Belarus has a population of 9.09M (ranked 100/197), compared with 18.1M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 83rd vs. 134th).
By GDP, Belarus ranks 80/197 ($93.4B) and The Netherlands ranks 18/197 ($1.33T). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 88/197 ($10,279), while The Netherlands ranks 12/197 ($73,684).
Main facts and rankings
Belarus
|
Netherlands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
9025821
|
18243998
|
| Population rank | 101/197 | 72/197 |
| GDP |
$93.4B
2025 |
$1.33T
2025 |
| GDP rank | 80/197 | 18/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$10,279
2025 |
$73,684
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 88/197 | 12/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$33,010
2024 |
$86,174
2024 |
| Government debt |
$30.9B
2025 |
$578B
2025 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
33.1%
2025 |
43.3%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$3,399
2025 |
$31,942
2025 |
| Government debt per person rank | 98/185 | 23/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$8,062
2026 |
$46,674
2026 |
| Land area | 78,372 sq mi | 13,000 sq mi |
| Population density |
115.2 ppl/mi²
2026 |
1,400 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.22
2024 |
1.43
2024 |
| Median age |
42.4 years
2025 |
42.5 years
2025 |
| Life expectancy |
75 years
2026 |
82.6 years
2026 |
Belarus and Netherlands: Comparison Charts
Belarus and Netherlands economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belarus
|
Netherlands
|
|
| 2025 | $93,397,215,864 | $1,332,767,651,100 |
| 2024 | $78,591,839,300 | $1,213,936,238,063 |
| 2023 | $72,478,760,370 | $1,135,475,867,551 |
| 2022 | $73,775,179,925 | $1,046,540,797,549 |
| 2021 | $69,673,747,132 | $1,054,472,123,450 |
| 2020 | $61,371,673,345 | $932,560,861,701 |
| 2019 | $64,410,170,653 | $928,903,005,576 |
| 2018 | $60,031,026,576 | $929,733,599,797 |
| 2017 | $54,725,405,751 | $848,233,537,846 |
| 2016 | $47,723,545,321 | $797,163,949,290 |
| 2015 | $56,454,769,845 | $775,743,675,303 |
| 2014 | $78,813,069,121 | $901,556,501,756 |
| 2013 | $75,527,558,966 | $883,951,539,007 |
| 2012 | $65,685,890,439 | $845,689,017,066 |
| 2011 | $61,762,382,328 | $913,140,741,333 |
| 2010 | $57,231,904,543 | $852,464,982,433 |
| 2009 | $50,873,167,326 | $878,954,223,140 |
| 2008 | $60,752,106,347 | $957,901,566,041 |
| 2007 | $45,275,711,996 | $853,499,460,873 |
| 2006 | $36,961,894,281 | $737,593,995,289 |
| 2005 | $30,210,091,837 | $688,133,699,636 |
| 2004 | $23,141,566,293 | $661,224,886,143 |
| 2003 | $17,825,444,724 | $582,435,617,082 |
| 2002 | $14,594,900,945 | $475,529,972,123 |
| 2001 | $12,354,820,144 | $432,536,219,669 |
| 2000 | $12,736,856,828 | $417,649,282,154 |
| 1999 | $12,138,486,532 | $447,778,514,140 |
| 1998 | $15,222,012,660 | $438,612,530,549 |
| 1997 | $14,128,408,566 | $417,506,211,882 |
| 1996 | $14,500,437,520 | $451,372,549,020 |
| 1995 | $13,972,683,274 | $452,967,334,614 |
| 1994 | $14,931,435,232 | $379,688,232,232 |
| 1993 | $16,275,073,527 | $354,070,495,966 |
| 1992 | $16,939,790,094 | $363,497,050,125 |
| 1991 | $18,404,907,975 | $327,982,316,124 |
| 1990 | $17,389,558,233 | $318,799,003,994 |
| 1989 | - | $258,716,904,292 |
| 1988 | - | $262,295,966,105 |
| 1987 | - | $245,406,949,521 |
| 1986 | - | $201,157,708,221 |
| 1985 | - | $144,057,523,222 |
| 1984 | - | $144,124,462,912 |
| 1983 | - | $153,671,294,109 |
| 1982 | - | $158,712,765,536 |
| 1981 | - | $164,375,775,854 |
| 1980 | - | $195,439,301,707 |
| 1979 | - | $179,933,827,310 |
| 1978 | - | $156,089,077,205 |
| 1977 | - | $127,203,923,857 |
| 1976 | - | $109,329,386,564 |
| 1975 | - | $100,397,061,694 |
| 1974 | - | $87,371,810,804 |
| 1973 | - | $71,946,639,603 |
| 1972 | - | $54,787,070,173 |
| 1971 | - | $44,644,730,576 |
| 1970 | - | $38,220,884,519 |
| 1969 | - | $34,086,038,090 |
| 1968 | - | $30,097,635,751 |
| 1967 | - | $27,143,828,099 |
| 1966 | - | $24,741,480,717 |
| 1965 | - | $22,721,869,808 |
| 1964 | - | $20,232,048,553 |
| 1963 | - | $17,193,744,109 |
| 1962 | - | $15,847,582,341 |
| 1961 | - | $14,599,836,396 |
| 1960 | - | $13,282,979,015 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Belarus and Netherlands economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belarus
|
Netherlands
|
|
| 2025 | $10,279 | $73,684 |
| 2024 | $8,606 | $67,465 |
| 2023 | $7,897 | $63,516 |
| 2022 | $7,995 | $59,123 |
| 2021 | $7,490 | $60,142 |
| 2020 | $6,543 | $53,468 |
| 2019 | $6,838 | $53,555 |
| 2018 | $6,360 | $53,955 |
| 2017 | $5,786 | $49,514 |
| 2016 | $5,040 | $46,809 |
| 2015 | $5,967 | $45,794 |
| 2014 | $8,341 | $53,457 |
| 2013 | $7,998 | $52,602 |
| 2012 | $6,953 | $50,474 |
| 2011 | $6,528 | $54,702 |
| 2010 | $6,035 | $51,306 |
| 2009 | $5,352 | $53,172 |
| 2008 | $6,376 | $58,247 |
| 2007 | $4,735 | $52,101 |
| 2006 | $3,848 | $45,124 |
| 2005 | $3,126 | $42,165 |
| 2004 | $2,378 | $40,611 |
| 2003 | $1,820 | $35,897 |
| 2002 | $1,479 | $29,447 |
| 2001 | $1,244 | $26,956 |
| 2000 | $1,276 | $26,225 |
| 1999 | $1,211 | $28,319 |
| 1998 | $1,511 | $27,924 |
| 1997 | $1,396 | $26,745 |
| 1996 | $1,427 | $29,064 |
| 1995 | $1,371 | $29,301 |
| 1994 | $1,460 | $24,683 |
| 1993 | $1,590 | $23,156 |
| 1992 | $1,658 | $23,939 |
| 1991 | $1,805 | $21,764 |
| 1990 | $1,707 | $21,322 |
| 1989 | - | $17,423 |
| 1988 | - | $17,771 |
| 1987 | - | $16,734 |
| 1986 | - | $13,804 |
| 1985 | - | $9,941 |
| 1984 | - | $9,992 |
| 1983 | - | $10,696 |
| 1982 | - | $11,089 |
| 1981 | - | $11,537 |
| 1980 | - | $13,812 |
| 1979 | - | $12,817 |
| 1978 | - | $11,196 |
| 1977 | - | $9,180 |
| 1976 | - | $7,937 |
| 1975 | - | $7,346 |
| 1974 | - | $6,450 |
| 1973 | - | $5,353 |
| 1972 | - | $4,110 |
| 1971 | - | $3,384 |
| 1970 | - | $2,931 |
| 1969 | - | $2,647 |
| 1968 | - | $2,364 |
| 1967 | - | $2,155 |
| 1966 | - | $1,986 |
| 1965 | - | $1,848 |
| 1964 | - | $1,668 |
| 1963 | - | $1,437 |
| 1962 | - | $1,342 |
| 1961 | - | $1,254 |
| 1960 | - | $1,156 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Belarus vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belarus
|
Netherlands
|
|
| 2026 | 75 | 82.6 |
| 2025 | 74.8 | 82.4 |
| 2024 | 74.6 | 82.3 |
| 2023 | 74.4 | 82.2 |
| 2022 | 74.4 | 81.9 |
| 2021 | 72.2 | 81.4 |
| 2020 | 72.3 | 81.4 |
| 2019 | 74.3 | 82.1 |
| 2018 | 74.3 | 81.8 |
| 2017 | 74.4 | 81.7 |
| 2016 | 74.2 | 81.6 |
| 2015 | 73.8 | 81.5 |
| 2014 | 73.2 | 81.7 |
| 2013 | 72.7 | 81.3 |
| 2012 | 71.8 | 81.1 |
| 2011 | 71.1 | 81.1 |
| 2010 | 70.5 | 80.8 |
| 2009 | 70.4 | 80.7 |
| 2008 | 70.3 | 80.4 |
| 2007 | 70 | 80.3 |
| 2006 | 69.4 | 79.8 |
| 2005 | 69 | 79.5 |
| 2004 | 68.7 | 79.2 |
| 2003 | 68.4 | 78.7 |
| 2002 | 68.3 | 78.4 |
| 2001 | 68.4 | 78.3 |
| 2000 | 68.5 | 78.1 |
| 1999 | 68.4 | 78 |
| 1998 | 68.3 | 78 |
| 1997 | 68.5 | 77.9 |
| 1996 | 68.6 | 77.6 |
| 1995 | 68.8 | 77.6 |
| 1994 | 69 | 77.5 |
| 1993 | 69.5 | 77 |
| 1992 | 70.1 | 77.4 |
| 1991 | 70.7 | 77.2 |
| 1990 | 71.1 | 77 |
| 1989 | 71.5 | 76.8 |
| 1988 | 71.7 | 77 |
| 1987 | 71.9 | 76.8 |
| 1986 | 71.7 | 76.4 |
| 1985 | 71.2 | 76.4 |
| 1984 | 70.8 | 76.3 |
| 1983 | 70.7 | 76.3 |
| 1982 | 70.8 | 76.1 |
| 1981 | 70.8 | 76 |
| 1980 | 70.7 | 75.8 |
| 1979 | 70.8 | 75.6 |
| 1978 | 70.9 | 75.2 |
| 1977 | 71.1 | 75.3 |
| 1976 | 71.2 | 74.7 |
| 1975 | 71.4 | 74.6 |
| 1974 | 71.7 | 74.6 |
| 1973 | 71.7 | 74.2 |
| 1972 | 71.8 | 73.8 |
| 1971 | 71.6 | 73.9 |
| 1970 | 71.7 | 73.6 |
| 1969 | 71.7 | 73.6 |
| 1968 | 71.9 | 73.6 |
| 1967 | 71.9 | 73.8 |
| 1966 | 71.8 | 73.6 |
| 1965 | 71.6 | 73.6 |
| 1964 | 71.3 | 73.7 |
| 1963 | 70.8 | 73.4 |
| 1962 | 70.5 | 73.2 |
| 1961 | 70 | 73.6 |
| 1960 | 69.3 | 73.4 |
| 1959 | 68 | 73.2 |
| 1958 | 66.6 | 73.1 |
| 1957 | 65.4 | 73 |
| 1956 | 64.5 | 72.5 |
| 1955 | 63.5 | 72.5 |
| 1954 | 62.5 | 72.4 |
| 1953 | 61.5 | 71.7 |
| 1952 | 60.5 | 72.1 |
| 1951 | 59.4 | 71.5 |
| 1950 | 58.6 | 71.4 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Belarus and Netherlands population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belarus
|
Netherlands
|
|
| 2025 | 9,085,991 | 18,087,633 |
| 2024 | 9,132,629 | 17,993,485 |
| 2023 | 9,178,298 | 17,877,117 |
| 2022 | 9,228,071 | 17,700,982 |
| 2021 | 9,302,585 | 17,533,044 |
| 2020 | 9,379,952 | 17,441,500 |
| 2019 | 9,419,758 | 17,344,874 |
| 2018 | 9,438,785 | 17,231,624 |
| 2017 | 9,458,989 | 17,131,296 |
| 2016 | 9,469,379 | 17,030,314 |
| 2015 | 9,461,076 | 16,939,923 |
| 2014 | 9,448,515 | 16,865,008 |
| 2013 | 9,443,211 | 16,804,432 |
| 2012 | 9,446,836 | 16,754,962 |
| 2011 | 9,461,643 | 16,693,074 |
| 2010 | 9,483,836 | 16,615,394 |
| 2009 | 9,504,583 | 16,530,388 |
| 2008 | 9,527,985 | 16,445,593 |
| 2007 | 9,560,953 | 16,381,696 |
| 2006 | 9,604,924 | 16,346,101 |
| 2005 | 9,663,915 | 16,319,868 |
| 2004 | 9,730,146 | 16,281,779 |
| 2003 | 9,796,749 | 16,225,302 |
| 2002 | 9,865,548 | 16,148,929 |
| 2001 | 9,928,549 | 16,046,180 |
| 2000 | 9,979,610 | 15,925,513 |
| 1999 | 10,026,738 | 15,812,088 |
| 1998 | 10,071,963 | 15,707,209 |
| 1997 | 10,117,433 | 15,610,650 |
| 1996 | 10,159,569 | 15,530,498 |
| 1995 | 10,193,831 | 15,459,006 |
| 1994 | 10,226,955 | 15,382,838 |
| 1993 | 10,239,050 | 15,290,368 |
| 1992 | 10,216,470 | 15,184,166 |
| 1991 | 10,194,050 | 15,069,798 |
| 1990 | 10,189,348 | 14,951,510 |
| 1989 | 10,170,000 | 14,848,907 |
| 1988 | 10,140,000 | 14,760,094 |
| 1987 | 10,111,000 | 14,665,037 |
| 1986 | 10,043,000 | 14,572,278 |
| 1985 | 9,975,000 | 14,491,632 |
| 1984 | 9,910,000 | 14,424,211 |
| 1983 | 9,843,000 | 14,367,070 |
| 1982 | 9,776,000 | 14,312,690 |
| 1981 | 9,710,000 | 14,247,208 |
| 1980 | 9,643,000 | 14,149,800 |
| 1979 | 9,584,000 | 14,038,270 |
| 1978 | 9,525,000 | 13,941,700 |
| 1977 | 9,463,000 | 13,856,185 |
| 1976 | 9,411,000 | 13,774,037 |
| 1975 | 9,367,000 | 13,666,335 |
| 1974 | 9,317,584 | 13,545,056 |
| 1973 | 9,257,272 | 13,439,322 |
| 1972 | 9,188,968 | 13,328,593 |
| 1971 | 9,115,576 | 13,194,497 |
| 1970 | 9,040,000 | 13,038,526 |
| 1969 | 8,960,304 | 12,877,984 |
| 1968 | 8,874,552 | 12,729,721 |
| 1967 | 8,785,648 | 12,598,201 |
| 1966 | 8,696,496 | 12,456,251 |
| 1965 | 8,610,000 | 12,294,732 |
| 1964 | 8,524,224 | 12,127,120 |
| 1963 | 8,437,232 | 11,965,966 |
| 1962 | 8,351,928 | 11,805,689 |
| 1961 | 8,271,216 | 11,638,712 |
| 1960 | 8,198,000 | 11,486,631 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Fertility rates in Belarus and Netherlands
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belarus
|
Netherlands
|
|
| 2024 | 1.22 | 1.43 |
| 2023 | 1.21 | 1.43 |
| 2022 | 1.33 | 1.49 |
| 2021 | 1.37 | 1.62 |
| 2020 | 1.37 | 1.54 |
| 2019 | 1.38 | 1.57 |
| 2018 | 1.45 | 1.59 |
| 2017 | 1.54 | 1.62 |
| 2016 | 1.73 | 1.66 |
| 2015 | 1.72 | 1.66 |
| 2014 | 1.7 | 1.71 |
| 2013 | 1.67 | 1.68 |
| 2012 | 1.62 | 1.72 |
| 2011 | 1.52 | 1.76 |
| 2010 | 1.49 | 1.79 |
| 2009 | 1.51 | 1.79 |
| 2008 | 1.49 | 1.77 |
| 2007 | 1.43 | 1.72 |
| 2006 | 1.34 | 1.72 |
| 2005 | 1.25 | 1.71 |
| 2004 | 1.23 | 1.72 |
| 2003 | 1.23 | 1.75 |
| 2002 | 1.24 | 1.73 |
| 2001 | 1.29 | 1.71 |
| 2000 | 1.32 | 1.72 |
| 1999 | 1.31 | 1.65 |
| 1998 | 1.3 | 1.63 |
| 1997 | 1.25 | 1.56 |
| 1996 | 1.34 | 1.53 |
| 1995 | 1.41 | 1.53 |
| 1994 | 1.53 | 1.57 |
| 1993 | 1.62 | 1.57 |
| 1992 | 1.76 | 1.59 |
| 1991 | 1.81 | 1.61 |
| 1990 | 1.91 | 1.62 |
| 1989 | 2.03 | 1.55 |
| 1988 | 2.03 | 1.55 |
| 1987 | 2.03 | 1.56 |
| 1986 | 2.09 | 1.55 |
| 1985 | 2.09 | 1.51 |
| 1984 | 2.11 | 1.49 |
| 1983 | 2.11 | 1.47 |
| 1982 | 2.05 | 1.5 |
| 1981 | 2.02 | 1.56 |
| 1980 | 2.03 | 1.6 |
| 1979 | 2.05 | 1.56 |
| 1978 | 2.06 | 1.58 |
| 1977 | 2.08 | 1.58 |
| 1976 | 2.12 | 1.63 |
| 1975 | 2.17 | 1.66 |
| 1974 | 2.21 | 1.77 |
| 1973 | 2.25 | 1.9 |
| 1972 | 2.28 | 2.15 |
| 1971 | 2.31 | 2.36 |
| 1970 | 2.31 | 2.57 |
| 1969 | 2.26 | 2.75 |
| 1968 | 2.22 | 2.72 |
| 1967 | 2.26 | 2.81 |
| 1966 | 2.29 | 2.9 |
| 1965 | 2.27 | 3.04 |
| 1964 | 2.31 | 3.17 |
| 1963 | 2.4 | 3.19 |
| 1962 | 2.5 | 3.18 |
| 1961 | 2.59 | 3.22 |
| 1960 | 2.67 | 3.12 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Belarus and Netherlands demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belarus
|
Netherlands
|
|
| 2025 | 42.4 | 42.5 |
| 2024 | 42 | 42.4 |
| 2023 | 41.6 | 42.4 |
| 2022 | 41.2 | 42.5 |
| 2021 | 40.9 | 42.6 |
| 2020 | 40.6 | 42.5 |
| 2019 | 40.3 | 42.5 |
| 2018 | 40 | 42.4 |
| 2017 | 39.8 | 42.3 |
| 2016 | 39.7 | 42.2 |
| 2015 | 39.5 | 42 |
| 2014 | 39.4 | 41.8 |
| 2013 | 39.3 | 41.6 |
| 2012 | 39.2 | 41.3 |
| 2011 | 39.1 | 41 |
| 2010 | 38.9 | 40.7 |
| 2009 | 38.8 | 40.3 |
| 2008 | 38.7 | 40 |
| 2007 | 38.5 | 39.7 |
| 2006 | 38.3 | 39.3 |
| 2005 | 38 | 38.9 |
| 2004 | 37.7 | 38.5 |
| 2003 | 37.4 | 38.1 |
| 2002 | 37.1 | 37.8 |
| 2001 | 36.8 | 37.5 |
| 2000 | 36.5 | 37.3 |
| 1999 | 36.1 | 37 |
| 1998 | 35.8 | 36.7 |
| 1997 | 35.4 | 36.4 |
| 1996 | 35 | 36.1 |
| 1995 | 34.6 | 35.7 |
| 1994 | 34.2 | 35.4 |
| 1993 | 33.9 | 35.1 |
| 1992 | 33.6 | 34.8 |
| 1991 | 33.3 | 34.6 |
| 1990 | 33 | 34.3 |
| 1989 | 32.8 | 34.1 |
| 1988 | 32.6 | 33.8 |
| 1987 | 32.4 | 33.5 |
| 1986 | 32.1 | 33.2 |
| 1985 | 31.9 | 32.9 |
| 1984 | 31.7 | 32.6 |
| 1983 | 31.5 | 32.3 |
| 1982 | 31.4 | 31.9 |
| 1981 | 31.2 | 31.6 |
| 1980 | 31.2 | 31.3 |
| 1979 | 31.1 | 31 |
| 1978 | 30.9 | 30.7 |
| 1977 | 30.6 | 30.3 |
| 1976 | 30.4 | 29.8 |
| 1975 | 30.4 | 29.4 |
| 1974 | 30.5 | 29.3 |
| 1973 | 30.5 | 29 |
| 1972 | 30.5 | 28.9 |
| 1971 | 30.4 | 28.7 |
| 1970 | 30.1 | 28.6 |
| 1969 | 29.7 | 28.6 |
| 1968 | 29.3 | 28.6 |
| 1967 | 28.9 | 28.5 |
| 1966 | 28.6 | 28.6 |
| 1965 | 28.2 | 28.6 |
| 1964 | 27.9 | 28.6 |
| 1963 | 27.6 | 28.7 |
| 1962 | 27.3 | 28.7 |
| 1961 | 26.9 | 28.8 |
| 1960 | 26.6 | 28.8 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Belarus
|
Netherlands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$83.3B
2025 |
$1.24T
2025 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
41.3%
2025 |
45.1%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.05%
2024 |
5.18%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.07%
2024 |
1.92%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
158,000
2020 |
41,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+0.15%
2025 |
-1.84%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
3.04%
2024 |
3.9%
2025 |
| Services, % of GDP |
50%
2025 |
70.4%
2025 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
31.6%
2025 |
17.7%
2025 |
| Economic freedom index |
49.1
2026 |
78.5
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
20.7%
2020 |
21.4%
2021 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
4.5%
2020 |
3.6%
2021 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
1,294,000
2026 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
8.99%
2026 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
13
2026 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.00009%
2026 |
| Listed domestic companies |
12
2025 |
103
2018 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$5.54B
2025 |
$1.1T
2017 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$14.5B
2025 |
$118B
2025 |
| Personal remittances received |
$1.84B
2024 |
$4.72B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
3,598,000
2020 |
7,265,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
1.46%
2020 |
1.44%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
81.2%
2017 |
99.2%
2024 |
Energy
|
Belarus
|
Netherlands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
2,856 kg
2023 |
3,416 kg
2024 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$10.8
2023 |
$25.2
2024 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
54.2 megatons
2024 |
118.8 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
5.94 tons
2024 |
6.6 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
86.6%
2022 |
83.5%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
8.2%
2021 |
12.2%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
12%
2023 |
9.61%
2024 |
| Net energy imports use share |
77.1%
2022 |
87%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
4,198 kWh
2023 |
6,386 kWh
2024 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
3.15%
2021 |
33.1%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0.72%
2023 |
0.07%
2024 |
| Nuclear share |
28.3%
2023 |
2.89%
2024 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Belarus
|
Netherlands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.11%
2025 |
0.22%
2025 |
| Annual migration change |
-3,020
2025 |
+104,681
2025 |
| Urban population |
79.5%
2025 |
95.9%
2025 |
| Male:Female ratio |
46.6:53.4
2025 |
49.7:50.3
2025 |
| Average male height |
5.77 ft
2026 |
6.03 ft
2026 |
| Average female height |
5.4 ft
2026 |
5.59 ft
2026 |
| Quality of life index |
54.2
2026 |
94.6
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
31
2025 |
78
2025 |
| Higher education index |
62
2026 |
96
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
2.38
2019 |
0.69
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
7.6
2019 |
4
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
91
2026 |
174
2026 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99.9%
2019 |
99%
2003 |
| English speaking |
12%
2026 |
90.9%
2026 |
| People using the Internet |
94.3%
2024 |
97%
2024 |
Health
|
Belarus
|
Netherlands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$558
2023 |
$6,845
2024 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$159
2023 |
$807
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
75 years
2026 |
82.6 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.08%
2023 |
0.01%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
4.72
2023 |
3.88
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
26.9 years
2021 |
30.5 years
2024 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
1
2023 |
4
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
2.3
2024 |
3.9
2024 |
| Obesity rate |
22.1%
2022 |
15%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
5.1%
2024 |
5%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
70
2026 |
76
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
29.2%
2024 |
20.5%
2024 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
11.6 liters
2020 |
8.71 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Belarus
|
Netherlands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.14%
2026 |
0.02%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
8,626 sq mi
2025 |
719 sq mi
2025 |
| Agricultural land area |
31,019 sq mi
2026 |
6,961 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
34,020 sq mi
2026 |
1,437 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length | n/a |
88,123 mi
2022 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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