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Belarus vs Canada statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 41.3M in Canada (ranked 37/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 3,393,336 sq mi for Canada (ranked 83rd vs. 4th).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 95/197 ($8,317), while Canada ranks 19/197 ($54,283).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Canada
Population
9074112
41972421
Population rank 101/197 38/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$2.24T
2024
GDP rank 83/197 9/197
GDP per capita
$8,317
2024
$54,283
2024
GDP per capita rank 95/197 19/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,006
2024
$65,463
2024
Government debt
$33.7B
2024
$2.48T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.9%
2025
112.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$3,691
2024
$60,128
2024
Government debt per person rank 94/185 4/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,343
2025
$34,544
2025
Land area
78,372 sq mi
2025
3,393,336 sq mi
2025
Population density
116.5 ppl/mi²
2024
12.2 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
1.26
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
41.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2025
82.9 years
2025

Belarus and Canada: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Canada economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Canada
Year GDP
Belarus Canada
1960 - $40,563,768,947
1961 - $41,038,192,838
1962 - $42,336,211,556
1963 - $45,140,337,827
1964 - $49,503,663,836
1965 - $54,649,410,479
1966 - $61,252,415,405
1967 - $65,856,924,424
1968 - $72,048,833,006
1969 - $79,405,011,125
1970 - $88,192,257,632
1971 - $99,606,454,744
1972 - $113,463,848,874
1973 - $131,764,343,566
1974 - $160,949,188,139
1975 - $174,419,757,177
1976 - $207,271,612,576
1977 - $212,325,176,305
1978 - $219,369,542,386
1979 - $243,891,124,296
1980 - $274,776,566,028
1981 - $307,246,642,756
1982 - $314,647,807,409
1983 - $341,866,277,183
1984 - $356,718,400,124
1985 - $366,186,012,450
1986 - $379,006,836,992
1987 - $433,134,238,311
1988 - $509,380,027,627
1989 - $567,211,993,243
1990 $17,389,558,233 $596,075,591,361
1991 $18,404,907,975 $612,527,712,316
1992 $16,939,790,094 $594,387,358,319
1993 $16,275,073,527 $579,053,561,739
1994 $14,931,435,232 $579,944,346,807
1995 $13,972,683,274 $605,961,090,061
1996 $14,756,846,154 $630,607,994,133
1997 $14,130,585,516 $654,986,999,856
1998 $15,221,352,699 $634,000,000,000
1999 $12,138,243,081 $678,412,196,271
2000 $12,736,780,455 $744,773,415,932
2001 $12,354,820,144 $738,981,792,355
2002 $14,594,900,945 $760,649,334,098
2003 $17,825,444,724 $895,540,646,635
2004 $23,141,566,293 $1,026,690,238,278
2005 $30,210,091,837 $1,173,108,598,779
2006 $36,961,894,281 $1,319,264,809,591
2007 $45,275,711,996 $1,468,820,407,783
2008 $60,752,106,347 $1,552,989,690,722
2009 $50,873,167,326 $1,374,625,142,157
2010 $57,231,904,543 $1,617,343,367,486
2011 $61,762,382,328 $1,793,326,630,175
2012 $65,685,890,439 $1,828,366,481,522
2013 $75,527,558,966 $1,846,597,421,835
2014 $78,813,069,121 $1,805,749,878,440
2015 $56,454,769,845 $1,556,508,816,217
2016 $47,723,545,321 $1,527,994,741,907
2017 $54,725,405,751 $1,649,265,644,244
2018 $60,031,026,576 $1,725,329,192,783
2019 $64,410,170,653 $1,743,725,183,673
2020 $61,371,673,345 $1,655,684,730,000
2021 $69,673,747,132 $2,022,378,748,423
2022 $73,775,179,925 $2,190,411,080,134
2023 $72,478,760,370 $2,173,339,670,064
2024 $75,961,865,472 $2,241,253,230,970

Belarus and Canada economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Canada
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Canada
1960 - $2,265
1961 - $2,246
1962 - $2,274
1963 - $2,380
1964 - $2,562
1965 - $2,777
1966 - $3,055
1967 - $3,226
1968 - $3,473
1969 - $3,776
1970 - $4,136
1971 - $4,535
1972 - $5,107
1973 - $5,858
1974 - $7,057
1975 - $7,537
1976 - $8,839
1977 - $8,949
1978 - $9,154
1979 - $10,078
1980 - $11,208
1981 - $12,379
1982 - $12,527
1983 - $13,477
1984 - $13,930
1985 - $14,170
1986 - $14,521
1987 - $16,378
1988 - $19,013
1989 - $20,795
1990 $1,707 $21,526
1991 $1,805 $21,847
1992 $1,658 $20,950
1993 $1,590 $20,187
1994 $1,460 $19,998
1995 $1,371 $20,680
1996 $1,453 $21,297
1997 $1,397 $21,902
1998 $1,511 $21,025
1999 $1,211 $22,315
2000 $1,276 $24,271
2001 $1,244 $23,822
2002 $1,479 $24,256
2003 $1,820 $28,302
2004 $2,378 $32,146
2005 $3,126 $36,384
2006 $3,848 $40,504
2007 $4,735 $44,660
2008 $6,376 $46,710
2009 $5,352 $40,875
2010 $6,035 $47,561
2011 $6,528 $52,224
2012 $6,953 $52,670
2013 $7,998 $52,638
2014 $8,341 $50,961
2015 $5,967 $43,594
2016 $5,040 $42,314
2017 $5,786 $45,130
2018 $6,360 $46,539
2019 $6,838 $46,353
2020 $6,543 $43,538
2021 $7,490 $52,887
2022 $7,995 $56,257
2023 $7,897 $54,220
2024 $8,317 $54,283

Belarus vs. Canada life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Canada
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Canada
1950 58.6 68.2
1951 59.4 68.5
1952 60.5 68.7
1953 61.5 69.1
1954 62.5 69.9
1955 63.5 70
1956 64.5 70
1957 65.4 69.9
1958 66.6 70.6
1959 68 70.6
1960 69.3 71
1961 70 71.2
1962 70.5 71.2
1963 70.8 71.3
1964 71.3 71.6
1965 71.6 71.7
1966 71.8 71.9
1967 71.9 72.1
1968 71.9 72.2
1969 71.7 72.4
1970 71.7 72.6
1971 71.6 72.9
1972 71.8 72.8
1973 71.7 73.1
1974 71.7 73.1
1975 71.4 73.4
1976 71.2 73.9
1977 71.1 74.2
1978 70.9 74.5
1979 70.8 74.8
1980 70.7 75.1
1981 70.8 75.5
1982 70.8 75.7
1983 70.7 76.1
1984 70.8 76.4
1985 71.2 76.3
1986 71.7 76.5
1987 71.9 76.8
1988 71.7 76.9
1989 71.5 77.1
1990 71.1 77.4
1991 70.7 77.6
1992 70.1 77.9
1993 69.5 77.7
1994 69 77.9
1995 68.8 78
1996 68.6 78.3
1997 68.5 78.5
1998 68.3 78.7
1999 68.4 78.9
2000 68.5 79.2
2001 68.4 79.4
2002 68.3 79.6
2003 68.4 79.7
2004 68.7 80
2005 69 80.1
2006 69.4 80.5
2007 70 80.5
2008 70.3 80.7
2009 70.4 81.1
2010 70.5 81.3
2011 71.1 81.5
2012 71.8 81.7
2013 72.7 81.8
2014 73.2 81.8
2015 73.8 81.9
2016 74.2 82
2017 74.4 81.9
2018 74.3 81.9
2019 74.3 82.3
2020 72.3 81.7
2021 72.2 82
2022 74.4 81.2
2023 74.4 82.6
2024 74.6 82.7
2025 74.8 82.9

Belarus and Canada population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Canada
Year Population
Belarus Canada
1960 8,198,000 17,909,356
1961 8,271,216 18,271,000
1962 8,351,928 18,614,000
1963 8,437,232 18,964,000
1964 8,524,224 19,325,000
1965 8,610,000 19,678,000
1966 8,696,496 20,048,000
1967 8,785,648 20,412,000
1968 8,874,552 20,744,000
1969 8,960,304 21,028,000
1970 9,040,000 21,324,000
1971 9,115,576 21,962,032
1972 9,188,968 22,218,463
1973 9,257,272 22,491,777
1974 9,317,584 22,807,969
1975 9,367,000 23,143,275
1976 9,411,000 23,449,808
1977 9,463,000 23,725,843
1978 9,525,000 23,963,203
1979 9,584,000 24,201,544
1980 9,643,000 24,515,667
1981 9,710,000 24,819,915
1982 9,776,000 25,116,942
1983 9,843,000 25,366,451
1984 9,910,000 25,607,053
1985 9,975,000 25,842,116
1986 10,043,000 26,100,278
1987 10,111,000 26,446,601
1988 10,140,000 26,791,747
1989 10,170,000 27,276,781
1990 10,189,348 27,691,138
1991 10,194,050 28,037,420
1992 10,216,470 28,371,264
1993 10,239,050 28,684,764
1994 10,226,955 29,000,663
1995 10,193,831 29,302,311
1996 10,159,569 29,610,218
1997 10,117,433 29,905,948
1998 10,071,963 30,155,173
1999 10,026,738 30,401,286
2000 9,979,610 30,685,730
2001 9,928,549 31,020,855
2002 9,865,548 31,359,199
2003 9,796,749 31,642,461
2004 9,730,146 31,938,807
2005 9,663,915 32,242,732
2006 9,604,924 32,571,193
2007 9,560,953 32,888,886
2008 9,527,985 33,247,298
2009 9,504,583 33,630,069
2010 9,483,836 34,005,902
2011 9,461,643 34,339,221
2012 9,446,836 34,713,395
2013 9,443,211 35,080,992
2014 9,448,515 35,434,066
2015 9,461,076 35,704,498
2016 9,469,379 36,110,803
2017 9,458,989 36,545,075
2018 9,438,785 37,072,620
2019 9,419,758 37,618,495
2020 9,379,952 38,028,638
2021 9,302,585 38,239,864
2022 9,228,071 38,935,934
2023 9,178,298 40,083,484
2024 9,133,712 41,288,599

Fertility rates in Belarus and Canada

Fertility rate
Belarus

Canada
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Canada
1960 2.67 3.81
1961 2.59 3.75
1962 2.5 3.68
1963 2.4 3.61
1964 2.31 3.46
1965 2.27 3.12
1966 2.29 2.75
1967 2.26 2.53
1968 2.22 2.39
1969 2.26 2.33
1970 2.31 2.26
1971 2.31 2.14
1972 2.28 1.98
1973 2.25 1.89
1974 2.21 1.84
1975 2.17 1.82
1976 2.12 1.8
1977 2.08 1.78
1978 2.06 1.77
1979 2.05 1.75
1980 2.03 1.74
1981 2.02 1.7
1982 2.05 1.69
1983 2.11 1.68
1984 2.11 1.65
1985 2.09 1.67
1986 2.09 1.68
1987 2.03 1.68
1988 2.03 1.68
1989 2.03 1.77
1990 1.91 1.83
1991 1.81 1.72
1992 1.76 1.71
1993 1.62 1.69
1994 1.53 1.69
1995 1.41 1.67
1996 1.34 1.63
1997 1.25 1.57
1998 1.3 1.56
1999 1.31 1.55
2000 1.32 1.51
2001 1.29 1.54
2002 1.24 1.52
2003 1.23 1.55
2004 1.23 1.56
2005 1.25 1.58
2006 1.34 1.63
2007 1.43 1.67
2008 1.49 1.7
2009 1.51 1.69
2010 1.49 1.65
2011 1.52 1.63
2012 1.62 1.63
2013 1.67 1.61
2014 1.7 1.61
2015 1.72 1.6
2016 1.73 1.59
2017 1.54 1.55
2018 1.45 1.51
2019 1.38 1.47
2020 1.37 1.41
2021 1.37 1.44
2022 1.33 1.33
2023 1.21 1.26

Belarus and Canada demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Canada
Year Median age, years
Belarus Canada
1960 26.6 26.4
1961 26.9 26.3
1962 27.3 26
1963 27.6 25.8
1964 27.9 25.6
1965 28.2 25.5
1966 28.6 25.5
1967 28.9 25.5
1968 29.3 25.7
1969 29.7 25.8
1970 30.1 26
1971 30.4 26.3
1972 30.5 26.6
1973 30.5 26.9
1974 30.5 27.2
1975 30.4 27.4
1976 30.4 27.7
1977 30.6 28.1
1978 30.9 28.5
1979 31.1 28.8
1980 31.2 29.2
1981 31.2 29.5
1982 31.4 29.8
1983 31.5 30.2
1984 31.7 30.6
1985 31.9 31
1986 32.1 31.4
1987 32.4 31.8
1988 32.6 32.2
1989 32.8 32.5
1990 33 32.9
1991 33.3 33.2
1992 33.6 33.6
1993 33.9 33.9
1994 34.2 34.3
1995 34.6 34.7
1996 35 35.1
1997 35.4 35.5
1998 35.8 36
1999 36.1 36.4
2000 36.5 36.7
2001 36.8 37.1
2002 37.1 37.4
2003 37.4 37.8
2004 37.7 38.1
2005 38 38.5
2006 38.3 38.8
2007 38.5 39.1
2008 38.7 39.3
2009 38.8 39.5
2010 38.9 39.7
2011 39.1 39.9
2012 39.2 40.1
2013 39.3 40.3
2014 39.4 40.5
2015 39.5 40.6
2016 39.7 40.7
2017 39.8 40.8
2018 40 40.8
2019 40.3 40.8
2020 40.6 40.9
2021 40.9 41.1
2022 41.2 41.3
2023 41.6 41.4
2024 42 41.5

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Canada
GNI, Atlas method
$75.2B
2024
$2.2T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.3%
2025
44.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
4.88%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.8%
2023
1.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
72,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.24%
2025
-1.87%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.46%
2023
6.35%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
66.4%
2021
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
25.3%
2021
Economic freedom index
48.9
2025
75.5
2025
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
24.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
3.3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,991,416
2024
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.07%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
76
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
4,226
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
$3.37T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$120B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$851M
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
32,430,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
3.66%
2011
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
98.4%
2024

Energy

Belarus Canada
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
7,336 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$8.79
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2023
575 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
5.9 tons
2023
14.3 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
23.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
19.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
-89.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
14,460 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
67%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
57%
2023
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
14.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belarus Canada
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.51%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,119
2024
+368,599
2024
Urban population
81.1%
2024
82%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
53.5
2025
89.6
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2024
75
2024
Higher education index
63
2025
99
2025
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
2.27
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
94
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
99%
2003
English speaking
12%
2025
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
94%
2023

Health

Belarus Canada
Government health expenditure per capita
$529
2022
$6,112
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$146.1
2022
$935
2023
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2025
82.9 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.16%
2022
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.47
2020
2.5
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
30 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
2.4
2023
5.1
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
26.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
70
2025
85
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
12%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
9.89 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Canada
% of world land
0.14%
2025
5.9%
2025
Land area per capita
8,581 sq mi
2024
82,186 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2025
219,596 sq mi
2025
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2025
1,339,068 sq mi
2025
Roads length n/a
647,655 mi
2014

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