Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Connecticut 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 Connecticut, that number is 78 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 2.8 times more money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $27,700 as of 2023, while in Connecticut, the GDP per capita is $77,582 as of 2024.
be 14.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Connecticut, that number is 4.1% as of 2025.
be 97.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Belarus, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Connecticut, however, that number is 9.5% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
