Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Romania instead of Belarus, you would:

Health

live 1.5 years longer

In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (69 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Romania, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 50.8% more money

Belarus has a GDP per capita of $19,100 as of 2020, while in Romania, the GDP per capita is $28,800 as of 2020.

be 3.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In Belarus, 0.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Romania, that number is 3.1% as of 2019.

be 4.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Belarus, 5.0% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Romania, however, that number is 23.8% as of 2018.

pay a 23.1% higher top tax rate

Belarus has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2017. In Romania, the top tax rate is 16.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 9.5 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Belarus, approximately 2.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Romania, 19.0 women do as of 2017.

be 78.6% more likely to die during infancy

In Belarus, approximately 3.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Romania, on the other hand, 5.8 children do as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 34.0% less on education

Belarus spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Romania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Agency for Fiscal Administration (ANAF), Ministry for Taxes and Levies of the Republic of Belarus.

Romania: At a glance

Romania is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 229,891 sq km. The principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia - for centuries under the suzerainty of the Turkish Ottoman Empire - secured their autonomy in 1856; they were de facto linked in 1859 and formally united in 1862 under the new name of Romania. The country gained recognition of its independence in 1878. It joined the Allied Powers in World War I and acquired new territories - most notably Transylvania - following the conflict. In 1940, Romania allied with the Axis powers and participated in the 1941 German invasion of the USSR. Three years later, overrun by the Soviets, Romania signed an armistice. The post-war Soviet occupation led to the formation of a communist "people's republic" in 1947 and the abdication of the king. The decades-long rule of dictator Nicolae CEAUSESCU, who took power in 1965, and his Securitate police state became increasingly oppressive and draconian through the 1980s. CEAUSESCU was overthrown and executed in late 1989. Former communists dominated the government until 1996 when they were swept from power. Romania joined NATO in 2004 and the EU in 2007.
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