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Belarus vs Finland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 5.62M in Finland (ranked 116/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 117,360 sq mi for Finland (ranked 83rd vs. 70th).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Finland
Population
9013835
5631965
Population rank 102/197 120/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$299B
2024
GDP rank 83/197 47/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$53,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 23/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$65,378
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$245B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
82.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$43,662
2024
Government debt per person rank 97/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$36,394
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 117,360 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
48 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
1.26
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
44 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Belarus and Finland: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Finland economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Finland
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Finland
2024 $75,961,865,472 $298,696,961,298
2023 $72,478,760,370 $295,021,982,463
2022 $73,775,179,925 $280,253,099,309
2021 $69,673,747,132 $294,223,210,496
2020 $61,371,673,345 $270,000,311,606
2019 $64,410,170,653 $267,014,821,129
2018 $60,031,026,576 $273,869,255,596
2017 $54,725,405,751 $253,846,138,440
2016 $47,723,545,321 $238,777,818,793
2015 $56,454,769,845 $233,210,733,506
2014 $78,813,069,121 $273,478,528,955
2013 $75,527,558,966 $270,268,036,626
2012 $65,685,890,439 $257,443,384,493
2011 $61,762,382,328 $275,126,915,516
2010 $57,231,904,543 $249,429,613,683
2009 $50,873,167,326 $253,480,783,439
2008 $60,752,106,347 $285,698,662,071
2007 $45,275,711,996 $256,360,251,538
2006 $36,961,894,281 $217,044,068,234
2005 $30,210,091,837 $204,859,368,791
2004 $23,141,566,293 $197,458,297,640
2003 $17,825,444,724 $171,612,867,736
2002 $14,594,900,945 $140,360,963,812
2001 $12,354,820,144 $129,519,672,869
2000 $12,736,856,828 $125,967,821,111
1999 $12,138,486,532 $135,234,241,918
1998 $15,222,012,660 $133,990,876,725
1997 $14,128,408,566 $126,862,902,302
1996 $14,500,437,520 $131,991,975,149
1995 $13,972,683,274 $134,060,457,516
1994 $14,931,435,232 $103,182,697,780
1993 $16,275,073,527 $89,112,105,756
1992 $16,939,790,094 $112,537,828,511
1991 $18,404,907,975 $127,794,441,994
1990 $17,389,558,233 $141,446,120,355
1989 - $118,991,270,611
1988 - $109,039,090,263
1987 - $91,564,993,913
1986 - $73,511,611,541
1985 - $55,856,676,899
1984 - $52,870,993,273
1983 - $50,956,447,481
1982 - $52,784,013,815
1981 - $52,440,066,134
1980 - $53,649,984,061
1979 - $44,469,218,440
1978 - $36,259,392,058
1977 - $33,502,784,418
1976 - $31,852,352,670
1975 - $29,475,251,333
1974 - $24,851,036,710
1973 - $19,474,098,335
1972 - $14,744,499,570
1971 - $12,528,522,307
1970 - $11,358,529,162
1969 - $10,177,524,839
1968 - $8,916,565,041
1967 - $9,468,272,357
1966 - $9,306,142,172
1965 - $8,680,393,839
1964 - $7,848,987,793
1963 - $6,958,916,548
1962 - $6,407,796,043
1961 - $5,984,433,774
1960 - $5,279,481,824

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

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Belarus and Finland economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Finland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Finland
2024 $8,318 $53,150
2023 $7,897 $52,834
2022 $7,995 $50,441
2021 $7,490 $53,099
2020 $6,543 $48,829
2019 $6,838 $48,358
2018 $6,360 $49,654
2017 $5,786 $46,085
2016 $5,040 $43,451
2015 $5,967 $42,560
2014 $8,341 $50,074
2013 $7,998 $49,691
2012 $6,953 $47,552
2011 $6,528 $51,060
2010 $6,035 $46,506
2009 $5,352 $47,478
2008 $6,376 $53,769
2007 $4,735 $48,473
2006 $3,848 $41,214
2005 $3,126 $39,050
2004 $2,378 $37,768
2003 $1,820 $32,920
2002 $1,479 $26,989
2001 $1,244 $24,965
2000 $1,276 $24,336
1999 $1,211 $26,180
1998 $1,511 $26,000
1997 $1,396 $24,682
1996 $1,427 $25,757
1995 $1,371 $26,246
1994 $1,460 $20,278
1993 $1,590 $17,589
1992 $1,658 $22,320
1991 $1,805 $25,489
1990 $1,707 $28,366
1989 - $23,969
1988 - $22,044
1987 - $18,565
1986 - $14,947
1985 - $11,394
1984 - $10,830
1983 - $10,494
1982 - $10,935
1981 - $10,925
1980 - $11,225
1979 - $9,333
1978 - $7,629
1977 - $7,070
1976 - $6,740
1975 - $6,256
1974 - $5,298
1973 - $4,174
1972 - $3,178
1971 - $2,716
1970 - $2,466
1969 - $2,201
1968 - $1,927
1967 - $2,056
1966 - $2,032
1965 - $1,902
1964 - $1,726
1963 - $1,538
1962 - $1,427
1961 - $1,341
1960 - $1,192

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

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Belarus vs. Finland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Finland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Finland
2026 75 82.4
2025 74.8 82.2
2024 74.6 82.1
2023 74.4 81.9
2022 74.4 81.2
2021 72.2 81.8
2020 72.3 81.8
2019 74.3 81.9
2018 74.3 81.6
2017 74.4 81.5
2016 74.2 81.3
2015 73.8 81.4
2014 73.2 81.1
2013 72.7 80.9
2012 71.8 80.5
2011 71.1 80.4
2010 70.5 80
2009 70.4 79.8
2008 70.3 79.7
2007 70 79.4
2006 69.4 79.4
2005 69 79
2004 68.7 78.8
2003 68.4 78.5
2002 68.3 78.3
2001 68.4 78.1
2000 68.5 77.7
1999 68.4 77.5
1998 68.3 77.3
1997 68.5 77.1
1996 68.6 76.9
1995 68.8 76.6
1994 69 76.6
1993 69.5 75.9
1992 70.1 75.6
1991 70.7 75.4
1990 71.1 75
1989 71.5 75
1988 71.7 74.8
1987 71.9 74.8
1986 71.7 74.8
1985 71.2 74.4
1984 70.8 74.7
1983 70.7 74.4
1982 70.8 74.5
1981 70.8 74
1980 70.7 73.6
1979 70.8 73.4
1978 70.9 73.1
1977 71.1 72.5
1976 71.2 72
1975 71.4 71.8
1974 71.7 71.3
1973 71.7 71.4
1972 71.8 70.9
1971 71.6 70.1
1970 71.7 70.3
1969 71.7 69.6
1968 71.9 69.8
1967 71.9 69.8
1966 71.8 69.6
1965 71.6 69.1
1964 71.3 69.4
1963 70.8 69.2
1962 70.5 68.7
1961 70 69
1960 69.3 69
1959 68 68.8
1958 66.6 68.6
1957 65.4 67.5
1956 64.5 68
1955 63.5 67.3
1954 62.5 67.5
1953 61.5 66.6
1952 60.5 66.5
1951 59.4 65.6
1950 58.6 64.2

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

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Belarus and Finland population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Finland
1x
Year Population
Belarus Finland
2024 9,132,629 5,619,911
2023 9,178,298 5,583,911
2022 9,228,071 5,556,106
2021 9,302,585 5,541,017
2020 9,379,952 5,529,543
2019 9,419,758 5,521,606
2018 9,438,785 5,515,525
2017 9,458,989 5,508,214
2016 9,469,379 5,495,303
2015 9,461,076 5,479,531
2014 9,448,515 5,461,512
2013 9,443,211 5,438,972
2012 9,446,836 5,413,971
2011 9,461,643 5,388,272
2010 9,483,836 5,363,352
2009 9,504,583 5,338,871
2008 9,527,985 5,313,399
2007 9,560,953 5,288,720
2006 9,604,924 5,266,268
2005 9,663,915 5,246,096
2004 9,730,146 5,228,172
2003 9,796,749 5,213,014
2002 9,865,548 5,200,598
2001 9,928,549 5,188,008
2000 9,979,610 5,176,209
1999 10,026,738 5,165,474
1998 10,071,963 5,153,498
1997 10,117,433 5,139,835
1996 10,159,569 5,124,573
1995 10,193,831 5,107,790
1994 10,226,955 5,088,333
1993 10,239,050 5,066,447
1992 10,216,470 5,041,992
1991 10,194,050 5,013,740
1990 10,189,348 4,986,431
1989 10,170,000 4,964,371
1988 10,140,000 4,946,481
1987 10,111,000 4,932,123
1986 10,043,000 4,918,154
1985 9,975,000 4,902,206
1984 9,910,000 4,881,803
1983 9,843,000 4,855,787
1982 9,776,000 4,826,933
1981 9,710,000 4,799,964
1980 9,643,000 4,779,535
1979 9,584,000 4,764,690
1978 9,525,000 4,752,528
1977 9,463,000 4,738,902
1976 9,411,000 4,725,664
1975 9,367,000 4,711,440
1974 9,317,584 4,690,574
1973 9,257,272 4,666,081
1972 9,188,968 4,639,657
1971 9,115,576 4,612,124
1970 9,040,000 4,606,307
1969 8,960,304 4,623,785
1968 8,874,552 4,626,469
1967 8,785,648 4,605,744
1966 8,696,496 4,580,869
1965 8,610,000 4,563,732
1964 8,524,224 4,548,543
1963 8,437,232 4,523,309
1962 8,351,928 4,491,443
1961 8,271,216 4,461,005
1960 8,198,000 4,429,634

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Finland

Fertility rate
Belarus

Finland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Finland
2023 1.21 1.26
2022 1.33 1.32
2021 1.37 1.46
2020 1.37 1.37
2019 1.38 1.35
2018 1.45 1.41
2017 1.54 1.49
2016 1.73 1.57
2015 1.72 1.65
2014 1.7 1.71
2013 1.67 1.75
2012 1.62 1.8
2011 1.52 1.83
2010 1.49 1.87
2009 1.51 1.86
2008 1.49 1.85
2007 1.43 1.83
2006 1.34 1.84
2005 1.25 1.8
2004 1.23 1.8
2003 1.23 1.76
2002 1.24 1.72
2001 1.29 1.73
2000 1.32 1.73
1999 1.31 1.73
1998 1.3 1.7
1997 1.25 1.75
1996 1.34 1.78
1995 1.41 1.81
1994 1.53 1.85
1993 1.62 1.81
1992 1.76 1.85
1991 1.81 1.79
1990 1.91 1.78
1989 2.03 1.71
1988 2.03 1.69
1987 2.03 1.59
1986 2.09 1.6
1985 2.09 1.64
1984 2.11 1.69
1983 2.11 1.74
1982 2.05 1.71
1981 2.02 1.64
1980 2.03 1.63
1979 2.05 1.64
1978 2.06 1.64
1977 2.08 1.68
1976 2.12 1.7
1975 2.17 1.68
1974 2.21 1.61
1973 2.25 1.49
1972 2.28 1.58
1971 2.31 1.68
1970 2.31 1.83
1969 2.26 1.93
1968 2.22 2.14
1967 2.26 2.32
1966 2.29 2.41
1965 2.27 2.48
1964 2.31 2.59
1963 2.4 2.68
1962 2.5 2.68
1961 2.59 2.72
1960 2.67 2.72

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

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Belarus and Finland demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Finland
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Finland
2024 42 44
2023 41.6 43.8
2022 41.2 43.5
2021 40.9 43.3
2020 40.6 43.2
2019 40.3 43
2018 40 42.8
2017 39.8 42.7
2016 39.7 42.6
2015 39.5 42.5
2014 39.4 42.4
2013 39.3 42.3
2012 39.2 42.2
2011 39.1 42.1
2010 38.9 41.9
2009 38.8 41.8
2008 38.7 41.6
2007 38.5 41.4
2006 38.3 41.2
2005 38 40.9
2004 37.7 40.6
2003 37.4 40.3
2002 37.1 40
2001 36.8 39.7
2000 36.5 39.4
1999 36.1 39
1998 35.8 38.7
1997 35.4 38.4
1996 35 38.1
1995 34.6 37.8
1994 34.2 37.5
1993 33.9 37.2
1992 33.6 37
1991 33.3 36.7
1990 33 36.4
1989 32.8 36.1
1988 32.6 35.8
1987 32.4 35.4
1986 32.1 35.1
1985 31.9 34.7
1984 31.7 34.3
1983 31.5 33.9
1982 31.4 33.5
1981 31.2 33.2
1980 31.2 32.8
1979 31.1 32.4
1978 30.9 32.1
1977 30.6 31.7
1976 30.4 31.2
1975 30.4 30.7
1974 30.5 30.4
1973 30.5 30.2
1972 30.5 30.1
1971 30.4 29.9
1970 30.1 29.6
1969 29.7 29.3
1968 29.3 29
1967 28.9 28.9
1966 28.6 28.8
1965 28.2 28.7
1964 27.9 28.6
1963 27.6 28.5
1962 27.3 28.5
1961 26.9 28.4
1960 26.6 28.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Finland
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$290B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
57.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
6.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
-4.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
8.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
62.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
76.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
22.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
134
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
$20.3B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$18B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$749M
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
896,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
1.79%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
99.8%
2024

Energy

Belarus Finland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
5,867 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
31.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
5.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
32.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
50.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
35.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
30.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
14,391 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
52.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
18.6%
2023
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
42.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belarus Finland
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
+18,246
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
74.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
92.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
88
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
95
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
0.98
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
100%
2000
English speaking
12%
2025
70.2%
2023
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
93.5%
2023

Health

Belarus Finland
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$5,515
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$777
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
0.006%
2020
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
3.61
2021
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
22.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
9.08 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Finland
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
20,883 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
8,734 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
86,522 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
282,103 mi
2019

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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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