Quality of life comparison

live 10.5 years less

In Japan, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 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 5.7 times more likely to be obese

In Japan, 4.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belarus, that number is 24.5% of people as of 2016.

be 70.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Japan, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Belarus, however, that number is 4.8% as of 2020.

pay a 76.8% lower top tax rate

Japan has a top tax rate of 56.0% as of 2016. In Belarus, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2017.

make 40.2% less money

Japan has a GDP per capita of $46,300 as of 2023, while in Belarus, the GDP per capita is $27,700 as of 2023.

be 38.4% more likely to be unemployed

In Japan, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Belarus, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.

be 75.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Japan, approximately 4.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Belarus, 1.0 women do as of 2020.

have 20.3% more children

In Japan, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belarus, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 72.1% more likely to die during infancy

In Japan, approximately 1.9 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.

spend 41.3% less on healthcare

Japan spends 10.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Belarus, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 38.2% more on education

Japan spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Belarus spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.