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Belarus vs Estonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 1.37M in Estonia (ranked 153/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 16,498 sq mi for Estonia (ranked 83rd vs. 129th).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Estonia
Population
9013835
1339590
Population rank 102/197 155/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$43.1B
2024
GDP rank 83/197 100/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$31,428
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 40/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$49,969
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$10.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
23.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$7,356
2024
Government debt per person rank 97/185 65/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$23,740
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 16,498 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
1.31
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
43.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
79.6 years
2026

Belarus and Estonia: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Estonia economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Estonia
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Estonia
2024 $75,961,865,472 $43,130,419,829
2023 $72,478,760,370 $41,470,344,395
2022 $73,775,179,925 $38,226,641,740
2021 $69,673,747,132 $37,201,101,171
2020 $61,371,673,345 $31,820,771,494
2019 $64,410,170,653 $31,873,748,770
2018 $60,031,026,576 $31,222,632,741
2017 $54,725,405,751 $27,469,461,919
2016 $47,723,545,321 $24,561,027,788
2015 $56,454,769,845 $23,311,847,751
2014 $78,813,069,121 $27,055,689,003
2013 $75,527,558,966 $25,451,032,781
2012 $65,685,890,439 $23,237,406,116
2011 $61,762,382,328 $23,303,915,795
2010 $57,231,904,543 $19,524,355,419
2009 $50,873,167,326 $19,633,984,440
2008 $60,752,106,347 $24,342,935,404
2007 $45,275,711,996 $22,450,264,166
2006 $36,961,894,281 $17,025,671,810
2005 $30,210,091,837 $14,109,491,357
2004 $23,141,566,293 $12,148,595,031
2003 $17,825,444,724 $9,876,595,528
2002 $14,594,900,945 $7,370,119,619
2001 $12,354,820,144 $6,250,218,423
2000 $12,736,856,828 $5,686,579,748
1999 $12,138,486,532 $5,756,912,266
1998 $15,222,012,660 $5,674,080,543
1997 $14,128,408,566 $5,154,420,649
1996 $14,500,437,520 $4,786,018,988
1995 $13,972,683,274 $4,502,970,889
1994 $14,931,435,232 $4,123,011,420
1993 $16,275,073,527 $4,013,091,682
1992 $16,939,790,094 -
1991 $18,404,907,975 -
1990 $17,389,558,233 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belarus and Estonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Estonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Estonia
2024 $8,318 $31,428
2023 $7,897 $30,264
2022 $7,995 $28,340
2021 $7,490 $27,951
2020 $6,543 $23,934
2019 $6,838 $24,021
2018 $6,360 $23,618
2017 $5,786 $20,852
2016 $5,040 $18,666
2015 $5,967 $17,722
2014 $8,341 $20,582
2013 $7,998 $19,310
2012 $6,953 $17,568
2011 $6,528 $17,556
2010 $6,035 $14,664
2009 $5,352 $14,712
2008 $6,376 $18,206
2007 $4,735 $16,745
2006 $3,848 $12,641
2005 $3,126 $10,415
2004 $2,378 $8,916
2003 $1,820 $7,205
2002 $1,479 $5,343
2001 $1,244 $4,503
2000 $1,276 $4,071
1999 $1,211 $4,141
1998 $1,511 $4,093
1997 $1,396 $3,683
1996 $1,427 $3,381
1995 $1,371 $3,134
1994 $1,460 $2,819
1993 $1,590 $2,686
1992 $1,658 -
1991 $1,805 -
1990 $1,707 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belarus vs. Estonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Estonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Estonia
2026 75 79.6
2025 74.8 79.5
2024 74.6 79.3
2023 74.4 79.2
2022 74.4 78.2
2021 72.2 77.4
2020 72.3 78.9
2019 74.3 78.8
2018 74.3 78.3
2017 74.4 78.2
2016 74.2 77.8
2015 73.8 77.7
2014 73.2 77.1
2013 72.7 77.3
2012 71.8 76.4
2011 71.1 76.3
2010 70.5 75.9
2009 70.4 75.2
2008 70.3 74.3
2007 70 73.2
2006 69.4 73.2
2005 69 73
2004 68.7 72.4
2003 68.4 71.9
2002 68.3 71.4
2001 68.4 70.8
2000 68.5 71
1999 68.4 70.7
1998 68.3 69.8
1997 68.5 70.2
1996 68.6 70
1995 68.8 67.8
1994 69 66.7
1993 69.5 68.2
1992 70.1 69.2
1991 70.7 69.8
1990 71.1 69.9
1989 71.5 70.5
1988 71.7 71
1987 71.9 70.9
1986 71.7 70.9
1985 71.2 69.8
1984 70.8 69.6
1983 70.7 69.8
1982 70.8 69.9
1981 70.8 69.3
1980 70.7 69.5
1979 70.8 69.4
1978 70.9 69.7
1977 71.1 69.8
1976 71.2 69.7
1975 71.4 70.1
1974 71.7 70.8
1973 71.7 70.7
1972 71.8 70.4
1971 71.6 70.6
1970 71.7 70.4
1969 71.7 70.3
1968 71.9 70.6
1967 71.9 71
1966 71.8 70.7
1965 71.6 70.7
1964 71.3 70.6
1963 70.8 69.9
1962 70.5 69.8
1961 70 69.6
1960 69.3 69.3
1959 68 68.7
1958 66.6 68.8
1957 65.4 68.8
1956 64.5 68.5
1955 63.5 68.2
1954 62.5 67.8
1953 61.5 67.5
1952 60.5 67.2
1951 59.4 66.8
1950 58.6 66.4

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

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Belarus and Estonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Estonia
1x
Year Population
Belarus Estonia
2024 9,132,629 1,372,341
2023 9,178,298 1,370,286
2022 9,228,071 1,348,840
2021 9,302,585 1,330,932
2020 9,379,952 1,329,522
2019 9,419,758 1,326,898
2018 9,438,785 1,321,977
2017 9,458,989 1,317,384
2016 9,469,379 1,315,790
2015 9,461,076 1,315,407
2014 9,448,515 1,314,545
2013 9,443,211 1,317,997
2012 9,446,836 1,322,696
2011 9,461,643 1,327,439
2010 9,483,836 1,331,475
2009 9,504,583 1,334,515
2008 9,527,985 1,337,090
2007 9,560,953 1,340,680
2006 9,604,924 1,346,810
2005 9,663,915 1,354,775
2004 9,730,146 1,362,550
2003 9,796,749 1,370,720
2002 9,865,548 1,379,350
2001 9,928,549 1,388,115
2000 9,979,610 1,396,985
1999 10,026,738 1,390,244
1998 10,071,963 1,386,156
1997 10,117,433 1,399,535
1996 10,159,569 1,415,594
1995 10,193,831 1,436,634
1994 10,226,955 1,462,514
1993 10,239,050 1,494,128
1992 10,216,470 1,533,091
1991 10,194,050 1,561,314
1990 10,189,348 1,569,174
1989 10,170,000 1,568,131
1988 10,140,000 1,561,900
1987 10,111,000 1,552,221
1986 10,043,000 1,540,190
1985 9,975,000 1,528,781
1984 9,910,000 1,518,617
1983 9,843,000 1,508,745
1982 9,776,000 1,498,414
1981 9,710,000 1,487,666
1980 9,643,000 1,477,219
1979 9,584,000 1,468,333
1978 9,525,000 1,460,188
1977 9,463,000 1,450,211
1976 9,411,000 1,439,576
1975 9,367,000 1,429,352
1974 9,317,584 1,418,169
1973 9,257,272 1,405,951
1972 9,188,968 1,392,518
1971 9,115,576 1,376,955
1970 9,040,000 1,360,076
1969 8,960,304 1,345,249
1968 8,874,552 1,331,214
1967 8,785,648 1,318,946
1966 8,696,496 1,308,597
1965 8,610,000 1,294,566
1964 8,524,224 1,277,086
1963 8,437,232 1,258,857
1962 8,351,928 1,241,623
1961 8,271,216 1,225,077
1960 8,198,000 1,211,537

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Estonia

Fertility rate
Belarus

Estonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Estonia
2023 1.21 1.31
2022 1.33 1.41
2021 1.37 1.61
2020 1.37 1.58
2019 1.38 1.66
2018 1.45 1.67
2017 1.54 1.59
2016 1.73 1.6
2015 1.72 1.58
2014 1.7 1.54
2013 1.67 1.52
2012 1.62 1.56
2011 1.52 1.61
2010 1.49 1.72
2009 1.51 1.7
2008 1.49 1.72
2007 1.43 1.69
2006 1.34 1.58
2005 1.25 1.52
2004 1.23 1.47
2003 1.23 1.37
2002 1.24 1.36
2001 1.29 1.32
2000 1.32 1.36
1999 1.31 1.3
1998 1.3 1.28
1997 1.25 1.32
1996 1.34 1.37
1995 1.41 1.38
1994 1.53 1.42
1993 1.62 1.49
1992 1.76 1.71
1991 1.81 1.8
1990 1.91 2.05
1989 2.03 2.22
1988 2.03 2.27
1987 2.03 2.27
1986 2.09 2.18
1985 2.09 2.13
1984 2.11 2.17
1983 2.11 2.16
1982 2.05 2.07
1981 2.02 2.07
1980 2.03 2.02
1979 2.05 2
1978 2.06 2.02
1977 2.08 2.06
1976 2.12 2.07
1975 2.17 2.04
1974 2.21 2.07
1973 2.25 2.06
1972 2.28 2.13
1971 2.31 2.19
1970 2.31 2.17
1969 2.26 2.13
1968 2.22 2.03
1967 2.26 1.9
1966 2.29 1.87
1965 2.27 1.88
1964 2.31 1.94
1963 2.4 1.89
1962 2.5 1.95
1961 2.59 1.98
1960 2.67 1.98

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

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Belarus and Estonia demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Estonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Estonia
2024 42 43.3
2023 41.6 42.9
2022 41.2 42.7
2021 40.9 42.5
2020 40.6 42.4
2019 40.3 42.2
2018 40 42
2017 39.8 41.9
2016 39.7 41.7
2015 39.5 41.5
2014 39.4 41.4
2013 39.3 41.1
2012 39.2 40.9
2011 39.1 40.6
2010 38.9 40.3
2009 38.8 40
2008 38.7 39.8
2007 38.5 39.7
2006 38.3 39.6
2005 38 39.3
2004 37.7 39.1
2003 37.4 38.8
2002 37.1 38.5
2001 36.8 38.3
2000 36.5 38
1999 36.1 37.6
1998 35.8 37.3
1997 35.4 37
1996 35 36.7
1995 34.6 36.3
1994 34.2 36
1993 33.9 35.6
1992 33.6 35
1991 33.3 34.6
1990 33 34.3
1989 32.8 34.2
1988 32.6 34.1
1987 32.4 34
1986 32.1 34
1985 31.9 33.9
1984 31.7 33.9
1983 31.5 33.9
1982 31.4 33.8
1981 31.2 33.8
1980 31.2 33.9
1979 31.1 34
1978 30.9 34.2
1977 30.6 34.3
1976 30.4 34.3
1975 30.4 34.2
1974 30.5 34.2
1973 30.5 34.1
1972 30.5 33.9
1971 30.4 33.8
1970 30.1 33.7
1969 29.7 33.7
1968 29.3 33.6
1967 28.9 33.4
1966 28.6 33.2
1965 28.2 33
1964 27.9 32.8
1963 27.6 32.7
1962 27.3 32.5
1961 26.9 32.4
1960 26.6 32.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Estonia
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$39.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
43.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
5.21%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
3.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
-1.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
7.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
65.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
78.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
23.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
3.1%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
14
2003
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$2.07B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$496M
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
1,695,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
3.98%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
98.9%
2024

Energy

Belarus Estonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
3,089 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$15.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
7.76 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
60.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
38%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
2.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
3.77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
5,722 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
0.42%
2023
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belarus Estonia
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
-13,350
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
70.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
47.5:52.5
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
83.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
81
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
1.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
4.5
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
99.9%
2021
English speaking
12%
2025
50.2%
2023
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
92.2%
2024

Health

Belarus Estonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$2,438
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$521
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
79.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
3.47
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
28.7 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
22.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
95
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Estonia
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
12,022 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
3,815 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
9,415 sq mi
2026

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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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