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Belarus vs Latvia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 1.87M in Latvia (ranked 149/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 24,027 sq mi for Latvia (ranked 83rd vs. 121st).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Latvia
Population
9013835
1829763
Population rank 102/197 149/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$43.7B
2024
GDP rank 83/197 99/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$23,409
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 54/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$43,394
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$20.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
46.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$10,945
2024
Government debt per person rank 97/185 53/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$17,033
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 24,027 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
44.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Belarus and Latvia: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Latvia economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Latvia
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Latvia
2024 $75,961,865,472 $43,684,254,432
2023 $72,478,760,370 $42,779,550,937
2022 $73,775,179,925 $38,003,198,509
2021 $69,673,747,132 $38,183,326,785
2020 $61,371,673,345 $33,379,927,435
2019 $64,410,170,653 $33,099,503,951
2018 $60,031,026,576 $33,247,935,477
2017 $54,725,405,751 $29,391,059,767
2016 $47,723,545,321 $27,117,105,060
2015 $56,454,769,845 $26,344,565,877
2014 $78,813,069,121 $30,277,203,767
2013 $75,527,558,966 $29,152,128,168
2012 $65,685,890,439 $27,116,149,949
2011 $61,762,382,328 $26,575,547,901
2010 $57,231,904,543 $23,468,324,572
2009 $50,873,167,326 $25,691,530,442
2008 $60,752,106,347 $34,135,200,994
2007 $45,275,711,996 $29,420,499,248
2006 $36,961,894,281 $20,434,922,247
2005 $30,210,091,837 $16,306,935,905
2004 $23,141,566,293 $13,827,070,379
2003 $17,825,444,724 $11,244,337,720
2002 $14,594,900,945 $9,249,030,241
2001 $12,354,820,144 $8,190,888,740
2000 $12,736,856,828 $7,761,252,607
1999 $12,138,486,532 $7,324,192,890
1998 $15,222,012,660 $6,974,112,951
1997 $14,128,408,566 $6,349,481,007
1996 $14,500,437,520 $5,799,465,288
1995 $13,972,683,274 $5,608,208,785
1994 $14,931,435,232 -
1993 $16,275,073,527 -
1992 $16,939,790,094 -
1991 $18,404,907,975 -
1990 $17,389,558,233 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belarus and Latvia economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Latvia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Latvia
2024 $8,318 $23,409
2023 $7,897 $22,710
2022 $7,995 $20,221
2021 $7,490 $20,262
2020 $6,543 $17,564
2019 $6,838 $17,295
2018 $6,360 $17,252
2017 $5,786 $15,132
2016 $5,040 $13,839
2015 $5,967 $13,322
2014 $8,341 $15,186
2013 $7,998 $14,484
2012 $6,953 $13,329
2011 $6,528 $12,903
2010 $6,035 $11,188
2009 $5,352 $11,996
2008 $6,376 $15,678
2007 $4,735 $13,371
2006 $3,848 $9,212
2005 $3,126 $7,284
2004 $2,378 $6,110
2003 $1,820 $4,915
2002 $1,479 $4,004
2001 $1,244 $3,505
2000 $1,276 $3,278
1999 $1,211 $3,064
1998 $1,511 $2,894
1997 $1,396 $2,610
1996 $1,427 $2,360
1995 $1,371 $2,257
1994 $1,460 -
1993 $1,590 -
1992 $1,658 -
1991 $1,805 -
1990 $1,707 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belarus vs. Latvia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Latvia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Latvia
2026 75 76.6
2025 74.8 76.5
2024 74.6 76.3
2023 74.4 76.2
2022 74.4 74.9
2021 72.2 73.2
2020 72.3 75.5
2019 74.3 75.6
2018 74.3 75
2017 74.4 74.8
2016 74.2 74.8
2015 73.8 74.7
2014 73.2 74.3
2013 72.7 74.2
2012 71.8 73.9
2011 71.1 73.7
2010 70.5 73
2009 70.4 72.7
2008 70.3 72
2007 70 70.8
2006 69.4 70.6
2005 69 70.6
2004 68.7 70.9
2003 68.4 70.6
2002 68.3 70.2
2001 68.4 69.9
2000 68.5 70.2
1999 68.4 69.6
1998 68.3 68.9
1997 68.5 69.2
1996 68.6 68.6
1995 68.8 66
1994 69 65.2
1993 69.5 66.6
1992 70.1 68.5
1991 70.7 69.2
1990 71.1 69.5
1989 71.5 70.4
1988 71.7 70.9
1987 71.9 71
1986 71.7 71
1985 71.2 69.6
1984 70.8 69.4
1983 70.7 69.4
1982 70.8 69.6
1981 70.8 69.1
1980 70.7 69.1
1979 70.8 68.8
1978 70.9 69.3
1977 71.1 69.4
1976 71.2 69.4
1975 71.4 69.3
1974 71.7 70.1
1973 71.7 70.2
1972 71.8 70.3
1971 71.6 70.6
1970 71.7 70.2
1969 71.7 70.2
1968 71.9 70.5
1967 71.9 70.9
1966 71.8 71.2
1965 71.6 71.2
1964 71.3 71.5
1963 70.8 70.3
1962 70.5 69.9
1961 70 70.5
1960 69.3 70.3
1959 68 69.5
1958 66.6 68.9
1957 65.4 68.3
1956 64.5 67.6
1955 63.5 67.1
1954 62.5 66.7
1953 61.5 66.2
1952 60.5 65.7
1951 59.4 65.2
1950 58.6 64.6

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

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Belarus and Latvia population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Latvia
1x
Year Population
Belarus Latvia
2024 9,132,629 1,866,124
2023 9,178,298 1,883,710
2022 9,228,071 1,879,383
2021 9,302,585 1,884,490
2020 9,379,952 1,900,449
2019 9,419,758 1,913,822
2018 9,438,785 1,927,174
2017 9,458,989 1,942,248
2016 9,469,379 1,959,537
2015 9,461,076 1,977,527
2014 9,448,515 1,993,782
2013 9,443,211 2,012,647
2012 9,446,836 2,034,319
2011 9,461,643 2,059,709
2010 9,483,836 2,097,555
2009 9,504,583 2,141,669
2008 9,527,985 2,177,322
2007 9,560,953 2,200,325
2006 9,604,924 2,218,357
2005 9,663,915 2,238,799
2004 9,730,146 2,263,122
2003 9,796,749 2,287,955
2002 9,865,548 2,310,173
2001 9,928,549 2,337,170
2000 9,979,610 2,367,550
1999 10,026,738 2,390,482
1998 10,071,963 2,410,019
1997 10,117,433 2,432,851
1996 10,159,569 2,457,222
1995 10,193,831 2,485,056
1994 10,226,955 2,520,742
1993 10,239,050 2,563,290
1992 10,216,470 2,614,338
1991 10,194,050 2,650,581
1990 10,189,348 2,663,151
1989 10,170,000 2,666,955
1988 10,140,000 2,653,434
1987 10,111,000 2,626,583
1986 10,043,000 2,599,892
1985 9,975,000 2,578,873
1984 9,910,000 2,562,047
1983 9,843,000 2,546,011
1982 9,776,000 2,531,080
1981 9,710,000 2,519,421
1980 9,643,000 2,511,701
1979 9,584,000 2,505,953
1978 9,525,000 2,497,921
1977 9,463,000 2,485,073
1976 9,411,000 2,470,989
1975 9,367,000 2,456,130
1974 9,317,584 2,437,186
1973 9,257,272 2,415,819
1972 9,188,968 2,395,674
1971 9,115,576 2,376,389
1970 9,040,000 2,359,164
1969 8,960,304 2,343,173
1968 8,874,552 2,323,619
1967 8,785,648 2,301,220
1966 8,696,496 2,283,217
1965 8,610,000 2,265,919
1964 8,524,224 2,240,623
1963 8,437,232 2,210,919
1962 8,351,928 2,181,586
1961 8,271,216 2,152,681
1960 8,198,000 2,120,979

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Latvia

Fertility rate
Belarus

Latvia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Latvia
2023 1.21 1.36
2022 1.33 1.47
2021 1.37 1.57
2020 1.37 1.55
2019 1.38 1.61
2018 1.45 1.6
2017 1.54 1.69
2016 1.73 1.74
2015 1.72 1.7
2014 1.7 1.65
2013 1.67 1.52
2012 1.62 1.44
2011 1.52 1.33
2010 1.49 1.36
2009 1.51 1.46
2008 1.49 1.58
2007 1.43 1.54
2006 1.34 1.46
2005 1.25 1.39
2004 1.23 1.29
2003 1.23 1.32
2002 1.24 1.26
2001 1.29 1.22
2000 1.32 1.25
1999 1.31 1.16
1998 1.3 1.09
1997 1.25 1.11
1996 1.34 1.16
1995 1.41 1.25
1994 1.53 1.39
1993 1.62 1.51
1992 1.76 1.73
1991 1.81 1.86
1990 1.91 2.02
1989 2.03 2.05
1988 2.03 2.11
1987 2.03 2.15
1986 2.09 2.12
1985 2.09 2.08
1984 2.11 2.09
1983 2.11 2.07
1982 2.05 1.97
1981 2.02 1.88
1980 2.03 1.86
1979 2.05 1.87
1978 2.06 1.87
1977 2.08 1.89
1976 2.12 1.93
1975 2.17 1.96
1974 2.21 1.97
1973 2.25 1.98
1972 2.28 2
1971 2.31 2
1970 2.31 1.96
1969 2.26 1.88
1968 2.22 1.83
1967 2.26 1.8
1966 2.29 1.76
1965 2.27 1.74
1964 2.31 1.79
1963 2.4 1.85
1962 2.5 1.91
1961 2.59 1.94
1960 2.67 1.94

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

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Belarus and Latvia demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Latvia
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Latvia
2024 42 44.3
2023 41.6 44.1
2022 41.2 44
2021 40.9 43.9
2020 40.6 43.8
2019 40.3 43.6
2018 40 43.4
2017 39.8 43.2
2016 39.7 43
2015 39.5 42.8
2014 39.4 42.5
2013 39.3 42.3
2012 39.2 42
2011 39.1 41.6
2010 38.9 41.1
2009 38.8 40.5
2008 38.7 40.1
2007 38.5 39.9
2006 38.3 39.7
2005 38 39.4
2004 37.7 39.2
2003 37.4 38.9
2002 37.1 38.6
2001 36.8 38.3
2000 36.5 37.9
1999 36.1 37.6
1998 35.8 37.3
1997 35.4 36.9
1996 35 36.6
1995 34.6 36.2
1994 34.2 36
1993 33.9 35.6
1992 33.6 35.2
1991 33.3 34.8
1990 33 34.6
1989 32.8 34.5
1988 32.6 34.6
1987 32.4 34.6
1986 32.1 34.7
1985 31.9 34.7
1984 31.7 34.7
1983 31.5 34.6
1982 31.4 34.7
1981 31.2 34.8
1980 31.2 34.9
1979 31.1 35.1
1978 30.9 35.1
1977 30.6 35.1
1976 30.4 35
1975 30.4 34.9
1974 30.5 34.7
1973 30.5 34.6
1972 30.5 34.5
1971 30.4 34.3
1970 30.1 34.2
1969 29.7 34.1
1968 29.3 34
1967 28.9 33.8
1966 28.6 33.5
1965 28.2 33.2
1964 27.9 33
1963 27.6 32.8
1962 27.3 32.6
1961 26.9 32.4
1960 26.6 32.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Latvia
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$40.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
44.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
4.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
3.26%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
-1.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
6.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
64.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
18.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
71.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
26.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
2.6%
2023
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
56
2003
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$5.14B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$1.34B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
3,204,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
7.25%
2007
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
95%
2024

Energy

Belarus Latvia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
2,240 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$19
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
6.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
3.65 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
47.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
44%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
8.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
34.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
3,617 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
63.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
59.4%
2023
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belarus Latvia
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
-7,330
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
68.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
75.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
2.5
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
99.9%
2021
English speaking
12%
2025
45.9%
2023
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
92.7%
2024

Health

Belarus Latvia
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$1,645
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$577
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
0.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
3.4
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
28 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
3
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
24.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
33.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
12.9 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Latvia
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
12,875 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
7,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
13,214 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. 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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