Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belarus instead of Estonia, you would:
Health
live 3.6 years less
In Estonia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (73 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Belarus, that number is 74 years (69 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
be 15.6% more likely to be obese
In Estonia, 21.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belarus, that number is 24.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 43.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Estonia, 6.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Belarus, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.
be 78.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Estonia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Belarus, however, that number is 4.8% as of 2020.
pay a 35.0% lower top tax rate
Estonia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Belarus, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2017.
make 34.0% less money
Estonia has a GDP per capita of $42,000 as of 2023, while in Belarus, the GDP per capita is $27,700 as of 2023.
Life
be 80.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Estonia, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Belarus, 1.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 11.6% less likely to have internet access
In Estonia, approximately 96.1% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Belarus, about 85.0% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 28.8% less on education
Estonia spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Belarus spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 17.9% less on healthcare
Estonia spends 7.8% 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: Estonian Tax and Customs Board, The World Factbook, Ministry for Taxes and Levies of the Republic of Belarus.
Belarus: At a glance
How big is Belarus compared to Estonia? See an in-depth size comparison.