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Belarus vs Ireland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 5.4M in Ireland (ranked 120/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 26,599 sq mi for Ireland (ranked 83rd vs. 119th).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Ireland
Population
9013835
5518360
Population rank 102/197 121/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$609B
2024
GDP rank 83/197 25/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$112,895
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 4/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$133,437
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$236B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$43,766
2024
Government debt per person rank 97/185 11/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$47,851
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 26,599 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
207 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
39.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Belarus and Ireland: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Ireland economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Ireland
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Ireland
2024 $75,961,865,472 $609,157,459,747
2023 $72,478,760,370 $567,372,737,459
2022 $73,775,179,925 $548,341,794,599
2021 $69,673,747,132 $530,394,123,830
2020 $61,371,673,345 $436,009,027,819
2019 $64,410,170,653 $407,211,793,801
2018 $60,031,026,576 $395,780,319,817
2017 $54,725,405,751 $348,355,212,569
2016 $47,723,545,321 $305,431,252,709
2015 $56,454,769,845 $302,101,388,556
2014 $78,813,069,121 $266,490,442,124
2013 $75,527,558,966 $242,924,245,719
2012 $65,685,890,439 $226,921,827,888
2011 $61,762,382,328 $240,975,871,047
2010 $57,231,904,543 $221,732,824,603
2009 $50,873,167,326 $236,443,115,854
2008 $60,752,106,347 $275,447,471,451
2007 $45,275,711,996 $270,079,279,420
2006 $36,961,894,281 $232,180,617,162
2005 $30,210,091,837 $211,876,989,656
2004 $23,141,566,293 $194,372,115,041
2003 $17,825,444,724 $164,670,771,260
2002 $14,594,900,945 $128,596,035,288
2001 $12,354,820,144 $109,346,669,230
2000 $12,736,856,828 $100,207,610,430
1999 $12,138,486,532 $98,893,958,263
1998 $15,222,012,660 $90,199,410,116
1997 $14,128,408,566 $82,856,648,758
1996 $14,500,437,520 $75,790,786,290
1995 $13,972,683,274 $69,139,823,232
1994 $14,931,435,232 $57,097,656,066
1993 $16,275,073,527 $52,417,477,614
1992 $16,939,790,094 $55,918,538,121
1991 $18,404,907,975 $49,787,501,584
1990 $17,389,558,233 $49,305,632,408
1989 - $39,238,392,678
1988 - $37,772,896,221
1987 - $33,920,518,493
1986 - $28,714,571,852
1985 - $21,270,013,326
1984 - $20,106,648,455
1983 - $20,766,047,764
1982 - $21,474,752,962
1981 - $20,670,190,138
1980 - $21,747,855,640
1979 - $18,319,334,300
1978 - $14,647,996,074
1977 - $11,248,340,431
1976 - $9,453,756,015
1975 - $9,483,808,362
1974 - $7,896,860,615
1973 - $7,481,173,066
1972 - $6,318,060,582
1971 - $5,098,250,287
1970 - $4,395,995,086
1969 - $3,902,721,632
1968 - $3,378,701,147
1967 - $3,445,739,915
1966 - $3,198,820,904
1965 - $3,035,655,794
1964 - $2,851,091,646
1963 - $2,505,073,358
1962 - $2,329,372,972
1961 - $2,151,772,980
1960 - $1,998,550,222

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

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Belarus and Ireland economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Ireland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Ireland
2024 $8,318 $112,895
2023 $7,897 $106,819
2022 $7,995 $105,191
2021 $7,490 $103,783
2020 $6,543 $86,514
2019 $6,838 $81,828
2018 $6,360 $80,804
2017 $5,786 $72,161
2016 $5,040 $64,130
2015 $5,967 $64,250
2014 $8,341 $57,215
2013 $7,998 $52,538
2012 $6,953 $49,336
2011 $6,528 $52,614
2010 $6,035 $48,624
2009 $5,352 $52,133
2008 $6,376 $61,353
2007 $4,735 $61,396
2006 $3,848 $54,329
2005 $3,126 $50,933
2004 $2,378 $47,754
2003 $1,820 $41,204
2002 $1,479 $32,705
2001 $1,244 $28,282
2000 $1,276 $26,335
1999 $1,211 $26,338
1998 $1,511 $24,295
1997 $1,396 $22,551
1996 $1,427 $20,836
1995 $1,371 $19,158
1994 $1,460 $15,903
1993 $1,590 $14,657
1992 $1,658 $15,714
1991 $1,805 $14,087
1990 $1,707 $14,031
1989 - $11,176
1988 - $10,716
1987 - $9,582
1986 - $8,112
1985 - $6,012
1984 - $5,692
1983 - $5,915
1982 - $6,161
1981 - $5,986
1980 - $6,372
1979 - $5,430
1978 - $4,400
1977 - $3,427
1976 - $2,920
1975 - $2,973
1974 - $2,517
1973 - $2,424
1972 - $2,080
1971 - $1,704
1970 - $1,487
1969 - $1,331
1968 - $1,159
1967 - $1,187
1966 - $1,107
1965 - $1,055
1964 - $995
1963 - $878
1962 - $821
1961 - $762
1960 - $707

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

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Belarus vs. Ireland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Ireland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Ireland
2026 75 82.9
2025 74.8 82.7
2024 74.6 82.6
2023 74.4 82.4
2022 74.4 82.1
2021 72.2 81.9
2020 72.3 82.4
2019 74.3 82.4
2018 74.3 82.1
2017 74.4 82.1
2016 74.2 81.7
2015 73.8 81.5
2014 73.2 81.4
2013 72.7 81.1
2012 71.8 80.9
2011 71.1 80.7
2010 70.5 80.6
2009 70.4 80.1
2008 70.3 79.8
2007 70 79.6
2006 69.4 79.2
2005 69 78.9
2004 68.7 78.5
2003 68.4 78.1
2002 68.3 77.6
2001 68.4 77.1
2000 68.5 76.5
1999 68.4 76.1
1998 68.3 76.2
1997 68.5 76
1996 68.6 75.8
1995 68.8 75.5
1994 69 75.8
1993 69.5 75.3
1992 70.1 75.4
1991 70.7 75
1990 71.1 74.8
1989 71.5 74.5
1988 71.7 74.4
1987 71.9 74.4
1986 71.7 73.6
1985 71.2 73.6
1984 70.8 73.6
1983 70.7 73.2
1982 70.8 73.2
1981 70.8 72.9
1980 70.7 72.5
1979 70.8 72.2
1978 70.9 71.9
1977 71.1 71.9
1976 71.2 71.8
1975 71.4 71.7
1974 71.7 71.1
1973 71.7 71.2
1972 71.8 71
1971 71.6 71.6
1970 71.7 70.8
1969 71.7 70.8
1968 71.9 70.9
1967 71.9 71.2
1966 71.8 70.2
1965 71.6 70.6
1964 71.3 70.4
1963 70.8 70.2
1962 70.5 69.9
1961 70 69.6
1960 69.3 70.2
1959 68 69.4
1958 66.6 69.3
1957 65.4 69
1956 64.5 69
1955 63.5 68
1954 62.5 68
1953 61.5 67.9
1952 60.5 67.2
1951 59.4 64.8
1950 58.6 65.6

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

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Belarus and Ireland population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Ireland
1x
Year Population
Belarus Ireland
2024 9,132,629 5,395,790
2023 9,178,298 5,311,538
2022 9,228,071 5,212,836
2021 9,302,585 5,110,585
2020 9,379,952 5,039,747
2019 9,419,758 4,976,456
2018 9,438,785 4,898,022
2017 9,458,989 4,827,445
2016 9,469,379 4,762,722
2015 9,461,076 4,701,957
2014 9,448,515 4,657,740
2013 9,443,211 4,623,816
2012 9,446,836 4,599,533
2011 9,461,643 4,580,084
2010 9,483,836 4,560,155
2009 9,504,583 4,535,375
2008 9,527,985 4,489,544
2007 9,560,953 4,398,942
2006 9,604,924 4,273,591
2005 9,663,915 4,159,914
2004 9,730,146 4,070,262
2003 9,796,749 3,996,521
2002 9,865,548 3,931,947
2001 9,928,549 3,866,243
2000 9,979,610 3,805,174
1999 10,026,738 3,754,786
1998 10,071,963 3,712,696
1997 10,117,433 3,674,171
1996 10,159,569 3,637,510
1995 10,193,831 3,608,841
1994 10,226,955 3,590,386
1993 10,239,050 3,576,261
1992 10,216,470 3,558,430
1991 10,194,050 3,534,235
1990 10,189,348 3,513,974
1989 10,170,000 3,511,009
1988 10,140,000 3,524,949
1987 10,111,000 3,540,057
1986 10,043,000 3,539,690
1985 9,975,000 3,538,082
1984 9,910,000 3,532,423
1983 9,843,000 3,510,600
1982 9,776,000 3,485,800
1981 9,710,000 3,453,000
1980 9,643,000 3,412,800
1979 9,584,000 3,373,750
1978 9,525,000 3,329,100
1977 9,463,000 3,282,200
1976 9,411,000 3,238,050
1975 9,367,000 3,189,550
1974 9,317,584 3,137,500
1973 9,257,272 3,085,950
1972 9,188,968 3,036,850
1971 9,115,576 2,992,050
1970 9,040,000 2,957,250
1969 8,960,304 2,932,650
1968 8,874,552 2,915,550
1967 8,785,648 2,902,450
1966 8,696,496 2,888,800
1965 8,610,000 2,877,300
1964 8,524,224 2,866,550
1963 8,437,232 2,852,650
1962 8,351,928 2,836,050
1961 8,271,216 2,824,400
1960 8,198,000 2,828,600

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Ireland

Fertility rate
Belarus

Ireland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Ireland
2023 1.21 1.5
2022 1.33 1.54
2021 1.37 1.78
2020 1.37 1.63
2019 1.38 1.71
2018 1.45 1.75
2017 1.54 1.77
2016 1.73 1.81
2015 1.72 1.85
2014 1.7 1.89
2013 1.67 1.93
2012 1.62 1.98
2011 1.52 2.03
2010 1.49 2.05
2009 1.51 2.06
2008 1.49 2.06
2007 1.43 2.01
2006 1.34 1.91
2005 1.25 1.86
2004 1.23 1.93
2003 1.23 1.96
2002 1.24 1.97
2001 1.29 1.94
2000 1.32 1.89
1999 1.31 1.9
1998 1.3 1.94
1997 1.25 1.93
1996 1.34 1.88
1995 1.41 1.84
1994 1.53 1.85
1993 1.62 1.9
1992 1.76 1.99
1991 1.81 2.08
1990 1.91 2.11
1989 2.03 2.08
1988 2.03 2.17
1987 2.03 2.32
1986 2.09 2.44
1985 2.09 2.48
1984 2.11 2.58
1983 2.11 2.74
1982 2.05 2.94
1981 2.02 3.05
1980 2.03 3.21
1979 2.05 3.21
1978 2.06 3.21
1977 2.08 3.24
1976 2.12 3.29
1975 2.17 3.37
1974 2.21 3.59
1973 2.25 3.71
1972 2.28 3.84
1971 2.31 3.93
1970 2.31 3.85
1969 2.26 3.83
1968 2.22 3.77
1967 2.26 3.84
1966 2.29 3.94
1965 2.27 4.04
1964 2.31 4.07
1963 2.4 4.01
1962 2.5 3.92
1961 2.59 3.78
1960 2.67 3.78

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

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Belarus and Ireland demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Ireland
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Ireland
2024 42 39.7
2023 41.6 39.4
2022 41.2 38.9
2021 40.9 38.6
2020 40.6 38.2
2019 40.3 37.8
2018 40 37.4
2017 39.8 37.1
2016 39.7 36.8
2015 39.5 36.4
2014 39.4 36
2013 39.3 35.6
2012 39.2 35.2
2011 39.1 34.8
2010 38.9 34.3
2009 38.8 33.9
2008 38.7 33.5
2007 38.5 33.4
2006 38.3 33.4
2005 38 33.4
2004 37.7 33.4
2003 37.4 33.2
2002 37.1 33
2001 36.8 32.7
2000 36.5 32.5
1999 36.1 32.2
1998 35.8 31.9
1997 35.4 31.6
1996 35 31.3
1995 34.6 30.9
1994 34.2 30.6
1993 33.9 30.2
1992 33.6 29.9
1991 33.3 29.6
1990 33 29.2
1989 32.8 28.8
1988 32.6 28.4
1987 32.4 27.9
1986 32.1 27.6
1985 31.9 27.3
1984 31.7 27.1
1983 31.5 26.9
1982 31.4 26.7
1981 31.2 26.6
1980 31.2 26.5
1979 31.1 26.5
1978 30.9 26.5
1977 30.6 26.5
1976 30.4 26.4
1975 30.4 26.5
1974 30.5 26.5
1973 30.5 26.7
1972 30.5 26.9
1971 30.4 27.1
1970 30.1 27.4
1969 29.7 27.6
1968 29.3 27.8
1967 28.9 28
1966 28.6 28.2
1965 28.2 28.6
1964 27.9 28.9
1963 27.6 29.2
1962 27.3 29.5
1961 26.9 29.8
1960 26.6 30.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Ireland
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$435B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
2.9%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
0.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
+4.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
4.27%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
33.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
83.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
24.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
11
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
43
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
$110B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$12.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$656M
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
10,951,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
0.68%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
98.3%
2024

Energy

Belarus Ireland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
2,468 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$52.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
32.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
6.04 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
82.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
12.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
8.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
85.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
6,145 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
37.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
3.88%
2023
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belarus Ireland
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
+35,417
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
94.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
0.65
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
99%
2003
English speaking
12%
2025
98.4%
2023
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
96.5%
2023

Health

Belarus Ireland
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$7,395
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$784
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
3.88
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
31.6 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
3.8
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
29.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
3.6%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
19.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Ireland
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
4,930 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
16,174 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
3,066 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
62,031 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. 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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