Quality of life comparison

live 0.8 years longer

In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Belarus, that number is 74 years (69 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.

make 71.0% more money

Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $16,200 as of 2023, while in Belarus, the GDP per capita is $27,700 as of 2023.

be 63.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Ukraine, 9.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2021. In Belarus, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.

pay a 27.8% lower top tax rate

Ukraine has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In Belarus, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2017.

be 3.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Ukraine, 1.6% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Belarus, however, that number is 4.8% as of 2020.

be 94.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Ukraine, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Belarus, 1.0 women do as of 2020.

be 55.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Ukraine, approximately 7.3 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 13.5% fewer children

In Ukraine, there are approximately 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Belarus, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 10.1% less likely to have internet access

In Ukraine, approximately 94.5% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Belarus, about 85.0% do as of 2022.

spend 13.0% less on education

Ukraine spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Belarus spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 15.8% less on healthcare

Ukraine spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Belarus, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.