Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
live 4.6 years longer
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 79 years (77 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 58.4% more spent on your healthcare
Belarus spends $2,194 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Saudi Arabia spends $3,475 as of 2023.
be 93.9% less likely to die by suicide
Belarus has a suicide rate of 15.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Saudi Arabia, it is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 94.3% more likely to be obese
In Belarus, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 40.1% of people as of 2024.
have 27.8% fewer doctors per person
Belarus has 47.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Saudi Arabia has 34.1 as of 2023.
Economy
be 10.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 3.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
make 3.4 times more money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $10,279 as of 2025, while in Saudi Arabia, the GDP per capita is $34,537 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In Belarus, there are approximately 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 7.0 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 Saudi Arabia, 7.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.6 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 Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, 4.7 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 11.3% less on education
Belarus spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Saudi Arabia spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 19.6% less on healthcare
Belarus spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 60.5% less likely to be murdered
Belarus has a homicide rate of 2.4 per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2019.
be 2.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Belarus, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Saudi Arabia, they kill 18.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 21.5% more home broadband
Belarus has 36.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Saudi Arabia has 44.1 as of 2024.
use 2.8 times more electricity
Belarus uses 4,198 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Saudi Arabia uses 11,911 kWh as of 2023.
live with 209.0 times more strain on fresh water
Belarus withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Saudi Arabia withdraws 974% 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 Saudi Arabia, it causes 91.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.1 times more CO2
Belarus emits 5.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Saudi Arabia emits 18.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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