Adolescent fertility
World Bank
5.91 per 1,000 women2017
— · ↓ better
Sworn Score
Country profile
Belgium
Europe · Capital: Brussels
Score 76.8 ± 2 · Rank #14 of scored countries in 2017.
Based on 115/123 indicators, avg data age 0.9 years.
Showing 123 of 123 indicators
Health·32
Air-pollution attributable mortality
Google Data Commons
—
— · ↓ better
Alcohol consumption per capita (15+)
Google Data Commons
11.24 litres/year2015
— · ↓ better
Anaemia in women (15–49)
Google Data Commons
12.80 %2017
— · ↓ better
Births attended by skilled health personnel
Google Data Commons (UN SDG — WHO/UNICEF)
—
— · ↑ better
Catastrophic health spending (>10% of household income)
Google Data Commons
11.45 %2009
— · ↓ better
Child mortality (under 5)
WHO · World Bank
4.02 per 1,000 live births2017
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2017 · median rule
- WHO4.032017
- World Bank4.002017
Child stunting (under 5)
Google Data Commons
2.60 %2017
— · ↓ better
Child wasting (under 5)
Google Data Commons
0.40 %2014
— · ↓ better
Access to clean fuels and tech for cooking
World Bank
100.00 %2017
— · ↑ better
Family-planning need met with modern methods
Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNFPA)
—
— · ↑ better
Moderate or severe food insecurity (FIES)
Google Data Commons
—
— · ↓ better
Health expenditure (% of GDP)
World Bank
10.94 % of GDP2017
— · ↑ better
New HIV infections
Google Data Commons
0.04 per 1,000 uninfected2017
— · ↓ better
HIV prevalence (15–49)
World Bank
0.20 %2017
— · ↓ better
Hospital beds per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
5.66 per 1,0002017
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2017 · median rule
- WHO5.662017
- World Bank5.662017
DPT immunization (12–23 months)
WHO · World Bank
98.00 %2017
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2017 · median rule
- WHO98.002017
- World Bank98.002017
Measles immunization (12–23 months)
WHO · World Bank
97.00 %2017
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2017 · median rule
- WHO98.002017
- World Bank96.002017
Infant mortality (under 1)
World Bank
3.30 per 1,000 live births2017
— · ↓ better
Life expectancy at birth
WHO · World Bank
81.32 years2017
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2017 · median rule
- WHO81.152017
- World Bank81.492017
Maternal mortality ratio
WHO · World Bank
4.87 per 100,000 live births2017
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2017 · median rule
- WHO4.732017
- World Bank5.002017
Mortality from road traffic injuries
World Bank
5.50 per 100,0002017
— · ↓ better
Neonatal mortality
World Bank
2.30 per 1,000 live births2017
— · ↓ better
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
11.91 per 1,0002017
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2017 · median rule
- WHO11.912017
- World Bank11.912017
Physicians per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
3.19 per 1,0002017
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2017 · median rule
- WHO3.082017
- World Bank3.292017
Access to safely managed drinking water
UNICEF / WHO JMP · World Bank
99.64 %2017
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2017 · median rule
- UNICEF / WHO JMP99.642017
- World Bank99.642017
Access to at-least basic sanitation
World Bank
99.49 %2017
— · ↑ better
Safely managed sanitation
UNICEF / WHO JMP · World Bank
88.59 %2017
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2017 · median rule
- UNICEF / WHO JMP88.592017
- World Bank88.592017
Tobacco use (15+, age-standardized)
Google Data Commons
28.00 %2015
— · ↓ better
Tuberculosis incidence
WHO · World Bank
9.20 per 100,0002017
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2017 · median rule
- WHO9.202017
- World Bank9.202017
UHC service coverage index
Google Data Commons
87.00 index (0–100)2017
— · ↑ better
Undernourishment
FAO · World Bank
2.50 %2017
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2017 · median rule
- FAO2.502017
- World Bank2.502017
Economy·24
Current account balance
IMF · World Bank
0.70 % of GDP2017
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2017 · median rule
- IMF0.702017
- World Bank0.702017
Debt service (% of exports)
Google Data Commons (UN SDG)
—
— · ↓ better
Employment to population (15+)
World Bank
49.55 %2017
— · ↑ better
Exports of goods and services
World Bank
83.44 % of GDP2017
— · ↑ better
Foreign direct investment, net inflows
World Bank
-7.44 % of GDP2017
— · ↑ better
Financial account ownership (15+)
Google Data Commons
98.64 %2017
— · ↑ better
GDP growth (annual %)
World Bank
1.47 %2017
— · ↑ better
GDP per capita (PPP)
IMF · World Bank
50,308 USD (PPP)2017
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2017 · median rule
- IMF50,3602017
- World Bank50,2562017
Gini coefficient
World Bank
27.40 0–100 index2017
— · ↓ better
Central government debt
IMF
102.50 % of GDP2017
— · ↓ better
Gross capital formation
World Bank
24.33 % of GDP2017
— · ↑ better
Inflation (CPI, annual %)
IMF · World Bank
2.16 %2017
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2017 · median rule
- IMF2.202017
- World Bank2.132017
Informal employment share
Google Data Commons
4.97 % of employment2017
— · ↓ better
Labor force participation
ILO · World Bank
53.34 %2017
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2017 · median rule
- ILO53.342017
- World Bank53.342017
Extreme poverty ($2.15/day)
World Bank
0.20 %2017
— · ↓ better
Poverty rate (national line)
World Bank
—
— · ↓ better
R&D expenditure
Google Data Commons
2.67 % of GDP2017
— · ↑ better
Remittance cost (sending $200)
Google Data Commons (UN SDG)
—
— · ↓ better
Researchers per million inhabitants
Google Data Commons
4,758 per 1,000,0002017
— · ↑ better
Tax revenue
World Bank
23.48 % of GDP2017
— · ↑ better
External balance on goods and services
World Bank
-0.02 % of GDP2017
— · ↑ better
Unemployment rate (total)
ILO · IMF · World Bank
7.09 %2017
— · ↓ better
3 sources
Agreed in 2017 · median rule
- ILO7.092017
- IMF7.102017
- World Bank7.092017
Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)
Google Data Commons
9.85 %2017
— · ↓ better
Youth unemployment (15–24)
World Bank
19.24 %2017
— · ↓ better
Governance·16
Birth registration (under 5)
Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNICEF)
—
— · ↑ better
Bribery prevalence (experienced, 12 months)
Google Data Commons
2.18 %2016
— · ↓ better
Budget reliability (spend vs approved budget)
Google Data Commons
102.11 %2017
— · ↑ better
Corruption Perceptions Index
Transparency International
75.00 0–100 index2017
— · ↑ better
Disaster risk reduction strategy score (Sendai)
Google Data Commons
—
— · ↑ better
Domestic general government health expenditure
World Bank
8.32 % of GDP2017
— · ↑ better
Military expenditure
World Bank
0.89 % of GDP2017
— · ↓ better
World Press Freedom Index
Reporters Without Borders
87.25 0–100 index2017
— · ↑ better
Statistical Capacity score
World Bank
—
— · ↑ better
Unsentenced detainees (share of prisoners)
Google Data Commons
34.25 %2017
— · ↓ better
Control of Corruption (WGI)
World Bank
1.44 WGI estimate2017
— · ↑ better
Government Effectiveness (WGI)
World Bank
1.15 WGI estimate2017
— · ↑ better
Political Stability & Absence of Violence (WGI)
World Bank
0.36 WGI estimate2017
— · ↑ better
Regulatory Quality (WGI)
World Bank
1.27 WGI estimate2017
— · ↑ better
Rule of Law (WGI)
World Bank
1.38 WGI estimate2017
— · ↑ better
Voice and Accountability (WGI)
World Bank
1.46 WGI estimate2017
— · ↑ better
Education·13
Education expenditure (% of GDP)
World Bank
6.45 % of GDP2017
— · ↑ better
Primary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
102.75 %2017
— · ↑ better
Secondary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
158.67 %2017
— · ↑ better
Tertiary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
80.77 %2017
— · ↑ better
Expected years of schooling
World Bank
13.41 years2017
— · ↑ better
Harmonized learning outcomes
World Bank
519.00 score (300–625)2017
— · ↑ better
Literacy (adult, 15+)
UNESCO
96.50 %1950
— · ↑ better
Literacy (youth, 15–24)
World Bank / UNESCO
—
— · ↑ better
Pre-primary participation
Google Data Commons
98.68 %2017
— · ↑ better
Primary schools with electricity
Google Data Commons
100.00 % of schools2017
— · ↑ better
Pupil–teacher ratio (primary)
World Bank
11.28 pupils per teacher2017
— · ↓ better
Primary school completion rate
World Bank / UNESCO
—
— · ↑ better
Upper-secondary completion rate
Google Data Commons
85.41 %2017
— · ↑ better
Infrastructure·13
ATMs per 100,000 adults
Google Data Commons
87.36 per 100,0002017
— · ↑ better
Bank branches per 100,000 adults
Google Data Commons
34.75 per 100,0002017
— · ↑ better
Access to electricity
World Bank
100.00 %2017
— · ↑ better
Electric power consumption per capita
World Bank
7,802 kWh/person2017
— · ↑ better
Energy consumption per capita
Google Data Commons
228.71 MMBtu/person2017
— · ↑ better
Fixed broadband subscriptions
World Bank
38.49 per 100 people2017
— · ↑ better
Individuals using the internet
World Bank
87.68 %2017
— · ↑ better
Logistics Performance Index
World Bank
4.11 1–5 score2016
— · ↑ better
4G network coverage
Google Data Commons
100.00 % of population2017
— · ↑ better
Mobile cellular subscriptions
World Bank
99.83 per 100 people2017
— · ↑ better
Road density
World Bank / IRF
—
— · ↑ better
Secure internet servers
World Bank
8,301 per 1M people2017
— · ↑ better
Urban population
World Bank
86.67 %2017
— · ↑ better
Environment·15
Agricultural land
FAO · World Bank
43.75 % of land2017
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2017 · median rule
- FAO43.752017
- World Bank43.752017
Freshwater withdrawal
World Bank
36.60 % of internal resources2017
— · ↓ better
CO₂ emissions per capita
World Bank / Climate Watch
—
— · ↓ better
Disaster deaths and missing persons
Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNDRR)
—
— · ↓ better
Energy intensity of GDP
World Bank
4.02 MJ/$2017 PPP2017
— · ↓ better
Forest area
FAO · World Bank
22.54 % of land2017
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2017 · median rule
- FAO22.362017
- World Bank22.722017
Domestic material consumption per capita
Google Data Commons
—
— · ↓ better
Methane emissions per capita
World Bank / Climate Watch
—
— · ↓ better
PM2.5 air pollution (mean exposure)
World Bank
11.81 μg/m³2017
— · ↓ better
Marine protected key biodiversity areas
Google Data Commons
96.84 %2017
— · ↑ better
Terrestrial protected key biodiversity areas
Google Data Commons
75.33 %2017
— · ↑ better
Marine protected areas
World Bank
36.60 % of waters2017
— · ↑ better
Terrestrial protected areas
World Bank
23.30 % of land2017
— · ↑ better
Red List Index (species survival)
Google Data Commons
0.98 index (0–1)2017
— · ↑ better
Renewable energy consumption
World Bank
9.70 %2017
— · ↑ better
Rights·10
Children in employment (7–14)
World Bank / ILO
—
— · ↓ better
Child marriage (married before 18)
Google Data Commons
—
— · ↓ better
Female labor force participation
ILO · World Bank
47.97 %2017
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2017 · median rule
- ILO47.972017
- World Bank47.972017
Gender parity index (primary)
World Bank
1.00 ratio2017
— · ↑ better
Gender parity index (secondary)
World Bank
1.12 ratio2017
— · ↑ better
Gender parity index (tertiary)
World Bank
1.24 ratio2017
— · ↑ better
Internally displaced persons (violence)
World Bank / IDMC
—
— · ↓ better
Intimate-partner violence against women (12 months)
Google Data Commons
—
— · ↓ better
Refugees by country of origin
World Bank / UNHCR
—
— · ↓ better
Women in national parliaments
World Bank
38.00 %2017
— · ↑ better