Europe & Central Asia |
Europe & Central Asia |
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✈️ Travel |
Finland |
Belgium |
Local Friendliness |
#36 2022
|
#33 2022
|
(out of 52) |
People are less friendly in Finland than in Belgium
|
Most popular destinations |
#96 2020
|
#54 2020
|
(out of 174) |
Finland is less traveled than Belgium
|
Global Passport Power Rank |
#2 2022
|
#3 2022
|
(out of 195) |
It is easier for citizens of Finland to travel than for citizens of Belgium
|
Best countries to work from |
#37 2022
|
#24 2022
|
(out of 106) |
It's probably worse to work from Finland than from Belgium.
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Global Passport Ranking |
#59 2023
|
#57 2023
|
(out of 187) |
It is harder for citizens of Finland to travel than for citizens of Belgium
|
⚔️ Military |
Finland |
Belgium |
Armed forces size (ammount of personnel) |
#91 2019
|
#92 2019
|
(out of 163) |
Finland has bigger army than Belgium
|
Defense Spending by Country |
#35 2022
|
#40 2022
|
(out of 139) |
⚕️ Health |
Finland |
Belgium |
Life expectancy at birth total years |
#16 2020
|
#30 2020
|
(out of 191) |
In Finland, people live longer than in Belgium
|
Mortality rate of infants (per 1000 birth) |
#8 2020
|
#28 2020
|
(out of 190) |
Infants die less frequently in Finland than in Belgium
|
Neonatal mortality rate |
#11 2020
|
#31 2020
|
(out of 193) |
Newborns die less frequently in Finland than in Belgium
|
Smokers by Country |
#29 2019
|
#26 2019
|
(out of 43) |
In Finland the percentage of smokers is lower than in Belgium
|
Coronavirus Vaccination by Country |
#39 2022
|
#46 2022
|
(out of 186) |
Finland has a higher percent of vaccination than Belgium
|
Cancer relative survival rate |
#7 2019
|
#15 2019
|
(out of 31) |
Cancer patients are more likely to survive in Finland than in Belgium
|
Tobacco use |
#61 2020
|
#50 2020
|
(out of 163) |
Healthcare System Efficiency Index |
#29 2021
|
#20 2021
|
(out of 188) |
The health care system is less efficient in Finland than in Belgium
|
Global cancer incidence |
#25 2020
|
#3 2020
|
(out of 179) |
Global cancer mortality |
#97 2020
|
#58 2020
|
(out of 179) |
In Finland people die from cancer less often then in Belgium
|
⭐ Freedom |
Finland |
Belgium |
Global Freedom Scores |
#1 2022
|
#11 2022
|
(out of 194) |
Citizens of Finland have more political rights and civil liberties than those in Belgium
|
🛍️ Consumption |
Finland |
Belgium |
Cost of Living |
#23 2022
|
#24 2022
|
(out of 129) |
In Finland the cost of living is higher than in Belgium
|
Where households spend more on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics |
#28 2021
|
#74 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In Finland, people spend more of their household budget on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics than in Belgium
|
Where households spend more on food |
#120 2021
|
#103 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Finland, people spend less of their household budget on food and non-alcoholic beverages than in Belgium
|
Where households spend more on recreation and culture |
#8 2021
|
#14 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Finland, people spend more of their household budget on recreation and culture than in Belgium
|
Where households spend more on education |
#115 2021
|
#105 2021
|
(out of 134) |
In Finland, people spend less of their household budget on education than in Belgium
|
Where households spend more on restaurants and hotels |
#45 2021
|
#22 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In Finland, people spend less of their household budget on restaurants and hotels than in Belgium
|
Where households spend more on transport |
#59 2021
|
#19 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Finland, people spend less of their household budget on transport than in Belgium
|
Where households spend more on clothing |
#103 2021
|
#45 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Finland, people spend less of their household budget on clothing and footwear than in Belgium
|
Alcohol average daily consumption |
#89 2016
|
#74 2016
|
(out of 189) |
An average person in Finland drinks less alcohol than in Belgium
|
Drug use by country |
#1 2022
|
#1 2022
|
(out of 96) |
In Finland average level of drug use is about the same as in Belgium
|
🌳 Ecology |
Finland |
Belgium |
Most Polluted Countries |
#100 2021
|
#74 2021
|
(out of 112) |
Finland is less polluted than Belgium
|
Carbon dioxide emissions |
#62 2019
|
#37 2019
|
(out of 201) |
Finland produces less carbon dioxide than Belgium
|
💱 Economic |
Finland |
Belgium |
Richest countries |
#17 2020
|
#21 2020
|
(out of 191) |
Finland has higher GDP than Belgium
|
Ease of Doing Business |
#16 2020
|
#35 2020
|
(out of 181) |
It is easier to do business in Finland than in Belgium
|
Corruption Perceptions |
#1 2021
|
#10 2021
|
(out of 178) |
In Finland the corruption level is lower than in Belgium
|
High-technology exports |
#31 2021
|
#10 2021
|
(out of 98) |
Finland exports less high-technology goods and services than Belgium
|
Startup Ecosystem Index |
#14 2022
|
#22 2022
|
(out of 99) |
In Finland, startup ecosystem seems to be more developed than in Belgium
|
Beer Production by Country |
#18 2021
|
#3 2021
|
(out of 157) |
Finland produces less beer then Belgium
|
📚 Education |
Finland |
Belgium |
Countries and regions by English skills |
#9 2021
|
#6 2021
|
(out of 109) |
In Finland, the average level of English is worst than in Belgium
|
Countries by IQ |
#6 2020
|
#4 2020
|
(out of 199) |
The average score on IQ tests for students from Finland is lower than for those from Belgium
|
Best Countries For Education System |
#13 2020
|
#19 2020
|
(out of 93) |
The educational system of Finland has a better score than the one in Belgium
|
📊 General |
Finland |
Belgium |
Human Development Index |
#9 2021
|
#7 2021
|
(out of 187) |
Finland has a lower Human Development Index than Belgium
|
Quality of Life |
#5 2022
|
#26 2022
|
(out of 87) |
In Finland, the quality of life is higher than in Belgium
|
Happiness by country |
#1 2022
|
#17 2022
|
(out of 141) |
In general, people lives in Finland are happier than in Belgium
|
Human Capital Index |
#5 2022
|
#7 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Finland has higher People Capital score than Belgium
|
The most inclusive countries (Prosperity Index) |
#4 2021
|
#20 2021
|
(out of 166) |
In Finland, the prosperity Index is higher, which means people have more opportunities to thrive by fulfilling their unique potential and playing their part in strengthening their communities and nations than in Belgium
|
Country by land area |
#71 2020
|
#136 2020
|
(out of 204) |
Finland has bigger land area than Belgium
|
Nobel Prizes by Country |
#19 2022
|
#16 2022
|
(out of 75) |
Divorce Rate by Country |
#7 2023
|
#2 2023
|
(out of 58) |
People get divorced less often in Finland than in Belgium
|
Wellness Economy Size |
#36 2020
|
#30 2020
|
(out of 146) |
🚏 Infrastructure |
Finland |
Belgium |
E-Government Development Index |
#2 2022
|
#37 2022
|
(out of 192) |
In Finland, public electronic and e-government services are more common than in Belgium
|
Telecommunication Infrastructure Index |
#14 2022
|
#37 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Telecommunication Infrastructure is better developed in Finland than in Belgium
|
Internet penetration |
#18 2021
|
#21 2021
|
(out of 148) |
In Finland, more people use the internet than in Belgium
|
Amount of passenger vehicles |
#6 2020
|
#20 2020
|
(out of 37) |
Finland has more passenger vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants than in Belgium
|
Most expensive mobile internet |
#24 2022
|
#51 2022
|
(out of 204) |
In Finland, mobile Internet is on average more expensive than in Belgium
|
Most expensive fixed (broadband) internet |
#119 2022
|
#71 2022
|
(out of 197) |
In Finland, fixed Internet is on average less expensive than in Belgium
|
🏭 Labour |
Finland |
Belgium |
Unemployment rate |
#64 2021
|
#86 2021
|
(out of 176) |
There are more unemployed in Finland than in Belgium
|
🛡️ Safety |
Finland |
Belgium |
The Most Criminal Countries |
#115 2022
|
#63 2022
|
(out of 139) |
The level of criminal activities is lower in Finland than in Belgium
|
Homicide rate |
#148 2019
|
#154 2019
|
(out of 201) |
The chance to be killed is higher in Finland than in Belgium
|
Safest countries |
#15 2022
|
#22 2022
|
(out of 161) |
You will be safer in Finland than in Belgium
|
Road traffic death rate |
#164 2019
|
#149 2019
|
(out of 181) |
The chance to die in a road accident is lower in Finland than in Belgium
|
Terrorism Index |
#73 2021
|
#64 2021
|
(out of 160) |
🧬 Science |
Finland |
Belgium |
Citatable Scientific Publications |
#40 2021
|
#25 2021
|
(out of 206) |
In Finland scientists published less significant scientific articles than in Belgium
|
💸 Taxes |
Finland |
Belgium |
Tax Competitiveness Index |
#15 2021
|
#23 2021
|
(out of 37) |
In Finland, the tax system is simpler than in Belgium
|
👶🏻 Demography |
Finland |
Belgium |
Number of births |
#131 2021
|
#98 2021
|
(out of 205) |
Fewer people were born in Finland than in Belgium
|
Total population |
#113 2022
|
#78 2022
|
(out of 205) |
Finland has a smaller population than Belgium
|
Population |
#86 1970
|
#55 1970
|
(out of 205) |
In Finland less citizens than in Belgium
|