Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belarus instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
live 7.9 years less
In Denmark, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 44.0% more likely to be obese
In Denmark, 14.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Belarus, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2024.
see 69.8% less spent on your healthcare
Denmark spends $7,262 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Belarus spends $2,194 as of 2023.
be 49.2% more likely to die by suicide
Denmark has a suicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Belarus, it is 15.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 38.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Denmark, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Belarus, that number is 3.4% as of 2025.
be 71.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Denmark, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Belarus, however, that number is 3.5% as of 2024.
make 86.6% less money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $76,970 as of 2025, while in Belarus, the GDP per capita is $10,279 as of 2025.
Life
be 75.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Denmark, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Belarus, 1.0 women do as of 2023.
be 48.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Denmark, approximately 3.5 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 26.0% fewer children
In Denmark, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belarus, there are 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 20.6% less on education
Denmark spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Belarus spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 24.6% less on healthcare
Denmark spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Belarus, that number is 7.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 3.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Denmark, road accidents kill 2.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Belarus, they kill 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 81.6% less strain on fresh water
Denmark withdraws 25% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Belarus withdraws 5% as of 2022.
find 16.4% less home broadband
Denmark has 43.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Belarus has 36.3 as of 2024.
use 31.9% less electricity
Denmark uses 6,165 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Belarus uses 4,198 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 5.2 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Denmark, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Belarus, it causes 68.0 as of 2019.
emit 38.8% more CO2
Denmark emits 4.3 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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