Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belarus instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years less
In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 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 2.5 times more likely to be obese
In Thailand, 10.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belarus, that number is 24.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 10.4% more money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $17,300 as of 2020, while in Belarus, the GDP per capita is $19,100 as of 2020.
be 19.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 1.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Belarus, that number is 0.8% as of 2017.
be 49.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Thailand, 9.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Belarus, however, that number is 5.0% as of 2019.
pay a 62.9% lower top tax rate
Thailand has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Belarus, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 94.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Thailand, approximately 37.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Belarus, 2.0 women do as of 2017.
be 49.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Thailand, approximately 6.5 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.
have 10.5% fewer children
In Thailand, there are approximately 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Belarus, there are 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 66.7% more on education
Thailand spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Belarus spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 55.3% more on healthcare
Thailand spends 3.8% 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, The Revenue Department, Government of Thailand, Ministry for Taxes and Levies of the Republic of Belarus.
Belarus: At a glance
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