Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years longer
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Montenegro, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 17.2% less likely to be obese
In Belarus, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Montenegro, that number is 17.1% of people as of 2024.
see 32.6% more spent on your healthcare
Belarus spends $2,194 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Montenegro spends $2,908 as of 2023.
be 27.5% less likely to die by suicide
Belarus has a suicide rate of 15.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Montenegro, it is 11.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
have 41.0% fewer doctors per person
Belarus has 47.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Montenegro has 27.8 as of 2023.
Economy
make 44.1% more money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $10,279 as of 2025, while in Montenegro, the GDP per capita is $14,817 as of 2025.
be 4.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 3.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Montenegro, that number is 13.6% as of 2025.
be 5.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Belarus, 3.5% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Montenegro, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2023.
Life
have 59.3% more children
In Belarus, there are approximately 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Montenegro, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.0 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 Montenegro, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 36.3% more on healthcare
Belarus spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Montenegro, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 23.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Belarus, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Montenegro, they kill 9.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 10.9% less home broadband
Belarus has 36.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Montenegro has 32.3 as of 2024.
Environment
be 11.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Belarus, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Montenegro, it causes 60.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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