Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years longer
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Tunisia, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
be 88.2% less likely to die by suicide
Belarus has a suicide rate of 15.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tunisia, it is 1.8 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 Tunisia, that number is 26.1% of people as of 2024.
see 49.3% less spent on your healthcare
Belarus spends $2,194 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tunisia spends $1,113 as of 2023.
have 72.1% fewer doctors per person
Belarus has 47.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Tunisia has 13.2 as of 2021.
have 15.2% less access to essential health services
Belarus scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tunisia scores 67 as of 2021.
Economy
be 4.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 3.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Tunisia, that number is 15.1% as of 2025.
be 4.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Belarus, 3.5% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Tunisia, however, that number is 16.6% as of 2021.
make 54.7% less money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $10,279 as of 2025, while in Tunisia, the GDP per capita is $4,657 as of 2025.
Life
have 90.2% more children
In Belarus, there are approximately 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tunisia, there are 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 36.0 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 Tunisia, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
be 5.4 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 Tunisia, on the other hand, 9.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 18.8% less likely to have internet access
In Belarus, approximately 94.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tunisia, about 76.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 33.3% more on education
Belarus spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Tunisia spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 12.9% more on healthcare
Belarus spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tunisia, that number is 8.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 97.1% more likely to be murdered
Belarus has a homicide rate of 2.4 per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Tunisia, that number is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 2.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Belarus, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tunisia, they kill 16.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 58.7% less home broadband
Belarus has 36.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tunisia has 15.0 as of 2024.
live with 21.1 times more strain on fresh water
Belarus withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Tunisia withdraws 98% as of 2022.
use 61.2% less electricity
Belarus uses 4,198 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Tunisia uses 1,629 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 19.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Belarus, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Tunisia, it causes 55.0 as of 2019.
emit 55.9% less CO2
Belarus emits 5.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tunisia emits 2.6 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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