If you lived in Belarus instead of Micronesia, Federated States of, you would:

Health

live 7.0 years longer

In Micronesia, Federated States of, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Belarus, that number is 74 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 57.6% less likely to be obese

In Micronesia, Federated States of, 48.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Belarus, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2024.

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see 4.6 times more spent on your healthcare

Micronesia, Federated States of spends $482 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Belarus spends $2,194 as of 2023.

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have 4.8 times more doctors per person

Micronesia, Federated States of has 9.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Belarus has 47.2 as of 2023.

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have 64.6% more access to essential health services

Micronesia, Federated States of scores 48 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Belarus scores 79 as of 2021.

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be 21.0% less likely to die by suicide

Micronesia, Federated States of has a suicide rate of 19.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Belarus, it is 15.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 2.3 times more money

Micronesia, Federated States of has a GDP per capita of $4,414 as of 2025, while in Belarus, the GDP per capita is $10,279 as of 2025.

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Life

be 99.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 129.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Belarus, 1.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 91.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 20.3 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.

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have 68.5% fewer children

In Micronesia, Federated States of, there are approximately 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belarus, there are 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 15.1% more likely to have access to electricity

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 87% of people have electricity access (97% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Belarus, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 2.4 times more likely to have internet access

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 39.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Belarus, about 94.3% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 45.0% less on healthcare

Micronesia, Federated States of spends 12.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Belarus, that number is 7.1% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 47.5% less likely to die in a road accident

In Micronesia, Federated States of, road accidents kill 14.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Belarus, they kill 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 2.6 times more likely to be murdered

Micronesia, Federated States of has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Belarus, that number is 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2019.

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Infrastructure

find 6.2 times more home broadband

Micronesia, Federated States of has 5.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Belarus has 36.3 as of 2024.

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Environment

be 25.9% more likely to die from air pollution

In Micronesia, Federated States of, air pollution causes 54.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Belarus, it causes 68.0 as of 2019.

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Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

Belarus: At a glance

Belarus is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 202,900 sq km. After seven decades as a constituent republic of the USSR, Belarus attained its independence in 1991. It has retained closer political and economic ties to Russia than have any of the other former Soviet republics. Belarus and Russia signed a treaty on a two-state union on 8 December 1999 envisioning greater political and economic integration. Although Belarus agreed to a framework to carry out the accord, serious implementation has yet to take place. Since his election in July 1994 as the country's first directly elected president, Aleksandr LUKASHENKO has steadily consolidated his power through authoritarian means and a centralized economic system. Government restrictions on freedom of speech and the press, peaceful assembly, and religion remain in place.
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