Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belarus instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years less
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Belarus, that number is 74 years (69 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 76.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Hungary, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Belarus, that number is 0.8% as of 2017.
be 59.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Hungary, 12.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Belarus, however, that number is 5.0% as of 2019.
pay a 13.3% lower top tax rate
Hungary has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Belarus, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2017.
make 38.4% less money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $31,000 as of 2020, while in Belarus, the GDP per capita is $19,100 as of 2020.
Life
be 83.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Hungary, approximately 12.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Belarus, 2.0 women do as of 2017.
be 29.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Hungary, approximately 4.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Belarus, on the other hand, 3.3 children do as of 2022.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Tax and Customs Administration of Hungary, Ministry for Taxes and Levies of the Republic of Belarus.
Belarus: At a glance
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