Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belarus instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
be 34.2% less likely to be obese
In Hungary, 31.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Belarus, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2024.
have 36.5% more doctors per person
Hungary has 34.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Belarus has 47.2 as of 2023.
live 2.3 years less
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 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 23.7% less spent on your healthcare
Hungary spends $2,875 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Belarus spends $2,194 as of 2023.
Economy
be 25.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Hungary, 4.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Belarus, that number is 3.4% as of 2025.
be 71.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Hungary, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Belarus, however, that number is 3.5% as of 2024.
make 60.3% less money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $25,907 as of 2025, while in Belarus, the GDP per capita is $10,279 as of 2025.
Life
be 91.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Hungary, approximately 12.0 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 Hungary, 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 14.3% fewer children
In Hungary, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belarus, there are 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 32.9% more on education
Hungary spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Belarus spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 11.1% more on healthcare
Hungary spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Belarus, that number is 7.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 42.5% less strain on fresh water
Hungary withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Belarus withdraws 5% as of 2022.
use 12.8% less electricity
Hungary uses 4,812 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Belarus uses 4,198 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 61.9% more likely to die from air pollution
In Hungary, air pollution causes 42.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Belarus, it causes 68.0 as of 2019.
emit 33.2% more CO2
Hungary emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Belarus emits 5.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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