Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belarus instead of China, you would:
Health
see 47.5% more spent on your healthcare
China spends $1,487 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Belarus spends $2,194 as of 2023.
have 51.6% more doctors per person
China has 31.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Belarus has 47.2 as of 2023.
live 3.6 years less
In China, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In China, 9.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Belarus, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2024.
be 74.4% more likely to die by suicide
China has a suicide rate of 8.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Belarus, it is 15.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 26.8% less likely to be unemployed
In China, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Belarus, that number is 3.4% as of 2025.
make 25.8% less money
China has a GDP per capita of $13,862 as of 2025, while in Belarus, the GDP per capita is $10,279 as of 2025.
Life
be 93.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 16.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Belarus, 1.0 women do as of 2023.
be 56.1% less likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 4.1 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.
Expenditures
spend 29.5% more on education
China spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Belarus spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 19.2% more on healthcare
China spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Belarus, that number is 7.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 57.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In China, road accidents kill 17.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Belarus, they kill 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 4.8 times more likely to be murdered
China has a homicide rate of 0.5 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Belarus, that number is 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2019.
Infrastructure
live with 88.8% less strain on fresh water
China withdraws 42% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Belarus withdraws 5% as of 2022.
find 23.2% less home broadband
China has 47.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Belarus has 36.3 as of 2024.
use 35.7% less electricity
China uses 6,524 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Belarus uses 4,198 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 36.3% less CO2
China emits 9.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Belarus emits 5.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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