Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belarus instead of Mexico, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Mexico, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 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 15.2% less likely to be obese
In Mexico, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belarus, that number is 24.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 23.7% more money
Mexico has a GDP per capita of $22,400 as of 2023, while in Belarus, the GDP per capita is $27,700 as of 2023.
be 86.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mexico, 36.3% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Belarus, however, that number is 4.8% as of 2020.
pay a 62.9% lower top tax rate
Mexico has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Belarus, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2017.
be 27.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Mexico, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Belarus, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.
Life
be 98.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mexico, approximately 59.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Belarus, 1.0 women do as of 2020.
be 72.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Mexico, approximately 11.9 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.
have 42.0% fewer children
In Mexico, there are approximately 14.3 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 11.8% more likely to have internet access
In Mexico, approximately 76.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Belarus, about 85.0% do as of 2022.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Servicio de Administración Tributaria, SHCP, Ministry for Taxes and Levies of the Republic of Belarus.
Belarus: At a glance
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