Quality of life comparison

live 4.5 years less

In Poland, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 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 59.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Poland, 11.8% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Belarus, however, that number is 4.8% as of 2020.

pay a 59.4% lower top tax rate

Poland has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In Belarus, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2017.

make 49.3% less money

Poland has a GDP per capita of $37,700 as of 2022, while in Belarus, the GDP per capita is $19,100 as of 2022.

be 23.5% more likely to be unemployed

In Poland, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Belarus, that number is 3.6% as of 2022.

be 50.0% less likely to die during childbirth

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

be 21.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Poland, approximately 4.2 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.