Belarus vs Russia: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Belarus
5.82
in 2021
Russia
5.83
in 2025
Belarus rank
79th
Russia rank
78th
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Belarus
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 5.83 against 5.82 in Belarus, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 79th and Russia ranks 78th of 157 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.57 | 5.66 | 0.0859 | Russia |
| 2020s | 5.68 | 5.47 | 0.2095 | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita, Belarus or Russia?
- Russia, at 5.83 against 5.82 in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita between Belarus and Russia?
- 0.01, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Russia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do Belarus and Russia rank globally for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Belarus ranks 79th and Russia ranks 78th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.