Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belarus instead of Iceland, you would:
Health
live 8.4 years less
In Iceland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 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.
see 68.3% less spent on your healthcare
Iceland spends $6,927 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Belarus spends $2,194 as of 2023.
have 11.2% less access to essential health services
Iceland scores 89 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Belarus scores 79 as of 2021.
be 31.1% more likely to die by suicide
Iceland has a suicide rate of 11.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Belarus, it is 15.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 89.5% less money
Iceland has a GDP per capita of $98,323 as of 2025, while in Belarus, the GDP per capita is $10,279 as of 2025.
Life
be 66.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Iceland, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Belarus, 1.0 women do as of 2023.
be 14.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Iceland, approximately 2.1 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 37.2% fewer children
In Iceland, there are approximately 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belarus, there are 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 30.9% less on education
Iceland spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Belarus spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 21.2% less on healthcare
Iceland spends 9.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Belarus, that number is 7.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 3.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Iceland, road accidents kill 2.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Belarus, they kill 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 11.9 times more strain on fresh water
Iceland withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Belarus withdraws 5% as of 2022.
use 91.4% less electricity
Iceland uses 48,998 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Belarus uses 4,198 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 30.3% less CO2
Iceland emits 8.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Belarus emits 5.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 8.5 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Iceland, air pollution causes 8.0 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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