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Belarus vs Kuwait statistics compared

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Belarus has a population of 9.09M (ranked 100/197), compared with 4.87M in Kuwait (ranked 127/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 6,880 sq mi for Kuwait (ranked 83rd vs. 153rd).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 80/197 ($93.4B) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($157B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 88/197 ($10,279), while Kuwait ranks 41/197 ($32,312).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Kuwait
Population
9025821
4981316
Population rank 101/197 127/197
GDP
$93.4B
2025
$157B
2025
GDP rank 80/197 59/197
GDP per capita
$10,279
2025
$32,312
2025
GDP per capita rank 88/197 41/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$52,444
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2025
$22.9B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
33.1%
2025
14.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$3,399
2025
$4,714
2025
Government debt per person rank 98/185 87/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,062
2026
$24,940
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 6,880 sq mi
Population density
115.2 ppl/mi²
2026
719 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.22
2024
1.56
2024
Median age
42.4 years
2025
35.8 years
2025
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
81 years
2026

Belarus and Kuwait: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Kuwait economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Kuwait
2025 $93,397,215,864 $157,209,026,926
2024 $78,591,839,300 $160,903,106,639
2023 $72,478,760,370 $165,462,656,227
2022 $73,775,179,925 $183,502,046,694
2021 $69,673,747,132 $148,350,671,489
2020 $61,371,673,345 $111,045,470,606
2019 $64,410,170,653 $140,856,394,861
2018 $60,031,026,576 $138,646,316,351
2017 $54,725,405,751 $120,687,539,806
2016 $47,723,545,321 $109,406,674,125
2015 $56,454,769,845 $114,585,555,689
2014 $78,813,069,121 $162,650,450,685
2013 $75,527,558,966 $174,168,116,535
2012 $65,685,890,439 $174,047,662,680
2011 $61,762,382,328 $154,039,231,246
2010 $57,231,904,543 $115,416,245,242
2009 $50,873,167,326 $105,968,691,905
2008 $60,752,106,347 $147,379,737,230
2007 $45,275,711,996 $114,634,043,362
2006 $36,961,894,281 $101,557,330,723
2005 $30,210,091,837 $80,798,630,137
2004 $23,141,566,293 $59,439,090,601
2003 $17,825,444,724 $47,874,582,232
2002 $14,594,900,945 $38,135,788,414
2001 $12,354,820,144 $34,889,559,870
2000 $12,736,856,828 $37,718,743,480
1999 $12,138,486,532 $30,122,365,849
1998 $15,222,012,660 $25,943,705,784
1997 $14,128,408,566 $30,350,190,704
1996 $14,500,437,520 $31,492,373,309
1995 $13,972,683,274 $27,186,980,647
1994 $14,931,435,232 $24,848,483,838
1993 $16,275,073,527 $23,941,391,391
1992 $16,939,790,094 $19,858,555,215
1991 $18,404,907,975 $11,009,993,703
1990 $17,389,558,233 $18,427,777,778
1989 - $24,313,855,653
1988 - $20,690,322,153
1987 - $22,368,704,134
1986 - $17,903,989,745
1985 - $21,445,970,614
1984 - $21,700,082,753
1983 - $20,871,081,080
1982 - $21,577,153,356
1981 - $25,058,020,338
1980 - $28,638,868,356
1979 - $24,749,063,922
1978 - $15,503,557,496
1977 - $14,137,406,741
1976 - $13,132,252,802
1975 - $12,022,811,621
1974 - $13,006,948,296
1973 - $5,408,804,607
1972 - $4,450,537,925
1971 - $3,880,392,195
1970 - $2,873,638,851
1969 - $2,769,198,892
1968 - $2,662,798,935
1967 - $2,441,599,023
1966 - $2,391,199,044
1965 - $2,097,199,161
1964 - $2,071,668,533
1963 - $1,900,895,857
1962 - $1,828,107,503

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Belarus and Kuwait economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Kuwait
2025 $10,279 $32,312
2024 $8,606 $32,856
2023 $7,897 $34,092
2022 $7,995 $39,982
2021 $7,490 $34,019
2020 $6,543 $25,236
2019 $6,838 $31,708
2018 $6,360 $32,068
2017 $5,786 $29,048
2016 $5,040 $27,324
2015 $5,967 $29,882
2014 $8,341 $44,369
2013 $7,998 $49,651
2012 $6,953 $52,155
2011 $6,528 $49,170
2010 $6,035 $39,212
2009 $5,352 $37,907
2008 $6,376 $55,585
2007 $4,735 $45,709
2006 $3,848 $42,947
2005 $3,126 $36,123
2004 $2,378 $27,552
2003 $1,820 $22,691
2002 $1,479 $18,513
2001 $1,244 $17,374
2000 $1,276 $19,296
1999 $1,211 $15,854
1998 $1,511 $14,067
1997 $1,396 $16,977
1996 $1,427 $18,201
1995 $1,371 $16,168
1994 $1,460 $14,930
1993 $1,590 $14,318
1992 $1,658 $12,146
1991 $1,805 $8,147
1990 $1,707 $10,938
1989 - $10,965
1988 - $9,692
1987 - $10,896
1986 - $9,077
1985 - $11,322
1984 - $11,919
1983 - $11,965
1982 - $12,979
1981 - $15,825
1980 - $19,032
1979 - $17,386
1978 - $11,567
1977 - $11,238
1976 - $11,141
1975 - $10,882
1974 - $12,527
1973 - $5,532
1972 - $4,836
1971 - $4,486
1970 - $3,552
1969 - $3,695
1968 - $3,872
1967 - $3,887
1966 - $4,176
1965 - $4,024
1964 - $4,379
1963 - $4,445
1962 - $4,748

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Belarus vs. Kuwait life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Kuwait
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Kuwait
2026 75 81
2025 74.8 80.8
2024 74.6 80.6
2023 74.4 80.4
2022 74.4 78.8
2021 72.2 77.6
2020 72.3 78.2
2019 74.3 80
2018 74.3 79.9
2017 74.4 79.7
2016 74.2 79.5
2015 73.8 79.2
2014 73.2 78.9
2013 72.7 78.6
2012 71.8 78.2
2011 71.1 77.9
2010 70.5 77.5
2009 70.4 77.2
2008 70.3 76.9
2007 70 76.7
2006 69.4 76.6
2005 69 76.5
2004 68.7 76.4
2003 68.4 76.3
2002 68.3 76.2
2001 68.4 76
2000 68.5 75.9
1999 68.4 75.7
1998 68.3 75.6
1997 68.5 75.6
1996 68.6 75.6
1995 68.8 75.7
1994 69 75.7
1993 69.5 75.8
1992 70.1 75.7
1991 70.7 73.3
1990 71.1 72.9
1989 71.5 75
1988 71.7 74.6
1987 71.9 74.2
1986 71.7 73.8
1985 71.2 73.3
1984 70.8 72.9
1983 70.7 72.4
1982 70.8 71.9
1981 70.8 71.5
1980 70.7 71.1
1979 70.8 70.8
1978 70.9 70.5
1977 71.1 70.2
1976 71.2 69.9
1975 71.4 69.7
1974 71.7 69.4
1973 71.7 69.2
1972 71.8 68.9
1971 71.6 68.5
1970 71.7 68
1969 71.7 67.3
1968 71.9 66.6
1967 71.9 65.8
1966 71.8 64.9
1965 71.6 63.9
1964 71.3 63
1963 70.8 62
1962 70.5 61
1961 70 60
1960 69.3 58.9
1959 68 57.9
1958 66.6 56.9
1957 65.4 55.9
1956 64.5 54.9
1955 63.5 54
1954 62.5 53.1
1953 61.5 52.3
1952 60.5 51.4
1951 59.4 50.6
1950 58.6 49.7

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Belarus and Kuwait population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Kuwait
1x
Year Population
Belarus Kuwait
2025 9,085,991 4,865,298
2024 9,132,629 4,897,263
2023 9,178,298 4,853,420
2022 9,228,071 4,589,643
2021 9,302,585 4,360,865
2020 9,379,952 4,400,267
2019 9,419,758 4,442,316
2018 9,438,785 4,323,515
2017 9,458,989 4,154,812
2016 9,469,379 4,004,096
2015 9,461,076 3,834,574
2014 9,448,515 3,665,876
2013 9,443,211 3,507,844
2012 9,446,836 3,337,109
2011 9,461,643 3,132,814
2010 9,483,836 2,943,372
2009 9,504,583 2,795,484
2008 9,527,985 2,651,421
2007 9,560,953 2,507,887
2006 9,604,924 2,364,733
2005 9,663,915 2,236,788
2004 9,730,146 2,157,320
2003 9,796,749 2,109,881
2002 9,865,548 2,059,974
2001 9,928,549 2,008,121
2000 9,979,610 1,954,709
1999 10,026,738 1,900,030
1998 10,071,963 1,844,302
1997 10,117,433 1,787,683
1996 10,159,569 1,730,246
1995 10,193,831 1,681,513
1994 10,226,955 1,664,361
1993 10,239,050 1,672,151
1992 10,216,470 1,634,961
1991 10,194,050 1,351,399
1990 10,189,348 1,684,819
1989 10,170,000 2,217,468
1988 10,140,000 2,134,707
1987 10,111,000 2,052,994
1986 10,043,000 1,972,520
1985 9,975,000 1,894,242
1984 9,910,000 1,820,688
1983 9,843,000 1,744,295
1982 9,776,000 1,662,480
1981 9,710,000 1,583,426
1980 9,643,000 1,504,782
1979 9,584,000 1,423,514
1978 9,525,000 1,340,319
1977 9,463,000 1,258,023
1976 9,411,000 1,178,711
1975 9,367,000 1,104,863
1974 9,317,584 1,038,346
1973 9,257,272 977,654
1972 9,188,968 920,352
1971 9,115,576 865,076
1970 9,040,000 809,114
1969 8,960,304 749,452
1968 8,874,552 687,716
1967 8,785,648 628,089
1966 8,696,496 572,590
1965 8,610,000 521,174
1964 8,524,224 473,115
1963 8,437,232 427,694
1962 8,351,928 384,995
1961 8,271,216 345,945
1960 8,198,000 311,060

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Kuwait

Fertility rate
Belarus

Kuwait
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Kuwait
2024 1.22 1.56
2023 1.21 1.52
2022 1.33 1.55
2021 1.37 2.15
2020 1.37 2.03
2019 1.38 2.08
2018 1.45 2.12
2017 1.54 2.16
2016 1.73 2.06
2015 1.72 2.03
2014 1.7 2.06
2013 1.67 1.97
2012 1.62 1.99
2011 1.52 1.96
2010 1.49 2.04
2009 1.51 2.15
2008 1.49 2.27
2007 1.43 2.41
2006 1.34 2.59
2005 1.25 2.73
2004 1.23 2.76
2003 1.23 2.77
2002 1.24 2.8
2001 1.29 2.84
2000 1.32 2.89
1999 1.31 2.95
1998 1.3 3.04
1997 1.25 3.14
1996 1.34 3.22
1995 1.41 3.25
1994 1.53 3.27
1993 1.62 3.31
1992 1.76 3.35
1991 1.81 3.4
1990 1.91 3.49
1989 2.03 3.59
1988 2.03 3.7
1987 2.03 3.83
1986 2.09 4
1985 2.09 4.22
1984 2.11 4.45
1983 2.11 4.66
1982 2.05 4.85
1981 2.02 5.02
1980 2.03 5.18
1979 2.05 5.33
1978 2.06 5.52
1977 2.08 5.71
1976 2.12 5.9
1975 2.17 6.06
1974 2.21 6.23
1973 2.25 6.43
1972 2.28 6.64
1971 2.31 6.84
1970 2.31 7.03
1969 2.26 7.18
1968 2.22 7.28
1967 2.26 7.33
1966 2.29 7.34
1965 2.27 7.31
1964 2.31 7.29
1963 2.4 7.28
1962 2.5 7.25
1961 2.59 7.25
1960 2.67 7.22

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Belarus and Kuwait demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Kuwait
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Kuwait
2025 42.4 35.8
2024 42 35.8
2023 41.6 35.5
2022 41.2 34.4
2021 40.9 35.8
2020 40.6 37.7
2019 40.3 37.1
2018 40 36.4
2017 39.8 35.6
2016 39.7 34.7
2015 39.5 33.8
2014 39.4 33
2013 39.3 32.3
2012 39.2 31.5
2011 39.1 30.5
2010 38.9 29.6
2009 38.8 29.2
2008 38.7 28.8
2007 38.5 28.6
2006 38.3 28.5
2005 38 28.3
2004 37.7 27.9
2003 37.4 27.3
2002 37.1 26.8
2001 36.8 26.3
2000 36.5 25.9
1999 36.1 25.6
1998 35.8 25.5
1997 35.4 25.5
1996 35 25.5
1995 34.6 25.5
1994 34.2 25.1
1993 33.9 24.2
1992 33.6 23.8
1991 33.3 23.6
1990 33 23.4
1989 32.8 23.2
1988 32.6 23
1987 32.4 22.8
1986 32.1 22.7
1985 31.9 22.4
1984 31.7 22.1
1983 31.5 21.7
1982 31.4 21.3
1981 31.2 20.9
1980 31.2 20.5
1979 31.1 20.1
1978 30.9 19.6
1977 30.6 19.2
1976 30.4 18.7
1975 30.4 18.4
1974 30.5 18.4
1973 30.5 18.3
1972 30.5 18.3
1971 30.4 18.3
1970 30.1 18.5
1969 29.7 18.8
1968 29.3 19.2
1967 28.9 19.6
1966 28.6 20
1965 28.2 20.4
1964 27.9 20.7
1963 27.6 21
1962 27.3 21.5
1961 26.9 21.8
1960 26.6 22

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Kuwait
GNI, Atlas method
$83.3B
2025
$201B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.3%
2025
50.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.05%
2024
6.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
4.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.15%
2025
+28.4%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
2.16%
2016
Services, % of GDP
50%
2025
59.6%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
31.6%
2025
54.1%
2025
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
59.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
n/a
Listed domestic companies
12
2025
135
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.54B
2025
$172B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$14.5B
2025
$51.7B
2025
Personal remittances received
$1.84B
2024
$20.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
2,161,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
74.5%
2024

Energy

Belarus Kuwait
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,856 kg
2023
8,952 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$5.92
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
115.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
23.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
0.08%
2023
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
-283.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,198 kWh
2023
16,496 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
0.27%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.72%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
28.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belarus Kuwait
% of world population
0.11%
2025
0.06%
2025
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
+42,775
2025
Urban population
79.5%
2025
100%
2025
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2025
61.1:38.9
2025
Average male height
5.77 ft
2026
5.64 ft
2026
Average female height
5.4 ft
2026
5.2 ft
2026
Quality of life index
54.2
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.38
2019
0.25
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
91
2026
111
2026
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
96.5%
2020
English speaking
12%
2026
20%
2026
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
100%
2025

Health

Belarus Kuwait
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$1,679
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$168
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
81 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
2.27
2020
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2024
8.1
2024
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
44.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
25.6%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.2%
2024
19.4%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Kuwait
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
8,626 sq mi
2025
1,414 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
24.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
3,572 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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