https://www.humantruth.info/belarus.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Belarus Republic of Belarus | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 95th best |
Capital | Minsk |
Land Area | 202 910km21 |
Location | Europe |
Population | 9.5m2 |
Life Expectancy | 72.44yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $18 849 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | BY, BLR, 1125 |
Internet Domain | .by6 |
Currency | Ruble (BYR)7 |
Telephone | +3758 |
“After seven decades as a constituent republic of the USSR, Belarus attained its independence in 1991. It has retained closer political and economic ties to Russia than any of the other former Soviet republics. Belarus and Russia signed a treaty on a two-state union on 8 December 1999 envisioning greater political and economic integration. Although Belarus agreed to a framework to carry out the accord, serious implementation has yet to take place. Since his election in July 1994 as the country's first president, Aleksandr LUKASHENKO has steadily consolidated his power through authoritarian means. Government restrictions on freedom of speech and the press, peaceful assembly, and religion remain in place.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“Belarus allows the chance to visit a Europe with minimal advertising, no litter or graffiti and a generous people who relish life´s simple pleasures. Eastern Europe´s outcast, Belarus lies at the edge of the region and seems determined to avoid integration with the rest of the continent at all costs. Belarus, widely billed as `the last dictatorship in Europe´, is to the uninitiated a country deeply in thrall to the USSR circa 1974. This is the land of Soviet-style architecture, state-run media and a centralised economy that ensures every supermarket carries the same bland assortment of goods. Despite the hardships, Belarusians still find reasons to be cheerful: traditional folk singing and dancing features prominently on the calendar.
Outside the monumental Stalinist capital of Minsk, Belarus offers a simple yet pleasing landscape of cornflower fields, thick forests and picturesque villages. The country also offers two excellent national parks and is home to Europe´s largest mammal, the zoobr (or European bison). While travellers will always be subject to curiosity, they´ll also be on the receiving end of warm hospitality and genuine welcome.”
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Value11 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.962 |
2 | Norway | 0.961 |
3 | Iceland | 0.959 |
... | ||
57 | Trinidad & Tobago | 0.810 |
58= | Costa Rica | 0.809 |
58= | Uruguay | 0.809 |
60 | Belarus | 0.808 |
61 | Panama | 0.805 |
62 | Malaysia | 0.803 |
63= | Mauritius | 0.802 |
63= | Georgia | 0.802 |
Europe Avg | 0.87 | |
World Avg | 0.72 | |
q=191. |
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better PPP $11 | |
1 | Liechtenstein | $146 830 |
2 | Singapore | $90 919 |
3 | Qatar | $87 134 |
... | ||
65 | Montenegro | $20 839 |
66 | Costa Rica | $19 974 |
67 | Serbia | $19 123 |
68 | Belarus | $18 849 |
69 | Dominican Rep. | $17 990 |
70 | Mexico | $17 896 |
71 | Nauru | $17 730 |
72 | China | $17 504 |
Europe Avg | $40 512 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index12 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank12 | |
1 | Denmark | 27.0 |
2 | Norway | 29.9 |
3 | Sweden | 31.8 |
... | ||
92 | Grenada | 86.3 |
93 | El Salvador | 86.5 |
94 | Fiji | 87.4 |
95 | Belarus | 87.7 |
96 | Mongolia | 87.8 |
97 | Bolivia | 88.4 |
98 | Russia | 88.7 |
99 | Cape Verde | 88.8 |
Europe Avg | 55.7 | |
World Avg | 88.6 | |
q=199. |
The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..
The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.
#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen
Population:
Belarus's population is predicted to fall to 8 883 000 by 2030. Developed countries with falling populations face a pension's crises, whereby an increasingly ageing population must be cared for by fewer and fewer workers. Economic stability can be maintained by increasing foreign workers from younger countries. This country has a fertility rate of 1.50. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate (two new children for each set of parents who die), which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.13Population2 | ||
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Pos. | 2018 Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
... | ||
91 | Hungary | 9.7m |
92 | UAE | 9.6m |
93 | Honduras | 9.6m |
94 | Belarus | 9.5m |
95 | Tajikistan | 9.1m |
96 | Austria | 8.9m |
97 | Serbia | 8.8m |
98 | Papua New Guinea | 8.6m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
87 | Brazil | 72.8 |
88 | Dominican Rep. | 72.6 |
89 | Oman | 72.5 |
90 | Belarus | 72.4 |
91 | Bangladesh | 72.4 |
92 | Peru | 72.4 |
93 | Syria | 72.1 |
94 | Armenia | 72.0 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14 | ||
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Pos. | 202214 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
86= | Hungary | 1.52 |
87 | St Kitts & Nevis | 1.51 |
88 | Kosovo | 1.51 |
89 | Belarus | 1.50 |
90 | Netherlands | 1.49 |
91 | Uruguay | 1.48 |
92= | Latvia | 1.47 |
92= | Liechtenstein | 1.47 |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better15 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per 10015 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3= | Chad | 04.7 |
... | ||
140 | Russia | 29.5 |
141 | Georgia | 29.7 |
142 | Montenegro | 30.0 |
143 | Belarus | 30.3 |
144 | Ukraine | 30.8 |
145 | Australia | 31.3 |
146 | Slovakia | 31.6 |
147 | Albania | 31.8 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants16 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 %16 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
... | ||
50 | Netherlands | 12.1% |
51 | Slovenia | 11.8% |
52 | Denmark | 11.5% |
53 | Belarus | 11.4% |
54 | Montenegro | 11.3% |
55 | Ukraine | 11.2% |
56 | Belgium | 11.1% |
57 | Greece | 10.9% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants17 | ||
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Pos. | 2010 %17 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
... | ||
29 | Lesotho | 20.5% |
30 | El Salvador | 20.5% |
31 | Micronesia | 19.7% |
32 | Belarus | 18.4% |
33 | Eritrea | 18.0% |
34 | Croatia | 17.1% |
35 | Liechtenstein | 17.1% |
36 | Cyprus | 17.0% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#Belarus #belarus_gender #equality #freedom #gender #gender_equality #human_rights #misogyny #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance #women
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)18 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank18 | |
1 | Sweden | 6.1 |
2 | Denmark | 8.6 |
3 | Norway | 9.0 |
... | ||
107 | India | 93.0 |
108 | Nicaragua | 93.2 |
109 | Tunisia | 95.2 |
110 | Belarus | 95.7 |
111 | Kyrgyzstan | 96.7 |
112 | Russia | 96.8 |
Europe Avg | 47.37 | |
World Avg | 86.55 | |
q=199. |
For tables, charts and commentary, see:
#alcohol #belarus #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #suicide #vaccines
Compared to Europe (2025)28 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank28 | |
1 | Monaco | 14.3 |
2 | Liechtenstein | 30.1 |
3 | Isle of Man | 32.1 |
... | ||
44 | Latvia | 76.0 |
45 | Turkey | 78.6 |
46 | Bulgaria | 82.8 |
47 | Belarus | 83.7 |
48 | Romania | 84.0 |
49 | Moldova | 85.0 |
50 | Azerbaijan | 86.0 |
51 | Kosovo | 86.4 |
52 | Ukraine | 89.6 |
Europe Avg | 86.87 | |
q=52. |
Health (2025)28 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank28 | |
1 | Monaco | 14.3 |
2 | Liechtenstein | 30.1 |
3 | Isle of Man | 32.1 |
... | ||
89 | Costa Rica | 82.6 |
90 | Bahamas | 82.8 |
91 | Bulgaria | 82.8 |
92 | Belarus | 83.7 |
93 | Romania | 84.0 |
94 | Brazil | 84.6 |
95 | Seychelles | 84.8 |
96 | Moldova | 85.0 |
World Avg | 96.74 | |
q=212. |
The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and The Isle of Man29. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, Angola and Nigeria29.
21 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Europe and The Balkans29, whereas the worst are Africa, Micronesia and Melanesia29.
For more, see:
Health:
Belarus is a pretty unhealthy country. Belarus does better than average in its adolescent birth rate30 (but high for Europe), its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance31 (but bad for Europe), its fertility rate14 and in its average life expectancy11 (but bad for Europe). Belarus doesn't do so well in other areas. Belarus does worse than average when it comes to its immunizations take-up32 (one of the lowest in Europe) and in its alcohol consumption rate33. It falls into the worst 20 in its suicide rate34 (amongst the highest in Europe). And finally, it is second-from-the-bottom for its smoking rate35. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the last 40 years. Life expectancy in Belarus improved by +4.3yrs in the 30 years from 1990, less than the global average of +7.9yrs. Belarus's peak fertility rate was 2.67 in 1960.Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
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Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
87 | Brazil | 72.8 |
88 | Dominican Rep. | 72.6 |
89 | Oman | 72.5 |
90 | Belarus | 72.4 |
91 | Bangladesh | 72.4 |
92 | Peru | 72.4 |
93 | Syria | 72.1 |
94 | Armenia | 72.0 |
Europe Avg | 78.36 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption Lower is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per Capita33 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
... | ||
160= | Uruguay | 10.8 |
160= | Cyprus | 10.8 |
162 | Serbia | 11.1 |
163 | Belarus | 11.2 |
164= | Andorra | 11.3 |
164= | Equatorial Guinea | 11.3 |
166 | Hungary | 11.4 |
167= | UK | 11.5 |
Europe Avg | 10.3 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202214 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
86= | Hungary | 1.52 |
87 | St Kitts & Nevis | 1.51 |
88 | Kosovo | 1.51 |
89 | Belarus | 1.50 |
90 | Netherlands | 1.49 |
91 | Uruguay | 1.48 |
92= | Latvia | 1.47 |
92= | Liechtenstein | 1.47 |
Europe Avg | 1.53 | |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Smoking Rates Lower is better35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201435 | |
1 | Guinea | 15 |
2 | Solomon Islands | 26 |
3 | Kiribati | 28 |
... | ||
175 | Luxembourg | 2 284 |
176 | Belgium | 2 353 |
177 | Slovenia | 2 637 |
178 | Russia | 2 690 |
179 | Macedonia | 2 732 |
180 | Lebanon | 3 023 |
181 | Belarus | 3 831 |
182 | Montenegro | 4 125 |
Europe Avg | 1 648 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Suicide Rate34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2013 Per 100k34 | |
1 | Haiti | 0 |
2 | Grenada | 0 |
3 | Egypt | 0.1 |
... | ||
84 | Japan | 49.4 |
85 | Hungary | 50.6 |
86= | Kazakhstan | 52.4 |
86= | Guyana | 52.4 |
88 | Belarus | 57.5 |
89 | S. Korea | 62 |
90 | Russia | 63.4 |
91 | Lithuania | 71.7 |
Europe Avg | 26.99 | |
World Avg | 20.93 | |
q=91. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank31 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
... | ||
64 | Lithuania | 64 |
65 | Cambodia | 65 |
66 | Georgia | 66 |
67 | Belarus | 67 |
68 | Brunei | 68 |
69 | Paraguay | 69 |
70 | Latvia | 70 |
71 | Liberia | 71 |
Europe Avg | 47.4 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Overweight Adults Lower is better36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 %36 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
... | ||
132= | Cyprus | 59.1 |
132= | Iceland | 59.1 |
134 | Montenegro | 59.4 |
135= | Belarus | 59.4 |
136 | France | 59.5 |
137= | Belgium | 59.5 |
138 | Lithuania | 59.6 |
139= | Croatia | 59.6 |
Europe Avg | 58.5 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better30 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Per 100030 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 1.6 |
2 | Denmark | 1.8 |
3 | S. Korea | 2.1 |
... | ||
49 | UK | 10.0 |
50 | Latvia | 10.5 |
51 | China | 11.1 |
52 | Belarus | 11.2 |
53 | Malta | 11.5 |
54 | Algeria | 11.6 |
55 | Saudi Arabia | 11.6 |
56 | New Zealand | 11.8 |
Europe Avg | 11.4 | |
World Avg | 43.8 | |
q=195. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Avg %32 | |
1= | Hungary | 99.0 |
1= | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
... | ||
138 | Namibia | 86.5 |
139 | Dominican Rep. | 86.3 |
140 | Panama | 86.1 |
141 | Belarus | 85.3 |
142= | Canada | 85.2 |
142= | Guatemala | 85.2 |
144 | Togo | 84.3 |
145 | Zambia | 84.2 |
Europe Avg | 92.7 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#belarus #biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #environmentalism #food #internationalism #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism
Compared to Europe (2025)37 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank37 | |
1 | Switzerland | 45.0 |
2 | Denmark | 50.4 |
3 | Liechtenstein | 56.8 |
... | ||
40 | Montenegro | 97.3 |
41 | Azerbaijan | 101.2 |
42 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 103.5 |
43 | Serbia | 104.8 |
44 | Armenia | 108.2 |
45 | Belarus | 116.0 |
46 | San Marino | 134.9 |
47 | Andorra | 136.3 |
48 | Vatican City | 138.3 |
Europe Avg | 86.45 | |
q=48. |
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank37 | |
1 | Sri Lanka | 34.9 |
2 | Uruguay | 43.2 |
3 | Switzerland | 45.0 |
... | ||
175 | Kiribati | 111.4 |
176 | Micronesia | 114.6 |
177 | Bhutan | 115.3 |
178 | Belarus | 116.0 |
179 | Uzbekistan | 116.1 |
180 | Cook Islands | 119.6 |
181 | Libya | 121.4 |
182 | Zimbabwe | 121.5 |
World Avg | 84.93 | |
q=199. |
All countries' current and historical approach towards the environment is gauged via 21 datasets, including multiple decades of data on its forested percent change 2000-2020, its environmental performance, energy to GDP efficiency, its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population, reducing annual meat consumption per person and its score on the Green Future Index.
The countries that do the best (Sri Lanka, Uruguay and Switzerland) tend to have avoided the excesses of early industrial countries, and have not yet repeated the same mistakes of environmental destruction - at least, not on the same scale. The regions with the best average results per country are Central America, South America and Scandinavia. The worst are Eritrea, The Vatican City and Timor-Leste (E. Timor), and the worst regions Micronesia, Australasia and Melanesia.
For more, see:
Amongst the highest in Europe Belarus comes 178th in the world regarding its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is calculated from 6 data sets. Belarus comes in the best 20 in its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment. It does better than average when it comes to its environmental performance38 (but low for Europe) and in its forested percent change 2000-202039. Belarus still has work to do. Belarus does worse than average in the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population40, energy to GDP efficiency41 and in reducing annual meat consumption per person42.Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better39 | ||
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Pos. | Total39 | |
1 | Guernsey | 82.6% |
2 | Bahrain | 75.2% |
3 | Iceland | 64.7% |
... | ||
44 | India | 6.7% |
45 | Costa Rica | 6.2% |
46 | Switzerland | 6.0% |
47 | Belarus | 5.9% |
48 | Latvia | 5.2% |
49 | Tunisia | 5.2% |
50 | Swaziland | 5.1% |
51 | Thailand | 4.7% |
Europe Avg | 8.2% | |
World Avg | -0.1% | |
q=234. |
Environmental Performance Higher is better38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201838 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
... | ||
41 | Croatia | 65.5 |
42 | Colombia | 65.2 |
43 | Hungary | 65.0 |
44 | Belarus | 65.0 |
45 | Romania | 64.8 |
46 | Dominican Rep. | 64.7 |
47 | Uruguay | 64.7 |
48 | Estonia | 64.3 |
Europe Avg | 69.6 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Energy to GDP Efficiency Lower is better41 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Avg41 | |
1 | Rwanda | 0.25 |
2 | Chad | 0.26 |
3 | Tanzania | 0.31 |
... | ||
128 | Kazakhstan | 1.63 |
129 | Bulgaria | 1.63 |
130 | Seychelles | 1.63 |
131 | Belarus | 1.64 |
132 | St Lucia | 1.65 |
133 | S. Korea | 1.67 |
134 | Tajikistan | 1.67 |
135 | Mongolia | 1.68 |
Europe Avg | 1.25 | |
World Avg | 1.23 | |
q=165. |
International Accords on the Environment Higher is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total Avg Rate | |
1 | Sweden | 83% |
2 | Canada | 82% |
3 | Norway | 81% |
... | ||
9 | Switzerland | 78% |
10 | Nigeria | 78% |
11 | Germany | 76% |
12 | Belarus | 76% |
13 | Lithuania | 75% |
14 | Australia | 74% |
15 | Uruguay | 74% |
16 | Macedonia | 74% |
Europe Avg | 62.7% | |
World Avg | 57.5% | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better40 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2011 %40 | |
1 | Argentina | 78.3% |
2 | Greece | 77.6% |
3 | Brazil | 77.1% |
... | ||
113 | Sweden | 24.3% |
114 | New Zealand | 24.2% |
115 | Poland | 23.8% |
116 | Belarus | 23.7% |
117 | Afghanistan | 23.6% |
118 | Russia | 23.5% |
119 | Algeria | 23.5% |
120 | Pakistan | 23.2% |
Europe Avg | 33.6% | |
World Avg | 39.9% | |
q=145. |
Meat Consumption Lower is better42 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 kg42 | |
1 | Congo, DR | 03.0 |
2 | Burundi | 03.5 |
3 | Bangladesh | 04.3 |
... | ||
162 | Canada | 86.9 |
163 | New Caledonia | 87.5 |
164 | Montenegro | 88.4 |
165 | Belarus | 88.9 |
166 | Poland | 89.3 |
167 | St Lucia | 89.6 |
168 | Taiwan | 89.8 |
169 | Croatia | 90.8 |
Europe Avg | 71.1 | |
World Avg | 52.5 | |
q=185. |
In the 2010s, meat consumption per person in Belarus was well above the global average (of 49kgs per year), putting unnecessary strain on water supplies and the environment.42
#belarus #capitalism #corruption #economics #education #health #human_development #inequality #intelligence #it_security #life_expectancy #modernity #peace #politics #religion #religiosity #research #russia #science #secularisation #social_development #technology #the_internet #ukraine
Compared to Europe (2020)43 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank43 | |
1 | Finland | 7.1 |
2 | Belgium | 12.9 |
3 | Denmark | 13.6 |
... | ||
30 | Croatia | 47.8 |
31 | Liechtenstein | 48.8 |
32 | Romania | 51.0 |
33 | Belarus | 51.5 |
34 | Cyprus | 55.6 |
35 | Turkey | 55.9 |
36 | Serbia | 57.1 |
37 | Montenegro | 64.9 |
38 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 65.6 |
Europe Avg | 39.81 | |
q=45. |
Modernity & Learning (2020)43 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank43 | |
1 | Finland | 7.1 |
2 | Belgium | 12.9 |
3 | Denmark | 13.6 |
... | ||
46 | St Kitts & Nevis | 48.8 |
47 | Chile | 48.8 |
48 | Romania | 51.0 |
49 | Belarus | 51.5 |
50 | Brazil | 52.8 |
51 | Cyprus | 55.6 |
52 | Turkey | 55.9 |
53 | S. Africa | 56.9 |
World Avg | 86.31 | |
q=190. |
The most modern countries, with the best results from education, the highest levels of research, and with the easiest access to information on the Internet, are Finland, Belgium and Denmark44. The worst countries are Eritrea, S. Sudan and Sierra Leone44. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots45.
“Education, at all levels and ages, is the single most vital support for equality as well as being a country's most vital economic and social resource. [...] Every successful aspirant to modernisation and economic development, from Japan to South Korea, China to Chile, has got there with a big emphasis on education.”
Bill Emmott (2017)46
15 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on Research and Development, Secondary Education, Length of Schooling, Intellectual Endeavours, Maths, Science & Reading, Religiosity, IQ, the percent of citizens with access to the internet, Freedom On The Internet, IT Security, IPv6 Uptake and digital quality of life. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe44, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia44.
For more, see:
Modernity and Education:
Research & Development Higher is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 % RDP PPP | |
1 | S. Korea | 4.2947 |
2 | Israel | 4.1147 |
3 | Japan | 3.5847 |
... | ||
47= | Hong Kong | 0.7348 |
48 | Tunisia | 0.6848 |
49= | Egypt | 0.6849 |
50 | Belarus | 0.6749 |
51 | Mali | 0.6650 |
52 | Bulgaria | 0.6549 |
53 | Ethiopia | 0.6149 |
54 | Latvia | 0.6049 |
Europe Avg | 1.32 | |
World Avg | 0.84 | |
q=126. |
Secondary Education Higher is better51 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201851 | |
1= | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
1= | Estonia | 100.0% |
1= | Austria | 100.0% |
... | ||
33 | Tajikistan | 93.1% |
34 | Barbados | 92.9% |
35 | Albania | 92.9% |
36 | Belarus | 92.2% |
37 | Marshall Islands | 92.1% |
38 | Montenegro | 91.6% |
39 | Australia | 90.4% |
40 | Romania | 90.0% |
Europe Avg | 88.3% | |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling Higher is better52 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years52 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
... | ||
55 | Japan | 15.2 |
56 | Liechtenstein | 15.2 |
57 | Mauritius | 15.2 |
58 | Belarus | 15.2 |
59 | Croatia | 15.1 |
60 | Montenegro | 15.1 |
61 | Hungary | 15.0 |
62 | Mongolia | 15.0 |
Europe Avg | 16.1 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank31 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
... | ||
43 | Marshall Islands | 43 |
44 | S. Korea | 44 |
45 | Morocco | 45 |
46 | Belarus | 46 |
47 | Moldova | 47 |
48 | Montenegro | 48 |
49 | Norway | 49 |
50 | Fiji | 50 |
Europe Avg | 31.3 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Religiosity Lower is better53 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 %53 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
... | ||
23= | Norway | 19 |
24 | Netherlands | 20 |
25= | Italy | 21 |
25= | Belarus | 21 |
27 | Ireland | 22 |
28= | Kazakhstan | 22 |
28= | Spain | 22 |
30 | Slovakia | 23 |
Europe Avg | 25.8 | |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
IQ Higher is better54 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 200654 | |
1= | Hong Kong | 108 |
1= | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
... | ||
31= | Hungary | 98 |
32 | Ukraine | 97 |
33= | Russia | 97 |
33= | Belarus | 97 |
35 | Moldova | 96 |
36= | Uruguay | 96 |
36= | Slovenia | 96 |
36= | Slovakia | 96 |
Europe Avg | 96.6 | |
World Avg | 85.6 | |
q=138. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users Higher is better55 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201655 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
... | ||
75 | Montenegro | 62% |
76 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 62% |
77 | Azerbaijan | 61% |
78 | Belarus | 61% |
79 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 60% |
80 | St Lucia | 59% |
81 | Bulgaria | 59% |
82= | Turkey | 58% |
Europe Avg | 76.7% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
Freedom On The Internet Lower is better56 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201256 | |
1 | Estonia | 10 |
2 | USA | 12 |
3 | Germany | 15 |
... | ||
34 | Egypt | 59 |
35 | Thailand | 61 |
36 | Pakistan | 63 |
37 | Belarus | 69 |
38= | Bahrain | 71 |
38= | Saudi Arabia | 71 |
40 | Vietnam | 73 |
41= | Ethiopia | 75 |
Europe Avg | 31.4 | |
World Avg | 46.7 | |
q=47. |
IT Security Lower is better57 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201357 | |
1= | Ireland | 0.11 |
1= | Luxembourg | 0.11 |
1= | Belize | 0.11 |
... | ||
52 | Nigeria | 1.18 |
53 | Mauritania | 1.19 |
54 | Azerbaijan | 1.21 |
55 | Belarus | 1.22 |
56 | Armenia | 1.22 |
57 | Malawi | 1.23 |
58 | Turkmenistan | 1.23 |
59 | Kazakhstan | 1.23 |
Europe Avg | 0.80 | |
World Avg | 0.98 | |
IPv6 Uptake Higher is better58 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Ratio58 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
... | ||
92= | Cameroon | 0.0 |
92= | Kyrgyzstan | 0.0 |
94 | Cambodia | 0.0 |
95= | Belarus | 0.0 |
95= | Azerbaijan | 0.0 |
95= | Angola | 0.0 |
95= | Armenia | 0.0 |
95= | Cape Verde | 0.0 |
Europe Avg | 8.11 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
Digital Quality of Life Higher is better59 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202459 | |
1 | Germany | 77.9% |
2 | Finland | 76.9% |
3 | France | 73.9% |
... | ||
70 | Mexico | 44.6% |
71 | Vietnam | 44.2% |
72 | Armenia | 43.9% |
73 | Belarus | 43.5% |
74 | Georgia | 43.4% |
75 | Dominican Rep. | 43.4% |
76 | Ecuador | 43.3% |
77 | Mauritius | 42.9% |
Europe Avg | 61.0% | |
World Avg | 48.4% | |
q=121. |
National Culture:
Corruption Higher is better60 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Points60 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2= | Finland | 87.0 |
2= | New Zealand | 87.0 |
... | ||
88 | Maldives | 40.0 |
89= | India | 40.0 |
89= | Guyana | 40.0 |
91 | Belarus | 39.0 |
92= | Moldova | 39.0 |
92= | Colombia | 39.0 |
94 | Ethiopia | 38.0 |
95= | Brazil | 38.0 |
Europe Avg | 57.61 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
Belarus's position on the Corruption Perception Index is in flux. In the 2000s, it suffered the fourth-worst decline in the world, falling to 139th. But in the 2010s, it then (jointly) improved its CPI score more than any other country, rising to 66th in 2019.61
Creativity & Culture Lower is better31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank31 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
... | ||
92 | Haiti | 92 |
93 | Tunisia | 93 |
94 | Papua New Guinea | 94 |
95 | Belarus | 95 |
96 | Mongolia | 96 |
97 | Madagascar | 97 |
98 | Bolivia | 98 |
99 | El Salvador | 99 |
Europe Avg | 35.0 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank31 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
... | ||
81 | Romania | 81 |
82 | Costa Rica | 82 |
83 | Kuwait | 83 |
84 | Belarus | 84 |
85 | Saudi Arabia | 85 |
86 | Azerbaijan | 86 |
87 | Uganda | 87 |
88 | Vietnam | 88 |
Europe Avg | 42.6 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Peace Versus Instability:
Global Peace Index Lower is better62 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 Score62 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.12 |
2 | Denmark | 1.31 |
3 | Ireland | 1.31 |
... | ||
113 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 2.21 |
114 | Mauritania | 2.23 |
115 | Philippines | 2.23 |
116 | Belarus | 2.25 |
117 | Kenya | 2.25 |
118 | Mozambique | 2.26 |
119 | Saudi Arabia | 2.26 |
120 | Honduras | 2.27 |
Europe Avg | 1.70 | |
World Avg | 2.07 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank31 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
... | ||
129 | Dominican Rep. | 129 |
130 | Papua New Guinea | 130 |
131 | Syria | 131 |
132 | Belarus | 132 |
133 | Portugal | 133 |
134 | El Salvador | 134 |
135 | Macedonia | 135 |
136 | Armenia | 136 |
Europe Avg | 84.6 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank31 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
... | ||
89 | India | 89 |
90 | Cameroon | 90 |
91 | Venezuela | 91 |
92 | Belarus | 92 |
93 | Ghana | 93 |
94 | Qatar | 94 |
95 | Peru | 95 |
96 | Gabon | 96 |
Europe Avg | 37.8 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
“Belarus recorded the largest deterioration [in peacefulness] in the region [up to 2021] and the second largest deterioration globally. Overall peacefulness in the country declined by 8.7 per cent [...]. Violent demonstrations deteriorated as Belarus experienced the largest anti-government protests in its history, organised by the opposition in response to President Lukashenko seeking a sixth term in office. ”
"Global Peace Index" by Institute for Economics & Peace (2021)63
Once President Lukashenko's position was secured with the hefty support of Russian powers, he subsequently aided Russia in its 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
Economic Inequality and Poverty:
Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better64 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201964 | |
1 | Iceland | 2.40 |
2= | Singapore | 2.50 |
2= | Hong Kong | 2.50 |
... | ||
31 | Croatia | 4.30 |
32= | Poland | 4.30 |
32= | New Zealand | 4.30 |
34 | Belarus | 4.40 |
35= | Canada | 4.60 |
35= | Malta | 4.60 |
37 | Serbia | 4.90 |
38 | Slovakia | 5.00 |
Europe Avg | 4.86 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better65 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 %65 | |
1 | Slovakia | 24.1%66 |
2 | Slovenia | 24.3%66 |
3 | Belarus | 24.4%67 |
4 | Ukraine | 25.6%67 |
5= | Moldova | 25.7%66 |
5= | Netherlands | 25.7%66 |
7 | Iceland | 26.1%68 |
8 | Czechia | 26.2%66 |
9= | Kyrgyzstan | 26.4%69 |
9= | UAE | 26.4%70 |
11 | Syria | 26.6%69 |
12= | Azerbaijan | 26.6%71 |
Europe Avg | 30.7% | |
World Avg | 36.5% | |
q=167. |
Belarus had the 5th-lowest income inequality in the 2010s.
#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religiosity #secularisation
Religiosity (2018)53 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %53 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
... | ||
23= | Norway | 19 |
24 | Netherlands | 20 |
25= | Italy | 21 |
25= | Belarus | 21 |
27 | Ireland | 22 |
28= | Kazakhstan | 22 |
28= | Spain | 22 |
30 | Slovakia | 23 |
31= | Ukraine | 23 |
32 | Canada | 27 |
33= | Uzbekistan | 29 |
33= | Uruguay | 29 |
35 | Poland | 30 |
36 | Serbia | 34 |
37= | Israel | 36 |
37= | Portugal | 36 |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
Disbelief In God (2007)72 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %72 | |
1 | Vietnam | 81 |
2 | Japan | 65 |
3 | Sweden | 64 |
... | ||
27 | Austria | 18 |
28= | Slovakia | 17 |
28= | Switzerland | 17 |
28= | Belarus | 17 |
31 | Greece | 16 |
32= | Iceland | 16 |
33 | Spain | 15 |
34= | Israel | 15 |
35 | Armenia | 14 |
36= | Lithuania | 13 |
36= | Singapore | 13 |
38 | Kazakhstan | 12 |
39= | China | 12 |
39= | Uruguay | 12 |
41 | USA | 10 |
42 | Trinidad & Tobago | 9 |
World Avg | 9.9 | |
q=137. |
Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below73:
Christian | 71.2% |
Muslim | 0.2% |
Hindu | 0.1% |
Buddhist | 0.1% |
Folk Religion | 0.1% |
Jewish | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 28.6% |
It appears that when asked "What religion are you" many give pollsters the 'correct' answer despite how they actually feel, and despite what they actually believe. Although 71.8% of the populace say they belong to a religion, only 21% say that they are religious when the question is phrased as "Is religion an important part of your daily life?".
For more on this phenomenon, see:
"Institutionalized Religions Have Their Numbers Inflated by National Polls" by Vexen Crabtree (2009)
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Eastern Orthodox 80%, other (including Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, and Muslim) 20% (1997 est.)74.
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