Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belarus instead of Spain, you would:
Health
live 9.5 years less
In Spain, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Belarus, that number is 74 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
be 34.8% more likely to be obese
In Spain, 15.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Belarus, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2024.
see 55.6% less spent on your healthcare
Spain spends $4,935 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Belarus spends $2,194 as of 2023.
be 79.0% more likely to die by suicide
Spain has a suicide rate of 8.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Belarus, it is 15.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 67.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Spain, 10.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Belarus, that number is 3.4% as of 2025.
be 82.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Spain, 20.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Belarus, however, that number is 3.5% as of 2024.
make 73.4% less money
Spain has a GDP per capita of $38,627 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 Spain, 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 30.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Spain, approximately 2.6 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.
Expenditures
spend 23.2% less on healthcare
Spain spends 9.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Belarus, that number is 7.1% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 10.0% more on education
Spain spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Belarus spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 2.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Spain, road accidents kill 3.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Belarus, they kill 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 89.2% less strain on fresh water
Spain withdraws 43% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Belarus withdraws 5% as of 2022.
use 19.2% less electricity
Spain uses 5,196 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Belarus uses 4,198 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 6.8 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Spain, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Belarus, it causes 68.0 as of 2019.
emit 31.7% more CO2
Spain emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Belarus emits 5.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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