Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
live 10.0 years longer
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Switzerland, that number is 84 years (83 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 45.3% less likely to be obese
In Belarus, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Switzerland, that number is 11.3% of people as of 2024.
see 4.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Belarus spends $2,194 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Switzerland spends $10,602 as of 2023.
be 10.2% less likely to die by suicide
Belarus has a suicide rate of 15.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Switzerland, it is 14.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 11.2 times more money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $10,279 as of 2025, while in Switzerland, the GDP per capita is $114,769 as of 2025.
be 44.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 3.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Switzerland, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
be 4.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Belarus, 3.5% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Switzerland, however, that number is 15.8% as of 2021.
Life
have 23.8% more children
In Belarus, there are approximately 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Switzerland, there are 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.0 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 Switzerland, 5.0 women do as of 2023.
be 88.9% 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 Switzerland, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 65.1% more on healthcare
Belarus spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Switzerland, that number is 11.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 67.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Belarus, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Switzerland, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 29.7% more home broadband
Belarus has 36.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Switzerland has 47.0 as of 2024.
use 69.5% more electricity
Belarus uses 4,198 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Switzerland uses 7,117 kWh as of 2024.
live with 39.5% more strain on fresh water
Belarus withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Switzerland withdraws 6% as of 2022.
Environment
be 85.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Belarus, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Switzerland, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 36.9% less CO2
Belarus emits 5.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Switzerland emits 3.8 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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