Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belarus instead of Slovakia, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years less
In Slovakia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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 19.5% more likely to be obese
In Slovakia, 20.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belarus, that number is 24.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 84.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Slovakia, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Belarus, that number is 0.8% as of 2017.
be 58.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Slovakia, 11.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Belarus, however, that number is 5.0% as of 2019.
pay a 48.0% lower top tax rate
Slovakia has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Belarus, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2017.
make 37.0% less money
Slovakia has a GDP per capita of $30,300 as of 2020, while in Belarus, the GDP per capita is $19,100 as of 2020.
Life
be 60.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Slovakia, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Belarus, 2.0 women do as of 2017.
be 32.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Slovakia, approximately 4.8 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.
Expenditures
spend 15.7% less on healthcare
Slovakia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Belarus, that number is 5.9% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 25.0% more on education
Slovakia spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Belarus spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry for Taxes and Levies of the Republic of Belarus, Tax Directorate, Slovakia.
Belarus: At a glance
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