Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belarus instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
see 3.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Vietnam spends $690 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Belarus spends $2,194 as of 2023.
have 4.3 times more doctors per person
Vietnam has 11.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Belarus has 47.2 as of 2023.
have 16.2% more access to essential health services
Vietnam scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Belarus scores 79 as of 2021.
be 8.6 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Belarus, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Vietnam has a suicide rate of 7.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Belarus, it is 15.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 16.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Vietnam, 4.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Belarus, however, that number is 3.5% as of 2024.
make 2.0 times more money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $5,066 as of 2025, while in Belarus, the GDP per capita is $10,279 as of 2025.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Belarus, that number is 3.4% as of 2025.
Life
be 97.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Vietnam, approximately 48.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Belarus, 1.0 women do as of 2023.
be 85.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Vietnam, approximately 12.0 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.
have 47.6% fewer children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 13.4 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 12.0% more likely to have internet access
In Vietnam, approximately 84.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Belarus, about 94.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 74.7% more on education
Vietnam spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Belarus spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 55.3% more on healthcare
Vietnam spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Belarus, that number is 7.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 58.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Vietnam, road accidents kill 17.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Belarus, they kill 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 52.9% more home broadband
Vietnam has 23.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Belarus has 36.3 as of 2024.
live with 74.3% less strain on fresh water
Vietnam withdraws 18% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Belarus withdraws 5% as of 2022.
use 62.4% more electricity
Vietnam uses 2,585 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Belarus uses 4,198 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 30.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Vietnam, air pollution causes 52.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Belarus, it causes 68.0 as of 2019.
emit 39.1% more CO2
Vietnam emits 4.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Belarus emits 5.9 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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