Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belarus instead of Germany, you would:
Health
live 6.4 years less
In Germany, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Belarus, that number is 74 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
see 75.1% less spent on your healthcare
Germany spends $8,826 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Belarus spends $2,194 as of 2023.
have 10.2% less access to essential health services
Germany scores 88 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Belarus scores 79 as of 2021.
be 21.0% more likely to die by suicide
Germany has a suicide rate of 12.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Belarus, it is 15.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 76.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Germany, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Belarus, however, that number is 3.5% as of 2024.
make 83.0% less money
Germany has a GDP per capita of $60,496 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 Germany, 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 41.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Germany, approximately 3.1 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.
have 13.2% fewer children
In Germany, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belarus, there are 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 42.3% less on healthcare
Germany spends 12.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Belarus, that number is 7.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Germany, road accidents kill 3.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Belarus, they kill 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 86.8% less strain on fresh water
Germany withdraws 35% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Belarus withdraws 5% as of 2022.
find 20.5% less home broadband
Germany has 45.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Belarus has 36.3 as of 2024.
use 31.3% less electricity
Germany uses 6,109 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Belarus uses 4,198 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 14.4% less CO2
Germany emits 6.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Belarus emits 5.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 4.5 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Germany, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Belarus, it causes 68.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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