Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (69 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In China, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
be 74.7% less likely to be obese
In Belarus, 24.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In China, that number is 6.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 20.2% less money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $27,700 as of 2023, while in China, the GDP per capita is $22,100 as of 2023.
be 30.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In China, that number is 4.7% as of 2023.
pay a 3.5 times higher top tax rate
Belarus has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2017. In China, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 22.9% more children
In Belarus, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In China, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 23.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Belarus, approximately 1.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In China, 23.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.1 times 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 China, on the other hand, 6.8 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 14.1% less likely to have internet access
In Belarus, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In China, about 73.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 23.4% less on education
Belarus spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. China spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 12.5% less on healthcare
Belarus spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In China, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry for Taxes and Levies of the Republic of Belarus, State Administration of Taxation.
China: At a glance
How big is China compared to Belarus? See an in-depth size comparison.