The quality of life in Belgium is quite good. Belgium offers a unique opportunity of
good standard of living combined with a
reasonably low cost of living.
Take a look at the state of economy in Belgium probably it will give you a fair idea about the standard of living.
- Only 4 % of Belgians live under the poverty line while 16 out of every 100 British people live under the poverty line (1999 est.).
- The unemployment rate is significantly lesser than that of Germany (1999 est.) and the economy (in terms of GDP) is growing at a better rate that of its big neighbour on the east.
- GDP - per capita is one of the highest in western Europe. At $23,900 (1999 est.) is significantly better than that of France, Germany, U.K and Holland.