Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belarus instead of Tunisia, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years less
In Tunisia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Belarus, that number is 74 years (69 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Tunisia has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2023, while in Belarus, the GDP per capita is $27,700 as of 2023.
be 76.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Tunisia, 15.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Belarus, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.
be 71.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Tunisia, 16.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Belarus, however, that number is 4.8% as of 2020.
pay a 62.9% lower top tax rate
Tunisia has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Belarus, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 97.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tunisia, approximately 37.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Belarus, 1.0 women do as of 2020.
be 20.8% more likely to be literate
In Tunisia, the literacy rate is 82.7% as of 2021. In Belarus, it is 99.9% as of 2019.
be 72.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Tunisia, approximately 11.9 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 38.5% fewer children
In Tunisia, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belarus, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 35.6% less on education
Tunisia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Belarus spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, La Direction Générale des Impôts, Ministère des Finances, Ministry for Taxes and Levies of the Republic of Belarus.
Belarus: At a glance
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