Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Estonia instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
live 4.9 years longer
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Estonia, that number is 79 years (75 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
see 70.5% more spent on your healthcare
Belarus spends $2,194 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Estonia spends $3,741 as of 2024.
have 26.5% fewer doctors per person
Belarus has 47.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Estonia has 34.7 as of 2022.
Economy
make 3.3 times more money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $10,279 as of 2025, while in Estonia, the GDP per capita is $34,418 as of 2025.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 3.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Estonia, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
be 6.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Belarus, 3.5% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Estonia, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
Life
be 16.7% less 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 Estonia, on the other hand, 1.5 children do as of 2024.
be 5.0 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 Estonia, 5.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 10.7% more on healthcare
Belarus spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Estonia, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 40.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Belarus, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Estonia, they kill 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 26.2% more electricity
Belarus uses 4,198 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Estonia uses 5,298 kWh as of 2024.
live with 2.8 times more strain on fresh water
Belarus withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Estonia withdraws 13% as of 2022.
Environment
be 80.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Belarus, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Estonia, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
emit 30.6% more CO2
Belarus emits 5.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Estonia emits 7.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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