Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belarus instead of China, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years less
In China, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Belarus, that number is 74 years (69 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
be 4.0 times more likely to be obese
In China, 6.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belarus, that number is 24.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 25.3% more money
China has a GDP per capita of $22,100 as of 2023, while in Belarus, the GDP per capita is $27,700 as of 2023.
be 23.6% less likely to be unemployed
In China, 4.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Belarus, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.
pay a 71.1% lower top tax rate
China has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Belarus, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 95.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 23.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Belarus, 1.0 women do as of 2020.
be 51.6% less likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 6.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Belarus, on the other hand, 3.3 children do as of 2022.
have 18.6% fewer children
In China, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belarus, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 16.4% more likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Belarus, about 85.0% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 30.6% more on education
China spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Belarus spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 14.3% more on healthcare
China spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Belarus, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, State Administration of Taxation, Ministry for Taxes and Levies of the Republic of Belarus.
Belarus: At a glance
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