Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Israel instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
live 8.8 years longer
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Israel, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
see 83.9% more spent on your healthcare
Belarus spends $2,194 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Israel spends $4,033 as of 2023.
be 72.0% less likely to die by suicide
Belarus has a suicide rate of 15.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Israel, it is 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
have 19.5% fewer doctors per person
Belarus has 47.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Israel has 38.0 as of 2023.
Economy
make 5.9 times more money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $10,279 as of 2025, while in Israel, the GDP per capita is $60,337 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In Belarus, there are approximately 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Israel, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 100.0% 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 Israel, 2.0 women do as of 2023.
be 50.0% 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 Israel, on the other hand, 2.7 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 17.4% more on education
Belarus spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Israel spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Safety
be 31.5% less likely to be murdered
Belarus has a homicide rate of 2.4 per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Israel, that number is 1.6 per 100,000 as of 2022.
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 Israel, they kill 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 71.2% more electricity
Belarus uses 4,198 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Israel uses 7,186 kWh as of 2024.
find 19.5% less home broadband
Belarus has 36.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Israel has 29.2 as of 2024.
live with 28.3 times more strain on fresh water
Belarus withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Israel withdraws 132% as of 2021.
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 Israel, it causes 15.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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