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Belarus vs Italy statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 59M in Italy (ranked 25/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 114,178 sq mi for Italy (ranked 83rd vs. 72nd).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Italy
Population
9013835
58562681
Population rank 102/197 26/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$2.38T
2024
GDP rank 83/197 8/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$40,385
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 29/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$62,014
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$3.22T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
135.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$54,652
2024
Government debt per person rank 97/185 6/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$23,800
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 114,178 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
513 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
48.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
84.2 years
2026

Belarus and Italy: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Italy economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Italy
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Italy
2024 $75,961,865,472 $2,380,825,077,244
2023 $72,478,760,370 $2,316,727,999,333
2022 $73,775,179,925 $2,104,067,630,319
2021 $69,673,747,132 $2,179,207,773,596
2020 $61,371,673,345 $1,907,481,094,079
2019 $64,410,170,653 $2,019,606,796,584
2018 $60,031,026,576 $2,099,435,266,459
2017 $54,725,405,751 $1,970,720,904,585
2016 $47,723,545,321 $1,887,111,188,177
2015 $56,454,769,845 $1,845,428,048,839
2014 $78,813,069,121 $2,173,255,507,986
2013 $75,527,558,966 $2,153,225,581,941
2012 $65,685,890,439 $2,097,929,495,122
2011 $61,762,382,328 $2,306,974,020,278
2010 $57,231,904,543 $2,144,936,254,535
2009 $50,873,167,326 $2,209,484,319,013
2008 $60,752,106,347 $2,417,508,414,187
2007 $45,275,711,996 $2,222,524,108,128
2006 $36,961,894,281 $1,958,563,654,386
2005 $30,210,091,837 $1,864,982,261,287
2004 $23,141,566,293 $1,812,808,753,295
2003 $17,825,444,724 $1,582,930,016,539
2002 $14,594,900,945 $1,281,746,271,196
2001 $12,354,820,144 $1,172,041,488,806
2000 $12,736,856,828 $1,149,661,363,439
1999 $12,138,486,532 $1,255,004,736,464
1998 $15,222,012,660 $1,272,729,786,997
1997 $14,128,408,566 $1,244,988,176,444
1996 $14,500,437,520 $1,314,776,508,972
1995 $13,972,683,274 $1,177,369,428,266
1994 $14,931,435,232 $1,101,750,159,702
1993 $16,275,073,527 $1,067,412,587,671
1992 $16,939,790,094 $1,323,204,350,354
1991 $18,404,907,975 $1,249,092,439,519
1990 $17,389,558,233 $1,183,945,130,899
1989 - $930,801,709,004
1988 - $893,663,934,841
1987 - $807,570,134,449
1986 - $641,862,313,287
1985 - $453,259,761,687
1984 - $438,896,930,791
1983 - $444,063,496,940
1982 - $428,257,421,618
1981 - $431,695,533,981
1980 - $478,356,755,596
1979 - $394,584,507,108
1978 - $315,784,469,541
1977 - $258,190,019,750
1976 - $225,235,205,862
1975 - $228,220,643,535
1974 - $200,024,444,775
1973 - $175,896,529,392
1972 - $145,594,833,997
1971 - $124,959,712,859
1970 - $113,656,669,765
1969 - $100,996,667,239
1968 - $91,485,448,148
1967 - $84,401,995,573
1966 - $76,622,444,787
1965 - $70,717,012,186
1964 - $65,720,771,779
1963 - $60,035,924,618
1962 - $52,413,872,628
1961 - $46,649,487,320
1960 - $42,012,422,612

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

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Belarus and Italy economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Italy
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Italy
2024 $8,318 $40,385
2023 $7,897 $39,277
2022 $7,995 $35,654
2021 $7,490 $36,853
2020 $6,543 $32,091
2019 $6,838 $33,813
2018 $6,360 $34,904
2017 $5,786 $32,844
2016 $5,040 $31,392
2015 $5,967 $30,640
2014 $8,341 $36,028
2013 $7,998 $35,702
2012 $6,953 $34,854
2011 $6,528 $38,432
2010 $6,035 $35,857
2009 $5,352 $37,100
2008 $6,376 $40,829
2007 $4,735 $37,826
2006 $3,848 $33,537
2005 $3,126 $32,063
2004 $2,378 $31,348
2003 $1,820 $27,578
2002 $1,479 $22,451
2001 $1,244 $20,570
2000 $1,276 $20,190
1999 $1,211 $22,050
1998 $1,511 $22,365
1997 $1,396 $21,884
1996 $1,427 $23,123
1995 $1,371 $20,712
1994 $1,460 $19,382
1993 $1,590 $18,782
1992 $1,658 $23,297
1991 $1,805 $22,007
1990 $1,707 $20,874
1989 - $16,424
1988 - $15,781
1987 - $14,268
1986 - $11,341
1985 - $8,009
1984 - $7,758
1983 - $7,851
1982 - $7,574
1981 - $7,640
1980 - $8,476
1979 - $7,006
1978 - $5,623
1977 - $4,614
1976 - $4,042
1975 - $4,116
1974 - $3,629
1973 - $3,213
1972 - $2,677
1971 - $2,311
1970 - $2,112
1969 - $1,886
1968 - $1,718
1967 - $1,595
1966 - $1,459
1965 - $1,357
1964 - $1,272
1963 - $1,171
1962 - $1,030
1961 - $923
1960 - $837

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

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Belarus vs. Italy life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Italy
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Italy
2026 75 84.2
2025 74.8 84
2024 74.6 83.9
2023 74.4 83.7
2022 74.4 82.1
2021 72.2 82.9
2020 72.3 82.2
2019 74.3 83.3
2018 74.3 83.2
2017 74.4 82.7
2016 74.2 83
2015 73.8 82.5
2014 73.2 82.9
2013 72.7 82.7
2012 71.8 82.3
2011 71.1 82.2
2010 70.5 82.1
2009 70.4 81.8
2008 70.3 81.6
2007 70 81.5
2006 69.4 81.4
2005 69 81
2004 68.7 81
2003 68.4 80.2
2002 68.3 80.1
2001 68.4 79.9
2000 68.5 79.6
1999 68.4 79.2
1998 68.3 78.8
1997 68.5 78.7
1996 68.6 78.4
1995 68.8 78.1
1994 69 77.9
1993 69.5 77.7
1992 70.1 77.4
1991 70.7 77
1990 71.1 77
1989 71.5 76.9
1988 71.7 76.5
1987 71.9 76.3
1986 71.7 75.9
1985 71.2 75.6
1984 70.8 75.5
1983 70.7 74.7
1982 70.8 74.9
1981 70.8 74.4
1980 70.7 74.1
1979 70.8 74.1
1978 70.9 73.8
1977 71.1 73.4
1976 71.2 73.1
1975 71.4 72.7
1974 71.7 72.8
1973 71.7 72.1
1972 71.8 72.1
1971 71.6 71.9
1970 71.7 71.6
1969 71.7 70.9
1968 71.9 70.9
1967 71.9 71
1966 71.8 71
1965 71.6 70.3
1964 71.3 70.4
1963 70.8 69.3
1962 70.5 69.2
1961 70 69.8
1960 69.3 69.2
1959 68 69.3
1958 66.6 68.9
1957 65.4 67.8
1956 64.5 67.6
1955 63.5 68.3
1954 62.5 67.9
1953 61.5 66.6
1952 60.5 65.9
1951 59.4 65.3
1950 58.6 65.7

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

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Belarus and Italy population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Italy
1x
Year Population
Belarus Italy
2024 9,132,629 58,952,704
2023 9,178,298 58,984,216
2022 9,228,071 59,013,667
2021 9,302,585 59,133,173
2020 9,379,952 59,438,851
2019 9,419,758 59,729,081
2018 9,438,785 60,148,658
2017 9,458,989 60,002,252
2016 9,469,379 60,115,223
2015 9,461,076 60,229,605
2014 9,448,515 60,320,707
2013 9,443,211 60,311,613
2012 9,446,836 60,191,247
2011 9,461,643 60,026,841
2010 9,483,836 59,819,407
2009 9,504,583 59,555,454
2008 9,527,985 59,211,181
2007 9,560,953 58,756,247
2006 9,604,924 58,399,861
2005 9,663,915 58,166,682
2004 9,730,146 57,828,179
2003 9,796,749 57,399,184
2002 9,865,548 57,089,824
2001 9,928,549 56,976,981
2000 9,979,610 56,942,108
1999 10,026,738 56,916,317
1998 10,071,963 56,906,744
1997 10,117,433 56,890,372
1996 10,159,569 56,860,281
1995 10,193,831 56,844,303
1994 10,226,955 56,843,400
1993 10,239,050 56,831,821
1992 10,216,470 56,797,087
1991 10,194,050 56,758,521
1990 10,189,348 56,719,240
1989 10,170,000 56,671,781
1988 10,140,000 56,629,288
1987 10,111,000 56,601,931
1986 10,043,000 56,596,155
1985 9,975,000 56,593,071
1984 9,910,000 56,576,718
1983 9,843,000 56,564,074
1982 9,776,000 56,543,548
1981 9,710,000 56,501,675
1980 9,643,000 56,433,883
1979 9,584,000 56,317,749
1978 9,525,000 56,155,143
1977 9,463,000 55,955,411
1976 9,411,000 55,718,260
1975 9,367,000 55,441,001
1974 9,317,584 55,110,868
1973 9,257,272 54,751,406
1972 9,188,968 54,381,345
1971 9,115,576 54,073,490
1970 9,040,000 53,821,850
1969 8,960,304 53,537,950
1968 8,874,552 53,235,750
1967 8,785,648 52,900,500
1966 8,696,496 52,519,000
1965 8,610,000 52,112,350
1964 8,524,224 51,675,350
1963 8,437,232 51,252,000
1962 8,351,928 50,879,450
1961 8,271,216 50,536,350
1960 8,198,000 50,199,700

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Italy

Fertility rate
Belarus

Italy
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Italy
2023 1.21 1.2
2022 1.33 1.24
2021 1.37 1.25
2020 1.37 1.24
2019 1.38 1.27
2018 1.45 1.31
2017 1.54 1.34
2016 1.73 1.36
2015 1.72 1.36
2014 1.7 1.38
2013 1.67 1.39
2012 1.62 1.42
2011 1.52 1.42
2010 1.49 1.44
2009 1.51 1.44
2008 1.49 1.44
2007 1.43 1.39
2006 1.34 1.37
2005 1.25 1.33
2004 1.23 1.34
2003 1.23 1.29
2002 1.24 1.27
2001 1.29 1.25
2000 1.32 1.26
1999 1.31 1.23
1998 1.3 1.22
1997 1.25 1.22
1996 1.34 1.2
1995 1.41 1.19
1994 1.53 1.21
1993 1.62 1.25
1992 1.76 1.3
1991 1.81 1.3
1990 1.91 1.33
1989 2.03 1.33
1988 2.03 1.36
1987 2.03 1.33
1986 2.09 1.35
1985 2.09 1.42
1984 2.11 1.46
1983 2.11 1.51
1982 2.05 1.56
1981 2.02 1.58
1980 2.03 1.64
1979 2.05 1.73
1978 2.06 1.84
1977 2.08 1.93
1976 2.12 2.04
1975 2.17 2.17
1974 2.21 2.28
1973 2.25 2.3
1972 2.28 2.35
1971 2.31 2.4
1970 2.31 2.38
1969 2.26 2.47
1968 2.22 2.46
1967 2.26 2.5
1966 2.29 2.58
1965 2.27 2.6
1964 2.31 2.66
1963 2.4 2.51
1962 2.5 2.46
1961 2.59 2.44
1960 2.67 2.4

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

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Belarus and Italy demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Italy
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Italy
2024 42 48.8
2023 41.6 48.4
2022 41.2 48.1
2021 40.9 47.7
2020 40.6 47.4
2019 40.3 47
2018 40 46.6
2017 39.8 46.2
2016 39.7 45.8
2015 39.5 45.4
2014 39.4 45
2013 39.3 44.6
2012 39.2 44.2
2011 39.1 43.9
2010 38.9 43.5
2009 38.8 43.1
2008 38.7 42.8
2007 38.5 42.6
2006 38.3 42.3
2005 38 41.9
2004 37.7 41.6
2003 37.4 41.3
2002 37.1 41
2001 36.8 40.6
2000 36.5 40.3
1999 36.1 39.9
1998 35.8 39.6
1997 35.4 39.4
1996 35 39.1
1995 34.6 38.9
1994 34.2 38.6
1993 33.9 38.2
1992 33.6 37.9
1991 33.3 37.5
1990 33 37.1
1989 32.8 36.8
1988 32.6 36.4
1987 32.4 36.1
1986 32.1 35.8
1985 31.9 35.6
1984 31.7 35.3
1983 31.5 34.9
1982 31.4 34.6
1981 31.2 34.3
1980 31.2 34.1
1979 31.1 34
1978 30.9 33.9
1977 30.6 33.7
1976 30.4 33.6
1975 30.4 33.5
1974 30.5 33.4
1973 30.5 33.3
1972 30.5 33.2
1971 30.4 33.1
1970 30.1 33
1969 29.7 32.8
1968 29.3 32.7
1967 28.9 32.5
1966 28.6 32.4
1965 28.2 32.3
1964 27.9 32.2
1963 27.6 32.1
1962 27.3 32
1961 26.9 31.8
1960 26.6 31.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Italy
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$2.28T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
50.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
1.61%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
338,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
-3.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
6.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
65%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
22.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
25.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
2.3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,344,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.74%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
74
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
290
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
$587B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$291B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
38,419,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
3.65%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
86%
2024

Energy

Belarus Italy
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
2,298 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$26.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
299.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
5.08 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
17.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
9.95%
2023
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
79.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
5,047 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
41%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
15.9%
2023
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belarus Italy
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.73%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
+75,448
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
69.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
48.9:51.1
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
81
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
0.55
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
99.3%
2019
English speaking
12%
2025
13.6%
2023
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
89.2%
2024

Health

Belarus Italy
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$3,398
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$758
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
84.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
4.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
31.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
17.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
61
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
22.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
6.97 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Italy
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
1,937 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
50,531 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
37,558 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
303,043 mi
2007

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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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