Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belarus instead of Brazil, you would:
Health
be 31.5% less likely to be obese
In Brazil, 30.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Belarus, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2024.
have 2.0 times more doctors per person
Brazil has 23.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Belarus has 47.2 as of 2023.
live 1.6 years less
In Brazil, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Belarus, that number is 74 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Brazil has a suicide rate of 7.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Belarus, it is 15.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 43.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Brazil, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Belarus, that number is 3.4% as of 2025.
Life
be 98.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Brazil, approximately 67.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Belarus, 1.0 women do as of 2023.
be 85.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Brazil, approximately 12.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Belarus, on the other hand, 1.8 children do as of 2024.
have 42.0% fewer children
In Brazil, there are approximately 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belarus, there are 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.6% more likely to have internet access
In Brazil, approximately 84.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Belarus, about 94.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 10.1% less on education
Brazil spends 5.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Belarus spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 27.2% less on healthcare
Brazil spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Belarus, that number is 7.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 52.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Brazil, road accidents kill 15.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Belarus, they kill 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 50.6% more home broadband
Brazil has 24.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Belarus has 36.3 as of 2024.
use 36.8% more electricity
Brazil uses 3,068 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Belarus uses 4,198 kWh as of 2023.
live with 3.1 times more strain on fresh water
Brazil withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Belarus withdraws 5% as of 2022.
Environment
be 3.0 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Brazil, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Belarus, it causes 68.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.6 times more CO2
Brazil emits 2.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Belarus emits 5.9 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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