Quality of life comparison

live 8.3 years less

In Norway, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 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 60.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Norway, 12.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Belarus, however, that number is 4.8% as of 2020.

pay a 66.3% lower top tax rate

Norway has a top tax rate of 38.5% as of 2017. In Belarus, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2017.

make 69.4% less money

Norway has a GDP per capita of $90,500 as of 2023, while in Belarus, the GDP per capita is $27,700 as of 2023.

be 50.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Norway, approximately 2.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Belarus, 1.0 women do as of 2020.

be 41.6% more likely to die during infancy

In Norway, approximately 2.3 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 20.2% fewer children

In Norway, there are approximately 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belarus, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 14.1% less likely to have internet access

In Norway, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Belarus, about 85.0% do as of 2022.

spend 20.3% less on education

Norway 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 43.9% less on healthcare

Norway spends 11.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Belarus, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.