Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belarus instead of South Africa, you would:
Health
be 97.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In South Africa, 19.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Belarus, that number is 0.5% of people as of 2020.
live 9.0 years longer
In South Africa, the average life expectancy is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 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 13.4% less likely to be obese
In South Africa, 28.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belarus, that number is 24.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 66.1% more money
South Africa has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2020, while in Belarus, the GDP per capita is $19,100 as of 2020.
be 97.2% less likely to be unemployed
In South Africa, 28.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Belarus, that number is 0.8% as of 2017.
be 69.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In South Africa, 16.6% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Belarus, however, that number is 5.0% as of 2019.
pay a 71.1% lower top tax rate
South Africa has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2017. In Belarus, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 98.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In South Africa, approximately 119.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Belarus, 2.0 women do as of 2017.
be 87.4% less likely to die during infancy
In South Africa, approximately 25.9 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 51.1% fewer children
In South Africa, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Belarus, there are 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 21.4% more likely to have internet access
In South Africa, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Belarus, about 85.0% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 26.5% less on education
South Africa spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Belarus spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 35.2% less on healthcare
South Africa spends 9.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Belarus, that number is 5.9% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, South African Revenue Service, Ministry for Taxes and Levies of the Republic of Belarus.
Belarus: At a glance
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