Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 340M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 83rd vs. 3rd).
By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($29.2T). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 95/197 ($8,317), while The United States ranks 9/197 ($85,810).
Main facts and rankings
| 
 | 
 | 
|
|---|---|---|
| Population | 
 
9074112
 
 | 
 
343323530
 
 | 
| Population rank | 101/197 | 3/197 | 
| GDP | 
 
$76B  
2024  | 
 
$29.2T  
2024  | 
| GDP rank | 83/197 | 1/197 | 
| GDP per capita | 
 
$8,317  
2024  | 
 
$85,810  
2024  | 
| GDP per capita rank | 95/197 | 9/197 | 
| GDP per capita, PPP | 
 
$33,006  
2024  | 
 
$85,810  
2024  | 
| Government debt | 
 
$33.7B  
2024  | 
 
$35.3T  
2024  | 
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | 
 
42.9%  
2025  | 
 
122.5%  
2025  | 
| Government debt per person | 
 
$3,691  
2024  | 
 
$103,646  
2024  | 
| Government debt per person rank | 94/185 | 2/185 | 
| Average annual personal income after taxes | 
 
$6,343  
2025  | 
 
$54,474  
2025  | 
| Land area | 
 
78,372 sq mi  
2025  | 
 
3,531,839 sq mi  
2025  | 
| Population density | 
 
116.5 ppl/mi²  
2024  | 
 
96.3 ppl/mi²  
2024  | 
| Fertility rate | 
 
1.21  
2023  | 
 
1.62  
2023  | 
| Median age | 
 
42 years  
2024  | 
 
39.3 years  
2024  | 
| Life expectancy | 
 
74.8 years  
2025  | 
 
79.6 years  
2025  | 
Belarus and United States: Comparison Charts
Belarus and United States economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
| 
 | 
 | 
|
| 1960 | - | $542,390,475,099 | 
| 1961 | - | $562,640,778,342 | 
| 1962 | - | $604,729,643,906 | 
| 1963 | - | $638,380,883,119 | 
| 1964 | - | $685,631,590,687 | 
| 1965 | - | $743,503,780,837 | 
| 1966 | - | $814,082,043,611 | 
| 1967 | - | $860,737,154,024 | 
| 1968 | - | $941,639,100,804 | 
| 1969 | - | $1,018,471,133,697 | 
| 1970 | - | $1,073,303,000,000 | 
| 1971 | - | $1,164,850,000,000 | 
| 1972 | - | $1,279,110,000,000 | 
| 1973 | - | $1,425,376,000,000 | 
| 1974 | - | $1,545,243,000,000 | 
| 1975 | - | $1,684,904,000,000 | 
| 1976 | - | $1,873,412,000,000 | 
| 1977 | - | $2,081,826,000,000 | 
| 1978 | - | $2,351,599,000,000 | 
| 1979 | - | $2,627,333,000,000 | 
| 1980 | - | $2,857,307,000,000 | 
| 1981 | - | $3,207,041,000,000 | 
| 1982 | - | $3,343,789,000,000 | 
| 1983 | - | $3,634,038,000,000 | 
| 1984 | - | $4,037,613,000,000 | 
| 1985 | - | $4,338,979,000,000 | 
| 1986 | - | $4,579,631,000,000 | 
| 1987 | - | $4,855,215,000,000 | 
| 1988 | - | $5,236,438,000,000 | 
| 1989 | - | $5,641,580,000,000 | 
| 1990 | $17,389,558,233 | $5,963,144,000,000 | 
| 1991 | $18,404,907,975 | $6,158,129,000,000 | 
| 1992 | $16,939,790,094 | $6,520,327,000,000 | 
| 1993 | $16,275,073,527 | $6,858,559,000,000 | 
| 1994 | $14,931,435,232 | $7,287,236,000,000 | 
| 1995 | $13,972,683,274 | $7,639,749,000,000 | 
| 1996 | $14,756,846,154 | $8,073,122,000,000 | 
| 1997 | $14,130,585,516 | $8,577,552,000,000 | 
| 1998 | $15,221,352,699 | $9,062,817,000,000 | 
| 1999 | $12,138,243,081 | $9,631,172,000,000 | 
| 2000 | $12,736,780,455 | $10,250,952,000,000 | 
| 2001 | $12,354,820,144 | $10,581,929,000,000 | 
| 2002 | $14,594,900,945 | $10,929,108,000,000 | 
| 2003 | $17,825,444,724 | $11,456,450,000,000 | 
| 2004 | $23,141,566,293 | $12,217,196,000,000 | 
| 2005 | $30,210,091,837 | $13,039,197,000,000 | 
| 2006 | $36,961,894,281 | $13,815,583,000,000 | 
| 2007 | $45,275,711,996 | $14,474,228,000,000 | 
| 2008 | $60,752,106,347 | $14,769,862,000,000 | 
| 2009 | $50,873,167,326 | $14,478,067,000,000 | 
| 2010 | $57,231,904,543 | $15,048,971,000,000 | 
| 2011 | $61,762,382,328 | $15,599,732,000,000 | 
| 2012 | $65,685,890,439 | $16,253,970,000,000 | 
| 2013 | $75,527,558,966 | $16,880,683,000,000 | 
| 2014 | $78,813,069,121 | $17,608,138,000,000 | 
| 2015 | $56,454,769,845 | $18,295,019,000,000 | 
| 2016 | $47,723,545,321 | $18,804,913,000,000 | 
| 2017 | $54,725,405,751 | $19,612,102,000,000 | 
| 2018 | $60,031,026,576 | $20,656,516,000,000 | 
| 2019 | $64,410,170,653 | $21,539,982,000,000 | 
| 2020 | $61,371,673,345 | $21,354,105,000,000 | 
| 2021 | $69,673,747,132 | $23,681,171,000,000 | 
| 2022 | $73,775,179,925 | $26,006,893,000,000 | 
| 2023 | $72,478,760,370 | $27,720,709,000,000 | 
| 2024 | $75,961,865,472 | $29,184,890,000,000 | 
Belarus and United States economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
| 
 | 
 | 
|
| 1960 | - | $3,002 | 
| 1961 | - | $3,063 | 
| 1962 | - | $3,242 | 
| 1963 | - | $3,373 | 
| 1964 | - | $3,573 | 
| 1965 | - | $3,827 | 
| 1966 | - | $4,142 | 
| 1967 | - | $4,332 | 
| 1968 | - | $4,692 | 
| 1969 | - | $5,025 | 
| 1970 | - | $5,234 | 
| 1971 | - | $5,609 | 
| 1972 | - | $6,094 | 
| 1973 | - | $6,726 | 
| 1974 | - | $7,226 | 
| 1975 | - | $7,801 | 
| 1976 | - | $8,592 | 
| 1977 | - | $9,453 | 
| 1978 | - | $10,565 | 
| 1979 | - | $11,674 | 
| 1980 | - | $12,613 | 
| 1981 | - | $13,976 | 
| 1982 | - | $14,434 | 
| 1983 | - | $15,544 | 
| 1984 | - | $17,121 | 
| 1985 | - | $18,237 | 
| 1986 | - | $19,071 | 
| 1987 | - | $20,039 | 
| 1988 | - | $21,417 | 
| 1989 | - | $22,857 | 
| 1990 | $1,707 | $23,840 | 
| 1991 | $1,805 | $24,293 | 
| 1992 | $1,658 | $25,381 | 
| 1993 | $1,590 | $26,353 | 
| 1994 | $1,460 | $27,662 | 
| 1995 | $1,371 | $28,661 | 
| 1996 | $1,453 | $29,937 | 
| 1997 | $1,397 | $31,430 | 
| 1998 | $1,511 | $32,823 | 
| 1999 | $1,211 | $34,484 | 
| 2000 | $1,276 | $36,330 | 
| 2001 | $1,244 | $37,134 | 
| 2002 | $1,479 | $37,998 | 
| 2003 | $1,820 | $39,490 | 
| 2004 | $2,378 | $41,725 | 
| 2005 | $3,126 | $44,123 | 
| 2006 | $3,848 | $46,302 | 
| 2007 | $4,735 | $48,050 | 
| 2008 | $6,376 | $48,570 | 
| 2009 | $5,352 | $47,195 | 
| 2010 | $6,035 | $48,651 | 
| 2011 | $6,528 | $50,066 | 
| 2012 | $6,953 | $51,784 | 
| 2013 | $7,998 | $53,410 | 
| 2014 | $8,341 | $55,304 | 
| 2015 | $5,967 | $57,040 | 
| 2016 | $5,040 | $58,207 | 
| 2017 | $5,786 | $60,322 | 
| 2018 | $6,360 | $63,201 | 
| 2019 | $6,838 | $65,605 | 
| 2020 | $6,543 | $64,411 | 
| 2021 | $7,490 | $71,352 | 
| 2022 | $7,995 | $78,035 | 
| 2023 | $7,897 | $82,769 | 
| 2024 | $8,317 | $85,810 | 
Belarus vs. United States life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
| 
 | 
 | 
|
| 1950 | 58.6 | 68.1 | 
| 1951 | 59.4 | 68.2 | 
| 1952 | 60.5 | 68.4 | 
| 1953 | 61.5 | 68.7 | 
| 1954 | 62.5 | 69.5 | 
| 1955 | 63.5 | 69.6 | 
| 1956 | 64.5 | 69.6 | 
| 1957 | 65.4 | 69.4 | 
| 1958 | 66.6 | 69.7 | 
| 1959 | 68 | 69.9 | 
| 1960 | 69.3 | 69.8 | 
| 1961 | 70 | 70.3 | 
| 1962 | 70.5 | 70.1 | 
| 1963 | 70.8 | 69.9 | 
| 1964 | 71.3 | 70.2 | 
| 1965 | 71.6 | 70.2 | 
| 1966 | 71.8 | 70.2 | 
| 1967 | 71.9 | 70.5 | 
| 1968 | 71.9 | 70.2 | 
| 1969 | 71.7 | 70.5 | 
| 1970 | 71.7 | 70.7 | 
| 1971 | 71.6 | 71.1 | 
| 1972 | 71.8 | 71.2 | 
| 1973 | 71.7 | 71.4 | 
| 1974 | 71.7 | 72 | 
| 1975 | 71.4 | 72.5 | 
| 1976 | 71.2 | 72.8 | 
| 1977 | 71.1 | 73.2 | 
| 1978 | 70.9 | 73.4 | 
| 1979 | 70.8 | 73.8 | 
| 1980 | 70.7 | 73.7 | 
| 1981 | 70.8 | 74.1 | 
| 1982 | 70.8 | 74.5 | 
| 1983 | 70.7 | 74.6 | 
| 1984 | 70.8 | 74.7 | 
| 1985 | 71.2 | 74.7 | 
| 1986 | 71.7 | 74.7 | 
| 1987 | 71.9 | 74.9 | 
| 1988 | 71.7 | 74.8 | 
| 1989 | 71.5 | 75.1 | 
| 1990 | 71.1 | 75.4 | 
| 1991 | 70.7 | 75.5 | 
| 1992 | 70.1 | 75.8 | 
| 1993 | 69.5 | 75.6 | 
| 1994 | 69 | 75.7 | 
| 1995 | 68.8 | 75.9 | 
| 1996 | 68.6 | 76.2 | 
| 1997 | 68.5 | 76.5 | 
| 1998 | 68.3 | 76.7 | 
| 1999 | 68.4 | 76.7 | 
| 2000 | 68.5 | 76.8 | 
| 2001 | 68.4 | 76.9 | 
| 2002 | 68.3 | 77 | 
| 2003 | 68.4 | 77.1 | 
| 2004 | 68.7 | 77.5 | 
| 2005 | 69 | 77.5 | 
| 2006 | 69.4 | 77.8 | 
| 2007 | 70 | 78 | 
| 2008 | 70.3 | 78.1 | 
| 2009 | 70.4 | 78.5 | 
| 2010 | 70.5 | 78.7 | 
| 2011 | 71.1 | 78.7 | 
| 2012 | 71.8 | 78.8 | 
| 2013 | 72.7 | 78.8 | 
| 2014 | 73.2 | 78.9 | 
| 2015 | 73.8 | 78.7 | 
| 2016 | 74.2 | 78.7 | 
| 2017 | 74.4 | 78.6 | 
| 2018 | 74.3 | 78.8 | 
| 2019 | 74.3 | 78.9 | 
| 2020 | 72.3 | 77 | 
| 2021 | 72.2 | 76.4 | 
| 2022 | 74.4 | 78 | 
| 2023 | 74.4 | 79.3 | 
| 2024 | 74.6 | 79.5 | 
| 2025 | 74.8 | 79.6 | 
Belarus and United States population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 
 | 
 | 
|
| 1900 | - | 76,094,000 | 
| 1901 | - | 77,584,000 | 
| 1902 | - | 79,163,000 | 
| 1903 | - | 80,632,000 | 
| 1904 | - | 82,166,000 | 
| 1905 | - | 83,822,000 | 
| 1906 | - | 85,450,000 | 
| 1907 | - | 87,008,000 | 
| 1908 | - | 88,710,000 | 
| 1909 | - | 90,490,000 | 
| 1910 | - | 92,407,000 | 
| 1911 | - | 93,863,000 | 
| 1912 | - | 95,335,000 | 
| 1913 | - | 97,225,000 | 
| 1914 | - | 99,111,000 | 
| 1915 | - | 100,546,000 | 
| 1916 | - | 101,961,000 | 
| 1917 | - | 103,268,000 | 
| 1918 | - | 103,208,000 | 
| 1919 | - | 104,514,000 | 
| 1920 | - | 106,461,000 | 
| 1921 | - | 108,538,000 | 
| 1922 | - | 110,049,000 | 
| 1923 | - | 111,947,000 | 
| 1924 | - | 114,109,000 | 
| 1925 | - | 115,829,000 | 
| 1926 | - | 117,397,000 | 
| 1927 | - | 119,035,000 | 
| 1928 | - | 120,509,000 | 
| 1929 | - | 121,767,000 | 
| 1930 | - | 123,076,741 | 
| 1931 | - | 124,039,648 | 
| 1932 | - | 124,840,471 | 
| 1933 | - | 125,578,763 | 
| 1934 | - | 126,373,773 | 
| 1935 | - | 127,250,232 | 
| 1936 | - | 128,053,180 | 
| 1937 | - | 128,824,829 | 
| 1938 | - | 129,824,939 | 
| 1939 | - | 130,879,718 | 
| 1940 | - | 132,122,446 | 
| 1941 | - | 133,402,471 | 
| 1942 | - | 134,859,553 | 
| 1943 | - | 136,739,353 | 
| 1944 | - | 138,397,345 | 
| 1945 | - | 139,928,165 | 
| 1946 | - | 141,388,566 | 
| 1947 | - | 144,126,071 | 
| 1948 | - | 146,631,302 | 
| 1949 | - | 149,188,130 | 
| 1950 | - | 152,271,417 | 
| 1951 | - | 154,877,889 | 
| 1952 | - | 157,552,740 | 
| 1953 | - | 160,184,192 | 
| 1954 | - | 163,025,854 | 
| 1955 | - | 165,931,202 | 
| 1956 | - | 168,903,031 | 
| 1957 | - | 171,984,130 | 
| 1958 | - | 174,881,904 | 
| 1959 | - | 177,829,628 | 
| 1960 | 8,198,000 | 180,671,158 | 
| 1961 | 8,271,216 | 183,691,481 | 
| 1962 | 8,351,928 | 186,537,737 | 
| 1963 | 8,437,232 | 189,241,798 | 
| 1964 | 8,524,224 | 191,888,791 | 
| 1965 | 8,610,000 | 194,302,963 | 
| 1966 | 8,696,496 | 196,560,338 | 
| 1967 | 8,785,648 | 198,712,056 | 
| 1968 | 8,874,552 | 200,706,052 | 
| 1969 | 8,960,304 | 202,676,946 | 
| 1970 | 9,040,000 | 205,052,174 | 
| 1971 | 9,115,576 | 207,660,677 | 
| 1972 | 9,188,968 | 209,896,021 | 
| 1973 | 9,257,272 | 211,908,788 | 
| 1974 | 9,317,584 | 213,853,928 | 
| 1975 | 9,367,000 | 215,973,199 | 
| 1976 | 9,411,000 | 218,035,164 | 
| 1977 | 9,463,000 | 220,239,425 | 
| 1978 | 9,525,000 | 222,584,545 | 
| 1979 | 9,584,000 | 225,055,487 | 
| 1980 | 9,643,000 | 226,542,250 | 
| 1981 | 9,710,000 | 229,465,744 | 
| 1982 | 9,776,000 | 231,664,432 | 
| 1983 | 9,843,000 | 233,792,014 | 
| 1984 | 9,910,000 | 235,824,908 | 
| 1985 | 9,975,000 | 237,923,734 | 
| 1986 | 10,043,000 | 240,132,831 | 
| 1987 | 10,111,000 | 242,288,936 | 
| 1988 | 10,140,000 | 244,499,004 | 
| 1989 | 10,170,000 | 246,819,222 | 
| 1990 | 10,189,348 | 250,131,894 | 
| 1991 | 10,194,050 | 253,492,503 | 
| 1992 | 10,216,470 | 256,894,189 | 
| 1993 | 10,239,050 | 260,255,352 | 
| 1994 | 10,226,955 | 263,435,673 | 
| 1995 | 10,193,831 | 266,557,091 | 
| 1996 | 10,159,569 | 269,667,391 | 
| 1997 | 10,117,433 | 272,911,760 | 
| 1998 | 10,071,963 | 276,115,288 | 
| 1999 | 10,026,738 | 279,294,713 | 
| 2000 | 9,979,610 | 282,162,411 | 
| 2001 | 9,928,549 | 284,968,955 | 
| 2002 | 9,865,548 | 287,625,193 | 
| 2003 | 9,796,749 | 290,107,933 | 
| 2004 | 9,730,146 | 292,805,298 | 
| 2005 | 9,663,915 | 295,516,599 | 
| 2006 | 9,604,924 | 298,379,912 | 
| 2007 | 9,560,953 | 301,231,207 | 
| 2008 | 9,527,985 | 304,093,966 | 
| 2009 | 9,504,583 | 306,771,529 | 
| 2010 | 9,483,836 | 309,327,143 | 
| 2011 | 9,461,643 | 311,583,481 | 
| 2012 | 9,446,836 | 313,877,662 | 
| 2013 | 9,443,211 | 316,059,947 | 
| 2014 | 9,448,515 | 318,386,329 | 
| 2015 | 9,461,076 | 320,738,994 | 
| 2016 | 9,469,379 | 323,071,755 | 
| 2017 | 9,458,989 | 325,122,128 | 
| 2018 | 9,438,785 | 326,838,199 | 
| 2019 | 9,419,758 | 328,329,953 | 
| 2020 | 9,379,952 | 331,526,933 | 
| 2021 | 9,302,585 | 331,893,745 | 
| 2022 | 9,228,071 | 333,271,411 | 
| 2023 | 9,178,298 | 334,914,895 | 
| 2024 | 9,133,712 | 340,110,988 | 
Fertility rates in Belarus and United States
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
| 
 | 
 | 
|
| 1960 | 2.67 | 3.65 | 
| 1961 | 2.59 | 3.62 | 
| 1962 | 2.5 | 3.46 | 
| 1963 | 2.4 | 3.32 | 
| 1964 | 2.31 | 3.19 | 
| 1965 | 2.27 | 2.91 | 
| 1966 | 2.29 | 2.72 | 
| 1967 | 2.26 | 2.56 | 
| 1968 | 2.22 | 2.46 | 
| 1969 | 2.26 | 2.46 | 
| 1970 | 2.31 | 2.48 | 
| 1971 | 2.31 | 2.27 | 
| 1972 | 2.28 | 2.01 | 
| 1973 | 2.25 | 1.88 | 
| 1974 | 2.21 | 1.84 | 
| 1975 | 2.17 | 1.77 | 
| 1976 | 2.12 | 1.74 | 
| 1977 | 2.08 | 1.79 | 
| 1978 | 2.06 | 1.76 | 
| 1979 | 2.05 | 1.81 | 
| 1980 | 2.03 | 1.84 | 
| 1981 | 2.02 | 1.81 | 
| 1982 | 2.05 | 1.83 | 
| 1983 | 2.11 | 1.8 | 
| 1984 | 2.11 | 1.81 | 
| 1985 | 2.09 | 1.84 | 
| 1986 | 2.09 | 1.84 | 
| 1987 | 2.03 | 1.87 | 
| 1988 | 2.03 | 1.93 | 
| 1989 | 2.03 | 2.01 | 
| 1990 | 1.91 | 2.08 | 
| 1991 | 1.81 | 2.06 | 
| 1992 | 1.76 | 2.05 | 
| 1993 | 1.62 | 2.02 | 
| 1994 | 1.53 | 2 | 
| 1995 | 1.41 | 1.98 | 
| 1996 | 1.34 | 1.98 | 
| 1997 | 1.25 | 1.97 | 
| 1998 | 1.3 | 2 | 
| 1999 | 1.31 | 2.01 | 
| 2000 | 1.32 | 2.06 | 
| 2001 | 1.29 | 2.03 | 
| 2002 | 1.24 | 2.02 | 
| 2003 | 1.23 | 2.05 | 
| 2004 | 1.23 | 2.05 | 
| 2005 | 1.25 | 2.06 | 
| 2006 | 1.34 | 2.11 | 
| 2007 | 1.43 | 2.12 | 
| 2008 | 1.49 | 2.07 | 
| 2009 | 1.51 | 2 | 
| 2010 | 1.49 | 1.93 | 
| 2011 | 1.52 | 1.89 | 
| 2012 | 1.62 | 1.88 | 
| 2013 | 1.67 | 1.86 | 
| 2014 | 1.7 | 1.86 | 
| 2015 | 1.72 | 1.84 | 
| 2016 | 1.73 | 1.82 | 
| 2017 | 1.54 | 1.77 | 
| 2018 | 1.45 | 1.73 | 
| 2019 | 1.38 | 1.71 | 
| 2020 | 1.37 | 1.64 | 
| 2021 | 1.37 | 1.66 | 
| 2022 | 1.33 | 1.66 | 
| 2023 | 1.21 | 1.62 | 
Belarus and United States demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
| 
 | 
 | 
|
| 1960 | 26.6 | 29.2 | 
| 1961 | 26.9 | 29 | 
| 1962 | 27.3 | 28.7 | 
| 1963 | 27.6 | 28.5 | 
| 1964 | 27.9 | 28.2 | 
| 1965 | 28.2 | 28.1 | 
| 1966 | 28.6 | 27.9 | 
| 1967 | 28.9 | 27.9 | 
| 1968 | 29.3 | 27.9 | 
| 1969 | 29.7 | 27.9 | 
| 1970 | 30.1 | 27.8 | 
| 1971 | 30.4 | 27.9 | 
| 1972 | 30.5 | 28 | 
| 1973 | 30.5 | 28.3 | 
| 1974 | 30.5 | 28.5 | 
| 1975 | 30.4 | 28.7 | 
| 1976 | 30.4 | 28.9 | 
| 1977 | 30.6 | 29.2 | 
| 1978 | 30.9 | 29.6 | 
| 1979 | 31.1 | 29.9 | 
| 1980 | 31.2 | 30.1 | 
| 1981 | 31.2 | 30.4 | 
| 1982 | 31.4 | 30.7 | 
| 1983 | 31.5 | 30.9 | 
| 1984 | 31.7 | 31.2 | 
| 1985 | 31.9 | 31.5 | 
| 1986 | 32.1 | 31.8 | 
| 1987 | 32.4 | 32.1 | 
| 1988 | 32.6 | 32.4 | 
| 1989 | 32.8 | 32.7 | 
| 1990 | 33 | 32.9 | 
| 1991 | 33.3 | 33.2 | 
| 1992 | 33.6 | 33.4 | 
| 1993 | 33.9 | 33.6 | 
| 1994 | 34.2 | 33.8 | 
| 1995 | 34.6 | 34.1 | 
| 1996 | 35 | 34.4 | 
| 1997 | 35.4 | 34.6 | 
| 1998 | 35.8 | 34.9 | 
| 1999 | 36.1 | 35.1 | 
| 2000 | 36.5 | 35.3 | 
| 2001 | 36.8 | 35.5 | 
| 2002 | 37.1 | 35.6 | 
| 2003 | 37.4 | 35.8 | 
| 2004 | 37.7 | 36 | 
| 2005 | 38 | 36.2 | 
| 2006 | 38.3 | 36.4 | 
| 2007 | 38.5 | 36.5 | 
| 2008 | 38.7 | 36.6 | 
| 2009 | 38.8 | 36.7 | 
| 2010 | 38.9 | 36.9 | 
| 2011 | 39.1 | 37 | 
| 2012 | 39.2 | 37.1 | 
| 2013 | 39.3 | 37.2 | 
| 2014 | 39.4 | 37.3 | 
| 2015 | 39.5 | 37.5 | 
| 2016 | 39.7 | 37.6 | 
| 2017 | 39.8 | 37.7 | 
| 2018 | 40 | 37.9 | 
| 2019 | 40.3 | 38 | 
| 2020 | 40.6 | 38.2 | 
| 2021 | 40.9 | 38.5 | 
| 2022 | 41.2 | 38.7 | 
| 2023 | 41.6 | 39 | 
| 2024 | 42 | 39.3 | 
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Finance
| 
 | 
 | 
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method | 
 
$75.2B  
2024  | 
 
$28.5T  
2024  | 
| Government expenditure, % of GDP | 
 
41.3%  
2025  | 
 
37.8%  
2025  | 
| Education expenditure, % of GDP | 
 
4.95%  
2023  | 
 
5.42%  
2021  | 
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | 
 
1.8%  
2023  | 
 
3.36%  
2023  | 
| Armed forces personnel | 
 
158,000  
2020  | 
 
1,395,000  
2020  | 
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | 
 
+0.24%  
2025  | 
 
-6.46%  
2025  | 
| Unemployment rate | 
 
3.46%  
2023  | 
 
4.02%  
2024  | 
| Services, % of GDP | 
 
49.7%  
2024  | 
 
79.7%  
2024  | 
| Industry, % of GDP | 
 
30.7%  
2024  | 
 
17.3%  
2024  | 
| Economic freedom index | 
 
48.9  
2025  | 
 
70.2  
2025  | 
| Income share by richest 10% | 
 
20.7%  
2020  | 
 
30.4%  
2023  | 
| Income share by poorest 10% | 
 
4.5%  
2020  | 
 
1.8%  
2023  | 
| Number of millionaires | n/a | 
 
21,951,319  
2024  | 
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a | 
 
8.48%  
2024  | 
| Number of billionaires | n/a | 
 
902  
2025  | 
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a | 
 
0.0003%  
2025  | 
| Listed domestic companies | 
 
12  
2024  | 
 
4,010  
2024  | 
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | 
 
$6.01B  
2024  | 
 
$62.2T  
2024  | 
| Total reserves including gold | 
 
$8.91B  
2024  | 
 
$910B  
2024  | 
| Personal remittances received | 
 
$1.38B  
2024  | 
 
$8.71B  
2024  | 
| International tourist arrivals | 
 
3,598,000  
2020  | 
 
45,037,000  
2020  | 
| International tourism as share of exports | 
 
1.46%  
2020  | 
 
3.88%  
2020  | 
| Banked people share | 
 
81.2%  
2017  | 
 
97%  
2024  | 
Energy
| 
 | 
 | 
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | 
 
2,862 kg  
2022  | 
 
6,364 kg  
2023  | 
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | 
 
$9.93  
2022  | 
 
$12.9  
2023  | 
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | 
 
54.2 megatons  
2023  | 
 
4,682 megatons  
2023  | 
| CO2 emissions per capita | 
 
5.9 tons  
2023  | 
 
14 tons  
2023  | 
| Fossil fuel energy use share | 
 
86.6%  
2022  | 
 
81.6%  
2023  | 
| Renewable energy use share | 
 
8.2%  
2021  | 
 
10.9%  
2021  | 
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | 
 
7.01%  
2022  | 
 
14%  
2023  | 
| Net energy imports use share | 
 
77.1%  
2022  | 
 
-9%  
2023  | 
| Electric power consumption per capita | 
 
3,903 kWh  
2022  | 
 
12,551 kWh  
2023  | 
| Renewable electricity output share | 
 
3.15%  
2021  | 
 
20.3%  
2021  | 
| Hydroelectric share | 
 
0.94%  
2022  | 
 
6.04%  
2023  | 
| Nuclear share | 
 
17.3%  
2022  | 
 
18.1%  
2023  | 
| Electricity access | 
 
100%  
2023  | 
 
100%  
2023  | 
Society
| 
 | 
 | 
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population | 
 
0.11%  
2024  | 
 
4.18%  
2024  | 
| Annual migration change | 
 
-3,119  
2024  | 
 
+1,286,132  
2024  | 
| Urban population | 
 
81.1%  
2024  | 
 
83.5%  
2024  | 
| Male:Female ratio | 
 
50:50  
2024  | 
 
50:50  
2024  | 
| Average male height | 
 
5.86 ft  
2025  | 
 
5.8 ft  
2025  | 
| Average female height | 
 
5.48 ft  
2025  | 
 
5.36 ft  
2025  | 
| Quality of life index | 
 
53.5  
2025  | 
 
86.9  
2025  | 
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 
 
33  
2024  | 
 
65  
2024  | 
| Higher education index | 
 
63  
2025  | 
 
100  
2025  | 
| Homicides per 100K people | 
 
2.33  
2019  | 
 
5.76  
2023  | 
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people | 
 
7.6  
2019  | 
 
12.7  
2019  | 
| Visa free countries | 
 
94  
2025  | 
 
169  
2025  | 
| Adult literacy rate | 
 
99.9%  
2019  | 
 
99%  
2003  | 
| English speaking | 
 
12%  
2025  | 
 
95.3%  
2023  | 
| People using the Internet | 
 
94.3%  
2024  | 
 
93.1%  
2023  | 
Health
| 
 | 
 | 
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita | 
 
$529  
2022  | 
 
$12,434  
2022  | 
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita | 
 
$146.1  
2022  | 
 
$1,380  
2022  | 
| Life expectancy | 
 
74.8 years  
2025  | 
 
79.6 years  
2025  | 
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure | 
 
0.16%  
2022  | 
 
0%  
2022  | 
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 
 
4.47  
2020  | 
 
3.61  
2021  | 
| Age at first childbirth | 
 
26.9 years  
2021  | 
 
27.3 years  
2021  | 
| Maternal mortality per 100K births | 
 
1  
2023  | 
 
17  
2023  | 
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births | 
 
2.4  
2023  | 
 
6.5  
2023  | 
| Obesity rate | 
 
22.1%  
2022  | 
 
42.7%  
2022  | 
| Diabetes prevalence | 
 
5.1%  
2024  | 
 
13.7%  
2024  | 
| Air quality index | 
 
70  
2025  | 
 
84  
2025  | 
| Tobacco use prevalence | 
 
30.1%  
2022  | 
 
24.3%  
2022  | 
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | 
 
11.6 liters  
2020  | 
 
9.9 liters  
2020  | 
Territory
| 
 | 
 | 
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land | 
 
0.14%  
2025  | 
 
6.14%  
2025  | 
| Land area per capita | 
 
8,581 sq mi  
2024  | 
 
10,384 sq mi  
2024  | 
| Agricultural land area | 
 
31,019 sq mi  
2025  | 
 
1,627,576 sq mi  
2025  | 
| Forest area | 
 
34,020 sq mi  
2025  | 
 
1,196,125 sq mi  
2025  | 
| Roads length | n/a | 
 
4,092,730 mi  
2023  | 
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