Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Latvia instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years longer
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Latvia, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
see 38.3% more spent on your healthcare
Belarus spends $2,194 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Latvia spends $3,034 as of 2023.
have 28.0% fewer doctors per person
Belarus has 47.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Latvia has 34.0 as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.6 times more money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $10,279 as of 2025, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $26,312 as of 2025.
be 94.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 3.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Latvia, that number is 6.6% as of 2025.
be 6.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Belarus, 3.5% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Latvia, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
Life
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 Latvia, 19.0 women do as of 2023.
be 22.2% 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 Latvia, on the other hand, 2.2 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 14.5% less on education
Belarus spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Latvia spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Safety
be 32.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Belarus, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Latvia, they kill 9.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 78.1% less strain on fresh water
Belarus withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Latvia withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 29.0% less home broadband
Belarus has 36.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Latvia has 25.8 as of 2024.
use 10.2% less electricity
Belarus uses 4,198 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Latvia uses 3,768 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 41.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Belarus, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Latvia, it causes 40.0 as of 2019.
emit 38.6% less CO2
Belarus emits 5.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Latvia emits 3.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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