Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Qatar instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
live 8.1 years longer
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 83 years (82 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 32.2% more spent on your healthcare
Belarus spends $2,194 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Qatar spends $2,901 as of 2023.
be 69.9% less likely to die by suicide
Belarus has a suicide rate of 15.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Qatar, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.0 times more likely to be obese
In Belarus, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 42.0% of people as of 2024.
have 35.9% fewer doctors per person
Belarus has 47.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Qatar has 30.2 as of 2023.
Economy
be 96.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 3.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Qatar, that number is 0.1% as of 2025.
make 7.1 times more money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $10,279 as of 2025, while in Qatar, the GDP per capita is $72,525 as of 2025.
Life
have 35.4% more children
In Belarus, there are approximately 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Qatar, there are 9.5 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 Qatar, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.7 times 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 Qatar, on the other hand, 4.8 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 64.4% less on healthcare
Belarus spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Qatar, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 97.1% less likely to be murdered
Belarus has a homicide rate of 2.4 per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Qatar, that number is 0.1 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
use 4.8 times more electricity
Belarus uses 4,198 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Qatar uses 19,963 kWh as of 2023.
find 67.4% less home broadband
Belarus has 36.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Qatar has 11.8 as of 2024.
live with 92.5 times more strain on fresh water
Belarus withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Qatar withdraws 431% as of 2022.
Environment
be 33.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Belarus, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Qatar, it causes 91.0 as of 2019.
emit 8.0 times more CO2
Belarus emits 5.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Qatar emits 47.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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