Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chile instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
live 7.0 years longer
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 64.7% more spent on your healthcare
Belarus spends $2,194 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Chile spends $3,612 as of 2024.
be 50.7% less likely to die by suicide
Belarus has a suicide rate of 15.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Chile, it is 7.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 96.0% more likely to be obese
In Belarus, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 40.5% of people as of 2024.
have 29.3% fewer doctors per person
Belarus has 47.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Chile has 33.3 as of 2023.
Economy
make 75.1% more money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $10,279 as of 2025, while in Chile, the GDP per capita is $17,995 as of 2025.
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 3.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Chile, that number is 9.0% as of 2025.
be 85.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Belarus, 3.5% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Chile, however, that number is 6.5% as of 2022.
Life
have 24.0% more children
In Belarus, there are approximately 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Chile, there are 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 10.0 times 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 Chile, 10.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.2 times 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 Chile, on the other hand, 5.8 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 48.7% more on healthcare
Belarus spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Chile, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 39.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Belarus, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Chile, they kill 10.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 34.6% less home broadband
Belarus has 36.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Chile has 23.7 as of 2024.
live with 92.7% more strain on fresh water
Belarus withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Chile withdraws 9% as of 2022.
Environment
be 73.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Belarus, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Chile, it causes 18.0 as of 2019.
emit 33.7% less CO2
Belarus emits 5.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Chile emits 3.9 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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