Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Canada instead of Belarus, you would:

Health

live 9.5 years longer

In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (69 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Canada, that number is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.

be 20.0% more likely to be obese

In Belarus, 24.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Canada, that number is 29.4% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.0 times more money

Belarus has a GDP per capita of $27,700 as of 2023, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $55,800 as of 2023.

be 50.4% more likely to be unemployed

In Belarus, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Canada, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.

be 95.8% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Belarus, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Canada, however, that number is 9.4% as of 2008.

pay a 2.5 times higher top tax rate

Belarus has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2017. In Canada, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.

Life

have 22.5% more children

In Belarus, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Canada, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 11.0 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Belarus, approximately 1.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Canada, 11.0 women do as of 2020.

be 33.9% more likely to die during infancy

In Belarus, approximately 3.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Canada, on the other hand, 4.4 children do as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 10.6% more on education

Belarus spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Canada spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.0 times more on healthcare

Belarus spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Canada, that number is 12.9% of GDP as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Canada Revenue Agency, Ministry for Taxes and Levies of the Republic of Belarus.

Canada: At a glance

Canada is a sovereign country in North America, with a total land area of approximately 9,093,507 sq km. A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically, the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the south across the world's longest unfortified border. Canada faces the political challenges of meeting public demands for quality improvements in health care, education, social services, and economic competitiveness, as well as responding to the particular concerns of predominantly francophone Quebec. Canada also aims to develop its diverse energy resources while maintaining its commitment to the environment.
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