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Belarus vs Bhutan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 792K in Bhutan (ranked 163/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 14,726 sq mi for Bhutan (ranked 83rd vs. 132nd).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Bhutan
Population
9013835
803385
Population rank 102/197 163/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$3.01B
2023
GDP rank 83/197 170/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$3,831
2023
GDP per capita rank 92/197 132/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$16,215
2023
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$3.53B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
110.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$4,485
2023
Government debt per person rank 97/185 87/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$5,506
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 14,726 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
1.46
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
73.8 years
2026

Belarus and Bhutan: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Bhutan economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Bhutan
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Bhutan
2024 $75,961,865,472 -
2023 $72,478,760,370 $3,012,896,789
2022 $73,775,179,925 $2,898,227,744
2021 $69,673,747,132 $2,768,802,960
2020 $61,371,673,345 $2,457,604,334
2019 $64,410,170,653 $2,735,683,570
2018 $60,031,026,576 $2,583,335,722
2017 $54,725,405,751 $2,591,358,009
2016 $47,723,545,321 $2,357,504,761
2015 $56,454,769,845 $2,187,815,803
2014 $78,813,069,121 $2,089,079,571
2013 $75,527,558,966 $1,943,696,952
2012 $65,685,890,439 $1,973,387,228
2011 $61,762,382,328 $1,977,728,659
2010 $57,231,904,543 $1,708,880,730
2009 $50,873,167,326 $1,331,343,798
2008 $60,752,106,347 $1,317,517,835
2007 $45,275,711,996 $1,255,767,964
2006 $36,961,894,281 $942,879,879
2005 $30,210,091,837 $860,391,000
2004 $23,141,566,293 $735,348,490
2003 $17,825,444,724 $651,935,430
2002 $14,594,900,945 $559,345,264
2001 $12,354,820,144 $496,110,226
2000 $12,736,856,828 $460,733,418
1999 $12,138,486,532 $399,311,200
1998 $15,222,012,660 $363,458,381
1997 $14,128,408,566 $352,229,077
1996 $14,500,437,520 $303,408,346
1995 $13,972,683,274 $290,490,984
1994 $14,931,435,232 $258,954,708
1993 $16,275,073,527 $225,973,693
1992 $16,939,790,094 $240,233,531
1991 $18,404,907,975 $240,294,286
1990 $17,389,558,233 $287,765,007
1989 - $264,798,626
1988 - $272,298,067
1987 - $242,742,766
1986 - $191,218,115
1985 - $163,288,815
1984 - $160,423,494
1983 - $156,704,290
1982 - $141,439,317
1981 - $139,174,178
1980 - $128,669,201
1979 - $105,377,995
1978 - $94,086,228
1977 - $97,884,434
1976 - $88,461,263
1975 - $86,820,762
1974 - $92,901,784
1973 - $78,900,289
1972 - $70,139,867
1971 - $66,289,450
1970 - $61,812,113

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belarus and Bhutan economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Bhutan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Bhutan
2024 $8,318 -
2023 $7,897 $3,831
2022 $7,995 $3,711
2021 $7,490 $3,571
2020 $6,543 $3,192
2019 $6,838 $3,577
2018 $6,360 $3,400
2017 $5,786 $3,435
2016 $5,040 $3,152
2015 $5,967 $2,954
2014 $8,341 $2,849
2013 $7,998 $2,680
2012 $6,953 $2,751
2011 $6,528 $2,788
2010 $6,035 $2,436
2009 $5,352 $1,918
2008 $6,376 $1,920
2007 $4,735 $1,850
2006 $3,848 $1,406
2005 $3,126 $1,300
2004 $2,378 $1,130
2003 $1,820 $1,022
2002 $1,479 $896
2001 $1,244 $812
2000 $1,276 $772
1999 $1,211 $685
1998 $1,511 $638
1997 $1,396 $630
1996 $1,427 $553
1995 $1,371 $530
1994 $1,460 $467
1993 $1,590 $407
1992 $1,658 $416
1991 $1,805 $401
1990 $1,707 $488
1989 - $462
1988 - $489
1987 - $449
1986 - $365
1985 - $321
1984 - $326
1983 - $328
1982 - $306
1981 - $311
1980 - $296.9
1979 - $251.4
1978 - $232.2
1977 - $249.9
1976 - $233.7
1975 - $237.4
1974 - $262.8
1973 - $230.9
1972 - $212.4
1971 - $207.7
1970 - $200.3

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belarus vs. Bhutan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Bhutan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Bhutan
2026 75 73.8
2025 74.8 73.5
2024 74.6 73.3
2023 74.4 73
2022 74.4 72.8
2021 72.2 72.4
2020 72.3 72.3
2019 74.3 72
2018 74.3 71.7
2017 74.4 71.4
2016 74.2 71.1
2015 73.8 70.8
2014 73.2 70.5
2013 72.7 70.2
2012 71.8 69.8
2011 71.1 69.3
2010 70.5 68.8
2009 70.4 68.2
2008 70.3 67.7
2007 70 67.2
2006 69.4 66.5
2005 69 65.9
2004 68.7 65.3
2003 68.4 64.7
2002 68.3 64
2001 68.4 63.3
2000 68.5 61.8
1999 68.4 62
1998 68.3 61.3
1997 68.5 60.6
1996 68.6 60
1995 68.8 59.3
1994 69 58.4
1993 69.5 57.9
1992 70.1 57.2
1991 70.7 56.5
1990 71.1 55.8
1989 71.5 55.1
1988 71.7 54.4
1987 71.9 53.6
1986 71.7 52.8
1985 71.2 52
1984 70.8 51.3
1983 70.7 50.6
1982 70.8 49.8
1981 70.8 49
1980 70.7 48.2
1979 70.8 47.4
1978 70.9 46.7
1977 71.1 46
1976 71.2 45.2
1975 71.4 44.5
1974 71.7 43.8
1973 71.7 43.1
1972 71.8 42.5
1971 71.6 41.8
1970 71.7 41.2
1969 71.7 40.6
1968 71.9 40
1967 71.9 39.4
1966 71.8 38.8
1965 71.6 38.3
1964 71.3 37.8
1963 70.8 37.4
1962 70.5 37
1961 70 36.7
1960 69.3 36.4
1959 68 36.1
1958 66.6 35.9
1957 65.4 35.7
1956 64.5 35.6
1955 63.5 35.5
1954 62.5 35.4
1953 61.5 35.4
1952 60.5 35.4
1951 59.4 35.3
1950 58.6 35.3

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

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Belarus and Bhutan population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Bhutan
1x
Year Population
Belarus Bhutan
2024 9,132,629 791,524
2023 9,178,298 786,385
2022 9,228,071 780,914
2021 9,302,585 775,442
2020 9,379,952 770,006
2019 9,419,758 764,824
2018 9,438,785 759,759
2017 9,458,989 754,335
2016 9,469,379 747,866
2015 9,461,076 740,618
2014 9,448,515 733,139
2013 9,443,211 725,273
2012 9,446,836 717,279
2011 9,461,643 709,377
2010 9,483,836 701,632
2009 9,504,583 693,988
2008 9,527,985 686,351
2007 9,560,953 678,641
2006 9,604,924 670,799
2005 9,663,915 661,865
2004 9,730,146 650,544
2003 9,796,749 637,663
2002 9,865,548 624,409
2001 9,928,549 610,794
2000 9,979,610 596,863
1999 10,026,738 582,579
1998 10,071,963 569,435
1997 10,117,433 558,697
1996 10,159,569 548,784
1995 10,193,831 547,989
1994 10,226,955 554,497
1993 10,239,050 554,673
1992 10,216,470 577,774
1991 10,194,050 599,784
1990 10,189,348 589,287
1989 10,170,000 573,586
1988 10,140,000 556,986
1987 10,111,000 540,557
1986 10,043,000 524,324
1985 9,975,000 508,392
1984 9,910,000 492,784
1983 9,843,000 477,460
1982 9,776,000 462,485
1981 9,710,000 447,836
1980 9,643,000 433,404
1979 9,584,000 419,200
1978 9,525,000 405,243
1977 9,463,000 391,639
1976 9,411,000 378,490
1975 9,367,000 365,791
1974 9,317,584 353,538
1973 9,257,272 341,705
1972 9,188,968 330,264
1971 9,115,576 319,211
1970 9,040,000 308,528
1969 8,960,304 298,214
1968 8,874,552 288,311
1967 8,785,648 278,852
1966 8,696,496 269,820
1965 8,610,000 261,200
1964 8,524,224 252,987
1963 8,437,232 245,156
1962 8,351,928 237,636
1961 8,271,216 230,602
1960 8,198,000 224,084

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Bhutan

Fertility rate
Belarus

Bhutan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Bhutan
2023 1.21 1.46
2022 1.33 1.48
2021 1.37 1.49
2020 1.37 1.5
2019 1.38 1.45
2018 1.45 1.52
2017 1.54 1.62
2016 1.73 1.74
2015 1.72 1.84
2014 1.7 1.92
2013 1.67 2
2012 1.62 2.07
2011 1.52 2.15
2010 1.49 2.25
2009 1.51 2.36
2008 1.49 2.48
2007 1.43 2.59
2006 1.34 2.66
2005 1.25 2.73
2004 1.23 2.78
2003 1.23 2.87
2002 1.24 3.01
2001 1.29 3.19
2000 1.32 3.38
1999 1.31 3.61
1998 1.3 3.85
1997 1.25 4.09
1996 1.34 4.37
1995 1.41 4.62
1994 1.53 4.87
1993 1.62 5.07
1992 1.76 5.27
1991 1.81 5.45
1990 1.91 5.6
1989 2.03 5.76
1988 2.03 5.88
1987 2.03 6
1986 2.09 6.1
1985 2.09 6.18
1984 2.11 6.26
1983 2.11 6.34
1982 2.05 6.4
1981 2.02 6.46
1980 2.03 6.51
1979 2.05 6.55
1978 2.06 6.58
1977 2.08 6.61
1976 2.12 6.62
1975 2.17 6.62
1974 2.21 6.62
1973 2.25 6.63
1972 2.28 6.64
1971 2.31 6.64
1970 2.31 6.65
1969 2.26 6.66
1968 2.22 6.66
1967 2.26 6.67
1966 2.29 6.67
1965 2.27 6.68
1964 2.31 6.68
1963 2.4 6.69
1962 2.5 6.69
1961 2.59 6.7
1960 2.67 6.7

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

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Belarus and Bhutan demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Bhutan
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Bhutan
2024 42 30.9
2023 41.6 30.4
2022 41.2 29.8
2021 40.9 29.2
2020 40.6 28.6
2019 40.3 28
2018 40 27.5
2017 39.8 26.9
2016 39.7 26.4
2015 39.5 26
2014 39.4 25.6
2013 39.3 25.1
2012 39.2 24.7
2011 39.1 24.4
2010 38.9 24
2009 38.8 23.7
2008 38.7 23.3
2007 38.5 22.9
2006 38.3 22.6
2005 38 22.2
2004 37.7 21.8
2003 37.4 21.3
2002 37.1 20.8
2001 36.8 20.4
2000 36.5 20
1999 36.1 19.8
1998 35.8 19.5
1997 35.4 19.3
1996 35 19.1
1995 34.6 18.9
1994 34.2 18.8
1993 33.9 18.7
1992 33.6 18.6
1991 33.3 18.6
1990 33 18.6
1989 32.8 18.5
1988 32.6 18.5
1987 32.4 18.5
1986 32.1 18.5
1985 31.9 18.6
1984 31.7 18.6
1983 31.5 18.7
1982 31.4 18.7
1981 31.2 18.8
1980 31.2 18.9
1979 31.1 18.9
1978 30.9 19
1977 30.6 19
1976 30.4 19.1
1975 30.4 19.1
1974 30.5 19.2
1973 30.5 19.2
1972 30.5 19.3
1971 30.4 19.3
1970 30.1 19.3
1969 29.7 19.3
1968 29.3 19.3
1967 28.9 19.3
1966 28.6 19.2
1965 28.2 19.1
1964 27.9 19.1
1963 27.6 19
1962 27.3 18.9
1961 26.9 18.9
1960 26.6 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Bhutan
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$2.93B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
5.85%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
6,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
-0.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
3.28%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
52.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
29.4%
2023
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
57.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
22.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
3.6%
2022
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$941M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$110M
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
29,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
10.7%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
33.7%
2014

Energy

Belarus Bhutan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
360 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$15.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
1.59 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
2.01 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
82.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
100%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
100%
2021
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belarus Bhutan
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
+455
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
42.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
53.4:46.6
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
55.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
2.46
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
16.2
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
64.9%
2022
English speaking
12%
2025
75%
2025
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
88.4%
2023

Health

Belarus Bhutan
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$162.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$41.3
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
73.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
6.44%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
47
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
23.1
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
12.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
18.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
0.18 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Bhutan
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
18,605 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
2,035 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
10,545 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
7,584 mi
2017

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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 (2023–2024, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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