Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Armenia instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
live 3.9 years longer
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Armenia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
be 84.2% less likely to die by suicide
Belarus has a suicide rate of 15.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Armenia, it is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 21.0% more likely to be obese
In Belarus, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Armenia, that number is 25.0% of people as of 2024.
have 28.8% fewer doctors per person
Belarus has 47.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Armenia has 33.6 as of 2022.
have 13.9% less access to essential health services
Belarus scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Armenia scores 68 as of 2021.
Economy
be 3.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 3.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Armenia, that number is 12.9% as of 2025.
be 6.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Belarus, 3.5% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Armenia, however, that number is 21.7% as of 2024.
Life
have 57.9% more children
In Belarus, there are approximately 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Armenia, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 19.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Belarus, approximately 1.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Armenia, 19.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Belarus, approximately 1.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Armenia, on the other hand, 8.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.7% less likely to have internet access
In Belarus, approximately 94.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Armenia, about 81.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 51.7% less on education
Belarus spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Armenia spends 2.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 31.6% more on healthcare
Belarus spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Armenia, that number is 9.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 83.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Belarus, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Armenia, they kill 13.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 44.0% less home broadband
Belarus has 36.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Armenia has 20.3 as of 2024.
live with 13.3 times more strain on fresh water
Belarus withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Armenia withdraws 62% as of 2022.
use 43.2% less electricity
Belarus uses 4,198 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Armenia uses 2,386 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 58.4% less CO2
Belarus emits 5.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Armenia emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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