Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Belgium
Belgium: Life satisfaction vs life expectancy was 82.11 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
82.11
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
35th
of 236 countries
All-time high
82.11
in 2023
All-time low
80.26
in 2012
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Belgium, 2011–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 82.11 for life satisfaction vs life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Belgium peaked at 82.11 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80.26, in 2012.
Belgium ranks 35th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 80.37 | — |
| 2012 | 80.26 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.47 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 81.08 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 80.89 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 81.27 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 81.36 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.48 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.83 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 80.8 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 81.66 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 81.16 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 82.11 | +1.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 82.11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 82.11 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81 | 80.26 | 81.83 | 9 |
| 2020s | 81.43 | 80.8 | 82.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 32 Bermuda 82.31 compare
- 33 Luxembourg 82.23 compare
- 34 Netherlands 82.16 compare
- 36 New Zealand 82.09 compare
- 37 Guadeloupe 82.05 compare
- 38 Austria 81.96 compare
More health data for Belgium
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 59 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Belgium?
- Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Belgium was 82.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs life expectancy recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 82.11 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs life expectancy recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.26 in 2012.
- How does Belgium rank for life satisfaction vs life expectancy?
- Belgium ranks 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life satisfaction vs life expectancy rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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