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Belarus vs Sweden statistics compared

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Belarus has a population of 9.09M (ranked 100/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 83rd vs. 58th).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 80/197 ($93.4B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($669B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 88/197 ($10,279), while Sweden ranks 15/197 ($63,133).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Sweden
Population
9025821
10665077
Population rank 101/197 93/197
GDP
$93.4B
2025
$669B
2025
GDP rank 80/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$10,279
2025
$63,133
2025
GDP per capita rank 88/197 15/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2025
$234B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
33.1%
2025
34.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$3,399
2025
$22,057
2025
Government debt per person rank 98/185 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,062
2026
$40,083
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
115.2 ppl/mi²
2026
67.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.22
2024
1.43
2024
Median age
42.4 years
2025
41.3 years
2025
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Belarus and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Sweden
2025 $93,397,215,864 $668,998,664,082
2024 $78,591,839,300 $604,827,393,489
2023 $72,478,760,370 $578,990,915,246
2022 $73,775,179,925 $575,071,237,641
2021 $69,673,747,132 $631,693,331,301
2020 $61,371,673,345 $544,265,668,452
2019 $64,410,170,653 $530,894,124,494
2018 $60,031,026,576 $549,649,344,043
2017 $54,725,405,751 $535,172,356,785
2016 $47,723,545,321 $513,058,312,951
2015 $56,454,769,845 $501,602,351,912
2014 $78,813,069,121 $577,727,767,304
2013 $75,527,558,966 $584,125,353,119
2012 $65,685,890,439 $549,739,674,655
2011 $61,762,382,328 $570,538,581,144
2010 $57,231,904,543 $492,750,897,239
2009 $50,873,167,326 $434,311,714,442
2008 $60,752,106,347 $514,614,100,833
2007 $45,275,711,996 $490,047,789,548
2006 $36,961,894,281 $422,528,394,459
2005 $30,210,091,837 $391,688,455,929
2004 $23,141,566,293 $384,545,442,175
2003 $17,825,444,724 $334,072,443,516
2002 $14,594,900,945 $267,371,907,447
2001 $12,354,820,144 $242,497,797,485
2000 $12,736,856,828 $262,903,560,280
1999 $12,138,486,532 $274,318,357,862
1998 $15,222,012,660 $270,887,306,759
1997 $14,128,408,566 $268,249,616,891
1996 $14,500,437,520 $291,949,597,375
1995 $13,972,683,274 $267,050,453,507
1994 $14,931,435,232 $228,699,066,874
1993 $16,275,073,527 $212,644,602,616
1992 $16,939,790,094 $283,908,914,454
1991 $18,404,907,975 $273,831,464,572
1990 $17,389,558,233 $261,466,577,009
1989 - $217,632,340,195
1988 - $206,686,590,776
1987 - $182,744,315,974
1986 - $150,279,869,729
1985 - $113,958,084,357
1984 - $109,043,045,407
1983 - $104,862,109,663
1982 - $114,214,731,799
1981 - $129,498,921,476
1980 - $141,886,067,004
1979 - $123,207,527,699
1978 - $104,290,933,496
1977 - $94,331,782,622
1976 - $89,232,517,046
1975 - $82,765,232,648
1974 - $65,917,634,590
1973 - $59,318,842,992
1972 - $48,883,173,400
1971 - $41,506,151,115
1970 - $38,037,226,668
1969 - $33,967,301,561
1968 - $31,277,871,669
1967 - $29,474,881,506
1966 - $27,154,716,721
1965 - $24,963,947,415
1964 - $22,685,490,195
1963 - $20,342,131,882
1962 - $18,794,066,990
1961 - $17,329,620,585
1960 - $15,930,075,467

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

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Belarus and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Sweden
2025 $10,279 $63,133
2024 $8,606 $57,223
2023 $7,897 $54,950
2022 $7,995 $54,837
2021 $7,490 $60,648
2020 $6,543 $52,569
2019 $6,838 $51,649
2018 $6,360 $54,018
2017 $5,786 $53,210
2016 $5,040 $51,704
2015 $5,967 $51,188
2014 $8,341 $59,583
2013 $7,998 $60,844
2012 $6,953 $57,750
2011 $6,528 $60,379
2010 $6,035 $52,543
2009 $5,352 $46,708
2008 $6,376 $55,817
2007 $4,735 $53,568
2006 $3,848 $46,531
2005 $3,126 $43,378
2004 $2,378 $42,758
2003 $1,820 $37,292
2002 $1,479 $29,958
2001 $1,244 $27,259
2000 $1,276 $29,633
1999 $1,211 $30,969
1998 $1,511 $30,605
1997 $1,396 $30,324
1996 $1,427 $33,022
1995 $1,371 $30,254
1994 $1,460 $26,046
1993 $1,590 $24,390
1992 $1,658 $32,753
1991 $1,805 $31,777
1990 $1,707 $30,549
1989 - $25,625
1988 - $24,499
1987 - $21,761
1986 - $17,955
1985 - $13,647
1984 - $13,080
1983 - $12,590
1982 - $13,719
1981 - $15,564
1980 - $17,073
1979 - $14,856
1978 - $12,602
1977 - $11,432
1976 - $10,853
1975 - $10,103
1974 - $8,078
1973 - $7,291
1972 - $6,018
1971 - $5,125
1970 - $4,729
1969 - $4,263
1968 - $3,953
1967 - $3,746
1966 - $3,478
1965 - $3,228
1964 - $2,961
1963 - $2,675
1962 - $2,485
1961 - $2,304
1960 - $2,128

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

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Belarus vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Sweden
2026 75 83.7
2025 74.8 83.6
2024 74.6 83.4
2023 74.4 83.3
2022 74.4 83
2021 72.2 83
2020 72.3 82.4
2019 74.3 83.1
2018 74.3 82.5
2017 74.4 82.4
2016 74.2 82.3
2015 73.8 82.2
2014 73.2 82.2
2013 72.7 81.9
2012 71.8 81.7
2011 71.1 81.8
2010 70.5 81.5
2009 70.4 81.4
2008 70.3 81.1
2007 70 81
2006 69.4 80.8
2005 69 80.6
2004 68.7 80.5
2003 68.4 80.2
2002 68.3 79.9
2001 68.4 79.8
2000 68.5 79.7
1999 68.4 79.5
1998 68.3 79.4
1997 68.5 79.3
1996 68.6 79
1995 68.8 78.8
1994 69 78.7
1993 69.5 78.1
1992 70.1 78.1
1991 70.7 77.7
1990 71.1 77.6
1989 71.5 77.7
1988 71.7 77
1987 71.9 77.1
1986 71.7 77
1985 71.2 76.7
1984 70.8 76.8
1983 70.7 76.6
1982 70.8 76.3
1981 70.8 76
1980 70.7 75.7
1979 70.8 75.5
1978 70.9 75.5
1977 71.1 75.4
1976 71.2 75
1975 71.4 75
1974 71.7 75
1973 71.7 74.9
1972 71.8 74.7
1971 71.6 74.6
1970 71.7 74.7
1969 71.7 74.1
1968 71.9 74
1967 71.9 74.1
1966 71.8 74.1
1965 71.6 73.9
1964 71.3 73.7
1963 70.8 73.5
1962 70.5 73.4
1961 70 73.5
1960 69.3 73
1959 68 73.4
1958 66.6 73.2
1957 65.4 72.5
1956 64.5 72.7
1955 63.5 72.6
1954 62.5 72.4
1953 61.5 71.9
1952 60.5 71.8
1951 59.4 71.4
1950 58.6 71.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Belarus and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Belarus Sweden
2025 9,085,991 10,596,620
2024 9,132,629 10,569,709
2023 9,178,298 10,536,632
2022 9,228,071 10,486,941
2021 9,302,585 10,415,811
2020 9,379,952 10,353,442
2019 9,419,758 10,278,887
2018 9,438,785 10,175,214
2017 9,458,989 10,057,698
2016 9,469,379 9,923,085
2015 9,461,076 9,799,186
2014 9,448,515 9,696,110
2013 9,443,211 9,600,379
2012 9,446,836 9,519,374
2011 9,461,643 9,449,213
2010 9,483,836 9,378,126
2009 9,504,583 9,298,515
2008 9,527,985 9,219,637
2007 9,560,953 9,148,092
2006 9,604,924 9,080,505
2005 9,663,915 9,029,572
2004 9,730,146 8,993,531
2003 9,796,749 8,958,229
2002 9,865,548 8,924,958
2001 9,928,549 8,895,960
2000 9,979,610 8,872,109
1999 10,026,738 8,857,874
1998 10,071,963 8,850,974
1997 10,117,433 8,846,062
1996 10,159,569 8,840,998
1995 10,193,831 8,826,939
1994 10,226,955 8,780,745
1993 10,239,050 8,718,561
1992 10,216,470 8,668,067
1991 10,194,050 8,617,375
1990 10,189,348 8,558,835
1989 10,170,000 8,492,964
1988 10,140,000 8,436,489
1987 10,111,000 8,397,804
1986 10,043,000 8,369,829
1985 9,975,000 8,350,386
1984 9,910,000 8,336,605
1983 9,843,000 8,329,033
1982 9,776,000 8,325,263
1981 9,710,000 8,320,503
1980 9,643,000 8,310,531
1979 9,584,000 8,293,678
1978 9,525,000 8,275,599
1977 9,463,000 8,251,540
1976 9,411,000 8,222,286
1975 9,367,000 8,192,437
1974 9,317,584 8,159,955
1973 9,257,272 8,136,312
1972 9,188,968 8,122,300
1971 9,115,576 8,098,334
1970 9,040,000 8,042,801
1969 8,960,304 7,968,072
1968 8,874,552 7,912,273
1967 8,785,648 7,867,931
1966 8,696,496 7,807,797
1965 8,610,000 7,733,853
1964 8,524,224 7,661,354
1963 8,437,232 7,604,328
1962 8,351,928 7,561,588
1961 8,271,216 7,519,998
1960 8,198,000 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Sweden

Fertility rate
Belarus

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Sweden
2024 1.22 1.43
2023 1.21 1.45
2022 1.33 1.53
2021 1.37 1.67
2020 1.37 1.67
2019 1.38 1.71
2018 1.45 1.76
2017 1.54 1.78
2016 1.73 1.85
2015 1.72 1.85
2014 1.7 1.88
2013 1.67 1.89
2012 1.62 1.91
2011 1.52 1.9
2010 1.49 1.98
2009 1.51 1.94
2008 1.49 1.91
2007 1.43 1.88
2006 1.34 1.85
2005 1.25 1.77
2004 1.23 1.75
2003 1.23 1.71
2002 1.24 1.65
2001 1.29 1.57
2000 1.32 1.54
1999 1.31 1.5
1998 1.3 1.5
1997 1.25 1.52
1996 1.34 1.6
1995 1.41 1.73
1994 1.53 1.88
1993 1.62 1.99
1992 1.76 2.09
1991 1.81 2.11
1990 1.91 2.13
1989 2.03 2.01
1988 2.03 1.96
1987 2.03 1.84
1986 2.09 1.8
1985 2.09 1.74
1984 2.11 1.66
1983 2.11 1.61
1982 2.05 1.62
1981 2.02 1.63
1980 2.03 1.68
1979 2.05 1.66
1978 2.06 1.6
1977 2.08 1.64
1976 2.12 1.68
1975 2.17 1.77
1974 2.21 1.87
1973 2.25 1.87
1972 2.28 1.91
1971 2.31 1.96
1970 2.31 1.92
1969 2.26 1.93
1968 2.22 2.07
1967 2.26 2.28
1966 2.29 2.37
1965 2.27 2.39
1964 2.31 2.47
1963 2.4 2.33
1962 2.5 2.25
1961 2.59 2.21
1960 2.67 2.17

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Belarus and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Sweden
2025 42.4 41.3
2024 42 41.1
2023 41.6 40.9
2022 41.2 40.7
2021 40.9 40.7
2020 40.6 40.6
2019 40.3 40.5
2018 40 40.6
2017 39.8 40.7
2016 39.7 40.8
2015 39.5 40.9
2014 39.4 40.9
2013 39.3 40.9
2012 39.2 40.9
2011 39.1 40.8
2010 38.9 40.7
2009 38.8 40.7
2008 38.7 40.6
2007 38.5 40.5
2006 38.3 40.4
2005 38 40.2
2004 37.7 40
2003 37.4 39.8
2002 37.1 39.7
2001 36.8 39.5
2000 36.5 39.4
1999 36.1 39.2
1998 35.8 39
1997 35.4 38.8
1996 35 38.6
1995 34.6 38.5
1994 34.2 38.4
1993 33.9 38.4
1992 33.6 38.4
1991 33.3 38.3
1990 33 38.3
1989 32.8 38.3
1988 32.6 38.2
1987 32.4 38.1
1986 32.1 37.9
1985 31.9 37.6
1984 31.7 37.4
1983 31.5 37.1
1982 31.4 36.8
1981 31.2 36.5
1980 31.2 36.2
1979 31.1 36
1978 30.9 35.7
1977 30.6 35.5
1976 30.4 35.4
1975 30.4 35.3
1974 30.5 35.3
1973 30.5 35.3
1972 30.5 35.3
1971 30.4 35.3
1970 30.1 35.4
1969 29.7 35.6
1968 29.3 35.8
1967 28.9 35.9
1966 28.6 36
1965 28.2 36.2
1964 27.9 36.3
1963 27.6 36.3
1962 27.3 36.3
1961 26.9 36.2
1960 26.6 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$83.3B
2025
$668B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.3%
2025
49.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.05%
2024
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.15%
2025
-1.41%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
8.8%
2025
Services, % of GDP
50%
2025
67%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
31.6%
2025
21%
2025
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
507,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.19%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
50
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies
12
2025
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.54B
2025
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$14.5B
2025
$74.2B
2025
Personal remittances received
$1.84B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
98.6%
2024

Energy

Belarus Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,856 kg
2023
4,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$16.7
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
51.4%
2024
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,198 kWh
2023
12,226 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.72%
2023
37.7%
2024
Nuclear share
28.3%
2023
29.3%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belarus Sweden
% of world population
0.11%
2025
0.13%
2025
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
79.5%
2025
89.1%
2025
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2025
50.4:49.6
2025
Average male height
5.77 ft
2026
5.84 ft
2026
Average female height
5.4 ft
2026
5.4 ft
2026
Quality of life index
54.2
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.38
2019
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
91
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
99%
2003
English speaking
12%
2026
89%
2026
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
95.8%
2025

Health

Belarus Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
30.2 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2024
2.4
2024
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.2%
2024
20.3%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Sweden
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
8,626 sq mi
2025
14,839 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
356,129 mi
2016

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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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