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Belarus vs Belgium statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 11.9M in Belgium (ranked 82/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 11,774 sq mi for Belgium (ranked 83rd vs. 136th).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Belgium
Population
9013835
11902714
Population rank 102/197 83/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$671B
2024
GDP rank 83/197 23/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$56,615
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 18/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$73,514
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$703B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
104.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$59,278
2024
Government debt per person rank 97/185 5/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$35,259
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 11,774 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
1.47
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
42.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Belarus and Belgium: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Belgium economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Belgium
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Belgium
2024 $75,961,865,472 $671,370,081,636
2023 $72,478,760,370 $651,330,595,110
2022 $73,775,179,925 $591,085,783,326
2021 $69,673,747,132 $598,522,422,242
2020 $61,371,673,345 $529,694,473,502
2019 $64,410,170,653 $536,726,344,405
2018 $60,031,026,576 $542,638,913,428
2017 $54,725,405,751 $500,908,767,352
2016 $47,723,545,321 $474,271,566,740
2015 $56,454,769,845 $461,044,767,545
2014 $78,813,069,121 $537,987,419,164
2013 $75,527,558,966 $524,097,026,599
2012 $65,685,890,439 $498,414,364,945
2011 $61,762,382,328 $527,196,649,049
2010 $57,231,904,543 $481,556,503,720
2009 $50,873,167,326 $485,014,525,992
2008 $60,752,106,347 $517,328,087,920
2007 $45,275,711,996 $470,922,156,309
2006 $36,961,894,281 $408,259,840,869
2005 $30,210,091,837 $385,714,762,230
2004 $23,141,566,293 $369,214,712,443
2003 $17,825,444,724 $318,082,528,507
2002 $14,594,900,945 $258,383,599,375
2001 $12,354,820,144 $236,746,141,604
2000 $12,736,856,828 $236,792,460,312
1999 $12,138,486,532 $258,245,733,221
1998 $15,222,012,660 $258,528,339,631
1997 $14,128,408,566 $252,708,051,421
1996 $14,500,437,520 $279,201,433,225
1995 $13,972,683,274 $288,025,588,396
1994 $14,931,435,232 $244,884,129,491
1993 $16,275,073,527 $224,721,795,709
1992 $16,939,790,094 $234,781,652,447
1991 $18,404,907,975 $210,510,999,409
1990 $17,389,558,233 $205,331,747,948
1989 - $164,221,056,511
1988 - $162,299,103,675
1987 - $149,394,404,106
1986 - $120,018,787,249
1985 - $86,268,264,148
1984 - $83,349,530,159
1983 - $87,184,239,053
1982 - $92,095,926,188
1981 - $104,730,018,470
1980 - $126,829,314,388
1979 - $116,315,456,797
1978 - $101,246,526,194
1977 - $82,839,905,459
1976 - $71,113,882,968
1975 - $65,678,189,097
1974 - $56,033,077,879
1973 - $47,743,801,490
1972 - $37,209,418,019
1971 - $29,821,661,870
1970 - $26,706,196,047
1969 - $24,019,653,475
1968 - $21,654,856,965
1967 - $20,252,508,995
1966 - $18,894,891,312
1965 - $17,597,783,297
1964 - $16,168,044,450
1963 - $14,445,805,381
1962 - $13,436,827,167
1961 - $12,561,701,694
1960 - $11,810,619,368

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

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Belarus and Belgium economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Belgium
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Belgium
2024 $8,318 $56,615
2023 $7,897 $55,291
2022 $7,995 $50,606
2021 $7,490 $51,658
2020 $6,543 $45,906
2019 $6,838 $46,717
2018 $6,360 $47,487
2017 $5,786 $44,035
2016 $5,040 $41,855
2015 $5,967 $40,894
2014 $8,341 $47,996
2013 $7,998 $46,965
2012 $6,953 $44,874
2011 $6,528 $47,761
2010 $6,035 $44,197
2009 $5,352 $44,923
2008 $6,376 $48,303
2007 $4,735 $44,319
2006 $3,848 $38,705
2005 $3,126 $36,810
2004 $2,378 $35,429
2003 $1,820 $30,655
2002 $1,479 $25,006
2001 $1,244 $23,015
2000 $1,276 $23,099
1999 $1,211 $25,253
1998 $1,511 $25,338
1997 $1,396 $24,821
1996 $1,427 $27,490
1995 $1,371 $28,414
1994 $1,460 $24,209
1993 $1,590 $22,284
1992 $1,658 $23,373
1991 $1,805 $21,042
1990 $1,707 $20,600
1989 - $16,525
1988 - $16,391
1987 - $15,136
1986 - $12,170
1985 - $8,751
1984 - $8,457
1983 - $8,846
1982 - $9,344
1981 - $10,623
1980 - $12,864
1979 - $11,811
1978 - $10,290
1977 - $8,427
1976 - $7,243
1975 - $6,701
1974 - $5,734
1973 - $4,901
1972 - $3,832
1971 - $3,083
1970 - $2,766
1969 - $2,490
1968 - $2,251
1967 - $2,114
1966 - $1,983
1965 - $1,860
1964 - $1,724
1963 - $1,555
1962 - $1,457
1961 - $1,368
1960 - $1,290

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

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Belarus vs. Belgium life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Belgium
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Belgium
2026 75 82.6
2025 74.8 82.4
2024 74.6 82.3
2023 74.4 82.1
2022 74.4 81.2
2021 72.2 81.7
2020 72.3 80.8
2019 74.3 81.8
2018 74.3 81.5
2017 74.4 81.4
2016 74.2 81.3
2015 73.8 80.9
2014 73.2 81.1
2013 72.7 80.5
2012 71.8 80.3
2011 71.1 80.4
2010 70.5 80
2009 70.4 79.8
2008 70.3 79.6
2007 70 79.5
2006 69.4 79.4
2005 69 79.1
2004 68.7 79
2003 68.4 78.3
2002 68.3 78.2
2001 68.4 78.1
2000 68.5 77.8
1999 68.4 77.6
1998 68.3 77.5
1997 68.5 77.4
1996 68.6 77.2
1995 68.8 76.8
1994 69 76.7
1993 69.5 76.4
1992 70.1 76.4
1991 70.7 76.2
1990 71.1 76.1
1989 71.5 75.6
1988 71.7 75.6
1987 71.9 75.3
1986 71.7 74.7
1985 71.2 74.5
1984 70.8 74.4
1983 70.7 73.9
1982 70.8 73.9
1981 70.8 73.7
1980 70.7 73.2
1979 70.8 73.2
1978 70.9 72.7
1977 71.1 72.8
1976 71.2 72.1
1975 71.4 72
1974 71.7 72
1973 71.7 71.6
1972 71.8 71.4
1971 71.6 71.1
1970 71.7 70.9
1969 71.7 70.7
1968 71.9 70.6
1967 71.9 70.9
1966 71.8 70.6
1965 71.6 70.6
1964 71.3 70.7
1963 70.8 70
1962 70.5 70.2
1961 70 70.5
1960 69.3 69.6
1959 68 70.3
1958 66.6 69.9
1957 65.4 69.2
1956 64.5 68.8
1955 63.5 68.5
1954 62.5 68.6
1953 61.5 68.4
1952 60.5 68
1951 59.4 66.7
1950 58.6 66.3

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

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Belarus and Belgium population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Belgium
1x
Year Population
Belarus Belgium
2024 9,132,629 11,858,610
2023 9,178,298 11,779,946
2022 9,228,071 11,680,210
2021 9,302,585 11,586,195
2020 9,379,952 11,538,604
2019 9,419,758 11,488,980
2018 9,438,785 11,427,054
2017 9,458,989 11,375,158
2016 9,469,379 11,331,422
2015 9,461,076 11,274,196
2014 9,448,515 11,209,057
2013 9,443,211 11,159,407
2012 9,446,836 11,106,932
2011 9,461,643 11,038,264
2010 9,483,836 10,895,586
2009 9,504,583 10,796,493
2008 9,527,985 10,709,973
2007 9,560,953 10,625,700
2006 9,604,924 10,547,958
2005 9,663,915 10,478,617
2004 9,730,146 10,421,137
2003 9,796,749 10,376,133
2002 9,865,548 10,332,785
2001 9,928,549 10,286,570
2000 9,979,610 10,251,250
1999 10,026,738 10,226,419
1998 10,071,963 10,203,008
1997 10,117,433 10,181,245
1996 10,159,569 10,156,637
1995 10,193,831 10,136,811
1994 10,226,955 10,115,603
1993 10,239,050 10,084,475
1992 10,216,470 10,045,158
1991 10,194,050 10,004,486
1990 10,189,348 9,967,379
1989 10,170,000 9,937,697
1988 10,140,000 9,901,664
1987 10,111,000 9,870,234
1986 10,043,000 9,861,823
1985 9,975,000 9,858,308
1984 9,910,000 9,855,372
1983 9,843,000 9,855,520
1982 9,776,000 9,856,303
1981 9,710,000 9,858,982
1980 9,643,000 9,859,242
1979 9,584,000 9,848,382
1978 9,525,000 9,839,534
1977 9,463,000 9,830,358
1976 9,411,000 9,818,227
1975 9,367,000 9,800,700
1974 9,317,584 9,772,419
1973 9,257,272 9,741,720
1972 9,188,968 9,711,115
1971 9,115,576 9,673,162
1970 9,040,000 9,655,549
1969 8,960,304 9,646,032
1968 8,874,552 9,618,756
1967 8,785,648 9,580,991
1966 8,696,496 9,527,807
1965 8,610,000 9,463,667
1964 8,524,224 9,378,113
1963 8,437,232 9,289,770
1962 8,351,928 9,220,578
1961 8,271,216 9,183,948
1960 8,198,000 9,153,489

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Belgium

Fertility rate
Belarus

Belgium
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Belgium
2023 1.21 1.47
2022 1.33 1.53
2021 1.37 1.6
2020 1.37 1.55
2019 1.38 1.6
2018 1.45 1.62
2017 1.54 1.65
2016 1.73 1.68
2015 1.72 1.7
2014 1.7 1.74
2013 1.67 1.76
2012 1.62 1.8
2011 1.52 1.81
2010 1.49 1.86
2009 1.51 1.84
2008 1.49 1.85
2007 1.43 1.82
2006 1.34 1.8
2005 1.25 1.76
2004 1.23 1.72
2003 1.23 1.67
2002 1.24 1.65
2001 1.29 1.67
2000 1.32 1.67
1999 1.31 1.62
1998 1.3 1.6
1997 1.25 1.6
1996 1.34 1.59
1995 1.41 1.56
1994 1.53 1.56
1993 1.62 1.61
1992 1.76 1.65
1991 1.81 1.66
1990 1.91 1.62
1989 2.03 1.58
1988 2.03 1.57
1987 2.03 1.54
1986 2.09 1.54
1985 2.09 1.51
1984 2.11 1.54
1983 2.11 1.57
1982 2.05 1.61
1981 2.02 1.66
1980 2.03 1.68
1979 2.05 1.69
1978 2.06 1.69
1977 2.08 1.71
1976 2.12 1.73
1975 2.17 1.74
1974 2.21 1.83
1973 2.25 1.95
1972 2.28 2.09
1971 2.31 2.21
1970 2.31 2.25
1969 2.26 2.27
1968 2.22 2.31
1967 2.26 2.41
1966 2.29 2.52
1965 2.27 2.61
1964 2.31 2.71
1963 2.4 2.68
1962 2.5 2.59
1961 2.59 2.63
1960 2.67 2.54

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

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Belarus and Belgium demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Belgium
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Belgium
2024 42 42.7
2023 41.6 42.4
2022 41.2 42.2
2021 40.9 42
2020 40.6 41.9
2019 40.3 41.8
2018 40 41.7
2017 39.8 41.6
2016 39.7 41.4
2015 39.5 41.4
2014 39.4 41.3
2013 39.3 41.2
2012 39.2 41.1
2011 39.1 40.9
2010 38.9 40.8
2009 38.8 40.8
2008 38.7 40.7
2007 38.5 40.6
2006 38.3 40.4
2005 38 40.2
2004 37.7 40
2003 37.4 39.7
2002 37.1 39.4
2001 36.8 39.2
2000 36.5 38.9
1999 36.1 38.6
1998 35.8 38.3
1997 35.4 38.1
1996 35 37.8
1995 34.6 37.5
1994 34.2 37.2
1993 33.9 37
1992 33.6 36.7
1991 33.3 36.5
1990 33 36.3
1989 32.8 36.1
1988 32.6 35.9
1987 32.4 35.6
1986 32.1 35.4
1985 31.9 35.2
1984 31.7 35
1983 31.5 34.8
1982 31.4 34.5
1981 31.2 34.3
1980 31.2 34.2
1979 31.1 34.1
1978 30.9 34.1
1977 30.6 34.1
1976 30.4 34.1
1975 30.4 34.2
1974 30.5 34.3
1973 30.5 34.3
1972 30.5 34.3
1971 30.4 34.4
1970 30.1 34.5
1969 29.7 34.6
1968 29.3 34.7
1967 28.9 34.7
1966 28.6 34.7
1965 28.2 34.8
1964 27.9 34.8
1963 27.6 34.9
1962 27.3 34.9
1961 26.9 34.9
1960 26.6 34.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Belgium
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$656B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
54.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
6.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
1.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
-4.52%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
5.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
71%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
69.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
22.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
3.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
549,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
5.92%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
11
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
117
2015
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
$321B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$41.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$15.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
2,584,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
1.77%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
98.2%
2024

Energy

Belarus Belgium
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
4,051 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$17.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
86.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
7.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
69.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
11.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
22.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
89.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
6,932 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
23.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
1.98%
2023
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
39.4%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belarus Belgium
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
+31,989
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
87.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.88 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
90.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
97
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
1.08
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
5.8
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
99%
2003
English speaking
12%
2025
59%
2023
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
95.8%
2024

Health

Belarus Belgium
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$5,931
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$1,276
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
3.57
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
29.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
3.6
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
20.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
26.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
9.43 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Belgium
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
993 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
5,225 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
2,661 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
73,579 mi
2015

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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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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