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Belarus vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 83rd vs. 12th).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Saudi Arabia
Population
9013835
36734925
Population rank 102/197 44/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 83/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 97/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Belarus and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Saudi Arabia
2024 $75,961,865,472 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $72,478,760,370 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $73,775,179,925 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $69,673,747,132 $982,661,066,667
2020 $61,371,673,345 $767,951,200,000
2019 $64,410,170,653 $888,890,133,333
2018 $60,031,026,576 $886,564,800,000
2017 $54,725,405,751 $741,266,133,333
2016 $47,723,545,321 $689,279,466,667
2015 $56,454,769,845 $693,414,400,000
2014 $78,813,069,121 $787,153,066,667
2013 $75,527,558,966 $769,755,733,333
2012 $65,685,890,439 $751,921,333,333
2011 $61,762,382,328 $680,660,800,000
2010 $57,231,904,543 $528,207,466,667
2009 $50,873,167,326 $429,097,866,667
2008 $60,752,106,347 $519,796,800,000
2007 $45,275,711,996 $415,964,509,673
2006 $36,961,894,281 $376,900,133,511
2005 $30,210,091,837 $328,459,608,764
2004 $23,141,566,293 $258,742,133,333
2003 $17,825,444,724 $215,807,733,333
2002 $14,594,900,945 $189,605,866,667
2001 $12,354,820,144 $184,137,600,000
2000 $12,736,856,828 $189,514,933,333
1999 $12,138,486,532 $161,717,066,667
1998 $15,222,012,660 $146,775,466,667
1997 $14,128,408,566 $165,963,684,913
1996 $14,500,437,520 $158,662,483,311
1995 $13,972,683,274 $143,343,124,166
1994 $14,931,435,232 $135,174,899,866
1993 $16,275,073,527 $132,967,957,276
1992 $16,939,790,094 $137,087,850,467
1991 $18,404,907,975 $132,223,230,975
1990 $17,389,558,233 $117,630,173,565
1989 - $95,344,459,279
1988 - $88,256,074,766
1987 - $85,695,861,148
1986 - $86,961,922,765
1985 - $103,897,846,494
1984 - $119,624,858,116
1983 - $129,171,635,311
1982 - $153,240,313,858
1981 - $184,291,360,139
1980 - $164,539,660,725
1979 - $111,858,444,786
1978 - $80,266,516,687
1977 - $74,188,986,586
1976 - $64,005,665,722
1975 - $46,773,208,643
1974 - $45,412,957,746
1973 - $14,947,435,499
1972 - $9,664,267,087
1971 - $7,184,806,909
1970 - $5,377,333,333
1969 - $4,485,777,644
1968 - $4,187,777,711
1967 - $3,257,022,223
1966 - $2,920,555,557
1965 - $2,647,955,558
1964 - $2,371,808,713
1963 - $2,207,393,172
1962 - $2,130,606,532
1961 - $1,920,811,284
1960 - $1,748,124,064

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

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Belarus and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Saudi Arabia
2024 $8,318 $35,122
2023 $7,897 $36,157
2022 $7,995 $38,510
2021 $7,490 $31,921
2020 $6,543 $24,339
2019 $6,838 $29,567
2018 $6,360 $29,360
2017 $5,786 $23,929
2016 $5,040 $22,268
2015 $5,967 $23,256
2014 $8,341 $27,805
2013 $7,998 $27,865
2012 $6,953 $28,733
2011 $6,528 $27,127
2010 $6,035 $22,028
2009 $5,352 $17,718
2008 $6,376 $22,320
2007 $4,735 $18,596
2006 $3,848 $17,564
2005 $3,126 $15,976
2004 $2,378 $13,154
2003 $1,820 $11,487
2002 $1,479 $10,586
2001 $1,244 $10,805
2000 $1,276 $11,715
1999 $1,211 $10,452
1998 $1,511 $9,836
1997 $1,396 $11,545
1996 $1,427 $11,472
1995 $1,371 $10,786
1994 $1,460 $10,602
1993 $1,590 $10,885
1992 $1,658 $11,730
1991 $1,805 $11,847
1990 $1,707 $11,055
1989 - $9,414
1988 - $9,165
1987 - $9,386
1986 - $10,078
1985 - $12,745
1984 - $15,541
1983 - $17,810
1982 - $22,454
1981 - $28,703
1980 - $27,206
1979 - $19,612
1978 - $14,914
1977 - $14,595
1976 - $13,313
1975 - $10,266
1974 - $10,503
1973 - $3,640
1972 - $2,474
1971 - $1,929
1970 - $1,509
1969 - $1,313
1968 - $1,276
1967 - $1,032
1966 - $961
1965 - $904
1964 - $840
1963 - $812
1962 - $813
1961 - $760
1960 - $718

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

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Belarus vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Saudi Arabia
2026 75 79.4
2025 74.8 79.2
2024 74.6 79
2023 74.4 78.7
2022 74.4 77.3
2021 72.2 77.1
2020 72.3 77.6
2019 74.3 78.3
2018 74.3 78.7
2017 74.4 78.7
2016 74.2 78.4
2015 73.8 77.8
2014 73.2 77.1
2013 72.7 76.5
2012 71.8 76.1
2011 71.1 75.8
2010 70.5 75.6
2009 70.4 75.4
2008 70.3 75.3
2007 70 75.1
2006 69.4 74.8
2005 69 74.4
2004 68.7 74
2003 68.4 73.7
2002 68.3 73.3
2001 68.4 73
2000 68.5 72.6
1999 68.4 72.3
1998 68.3 72
1997 68.5 71.6
1996 68.6 71.3
1995 68.8 70.9
1994 69 70.6
1993 69.5 70.2
1992 70.1 69.8
1991 70.7 69.3
1990 71.1 68.9
1989 71.5 68.4
1988 71.7 67.8
1987 71.9 67.2
1986 71.7 66.6
1985 71.2 66
1984 70.8 65.4
1983 70.7 64.7
1982 70.8 64
1981 70.8 63.3
1980 70.7 62.4
1979 70.8 61.5
1978 70.9 60.7
1977 71.1 59.7
1976 71.2 58.8
1975 71.4 57.8
1974 71.7 56.8
1973 71.7 55.8
1972 71.8 54.7
1971 71.6 53.7
1970 71.7 52.7
1969 71.7 51.8
1968 71.9 50.9
1967 71.9 50
1966 71.8 49.2
1965 71.6 48.4
1964 71.3 47.7
1963 70.8 47.1
1962 70.5 46.5
1961 70 45.9
1960 69.3 45.3
1959 68 44.8
1958 66.6 44.2
1957 65.4 43.7
1956 64.5 43.1
1955 63.5 42.6
1954 62.5 42.1
1953 61.5 41.6
1952 60.5 41.1
1951 59.4 40.6
1950 58.6 40

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

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Belarus and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Belarus Saudi Arabia
2024 9,132,629 35,300,280
2023 9,178,298 33,702,731
2022 9,228,071 32,175,224
2021 9,302,585 30,784,383
2020 9,379,952 31,552,510
2019 9,419,758 30,063,799
2018 9,438,785 30,196,281
2017 9,458,989 30,977,355
2016 9,469,379 30,954,198
2015 9,461,076 29,816,382
2014 9,448,515 28,309,273
2013 9,443,211 27,624,004
2012 9,446,836 26,168,861
2011 9,461,643 25,091,867
2010 9,483,836 23,978,487
2009 9,504,583 24,217,654
2008 9,527,985 23,287,877
2007 9,560,953 22,368,313
2006 9,604,924 21,459,144
2005 9,663,915 20,559,890
2004 9,730,146 19,669,480
2003 9,796,749 18,786,767
2002 9,865,548 17,910,910
2001 9,928,549 17,041,397
2000 9,979,610 16,177,722
1999 10,026,738 15,472,075
1998 10,071,963 14,922,185
1997 10,117,433 14,374,943
1996 10,159,569 13,831,009
1995 10,193,831 13,289,245
1994 10,226,955 12,750,040
1993 10,239,050 12,215,862
1992 10,216,470 11,686,676
1991 10,194,050 11,160,744
1990 10,189,348 10,640,691
1989 10,170,000 10,128,394
1988 10,140,000 9,629,165
1987 10,111,000 9,130,194
1986 10,043,000 8,628,639
1985 9,975,000 8,151,779
1984 9,910,000 7,697,307
1983 9,843,000 7,252,941
1982 9,776,000 6,824,486
1981 9,710,000 6,420,551
1980 9,643,000 6,047,997
1979 9,584,000 5,703,698
1978 9,525,000 5,381,902
1977 9,463,000 5,083,048
1976 9,411,000 4,807,933
1975 9,367,000 4,556,287
1974 9,317,584 4,323,632
1973 9,257,272 4,106,344
1972 9,188,968 3,905,722
1971 9,115,576 3,724,031
1970 9,040,000 3,562,470
1969 8,960,304 3,417,114
1968 8,874,552 3,282,711
1967 8,785,648 3,157,242
1966 8,696,496 3,039,887
1965 8,610,000 2,928,771
1964 8,524,224 2,821,968
1963 8,437,232 2,719,341
1962 8,351,928 2,620,910
1961 8,271,216 2,526,347
1960 8,198,000 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Belarus

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Saudi Arabia
2023 1.21 2.28
2022 1.33 2.14
2021 1.37 2.17
2020 1.37 2.27
2019 1.38 2.49
2018 1.45 2.67
2017 1.54 2.67
2016 1.73 2.65
2015 1.72 2.63
2014 1.7 2.68
2013 1.67 2.67
2012 1.62 2.78
2011 1.52 2.8
2010 1.49 2.81
2009 1.51 2.95
2008 1.49 3.07
2007 1.43 3.19
2006 1.34 3.18
2005 1.25 3.16
2004 1.23 3.26
2003 1.23 3.47
2002 1.24 3.71
2001 1.29 3.96
2000 1.32 4.21
1999 1.31 4.35
1998 1.3 4.52
1997 1.25 4.66
1996 1.34 4.81
1995 1.41 4.99
1994 1.53 5.16
1993 1.62 5.33
1992 1.76 5.49
1991 1.81 5.64
1990 1.91 5.8
1989 2.03 5.98
1988 2.03 6.15
1987 2.03 6.34
1986 2.09 6.52
1985 2.09 6.65
1984 2.11 6.78
1983 2.11 6.88
1982 2.05 6.98
1981 2.02 7.07
1980 2.03 7.15
1979 2.05 7.23
1978 2.06 7.26
1977 2.08 7.3
1976 2.12 7.33
1975 2.17 7.37
1974 2.21 7.43
1973 2.25 7.48
1972 2.28 7.54
1971 2.31 7.56
1970 2.31 7.58
1969 2.26 7.6
1968 2.22 7.63
1967 2.26 7.66
1966 2.29 7.66
1965 2.27 7.66
1964 2.31 7.67
1963 2.4 7.65
1962 2.5 7.64
1961 2.59 7.63
1960 2.67 7.63

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

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Belarus and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Saudi Arabia
2024 42 30.5
2023 41.6 30.2
2022 41.2 29.7
2021 40.9 29.5
2020 40.6 29.4
2019 40.3 29.3
2018 40 29.3
2017 39.8 29
2016 39.7 28.6
2015 39.5 27.9
2014 39.4 27.2
2013 39.3 26.6
2012 39.2 25.9
2011 39.1 25.2
2010 38.9 24.5
2009 38.8 23.9
2008 38.7 23.4
2007 38.5 22.8
2006 38.3 22.3
2005 38 21.9
2004 37.7 21.4
2003 37.4 21.1
2002 37.1 20.8
2001 36.8 20.7
2000 36.5 20.8
1999 36.1 20.7
1998 35.8 20.4
1997 35.4 20.2
1996 35 19.9
1995 34.6 19.7
1994 34.2 19.6
1993 33.9 19.4
1992 33.6 19.3
1991 33.3 19.2
1990 33 19
1989 32.8 19
1988 32.6 18.9
1987 32.4 18.8
1986 32.1 18.7
1985 31.9 18.7
1984 31.7 18.6
1983 31.5 18.5
1982 31.4 18.4
1981 31.2 18.3
1980 31.2 18.2
1979 31.1 18.1
1978 30.9 18
1977 30.6 17.9
1976 30.4 17.8
1975 30.4 17.7
1974 30.5 17.6
1973 30.5 17.5
1972 30.5 17.4
1971 30.4 17.4
1970 30.1 17.4
1969 29.7 17.4
1968 29.3 17.5
1967 28.9 17.6
1966 28.6 17.7
1965 28.2 17.9
1964 27.9 18
1963 27.6 18.2
1962 27.3 18.4
1961 26.9 18.5
1960 26.6 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
78.8%
2024

Energy

Belarus Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belarus Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
97.9%
2024
English speaking
12%
2025
55%
2025
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
100%
2024

Health

Belarus Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.14%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
137,554 mi
2006

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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. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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