Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Germany instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
live 6.4 years longer
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Germany, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 4.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Belarus spends $2,194 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Germany spends $8,826 as of 2024.
have 11.4% more access to essential health services
Belarus scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Germany scores 88 as of 2021.
be 17.4% less likely to die by suicide
Belarus has a suicide rate of 15.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Germany, it is 12.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 5.9 times more money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $10,279 as of 2025, while in Germany, the GDP per capita is $60,496 as of 2025.
be 4.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Belarus, 3.5% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Germany, however, that number is 14.8% as of 2021.
Life
have 15.2% more children
In Belarus, there are approximately 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Germany, there are 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.0 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 Germany, 4.0 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 Germany, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 73.3% more on healthcare
Belarus spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Germany, that number is 12.3% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 55.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Belarus, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Germany, they kill 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 25.8% more home broadband
Belarus has 36.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Germany has 45.6 as of 2024.
use 45.5% more electricity
Belarus uses 4,198 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Germany uses 6,109 kWh as of 2024.
live with 7.6 times more strain on fresh water
Belarus withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Germany withdraws 35% as of 2022.
Environment
be 77.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Belarus, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Germany, it causes 15.0 as of 2019.
emit 16.8% more CO2
Belarus emits 5.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Germany emits 6.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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