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Belarus vs Netherlands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 18M 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 83/197 ($76B) and The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Netherlands
Population
9013835
18252623
Population rank 102/197 72/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$1.21T
2024
GDP rank 83/197 19/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$67,520
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$86,174
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$532B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
43.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$29,571
2024
Government debt per person rank 97/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$47,815
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
1.43
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
42.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Belarus and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Netherlands
2024 $75,961,865,472 $1,214,927,698,573
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belarus and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Netherlands
2024 $8,318 $67,520
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belarus vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Netherlands
1x
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 2026-03-10).

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Belarus and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
Belarus Netherlands
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Netherlands

Fertility rate
Belarus

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Netherlands
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belarus and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Netherlands
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$1.12T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
44.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
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
+1.05%
2024
-0.94%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
3.64%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
70.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
17.5%
2024
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
1,267,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.87%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
13
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$79.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
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
2,862 kg
2022
3,418 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$23.9
2023
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
7.01%
2022
9.01%
2023
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
6,189 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
3.28%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belarus Netherlands
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
6.03 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
94.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
4
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
99%
2003
English speaking
12%
2025
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
97%
2023

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
30.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
4
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
21.3%
2022
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
8,582 sq mi
2024
722 sq mi
2024
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:

  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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