Australia or Belgium: which is better?
Country: head-to-head comparison
Australia wins on more indicators: 10 of 12 against 1.
- Safety and trust: Australia 2:0
- Costs and work: Belgium 0:1
- Climate and health: Australia 6:0
- Law and institutions: Australia 2:0
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Australia
Indicator
Belgium
Safety and trust
Better: Australia (2 : 0)Organized violence
lower is better
✓0.00 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
✗0.02 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
Homicides
lower is better
periods differ
✓0.9 per 100,000 residents
202321% lower
✗1.1 per 100,000 residents
202127% higher
Trust between people
observation is outdated
periods differ
49%
2022
36%
2010
Costs and work
Better: Belgium (0 : 1)GDP per capita
higher is better
✗$71,934
20254% lower
✓$74,676
20254% higher
Climate and health
Better: Australia (6 : 0)Life expectancy
higher is better
✓83.1 years
2024almost equal
82.3 years
2024almost equal
Life expectancy: men
higher is better
✓81.1 years
2024almost equal
80.3 years
2024almost equal
Life expectancy: women
higher is better
✓85.1 years
2024almost equal
84.4 years
2024almost equal
Median age at death
higher is better
✓86.6 years
20232% higher
✗85.3 years
20232% lower
Infant survival
tie
99.69%
2024
99.69%
2024
Survival of children under 5
higher is better
✓99.64%
2024almost equal
99.63%
2024almost equal
Air (PM2.5)
lower is better
✓6.4 µg/m³ per year
202324% lower
✗8.4 µg/m³ per year
202331% higher
Law and institutions
Better: Australia (2 : 0)Rule of law
higher is better
✓1.46 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202515% higher
✗1.27 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202513% lower
Control of corruption
higher is better
✓1.84 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202535% higher
✗1.36 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202526% lower
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Australia, Belgium.