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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 92/197 ($8,318), while Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Canada
Population
9013835
42181965
Population rank 102/197 38/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$2.24T
2024
GDP rank 83/197 9/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$54,340
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 20/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$64,610
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$2.5T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
111.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$60,482
2024
Government debt per person rank 97/185 4/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$37,320
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 3,393,336 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
1.26
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
41.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
83.1 years
2026

Belarus and Canada: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Canada economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Canada
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Canada
2024 $75,961,865,472 $2,243,636,826,634
2023 $72,478,760,370 $2,173,339,670,064
2022 $73,775,179,925 $2,190,411,080,134
2021 $69,673,747,132 $2,022,378,748,423
2020 $61,371,673,345 $1,655,684,730,000
2019 $64,410,170,653 $1,743,725,183,673
2018 $60,031,026,576 $1,725,329,192,783
2017 $54,725,405,751 $1,649,265,644,244
2016 $47,723,545,321 $1,527,994,741,907
2015 $56,454,769,845 $1,556,508,816,217
2014 $78,813,069,121 $1,805,749,878,440
2013 $75,527,558,966 $1,846,597,421,835
2012 $65,685,890,439 $1,828,366,481,522
2011 $61,762,382,328 $1,793,326,630,175
2010 $57,231,904,543 $1,617,343,367,486
2009 $50,873,167,326 $1,374,625,142,157
2008 $60,752,106,347 $1,552,989,690,722
2007 $45,275,711,996 $1,468,820,407,783
2006 $36,961,894,281 $1,319,264,809,591
2005 $30,210,091,837 $1,173,108,598,779
2004 $23,141,566,293 $1,026,690,238,278
2003 $17,825,444,724 $895,540,646,635
2002 $14,594,900,945 $760,649,334,098
2001 $12,354,820,144 $738,981,792,355
2000 $12,736,856,828 $744,773,415,932
1999 $12,138,486,532 $678,412,196,271
1998 $15,222,012,660 $634,000,000,000
1997 $14,128,408,566 $654,986,999,856
1996 $14,500,437,520 $630,607,994,133
1995 $13,972,683,274 $605,961,090,061
1994 $14,931,435,232 $579,944,346,807
1993 $16,275,073,527 $579,053,561,739
1992 $16,939,790,094 $594,387,358,319
1991 $18,404,907,975 $612,527,712,316
1990 $17,389,558,233 $596,075,591,361
1989 - $567,211,993,243
1988 - $509,380,027,627
1987 - $433,134,238,311
1986 - $379,006,836,992
1985 - $366,186,012,450
1984 - $356,718,400,124
1983 - $341,866,277,183
1982 - $314,647,807,409
1981 - $307,246,642,756
1980 - $274,776,566,028
1979 - $243,891,124,296
1978 - $219,369,542,386
1977 - $212,325,176,305
1976 - $207,271,612,576
1975 - $174,419,757,177
1974 - $160,949,188,139
1973 - $131,764,343,566
1972 - $113,463,848,874
1971 - $99,606,454,744
1970 - $88,192,257,632
1969 - $79,405,011,125
1968 - $72,048,833,006
1967 - $65,856,924,424
1966 - $61,252,415,405
1965 - $54,649,410,479
1964 - $49,503,663,836
1963 - $45,140,337,827
1962 - $42,336,211,556
1961 - $41,038,192,838
1960 - $40,563,768,947

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

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Belarus and Canada economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Canada
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Canada
2024 $8,318 $54,340
2023 $7,897 $54,220
2022 $7,995 $56,257
2021 $7,490 $52,887
2020 $6,543 $43,538
2019 $6,838 $46,353
2018 $6,360 $46,539
2017 $5,786 $45,130
2016 $5,040 $42,314
2015 $5,967 $43,594
2014 $8,341 $50,961
2013 $7,998 $52,638
2012 $6,953 $52,670
2011 $6,528 $52,224
2010 $6,035 $47,561
2009 $5,352 $40,875
2008 $6,376 $46,710
2007 $4,735 $44,660
2006 $3,848 $40,504
2005 $3,126 $36,384
2004 $2,378 $32,146
2003 $1,820 $28,302
2002 $1,479 $24,256
2001 $1,244 $23,822
2000 $1,276 $24,271
1999 $1,211 $22,315
1998 $1,511 $21,025
1997 $1,396 $21,902
1996 $1,427 $21,297
1995 $1,371 $20,680
1994 $1,460 $19,998
1993 $1,590 $20,187
1992 $1,658 $20,950
1991 $1,805 $21,847
1990 $1,707 $21,526
1989 - $20,795
1988 - $19,013
1987 - $16,378
1986 - $14,521
1985 - $14,170
1984 - $13,930
1983 - $13,477
1982 - $12,527
1981 - $12,379
1980 - $11,208
1979 - $10,078
1978 - $9,154
1977 - $8,949
1976 - $8,839
1975 - $7,537
1974 - $7,057
1973 - $5,858
1972 - $5,107
1971 - $4,535
1970 - $4,136
1969 - $3,776
1968 - $3,473
1967 - $3,226
1966 - $3,055
1965 - $2,777
1964 - $2,562
1963 - $2,380
1962 - $2,274
1961 - $2,246
1960 - $2,265

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

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Belarus vs. Canada life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Canada
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Canada
2026 75 83.1
2025 74.8 82.9
2024 74.6 82.7
2023 74.4 82.6
2022 74.4 81.2
2021 72.2 82
2020 72.3 81.7
2019 74.3 82.3
2018 74.3 81.9
2017 74.4 81.9
2016 74.2 82
2015 73.8 81.9
2014 73.2 81.8
2013 72.7 81.8
2012 71.8 81.7
2011 71.1 81.5
2010 70.5 81.3
2009 70.4 81.1
2008 70.3 80.7
2007 70 80.5
2006 69.4 80.5
2005 69 80.1
2004 68.7 80
2003 68.4 79.7
2002 68.3 79.6
2001 68.4 79.4
2000 68.5 79.2
1999 68.4 78.9
1998 68.3 78.7
1997 68.5 78.5
1996 68.6 78.3
1995 68.8 78
1994 69 77.9
1993 69.5 77.7
1992 70.1 77.9
1991 70.7 77.6
1990 71.1 77.4
1989 71.5 77.1
1988 71.7 76.9
1987 71.9 76.8
1986 71.7 76.5
1985 71.2 76.3
1984 70.8 76.4
1983 70.7 76.1
1982 70.8 75.7
1981 70.8 75.5
1980 70.7 75.1
1979 70.8 74.8
1978 70.9 74.5
1977 71.1 74.2
1976 71.2 73.9
1975 71.4 73.4
1974 71.7 73.1
1973 71.7 73.1
1972 71.8 72.8
1971 71.6 72.9
1970 71.7 72.6
1969 71.7 72.4
1968 71.9 72.2
1967 71.9 72.1
1966 71.8 71.9
1965 71.6 71.7
1964 71.3 71.6
1963 70.8 71.3
1962 70.5 71.2
1961 70 71.2
1960 69.3 71
1959 68 70.6
1958 66.6 70.6
1957 65.4 69.9
1956 64.5 70
1955 63.5 70
1954 62.5 69.9
1953 61.5 69.1
1952 60.5 68.7
1951 59.4 68.5
1950 58.6 68.2

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

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Belarus and Canada population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Canada
1x
Year Population
Belarus Canada
2024 9,132,629 41,288,599
2023 9,178,298 40,083,484
2022 9,228,071 38,935,934
2021 9,302,585 38,239,864
2020 9,379,952 38,028,638
2019 9,419,758 37,618,495
2018 9,438,785 37,072,620
2017 9,458,989 36,545,075
2016 9,469,379 36,110,803
2015 9,461,076 35,704,498
2014 9,448,515 35,434,066
2013 9,443,211 35,080,992
2012 9,446,836 34,713,395
2011 9,461,643 34,339,221
2010 9,483,836 34,005,902
2009 9,504,583 33,630,069
2008 9,527,985 33,247,298
2007 9,560,953 32,888,886
2006 9,604,924 32,571,193
2005 9,663,915 32,242,732
2004 9,730,146 31,938,807
2003 9,796,749 31,642,461
2002 9,865,548 31,359,199
2001 9,928,549 31,020,855
2000 9,979,610 30,685,730
1999 10,026,738 30,401,286
1998 10,071,963 30,155,173
1997 10,117,433 29,905,948
1996 10,159,569 29,610,218
1995 10,193,831 29,302,311
1994 10,226,955 29,000,663
1993 10,239,050 28,684,764
1992 10,216,470 28,371,264
1991 10,194,050 28,037,420
1990 10,189,348 27,691,138
1989 10,170,000 27,276,781
1988 10,140,000 26,791,747
1987 10,111,000 26,446,601
1986 10,043,000 26,100,278
1985 9,975,000 25,842,116
1984 9,910,000 25,607,053
1983 9,843,000 25,366,451
1982 9,776,000 25,116,942
1981 9,710,000 24,819,915
1980 9,643,000 24,515,667
1979 9,584,000 24,201,544
1978 9,525,000 23,963,203
1977 9,463,000 23,725,843
1976 9,411,000 23,449,808
1975 9,367,000 23,143,275
1974 9,317,584 22,807,969
1973 9,257,272 22,491,777
1972 9,188,968 22,218,463
1971 9,115,576 21,962,032
1970 9,040,000 21,324,000
1969 8,960,304 21,028,000
1968 8,874,552 20,744,000
1967 8,785,648 20,412,000
1966 8,696,496 20,048,000
1965 8,610,000 19,678,000
1964 8,524,224 19,325,000
1963 8,437,232 18,964,000
1962 8,351,928 18,614,000
1961 8,271,216 18,271,000
1960 8,198,000 17,909,356

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Canada

Fertility rate
Belarus

Canada
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Canada
2023 1.21 1.26
2022 1.33 1.33
2021 1.37 1.44
2020 1.37 1.41
2019 1.38 1.47
2018 1.45 1.51
2017 1.54 1.55
2016 1.73 1.59
2015 1.72 1.6
2014 1.7 1.61
2013 1.67 1.61
2012 1.62 1.63
2011 1.52 1.63
2010 1.49 1.65
2009 1.51 1.69
2008 1.49 1.7
2007 1.43 1.67
2006 1.34 1.63
2005 1.25 1.58
2004 1.23 1.56
2003 1.23 1.55
2002 1.24 1.52
2001 1.29 1.54
2000 1.32 1.51
1999 1.31 1.55
1998 1.3 1.56
1997 1.25 1.57
1996 1.34 1.63
1995 1.41 1.67
1994 1.53 1.69
1993 1.62 1.69
1992 1.76 1.71
1991 1.81 1.72
1990 1.91 1.83
1989 2.03 1.77
1988 2.03 1.68
1987 2.03 1.68
1986 2.09 1.68
1985 2.09 1.67
1984 2.11 1.65
1983 2.11 1.68
1982 2.05 1.69
1981 2.02 1.7
1980 2.03 1.74
1979 2.05 1.75
1978 2.06 1.77
1977 2.08 1.78
1976 2.12 1.8
1975 2.17 1.82
1974 2.21 1.84
1973 2.25 1.89
1972 2.28 1.98
1971 2.31 2.14
1970 2.31 2.26
1969 2.26 2.33
1968 2.22 2.39
1967 2.26 2.53
1966 2.29 2.75
1965 2.27 3.12
1964 2.31 3.46
1963 2.4 3.61
1962 2.5 3.68
1961 2.59 3.75
1960 2.67 3.81

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

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Belarus and Canada demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Canada
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Canada
2024 42 41.5
2023 41.6 41.4
2022 41.2 41.3
2021 40.9 41.1
2020 40.6 40.9
2019 40.3 40.8
2018 40 40.8
2017 39.8 40.8
2016 39.7 40.7
2015 39.5 40.6
2014 39.4 40.5
2013 39.3 40.3
2012 39.2 40.1
2011 39.1 39.9
2010 38.9 39.7
2009 38.8 39.5
2008 38.7 39.3
2007 38.5 39.1
2006 38.3 38.8
2005 38 38.5
2004 37.7 38.1
2003 37.4 37.8
2002 37.1 37.4
2001 36.8 37.1
2000 36.5 36.7
1999 36.1 36.4
1998 35.8 36
1997 35.4 35.5
1996 35 35.1
1995 34.6 34.7
1994 34.2 34.3
1993 33.9 33.9
1992 33.6 33.6
1991 33.3 33.2
1990 33 32.9
1989 32.8 32.5
1988 32.6 32.2
1987 32.4 31.8
1986 32.1 31.4
1985 31.9 31
1984 31.7 30.6
1983 31.5 30.2
1982 31.4 29.8
1981 31.2 29.5
1980 31.2 29.2
1979 31.1 28.8
1978 30.9 28.5
1977 30.6 28.1
1976 30.4 27.7
1975 30.4 27.4
1974 30.5 27.2
1973 30.5 26.9
1972 30.5 26.6
1971 30.4 26.3
1970 30.1 26
1969 29.7 25.8
1968 29.3 25.7
1967 28.9 25.5
1966 28.6 25.5
1965 28.2 25.5
1964 27.9 25.6
1963 27.6 25.8
1962 27.3 26
1961 26.9 26.3
1960 26.6 26.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Canada
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$2.2T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
44.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
4.88%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
1.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
72,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
-2.01%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
6.35%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
66.4%
2021
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
25.3%
2021
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
75.6
2026
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
2,098,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.4%
2025
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
$8.75
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
578 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
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
-3,020
2025
+326,204
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
82.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
49.7:50.3
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
54.1
2026
91.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
75
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
99
2026
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
90
2025
167
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
$558
2023
$6,378
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$974
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
83.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
0%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
2.82
2023
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
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
2026
85
2026
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%
2026
5.9%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
82,186 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
219,596 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
647,655 mi
2014

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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, 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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