Quality of life comparison

live 8.4 years less

In Sweden, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 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 18.9% more likely to be obese

In Sweden, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belarus, that number is 24.5% of people as of 2016.

be 53.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Sweden, 7.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Belarus, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.

be 70.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Sweden, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Belarus, however, that number is 4.8% as of 2020.

pay a 77.2% lower top tax rate

Sweden has a top tax rate of 57.1% as of 2016. In Belarus, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2017.

make 56.9% less money

Sweden has a GDP per capita of $64,200 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 Sweden, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Belarus, 1.0 women do as of 2020.

be 42.2% more likely to die during infancy

In Sweden, 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 22.4% fewer children

In Sweden, there are approximately 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belarus, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

spend 34.7% less on education

Sweden spends 7.2% 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

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