Quality of life comparison

live 7.2 years less

In Portugal, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Belarus, that number is 74 years (69 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.

be 17.8% more likely to be obese

In Portugal, 20.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belarus, that number is 24.5% of people as of 2016.

be 87.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Portugal, 6.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Belarus, that number is 0.8% as of 2017.

be 70.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Portugal, 17.2% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Belarus, however, that number is 5.0% as of 2019.

pay a 77.0% lower top tax rate

Portugal has a top tax rate of 56.5% as of 2016. In Belarus, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2017.

make 40.7% less money

Portugal has a GDP per capita of $32,200 as of 2020, while in Belarus, the GDP per capita is $19,100 as of 2020.

be 75.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Portugal, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Belarus, 2.0 women do as of 2017.

have 12.1% more children

In Portugal, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Belarus, there are 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 30.8% more likely to die during infancy

In Portugal, approximately 2.5 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.

spend 37.9% less on healthcare

Portugal spends 9.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Belarus, that number is 5.9% of GDP as of 2019.