Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Singapore instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
live 9.0 years longer
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Singapore, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 17.7% less likely to be obese
In Belarus, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Singapore, that number is 17.0% of people as of 2024.
see 3.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Belarus spends $2,194 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Singapore spends $6,551 as of 2023.
have 12.7% more access to essential health services
Belarus scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Singapore scores 89 as of 2021.
be 48.1% less likely to die by suicide
Belarus has a suicide rate of 15.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Singapore, it is 8.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
have 39.9% fewer doctors per person
Belarus has 47.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Singapore has 28.3 as of 2022.
Economy
be 16.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 3.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Singapore, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
make 9.6 times more money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $10,279 as of 2025, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $98,814 as of 2025.
Life
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 Singapore, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
be 22.2% 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 Singapore, on the other hand, 2.2 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 56.6% less on education
Belarus spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Singapore spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 36.6% less on healthcare
Belarus spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 74.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Belarus, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Singapore, they kill 1.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 2.3 times more electricity
Belarus uses 4,198 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Singapore uses 9,750 kWh as of 2023.
find 23.3% less home broadband
Belarus has 36.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Singapore has 27.8 as of 2024.
live with 7.1 times more strain on fresh water
Belarus withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Singapore withdraws 33% as of 2022.
Environment
be 66.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Belarus, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Singapore, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 64.1% more CO2
Belarus emits 5.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Singapore emits 9.8 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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