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Belarus vs Moldova statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 2.4M in Moldova (ranked 143/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 12,714 sq mi for Moldova (ranked 83rd vs. 135th).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Moldova
Population
9013835
2341166
Population rank 102/197 145/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$18.2B
2024
GDP rank 83/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$7,576
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 99/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$18,615
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$7.06B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$2,938
2024
Government debt per person rank 97/185 102/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$4,291
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 12,714 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
39.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Belarus and Moldova: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Moldova economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Moldova
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Moldova
2024 $75,961,865,472 $18,200,340,854
2023 $72,478,760,370 $16,711,906,746
2022 $73,775,179,925 $14,525,337,524
2021 $69,673,747,132 $13,691,869,264
2020 $61,371,673,345 $11,530,746,234
2019 $64,410,170,653 $11,736,797,055
2018 $60,031,026,576 $11,252,353,421
2017 $54,725,405,751 $9,514,404,016
2016 $47,723,545,321 $7,980,917,076
2015 $56,454,769,845 $7,797,667,197
2014 $78,813,069,121 $9,402,090,138
2013 $75,527,558,966 $9,496,717,876
2012 $65,685,890,439 $8,709,138,635
2011 $61,762,382,328 $8,414,352,020
2010 $57,231,904,543 $6,974,982,370
2009 $50,873,167,326 $5,439,434,272
2008 $60,752,106,347 $6,054,824,248
2007 $45,275,711,996 $4,401,173,152
2006 $36,961,894,281 $3,408,255,451
2005 $30,210,091,837 $2,988,342,907
2004 $23,141,566,293 $2,598,249,556
2003 $17,825,444,724 $1,980,907,435
2002 $14,594,900,945 $1,661,818,168
2001 $12,354,820,144 $1,480,673,594
2000 $12,736,856,828 $1,288,429,392
1999 $12,138,486,532 $1,170,782,957
1998 $15,222,012,660 $1,698,717,505
1997 $14,128,408,566 $1,930,081,169
1996 $14,500,437,520 $1,695,122,174
1995 $13,972,683,274 $1,752,999,370
1994 $14,931,435,232 $1,702,314,268
1993 $16,275,073,527 $2,371,813,324
1992 $16,939,790,094 $2,319,243,436
1991 $18,404,907,975 $3,094,565,871
1990 $17,389,558,233 $3,592,857,043

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

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Belarus and Moldova economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Moldova
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Moldova
2024 $8,318 $7,576
2023 $7,897 $6,800
2022 $7,995 $5,744
2021 $7,490 $5,275
2020 $6,543 $4,376
2019 $6,838 $4,405
2018 $6,360 $4,156
2017 $5,786 $3,453
2016 $5,040 $2,847
2015 $5,967 $2,750
2014 $8,341 $3,290
2013 $7,998 $3,321
2012 $6,953 $3,045
2011 $6,528 $2,941
2010 $6,035 $2,437
2009 $5,352 $1,898
2008 $6,376 $2,111
2007 $4,735 $1,531
2006 $3,848 $1,183
2005 $3,126 $1,034
2004 $2,378 $897
2003 $1,820 $682
2002 $1,479 $571
2001 $1,244 $507
2000 $1,276 $441
1999 $1,211 $399
1998 $1,511 $579
1997 $1,396 $657
1996 $1,427 $575
1995 $1,371 $594
1994 $1,460 $574
1993 $1,590 $797
1992 $1,658 $778
1991 $1,805 $1,038
1990 $1,707 $1,207

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

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Belarus vs. Moldova life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Moldova
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Moldova
2026 75 71.6
2025 74.8 71.5
2024 74.6 71.3
2023 74.4 71.2
2022 74.4 71.5
2021 72.2 69
2020 72.3 69.9
2019 74.3 70.2
2018 74.3 70.2
2017 74.4 70.4
2016 74.2 70.2
2015 73.8 70.1
2014 73.2 70.2
2013 72.7 70.3
2012 71.8 70.3
2011 71.1 70.2
2010 70.5 69.9
2009 70.4 69.4
2008 70.3 69
2007 70 68.7
2006 69.4 68.4
2005 69 68.2
2004 68.7 68
2003 68.4 67.9
2002 68.3 67.8
2001 68.4 67.7
2000 68.5 67.5
1999 68.4 67.2
1998 68.3 66.8
1997 68.5 66.5
1996 68.6 66.2
1995 68.8 66.2
1994 69 66.3
1993 69.5 66.7
1992 70.1 66.7
1991 70.7 67.6
1990 71.1 67.9
1989 71.5 68.2
1988 71.7 68.2
1987 71.9 67.9
1986 71.7 67.4
1985 71.2 66.9
1984 70.8 66.4
1983 70.7 66.1
1982 70.8 65.9
1981 70.8 65.6
1980 70.7 65.2
1979 70.8 64.8
1978 70.9 64.5
1977 71.1 64.2
1976 71.2 64
1975 71.4 63.7
1974 71.7 63.4
1973 71.7 63.2
1972 71.8 62.9
1971 71.6 62.7
1970 71.7 62.4
1969 71.7 62.2
1968 71.9 62
1967 71.9 61.8
1966 71.8 61.6
1965 71.6 61.3
1964 71.3 61
1963 70.8 60.6
1962 70.5 60.3
1961 70 59.9
1960 69.3 59.4
1959 68 59
1958 66.6 58.5
1957 65.4 58
1956 64.5 57.4
1955 63.5 56.9
1954 62.5 56.3
1953 61.5 55.7
1952 60.5 55.1
1951 59.4 54.5
1950 58.6 54

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

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Belarus and Moldova population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Moldova
1x
Year Population
Belarus Moldova
2024 9,132,629 2,402,306
2023 9,178,298 2,457,783
2022 9,228,071 2,528,654
2021 9,302,585 2,595,809
2020 9,379,952 2,635,130
2019 9,419,758 2,664,224
2018 9,438,785 2,707,203
2017 9,458,989 2,755,189
2016 9,469,379 2,803,186
2015 9,461,076 2,835,978
2014 9,448,515 2,857,815
2013 9,443,211 2,859,558
2012 9,446,836 2,860,324
2011 9,461,643 2,860,699
2010 9,483,836 2,862,354
2009 9,504,583 2,865,213
2008 9,527,985 2,868,833
2007 9,560,953 2,874,299
2006 9,604,924 2,880,967
2005 9,663,915 2,888,985
2004 9,730,146 2,896,023
2003 9,796,749 2,903,198
2002 9,865,548 2,911,385
2001 9,928,549 2,918,135
2000 9,979,610 2,924,668
1999 10,026,738 2,930,622
1998 10,071,963 2,935,227
1997 10,117,433 2,936,413
1996 10,159,569 2,947,293
1995 10,193,831 2,953,200
1994 10,226,955 2,966,745
1993 10,239,050 2,975,966
1992 10,216,470 2,980,965
1991 10,194,050 2,981,566
1990 10,189,348 2,977,912
1989 10,170,000 2,970,039
1988 10,140,000 2,948,891
1987 10,111,000 2,916,306
1986 10,043,000 2,883,057
1985 9,975,000 2,850,787
1984 9,910,000 2,820,518
1983 9,843,000 2,791,207
1982 9,776,000 2,763,101
1981 9,710,000 2,735,987
1980 9,643,000 2,708,675
1979 9,584,000 2,683,035
1978 9,525,000 2,656,211
1977 9,463,000 2,626,298
1976 9,411,000 2,596,491
1975 9,367,000 2,566,998
1974 9,317,584 2,538,164
1973 9,257,272 2,510,584
1972 9,188,968 2,484,742
1971 9,115,576 2,460,611
1970 9,040,000 2,437,590
1969 8,960,304 2,408,469
1968 8,874,552 2,373,073
1967 8,785,648 2,337,695
1966 8,696,496 2,301,871
1965 8,610,000 2,265,287
1964 8,524,224 2,228,000
1963 8,437,232 2,188,895
1962 8,351,928 2,147,227
1961 8,271,216 2,103,327
1960 8,198,000 2,058,020

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Moldova

Fertility rate
Belarus

Moldova
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Moldova
2023 1.21 1.73
2022 1.33 1.69
2021 1.37 1.75
2020 1.37 1.77
2019 1.38 1.78
2018 1.45 1.81
2017 1.54 1.81
2016 1.73 1.89
2015 1.72 1.87
2014 1.7 1.82
2013 1.67 1.62
2012 1.62 1.66
2011 1.52 1.65
2010 1.49 1.7
2009 1.51 1.72
2008 1.49 1.64
2007 1.43 1.58
2006 1.34 1.54
2005 1.25 1.53
2004 1.23 1.54
2003 1.23 1.48
2002 1.24 1.45
2001 1.29 1.47
2000 1.32 1.5
1999 1.31 1.56
1998 1.3 1.65
1997 1.25 1.79
1996 1.34 1.71
1995 1.41 1.83
1994 1.53 1.99
1993 1.62 2.11
1992 1.76 2.22
1991 1.81 2.28
1990 1.91 2.39
1989 2.03 2.46
1988 2.03 2.63
1987 2.03 2.78
1986 2.09 2.74
1985 2.09 2.67
1984 2.11 2.67
1983 2.11 2.58
1982 2.05 2.45
1981 2.02 2.4
1980 2.03 2.38
1979 2.05 2.38
1978 2.06 2.39
1977 2.08 2.42
1976 2.12 2.47
1975 2.17 2.52
1974 2.21 2.56
1973 2.25 2.57
1972 2.28 2.56
1971 2.31 2.56
1970 2.31 2.57
1969 2.26 2.57
1968 2.22 2.59
1967 2.26 2.62
1966 2.29 2.65
1965 2.27 2.69
1964 2.31 2.71
1963 2.4 2.89
1962 2.5 3.04
1961 2.59 3.23
1960 2.67 3.32

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

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Belarus and Moldova demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Moldova
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Moldova
2024 42 39.1
2023 41.6 38.8
2022 41.2 38.6
2021 40.9 38.3
2020 40.6 38
2019 40.3 37.6
2018 40 37.2
2017 39.8 36.8
2016 39.7 36.5
2015 39.5 36.1
2014 39.4 35.7
2013 39.3 35.4
2012 39.2 35.1
2011 39.1 34.9
2010 38.9 34.6
2009 38.8 34.3
2008 38.7 33.9
2007 38.5 33.6
2006 38.3 33.3
2005 38 33
2004 37.7 32.8
2003 37.4 32.6
2002 37.1 32.4
2001 36.8 32.2
2000 36.5 32
1999 36.1 31.8
1998 35.8 31.5
1997 35.4 31.3
1996 35 31.2
1995 34.6 31
1994 34.2 30.8
1993 33.9 30.6
1992 33.6 30.4
1991 33.3 30.2
1990 33 29.8
1989 32.8 29.5
1988 32.6 29.3
1987 32.4 29.1
1986 32.1 28.9
1985 31.9 28.7
1984 31.7 28.5
1983 31.5 28.3
1982 31.4 28.1
1981 31.2 27.9
1980 31.2 27.6
1979 31.1 27.6
1978 30.9 27.5
1977 30.6 27.2
1976 30.4 26.9
1975 30.4 26.7
1974 30.5 26.5
1973 30.5 26.3
1972 30.5 26.3
1971 30.4 26.3
1970 30.1 26.4
1969 29.7 26.4
1968 29.3 26.3
1967 28.9 26.1
1966 28.6 25.9
1965 28.2 25.7
1964 27.9 25.4
1963 27.6 25.1
1962 27.3 24.9
1961 26.9 24.7
1960 26.6 24.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Moldova
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
38%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
6.63%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
0.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
-3.88%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
1.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
62.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
22.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
4.3%
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
$5.48B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$1.92B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
29,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
55.5%
2024

Energy

Belarus Moldova
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
1,297 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
8.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
3.42 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
81.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
21.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
1.78%
2023
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
81.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
2,412 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
6.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
4.73%
2023
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belarus Moldova
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
-29,766
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
43.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
46:54
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
50.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
42
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
39
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
2.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
122
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
99.6%
2021
English speaking
12%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
80.2%
2023

Health

Belarus Moldova
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$452
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$124.1
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
2.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
4.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
25.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
14.7
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
6.3%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
29.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
11.1 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Moldova
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
5,293 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
9,421 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
1,492 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
5,811 mi
2012

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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, 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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