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Belarus vs Norway statistics compared

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Belarus has a population of 9.09M (ranked 100/197), compared with 5.61M 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 80/197 ($93.4B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($531B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 88/197 ($10,279), while Norway ranks 9/197 ($94,594).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Norway
Population
9025821
5660666
Population rank 101/197 119/197
GDP
$93.4B
2025
$531B
2025
GDP rank 80/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$10,279
2025
$94,594
2025
GDP per capita rank 88/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2025
$239B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
33.1%
2025
45%
2025
Government debt per person
$3,399
2025
$42,567
2025
Government debt per person rank 98/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,062
2026
$50,036
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
115.2 ppl/mi²
2026
40.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.22
2024
1.45
2024
Median age
42.4 years
2025
40.9 years
2025
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
2025 $93,397,215,864 $530,755,719,439
2024 $78,591,839,300 $500,886,328,034
2023 $72,478,760,370 $502,197,633,323
2022 $73,775,179,925 $617,321,834,099
2021 $69,673,747,132 $521,592,200,233
2020 $61,371,673,345 $382,252,517,922
2019 $64,410,170,653 $424,244,886,364
2018 $60,031,026,576 $454,588,871,811
2017 $54,725,405,751 $415,673,181,543
2016 $47,723,545,321 $383,284,047,619
2015 $56,454,769,845 $400,669,174,331
2014 $78,813,069,121 $515,829,568,897
2013 $75,527,558,966 $540,132,255,319
2012 $65,685,890,439 $525,082,939,407
2011 $61,762,382,328 $512,868,581,628
2010 $57,231,904,543 $440,132,138,425
2009 $50,873,167,326 $395,664,488,017
2008 $60,752,106,347 $472,060,283,688
2007 $45,275,711,996 $407,813,774,161
2006 $36,961,894,281 $349,773,283,645
2005 $30,210,091,837 $311,417,306,946
2004 $23,141,566,293 $265,662,977,688
2003 $17,825,444,724 $229,192,678,173
2002 $14,594,900,945 $195,359,978,957
2001 $12,354,820,144 $173,590,978,347
2000 $12,736,856,828 $170,620,327,660
1999 $12,138,486,532 $161,304,620,987
1998 $15,222,012,660 $152,955,958,172
1997 $14,128,408,566 $160,013,571,974
1996 $14,500,437,520 $162,427,517,132
1995 $13,972,683,274 $151,083,627,983
1994 $14,931,435,232 $126,324,387,894
1993 $16,275,073,527 $119,841,699,440
1992 $16,939,790,094 $129,998,873,602
1991 $18,404,907,975 $121,149,331,318
1990 $17,389,558,233 $119,344,377,526
1989 - $102,226,808,603
1988 - $101,497,621,605
1987 - $93,913,320,965
1986 - $78,438,205,742
1985 - $65,211,464,198
1984 - $61,866,078,539
1983 - $61,417,685,434
1982 - $62,453,362,256
1981 - $63,392,804,251
1980 - $64,176,789,764
1979 - $52,935,763,512
1978 - $46,355,988,784
1977 - $41,362,637,363
1976 - $35,815,449,464
1975 - $32,742,543,381
1974 - $27,033,413,362
1973 - $22,433,660,550
1972 - $17,283,931,878
1971 - $14,523,306,736
1970 - $12,753,503,479
1969 - $11,083,505,596
1968 - $10,178,705,992
1967 - $9,532,076,026
1966 - $8,712,528,095
1965 - $8,073,570,566
1964 - $7,172,430,304
1963 - $6,522,268,053
1962 - $6,078,186,245
1961 - $5,642,867,672
1960 - $5,172,811,442

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

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Belarus and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Norway
2025 $10,279 $94,594
2024 $8,606 $89,889
2023 $7,897 $90,984
2022 $7,995 $113,122
2021 $7,490 $96,443
2020 $6,543 $71,058
2019 $6,838 $79,329
2018 $6,360 $85,579
2017 $5,786 $78,771
2016 $5,040 $73,222
2015 $5,967 $77,221
2014 $8,341 $100,410
2013 $7,998 $106,333
2012 $6,953 $104,628
2011 $6,528 $103,545
2010 $6,035 $90,020
2009 $5,352 $81,940
2008 $6,376 $99,002
2007 $4,735 $86,600
2006 $3,848 $75,048
2005 $3,126 $67,358
2004 $2,378 $57,855
2003 $1,820 $50,208
2002 $1,479 $43,048
2001 $1,244 $38,458
2000 $1,276 $37,992
1999 $1,211 $36,151
1998 $1,511 $34,516
1997 $1,396 $36,324
1996 $1,427 $37,073
1995 $1,371 $34,659
1994 $1,460 $29,130
1993 $1,590 $27,793
1992 $1,658 $30,328
1991 $1,805 $28,427
1990 $1,707 $28,137
1989 - $24,185
1988 - $24,112
1987 - $22,430
1986 - $18,822
1985 - $15,704
1984 - $14,943
1983 - $14,877
1982 - $15,178
1981 - $15,463
1980 - $15,708
1979 - $12,998
1978 - $11,421
1977 - $10,230
1976 - $8,896
1975 - $8,171
1974 - $6,783
1973 - $5,664
1972 - $4,395
1971 - $3,721
1970 - $3,291
1969 - $2,881
1968 - $2,667
1967 - $2,519
1966 - $2,321
1965 - $2,168
1964 - $1,941
1963 - $1,779
1962 - $1,670
1961 - $1,563
1960 - $1,444

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

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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 2026-07-08).

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Belarus and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Norway
1x
Year Population
Belarus Norway
2025 9,085,991 5,610,870
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Norway

Fertility rate
Belarus

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Norway
2024 1.22 1.45
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Belarus and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Norway
2025 42.4 40.9
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$83.3B
2025
$546B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.3%
2025
49.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.05%
2024
5.43%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.15%
2025
+9.34%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
4.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
50%
2025
55%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
31.6%
2025
34.5%
2025
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
7.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2026
Listed domestic companies
12
2025
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.54B
2025
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$14.5B
2025
$85.5B
2025
Personal remittances received
$1.84B
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
2,856 kg
2023
4,775 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$21.4
2024
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
12%
2023
50%
2024
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,198 kWh
2023
23,673 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.72%
2023
88.9%
2024
Nuclear share
28.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belarus Norway
% of world population
0.11%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
79.5%
2025
83.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2025
50.4:49.6
2025
Average male height
5.77 ft
2026
5.92 ft
2026
Average female height
5.4 ft
2026
5.46 ft
2026
Quality of life index
54.2
2026
95
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.38
2019
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
91
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
95%
2013
English speaking
12%
2026
87.6%
2026
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
99%
2024

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
30.2 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2024
2.5
2024
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
29.2%
2024
12.9%
2024
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
8,626 sq mi
2025
25,067 sq mi
2025
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 (1960–2026, 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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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