Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Germany instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
live 7.3 years longer
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (68 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020. In Germany, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 2.7 times more money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $18,900 as of 2017, while in Germany, the GDP per capita is $50,800 as of 2017.
be 4.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 0.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Germany, that number is 3.8% as of 2017.
be 2.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Belarus, 5.7% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Germany, however, that number is 16.7% as of 2015.
pay a 3.7 times higher top tax rate
Belarus has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2017. In Germany, the top tax rate is 47.5% as of 2016.
Life
be 3.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Belarus, approximately 2.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Germany, 7.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 13.4% more likely to have internet access
In Belarus, approximately 79.1% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Germany, about 89.7% do as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Federal Central Tax Office (BZSt), Ministry for Taxes and Levies of the Republic of Belarus.
Germany: At a glance
How big is Germany compared to Belarus? See an in-depth size comparison.