Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belarus instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
see 58.7% more spent on your healthcare
Ukraine spends $1,382 per person on healthcare as of 2021 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Belarus spends $2,194 as of 2023.
have 33.6% more doctors per person
Ukraine has 35.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Belarus has 47.2 as of 2023.
be 26.4% less likely to die by suicide
Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Belarus, it is 15.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 75.2% more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 as of 2025, while in Belarus, the GDP per capita is $10,279 as of 2025.
Life
be 93.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ukraine, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Belarus, 1.0 women do as of 2023.
be 76.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.6 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.
have 28.5% more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belarus, there are 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.3% more likely to have internet access
In Ukraine, approximately 82.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Belarus, about 94.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 13.7% less on healthcare
Ukraine spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2021. In Belarus, that number is 7.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 37.0% less likely to be murdered
Ukraine has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Belarus, that number is 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2019.
be 29.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ukraine, road accidents kill 10.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Belarus, they kill 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 67.5% more home broadband
Ukraine has 21.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Belarus has 36.3 as of 2024.
live with 26.0% less strain on fresh water
Ukraine withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Belarus withdraws 5% as of 2022.
use 66.8% more electricity
Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Belarus uses 4,198 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 89.8% more CO2
Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Belarus emits 5.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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Belarus: At a glance
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