Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Finland instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
live 8.0 years longer
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Finland, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Belarus spends $2,194 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Finland spends $6,433 as of 2023.
be 17.2% more likely to be obese
In Belarus, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Finland, that number is 24.2% of people as of 2024.
have 23.5% fewer doctors per person
Belarus has 47.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Finland has 36.1 as of 2021.
Economy
make 5.5 times more money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $10,279 as of 2025, while in Finland, the GDP per capita is $56,149 as of 2025.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 3.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Finland, that number is 9.5% as of 2025.
be 3.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Belarus, 3.5% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Finland, however, that number is 12.2% as of 2022.
Life
have 11.0% more children
In Belarus, there are approximately 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Finland, there are 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 8.0 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 Finland, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 26.3% more on education
Belarus spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Finland spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 47.9% more on healthcare
Belarus spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Finland, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 43.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Belarus, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Finland, they kill 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 3.5 times more electricity
Belarus uses 4,198 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Finland uses 14,819 kWh as of 2024.
live with 52.6% more strain on fresh water
Belarus withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Finland withdraws 7% as of 2022.
Environment
be 89.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Belarus, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Finland, it causes 7.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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