Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belarus instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
live 4.1 years longer
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024. In Belarus, that number is 74 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
be 26.4% less likely to be obese
In Greenland, 28.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Belarus, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 82.4% less money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $58,499 as of 2023, while in Belarus, the GDP per capita is $10,279 as of 2025.
Life
be 79.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Greenland, approximately 8.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Belarus, on the other hand, 1.8 children do as of 2024.
have 41.4% fewer children
In Greenland, there are approximately 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belarus, there are 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 35.6% more likely to have internet access
In Greenland, approximately 69.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Belarus, about 94.3% do as of 2024.
Safety
be 55.5% less likely to be murdered
Greenland has a homicide rate of 5.3 per 100,000 people as of 2016. In Belarus, that number is 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2019.
Infrastructure
find 13.4% more home broadband
Greenland has 32.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Belarus has 36.3 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 43.2% less CO2
Greenland emits 10.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Belarus emits 5.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2016–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this
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Belarus: At a glance
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