Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
live 3.3 years longer
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, that number is 78 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 45.6% less likely to be obese
In Belarus, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, that number is 11.2% of people as of 2024.
see 76.9% less spent on your healthcare
Belarus spends $2,194 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sri Lanka spends $507 as of 2023.
have 75.9% fewer doctors per person
Belarus has 47.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Sri Lanka has 11.4 as of 2023.
have 15.2% less access to essential health services
Belarus scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Sri Lanka scores 67 as of 2021.
Economy
be 18.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 3.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Sri Lanka, that number is 4.0% as of 2025.
make 51.3% less money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $10,279 as of 2025, while in Sri Lanka, the GDP per capita is $5,002 as of 2025.
Life
have 43.7% more children
In Belarus, there are approximately 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, there are 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 18.0 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 Sri Lanka, 18.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.9 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 Sri Lanka, on the other hand, 5.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 42.1% less likely to have internet access
In Belarus, approximately 94.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, about 54.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 63.8% less on education
Belarus spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Sri Lanka spends 1.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 48.0% less on healthcare
Belarus spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Sri Lanka, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 39.1% more likely to be murdered
Belarus has a homicide rate of 2.4 per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Sri Lanka, that number is 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2019.
be 55.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Belarus, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, they kill 11.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 76.6% less home broadband
Belarus has 36.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Sri Lanka has 8.5 as of 2024.
live with 19.5 times more strain on fresh water
Belarus withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Sri Lanka withdraws 91% as of 2022.
use 84.6% less electricity
Belarus uses 4,198 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Sri Lanka uses 644 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 45.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Belarus, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Sri Lanka, it causes 37.0 as of 2019.
emit 82.2% less CO2
Belarus emits 5.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Sri Lanka emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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