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Belarus vs Slovakia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 5.42M in Slovakia (ranked 119/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 18,564 sq mi for Slovakia (ranked 83rd vs. 128th).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Slovakia ranks 61/197 ($141B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while Slovakia ranks 47/197 ($25,993).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Slovakia
Population
9013835
5359438
Population rank 102/197 125/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$141B
2024
GDP rank 83/197 61/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$25,993
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 47/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$48,132
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$80.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$14,876
2024
Government debt per person rank 97/185 40/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$17,983
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 18,564 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
288.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
1.49
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
42.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
78.8 years
2026

Belarus and Slovakia: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Slovakia economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Slovakia
2024 $75,961,865,472 $140,934,076,532
2023 $72,478,760,370 $133,578,518,424
2022 $73,775,179,925 $115,792,972,358
2021 $69,673,747,132 $120,511,265,913
2020 $61,371,673,345 $107,732,602,896
2019 $64,410,170,653 $105,843,498,304
2018 $60,031,026,576 $106,611,673,365
2017 $54,725,405,751 $95,978,130,735
2016 $47,723,545,321 $90,347,173,229
2015 $56,454,769,845 $89,178,548,717
2014 $78,813,069,121 $101,713,075,599
2013 $75,527,558,966 $99,134,277,850
2012 $65,685,890,439 $94,724,394,278
2011 $61,762,382,328 $99,705,104,723
2010 $57,231,904,543 $91,112,160,801
2009 $50,873,167,326 $89,342,984,698
2008 $60,752,106,347 $100,830,060,553
2007 $45,275,711,996 $86,587,749,518
2006 $36,961,894,281 $70,751,813,443
2005 $30,210,091,837 $62,547,753,148
2004 $23,141,566,293 $57,215,475,076
2003 $17,825,444,724 $46,616,149,117
2002 $14,594,900,945 $35,243,658,399
2001 $12,354,820,144 $30,726,659,551
2000 $12,736,856,828 $29,215,726,005
1999 $12,138,486,532 $30,496,272,225
1998 $15,222,012,660 $29,976,207,629
1997 $14,128,408,566 $27,844,628,979
1996 $14,500,437,520 $28,197,790,875
1995 $13,972,683,274 $26,180,022,222
1994 $14,931,435,232 $20,428,139,756
1993 $16,275,073,527 $16,737,973,764
1992 $16,939,790,094 $15,699,327,209
1991 $18,404,907,975 $14,459,924,589
1990 $17,389,558,233 $12,915,046,978

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belarus and Slovakia economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Slovakia
2024 $8,318 $25,993
2023 $7,897 $24,615
2022 $7,995 $21,318
2021 $7,490 $22,123
2020 $6,543 $19,735
2019 $6,838 $19,406
2018 $6,360 $19,573
2017 $5,786 $17,646
2016 $5,040 $16,636
2015 $5,967 $16,442
2014 $8,341 $18,771
2013 $7,998 $18,313
2012 $6,953 $17,517
2011 $6,528 $18,469
2010 $6,035 $16,899
2009 $5,352 $16,587
2008 $6,376 $18,744
2007 $4,735 $16,110
2006 $3,848 $13,168
2005 $3,126 $11,642
2004 $2,378 $10,650
2003 $1,820 $8,675
2002 $1,479 $6,555
2001 $1,244 $5,712
2000 $1,276 $5,422
1999 $1,211 $5,652
1998 $1,511 $5,561
1997 $1,396 $5,172
1996 $1,427 $5,248
1995 $1,371 $4,883
1994 $1,460 $3,821
1993 $1,590 $3,143
1992 $1,658 $2,959
1991 $1,805 $2,727
1990 $1,707 $2,437

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belarus vs. Slovakia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Slovakia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Slovakia
2026 75 78.8
2025 74.8 78.7
2024 74.6 78.5
2023 74.4 78.3
2022 74.4 77
2021 72.2 74.6
2020 72.3 76.9
2019 74.3 77.7
2018 74.3 77.3
2017 74.4 77.2
2016 74.2 77.2
2015 73.8 76.7
2014 73.2 76.8
2013 72.7 76.5
2012 71.8 76.2
2011 71.1 76
2010 70.5 75.5
2009 70.4 75.2
2008 70.3 74.9
2007 70 74.5
2006 69.4 74.4
2005 69 74.2
2004 68.7 74.2
2003 68.4 73.8
2002 68.3 73.8
2001 68.4 73.6
2000 68.5 73.1
1999 68.4 73
1998 68.3 72.6
1997 68.5 72.7
1996 68.6 72.7
1995 68.8 72.3
1994 69 72.3
1993 69.5 71.9
1992 70.1 71.4
1991 70.7 70.9
1990 71.1 70.8
1989 71.5 70.9
1988 71.7 71.1
1987 71.9 71.1
1986 71.7 70.9
1985 71.2 70.7
1984 70.8 70.7
1983 70.7 70.5
1982 70.8 70.8
1981 70.8 70.6
1980 70.7 70.4
1979 70.8 70.7
1978 70.9 70.4
1977 71.1 70.4
1976 71.2 70.5
1975 71.4 70.3
1974 71.7 70.2
1973 71.7 70
1972 71.8 70.3
1971 71.6 69.9
1970 71.7 69.7
1969 71.7 69.8
1968 71.9 70.5
1967 71.9 71
1966 71.8 70.4
1965 71.6 70.3
1964 71.3 71.1
1963 70.8 70.7
1962 70.5 70.3
1961 70 70.8
1960 69.3 70.3
1959 68 69
1958 66.6 69.4
1957 65.4 67.5
1956 64.5 68.4
1955 63.5 67.8
1954 62.5 66.7
1953 61.5 65.7
1952 60.5 64.3
1951 59.4 61.1
1950 58.6 60.8

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

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Belarus and Slovakia population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Slovakia
1x
Year Population
Belarus Slovakia
2024 9,132,629 5,422,069
2023 9,178,298 5,426,740
2022 9,228,071 5,431,752
2021 9,302,585 5,447,247
2020 9,379,952 5,458,827
2019 9,419,758 5,454,147
2018 9,438,785 5,446,771
2017 9,458,989 5,439,232
2016 9,469,379 5,430,798
2015 9,461,076 5,423,801
2014 9,448,515 5,418,649
2013 9,443,211 5,413,393
2012 9,446,836 5,407,579
2011 9,461,643 5,398,384
2010 9,483,836 5,391,428
2009 9,504,583 5,386,406
2008 9,527,985 5,379,233
2007 9,560,953 5,374,622
2006 9,604,924 5,373,054
2005 9,663,915 5,372,807
2004 9,730,146 5,372,280
2003 9,796,749 5,373,374
2002 9,865,548 5,376,912
2001 9,928,549 5,378,867
2000 9,979,610 5,388,720
1999 10,026,738 5,396,020
1998 10,071,963 5,390,516
1997 10,117,433 5,383,291
1996 10,159,569 5,373,361
1995 10,193,831 5,361,999
1994 10,226,955 5,346,331
1993 10,239,050 5,325,305
1992 10,216,470 5,305,016
1991 10,194,050 5,303,294
1990 10,189,348 5,299,187
1989 10,170,000 5,275,942
1988 10,140,000 5,250,596
1987 10,111,000 5,222,840
1986 10,043,000 5,193,838
1985 9,975,000 5,161,768
1984 9,910,000 5,127,097
1983 9,843,000 5,091,971
1982 9,776,000 5,055,099
1981 9,710,000 5,016,105
1980 9,643,000 4,979,815
1979 9,584,000 4,938,973
1978 9,525,000 4,890,125
1977 9,463,000 4,840,501
1976 9,411,000 4,789,507
1975 9,367,000 4,739,105
1974 9,317,584 4,689,623
1973 9,257,272 4,641,445
1972 9,188,968 4,596,622
1971 9,115,576 4,557,449
1970 9,040,000 4,538,223
1969 8,960,304 4,518,607
1968 8,874,552 4,483,915
1967 8,785,648 4,449,367
1966 8,696,496 4,411,666
1965 8,610,000 4,370,983
1964 8,524,224 4,327,341
1963 8,437,232 4,282,017
1962 8,351,928 4,238,188
1961 8,271,216 4,191,667
1960 8,198,000 4,068,095

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Slovakia

Fertility rate
Belarus

Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Slovakia
2023 1.21 1.49
2022 1.33 1.57
2021 1.37 1.63
2020 1.37 1.59
2019 1.38 1.57
2018 1.45 1.54
2017 1.54 1.52
2016 1.73 1.48
2015 1.72 1.4
2014 1.7 1.37
2013 1.67 1.34
2012 1.62 1.34
2011 1.52 1.45
2010 1.49 1.43
2009 1.51 1.44
2008 1.49 1.34
2007 1.43 1.27
2006 1.34 1.25
2005 1.25 1.27
2004 1.23 1.25
2003 1.23 1.2
2002 1.24 1.19
2001 1.29 1.2
2000 1.32 1.3
1999 1.31 1.33
1998 1.3 1.37
1997 1.25 1.43
1996 1.34 1.47
1995 1.41 1.52
1994 1.53 1.67
1993 1.62 1.87
1992 1.76 1.93
1991 1.81 2.05
1990 1.91 2.09
1989 2.03 2.07
1988 2.03 2.13
1987 2.03 2.14
1986 2.09 2.2
1985 2.09 2.26
1984 2.11 2.26
1983 2.11 2.28
1982 2.05 2.28
1981 2.02 2.29
1980 2.03 2.32
1979 2.05 2.45
1978 2.06 2.47
1977 2.08 2.49
1976 2.12 2.55
1975 2.17 2.55
1974 2.21 2.61
1973 2.25 2.56
1972 2.28 2.49
1971 2.31 2.43
1970 2.31 2.41
1969 2.26 2.43
1968 2.22 2.39
1967 2.26 2.48
1966 2.29 2.66
1965 2.27 2.78
1964 2.31 2.89
1963 2.4 2.92
1962 2.5 2.83
1961 2.59 2.96
1960 2.67 3.04

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

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Belarus and Slovakia demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Slovakia
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Slovakia
2024 42 42.7
2023 41.6 42.3
2022 41.2 41.9
2021 40.9 41.5
2020 40.6 41.2
2019 40.3 40.8
2018 40 40.4
2017 39.8 40
2016 39.7 39.6
2015 39.5 39.2
2014 39.4 38.8
2013 39.3 38.4
2012 39.2 38
2011 39.1 37.6
2010 38.9 37.3
2009 38.8 36.9
2008 38.7 36.6
2007 38.5 36.2
2006 38.3 35.8
2005 38 35.5
2004 37.7 35.2
2003 37.4 34.9
2002 37.1 34.6
2001 36.8 34.3
2000 36.5 33.9
1999 36.1 33.6
1998 35.8 33.3
1997 35.4 33
1996 35 32.7
1995 34.6 32.5
1994 34.2 32.2
1993 33.9 31.9
1992 33.6 31.7
1991 33.3 31.5
1990 33 31.3
1989 32.8 31.1
1988 32.6 30.8
1987 32.4 30.6
1986 32.1 30.3
1985 31.9 30.1
1984 31.7 29.8
1983 31.5 29.6
1982 31.4 29.4
1981 31.2 29.1
1980 31.2 28.9
1979 31.1 28.8
1978 30.9 28.6
1977 30.6 28.5
1976 30.4 28.4
1975 30.4 28.4
1974 30.5 28.4
1973 30.5 28.4
1972 30.5 28.3
1971 30.4 28.3
1970 30.1 28.3
1969 29.7 28.3
1968 29.3 28.2
1967 28.9 28.1
1966 28.6 28
1965 28.2 28
1964 27.9 27.9
1963 27.6 27.9
1962 27.3 27.8
1961 26.9 27.7
1960 26.6 27.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Slovakia
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$128B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
47.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
4.66%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
-5.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
5.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
18.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
67
2013
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
$5.38B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$14.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$2.95B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
15,299,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
92.2%
2024

Energy

Belarus Slovakia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
3,055 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$15.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
29.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
5.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
59.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
17.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
31.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
57.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
4,674 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
23.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
16.8%
2023
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
61.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belarus Slovakia
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
-31,377
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
53.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
73
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
1.12
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
6.1
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
99.6%
2004
English speaking
12%
2025
25.9%
2023
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
89.8%
2024

Health

Belarus Slovakia
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$1,813
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$365
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
78.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
3.7
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
27.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
32.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Slovakia
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
3,424 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
7,046 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
7,436 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
24,224 mi
2018

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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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