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Belarus vs Iceland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 387K in Iceland (ranked 173/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 38,931 sq mi for Iceland (ranked 83rd vs. 104th).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Iceland
Population
9013835
397129
Population rank 102/197 173/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$33.3B
2024
GDP rank 83/197 108/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$86,041
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$84,257
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$19.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
59.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$51,148
2024
Government debt per person rank 97/185 9/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$55,565
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 38,931 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
1.59
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
37.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
83.3 years
2026

Belarus and Iceland: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Iceland economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Iceland
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Iceland
2024 $75,961,865,472 $33,255,181,469
2023 $72,478,760,370 $31,677,891,897
2022 $73,775,179,925 $29,166,102,877
2021 $69,673,747,132 $26,234,872,402
2020 $61,371,673,345 $22,034,665,041
2019 $64,410,170,653 $24,985,687,022
2018 $60,031,026,576 $26,677,652,544
2017 $54,725,405,751 $25,060,086,488
2016 $47,723,545,321 $21,083,713,310
2015 $56,454,769,845 $17,700,486,957
2014 $78,813,069,121 $18,052,183,515
2013 $75,527,558,966 $16,244,319,959
2012 $65,685,890,439 $14,943,757,823
2011 $61,762,382,328 $15,394,005,872
2010 $57,231,904,543 $13,922,711,577
2009 $50,873,167,326 $13,212,543,838
2008 $60,752,106,347 $18,247,921,360
2007 $45,275,711,996 $21,960,110,030
2006 $36,961,894,281 $17,671,649,843
2005 $30,210,091,837 $17,146,410,561
2004 $23,141,566,293 $13,963,943,244
2003 $17,825,444,724 $11,564,687,742
2002 $14,594,900,945 $9,416,199,700
2001 $12,354,820,144 $8,323,401,820
2000 $12,736,856,828 $9,140,168,922
1999 $12,138,486,532 $9,107,644,691
1998 $15,222,012,660 $8,637,732,542
1997 $14,128,408,566 $7,716,781,803
1996 $14,500,437,520 $7,686,566,105
1995 $13,972,683,274 $7,372,640,169
1994 $14,931,435,232 $6,612,804,056
1993 $16,275,073,527 $6,435,952,174
1992 $16,939,790,094 $7,328,497,599
1991 $18,404,907,975 $7,151,260,062
1990 $17,389,558,233 $6,694,851,159
1989 - $5,870,854,233
1988 - $6,320,093,411
1987 - $5,713,281,235
1986 - $4,129,080,094
1985 - $3,088,359,967
1984 - $2,964,568,006
1983 - $2,862,634,164
1982 - $3,318,714,326
1981 - $3,615,094,820
1980 - $3,499,616,683
1979 - $2,953,176,971
1978 - $2,599,627,089
1977 - $2,285,707,749
1976 - $1,727,845,419
1975 - $1,456,052,700
1974 - $1,568,154,077
1973 - $1,194,794,186
1972 - $869,002,946
1971 - $693,679,545
1970 - $545,115,909
1969 - $435,659,610
1968 - $498,365,200
1967 - $652,609,076
1966 - $660,663,763
1965 - $550,150,988
1964 - $456,206,299
1963 - $357,240,896
1962 - $299,309,938
1961 - $266,711,460
1960 - $260,984,499

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

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Belarus and Iceland economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Iceland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Iceland
2024 $8,318 $86,041
2023 $7,897 $82,139
2022 $7,995 $76,350
2021 $7,490 $70,425
2020 $6,543 $60,128
2019 $6,838 $69,296
2018 $6,360 $75,634
2017 $5,786 $72,976
2016 $5,040 $62,854
2015 $5,967 $53,506
2014 $8,341 $55,140
2013 $7,998 $50,173
2012 $6,953 $46,595
2011 $6,528 $48,255
2010 $6,035 $43,776
2009 $5,352 $41,484
2008 $6,376 $57,489
2007 $4,735 $70,483
2006 $3,848 $58,172
2005 $3,126 $57,784
2004 $2,378 $47,810
2003 $1,820 $39,944
2002 $1,479 $32,749
2001 $1,244 $29,208
2000 $1,276 $32,504
1999 $1,211 $32,834
1998 $1,511 $31,519
1997 $1,396 $28,462
1996 $1,427 $28,584
1995 $1,371 $27,565
1994 $1,460 $24,858
1993 $1,590 $24,404
1992 $1,658 $28,072
1991 $1,805 $27,740
1990 $1,707 $26,272
1989 - $23,219
1988 - $25,307
1987 - $23,238
1986 - $16,980
1985 - $12,793
1984 - $12,378
1983 - $12,080
1982 - $14,191
1981 - $15,666
1980 - $15,340
1979 - $13,082
1978 - $11,630
1977 - $10,305
1976 - $7,848
1975 - $6,680
1974 - $7,287
1973 - $5,627
1972 - $4,155
1971 - $3,366
1970 - $2,666
1969 - $2,142
1968 - $2,473
1967 - $3,284
1966 - $3,378
1965 - $2,861
1964 - $2,414
1963 - $1,924
1962 - $1,641
1961 - $1,490
1960 - $1,486

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

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Belarus vs. Iceland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Iceland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Iceland
2026 75 83.3
2025 74.8 83.2
2024 74.6 83
2023 74.4 82.7
2022 74.4 81.6
2021 72.2 82.8
2020 72.3 82.7
2019 74.3 82.8
2018 74.3 82.5
2017 74.4 82.2
2016 74.2 81.8
2015 73.8 82.2
2014 73.2 82.4
2013 72.7 81.7
2012 71.8 82.3
2011 71.1 82
2010 70.5 81.6
2009 70.4 81.4
2008 70.3 81.2
2007 70 81.1
2006 69.4 80.9
2005 69 81.2
2004 68.7 80.7
2003 68.4 80.8
2002 68.3 80.3
2001 68.4 80.4
2000 68.5 79.5
1999 68.4 79.2
1998 68.3 79.4
1997 68.5 78.7
1996 68.6 78.6
1995 68.8 77.5
1994 69 79
1993 69.5 78.8
1992 70.1 78.6
1991 70.7 77.8
1990 71.1 77.7
1989 71.5 77.9
1988 71.7 76.9
1987 71.9 77.1
1986 71.7 77.9
1985 71.2 77.4
1984 70.8 77.3
1983 70.7 76.4
1982 70.8 76.8
1981 70.8 76.2
1980 70.7 76.6
1979 70.8 76.5
1978 70.9 76.4
1977 71.1 76.1
1976 71.2 76.6
1975 71.4 75.3
1974 71.7 74.1
1973 71.7 74.3
1972 71.8 74.4
1971 71.6 73.5
1970 71.7 73.8
1969 71.7 73.7
1968 71.9 73.9
1967 71.9 73.7
1966 71.8 73.1
1965 71.6 73.8
1964 71.3 73.5
1963 70.8 72.9
1962 70.5 73.6
1961 70 73.4
1960 69.3 74
1959 68 72.6
1958 66.6 73.3
1957 65.4 73.4
1956 64.5 72.9
1955 63.5 73.3
1954 62.5 73.3
1953 61.5 72.3
1952 60.5 72.4
1951 59.4 71
1950 58.6 71

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

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Belarus and Iceland population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Iceland
1x
Year Population
Belarus Iceland
2024 9,132,629 386,506
2023 9,178,298 385,663
2022 9,228,071 382,003
2021 9,302,585 372,520
2020 9,379,952 366,463
2019 9,419,758 360,563
2018 9,438,785 352,721
2017 9,458,989 343,400
2016 9,469,379 335,439
2015 9,461,076 330,815
2014 9,448,515 327,386
2013 9,443,211 323,764
2012 9,446,836 320,716
2011 9,461,643 319,014
2010 9,483,836 318,041
2009 9,504,583 318,499
2008 9,527,985 317,414
2007 9,560,953 311,566
2006 9,604,924 303,782
2005 9,663,915 296,734
2004 9,730,146 292,074
2003 9,796,749 289,521
2002 9,865,548 287,523
2001 9,928,549 284,968
2000 9,979,610 281,205
1999 10,026,738 277,381
1998 10,071,963 274,047
1997 10,117,433 271,128
1996 10,159,569 268,916
1995 10,193,831 267,468
1994 10,226,955 266,021
1993 10,239,050 263,725
1992 10,216,470 261,057
1991 10,194,050 257,797
1990 10,189,348 254,826
1989 10,170,000 252,852
1988 10,140,000 249,740
1987 10,111,000 245,859
1986 10,043,000 243,180
1985 9,975,000 241,405
1984 9,910,000 239,511
1983 9,843,000 236,977
1982 9,776,000 233,860
1981 9,710,000 230,755
1980 9,643,000 228,138
1979 9,584,000 225,735
1978 9,525,000 223,537
1977 9,463,000 221,799
1976 9,411,000 220,154
1975 9,367,000 217,979
1974 9,317,584 215,209
1973 9,257,272 212,317
1972 9,188,968 209,137
1971 9,115,576 206,098
1970 9,040,000 204,438
1969 8,960,304 203,369
1968 8,874,552 201,488
1967 8,785,648 198,751
1966 8,696,496 195,570
1965 8,610,000 192,286
1964 8,524,224 188,983
1963 8,437,232 185,653
1962 8,351,928 182,378
1961 8,271,216 179,029
1960 8,198,000 175,574

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Iceland

Fertility rate
Belarus

Iceland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Iceland
2023 1.21 1.59
2022 1.33 1.59
2021 1.37 1.82
2020 1.37 1.72
2019 1.38 1.74
2018 1.45 1.71
2017 1.54 1.71
2016 1.73 1.74
2015 1.72 1.8
2014 1.7 1.93
2013 1.67 1.93
2012 1.62 2.04
2011 1.52 2.02
2010 1.49 2.2
2009 1.51 2.23
2008 1.49 2.15
2007 1.43 2.09
2006 1.34 2.08
2005 1.25 2.05
2004 1.23 2.04
2003 1.23 1.99
2002 1.24 1.93
2001 1.29 1.95
2000 1.32 2.08
1999 1.31 1.99
1998 1.3 2.05
1997 1.25 2.04
1996 1.34 2.12
1995 1.41 2.08
1994 1.53 2.14
1993 1.62 2.22
1992 1.76 2.21
1991 1.81 2.18
1990 1.91 2.3
1989 2.03 2.19
1988 2.03 2.26
1987 2.03 2.06
1986 2.09 1.92
1985 2.09 1.93
1984 2.11 2.08
1983 2.11 2.24
1982 2.05 2.27
1981 2.02 2.33
1980 2.03 2.48
1979 2.05 2.49
1978 2.06 2.35
1977 2.08 2.31
1976 2.12 2.52
1975 2.17 2.65
1974 2.21 2.66
1973 2.25 2.94
1972 2.28 3.09
1971 2.31 2.92
1970 2.31 2.81
1969 2.26 2.99
1968 2.22 3.06
1967 2.26 3.28
1966 2.29 3.59
1965 2.27 3.73
1964 2.31 3.88
1963 2.4 3.99
1962 2.5 3.98
1961 2.59 3.88
1960 2.67 4.29

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

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Belarus and Iceland demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Iceland
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Iceland
2024 42 37.1
2023 41.6 36.9
2022 41.2 36.7
2021 40.9 36.7
2020 40.6 36.6
2019 40.3 36.5
2018 40 36.4
2017 39.8 36.3
2016 39.7 36.2
2015 39.5 36
2014 39.4 35.7
2013 39.3 35.5
2012 39.2 35.4
2011 39.1 35.1
2010 38.9 34.9
2009 38.8 34.6
2008 38.7 34.5
2007 38.5 34.6
2006 38.3 34.5
2005 38 34.2
2004 37.7 34
2003 37.4 33.7
2002 37.1 33.4
2001 36.8 33
2000 36.5 32.8
1999 36.1 32.6
1998 35.8 32.4
1997 35.4 32.1
1996 35 31.8
1995 34.6 31.5
1994 34.2 31.1
1993 33.9 30.8
1992 33.6 30.5
1991 33.3 30.2
1990 33 30
1989 32.8 29.6
1988 32.6 29.3
1987 32.4 29.1
1986 32.1 28.8
1985 31.9 28.4
1984 31.7 28
1983 31.5 27.7
1982 31.4 27.5
1981 31.2 27.2
1980 31.2 26.9
1979 31.1 26.7
1978 30.9 26.4
1977 30.6 26
1976 30.4 25.7
1975 30.4 25.4
1974 30.5 25.1
1973 30.5 24.9
1972 30.5 24.8
1971 30.4 24.7
1970 30.1 24.5
1969 29.7 24.3
1968 29.3 24.2
1967 28.9 24.1
1966 28.6 24.1
1965 28.2 24.2
1964 27.9 24.4
1963 27.6 24.7
1962 27.3 24.9
1961 26.9 25.2
1960 26.6 25.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Iceland
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$31.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
7.29%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
-3.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
3.56%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
64.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
75
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
22.4%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
3.7%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
34
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$6.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$246M
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
488,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
11.9%
2008
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
99.9%
2024

Energy

Belarus Iceland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
15,686 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$5.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
3.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
8.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
10.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
88.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
20.5%
2009
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
50,951 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
100%
2016
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
70.3%
2023
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belarus Iceland
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.005%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
+2,709
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
94.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
93.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
1.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
2
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
168
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
99%
2003
English speaking
12%
2025
98%
2023
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
99.8%
2023

Health

Belarus Iceland
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$7,642
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$1,137
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
83.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
4.37
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
28.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
21.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
9.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
7.94 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Iceland
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
100,725 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
6,324 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
205.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
8,014 mi
2012

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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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