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Belarus vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 5.57M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 83rd vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Norway
Population
9013835
5671119
Population rank 102/197 119/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 83/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 97/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Belarus and Norway: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Norway economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Norway
2024 $75,961,865,472 $483,592,648,313
2023 $72,478,760,370 $482,949,731,777
2022 $73,775,179,925 $596,297,651,036
2021 $69,673,747,132 $503,367,986,030
2020 $61,371,673,345 $367,633,418,887
2019 $64,410,170,653 $408,742,840,909
2018 $60,031,026,576 $439,788,625,884
2017 $54,725,405,751 $401,745,275,035
2016 $47,723,545,321 $370,956,547,619
2015 $56,454,769,845 $388,159,512,246
2014 $78,813,069,121 $501,736,471,833
2013 $75,527,558,966 $526,014,468,085
2012 $65,685,890,439 $512,777,309,841
2011 $61,762,382,328 $501,360,549,669
2010 $57,231,904,543 $431,052,143,940
2009 $50,873,167,326 $387,976,400,617
2008 $60,752,106,347 $464,917,553,191
2007 $45,275,711,996 $402,643,260,488
2006 $36,961,894,281 $346,915,160,682
2005 $30,210,091,837 $309,978,579,744
2004 $23,141,566,293 $265,268,662,473
2003 $17,825,444,724 $229,385,469,337
2002 $14,594,900,945 $195,914,852,576
2001 $12,354,820,144 $174,239,354,071
2000 $12,736,856,828 $171,457,201,936
1999 $12,138,486,532 $162,383,706,021
1998 $15,222,012,660 $154,230,295,158
1997 $14,128,408,566 $161,356,631,888
1996 $14,500,437,520 $163,520,109,151
1995 $13,972,683,274 $152,029,612,325
1994 $14,931,435,232 $127,131,319,429
1993 $16,275,073,527 $120,579,213,713
1992 $16,939,790,094 $130,838,040,068
1991 $18,404,907,975 $121,872,464,483
1990 $17,389,558,233 $119,791,843,060
1989 - $102,633,934,391
1988 - $101,900,260,856
1987 - $94,229,907,236
1986 - $78,693,118,044
1985 - $65,416,879,914
1984 - $62,057,955,033
1983 - $61,627,240,831
1982 - $62,647,195,538
1981 - $63,596,654,761
1980 - $64,439,382,896
1979 - $53,132,244,624
1978 - $46,522,900,254
1977 - $41,508,030,431
1976 - $35,942,270,686
1975 - $32,877,805,200
1974 - $27,145,693,810
1973 - $22,534,253,703
1972 - $17,358,610,850
1971 - $14,583,114,840
1970 - $12,814,123,115
1969 - $11,136,187,440
1968 - $10,227,087,165
1967 - $9,577,383,653
1966 - $8,753,940,267
1965 - $8,111,945,661
1964 - $7,206,522,122
1963 - $6,553,269,536
1962 - $6,107,076,929
1961 - $5,669,689,210
1960 - $5,197,398,721

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

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Belarus and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Norway
2024 $8,318 $86,785
2023 $7,897 $87,497
2022 $7,995 $109,270
2021 $7,490 $93,073
2020 $6,543 $68,340
2019 $6,838 $76,431
2018 $6,360 $82,793
2017 $5,786 $76,132
2016 $5,040 $70,867
2015 $5,967 $74,810
2014 $8,341 $97,667
2013 $7,998 $103,554
2012 $6,953 $102,176
2011 $6,528 $101,222
2010 $6,035 $88,163
2009 $5,352 $80,348
2008 $6,376 $97,504
2007 $4,735 $85,502
2006 $3,848 $74,434
2005 $3,126 $67,047
2004 $2,378 $57,769
2003 $1,820 $50,250
2002 $1,479 $43,171
2001 $1,244 $38,602
2000 $1,276 $38,178
1999 $1,211 $36,393
1998 $1,511 $34,803
1997 $1,396 $36,629
1996 $1,427 $37,322
1995 $1,371 $34,876
1994 $1,460 $29,316
1993 $1,590 $27,964
1992 $1,658 $30,524
1991 $1,805 $28,597
1990 $1,707 $28,243
1989 - $24,281
1988 - $24,207
1987 - $22,506
1986 - $18,883
1985 - $15,754
1984 - $14,989
1983 - $14,928
1982 - $15,225
1981 - $15,513
1980 - $15,772
1979 - $13,047
1978 - $11,463
1977 - $10,266
1976 - $8,927
1975 - $8,204
1974 - $6,812
1973 - $5,690
1972 - $4,414
1971 - $3,736
1970 - $3,306
1969 - $2,894
1968 - $2,680
1967 - $2,531
1966 - $2,333
1965 - $2,179
1964 - $1,951
1963 - $1,787
1962 - $1,678
1961 - $1,571
1960 - $1,451

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

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Belarus vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Norway
2026 75 83.8
2025 74.8 83.6
2024 74.6 83.5
2023 74.4 83.3
2022 74.4 82.6
2021 72.2 83.2
2020 72.3 83.2
2019 74.3 83
2018 74.3 82.8
2017 74.4 82.6
2016 74.2 82.4
2015 73.8 82.3
2014 73.2 82.1
2013 72.7 81.7
2012 71.8 81.4
2011 71.1 81.2
2010 70.5 81
2009 70.4 80.9
2008 70.3 80.7
2007 70 80.5
2006 69.4 80.4
2005 69 80.2
2004 68.7 80
2003 68.4 79.5
2002 68.3 79
2001 68.4 78.9
2000 68.5 78.7
1999 68.4 78.4
1998 68.3 78.4
1997 68.5 78.2
1996 68.6 78.2
1995 68.8 77.8
1994 69 77.8
1993 69.5 77.2
1992 70.1 77.2
1991 70.7 77
1990 71.1 76.6
1989 71.5 76.5
1988 71.7 76.3
1987 71.9 76.1
1986 71.7 76.3
1985 71.2 75.9
1984 70.8 76.2
1983 70.7 76.1
1982 70.8 76
1981 70.8 75.9
1980 70.7 75.7
1979 70.8 75.4
1978 70.9 75.4
1977 71.1 75.4
1976 71.2 75
1975 71.4 74.8
1974 71.7 74.8
1973 71.7 74.4
1972 71.8 74.3
1971 71.6 74.2
1970 71.7 74.1
1969 71.7 73.7
1968 71.9 73.9
1967 71.9 74.1
1966 71.8 74
1965 71.6 73.7
1964 71.3 73.6
1963 70.8 73.1
1962 70.5 73.5
1961 70 73.6
1960 69.3 73.6
1959 68 73.6
1958 66.6 73.4
1957 65.4 73.4
1956 64.5 73.5
1955 63.5 73.4
1954 62.5 73.2
1953 61.5 73.1
1952 60.5 72.7
1951 59.4 72.5
1950 58.6 71.6

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

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Belarus and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Norway
1x
Year Population
Belarus Norway
2024 9,132,629 5,572,279
2023 9,178,298 5,519,601
2022 9,228,071 5,457,127
2021 9,302,585 5,408,320
2020 9,379,952 5,379,475
2019 9,419,758 5,347,896
2018 9,438,785 5,311,916
2017 9,458,989 5,276,968
2016 9,469,379 5,234,519
2015 9,461,076 5,188,607
2014 9,448,515 5,137,232
2013 9,443,211 5,079,623
2012 9,446,836 5,018,573
2011 9,461,643 4,953,088
2010 9,483,836 4,889,252
2009 9,504,583 4,828,726
2008 9,527,985 4,768,212
2007 9,560,953 4,709,153
2006 9,604,924 4,660,677
2005 9,663,915 4,623,291
2004 9,730,146 4,591,910
2003 9,796,749 4,564,855
2002 9,865,548 4,538,159
2001 9,928,549 4,513,751
2000 9,979,610 4,490,967
1999 10,026,738 4,461,913
1998 10,071,963 4,431,464
1997 10,117,433 4,405,157
1996 10,159,569 4,381,336
1995 10,193,831 4,359,184
1994 10,226,955 4,336,613
1993 10,239,050 4,311,991
1992 10,216,470 4,286,401
1991 10,194,050 4,261,732
1990 10,189,348 4,241,473
1989 10,170,000 4,226,901
1988 10,140,000 4,209,488
1987 10,111,000 4,186,905
1986 10,043,000 4,167,354
1985 9,975,000 4,152,516
1984 9,910,000 4,140,099
1983 9,843,000 4,128,432
1982 9,776,000 4,114,787
1981 9,710,000 4,099,702
1980 9,643,000 4,085,620
1979 9,584,000 4,072,517
1978 9,525,000 4,058,671
1977 9,463,000 4,043,205
1976 9,411,000 4,026,152
1975 9,367,000 4,007,313
1974 9,317,584 3,985,258
1973 9,257,272 3,960,612
1972 9,188,968 3,933,004
1971 9,115,576 3,903,039
1970 9,040,000 3,875,763
1969 8,960,304 3,847,707
1968 8,874,552 3,816,486
1967 8,785,648 3,784,539
1966 8,696,496 3,753,012
1965 8,610,000 3,723,168
1964 8,524,224 3,694,339
1963 8,437,232 3,666,537
1962 8,351,928 3,638,918
1961 8,271,216 3,609,800
1960 8,198,000 3,581,239

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Norway

Fertility rate
Belarus

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Norway
2023 1.21 1.4
2022 1.33 1.41
2021 1.37 1.55
2020 1.37 1.48
2019 1.38 1.53
2018 1.45 1.56
2017 1.54 1.62
2016 1.73 1.71
2015 1.72 1.72
2014 1.7 1.75
2013 1.67 1.78
2012 1.62 1.85
2011 1.52 1.88
2010 1.49 1.95
2009 1.51 1.98
2008 1.49 1.96
2007 1.43 1.9
2006 1.34 1.9
2005 1.25 1.84
2004 1.23 1.83
2003 1.23 1.8
2002 1.24 1.75
2001 1.29 1.78
2000 1.32 1.85
1999 1.31 1.85
1998 1.3 1.81
1997 1.25 1.86
1996 1.34 1.89
1995 1.41 1.87
1994 1.53 1.87
1993 1.62 1.86
1992 1.76 1.88
1991 1.81 1.92
1990 1.91 1.93
1989 2.03 1.89
1988 2.03 1.84
1987 2.03 1.74
1986 2.09 1.71
1985 2.09 1.68
1984 2.11 1.66
1983 2.11 1.66
1982 2.05 1.71
1981 2.02 1.7
1980 2.03 1.72
1979 2.05 1.75
1978 2.06 1.77
1977 2.08 1.75
1976 2.12 1.86
1975 2.17 1.98
1974 2.21 2.13
1973 2.25 2.23
1972 2.28 2.38
1971 2.31 2.49
1970 2.31 2.5
1969 2.26 2.7
1968 2.22 2.75
1967 2.26 2.81
1966 2.29 2.9
1965 2.27 2.94
1964 2.31 2.98
1963 2.4 2.93
1962 2.5 2.91
1961 2.59 2.94
1960 2.67 2.85

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

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Belarus and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Norway
2024 42 40.7
2023 41.6 40.5
2022 41.2 40.4
2021 40.9 40.3
2020 40.6 40
2019 40.3 39.8
2018 40 39.6
2017 39.8 39.4
2016 39.7 39.3
2015 39.5 39.2
2014 39.4 39
2013 39.3 38.9
2012 39.2 38.8
2011 39.1 38.7
2010 38.9 38.6
2009 38.8 38.5
2008 38.7 38.4
2007 38.5 38.3
2006 38.3 38.1
2005 38 37.9
2004 37.7 37.7
2003 37.4 37.5
2002 37.1 37.3
2001 36.8 37.1
2000 36.5 36.9
1999 36.1 36.7
1998 35.8 36.5
1997 35.4 36.4
1996 35 36.2
1995 34.6 36.1
1994 34.2 35.9
1993 33.9 35.8
1992 33.6 35.7
1991 33.3 35.5
1990 33 35.4
1989 32.8 35.2
1988 32.6 35.1
1987 32.4 34.9
1986 32.1 34.8
1985 31.9 34.6
1984 31.7 34.4
1983 31.5 34.1
1982 31.4 33.9
1981 31.2 33.6
1980 31.2 33.3
1979 31.1 33.1
1978 30.9 32.9
1977 30.6 32.7
1976 30.4 32.6
1975 30.4 32.5
1974 30.5 32.4
1973 30.5 32.4
1972 30.5 32.5
1971 30.4 32.7
1970 30.1 32.9
1969 29.7 33.2
1968 29.3 33.5
1967 28.9 33.7
1966 28.6 33.9
1965 28.2 34.1
1964 27.9 34.2
1963 27.6 34.3
1962 27.3 34.4
1961 26.9 34.4
1960 26.6 34.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$81.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
98.6%
2024

Energy

Belarus Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$21.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belarus Norway
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
94.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
95%
2013
English speaking
12%
2025
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
99%
2023

Health

Belarus Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Norway
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
60,737 mi
2025

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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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