Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Italy instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
live 8.3 years longer
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (69 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Italy, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
be 18.8% less likely to be obese
In Belarus, 24.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Italy, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $19,100 as of 2022, while in Italy, the GDP per capita is $44,300 as of 2022.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Italy, that number is 8.1% as of 2022.
be 4.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Belarus, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Italy, however, that number is 20.1% as of 2021.
pay a 3.8 times higher top tax rate
Belarus has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2017. In Italy, the top tax rate is 48.8% as of 2016.
Life
be 5.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Belarus, approximately 1.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Italy, 5.0 women do as of 2020.
have 14.5% fewer children
In Belarus, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Italy, there are 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.8% less likely to have internet access
In Belarus, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Italy, about 75.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 50.0% more on healthcare
Belarus spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Italy, that number is 9.6% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Italian Revenue Agency, Ministry for Taxes and Levies of the Republic of Belarus.
Italy: At a glance
How big is Italy compared to Belarus? See an in-depth size comparison.