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Belarus vs Iran statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 91.6M in Iran (ranked 17/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 626,451 sq mi for Iran (ranked 83rd vs. 17th).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Iran
Population
9013835
93468444
Population rank 102/197 17/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$475B
2024
GDP rank 83/197 34/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$5,190
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 119/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$19,874
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$162B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
34%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$1,764
2024
Government debt per person rank 97/185 122/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$2,964
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 626,451 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
1.7
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
34.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Belarus and Iran: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Iran economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Iran
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Iran
2024 $75,961,865,472 $475,252,089,215
2023 $72,478,760,370 $457,510,482,317
2022 $73,775,179,925 $422,662,261,526
2021 $69,673,747,132 $407,350,685,583
2020 $61,371,673,345 $280,934,329,280
2019 $64,410,170,653 $347,988,400,958
2018 $60,031,026,576 $411,903,303,606
2017 $54,725,405,751 $510,239,893,418
2016 $47,723,545,321 $478,618,064,871
2015 $56,454,769,845 $409,191,686,497
2014 $78,813,069,121 $462,284,793,281
2013 $75,527,558,966 $500,399,839,840
2012 $65,685,890,439 $644,019,315,004
2011 $61,762,382,328 $629,082,257,472
2010 $57,231,904,543 $487,069,570,464
2009 $50,873,167,326 $414,059,094,949
2008 $60,752,106,347 $406,070,949,554
2007 $45,275,711,996 $349,736,591,832
2006 $36,961,894,281 $265,602,187,404
2005 $30,210,091,837 $224,970,371,325
2004 $23,141,566,293 $187,754,571,248
2003 $17,825,444,724 $151,911,222,119
2002 $14,594,900,945 $128,626,917,504
2001 $12,354,820,144 $126,878,750,296
2000 $12,736,856,828 $109,591,707,802
1999 $12,138,486,532 $113,848,450,088
1998 $15,222,012,660 $110,276,913,363
1997 $14,128,408,566 $113,919,163,421
1996 $14,500,437,520 $120,403,931,885
1995 $13,972,683,274 $96,419,225,744
1994 $14,931,435,232 $71,841,461,173
1993 $16,275,073,527 $63,743,623,232
1992 $16,939,790,094 $119,768,691,217
1991 $18,404,907,975 $131,637,664,958
1990 $17,389,558,233 $124,813,263,926
1989 - $120,496,362,916
1988 - $123,057,861,334
1987 - $134,009,995,923
1986 - $209,094,561,833
1985 - $180,183,629,600
1984 - $162,276,728,620
1983 - $156,365,156,618
1982 - $125,948,756,439
1981 - $100,499,312,750
1980 - $94,362,275,580
1979 - $90,391,877,326
1978 - $77,994,316,621
1977 - $80,600,122,702
1976 - $68,055,295,081
1975 - $51,776,222,350
1974 - $46,209,092,072
1973 - $27,081,698,250
1972 - $17,153,463,263
1971 - $13,731,802,833
1970 - $10,976,245,154
1969 - $9,743,089,607
1968 - $8,623,172,960
1967 - $7,555,383,690
1966 - $6,789,938,672
1965 - $6,197,319,929
1964 - $5,379,845,648
1963 - $4,928,628,018
1962 - $4,693,566,416
1961 - $4,426,949,095
1960 - $4,199,134,390

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

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Belarus and Iran economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Iran
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Iran
2024 $8,318 $5,190
2023 $7,897 $5,049
2022 $7,995 $4,721
2021 $7,490 $4,605
2020 $6,543 $3,203
2019 $6,838 $3,997
2018 $6,360 $4,783
2017 $5,786 $6,001
2016 $5,040 $5,711
2015 $5,967 $4,953
2014 $8,341 $5,672
2013 $7,998 $6,223
2012 $6,953 $8,114
2011 $6,528 $8,026
2010 $6,035 $6,291
2009 $5,352 $5,416
2008 $6,376 $5,377
2007 $4,735 $4,688
2006 $3,848 $3,619
2005 $3,126 $3,132
2004 $2,378 $2,672
2003 $1,820 $2,209
2002 $1,479 $1,891
2001 $1,244 $1,881
2000 $1,276 $1,650
1999 $1,211 $1,740
1998 $1,511 $1,709
1997 $1,396 $1,790
1996 $1,427 $1,915
1995 $1,371 $1,550
1994 $1,460 $1,168
1993 $1,590 $1,038
1992 $1,658 $1,957
1991 $1,805 $2,194
1990 $1,707 $2,138
1989 - $2,125
1988 - $2,234
1987 - $2,513
1986 - $4,064
1985 - $3,634
1984 - $3,395
1983 - $3,397
1982 - $2,845
1981 - $2,393
1980 - $2,368
1979 - $2,352
1978 - $2,101
1977 - $2,243
1976 - $1,954
1975 - $1,532
1974 - $1,409
1973 - $851
1972 - $555
1971 - $457
1970 - $377
1969 - $345
1968 - $314
1967 - $283.7
1966 - $262.9
1965 - $247.5
1964 - $221.7
1963 - $209.6
1962 - $205.8
1961 - $200.1
1960 - $195.6

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

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Belarus vs. Iran life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Iran
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Iran
2026 75 78.2
2025 74.8 78.1
2024 74.6 77.9
2023 74.4 77.7
2022 74.4 76.8
2021 72.2 73.8
2020 72.3 74.1
2019 74.3 76.9
2018 74.3 76.6
2017 74.4 76.4
2016 74.2 76.2
2015 73.8 75.9
2014 73.2 75.6
2013 72.7 75.3
2012 71.8 75
2011 71.1 74.7
2010 70.5 74.4
2009 70.4 74
2008 70.3 73.7
2007 70 73.3
2006 69.4 72.9
2005 69 72.4
2004 68.7 72
2003 68.4 70.5
2002 68.3 71.1
2001 68.4 70.6
2000 68.5 70.2
1999 68.4 69.7
1998 68.3 69.2
1997 68.5 68.6
1996 68.6 68.3
1995 68.8 67.9
1994 69 67.5
1993 69.5 67
1992 70.1 66.7
1991 70.7 66.2
1990 71.1 64.1
1989 71.5 65.3
1988 71.7 63.3
1987 71.9 62.7
1986 71.7 62.1
1985 71.2 61.5
1984 70.8 60.9
1983 70.7 58.5
1982 70.8 57.6
1981 70.8 56.6
1980 70.7 58.4
1979 70.8 58.5
1978 70.9 56
1977 71.1 56.7
1976 71.2 55.8
1975 71.4 54.8
1974 71.7 53.9
1973 71.7 52.9
1972 71.8 51.7
1971 71.6 51.1
1970 71.7 50.2
1969 71.7 49.4
1968 71.9 47.9
1967 71.9 47.8
1966 71.8 47.1
1965 71.6 46.4
1964 71.3 45.7
1963 70.8 45.1
1962 70.5 43.8
1961 70 43.9
1960 69.3 43.3
1959 68 42.8
1958 66.6 42.2
1957 65.4 41.3
1956 64.5 41.1
1955 63.5 40.6
1954 62.5 40
1953 61.5 39.5
1952 60.5 39.2
1951 59.4 38.7
1950 58.6 38.2

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

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Belarus and Iran population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Iran
1x
Year Population
Belarus Iran
2024 9,132,629 91,567,738
2023 9,178,298 90,608,707
2022 9,228,071 89,524,246
2021 9,302,585 88,455,488
2020 9,379,952 87,723,443
2019 9,419,758 87,051,648
2018 9,438,785 86,117,998
2017 9,458,989 85,026,754
2016 9,469,379 83,812,228
2015 9,461,076 82,619,362
2014 9,448,515 81,502,045
2013 9,443,211 80,414,686
2012 9,446,836 79,370,580
2011 9,461,643 78,383,598
2010 9,483,836 77,420,842
2009 9,504,583 76,457,825
2008 9,527,985 75,514,204
2007 9,560,953 74,602,648
2006 9,604,924 73,392,747
2005 9,663,915 71,828,455
2004 9,730,146 70,256,316
2003 9,796,749 68,769,340
2002 9,865,548 68,011,317
2001 9,928,549 67,452,005
2000 9,979,610 66,418,659
1999 10,026,738 65,445,391
1998 10,071,963 64,519,859
1997 10,117,433 63,639,638
1996 10,159,569 62,881,300
1995 10,193,831 62,205,567
1994 10,226,955 61,520,598
1993 10,239,050 61,403,543
1992 10,216,470 61,184,983
1991 10,194,050 59,986,931
1990 10,189,348 58,380,092
1989 10,170,000 56,704,914
1988 10,140,000 55,072,694
1987 10,111,000 53,323,493
1986 10,043,000 51,446,045
1985 9,975,000 49,582,289
1984 9,910,000 47,793,998
1983 9,843,000 46,029,535
1982 9,776,000 44,272,141
1981 9,710,000 41,989,312
1980 9,643,000 39,842,324
1979 9,584,000 38,424,952
1978 9,525,000 37,126,535
1977 9,463,000 35,933,181
1976 9,411,000 34,837,271
1975 9,367,000 33,802,973
1974 9,317,584 32,796,463
1973 9,257,272 31,839,838
1972 9,188,968 30,921,179
1971 9,115,576 30,029,071
1970 9,040,000 29,145,100
1969 8,960,304 28,273,482
1968 8,874,552 27,437,391
1967 8,785,648 26,628,432
1966 8,696,496 25,829,270
1965 8,610,000 25,036,978
1964 8,524,224 24,262,859
1963 8,437,232 23,519,005
1962 8,351,928 22,807,907
1961 8,271,216 22,125,726
1960 8,198,000 21,470,434

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Iran

Fertility rate
Belarus

Iran
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Iran
2023 1.21 1.7
2022 1.33 1.7
2021 1.37 1.71
2020 1.37 1.7
2019 1.38 1.77
2018 1.45 1.92
2017 1.54 2.02
2016 1.73 2.05
2015 1.72 2.02
2014 1.7 1.98
2013 1.67 1.91
2012 1.62 1.85
2011 1.52 1.79
2010 1.49 1.75
2009 1.51 1.74
2008 1.49 1.74
2007 1.43 1.75
2006 1.34 1.76
2005 1.25 1.76
2004 1.23 1.78
2003 1.23 1.8
2002 1.24 1.84
2001 1.29 1.92
2000 1.32 2
1999 1.31 2.09
1998 1.3 2.19
1997 1.25 2.32
1996 1.34 2.54
1995 1.41 2.85
1994 1.53 3.24
1993 1.62 3.67
1992 1.76 4.1
1991 1.81 4.57
1990 1.91 4.93
1989 2.03 5.17
1988 2.03 5.43
1987 2.03 5.72
1986 2.09 6.01
1985 2.09 6.24
1984 2.11 6.43
1983 2.11 6.53
1982 2.05 6.59
1981 2.02 6.62
1980 2.03 6.63
1979 2.05 6.55
1978 2.06 6.34
1977 2.08 6.18
1976 2.12 6.07
1975 2.17 5.95
1974 2.21 5.97
1973 2.25 6.06
1972 2.28 6.26
1971 2.31 6.55
1970 2.31 6.8
1969 2.26 7.01
1968 2.22 7.12
1967 2.26 7.19
1966 2.29 7.21
1965 2.27 7.22
1964 2.31 7.24
1963 2.4 7.32
1962 2.5 7.4
1961 2.59 7.46
1960 2.67 7.52

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

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Belarus and Iran demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Iran
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Iran
2024 42 34.3
2023 41.6 33.8
2022 41.2 33.3
2021 40.9 32.8
2020 40.6 32.3
2019 40.3 31.7
2018 40 31.2
2017 39.8 30.7
2016 39.7 30.2
2015 39.5 29.7
2014 39.4 29.2
2013 39.3 28.7
2012 39.2 28.2
2011 39.1 27.7
2010 38.9 27.2
2009 38.8 26.6
2008 38.7 26.1
2007 38.5 25.5
2006 38.3 24.8
2005 38 24.3
2004 37.7 23.7
2003 37.4 23.1
2002 37.1 22.6
2001 36.8 22
2000 36.5 21.4
1999 36.1 20.7
1998 35.8 20
1997 35.4 19.5
1996 35 19.1
1995 34.6 18.7
1994 34.2 18.4
1993 33.9 18.3
1992 33.6 18.4
1991 33.3 18.3
1990 33 18.2
1989 32.8 18.1
1988 32.6 18.2
1987 32.4 18.2
1986 32.1 18.2
1985 31.9 18.3
1984 31.7 18.4
1983 31.5 18.5
1982 31.4 18.6
1981 31.2 18.4
1980 31.2 18.2
1979 31.1 18.3
1978 30.9 18.3
1977 30.6 18.3
1976 30.4 18.2
1975 30.4 18.1
1974 30.5 18
1973 30.5 17.9
1972 30.5 17.8
1971 30.4 17.7
1970 30.1 17.6
1969 29.7 17.6
1968 29.3 17.6
1967 28.9 17.7
1966 28.6 17.7
1965 28.2 17.8
1964 27.9 17.9
1963 27.6 18.1
1962 27.3 18.4
1961 26.9 18.7
1960 26.6 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Iran
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$469B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
14.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
2.82%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
650,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
-3.83%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
7.63%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
49.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
36.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
41.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
28.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
2.8%
2023
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
594
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
$172B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$7.69B
1982
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$1.03B
2004
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
1,550,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
2.28%
2000
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
91.1%
2024

Energy

Belarus Iran
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
3,266 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$5.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
829 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
9.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
98.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
0.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
1.14%
2022
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
-32.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
3,664 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
4.24%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
3.43%
2022
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
2.2%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belarus Iran
% of world population
0.11%
2024
1.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
+116,786
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
77%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
40.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
2.42
2014
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
21.5
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
88.9%
2023
English speaking
12%
2025
12%
2025
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
79.6%
2023

Health

Belarus Iran
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$267.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$115.2
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
0.71%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
1.81
2023
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
11.8
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
25.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
9%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
27
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
13.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Iran
% of world land
0.14%
2026
1.09%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
6,841 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
181,727 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
41,654 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
138,867 mi
2018

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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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