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Australia vs Belarus statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 9.13M in Belarus (ranked 100/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 78,372 sq mi for Belarus (ranked 6th vs. 83rd).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Belarus
Population
27799169
9013835
Population rank 55/197 102/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$76B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 83/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$8,318
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 92/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$33,010
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
39.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$3,318
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 97/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$7,345
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 78,372 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
115 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
42 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
75 years
2026

Australia and Belarus: Comparison Charts

Australia and Belarus economies compared

GDP
Australia

Belarus
1x
Year GDP
Australia Belarus
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $75,961,865,472
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $72,478,760,370
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $73,775,179,925
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $69,673,747,132
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $61,371,673,345
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $64,410,170,653
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $60,031,026,576
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $54,725,405,751
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $47,723,545,321
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $56,454,769,845
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $78,813,069,121
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $75,527,558,966
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $65,685,890,439
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $61,762,382,328
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $57,231,904,543
2009 $931,761,689,771 $50,873,167,326
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $60,752,106,347
2007 $856,603,595,823 $45,275,711,996
2006 $749,708,370,333 $36,961,894,281
2005 $696,811,489,613 $30,210,091,837
2004 $615,643,050,221 $23,141,566,293
2003 $468,517,181,130 $17,825,444,724
2002 $396,436,967,263 $14,594,900,945
2001 $380,360,222,861 $12,354,820,144
2000 $416,901,962,163 $12,736,856,828
1999 $390,347,787,943 $12,138,486,532
1998 $400,361,527,505 $15,222,012,660
1997 $436,321,902,767 $14,128,408,566
1996 $401,962,517,479 $14,500,437,520
1995 $368,725,126,225 $13,972,683,274
1994 $323,269,456,935 $14,931,435,232
1993 $312,568,858,910 $16,275,073,527
1992 $325,982,966,981 $16,939,790,094
1991 $326,416,407,861 $18,404,907,975
1990 $311,840,666,465 $17,389,558,233
1989 $300,264,309,002 -
1988 $236,461,079,970 -
1987 $189,726,707,253 -
1986 $182,707,050,923 -
1985 $180,861,108,959 -
1984 $193,749,932,078 -
1983 $177,523,719,680 -
1982 $194,323,071,831 -
1981 $177,151,979,566 -
1980 $150,200,557,103 -
1979 $135,093,718,051 -
1978 $118,660,813,780 -
1977 $110,504,702,914 -
1976 $105,209,354,856 -
1975 $97,440,939,506 -
1974 $89,086,219,602 -
1973 $63,923,126,201 -
1972 $52,117,990,654 -
1971 $45,283,847,245 -
1970 $41,395,206,623 -
1969 $36,738,245,878 -
1968 $32,763,365,242 -
1967 $30,487,524,878 -
1966 $27,349,284,376 -
1965 $26,014,244,162 -
1964 $23,835,843,814 -
1963 $21,573,443,452 -
1962 $19,953,923,193 -
1961 $19,713,123,154 -
1960 $18,635,682,982 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Belarus economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Belarus
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Belarus
2024 $64,604 $8,318
2023 $65,058 $7,897
2022 $65,170 $7,995
2021 $60,759 $7,490
2020 $51,983 $6,543
2019 $55,195 $6,838
2018 $57,410 $6,360
2017 $54,118 $5,786
2016 $50,084 $5,040
2015 $56,970 $5,967
2014 $62,817 $8,341
2013 $68,477 $7,998
2012 $68,301 $6,953
2011 $62,799 $6,528
2010 $52,314 $6,035
2009 $42,955 $5,352
2008 $49,811 $6,376
2007 $41,128 $4,735
2006 $36,659 $3,848
2005 $34,535 $3,126
2004 $30,886 $2,378
2003 $23,758 $1,820
2002 $20,335 $1,479
2001 $19,734 $1,244
2000 $21,909 $1,276
1999 $20,750 $1,211
1998 $21,516 $1,511
1997 $23,683 $1,396
1996 $22,056 $1,427
1995 $20,479 $1,371
1994 $18,156 $1,460
1993 $17,725 $1,590
1992 $18,650 $1,658
1991 $18,885 $1,805
1990 $18,274 $1,707
1989 $17,858 -
1988 $14,303 -
1987 $11,666 -
1986 $11,406 -
1985 $11,455 -
1984 $12,436 -
1983 $11,532 -
1982 $12,798 -
1981 $11,871 -
1980 $10,223 -
1979 $9,308 -
1978 $8,264 -
1977 $7,786 -
1976 $7,497 -
1975 $7,014 -
1974 $6,492 -
1973 $4,778 -
1972 $3,955 -
1971 $3,500 -
1970 $3,310 -
1969 $2,996 -
1968 $2,728 -
1967 $2,584 -
1966 $2,347 -
1965 $2,284 -
1964 $2,134 -
1963 $1,970 -
1962 $1,858 -
1961 $1,880 -
1960 $1,813 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia vs. Belarus life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Belarus
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Belarus
2026 84.3 75
2025 84.2 74.8
2024 84.1 74.6
2023 83.9 74.4
2022 82.8 74.4
2021 83.6 72.2
2020 83.7 72.3
2019 83.2 74.3
2018 83.3 74.3
2017 82.7 74.4
2016 82.8 74.2
2015 82.6 73.8
2014 82.5 73.2
2013 82.6 72.7
2012 82.3 71.8
2011 82.1 71.1
2010 82 70.5
2009 81.7 70.4
2008 81.4 70.3
2007 81.2 70
2006 81.3 69.4
2005 81.1 69
2004 80.7 68.7
2003 80.4 68.4
2002 80.1 68.3
2001 80 68.4
2000 79.6 68.5
1999 79.3 68.4
1998 79 68.3
1997 78.6 68.5
1996 78.3 68.6
1995 78.3 68.8
1994 77.9 69
1993 78 69.5
1992 77.5 70.1
1991 77.5 70.7
1990 77 71.1
1989 76.2 71.5
1988 76.3 71.7
1987 76.1 71.9
1986 76.1 71.7
1985 75.4 71.2
1984 75.5 70.8
1983 75.4 70.7
1982 74.7 70.8
1981 74.8 70.8
1980 74.6 70.7
1979 74.3 70.8
1978 73.7 70.9
1977 73.5 71.1
1976 72.8 71.2
1975 72.8 71.4
1974 71.8 71.7
1973 72.1 71.7
1972 71.8 71.8
1971 71.5 71.6
1970 70.7 71.7
1969 71.1 71.7
1968 70.7 71.9
1967 71 71.9
1966 70.7 71.8
1965 70.8 71.6
1964 70.6 71.3
1963 71 70.8
1962 70.9 70.5
1961 71.1 70
1960 70.9 69.3
1959 70.4 68
1958 70.9 66.6
1957 70.3 65.4
1956 70 64.5
1955 70.2 63.5
1954 69.9 62.5
1953 69.7 61.5
1952 69.1 60.5
1951 68.7 59.4
1950 69 58.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Australia and Belarus population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Belarus
1x
Year Population
Australia Belarus
2024 27,196,812 9,132,629
2023 26,659,922 9,178,298
2022 26,018,721 9,228,071
2021 25,685,412 9,302,585
2020 25,649,248 9,379,952
2019 25,334,826 9,419,758
2018 24,963,258 9,438,785
2017 24,592,588 9,458,989
2016 24,190,907 9,469,379
2015 23,815,995 9,461,076
2014 23,475,686 9,448,515
2013 23,128,129 9,443,211
2012 22,733,465 9,446,836
2011 22,340,024 9,461,643
2010 22,031,750 9,483,836
2009 21,691,653 9,504,583
2008 21,249,199 9,527,985
2007 20,827,622 9,560,953
2006 20,450,966 9,604,924
2005 20,176,844 9,663,915
2004 19,932,722 9,730,146
2003 19,720,737 9,796,749
2002 19,495,210 9,865,548
2001 19,274,701 9,928,549
2000 19,028,802 9,979,610
1999 18,812,264 10,026,738
1998 18,607,584 10,071,963
1997 18,423,037 10,117,433
1996 18,224,767 10,159,569
1995 18,004,882 10,193,831
1994 17,805,468 10,226,955
1993 17,634,808 10,239,050
1992 17,478,635 10,216,470
1991 17,284,036 10,194,050
1990 17,065,128 10,189,348
1989 16,814,416 10,170,000
1988 16,532,164 10,140,000
1987 16,263,874 10,111,000
1986 16,018,350 10,043,000
1985 15,788,312 9,975,000
1984 15,579,391 9,910,000
1983 15,393,472 9,843,000
1982 15,184,247 9,776,000
1981 14,923,260 9,710,000
1980 14,692,000 9,643,000
1979 14,514,000 9,584,000
1978 14,358,000 9,525,000
1977 14,192,000 9,463,000
1976 14,033,000 9,411,000
1975 13,893,000 9,367,000
1974 13,723,000 9,317,584
1973 13,380,000 9,257,272
1972 13,177,000 9,188,968
1971 12,937,000 9,115,576
1970 12,507,000 9,040,000
1969 12,263,000 8,960,304
1968 12,009,000 8,874,552
1967 11,799,000 8,785,648
1966 11,651,000 8,696,496
1965 11,388,000 8,610,000
1964 11,167,000 8,524,224
1963 10,950,000 8,437,232
1962 10,742,000 8,351,928
1961 10,483,000 8,271,216
1960 10,276,477 8,198,000

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Australia and Belarus

Fertility rate
Australia

Belarus
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Belarus
2023 1.5 1.21
2022 1.63 1.33
2021 1.7 1.37
2020 1.58 1.37
2019 1.66 1.38
2018 1.74 1.45
2017 1.74 1.54
2016 1.75 1.73
2015 1.81 1.72
2014 1.83 1.7
2013 1.86 1.67
2012 1.92 1.62
2011 1.93 1.52
2010 1.93 1.49
2009 1.97 1.51
2008 1.98 1.49
2007 1.96 1.43
2006 1.91 1.34
2005 1.81 1.25
2004 1.77 1.23
2003 1.75 1.23
2002 1.76 1.24
2001 1.74 1.29
2000 1.76 1.32
1999 1.76 1.31
1998 1.76 1.3
1997 1.78 1.25
1996 1.8 1.34
1995 1.82 1.41
1994 1.84 1.53
1993 1.86 1.62
1992 1.89 1.76
1991 1.85 1.81
1990 1.9 1.91
1989 1.84 2.03
1988 1.83 2.03
1987 1.85 2.03
1986 1.87 2.09
1985 1.92 2.09
1984 1.84 2.11
1983 1.92 2.11
1982 1.93 2.05
1981 1.94 2.02
1980 1.89 2.03
1979 1.91 2.05
1978 1.95 2.06
1977 2.01 2.08
1976 2.06 2.12
1975 2.15 2.17
1974 2.4 2.21
1973 2.49 2.25
1972 2.74 2.28
1971 2.96 2.31
1970 2.86 2.31
1969 2.89 2.26
1968 2.89 2.22
1967 2.85 2.26
1966 2.88 2.29
1965 2.98 2.27
1964 3.15 2.31
1963 3.33 2.4
1962 3.44 2.5
1961 3.54 2.59
1960 3.45 2.67

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Belarus demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Belarus
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Belarus
2024 39 42
2023 38.8 41.6
2022 38.5 41.2
2021 38.3 40.9
2020 38 40.6
2019 37.6 40.3
2018 37.4 40
2017 37.4 39.8
2016 37.3 39.7
2015 37.3 39.5
2014 37.3 39.4
2013 37.2 39.3
2012 37.2 39.2
2011 37.1 39.1
2010 37 38.9
2009 36.9 38.8
2008 36.8 38.7
2007 36.8 38.5
2006 36.7 38.3
2005 36.5 38
2004 36.3 37.7
2003 36.1 37.4
2002 35.8 37.1
2001 35.6 36.8
2000 35.4 36.5
1999 35.1 36.1
1998 34.7 35.8
1997 34.3 35.4
1996 34 35
1995 33.6 34.6
1994 33.3 34.2
1993 33 33.9
1992 32.7 33.6
1991 32.4 33.3
1990 32.1 33
1989 31.8 32.8
1988 31.6 32.6
1987 31.3 32.4
1986 31.1 32.1
1985 30.8 31.9
1984 30.5 31.7
1983 30.2 31.5
1982 29.9 31.4
1981 29.6 31.2
1980 29.4 31.2
1979 29.1 31.1
1978 28.9 30.9
1977 28.6 30.6
1976 28.4 30.4
1975 28.1 30.4
1974 28 30.5
1973 27.8 30.5
1972 27.7 30.5
1971 27.7 30.4
1970 27.7 30.1
1969 27.8 29.7
1968 27.9 29.3
1967 28 28.9
1966 28.1 28.6
1965 28.3 28.2
1964 28.6 27.9
1963 28.8 27.6
1962 29.1 27.3
1961 29.3 26.9
1960 29.5 26.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Belarus
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$75.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
40.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
4.95%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
2.07%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
+1.05%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
3.04%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
49.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
49.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
20.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
4.5%
2020
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$6.01B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$8.91B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$1.38B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
3,598,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
1.46%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
81.2%
2017

Energy

Australia Belarus
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
2,862 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$9.93
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
54.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
5.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
86.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
8.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
7.01%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
77.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
3,903 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
3.15%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
0.94%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
17.3%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia Belarus
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-3,020
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
46.6:53.4
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
54.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
62
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
2.33
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
7.6
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
90
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.9%
2019
English speaking
92.8%
2023
12%
2025
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
94.3%
2024

Health

Australia Belarus
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$159
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.08%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
4.72
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
26.9 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
5.1%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
30.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
11.6 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Belarus
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.14%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
8,582 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
31,019 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
34,020 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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