Quality of life comparison

live 8.4 years longer

In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (69 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Sweden, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

be 15.9% less likely to be obese

In Belarus, 24.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sweden, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2016.

make 2.3 times more money

Belarus has a GDP per capita of $27,700 as of 2023, while in Sweden, the GDP per capita is $64,200 as of 2023.

be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In Belarus, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Sweden, that number is 7.6% as of 2023.

be 3.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Belarus, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Sweden, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2022.

pay a 4.4 times higher top tax rate

Belarus has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2017. In Sweden, the top tax rate is 57.1% as of 2016.

be 29.7% less 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 Sweden, on the other hand, 2.3 children do as of 2022.

have 28.9% more children

In Belarus, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sweden, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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 Sweden, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

spend 53.2% more on education

Belarus spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Sweden spends 7.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 78.1% more on healthcare

Belarus spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Sweden, that number is 11.4% of GDP as of 2020.