Quality of life comparison

live 1.8 years longer

In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 77 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 29.6% more likely to be obese

In Moldova, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belarus, that number is 24.5% of people as of 2016.

make 76.4% more money

Moldova has a GDP per capita of $15,700 as of 2023, while in Belarus, the GDP per capita is $27,700 as of 2023.

be 84.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Moldova, 31.1% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Belarus, however, that number is 4.8% as of 2020.

pay a 27.8% lower top tax rate

Moldova has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In Belarus, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2017.

be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Moldova, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Belarus, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.

be 91.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Moldova, approximately 12.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Belarus, 1.0 women do as of 2020.

be 71.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Moldova, approximately 11.6 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.

be 11.4% more likely to have internet access

In Moldova, approximately 76.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Belarus, about 85.0% do as of 2022.

spend 26.6% less on education

Moldova spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Belarus spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.