Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Thailand instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Thailand, that number is 77 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 20.7% less likely to be obese
In Belarus, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Thailand, that number is 16.4% of people as of 2024.
see 51.4% less spent on your healthcare
Belarus spends $2,194 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Thailand spends $1,067 as of 2023.
have 88.5% fewer doctors per person
Belarus has 47.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Thailand has 5.4 as of 2021.
Economy
be 76.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 3.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Thailand, that number is 0.8% as of 2025.
be 54.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Belarus, 3.5% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Thailand, however, that number is 5.4% as of 2022.
make 21.6% less money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $10,279 as of 2025, while in Thailand, the GDP per capita is $8,057 as of 2025.
Life
have 15.5% more children
In Belarus, there are approximately 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Thailand, there are 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 34.0 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 Thailand, 34.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.3 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 Thailand, on the other hand, 7.7 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 50.1% less on education
Belarus spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Thailand spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 35.9% less on healthcare
Belarus spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Thailand, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 3.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Belarus, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Thailand, they kill 25.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 58.9% less home broadband
Belarus has 36.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Thailand has 14.9 as of 2024.
live with 4.9 times more strain on fresh water
Belarus withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Thailand withdraws 23% as of 2022.
use 29.4% less electricity
Belarus uses 4,198 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Thailand uses 2,965 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 57.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Belarus, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Thailand, it causes 29.0 as of 2019.
emit 33.3% less CO2
Belarus emits 5.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Thailand emits 4.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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