Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Australia instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
live 8.7 years longer
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Australia, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
see 3.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Belarus spends $2,194 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Australia spends $7,691 as of 2023.
have 10.1% more access to essential health services
Belarus scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Australia scores 87 as of 2021.
be 16.2% less likely to die by suicide
Belarus has a suicide rate of 15.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Australia, it is 13.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 48.2% more likely to be obese
In Belarus, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Australia, that number is 30.6% of people as of 2024.
have 13.4% fewer doctors per person
Belarus has 47.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Australia has 40.9 as of 2022.
Economy
make 6.3 times more money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $10,279 as of 2025, while in Australia, the GDP per capita is $65,130 as of 2025.
be 21.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 3.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Australia, that number is 4.1% as of 2025.
Life
have 52.2% more children
In Belarus, there are approximately 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Australia, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 100.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Belarus, approximately 1.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Australia, 2.0 women do as of 2023.
be 72.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Belarus, approximately 1.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Australia, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 46.9% more on healthcare
Belarus spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Australia, that number is 10.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 39.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Belarus, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Australia, they kill 4.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 2.3 times more electricity
Belarus uses 4,198 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Australia uses 9,801 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 85.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Belarus, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Australia, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.4 times more CO2
Belarus emits 5.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Australia emits 14.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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