Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Slovenia instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
live 7.9 years longer
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Slovenia, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Belarus spends $2,194 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Slovenia spends $5,425 as of 2024.
have 28.6% fewer doctors per person
Belarus has 47.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Slovenia has 33.7 as of 2022.
be 20.8% more likely to die by suicide
Belarus has a suicide rate of 15.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Slovenia, it is 18.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 3.6 times more money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $10,279 as of 2025, while in Slovenia, the GDP per capita is $37,376 as of 2025.
be 3.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Belarus, 3.5% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Slovenia, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2022.
Life
have 12.4% more children
In Belarus, there are approximately 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Slovenia, there are 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.0 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 Slovenia, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 39.5% more on healthcare
Belarus spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Slovenia, that number is 9.9% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 21.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Belarus, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Slovenia, they kill 5.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 53.6% more electricity
Belarus uses 4,198 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Slovenia uses 6,450 kWh as of 2024.
live with 20.0% more strain on fresh water
Belarus withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Slovenia withdraws 6% as of 2022.
Environment
be 72.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Belarus, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Slovenia, it causes 19.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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