Belgium vs Qatar: Life expectancy at birth, total
Belgium
82.4 years
in 2023
Qatar
82.37 years
in 2023
Belgium rank
28th
Qatar rank
29th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Belgium
- Qatar
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 82.4 years against 82.37 years in Qatar, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 28th and Qatar ranks 29th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.98 years | 67.33 years | 4.65 years | Belgium |
| 1980s | 74.48 years | 71.6 years | 2.88 years | Belgium |
| 1990s | 76.81 years | 74.28 years | 2.53 years | Belgium |
| 2000s | 78.86 years | 76.82 years | 2.05 years | Belgium |
| 2010s | 81.05 years | 81.44 years | 0.3811 years | Qatar |
| 2020s | 81.66 years | 81.43 years | 0.2287 years | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Belgium or Qatar?
- Belgium, at 82.4 years against 82.37 years in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Belgium and Qatar?
- 0.03 years, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Qatar?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Qatar rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Belgium ranks 28th and Qatar ranks 29th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release