Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Italy instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
live 8.3 years longer
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (69 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Italy, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
be 18.8% less likely to be obese
In Belarus, 24.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Italy, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.0 times more money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $19,100 as of 2020, while in Italy, the GDP per capita is $39,000 as of 2020.
be 12.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 0.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Italy, that number is 9.9% as of 2019.
be 4.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Belarus, 5.0% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Italy, however, that number is 20.1% as of 2018.
pay a 3.8 times higher top tax rate
Belarus has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2017. In Italy, the top tax rate is 48.8% as of 2016.
Life
have 23.5% fewer children
In Belarus, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Italy, there are 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 17.6% less likely to have internet access
In Belarus, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Italy, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 14.0% less on education
Belarus spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Italy spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 47.5% more on healthcare
Belarus spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Italy, that number is 8.7% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Italian Revenue Agency, Ministry for Taxes and Levies of the Republic of Belarus.
Italy: At a glance
How big is Italy compared to Belarus? See an in-depth size comparison.