Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belarus instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
have 38.8% more doctors per person
Latvia has 34.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Belarus has 47.2 as of 2023.
live 2.1 years less
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Belarus, that number is 74 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
see 27.7% less spent on your healthcare
Latvia spends $3,034 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Belarus spends $2,194 as of 2023.
Economy
be 48.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Belarus, that number is 3.4% as of 2025.
be 84.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Latvia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Belarus, however, that number is 3.5% as of 2024.
make 60.9% less money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $26,312 as of 2025, while in Belarus, the GDP per capita is $10,279 as of 2025.
Life
be 94.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Latvia, approximately 19.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Belarus, 1.0 women do as of 2023.
be 18.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Latvia, approximately 2.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Belarus, on the other hand, 1.8 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 16.9% more on education
Latvia spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Belarus spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 24.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Latvia, road accidents kill 9.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Belarus, they kill 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 40.8% more home broadband
Latvia has 25.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Belarus has 36.3 as of 2024.
use 11.4% more electricity
Latvia uses 3,768 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Belarus uses 4,198 kWh as of 2023.
live with 4.6 times more strain on fresh water
Latvia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Belarus withdraws 5% as of 2022.
Environment
be 70.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Latvia, air pollution causes 40.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Belarus, it causes 68.0 as of 2019.
emit 62.7% more CO2
Latvia emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Belarus emits 5.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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