Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Romania instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years longer
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Romania, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 19.2% more spent on your healthcare
Belarus spends $2,194 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Romania spends $2,614 as of 2023.
be 38.4% less likely to die by suicide
Belarus has a suicide rate of 15.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Romania, it is 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 57.1% more likely to be obese
In Belarus, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Romania, that number is 32.4% of people as of 2024.
have 23.2% fewer doctors per person
Belarus has 47.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Romania has 36.2 as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $10,279 as of 2025, while in Romania, the GDP per capita is $22,538 as of 2025.
be 77.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 3.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Romania, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
be 5.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Belarus, 3.5% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Romania, however, that number is 18.4% as of 2024.
Life
be 12.0 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 Romania, 12.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.3 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 Romania, on the other hand, 6.0 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 35.0% less on education
Belarus spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Romania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 19.4% less on healthcare
Belarus spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Romania, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 29.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Belarus, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Romania, they kill 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 63.7% more strain on fresh water
Belarus withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Romania withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 38.4% less electricity
Belarus uses 4,198 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Romania uses 2,585 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 32.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Belarus, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Romania, it causes 46.0 as of 2019.
emit 37.4% less CO2
Belarus emits 5.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Romania emits 3.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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