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Belarus vs New Zealand statistics compared

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Belarus has a population of 9.09M (ranked 100/197), compared with 5.32M in New Zealand (ranked 124/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 83rd vs. 74th).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 80/197 ($93.4B) and New Zealand ranks 53/197 ($264B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 88/197 ($10,279), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,591).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus New Zealand
Population
9025821
5380024
Population rank 101/197 124/197
GDP
$93.4B
2025
$264B
2025
GDP rank 80/197 53/197
GDP per capita
$10,279
2025
$49,591
2025
GDP per capita rank 88/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2025
$145B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
33.1%
2025
54.7%
2025
Government debt per person
$3,399
2025
$27,139
2025
Government debt per person rank 98/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,062
2026
$36,222
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
115.2 ppl/mi²
2026
52.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.22
2024
1.57
2024
Median age
42.4 years
2025
38.8 years
2025
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Belarus and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Belarus and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Belarus

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Belarus New Zealand
2025 $93,397,215,864 $264,057,413,740
2024 $78,591,839,300 $261,497,198,364
2023 $72,478,760,370 $256,372,177,758
2022 $73,775,179,925 $249,723,029,451
2021 $69,673,747,132 $253,732,493,988
2020 $61,371,673,345 $213,318,129,989
2019 $64,410,170,653 $213,088,034,258
2018 $60,031,026,576 $211,726,161,989
2017 $54,725,405,751 $206,561,943,051
2016 $47,723,545,321 $188,980,351,891
2015 $56,454,769,845 $178,147,457,243
2014 $78,813,069,121 $201,435,445,068
2013 $75,527,558,966 $190,943,478,290
2012 $65,685,890,439 $176,508,049,114
2011 $61,762,382,328 $168,458,838,711
2010 $57,231,904,543 $146,887,902,524
2009 $50,873,167,326 $121,663,439,315
2008 $60,752,106,347 $133,437,126,590
2007 $45,275,711,996 $137,188,946,866
2006 $36,961,894,281 $111,538,810,713
2005 $30,210,091,837 $114,720,129,550
2004 $23,141,566,293 $103,905,210,084
2003 $17,825,444,724 $88,250,885,550
2002 $14,594,900,945 $66,627,729,311
2001 $12,354,820,144 $53,872,425,917
2000 $12,736,856,828 $52,623,281,957
1999 $12,138,486,532 $58,762,260,626
1998 $15,222,012,660 $56,227,169,851
1997 $14,128,408,566 $66,075,143,415
1996 $14,500,437,520 $70,140,835,299
1995 $13,972,683,274 $63,918,703,507
1994 $14,931,435,232 $55,314,732,279
1993 $16,275,073,527 $46,775,620,817
1992 $16,939,790,094 $41,649,829,860
1991 $18,404,907,975 $42,745,329,732
1990 $17,389,558,233 $45,495,129,385
1989 - $43,920,222,525
1988 - $45,176,811,594
1987 - $40,376,354,070
1986 - $30,604,668,357
1985 - $24,679,795,396
1984 - $21,665,975,319
1983 - $24,309,279,706
1982 - $24,164,603,059
1981 - $24,417,617,184
1980 - $23,244,547,385
1979 - $20,731,243,113
1978 - $18,530,518,395
1977 - $15,446,825,318
1976 - $13,604,832,424
1975 - $12,861,983,284
1974 - $13,940,981,798
1973 - $12,802,281,898
1972 - $9,567,331,065
1971 - $7,911,136,757
1970 - $6,495,605,331
1969 - $5,814,357,709
1968 - $5,228,045,415
1967 - $6,016,017,227
1966 - $5,917,437,693
1965 - $5,706,251,400
1964 - $7,340,766,415
1963 - $6,699,741,645
1962 - $6,133,158,532
1961 - $5,721,994,864
1960 - $5,536,098,360

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

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Belarus and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus New Zealand
2025 $10,279 $49,591
2024 $8,606 $49,432
2023 $7,897 $49,302
2022 $7,995 $49,142
2021 $7,490 $49,902
2020 $6,543 $42,055
2019 $6,838 $42,872
2018 $6,360 $43,204
2017 $5,786 $42,912
2016 $5,040 $40,088
2015 $5,967 $38,649
2014 $8,341 $44,600
2013 $7,998 $42,985
2012 $6,953 $40,042
2011 $6,528 $38,426
2010 $6,035 $33,762
2009 $5,352 $28,277
2008 $6,376 $31,325
2007 $4,735 $32,480
2006 $3,848 $26,655
2005 $3,126 $27,751
2004 $2,378 $25,420
2003 $1,820 $21,914
2002 $1,479 $16,874
2001 $1,244 $13,883
2000 $1,276 $13,641
1999 $1,211 $15,322
1998 $1,511 $14,738
1997 $1,396 $17,474
1996 $1,427 $18,794
1995 $1,371 $17,400
1994 $1,460 $15,280
1993 $1,590 $13,094
1992 $1,658 $11,793
1991 $1,805 $12,230
1990 $1,707 $13,663
1989 - $13,312
1988 - $13,759
1987 - $12,331
1986 - $9,428
1985 - $7,601
1984 - $6,714
1983 - $7,598
1982 - $7,656
1981 - $7,814
1980 - $7,467
1979 - $6,668
1978 - $5,937
1977 - $4,951
1976 - $4,374
1975 - $4,172
1974 - $4,611
1973 - $4,323
1972 - $3,295
1971 - $2,773
1970 - $2,311
1969 - $2,097
1968 - $1,902
1967 - $2,208
1966 - $2,211
1965 - $2,171
1964 - $2,839
1963 - $2,646
1962 - $2,471
1961 - $2,365
1960 - $2,334

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

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Belarus vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus New Zealand
2026 75 82.5
2025 74.8 82.4
2024 74.6 82.2
2023 74.4 82.1
2022 74.4 81
2021 72.2 82.3
2020 72.3 82.7
2019 74.3 81.8
2018 74.3 81.9
2017 74.4 81.6
2016 74.2 82
2015 73.8 81.6
2014 73.2 81.4
2013 72.7 81.6
2012 71.8 81.2
2011 71.1 80.8
2010 70.5 81.1
2009 70.4 80.5
2008 70.3 80.2
2007 70 80.1
2006 69.4 80
2005 69 80
2004 68.7 79.4
2003 68.4 79.1
2002 68.3 78.9
2001 68.4 78.7
2000 68.5 78.7
1999 68.4 77.9
1998 68.3 78.2
1997 68.5 77.3
1996 68.6 76.8
1995 68.8 76.8
1994 69 76.9
1993 69.5 76.5
1992 70.1 76.2
1991 70.7 76.1
1990 71.1 75.4
1989 71.5 74.9
1988 71.7 74.5
1987 71.9 74.2
1986 71.7 74.1
1985 71.2 73.9
1984 70.8 74.4
1983 70.7 73.8
1982 70.8 73.7
1981 70.8 73.6
1980 70.7 72.9
1979 70.8 73.1
1978 70.9 73
1977 71.1 72.1
1976 71.2 72.4
1975 71.4 72.2
1974 71.7 71.9
1973 71.7 71.7
1972 71.8 71.8
1971 71.6 71.7
1970 71.7 71.2
1969 71.7 71.5
1968 71.9 71.1
1967 71.9 71.4
1966 71.8 71.1
1965 71.6 71.2
1964 71.3 71.3
1963 70.8 71.3
1962 70.5 71.2
1961 70 70.9
1960 69.3 71.2
1959 68 70.8
1958 66.6 70.9
1957 65.4 70.3
1956 64.5 70.7
1955 63.5 70.5
1954 62.5 70.3
1953 61.5 70.2
1952 60.5 69.4
1951 59.4 69.1
1950 58.6 69.3

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

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Belarus and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Belarus New Zealand
2025 9,085,991 5,324,700
2024 9,132,629 5,290,000
2023 9,178,298 5,200,000
2022 9,228,071 5,081,700
2021 9,302,585 5,084,600
2020 9,379,952 5,072,400
2019 9,419,758 4,970,300
2018 9,438,785 4,900,600
2017 9,458,989 4,813,600
2016 9,469,379 4,714,100
2015 9,461,076 4,609,400
2014 9,448,515 4,516,500
2013 9,443,211 4,442,100
2012 9,446,836 4,408,100
2011 9,461,643 4,384,000
2010 9,483,836 4,350,700
2009 9,504,583 4,302,600
2008 9,527,985 4,259,800
2007 9,560,953 4,223,800
2006 9,604,924 4,184,600
2005 9,663,915 4,133,900
2004 9,730,146 4,087,500
2003 9,796,749 4,027,200
2002 9,865,548 3,948,500
2001 9,928,549 3,880,500
2000 9,979,610 3,857,700
1999 10,026,738 3,835,100
1998 10,071,963 3,815,000
1997 10,117,433 3,781,300
1996 10,159,569 3,732,000
1995 10,193,831 3,673,400
1994 10,226,955 3,620,000
1993 10,239,050 3,572,200
1992 10,216,470 3,531,700
1991 10,194,050 3,495,100
1990 10,189,348 3,329,800
1989 10,170,000 3,299,200
1988 10,140,000 3,283,400
1987 10,111,000 3,274,400
1986 10,043,000 3,246,300
1985 9,975,000 3,247,100
1984 9,910,000 3,227,100
1983 9,843,000 3,199,300
1982 9,776,000 3,156,100
1981 9,710,000 3,124,900
1980 9,643,000 3,112,900
1979 9,584,000 3,109,000
1978 9,525,000 3,121,200
1977 9,463,000 3,120,200
1976 9,411,000 3,110,500
1975 9,367,000 3,083,100
1974 9,317,584 3,023,700
1973 9,257,272 2,961,300
1972 9,188,968 2,903,900
1971 9,115,576 2,853,000
1970 9,040,000 2,810,700
1969 8,960,304 2,772,800
1968 8,874,552 2,748,100
1967 8,785,648 2,724,100
1966 8,696,496 2,675,900
1965 8,610,000 2,628,400
1964 8,524,224 2,585,400
1963 8,437,232 2,531,800
1962 8,351,928 2,482,000
1961 8,271,216 2,419,700
1960 8,198,000 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Belarus

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus New Zealand
2024 1.22 1.57
2023 1.21 1.57
2022 1.33 1.67
2021 1.37 1.65
2020 1.37 1.62
2019 1.38 1.72
2018 1.45 1.71
2017 1.54 1.81
2016 1.73 1.87
2015 1.72 1.99
2014 1.7 1.92
2013 1.67 2.01
2012 1.62 2.1
2011 1.52 2.09
2010 1.49 2.17
2009 1.51 2.13
2008 1.49 2.19
2007 1.43 2.18
2006 1.34 2.01
2005 1.25 1.97
2004 1.23 1.98
2003 1.23 1.93
2002 1.24 1.89
2001 1.29 1.97
2000 1.32 1.98
1999 1.31 1.97
1998 1.3 1.89
1997 1.25 1.96
1996 1.34 1.96
1995 1.41 1.98
1994 1.53 1.98
1993 1.62 2.04
1992 1.76 2.06
1991 1.81 2.09
1990 1.91 2.18
1989 2.03 2.12
1988 2.03 2.1
1987 2.03 2.03
1986 2.09 1.96
1985 2.09 1.93
1984 2.11 1.93
1983 2.11 1.92
1982 2.05 1.95
1981 2.02 2.01
1980 2.03 2.03
1979 2.05 2.12
1978 2.06 2.07
1977 2.08 2.21
1976 2.12 2.27
1975 2.17 2.37
1974 2.21 2.58
1973 2.25 2.76
1972 2.28 3
1971 2.31 3.18
1970 2.31 3.17
1969 2.26 3.28
1968 2.22 3.34
1967 2.26 3.35
1966 2.29 3.41
1965 2.27 3.54
1964 2.31 3.8
1963 2.4 4.05
1962 2.5 4.19
1961 2.59 4.31
1960 2.67 4.24

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

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Belarus and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus New Zealand
2025 42.4 38.8
2024 42 38.6
2023 41.6 38.3
2022 41.2 38.1
2021 40.9 37.8
2020 40.6 37.5
2019 40.3 37.3
2018 40 37.3
2017 39.8 37.2
2016 39.7 37.3
2015 39.5 37.4
2014 39.4 37.5
2013 39.3 37.4
2012 39.2 37.2
2011 39.1 37
2010 38.9 36.8
2009 38.8 36.6
2008 38.7 36.4
2007 38.5 36.1
2006 38.3 35.8
2005 38 35.5
2004 37.7 35.2
2003 37.4 35
2002 37.1 34.8
2001 36.8 34.6
2000 36.5 34.3
1999 36.1 34
1998 35.8 33.6
1997 35.4 33.2
1996 35 32.8
1995 34.6 32.6
1994 34.2 32.3
1993 33.9 32
1992 33.6 31.7
1991 33.3 31.4
1990 33 31.1
1989 32.8 30.8
1988 32.6 30.4
1987 32.4 30.1
1986 32.1 29.8
1985 31.9 29.4
1984 31.7 29.1
1983 31.5 28.8
1982 31.4 28.5
1981 31.2 28.2
1980 31.2 27.9
1979 31.1 27.5
1978 30.9 27.1
1977 30.6 26.8
1976 30.4 26.5
1975 30.4 26.3
1974 30.5 26.2
1973 30.5 26
1972 30.5 25.9
1971 30.4 25.7
1970 30.1 25.6
1969 29.7 25.7
1968 29.3 25.7
1967 28.9 25.8
1966 28.6 25.9
1965 28.2 26
1964 27.9 26.2
1963 27.6 26.4
1962 27.3 26.8
1961 26.9 27.1
1960 26.6 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$83.3B
2025
$248B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.3%
2025
41.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.05%
2024
5.21%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.15%
2025
-3.86%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
5.26%
2025
Services, % of GDP
50%
2025
68.2%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
31.6%
2025
19.4%
2023
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2026
Listed domestic companies
12
2025
106
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.54B
2025
$103B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$14.5B
2025
$28.2B
2025
Personal remittances received
$1.84B
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
18.8%
2018
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
97.9%
2024

Energy

Belarus New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,856 kg
2023
3,557 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$15.6
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
6.01 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
41.8%
2024
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,198 kWh
2023
7,989 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.72%
2023
52.6%
2024
Nuclear share
28.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belarus New Zealand
% of world population
0.11%
2025
0.06%
2025
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
79.5%
2025
84%
2025
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.77 ft
2026
5.81 ft
2026
Average female height
5.4 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
54.2
2026
89.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.38
2019
1.46
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
91
2026
170
2026
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
99%
2003
English speaking
12%
2026
97.2%
2026
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
93.5%
2024

Health

Belarus New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$637
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2024
4.7
2024
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.2%
2024
9.3%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus New Zealand
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
8,626 sq mi
2025
19,093 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
60,159 mi
2020

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, 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) (2000–2025, 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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