Belgium
First look. Fewer sources yet.
At a glance
| Capital | Brussels | Source, checked |
|---|---|---|
| Currency | EUR | Source, checked |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (Europe/Brussels) | Source, checked |
| Distance from Manila | 10 512 km | Computed from the coordinates |
| Population | 11.9 million | Source, checked |
| Official languages | Dutch, French, German | Source, checked |
| GDP per person | USD 74 676 at purchasing power | Source, checked |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9% | Source, checked |
| Average wage | USD 8 077 a month, at purchasing power | Source, checked |
| Minimum wage | EUR 2 234 a month | Source, checked |
| Tax on an average wage | not sourced yet | |
| Health coverage index | 86 of 100 | Source, checked |
| Average temperature | 10 °C | Source, checked |
| Warmest month | 18 °C in Jul | Source, checked |
| Coldest month | 3 °C in Jan | Source, checked |
| Happiness rank | 14 of 147 | Source, checked |
| Happiness score | 6.93 | Source, checked |
| English proficiency | Very high (608) | Source, checked |
| Rent, one bedroom in the capital | not sourced yet | |
| Cost of living, one person | not sourced yet | |
| Health insurance | not sourced yet | |
| Homicide rate | 1.1 per 100,000 | Source, checked |
| Residents born abroad | 20.0% | Source, checked |
| Usual weekly hours | 34.3 hours | Source, checked |
| Paid leave | not sourced yet | |
| Public holidays | not sourced yet | |
| Internet speed | 263 Mbps | Source, checked |
| EU member | yes | Source, checked |
| Schengen member | yes | Source, checked |
| Dual citizenship | yes | Source, checked |
Notes on the rules
- Post-study permit: The baseline entry for this country said no post-study route exists. Source
- Post-study permit: that was written from the viewpoint of a graduate of a foreign (German) university. Source
- Post-study permit: A graduate of a Belgian institution does have this 12-month orientation year. Source
Sources
- IBZ: Orientation year after the completion of the studies, checked 19 Sept 2026
- IBZ: Acquisition of long-term resident status in Belgium, checked 19 Sept 2026
- justice.belgium.be: Declaration de nationalite, checked 19 Sept 2026
- ILOSTAT, Monthly minimum wage by currency, checked 19 Sept 2026
- ILOSTAT, Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person by sex and economic activity, checked 19 Sept 2026
- EF English Proficiency Index, checked 19 Sept 2026
- Speedtest Global Index - Ookla, checked 19 Sept 2026
- World Bank, Population, total, checked 19 Sept 2026
- World Bank, GDP per capita, PPP (current international $), checked 19 Sept 2026
- World Bank, Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate), checked 19 Sept 2026
- World Bank, International migrant stock (% of population), checked 19 Sept 2026
- World Health Organization, UHC service coverage index, checked 19 Sept 2026
- CIA World Factbook, archived copy (factbook.json mirror), checked 19 Sept 2026
- SIX Group, ISO 4217 List One (ISO 4217 maintenance agency), checked 19 Sept 2026
- WMO World Weather Information Service, Brussels climate normals, checked 19 Sept 2026
- IANA time zone database, zone1970.tab, checked 19 Sept 2026
- European Union, EU countries, checked 19 Sept 2026
- European Commission, Schengen area, checked 19 Sept 2026
- World Happiness Report 2026, Data for Figure 2.1 (Wellbeing Research Centre, University of Oxford), checked 19 Sept 2026
- UNODC, Victims of intentional homicide (dataUNODC file dated 12 Jul 2026), checked 19 Sept 2026
- ILOSTAT, Average monthly earnings of employees by sex and currency, checked 19 Sept 2026