Quality of life comparison

be 23.7% less likely to be obese

In Turkey, 32.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belarus, that number is 24.5% of people as of 2016.

live 1.9 years less

In Turkey, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 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 65.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Turkey, 10.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Belarus, that number is 3.6% as of 2022.

be 66.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Turkey, 14.4% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Belarus, however, that number is 4.8% as of 2020.

pay a 62.9% lower top tax rate

Turkey has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Belarus, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2017.

make 42.3% less money

Turkey has a GDP per capita of $33,100 as of 2022, while in Belarus, the GDP per capita is $19,100 as of 2022.

be 94.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Turkey, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Belarus, 1.0 women do as of 2020.

be 83.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Turkey, approximately 19.4 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 39.9% fewer children

In Turkey, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belarus, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

spend 38.2% more on education

Turkey spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Belarus spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 39.1% more on healthcare

Turkey spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Belarus, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.