The Brussels-Capital Region is the third wealthiest region in the European Union. According to Eurostat, its gross domestic product (GDP) per capita represents 207% of the EU average.
Belgium is the tenth best country in the world to be a mother, according to the 16th edition of the ‘Mothers Index’, established by the NGO Save the Children.
Belgium ranks 17th on the Social Progress Index, created by Social Progress Imperative (SPI), a non-profit organisation who each year makes a list of the best countries to reside.