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Belarus vs Iraq statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 46M in Iraq (ranked 34/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 167,619 sq mi for Iraq (ranked 83rd vs. 57th).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Iraq
Population
9013835
48289334
Population rank 102/197 33/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$280B
2024
GDP rank 83/197 50/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$6,074
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 113/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$14,464
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
46.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$2,822
2024
Government debt per person rank 97/185 105/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$5,928
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 167,619 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
3.25
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
21.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

Belarus and Iraq: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Iraq economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Iraq
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Iraq
2024 $75,961,865,472 $279,641,257,615
2023 $72,478,760,370 $268,881,051,644
2022 $73,775,179,925 $287,372,232,138
2021 $69,673,747,132 $209,691,945,713
2020 $61,371,673,345 $180,898,797,517
2019 $64,410,170,653 $233,636,097,800
2018 $60,031,026,576 $227,367,469,034
2017 $54,725,405,751 $187,217,660,051
2016 $47,723,545,321 $166,743,557,748
2015 $56,454,769,845 $166,774,104,959
2014 $78,813,069,121 $228,415,656,175
2013 $75,527,558,966 $234,637,675,129
2012 $65,685,890,439 $218,002,476,129
2011 $61,762,382,328 $185,749,664,444
2010 $57,231,904,543 $138,516,722,650
2009 $50,873,167,326 $111,657,580,326
2008 $60,752,106,347 $131,614,434,154
2007 $45,275,711,996 $88,837,057,320
2006 $36,961,894,281 $65,147,051,918
2005 $30,210,091,837 $50,065,104,668
2004 $23,141,566,293 $36,633,669,269
2003 $17,825,444,724 $21,921,569,479
2002 $14,594,900,945 $32,928,454,672
2001 $12,354,820,144 $36,176,430,129
2000 $12,736,856,828 $48,364,250,944
1999 $12,138,486,532 $36,881,601,584
1998 $15,222,012,660 $20,617,405,044
1997 $14,128,408,566 $20,764,857,056
1996 $14,500,437,520 $10,433,698,621
1995 $13,972,683,274 $12,894,029,888
1994 $14,931,435,232 $3,991,349,283
1993 $16,275,073,527 $1,031,944,881
1992 $16,939,790,094 $553,671,958
1991 $18,404,907,975 $407,796,350
1990 $17,389,558,233 $180,408,064,516
1989 - $65,831,935,484
1988 - $62,684,516,129
1987 - $56,774,193,548
1986 - $47,264,516,129
1985 - $48,425,161,290
1984 - $46,938,387,097
1983 - $40,712,903,226
1982 - $42,382,333,333
1981 - $37,823,000,000
1980 - $52,569,000,000
1979 - $37,816,457,839
1978 - $23,762,275,652
1977 - $19,838,130,715
1976 - $17,754,825,601
1975 - $13,458,516,763
1974 - $11,516,762,614
1973 - $5,134,367,778
1972 - $4,113,848,002
1971 - $3,865,346,535
1970 - $3,281,318,687
1969 - $3,007,758,797
1968 - $2,896,598,841
1967 - $2,551,522,656
1966 - $2,530,306,096
1965 - $2,335,785,506
1964 - $2,136,408,198
1963 - $1,805,901,510
1962 - $1,784,174,541
1961 - $1,671,960,965
1960 - $1,537,252,193

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

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Belarus and Iraq economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Iraq
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Iraq
2024 $8,318 $6,074
2023 $7,897 $5,965
2022 $7,995 $6,521
2021 $7,490 $4,868
2020 $6,543 $4,295
2019 $6,838 $5,672
2018 $6,360 $5,647
2017 $5,786 $4,759
2016 $5,040 $4,334
2015 $5,967 $4,440
2014 $8,341 $6,249
2013 $7,998 $6,650
2012 $6,953 $6,478
2011 $6,528 $5,776
2010 $6,035 $4,462
2009 $5,352 $3,715
2008 $6,376 $4,543
2007 $4,735 $3,129
2006 $3,848 $2,277
2005 $3,126 $1,762
2004 $2,378 $1,328
2003 $1,820 $818
2002 $1,479 $1,266
2001 $1,244 $1,436
2000 $1,276 $1,980
1999 $1,211 $1,560
1998 $1,511 $901
1997 $1,396 $936
1996 $1,427 $485
1995 $1,371 $619
1994 $1,460 $198.2
1993 $1,590 $53.7
1992 $1,658 $30.3
1991 $1,805 $23
1990 $1,707 $10,261
1989 - $3,791
1988 - $3,707
1987 - $3,436
1986 - $2,940
1985 - $3,088
1984 - $3,066
1983 - $2,743
1982 - $2,942
1981 - $2,700
1980 - $3,868
1979 - $2,871
1978 - $1,863
1977 - $1,609
1976 - $1,489
1975 - $1,166
1974 - $1,031
1973 - $476
1972 - $394
1971 - $384
1970 - $337
1969 - $320
1968 - $319
1967 - $290.6
1966 - $298.2
1965 - $284.8
1964 - $269.4
1963 - $235.5
1962 - $240.7
1961 - $232.4
1960 - $218.9

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

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Belarus vs. Iraq life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Iraq
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Iraq
2026 75 72.6
2025 74.8 72.5
2024 74.6 72.4
2023 74.4 72.3
2022 74.4 72
2021 72.2 70.7
2020 72.3 69.7
2019 74.3 71.2
2018 74.3 71.1
2017 74.4 69.8
2016 74.2 68.7
2015 73.8 70
2014 73.2 69.7
2013 72.7 69
2012 71.8 68.8
2011 71.1 68.4
2010 70.5 68.1
2009 70.4 67.8
2008 70.3 66.5
2007 70 64.4
2006 69.4 64
2005 69 64.9
2004 68.7 64.6
2003 68.4 64.8
2002 68.3 65.7
2001 68.4 65.3
2000 68.5 64.9
1999 68.4 64.5
1998 68.3 64.4
1997 68.5 64.2
1996 68.6 64.6
1995 68.8 64.8
1994 69 65
1993 69.5 65.3
1992 70.1 65.3
1991 70.7 61.3
1990 71.1 57.6
1989 71.5 57.5
1988 71.7 56.7
1987 71.9 60.3
1986 71.7 60
1985 71.2 59.8
1984 70.8 59.5
1983 70.7 59.3
1982 70.8 59
1981 70.8 58.7
1980 70.7 60.9
1979 70.8 64.4
1978 70.9 64.2
1977 71.1 63.9
1976 71.2 63.6
1975 71.4 61.4
1974 71.7 61
1973 71.7 62.3
1972 71.8 61.8
1971 71.6 61.3
1970 71.7 60.5
1969 71.7 59.6
1968 71.9 59
1967 71.9 58.4
1966 71.8 57.3
1965 71.6 56.4
1964 71.3 55.2
1963 70.8 54.4
1962 70.5 53.5
1961 70 52.3
1960 69.3 51.5
1959 68 49.7
1958 66.6 49
1957 65.4 47.7
1956 64.5 46.4
1955 63.5 45
1954 62.5 43.5
1953 61.5 42.1
1952 60.5 40.5
1951 59.4 39
1950 58.6 37.4

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

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Belarus and Iraq population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Iraq
1x
Year Population
Belarus Iraq
2024 9,132,629 46,042,015
2023 9,178,298 45,074,049
2022 9,228,071 44,070,551
2021 9,302,585 43,071,211
2020 9,379,952 42,116,605
2019 9,419,758 41,192,171
2018 9,438,785 40,265,624
2017 9,458,989 39,337,353
2016 9,469,379 38,469,627
2015 9,461,076 37,560,535
2014 9,448,515 36,550,059
2013 9,443,211 35,281,989
2012 9,446,836 33,654,842
2011 9,461,643 32,161,424
2010 9,483,836 31,045,366
2009 9,504,583 30,058,206
2008 9,527,985 28,971,036
2007 9,560,953 28,391,607
2006 9,604,924 28,616,515
2005 9,663,915 28,407,448
2004 9,730,146 27,577,878
2003 9,796,749 26,802,659
2002 9,865,548 26,006,559
2001 9,928,549 25,197,840
2000 9,979,610 24,424,056
1999 10,026,738 23,636,527
1998 10,071,963 22,884,399
1997 10,117,433 22,176,593
1996 10,159,569 21,501,321
1995 10,193,831 20,825,860
1994 10,226,955 20,139,807
1993 10,239,050 19,201,195
1992 10,216,470 18,300,845
1991 10,194,050 17,767,253
1990 10,189,348 17,581,206
1989 10,170,000 17,364,542
1988 10,140,000 16,908,819
1987 10,111,000 16,521,049
1986 10,043,000 16,074,145
1985 9,975,000 15,683,430
1984 9,910,000 15,310,733
1983 9,843,000 14,840,555
1982 9,776,000 14,406,083
1981 9,710,000 14,006,381
1980 9,643,000 13,591,992
1979 9,584,000 13,170,365
1978 9,525,000 12,753,355
1977 9,463,000 12,331,046
1976 9,411,000 11,927,651
1975 9,367,000 11,543,639
1974 9,317,584 11,167,761
1973 9,257,272 10,795,869
1972 9,188,968 10,430,164
1971 9,115,576 10,077,809
1970 9,040,000 9,735,611
1969 8,960,304 9,403,356
1968 8,874,552 9,085,016
1967 8,785,648 8,778,869
1966 8,696,496 8,485,104
1965 8,610,000 8,202,140
1964 8,524,224 7,929,566
1963 8,437,232 7,667,928
1962 8,351,928 7,413,875
1961 8,271,216 7,194,553
1960 8,198,000 7,022,052

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Iraq

Fertility rate
Belarus

Iraq
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Iraq
2023 1.21 3.25
2022 1.33 3.29
2021 1.37 3.36
2020 1.37 3.42
2019 1.38 3.48
2018 1.45 3.55
2017 1.54 3.64
2016 1.73 3.84
2015 1.72 4.08
2014 1.7 4.31
2013 1.67 4.44
2012 1.62 4.54
2011 1.52 4.59
2010 1.49 4.46
2009 1.51 4.38
2008 1.49 4.37
2007 1.43 4.4
2006 1.34 4.46
2005 1.25 4.45
2004 1.23 4.53
2003 1.23 4.58
2002 1.24 4.67
2001 1.29 4.8
2000 1.32 4.92
1999 1.31 5.04
1998 1.3 5.11
1997 1.25 5.19
1996 1.34 5.25
1995 1.41 5.36
1994 1.53 5.49
1993 1.62 5.61
1992 1.76 5.72
1991 1.81 5.83
1990 1.91 5.93
1989 2.03 5.99
1988 2.03 6.05
1987 2.03 6.11
1986 2.09 6.18
1985 2.09 6.25
1984 2.11 6.32
1983 2.11 6.39
1982 2.05 6.46
1981 2.02 6.53
1980 2.03 6.59
1979 2.05 6.66
1978 2.06 6.73
1977 2.08 6.8
1976 2.12 6.86
1975 2.17 6.91
1974 2.21 6.95
1973 2.25 6.99
1972 2.28 7.02
1971 2.31 7.06
1970 2.31 7.07
1969 2.26 7.08
1968 2.22 7.06
1967 2.26 7.03
1966 2.29 7.02
1965 2.27 7.02
1964 2.31 7.01
1963 2.4 7.01
1962 2.5 6.99
1961 2.59 5.8
1960 2.67 5.3

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

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Belarus and Iraq demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Iraq
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Iraq
2024 42 21.6
2023 41.6 21.4
2022 41.2 21.1
2021 40.9 20.9
2020 40.6 20.6
2019 40.3 20.4
2018 40 20.1
2017 39.8 19.9
2016 39.7 19.7
2015 39.5 19.5
2014 39.4 19.4
2013 39.3 19.3
2012 39.2 19.2
2011 39.1 19.1
2010 38.9 19
2009 38.8 18.9
2008 38.7 18.8
2007 38.5 18.7
2006 38.3 18.6
2005 38 18.5
2004 37.7 18.3
2003 37.4 18.2
2002 37.1 18.1
2001 36.8 18
2000 36.5 17.9
1999 36.1 17.9
1998 35.8 17.8
1997 35.4 17.7
1996 35 17.6
1995 34.6 17.5
1994 34.2 17.4
1993 33.9 17.3
1992 33.6 17.3
1991 33.3 17.2
1990 33 17.1
1989 32.8 17
1988 32.6 16.9
1987 32.4 16.9
1986 32.1 16.8
1985 31.9 16.7
1984 31.7 16.6
1983 31.5 16.6
1982 31.4 16.5
1981 31.2 16.5
1980 31.2 16.5
1979 31.1 16.5
1978 30.9 16.6
1977 30.6 16.6
1976 30.4 16.7
1975 30.4 17
1974 30.5 17.2
1973 30.5 17.5
1972 30.5 17.7
1971 30.4 17.9
1970 30.1 18.1
1969 29.7 18.3
1968 29.3 18.5
1967 28.9 18.7
1966 28.6 19
1965 28.2 19.3
1964 27.9 19.5
1963 27.6 19.8
1962 27.3 20.1
1961 26.9 20.4
1960 26.6 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Iraq
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$277B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
42.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
3.55%
1989
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
2.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
459,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
-4.14%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
16.2%
2021
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
45.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
51.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
15.6
2002
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
24.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
3.7%
2023
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$101B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$696M
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
892,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
1.88%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
30.2%
2024

Energy

Belarus Iraq
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
1,412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
238.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
5.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
98.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
-274.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
1,373 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
3.78%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
1.98%
2022
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belarus Iraq
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.57%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
-1,064
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
39.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
9.41
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
27.3
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
41
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
84.1%
2021
English speaking
12%
2025
35%
2023
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
81.7%
2023

Health

Belarus Iraq
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$333
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$179.9
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
1.15%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
1.02
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
22.6
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
41.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
0.24 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Iraq
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.29%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
3,641 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
36,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
3,185 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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