Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belarus instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 3.6 times more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 6.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belarus, that number is 24.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 54.0% more money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $12,400 as of 2022, while in Belarus, the GDP per capita is $19,100 as of 2022.
be 49.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Indonesia, 9.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Belarus, however, that number is 4.8% as of 2020.
pay a 56.7% lower top tax rate
Indonesia has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Belarus, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 99.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 173.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Belarus, 1.0 women do as of 2020.
be 83.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 19.7 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 43.9% fewer children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 14.8 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 37.1% more likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Belarus, about 85.0% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 34.3% more on education
Indonesia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Belarus spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 88.2% more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 3.4% 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, Direktorat Jenderal Pajak, Ministry for Taxes and Levies of the Republic of Belarus.
Belarus: At a glance
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