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Belarus vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 83rd vs. 131st).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Switzerland
Population
9013835
9107866
Population rank 102/197 100/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 83/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 97/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Belarus and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Switzerland
2024 $75,961,865,472 $936,564,198,049
2023 $72,478,760,370 $894,424,821,645
2022 $73,775,179,925 $828,508,926,958
2021 $69,673,747,132 $815,309,330,987
2020 $61,371,673,345 $741,999,406,006
2019 $64,410,170,653 $721,369,112,727
2018 $60,031,026,576 $725,568,717,468
2017 $54,725,405,751 $695,200,833,086
2016 $47,723,545,321 $687,895,460,903
2015 $56,454,769,845 $694,118,186,380
2014 $78,813,069,121 $726,537,808,338
2013 $75,527,558,966 $706,234,937,371
2012 $65,685,890,439 $686,420,221,558
2011 $61,762,382,328 $715,888,126,682
2010 $57,231,904,543 $598,851,028,907
2009 $50,873,167,326 $554,212,916,092
2008 $60,752,106,347 $567,267,767,519
2007 $45,275,711,996 $490,740,715,595
2006 $36,961,894,281 $441,634,672,197
2005 $30,210,091,837 $418,284,865,885
2004 $23,141,566,293 $403,912,891,033
2003 $17,825,444,724 $362,075,086,508
2002 $14,594,900,945 $309,301,422,430
2001 $12,354,820,144 $286,582,672,434
2000 $12,736,856,828 $279,216,033,870
1999 $12,138,486,532 $297,873,643,323
1998 $15,222,012,660 $303,459,014,347
1997 $14,128,408,566 $294,788,198,856
1996 $14,500,437,520 $340,103,959,547
1995 $13,972,683,274 $352,835,806,342
1994 $14,931,435,232 $301,375,055,202
1993 $16,275,073,527 $272,237,527,071
1992 $16,939,790,094 $279,921,425,828
1991 $18,404,907,975 $268,901,693,863
1990 $17,389,558,233 $265,763,573,999
1989 - $208,105,846,934
1988 - $215,540,625,299
1987 - $199,236,370,038
1986 - $159,089,921,063
1985 - $110,980,314,192
1984 - $109,455,312,168
1983 - $114,634,358,535
1982 - $115,043,365,512
1981 - $112,244,805,519
1980 - $122,557,843,886
1979 - $114,970,094,425
1978 - $102,280,472,036
1977 - $73,135,771,167
1976 - $68,476,524,644
1975 - $65,466,081,819
1974 - $57,103,011,446
1973 - $49,550,006,320
1972 - $36,844,318,854
1971 - $30,040,171,751
1970 - $24,998,066,773
1969 - $22,442,043,274
1968 - $20,712,102,794
1967 - $19,397,044,714
1966 - $18,019,402,374
1965 - $16,780,226,225
1964 - $15,833,133,858
1963 - $14,283,872,299
1962 - $12,989,649,694
1961 - $11,713,348,834
1960 - $10,412,232,621

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

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Belarus and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Switzerland
2024 $8,318 $103,998
2023 $7,897 $100,624
2022 $7,995 $94,395
2021 $7,490 $93,665
2020 $6,543 $85,898
2019 $6,838 $84,122
2018 $6,360 $85,217
2017 $5,786 $82,254
2016 $5,040 $82,153
2015 $5,967 $83,806
2014 $8,341 $88,725
2013 $7,998 $87,304
2012 $6,953 $85,836
2011 $6,528 $90,477
2010 $6,035 $76,531
2009 $5,352 $71,568
2008 $6,376 $74,175
2007 $4,735 $64,989
2006 $3,848 $59,011
2005 $3,126 $56,243
2004 $2,378 $54,659
2003 $1,820 $49,336
2002 $1,479 $42,459
2001 $1,244 $39,639
2000 $1,276 $38,865
1999 $1,211 $41,696
1998 $1,511 $42,681
1997 $1,396 $41,584
1996 $1,427 $48,093
1995 $1,371 $50,114
1994 $1,460 $43,092
1993 $1,590 $39,237
1992 $1,658 $40,714
1991 $1,805 $39,544
1990 $1,707 $39,575
1989 - $31,309
1988 - $32,690
1987 - $30,441
1986 - $24,460
1985 - $17,152
1984 - $16,991
1983 - $17,859
1982 - $18,000
1981 - $17,665
1980 - $19,394
1979 - $18,266
1978 - $16,282
1977 - $11,644
1976 - $10,865
1975 - $10,328
1974 - $9,005
1973 - $7,856
1972 - $5,885
1971 - $4,835
1970 - $4,044
1969 - $3,657
1968 - $3,413
1967 - $3,237
1966 - $3,045
1965 - $2,865
1964 - $2,735
1963 - $2,508
1962 - $2,330
1961 - $2,155
1960 - $1,954

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

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Belarus vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Switzerland
2026 75 84.4
2025 74.8 84.2
2024 74.6 84.1
2023 74.4 84
2022 74.4 83.2
2021 72.2 83.6
2020 72.3 83.1
2019 74.3 83.8
2018 74.3 83.6
2017 74.4 83.4
2016 74.2 83.4
2015 73.8 82.8
2014 73.2 83.1
2013 72.7 82.7
2012 71.8 82.6
2011 71.1 82.6
2010 70.5 82.3
2009 70.4 82
2008 70.3 82
2007 70 81.7
2006 69.4 81.5
2005 69 81.2
2004 68.7 81.1
2003 68.4 80.5
2002 68.3 80.4
2001 68.4 80.3
2000 68.5 79.8
1999 68.4 79.7
1998 68.3 79.5
1997 68.5 79.2
1996 68.6 79
1995 68.8 78.6
1994 69 78.5
1993 69.5 78.2
1992 70.1 77.9
1991 70.7 77.6
1990 71.1 77.4
1989 71.5 77.6
1988 71.7 77.4
1987 71.9 77.3
1986 71.7 77
1985 71.2 76.9
1984 70.8 76.8
1983 70.7 76.2
1982 70.8 76.2
1981 70.8 75.8
1980 70.7 75.6
1979 70.8 75.6
1978 70.9 75.3
1977 71.1 75.4
1976 71.2 74.9
1975 71.4 74.8
1974 71.7 74.4
1973 71.7 74.1
1972 71.8 73.8
1971 71.6 73.2
1970 71.7 73.1
1969 71.7 72.7
1968 71.9 72.7
1967 71.9 72.7
1966 71.8 72.4
1965 71.6 72.3
1964 71.3 72.2
1963 70.8 71.3
1962 70.5 71.3
1961 70 71.7
1960 69.3 71.4
1959 68 71.5
1958 66.6 71.3
1957 65.4 70.5
1956 64.5 70.2
1955 63.5 70.1
1954 62.5 70
1953 61.5 69.5
1952 60.5 69.6
1951 59.4 68.7
1950 58.6 68.9

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

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Belarus and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Belarus Switzerland
2024 9,132,629 9,005,582
2023 9,178,298 8,888,822
2022 9,228,071 8,777,088
2021 9,302,585 8,704,546
2020 9,379,952 8,638,167
2019 9,419,758 8,575,280
2018 9,438,785 8,514,329
2017 9,458,989 8,451,840
2016 9,469,379 8,373,338
2015 9,461,076 8,282,396
2014 9,448,515 8,188,649
2013 9,443,211 8,089,346
2012 9,446,836 7,996,861
2011 9,461,643 7,912,398
2010 9,483,836 7,824,909
2009 9,504,583 7,743,831
2008 9,527,985 7,647,675
2007 9,560,953 7,551,117
2006 9,604,924 7,483,934
2005 9,663,915 7,437,115
2004 9,730,146 7,389,625
2003 9,796,749 7,339,001
2002 9,865,548 7,284,753
2001 9,928,549 7,229,854
2000 9,979,610 7,184,250
1999 10,026,738 7,143,991
1998 10,071,963 7,110,001
1997 10,117,433 7,088,906
1996 10,159,569 7,071,850
1995 10,193,831 7,040,687
1994 10,226,955 6,993,795
1993 10,239,050 6,938,265
1992 10,216,470 6,875,364
1991 10,194,050 6,799,978
1990 10,189,348 6,715,519
1989 10,170,000 6,646,912
1988 10,140,000 6,593,386
1987 10,111,000 6,545,106
1986 10,043,000 6,504,124
1985 9,975,000 6,470,365
1984 9,910,000 6,441,865
1983 9,843,000 6,418,773
1982 9,776,000 6,391,309
1981 9,710,000 6,354,074
1980 9,643,000 6,319,408
1979 9,584,000 6,294,365
1978 9,525,000 6,281,738
1977 9,463,000 6,281,174
1976 9,411,000 6,302,504
1975 9,367,000 6,338,632
1974 9,317,584 6,341,405
1973 9,257,272 6,307,347
1972 9,188,968 6,260,956
1971 9,115,576 6,213,399
1970 9,040,000 6,180,877
1969 8,960,304 6,136,387
1968 8,874,552 6,067,714
1967 8,785,648 5,991,785
1966 8,696,496 5,918,002
1965 8,610,000 5,856,472
1964 8,524,224 5,789,228
1963 8,437,232 5,694,247
1962 8,351,928 5,573,815
1961 8,271,216 5,434,294
1960 8,198,000 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Belarus

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Switzerland
2023 1.21 1.33
2022 1.33 1.39
2021 1.37 1.52
2020 1.37 1.46
2019 1.38 1.48
2018 1.45 1.52
2017 1.54 1.52
2016 1.73 1.54
2015 1.72 1.54
2014 1.7 1.54
2013 1.67 1.52
2012 1.62 1.52
2011 1.52 1.52
2010 1.49 1.52
2009 1.51 1.5
2008 1.49 1.48
2007 1.43 1.46
2006 1.34 1.44
2005 1.25 1.42
2004 1.23 1.42
2003 1.23 1.39
2002 1.24 1.39
2001 1.29 1.38
2000 1.32 1.5
1999 1.31 1.48
1998 1.3 1.47
1997 1.25 1.48
1996 1.34 1.5
1995 1.41 1.48
1994 1.53 1.49
1993 1.62 1.51
1992 1.76 1.58
1991 1.81 1.58
1990 1.91 1.58
1989 2.03 1.56
1988 2.03 1.57
1987 2.03 1.52
1986 2.09 1.53
1985 2.09 1.52
1984 2.11 1.53
1983 2.11 1.52
1982 2.05 1.56
1981 2.02 1.55
1980 2.03 1.55
1979 2.05 1.52
1978 2.06 1.51
1977 2.08 1.53
1976 2.12 1.55
1975 2.17 1.61
1974 2.21 1.73
1973 2.25 1.81
1972 2.28 1.91
1971 2.31 2.04
1970 2.31 2.1
1969 2.26 2.19
1968 2.22 2.29
1967 2.26 2.39
1966 2.29 2.5
1965 2.27 2.59
1964 2.31 2.66
1963 2.4 2.65
1962 2.5 2.58
1961 2.59 2.52
1960 2.67 2.44

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

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Belarus and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Switzerland
2024 42 43.7
2023 41.6 43.4
2022 41.2 43
2021 40.9 42.8
2020 40.6 42.7
2019 40.3 42.6
2018 40 42.5
2017 39.8 42.4
2016 39.7 42.3
2015 39.5 42.2
2014 39.4 42.1
2013 39.3 42
2012 39.2 41.8
2011 39.1 41.6
2010 38.9 41.5
2009 38.8 41.3
2008 38.7 41.1
2007 38.5 40.9
2006 38.3 40.6
2005 38 40.3
2004 37.7 39.9
2003 37.4 39.6
2002 37.1 39.3
2001 36.8 39
2000 36.5 38.7
1999 36.1 38.4
1998 35.8 38.2
1997 35.4 37.9
1996 35 37.6
1995 34.6 37.3
1994 34.2 37.1
1993 33.9 37
1992 33.6 36.9
1991 33.3 36.9
1990 33 36.9
1989 32.8 36.8
1988 32.6 36.7
1987 32.4 36.5
1986 32.1 36.3
1985 31.9 36.1
1984 31.7 35.9
1983 31.5 35.6
1982 31.4 35.3
1981 31.2 35
1980 31.2 34.8
1979 31.1 34.5
1978 30.9 34.2
1977 30.6 33.8
1976 30.4 33.5
1975 30.4 33.1
1974 30.5 32.7
1973 30.5 32.5
1972 30.5 32.3
1971 30.4 32.2
1970 30.1 32
1969 29.7 31.7
1968 29.3 31.7
1967 28.9 31.6
1966 28.6 31.6
1965 28.2 31.6
1964 27.9 31.5
1963 27.6 31.7
1962 27.3 32
1961 26.9 32.4
1960 26.6 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$909B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
98.4%
2024

Energy

Belarus Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$37.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
33%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belarus Switzerland
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
99%
2003
English speaking
12%
2025
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
97.3%
2023

Health

Belarus Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
31.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
3.9
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
25.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Switzerland
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
52,266 mi
2021

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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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