Quality of life comparison

live 4.0 years less

In Slovakia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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 19.5% more likely to be obese

In Slovakia, 20.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belarus, that number is 24.5% of people as of 2016.

be 38.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Slovakia, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Belarus, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.

be 65.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Slovakia, 13.7% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Belarus, however, that number is 4.8% as of 2020.

pay a 48.0% lower top tax rate

Slovakia has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Belarus, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2017.

make 29.5% less money

Slovakia has a GDP per capita of $39,300 as of 2023, while in Belarus, the GDP per capita is $27,700 as of 2023.

be 80.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Slovakia, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Belarus, 1.0 women do as of 2020.

be 32.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Slovakia, approximately 4.8 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.

spend 11.1% less on healthcare

Slovakia spends 7.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Belarus, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.