75%

of Flemings have no idea how
much a litre of tap water costs
(3.47 cents)

117

young people (aged 18-24)
died in road accidents in
Belgium in 2009, or onequarter
of all road fatalities,
while the age group makes
up only 10% of the adult
population

€9.7 million

paid out last year to victims of
violent crime who were unable
to claim damages elsewhere,
for example if the offender was
unknown

€120 million

lost by Belgian internet users
last year to fraud, an average
of €7,140 each, according
to figures from the federal
police. The worst case involved
the loss of €310,000 on a
fraudulent investment scheme