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Belgium
Capital: Brussels. All the practical info you need to plan your trip or handle paperwork.
- Visa (French passport)Sans visa
- CurrencyEuro (EUR)Same currency as France
- From Paris264 kmAbout 50 min by direct flight
- When to goDe mai à septembreHottest: July (23°) · wettest: December
- Air qualityCorrecteEuropean AQI: 23
- DrivingDrive on the droiteLicense and car rental tips
- Next public holidayAllerheiligendimanche 1 novembre · in 16d
- Power outletsType C, E · 230 VNo adapter needed
- Emergency112Police 101 · Ambulance 112 · Fire 112
- TippingFacultatifRestaurants: Service compris, arrondir
- Country calling code+32From France: 00 32
- Qibla direction123°Est-Sud-Est, from Brussels
- Prayer timesToday in BrusselsFajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha
- French EmbassyIn-countryAddress, map and consulates
- ListingsJobs, sales, rentalsCommunity-posted listings — Belgium
- Representation in FranceBelgiumNearest embassy and consulates
Key figures
Belgium in numbers
32 indicators with the country's world ranking. Click to see the full ranking and map.
Health
- #58 / 166Smokers (adults)23.5 %
- #85 / 166Smokers (men)26.4 %
- #29 / 166Smokers (women)20.6 %
- #36 / 187Alcohol consumption9.4 L
- #110 / 199Obesity22.9 %
- #31 / 216Life expectancy82.3 years
- #166 / 216Fertility1.44 children per woman
- #15 / 185Suicide rate18.4 per 100,000 people
- #19 / 185Male suicides26.3 per 100,000 people
- #7 / 185Female suicides10.7 per 100,000 people
- #155 / 190Road traffic deaths5.8 per 100,000 people