Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brunei instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
live 4.1 years longer
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (69 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Brunei, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 42.4% less likely to be obese
In Belarus, 24.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Brunei, that number is 14.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.3 times more money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $19,100 as of 2020, while in Brunei, the GDP per capita is $62,200 as of 2020.
be 8.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 0.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Brunei, that number is 6.9% as of 2017.
Life
have 77.8% more children
In Belarus, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Brunei, there are 16.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 15.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Belarus, approximately 2.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Brunei, 31.0 women do as of 2017.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Belarus, approximately 3.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Brunei, on the other hand, 10.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 11.8% more likely to have internet access
In Belarus, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Brunei, about 95.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 12.0% less on education
Belarus spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Brunei spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
spend 62.7% less on healthcare
Belarus spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Brunei, that number is 2.2% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Brunei: At a glance
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