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Belarus vs China statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 1.41B in China (ranked 2/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 3,624,808 sq mi for China (ranked 83rd vs. 2nd).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while China ranks 76/197 ($13,303).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus China
Population
9013835
1402578808
Population rank 102/197 2/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$18.7T
2024
GDP rank 83/197 2/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$13,303
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 76/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$27,105
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$16.6T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
88.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$11,749
2024
Government debt per person rank 97/185 47/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$9,826
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 3,624,808 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
387 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
1
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
40.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
79 years
2026

Belarus and China: Comparison Charts

Belarus and China economies compared

GDP
Belarus

China
1x
Year GDP
Belarus China
2024 $75,961,865,472 $18,743,803,170,827
2023 $72,478,760,370 $18,270,356,654,533
2022 $73,775,179,925 $18,316,765,021,690
2021 $69,673,747,132 $18,201,698,719,564
2020 $61,371,673,345 $14,996,414,166,715
2019 $64,410,170,653 $14,560,167,101,283
2018 $60,031,026,576 $14,147,765,772,964
2017 $54,725,405,751 $12,537,559,062,283
2016 $47,723,545,321 $11,456,024,084,962
2015 $56,454,769,845 $11,280,814,787,469
2014 $78,813,069,121 $10,674,533,168,257
2013 $75,527,558,966 $9,743,124,247,267
2012 $65,685,890,439 $8,673,664,713,189
2011 $61,762,382,328 $7,671,757,207,851
2010 $57,231,904,543 $6,192,564,874,453
2009 $50,873,167,326 $5,189,577,094,998
2008 $60,752,106,347 $4,667,346,414,522
2007 $45,275,711,996 $3,604,055,822,572
2006 $36,961,894,281 $2,791,498,472,804
2005 $30,210,091,837 $2,317,551,298,052
2004 $23,141,566,293 $1,984,196,551,300
2003 $17,825,444,724 $1,683,903,309,844
2002 $14,594,900,945 $1,489,821,682,051
2001 $12,354,820,144 $1,355,036,590,252
2000 $12,736,856,828 $1,223,754,919,971
1999 $12,138,486,532 $1,103,843,203,576
1998 $15,222,012,660 $1,037,134,141,760
1997 $14,128,408,566 $967,753,570,435
1996 $14,500,437,520 $868,523,936,530
1995 $13,972,683,274 $738,190,896,228
1994 $14,931,435,232 $566,929,539,493
1993 $16,275,073,527 $446,557,291,212
1992 $16,939,790,094 $428,502,354,788
1991 $18,404,907,975 $384,510,452,962
1990 $17,389,558,233 $361,560,229,446
1989 - $348,380,566,802
1988 - $312,888,888,889
1987 - $273,455,156,951
1986 - $301,310,144,928
1985 - $310,064,625,850
1984 - $260,442,857,143
1983 - $231,130,268,199
1982 - $205,480,916,031
1981 - $196,218,253,968
1980 - $191,487,500,000
1979 - $178,573,913,043
1978 - $149,788,617,886
1977 - $175,226,595,860
1976 - $154,196,810,059
1975 - $163,687,619,736
1974 - $144,418,433,058
1973 - $138,764,340,892
1972 - $113,871,930,714
1971 - $99,959,013,880
1970 - $92,752,930,873
1969 - $79,847,786,729
1968 - $70,980,323,819
1967 - $73,011,350,596
1966 - $76,854,053,259
1965 - $70,565,994,356
1964 - $59,821,862,703
1963 - $50,812,227,919
1962 - $47,310,737,754
1961 - $50,162,299,350
1960 - $59,846,235,025

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

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Belarus and China economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

China
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus China
2024 $8,318 $13,303
2023 $7,897 $12,951
2022 $7,995 $12,971
2021 $7,490 $12,887
2020 $6,543 $10,627
2019 $6,838 $10,343
2018 $6,360 $10,086
2017 $5,786 $8,980
2016 $5,040 $8,255
2015 $5,967 $8,175
2014 $8,341 $7,781
2013 $7,998 $7,147
2012 $6,953 $6,405
2011 $6,528 $5,704
2010 $6,035 $4,629
2009 $5,352 $3,898
2008 $6,376 $3,523
2007 $4,735 $2,735
2006 $3,848 $2,129
2005 $3,126 $1,778
2004 $2,378 $1,531
2003 $1,820 $1,307
2002 $1,479 $1,164
2001 $1,244 $1,065
2000 $1,276 $969
1999 $1,211 $881
1998 $1,511 $835
1997 $1,396 $787
1996 $1,427 $713
1995 $1,371 $613
1994 $1,460 $476
1993 $1,590 $379
1992 $1,658 $368
1991 $1,805 $334
1990 $1,707 $319
1989 - $311
1988 - $284
1987 - $252.3
1986 - $282.4
1985 - $295
1984 - $251.2
1983 - $225.9
1982 - $203.7
1981 - $197.4
1980 - $195.1
1979 - $184.3
1978 - $156.7
1977 - $185.7
1976 - $165.7
1975 - $178.6
1974 - $160.4
1973 - $157.3
1972 - $132.1
1971 - $118.8
1970 - $113.3
1969 - $100.3
1968 - $91.6
1967 - $96.8
1966 - $104.5
1965 - $98.7
1964 - $85.7
1963 - $74.5
1962 - $71.1
1961 - $76
1960 - $89.7

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

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Belarus vs. China life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

China
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus China
2026 75 79
2025 74.8 78.4
2024 74.6 78
2023 74.4 78
2022 74.4 78.2
2021 72.2 78.1
2020 72.3 78
2019 74.3 77.9
2018 74.3 77.7
2017 74.4 77.2
2016 74.2 77.2
2015 73.8 77
2014 73.2 76.7
2013 72.7 76.5
2012 71.8 76.2
2011 71.1 75.9
2010 70.5 75.7
2009 70.4 75.3
2008 70.3 74.8
2007 70 74.8
2006 69.4 74.4
2005 69 74.1
2004 68.7 73.7
2003 68.4 73.4
2002 68.3 73
2001 68.4 72.7
2000 68.5 72.3
1999 68.4 72
1998 68.3 71.6
1997 68.5 71.2
1996 68.6 70.8
1995 68.8 70.4
1994 69 69.8
1993 69.5 69.5
1992 70.1 69.1
1991 70.7 68.6
1990 71.1 68.2
1989 71.5 67.9
1988 71.7 67.6
1987 71.9 67.3
1986 71.7 66.9
1985 71.2 66.5
1984 70.8 66.1
1983 70.7 65.7
1982 70.8 65.2
1981 70.8 64.8
1980 70.7 64.2
1979 70.8 63.7
1978 70.9 63.1
1977 71.1 62.5
1976 71.2 61.2
1975 71.4 61
1974 71.7 60.2
1973 71.7 59.5
1972 71.8 58.6
1971 71.6 57.7
1970 71.7 56.8
1969 71.7 56
1968 71.9 55.2
1967 71.9 54.4
1966 71.8 53.7
1965 71.6 53
1964 71.3 52.3
1963 70.8 51.7
1962 70.5 51
1961 70 40.2
1960 69.3 33.4
1959 68 40.2
1958 66.6 48.8
1957 65.4 48.4
1956 64.5 47.8
1955 63.5 47.2
1954 62.5 46.8
1953 61.5 45.9
1952 60.5 45.3
1951 59.4 44.6
1950 58.6 43.8

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

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Belarus and China population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

China
1x
Year Population
Belarus China
2024 9,132,629 1,408,975,000
2023 9,178,298 1,410,710,000
2022 9,228,071 1,412,175,000
2021 9,302,585 1,412,360,000
2020 9,379,952 1,411,100,000
2019 9,419,758 1,407,745,000
2018 9,438,785 1,402,760,000
2017 9,458,989 1,396,215,000
2016 9,469,379 1,387,790,000
2015 9,461,076 1,379,860,000
2014 9,448,515 1,371,860,000
2013 9,443,211 1,363,240,000
2012 9,446,836 1,354,190,000
2011 9,461,643 1,345,035,000
2010 9,483,836 1,337,705,000
2009 9,504,583 1,331,260,000
2008 9,527,985 1,324,655,000
2007 9,560,953 1,317,885,000
2006 9,604,924 1,311,020,000
2005 9,663,915 1,303,720,000
2004 9,730,146 1,296,075,000
2003 9,796,749 1,288,400,000
2002 9,865,548 1,280,400,000
2001 9,928,549 1,271,850,000
2000 9,979,610 1,262,645,000
1999 10,026,738 1,252,735,000
1998 10,071,963 1,241,935,000
1997 10,117,433 1,230,075,000
1996 10,159,569 1,217,550,000
1995 10,193,831 1,204,855,000
1994 10,226,955 1,191,835,000
1993 10,239,050 1,178,440,000
1992 10,216,470 1,164,970,000
1991 10,194,050 1,150,780,000
1990 10,189,348 1,135,185,000
1989 10,170,000 1,118,650,000
1988 10,140,000 1,101,630,000
1987 10,111,000 1,084,035,000
1986 10,043,000 1,066,790,000
1985 9,975,000 1,051,040,000
1984 9,910,000 1,036,825,000
1983 9,843,000 1,023,310,000
1982 9,776,000 1,008,630,000
1981 9,710,000 993,885,000
1980 9,643,000 981,235,000
1979 9,584,000 969,005,000
1978 9,525,000 956,165,000
1977 9,463,000 943,455,000
1976 9,411,000 930,685,000
1975 9,367,000 916,395,000
1974 9,317,584 900,350,000
1973 9,257,272 881,940,000
1972 9,188,968 862,030,000
1971 9,115,576 841,105,000
1970 9,040,000 818,315,000
1969 8,960,304 796,025,000
1968 8,874,552 774,510,000
1967 8,785,648 754,550,000
1966 8,696,496 735,400,000
1965 8,610,000 715,185,000
1964 8,524,224 698,355,000
1963 8,437,232 682,335,000
1962 8,351,928 665,770,000
1961 8,271,216 660,330,000
1960 8,198,000 667,070,000

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and China

Fertility rate
Belarus

China
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus China
2023 1.21 1
2022 1.33 1.03
2021 1.37 1.12
2020 1.37 1.24
2019 1.38 1.5
2018 1.45 1.54
2017 1.54 1.8
2016 1.73 1.77
2015 1.72 1.67
2014 1.7 1.77
2013 1.67 1.71
2012 1.62 1.8
2011 1.52 1.67
2010 1.49 1.69
2009 1.51 1.71
2008 1.49 1.7
2007 1.43 1.67
2006 1.34 1.64
2005 1.25 1.62
2004 1.23 1.61
2003 1.23 1.57
2002 1.24 1.57
2001 1.29 1.56
2000 1.32 1.63
1999 1.31 1.53
1998 1.3 1.52
1997 1.25 1.53
1996 1.34 1.55
1995 1.41 1.59
1994 1.53 1.63
1993 1.62 1.69
1992 1.76 1.78
1991 1.81 1.93
1990 1.91 2.51
1989 2.03 2.52
1988 2.03 2.54
1987 2.03 2.76
1986 2.09 2.72
1985 2.09 2.63
1984 2.11 2.61
1983 2.11 2.56
1982 2.05 2.97
1981 2.02 2.79
1980 2.03 2.74
1979 2.05 2.75
1978 2.06 2.72
1977 2.08 2.84
1976 2.12 3.24
1975 2.17 3.57
1974 2.21 4.17
1973 2.25 4.73
1972 2.28 5.11
1971 2.31 5.52
1970 2.31 6.09
1969 2.26 6.18
1968 2.22 6.51
1967 2.26 5.81
1966 2.29 6.31
1965 2.27 6.61
1964 2.31 6.67
1963 2.4 7.51
1962 2.5 6.09
1961 2.59 3.86
1960 2.67 4.45

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

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Belarus and China demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

China
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus China
2024 42 40.6
2023 41.6 40.1
2022 41.2 39.6
2021 40.9 39
2020 40.6 38.5
2019 40.3 38.1
2018 40 37.7
2017 39.8 37.4
2016 39.7 37.1
2015 39.5 36.7
2014 39.4 36.3
2013 39.3 36
2012 39.2 35.7
2011 39.1 35.5
2010 38.9 35.1
2009 38.8 34.7
2008 38.7 34.2
2007 38.5 33.7
2006 38.3 33.1
2005 38 32.6
2004 37.7 32.1
2003 37.4 31.6
2002 37.1 31.1
2001 36.8 30.5
2000 36.5 30
1999 36.1 29.4
1998 35.8 28.8
1997 35.4 28.3
1996 35 27.8
1995 34.6 27.2
1994 34.2 26.6
1993 33.9 26.1
1992 33.6 25.6
1991 33.3 25.1
1990 33 24.7
1989 32.8 24.4
1988 32.6 23.9
1987 32.4 23.6
1986 32.1 23.4
1985 31.9 23.2
1984 31.7 23
1983 31.5 22.6
1982 31.4 22.1
1981 31.2 21.8
1980 31.2 21.6
1979 31.1 21.4
1978 30.9 21.2
1977 30.6 20.8
1976 30.4 20.4
1975 30.4 20.1
1974 30.5 19.7
1973 30.5 19.5
1972 30.5 19.3
1971 30.4 19.2
1970 30.1 19.1
1969 29.7 19.1
1968 29.3 19.2
1967 28.9 19.2
1966 28.6 19.3
1965 28.2 19.6
1964 27.9 19.9
1963 27.6 20.4
1962 27.3 21
1961 26.9 21.1
1960 26.6 20.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus China
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$19.3T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
32.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
1.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
2,535,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
-7.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
5.11%
2021
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
56.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
36.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
48.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
28.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
3.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
6,327,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.57%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
450
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
11,231
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
$11.8T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$3.46T
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$31.4B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
30,402,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
4.59%
2004
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
89.4%
2024

Energy

Belarus China
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
2,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$8.83
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
13,125 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
9.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
86.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
9.76%
2023
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
24%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
6,524 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
28.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
13.5%
2023
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
4.55%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belarus China
% of world population
0.11%
2024
17.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
-268,126
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
65.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
52.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
0.5
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
17.4
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
92
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
96.7%
2020
English speaking
12%
2025
0.7%
2023
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
92%
2024

Health

Belarus China
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$763
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$245.6
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
79 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
0.005%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
3.11
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
8.37%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
11.9%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
23.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
4.58 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus China
% of world land
0.14%
2026
6.3%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
2,573 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
871,112 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
3,411,576 mi
2024

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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. 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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