Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years longer
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Lithuania, that number is 77 years (73 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
see 88.2% more spent on your healthcare
Belarus spends $2,194 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Lithuania spends $4,127 as of 2024.
be 41.7% more likely to die by suicide
Belarus has a suicide rate of 15.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lithuania, it is 22.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 3.2 times more money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $10,279 as of 2025, while in Lithuania, the GDP per capita is $32,959 as of 2025.
be 99.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 3.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Lithuania, that number is 6.7% as of 2025.
be 6.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Belarus, 3.5% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Lithuania, however, that number is 20.9% as of 2021.
Life
be 8.0 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 Lithuania, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 55.6% 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 Lithuania, on the other hand, 2.8 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 15.8% less on education
Belarus spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Lithuania spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Safety
be 14.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Belarus, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Lithuania, they kill 6.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 53.4% less strain on fresh water
Belarus withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Lithuania withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 23.2% less home broadband
Belarus has 36.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Lithuania has 27.9 as of 2024.
Environment
be 42.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Belarus, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Lithuania, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 24.4% less CO2
Belarus emits 5.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Lithuania emits 4.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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