Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Greece instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
live 7.5 years longer
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Greece, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
see 57.5% more spent on your healthcare
Belarus spends $2,194 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Greece spends $3,454 as of 2023.
have 39.4% more doctors per person
Belarus has 47.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Greece has 65.8 as of 2022.
be 70.0% less likely to die by suicide
Belarus has a suicide rate of 15.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Greece, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 32.9% more likely to be obese
In Belarus, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Greece, that number is 27.4% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 2.6 times more money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $10,279 as of 2025, while in Greece, the GDP per capita is $26,948 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 Greece, that number is 8.5% as of 2025.
be 5.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Belarus, 3.5% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Greece, however, that number is 18.8% as of 2021.
Life
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 Greece, 5.0 women do as of 2023.
be 77.8% 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 Greece, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 33.1% less on education
Belarus spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Greece spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 18.5% more on healthcare
Belarus spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Greece, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 23.2% more home broadband
Belarus has 36.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Greece has 44.7 as of 2024.
use 11.6% more electricity
Belarus uses 4,198 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Greece uses 4,686 kWh as of 2024.
live with 4.4 times more strain on fresh water
Belarus withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Greece withdraws 20% as of 2022.
Environment
be 66.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Belarus, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Greece, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 15.0% less CO2
Belarus emits 5.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Greece emits 5.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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