Quality of life comparison

be 15.2% less likely to be obese

In Malta, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belarus, that number is 24.5% of people as of 2016.

live 8.9 years less

In Malta, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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 71.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Malta, 16.7% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Belarus, however, that number is 4.8% as of 2020.

pay a 62.9% lower top tax rate

Malta has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Belarus, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2017.

make 51.6% less money

Malta has a GDP per capita of $57,200 as of 2023, while in Belarus, the GDP per capita is $27,700 as of 2023.

be 14.1% more likely to be unemployed

In Malta, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Belarus, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.

be 66.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Malta, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Belarus, 1.0 women do as of 2020.

be 27.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Malta, approximately 4.5 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 11.7% fewer children

In Malta, there are approximately 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belarus, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

spend 20.3% less on education

Malta spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Belarus spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 40.7% less on healthcare

Malta spends 10.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Belarus, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.