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Belgium

Name: World Residence Index 2026 scores for Belgium
Published: 2026

Region: Western Europe
Capital: Brussels
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Density: 383 / km²

WRI Score 2026

63.33

scale 1–100 · higher is better

Global rank: 110th
In Europe: 47th
Ranked: 211

Parameter Breakdown · 2026

The nine components behind the score.

Every parameter is scored 1–100, higher is better, equally weighted; their sum normalises to the 0–100 WRI Score.

Personal Income Tax · 100 = no income tax Top rate 50%· KPMG / EY
1.0
Among the highest top marginal rates on this list.
Population Density · 100 = uncrowded 383 / km²· UN WPP
10.5
Among the most densely populated places on the list.
GDP per Capita · 100 = highest output per resident $63,896· IMF WEO 2026
88.7
Strong output per resident, well above the global median.
Life Expectancy · 100 = longest life expectancy 81.9 years· WHO / UN
87.7
Strong healthcare outcomes, above the global average.
Tourism & Lifestyle · 100 = strongest lifestyle appeal 0.9 arrivals per capita· UNWTO
76.4
Moderate tourism activity relative to population.
Unemployment · 100 = lowest unemployment 5.5%· ILO / SECO
84.9
Low, stable labour market.
Warmongering · 100 = least militarised 1.3% of GDP· SIPRI
91.7
Modest military expenditure relative to GDP.
Safety & Rule of Law · 100 = safest Composite· UNODC · WJP · TI
85.5
Strong safety and judicial quality.
Ideological Neutrality · 100 = most ideologically neutral WRI rubric composite· WRI rubric
46.9
Elevated ideological enforcement.

Where it sits

Among the world's elite tier.

Belgium holds 110th of 211 with a WRI Score of 63.33 — sits in the lower-middle of the field. Its profile is defined by exceptional military posture (91.7) and GDP per capita (88.7), offset by its tax treatment, its clearest structural constraint.