Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belarus instead of Seychelles, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years less
In Seychelles, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 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.
be 75.0% more likely to be obese
In Seychelles, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belarus, that number is 24.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 73.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Seychelles, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Belarus, that number is 0.8% as of 2017.
be 80.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Seychelles, 25.3% 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
Seychelles has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Belarus, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2017.
make 21.7% less money
Seychelles has a GDP per capita of $24,400 as of 2020, while in Belarus, the GDP per capita is $19,100 as of 2020.
Life
be 69.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Seychelles, approximately 10.6 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.
have 26.6% fewer children
In Seychelles, there are approximately 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Belarus, there are 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 28.2% more on education
Seychelles spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Belarus spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 13.5% more on healthcare
Seychelles spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Belarus, that number is 5.9% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Ministry for Taxes and Levies of the Republic of Belarus.
Belarus: At a glance
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