Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkey instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
live 3.0 years longer
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Turkey, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 82.8% less likely to die by suicide
Belarus has a suicide rate of 15.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Turkey, it is 2.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 39.4% more likely to be obese
In Belarus, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Turkey, that number is 28.8% of people as of 2024.
see 19.3% less spent on your healthcare
Belarus spends $2,194 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Turkey spends $1,769 as of 2023.
have 52.6% fewer doctors per person
Belarus has 47.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Turkey has 22.4 as of 2022.
Economy
make 80.9% more money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $10,279 as of 2025, while in Turkey, the GDP per capita is $18,599 as of 2025.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 3.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Turkey, that number is 8.5% as of 2025.
be 3.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Belarus, 3.5% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Turkey, however, that number is 13.0% as of 2024.
Life
have 56.5% more children
In Belarus, there are approximately 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Turkey, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 15.0 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 Turkey, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.4 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 Turkey, on the other hand, 8.0 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 38.6% less on education
Belarus spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Turkey spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 39.5% less on healthcare
Belarus spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Turkey, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 12.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Belarus, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Turkey, they kill 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 35.4% less home broadband
Belarus has 36.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Turkey has 23.4 as of 2024.
live with 10.3 times more strain on fresh water
Belarus withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Turkey withdraws 48% as of 2022.
use 11.1% less electricity
Belarus uses 4,198 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Turkey uses 3,731 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 42.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Belarus, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Turkey, it causes 39.0 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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