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Belarus vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 83rd vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Sri Lanka
Population
9013835
22185425
Population rank 102/197 63/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 83/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 97/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
78 years
2026

Belarus and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Sri Lanka
2024 $75,961,865,472 $98,963,185,510
2023 $72,478,760,370 $83,716,142,582
2022 $73,775,179,925 $74,143,020,263
2021 $69,673,747,132 $88,556,698,938
2020 $61,371,673,345 $84,335,574,582
2019 $64,410,170,653 $88,998,706,297
2018 $60,031,026,576 $94,450,015,983
2017 $54,725,405,751 $94,369,350,286
2016 $47,723,545,321 $88,000,211,172
2015 $56,454,769,845 $85,090,301,052
2014 $78,813,069,121 $82,531,125,191
2013 $75,527,558,966 $76,976,203,829
2012 $65,685,890,439 $70,447,217,164
2011 $61,762,382,328 $67,753,285,897
2010 $57,231,904,543 $58,636,049,434
2009 $50,873,167,326 $42,066,224,093
2008 $60,752,106,347 $40,713,826,215
2007 $45,275,711,996 $32,350,238,760
2006 $36,961,894,281 $28,267,410,543
2005 $30,210,091,837 $24,405,791,045
2004 $23,141,566,293 $20,662,525,941
2003 $17,825,444,724 $18,881,765,437
2002 $14,594,900,945 $16,536,535,647
2001 $12,354,820,144 $15,749,753,805
2000 $12,736,856,828 $16,595,882,819
1999 $12,138,486,532 $15,711,933,513
1998 $15,222,012,660 $15,760,736,956
1997 $14,128,408,566 $15,091,913,884
1996 $14,500,437,520 $13,897,738,375
1995 $13,972,683,274 $13,029,697,561
1994 $14,931,435,232 $11,717,604,209
1993 $16,275,073,527 $10,338,679,636
1992 $16,939,790,094 $9,703,011,636
1991 $18,404,907,975 $9,000,362,582
1990 $17,389,558,233 $8,032,551,173
1989 - $6,987,267,684
1988 - $6,978,371,581
1987 - $6,682,167,120
1986 - $6,405,210,564
1985 - $5,978,460,972
1984 - $6,043,474,843
1983 - $5,167,913,302
1982 - $4,768,765,017
1981 - $4,415,844,156
1980 - $4,024,621,900
1979 - $3,364,611,432
1978 - $2,733,183,857
1977 - $4,104,509,583
1976 - $3,591,319,857
1975 - $3,791,298,146
1974 - $3,574,586,466
1973 - $2,875,625,000
1972 - $2,553,936,348
1971 - $2,369,308,600
1970 - $2,296,470,588
1969 - $1,965,546,218
1968 - $1,801,344,538
1967 - $1,859,465,021
1966 - $1,751,470,588
1965 - $1,698,319,328
1964 - $1,309,747,899
1963 - $1,240,672,269
1962 - $1,434,156,379
1961 - $1,444,327,731
1960 - $1,409,873,950

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

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Belarus and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Sri Lanka
2024 $8,318 $4,516
2023 $7,897 $3,799
2022 $7,995 $3,343
2021 $7,490 $3,997
2020 $6,543 $3,848
2019 $6,838 $4,082
2018 $6,360 $4,359
2017 $5,786 $4,399
2016 $5,040 $4,149
2015 $5,967 $4,058
2014 $8,341 $3,972
2013 $7,998 $3,739
2012 $6,953 $3,328
2011 $6,528 $3,225
2010 $6,035 $2,808
2009 $5,352 $2,027
2008 $6,376 $1,974
2007 $4,735 $1,579
2006 $3,848 $1,389
2005 $3,126 $1,207
2004 $2,378 $1,029
2003 $1,820 $946
2002 $1,479 $835
2001 $1,244 $804
2000 $1,276 $860
1999 $1,211 $829
1998 $1,511 $848
1997 $1,396 $827
1996 $1,427 $776
1995 $1,371 $742
1994 $1,460 $678
1993 $1,590 $607
1992 $1,658 $580
1991 $1,805 $546
1990 $1,707 $491
1989 - $430
1988 - $434
1987 - $420
1986 - $407
1985 - $385
1984 - $391
1983 - $336
1982 - $312
1981 - $292.5
1980 - $271.1
1979 - $230.8
1978 - $191
1977 - $292.1
1976 - $260.3
1975 - $279.8
1974 - $268.7
1973 - $220.2
1972 - $199.4
1971 - $188.8
1970 - $186.9
1969 - $163.6
1968 - $153.5
1967 - $162.3
1966 - $156.6
1965 - $155.6
1964 - $122.9
1963 - $119.4
1962 - $141.4
1961 - $145.9
1960 - $145.9

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

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Belarus vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Sri Lanka
2026 75 78
2025 74.8 77.9
2024 74.6 77.7
2023 74.4 77.5
2022 74.4 77.3
2021 72.2 76.3
2020 72.3 76.9
2019 74.3 76.7
2018 74.3 76.5
2017 74.4 76.2
2016 74.2 76.1
2015 73.8 76
2014 73.2 75.8
2013 72.7 75.5
2012 71.8 75.2
2011 71.1 74.7
2010 70.5 74.5
2009 70.4 70.3
2008 70.3 72.6
2007 70 73
2006 69.4 72.8
2005 69 73.1
2004 68.7 68
2003 68.4 72.4
2002 68.3 72.3
2001 68.4 71.8
2000 68.5 71.2
1999 68.4 70.4
1998 68.3 70.1
1997 68.5 69.9
1996 68.6 69.8
1995 68.8 69.7
1994 69 70.2
1993 69.5 70
1992 70.1 69.6
1991 70.7 69.1
1990 71.1 69.2
1989 71.5 67.3
1988 71.7 69
1987 71.9 69
1986 71.7 69
1985 71.2 68.9
1984 70.8 68.8
1983 70.7 68.7
1982 70.8 68.7
1981 70.8 68.4
1980 70.7 68
1979 70.8 67.5
1978 70.9 66.8
1977 71.1 66.4
1976 71.2 65.8
1975 71.4 65.4
1974 71.7 65
1973 71.7 64.8
1972 71.8 64.6
1971 71.6 64.2
1970 71.7 64.4
1969 71.7 64.1
1968 71.9 63.9
1967 71.9 63.6
1966 71.8 63.2
1965 71.6 62.8
1964 71.3 62.4
1963 70.8 62
1962 70.5 61.6
1961 70 61.2
1960 69.3 60.6
1959 68 60
1958 66.6 59.3
1957 65.4 58.5
1956 64.5 57.9
1955 63.5 57.2
1954 62.5 56.4
1953 61.5 55.6
1952 60.5 54.9
1951 59.4 54
1950 58.6 53.2

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

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Belarus and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Belarus Sri Lanka
2024 9,132,629 21,916,000
2023 9,178,298 22,037,000
2022 9,228,071 22,181,000
2021 9,302,585 22,156,000
2020 9,379,952 21,919,000
2019 9,419,758 21,803,000
2018 9,438,785 21,670,000
2017 9,458,989 21,453,000
2016 9,469,379 21,209,000
2015 9,461,076 20,970,000
2014 9,448,515 20,778,000
2013 9,443,211 20,585,000
2012 9,446,836 21,169,458
2011 9,461,643 21,009,048
2010 9,483,836 20,879,089
2009 9,504,583 20,756,435
2008 9,527,985 20,629,378
2007 9,560,953 20,492,545
2006 9,604,924 20,352,411
2005 9,663,915 20,216,524
2004 9,730,146 20,087,605
2003 9,796,749 19,951,521
2002 9,865,548 19,805,752
2001 9,928,549 19,600,362
2000 9,979,610 19,293,054
1999 10,026,738 18,944,731
1998 10,071,963 18,596,003
1997 10,117,433 18,248,200
1996 10,159,569 17,905,018
1995 10,193,831 17,564,068
1994 10,226,955 17,275,773
1993 10,239,050 17,025,918
1992 10,216,470 16,739,284
1991 10,194,050 16,475,354
1990 10,189,348 16,352,458
1989 10,170,000 16,248,557
1988 10,140,000 16,078,621
1987 10,111,000 15,916,576
1986 10,043,000 15,731,256
1985 9,975,000 15,544,154
1984 9,910,000 15,441,860
1983 9,843,000 15,388,794
1982 9,776,000 15,286,567
1981 9,710,000 15,099,414
1980 9,643,000 14,847,974
1979 9,584,000 14,579,614
1978 9,525,000 14,310,128
1977 9,463,000 14,049,371
1976 9,411,000 13,796,770
1975 9,367,000 13,548,984
1974 9,317,584 13,305,693
1973 9,257,272 13,060,916
1972 9,188,968 12,809,205
1971 9,115,576 12,551,910
1970 9,040,000 12,287,110
1969 8,960,304 12,013,858
1968 8,874,552 11,736,088
1967 8,785,648 11,457,328
1966 8,696,496 11,183,928
1965 8,610,000 10,916,965
1964 8,524,224 10,653,397
1963 8,437,232 10,395,040
1962 8,351,928 10,143,754
1961 8,271,216 9,899,372
1960 8,198,000 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Belarus

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Sri Lanka
2023 1.21 1.97
2022 1.33 1.98
2021 1.37 2
2020 1.37 2.01
2019 1.38 2.02
2018 1.45 2.03
2017 1.54 2.04
2016 1.73 2.06
2015 1.72 2.09
2014 1.7 2.13
2013 1.67 2.18
2012 1.62 2.17
2011 1.52 2.14
2010 1.49 2.13
2009 1.51 2.18
2008 1.49 2.23
2007 1.43 2.3
2006 1.34 2.29
2005 1.25 2.26
2004 1.23 2.27
2003 1.23 2.3
2002 1.24 2.31
2001 1.29 2.28
2000 1.32 2.21
1999 1.31 2.14
1998 1.3 2.14
1997 1.25 2.22
1996 1.34 2.29
1995 1.41 2.35
1994 1.53 2.4
1993 1.62 2.44
1992 1.76 2.49
1991 1.81 2.51
1990 1.91 2.54
1989 2.03 2.58
1988 2.03 2.57
1987 2.03 2.64
1986 2.09 2.74
1985 2.09 2.9
1984 2.11 3.01
1983 2.11 3.11
1982 2.05 3.32
1981 2.02 3.65
1980 2.03 3.73
1979 2.05 3.82
1978 2.06 3.81
1977 2.08 3.74
1976 2.12 3.78
1975 2.17 3.82
1974 2.21 3.86
1973 2.25 4
1972 2.28 4.16
1971 2.31 4.27
1970 2.31 4.39
1969 2.26 4.5
1968 2.22 4.66
1967 2.26 4.79
1966 2.29 4.83
1965 2.27 4.93
1964 2.31 5.06
1963 2.4 5.12
1962 2.5 5.18
1961 2.59 5.24
1960 2.67 5.35

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

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Belarus and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Sri Lanka
2024 42 34.1
2023 41.6 33.8
2022 41.2 33.6
2021 40.9 33.3
2020 40.6 33.1
2019 40.3 32.8
2018 40 32.5
2017 39.8 32.3
2016 39.7 32
2015 39.5 31.7
2014 39.4 31.4
2013 39.3 31.1
2012 39.2 30.8
2011 39.1 30.5
2010 38.9 30.2
2009 38.8 29.9
2008 38.7 29.6
2007 38.5 29.3
2006 38.3 29
2005 38 28.8
2004 37.7 28.5
2003 37.4 28.2
2002 37.1 27.9
2001 36.8 27.6
2000 36.5 27.2
1999 36.1 26.9
1998 35.8 26.5
1997 35.4 26.2
1996 35 25.8
1995 34.6 25.3
1994 34.2 24.9
1993 33.9 24.6
1992 33.6 24.3
1991 33.3 23.9
1990 33 23.6
1989 32.8 23.4
1988 32.6 23.1
1987 32.4 22.8
1986 32.1 22.5
1985 31.9 22.2
1984 31.7 22
1983 31.5 21.9
1982 31.4 21.7
1981 31.2 21.6
1980 31.2 21.5
1979 31.1 21.3
1978 30.9 21.2
1977 30.6 21
1976 30.4 20.9
1975 30.4 20.7
1974 30.5 20.6
1973 30.5 20.4
1972 30.5 20.2
1971 30.4 20.1
1970 30.1 20
1969 29.7 19.9
1968 29.3 19.8
1967 28.9 19.7
1966 28.6 19.6
1965 28.2 19.5
1964 27.9 19.5
1963 27.6 19.5
1962 27.3 19.5
1961 26.9 19.5
1960 26.6 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
81.7%
2024

Energy

Belarus Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belarus Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
92.7%
2023
English speaking
12%
2025
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
51.2%
2023

Health

Belarus Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
70,894 mi
2010

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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) (2000–2025, 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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