Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years longer
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Slovakia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
see 47.3% more spent on your healthcare
Belarus spends $2,194 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Slovakia spends $3,230 as of 2023.
be 36.5% less likely to die by suicide
Belarus has a suicide rate of 15.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Slovakia, it is 9.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 26.4% more likely to be obese
In Belarus, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Slovakia, that number is 26.1% of people as of 2024.
have 21.6% fewer doctors per person
Belarus has 47.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Slovakia has 37.0 as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.8 times more money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $10,279 as of 2025, while in Slovakia, the GDP per capita is $28,544 as of 2025.
be 58.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 3.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Slovakia, that number is 5.4% as of 2025.
be 3.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Belarus, 3.5% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Slovakia, however, that number is 13.7% as of 2021.
Life
have 20.9% more children
In Belarus, there are approximately 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Slovakia, there are 8.5 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 Slovakia, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.9 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 Slovakia, on the other hand, 5.3 children do as of 2024.
Safety
be 13.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Belarus, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Slovakia, they kill 6.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 47.9% less strain on fresh water
Belarus withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Slovakia withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 11.4% more electricity
Belarus uses 4,198 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Slovakia uses 4,675 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 55.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Belarus, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Slovakia, it causes 30.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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