Quality of life comparison

live 8.3 years less

In France, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 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 13.4% more likely to be obese

In France, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belarus, that number is 24.5% of people as of 2016.

be 51.2% less likely to be unemployed

In France, 7.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Belarus, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.

be 69.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In France, 15.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Belarus, however, that number is 4.8% as of 2020.

pay a 74.1% lower top tax rate

France has a top tax rate of 50.2% as of 2016. In Belarus, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2017.

make 49.8% less money

France has a GDP per capita of $55,200 as of 2023, while in Belarus, the GDP per capita is $27,700 as of 2023.

be 87.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In France, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Belarus, 1.0 women do as of 2020.

have 23.9% fewer children

In France, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belarus, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

spend 14.5% less on education

France spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Belarus spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 47.5% less on healthcare

France spends 12.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Belarus, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.