Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
live 2.7 years less
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Vanuatu, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
see 93.6% less spent on your healthcare
Belarus spends $2,194 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Vanuatu spends $141 as of 2023.
have 40.5% less access to essential health services
Belarus scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Vanuatu scores 47 as of 2021.
Economy
be 50.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 3.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Vanuatu, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
make 60.7% less money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $10,279 as of 2025, while in Vanuatu, the GDP per capita is $4,039 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.9 times more children
In Belarus, there are approximately 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Vanuatu, there are 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 100.0 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 Vanuatu, 100.0 women do as of 2023.
be 8.0 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 Vanuatu, on the other hand, 14.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 38.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Belarus, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Vanuatu, that number is 62% of people on average (88% in urban areas, and 54% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 25.9% less likely to have internet access
In Belarus, approximately 94.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Vanuatu, about 69.9% do as of 2022.
be 12.8% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Belarus, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Vanuatu, that number is 87% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 41.8% less on healthcare
Belarus spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Vanuatu, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 51.3% more on education
Belarus spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Vanuatu spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 86.1% less likely to be murdered
Belarus has a homicide rate of 2.4 per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Vanuatu, that number is 0.3 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 68.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Belarus, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Vanuatu, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 96.8% less home broadband
Belarus has 36.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Vanuatu has 1.2 as of 2024.
Environment
be 16.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Belarus, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Vanuatu, it causes 57.0 as of 2019.
emit 85.4% less CO2
Belarus emits 5.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Vanuatu emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022). How we calculate this
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