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Belarus vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 83rd vs. 180th).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Palau
Population
9013835
17629
Population rank 102/197 194/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 83/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 92/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$18,230
2023
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 97/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$9,869
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Belarus and Palau: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Palau economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Palau
2024 $75,961,865,472 -
2023 $72,478,760,370 $276,733,063
2022 $73,775,179,925 $243,826,813
2021 $69,673,747,132 $231,343,460
2020 $61,371,673,345 $261,688,507
2019 $64,410,170,653 $282,041,290
2018 $60,031,026,576 $287,998,352
2017 $54,725,405,751 $292,148,590
2016 $47,723,545,321 $305,227,020
2015 $56,454,769,845 $287,057,526
2014 $78,813,069,121 $245,591,095
2013 $75,527,558,966 $224,110,611
2012 $65,685,890,439 $215,616,882
2011 $61,762,382,328 $198,742,371
2010 $57,231,904,543 $188,042,374
2009 $50,873,167,326 $189,854,706
2008 $60,752,106,347 $201,067,734
2007 $45,275,711,996 $200,789,764
2006 $36,961,894,281 $193,611,359
2005 $30,210,091,837 $190,961,685
2004 $23,141,566,293 $166,363,739
2003 $17,825,444,724 $154,566,788
2002 $14,594,900,945 $162,658,722
2001 $12,354,820,144 $159,446,228
2000 $12,736,856,828 $149,551,483
1999 $12,138,486,532 $144,206,500
1998 $15,222,012,660 $149,079,600
1997 $14,128,408,566 $143,860,800
1996 $14,500,437,520 $137,494,600
1995 $13,972,683,274 $121,018,500
1994 $14,931,435,232 $106,138,500
1993 $16,275,073,527 $96,455,700
1992 $16,939,790,094 $104,771,300
1991 $18,404,907,975 $106,555,300
1990 $17,389,558,233 $97,702,303
1989 - $85,800,543
1988 - $75,348,615
1987 - $66,169,905
1986 - $58,109,314
1985 - $51,030,637
1984 - $44,814,259
1983 - $39,661,530
1982 - $36,027,583
1981 - $32,726,594
1980 - $29,728,054
1979 - $27,004,251
1978 - $24,530,015
1977 - $22,308,104
1976 - $20,364,420
1975 - $18,521,112
1974 - $16,848,759
1973 - $15,331,889
1972 - $13,956,474
1971 - $12,706,874
1970 - $11,563,041

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belarus and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Palau
2024 $8,318 -
2023 $7,897 $15,611
2022 $7,995 $13,730
2021 $7,490 $13,009
2020 $6,543 $14,708
2019 $6,838 $15,847
2018 $6,360 $16,167
2017 $5,786 $16,402
2016 $5,040 $17,150
2015 $5,967 $16,154
2014 $8,341 $13,863
2013 $7,998 $12,699
2012 $6,953 $12,137
2011 $6,528 $10,994
2010 $6,035 $10,222
2009 $5,352 $10,148
2008 $6,376 $10,578
2007 $4,735 $10,403
2006 $3,848 $9,882
2005 $3,126 $9,635
2004 $2,378 $8,394
2003 $1,820 $7,862
2002 $1,479 $8,340
2001 $1,244 $8,239
2000 $1,276 $7,798
1999 $1,211 $7,630
1998 $1,511 $8,048
1997 $1,396 $7,945
1996 $1,427 $7,788
1995 $1,371 $7,038
1994 $1,460 $6,329
1993 $1,590 $5,892
1992 $1,658 $6,553
1991 $1,805 $6,824
1990 $1,707 $6,403
1989 - $5,741
1988 - $5,145
1987 - $4,616
1986 - $4,144
1985 - $3,728
1984 - $3,360
1983 - $3,049
1982 - $2,838
1981 - $2,639
1980 - $2,423
1979 - $2,189
1978 - $1,972
1977 - $1,781
1976 - $1,616
1975 - $1,464
1974 - $1,328
1973 - $1,221
1972 - $1,145
1971 - $1,081
1970 - $1,017

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belarus vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Palau
2026 75 69.6
2025 74.8 69.5
2024 74.6 69.4
2023 74.4 69.3
2022 74.4 68.9
2021 72.2 68.6
2020 72.3 68.7
2019 74.3 69
2018 74.3 69
2017 74.4 69
2016 74.2 69
2015 73.8 69.1
2014 73.2 69.1
2013 72.7 69
2012 71.8 68.9
2011 71.1 68.6
2010 70.5 68.3
2009 70.4 68
2008 70.3 67.6
2007 70 67.1
2006 69.4 66.6
2005 69 66.2
2004 68.7 65.8
2003 68.4 65.4
2002 68.3 65.1
2001 68.4 64.8
2000 68.5 64.5
1999 68.4 64.2
1998 68.3 64
1997 68.5 63.7
1996 68.6 63.5
1995 68.8 63.3
1994 69 63.1
1993 69.5 63
1992 70.1 62.9
1991 70.7 62.8
1990 71.1 62.8
1989 71.5 62.8
1988 71.7 62.8
1987 71.9 62.8
1986 71.7 62.8
1985 71.2 62.7
1984 70.8 62.6
1983 70.7 62.5
1982 70.8 62.3
1981 70.8 62.1
1980 70.7 61.9
1979 70.8 61.6
1978 70.9 61.3
1977 71.1 60.9
1976 71.2 60.5
1975 71.4 60
1974 71.7 59.5
1973 71.7 59
1972 71.8 58.6
1971 71.6 58.1
1970 71.7 57.7
1969 71.7 57.3
1968 71.9 56.9
1967 71.9 56.5
1966 71.8 56.2
1965 71.6 55.9
1964 71.3 55.8
1963 70.8 55.6
1962 70.5 55.4
1961 70 55.1
1960 69.3 54.9
1959 68 54.6
1958 66.6 54.4
1957 65.4 54.1
1956 64.5 53.9
1955 63.5 53.7
1954 62.5 53.5
1953 61.5 53.3
1952 60.5 53.1
1951 59.4 52.9
1950 58.6 52.7

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

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Belarus and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Palau
1x
Year Population
Belarus Palau
2024 9,132,629 17,695
2023 9,178,298 17,727
2022 9,228,071 17,759
2021 9,302,585 17,783
2020 9,379,952 17,792
2019 9,419,758 17,798
2018 9,438,785 17,814
2017 9,458,989 17,812
2016 9,469,379 17,797
2015 9,461,076 17,770
2014 9,448,515 17,715
2013 9,443,211 17,648
2012 9,446,836 17,765
2011 9,461,643 18,078
2010 9,483,836 18,396
2009 9,504,583 18,709
2008 9,527,985 19,009
2007 9,560,953 19,302
2006 9,604,924 19,593
2005 9,663,915 19,819
2004 9,730,146 19,820
2003 9,796,749 19,659
2002 9,865,548 19,503
2001 9,928,549 19,352
2000 9,979,610 19,178
1999 10,026,738 18,901
1998 10,071,963 18,524
1997 10,117,433 18,108
1996 10,159,569 17,654
1995 10,193,831 17,195
1994 10,226,955 16,770
1993 10,239,050 16,372
1992 10,216,470 15,989
1991 10,194,050 15,614
1990 10,189,348 15,259
1989 10,170,000 14,945
1988 10,140,000 14,645
1987 10,111,000 14,334
1986 10,043,000 14,024
1985 9,975,000 13,688
1984 9,910,000 13,337
1983 9,843,000 13,006
1982 9,776,000 12,694
1981 9,710,000 12,402
1980 9,643,000 12,271
1979 9,584,000 12,337
1978 9,525,000 12,440
1977 9,463,000 12,525
1976 9,411,000 12,598
1975 9,367,000 12,655
1974 9,317,584 12,687
1973 9,257,272 12,552
1972 9,188,968 12,194
1971 9,115,576 11,759
1970 9,040,000 11,368
1969 8,960,304 11,159
1968 8,874,552 11,080
1967 8,785,648 10,988
1966 8,696,496 10,805
1965 8,610,000 10,547
1964 8,524,224 10,292
1963 8,437,232 10,037
1962 8,351,928 9,793
1961 8,271,216 9,555
1960 8,198,000 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Palau

Fertility rate
Belarus

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Palau
2023 1.21 1.91
2022 1.33 1.93
2021 1.37 1.95
2020 1.37 1.97
2019 1.38 1.98
2018 1.45 1.97
2017 1.54 2.02
2016 1.73 2.06
2015 1.72 2
2014 1.7 2.03
2013 1.67 2.05
2012 1.62 2.01
2011 1.52 1.97
2010 1.49 1.94
2009 1.51 1.94
2008 1.49 1.95
2007 1.43 1.97
2006 1.34 2
2005 1.25 2.02
2004 1.23 1.99
2003 1.23 1.96
2002 1.24 1.92
2001 1.29 1.87
2000 1.32 1.82
1999 1.31 1.91
1998 1.3 2.01
1997 1.25 2.19
1996 1.34 2.39
1995 1.41 2.55
1994 1.53 2.66
1993 1.62 2.73
1992 1.76 2.71
1991 1.81 2.74
1990 1.91 2.88
1989 2.03 2.92
1988 2.03 2.91
1987 2.03 2.93
1986 2.09 2.98
1985 2.09 3.01
1984 2.11 3.08
1983 2.11 3.14
1982 2.05 3.22
1981 2.02 3.28
1980 2.03 3.35
1979 2.05 3.49
1978 2.06 3.74
1977 2.08 4.09
1976 2.12 4.53
1975 2.17 4.9
1974 2.21 5.26
1973 2.25 5.59
1972 2.28 5.9
1971 2.31 6.16
1970 2.31 6.39
1969 2.26 6.58
1968 2.22 6.71
1967 2.26 6.84
1966 2.29 6.93
1965 2.27 7.01
1964 2.31 7.08
1963 2.4 7.12
1962 2.5 7.15
1961 2.59 7.17
1960 2.67 7.19

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

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Belarus and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Palau
2024 42 39.2
2023 41.6 38.8
2022 41.2 38.5
2021 40.9 38.1
2020 40.6 37.8
2019 40.3 37.4
2018 40 37
2017 39.8 36.7
2016 39.7 36.3
2015 39.5 36
2014 39.4 35.6
2013 39.3 35.3
2012 39.2 35
2011 39.1 34.6
2010 38.9 34.2
2009 38.8 33.9
2008 38.7 33.5
2007 38.5 33.1
2006 38.3 32.7
2005 38 32.3
2004 37.7 32
2003 37.4 31.8
2002 37.1 31.5
2001 36.8 31.2
2000 36.5 30.8
1999 36.1 30.2
1998 35.8 29.4
1997 35.4 28.8
1996 35 28.3
1995 34.6 27.8
1994 34.2 27.4
1993 33.9 26.9
1992 33.6 26.4
1991 33.3 26
1990 33 25.6
1989 32.8 24.9
1988 32.6 24
1987 32.4 23.1
1986 32.1 22.2
1985 31.9 21.6
1984 31.7 21.1
1983 31.5 20.5
1982 31.4 19.9
1981 31.2 19.3
1980 31.2 18.9
1979 31.1 18.6
1978 30.9 18.3
1977 30.6 18.1
1976 30.4 17.8
1975 30.4 17.4
1974 30.5 17.1
1973 30.5 16.8
1972 30.5 16.6
1971 30.4 16.6
1970 30.1 16.5
1969 29.7 16.1
1968 29.3 15.7
1967 28.9 15.2
1966 28.6 14.9
1965 28.2 14.9
1964 27.9 15
1963 27.6 15.1
1962 27.3 15.5
1961 26.9 16.1
1960 26.6 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
62
2025
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
n/a
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
n/a

Energy

Belarus Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
0.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belarus Palau
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
90
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
100%
2020
English speaking
12%
2025
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
27%
2004

Health

Belarus Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Belarus Palau
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
160.8 sq mi
2026

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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. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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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