Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 83rd vs. 87th).
By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).
Main facts and rankings
Belarus
|
Syria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
9013835
|
26829400
|
| Population rank | 102/197 | 56/197 |
| GDP |
$76B
2024 |
$20B
2023 |
| GDP rank | 83/197 | 129/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$8,318
2024 |
$847
2023 |
| GDP per capita rank | 92/197 | 185/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$33,010
2024 |
$4,650
2023 |
| Government debt |
$30.3B
2024 |
$18.4B
2010 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
39.9%
2024 |
30%
2010 |
| Government debt per person |
$3,318
2024 |
$820
2010 |
| Government debt per person rank | 97/185 | 148/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$7,345
2026 |
$730
2026 |
| Land area | 78,372 sq mi | 70,900 sq mi |
| Population density |
115 ppl/mi²
2026 |
375 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.21
2023 |
2.71
2023 |
| Median age |
42 years
2024 |
23.9 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
75 years
2026 |
73.4 years
2026 |
Belarus and Syria: Comparison Charts
Belarus and Syria economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belarus
|
Syria
|
|
| 2024 | $75,961,865,472 | - |
| 2023 | $72,478,760,370 | $19,993,439,950 |
| 2022 | $73,775,179,925 | $23,622,827,080 |
| 2021 | $69,673,747,132 | $14,353,205,678 |
| 2020 | $61,371,673,345 | $12,047,752,036 |
| 2019 | $64,410,170,653 | $22,583,045,060 |
| 2018 | $60,031,026,576 | $21,497,782,868 |
| 2017 | $54,725,405,751 | $16,369,843,352 |
| 2016 | $47,723,545,321 | $12,597,854,877 |
| 2015 | $56,454,769,845 | $16,466,863,117 |
| 2014 | $78,813,069,121 | $21,502,061,466 |
| 2013 | $75,527,558,966 | $21,361,254,635 |
| 2012 | $65,685,890,439 | $43,190,318,033 |
| 2011 | $61,762,382,328 | $67,539,428,159 |
| 2010 | $57,231,904,543 | $61,390,830,875 |
| 2009 | $50,873,167,326 | $54,111,735,629 |
| 2008 | $60,752,106,347 | $52,557,913,569 |
| 2007 | $45,275,711,996 | $40,465,318,382 |
| 2006 | $36,961,894,281 | $33,751,788,856 |
| 2005 | $30,210,091,837 | $28,858,965,517 |
| 2004 | $23,141,566,293 | $25,086,950,495 |
| 2003 | $17,825,444,724 | $21,828,144,686 |
| 2002 | $14,594,900,945 | $20,669,357,462 |
| 2001 | $12,354,820,144 | $20,237,024,725 |
| 2000 | $12,736,856,828 | $18,937,052,543 |
| 1999 | $12,138,486,532 | $15,873,875,969 |
| 1998 | $15,222,012,660 | $15,200,846,154 |
| 1997 | $14,128,408,566 | $14,505,233,463 |
| 1996 | $14,500,437,520 | $13,789,560,878 |
| 1995 | $13,972,683,274 | $11,396,706,587 |
| 1994 | $14,931,435,232 | $10,122,020,000 |
| 1993 | $16,275,073,527 | $13,695,962,055 |
| 1992 | $16,939,790,094 | $13,253,565,861 |
| 1991 | $18,404,907,975 | $12,981,833,333 |
| 1990 | $17,389,558,233 | $12,308,624,418 |
| 1989 | - | $9,853,395,762 |
| 1988 | - | $10,577,041,645 |
| 1987 | - | $11,356,215,543 |
| 1986 | - | $13,293,205,278 |
| 1985 | - | $16,403,539,893 |
| 1984 | - | $17,503,078,174 |
| 1983 | - | $17,589,277,143 |
| 1982 | - | $16,298,929,011 |
| 1981 | - | $15,518,201,335 |
| 1980 | - | $13,062,420,382 |
| 1979 | - | $9,929,681,529 |
| 1978 | - | $9,275,200,458 |
| 1977 | - | $7,696,011,396 |
| 1976 | - | $7,633,528,867 |
| 1975 | - | $6,826,980,444 |
| 1974 | - | $5,159,557,148 |
| 1973 | - | $3,239,487,516 |
| 1972 | - | $3,059,681,698 |
| 1971 | - | $2,589,851,325 |
| 1970 | - | $2,140,384,010 |
| 1969 | - | $2,245,011,515 |
| 1968 | - | $1,753,746,430 |
| 1967 | - | $1,580,229,799 |
| 1966 | - | $1,342,287,553 |
| 1965 | - | $1,472,036,540 |
| 1964 | - | $1,339,494,267 |
| 1963 | - | $1,200,447,408 |
| 1962 | - | $1,110,565,881 |
| 1961 | - | $945,244,972 |
| 1960 | - | $857,704,413 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Belarus and Syria economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belarus
|
Syria
|
|
| 2024 | $8,318 | - |
| 2023 | $7,897 | $847 |
| 2022 | $7,995 | $1,052 |
| 2021 | $7,490 | $664 |
| 2020 | $6,543 | $572 |
| 2019 | $6,838 | $1,110 |
| 2018 | $6,360 | $1,098 |
| 2017 | $5,786 | $852 |
| 2016 | $5,040 | $656 |
| 2015 | $5,967 | $848 |
| 2014 | $8,341 | $1,061 |
| 2013 | $7,998 | $986 |
| 2012 | $6,953 | $1,898 |
| 2011 | $6,528 | $2,952 |
| 2010 | $6,035 | $2,731 |
| 2009 | $5,352 | $2,462 |
| 2008 | $6,376 | $2,429 |
| 2007 | $4,735 | $1,938 |
| 2006 | $3,848 | $1,719 |
| 2005 | $3,126 | $1,534 |
| 2004 | $2,378 | $1,368 |
| 2003 | $1,820 | $1,220 |
| 2002 | $1,479 | $1,183 |
| 2001 | $1,244 | $1,187 |
| 2000 | $1,276 | $1,138 |
| 1999 | $1,211 | $978 |
| 1998 | $1,511 | $961 |
| 1997 | $1,396 | $941 |
| 1996 | $1,427 | $918 |
| 1995 | $1,371 | $780 |
| 1994 | $1,460 | $712 |
| 1993 | $1,590 | $993 |
| 1992 | $1,658 | $990 |
| 1991 | $1,805 | $1,000 |
| 1990 | $1,707 | $978 |
| 1989 | - | $809 |
| 1988 | - | $898 |
| 1987 | - | $997 |
| 1986 | - | $1,208 |
| 1985 | - | $1,544 |
| 1984 | - | $1,706 |
| 1983 | - | $1,776 |
| 1982 | - | $1,703 |
| 1981 | - | $1,676 |
| 1980 | - | $1,458 |
| 1979 | - | $1,146 |
| 1978 | - | $1,108 |
| 1977 | - | $951 |
| 1976 | - | $976 |
| 1975 | - | $904 |
| 1974 | - | $707 |
| 1973 | - | $459 |
| 1972 | - | $448 |
| 1971 | - | $393 |
| 1970 | - | $335 |
| 1969 | - | $364 |
| 1968 | - | $293.3 |
| 1967 | - | $272.9 |
| 1966 | - | $239.3 |
| 1965 | - | $270.8 |
| 1964 | - | $254.2 |
| 1963 | - | $234.9 |
| 1962 | - | $223.9 |
| 1961 | - | $196.3 |
| 1960 | - | $183.5 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Belarus vs. Syria life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belarus
|
Syria
|
|
| 2026 | 75 | 73.4 |
| 2025 | 74.8 | 73 |
| 2024 | 74.6 | 72.6 |
| 2023 | 74.4 | 72.1 |
| 2022 | 74.4 | 72.8 |
| 2021 | 72.2 | 72.4 |
| 2020 | 72.3 | 71.9 |
| 2019 | 74.3 | 71 |
| 2018 | 74.3 | 67.4 |
| 2017 | 74.4 | 65.7 |
| 2016 | 74.2 | 65.2 |
| 2015 | 73.8 | 63.3 |
| 2014 | 73.2 | 65.5 |
| 2013 | 72.7 | 65.1 |
| 2012 | 71.8 | 66.2 |
| 2011 | 71.1 | 72.3 |
| 2010 | 70.5 | 73.5 |
| 2009 | 70.4 | 73.5 |
| 2008 | 70.3 | 73.4 |
| 2007 | 70 | 73.3 |
| 2006 | 69.4 | 73 |
| 2005 | 69 | 72.8 |
| 2004 | 68.7 | 72.5 |
| 2003 | 68.4 | 72.2 |
| 2002 | 68.3 | 71.7 |
| 2001 | 68.4 | 71.3 |
| 2000 | 68.5 | 70.9 |
| 1999 | 68.4 | 70.5 |
| 1998 | 68.3 | 70.2 |
| 1997 | 68.5 | 70.2 |
| 1996 | 68.6 | 70.2 |
| 1995 | 68.8 | 70.2 |
| 1994 | 69 | 70.3 |
| 1993 | 69.5 | 70.3 |
| 1992 | 70.1 | 70.2 |
| 1991 | 70.7 | 70.1 |
| 1990 | 71.1 | 69.8 |
| 1989 | 71.5 | 69.5 |
| 1988 | 71.7 | 69.2 |
| 1987 | 71.9 | 68.8 |
| 1986 | 71.7 | 68.4 |
| 1985 | 71.2 | 68 |
| 1984 | 70.8 | 67.7 |
| 1983 | 70.7 | 67.4 |
| 1982 | 70.8 | 60.8 |
| 1981 | 70.8 | 64.6 |
| 1980 | 70.7 | 66.5 |
| 1979 | 70.8 | 66.2 |
| 1978 | 70.9 | 65.9 |
| 1977 | 71.1 | 65.4 |
| 1976 | 71.2 | 64.8 |
| 1975 | 71.4 | 64.2 |
| 1974 | 71.7 | 63.4 |
| 1973 | 71.7 | 60.8 |
| 1972 | 71.8 | 62 |
| 1971 | 71.6 | 61.3 |
| 1970 | 71.7 | 60.6 |
| 1969 | 71.7 | 59.8 |
| 1968 | 71.9 | 59.1 |
| 1967 | 71.9 | 58 |
| 1966 | 71.8 | 57.6 |
| 1965 | 71.6 | 56.9 |
| 1964 | 71.3 | 56.2 |
| 1963 | 70.8 | 55.4 |
| 1962 | 70.5 | 54.6 |
| 1961 | 70 | 53.7 |
| 1960 | 69.3 | 52.7 |
| 1959 | 68 | 51.7 |
| 1958 | 66.6 | 50.7 |
| 1957 | 65.4 | 49.6 |
| 1956 | 64.5 | 48.5 |
| 1955 | 63.5 | 47.4 |
| 1954 | 62.5 | 46.4 |
| 1953 | 61.5 | 45.3 |
| 1952 | 60.5 | 44.3 |
| 1951 | 59.4 | 43.4 |
| 1950 | 58.6 | 42.5 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Belarus and Syria population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belarus
|
Syria
|
|
| 2024 | 9,132,629 | 24,672,760 |
| 2023 | 9,178,298 | 23,594,623 |
| 2022 | 9,228,071 | 22,462,173 |
| 2021 | 9,302,585 | 21,628,839 |
| 2020 | 9,379,952 | 21,049,429 |
| 2019 | 9,419,758 | 20,353,534 |
| 2018 | 9,438,785 | 19,577,845 |
| 2017 | 9,458,989 | 19,224,668 |
| 2016 | 9,469,379 | 19,193,834 |
| 2015 | 9,461,076 | 19,424,618 |
| 2014 | 9,448,515 | 20,273,659 |
| 2013 | 9,443,211 | 21,666,917 |
| 2012 | 9,446,836 | 22,759,763 |
| 2011 | 9,461,643 | 22,878,098 |
| 2010 | 9,483,836 | 22,482,421 |
| 2009 | 9,504,583 | 21,976,969 |
| 2008 | 9,527,985 | 21,636,564 |
| 2007 | 9,560,953 | 20,884,125 |
| 2006 | 9,604,924 | 19,637,022 |
| 2005 | 9,663,915 | 18,814,091 |
| 2004 | 9,730,146 | 18,336,875 |
| 2003 | 9,796,749 | 17,889,296 |
| 2002 | 9,865,548 | 17,468,332 |
| 2001 | 9,928,549 | 17,051,338 |
| 2000 | 9,979,610 | 16,637,888 |
| 1999 | 10,026,738 | 16,228,061 |
| 1998 | 10,071,963 | 15,820,413 |
| 1997 | 10,117,433 | 15,417,542 |
| 1996 | 10,159,569 | 15,018,104 |
| 1995 | 10,193,831 | 14,616,801 |
| 1994 | 10,226,955 | 14,208,583 |
| 1993 | 10,239,050 | 13,795,686 |
| 1992 | 10,216,470 | 13,385,571 |
| 1991 | 10,194,050 | 12,980,821 |
| 1990 | 10,189,348 | 12,579,208 |
| 1989 | 10,170,000 | 12,179,060 |
| 1988 | 10,140,000 | 11,782,264 |
| 1987 | 10,111,000 | 11,388,923 |
| 1986 | 10,043,000 | 11,002,844 |
| 1985 | 9,975,000 | 10,625,672 |
| 1984 | 9,910,000 | 10,258,398 |
| 1983 | 9,843,000 | 9,904,809 |
| 1982 | 9,776,000 | 9,572,511 |
| 1981 | 9,710,000 | 9,260,189 |
| 1980 | 9,643,000 | 8,957,663 |
| 1979 | 9,584,000 | 8,661,909 |
| 1978 | 9,525,000 | 8,372,759 |
| 1977 | 9,463,000 | 8,090,501 |
| 1976 | 9,411,000 | 7,817,320 |
| 1975 | 9,367,000 | 7,554,364 |
| 1974 | 9,317,584 | 7,302,160 |
| 1973 | 9,257,272 | 7,060,321 |
| 1972 | 9,188,968 | 6,826,024 |
| 1971 | 9,115,576 | 6,598,094 |
| 1970 | 9,040,000 | 6,380,609 |
| 1969 | 8,960,304 | 6,175,166 |
| 1968 | 8,874,552 | 5,978,742 |
| 1967 | 8,785,648 | 5,790,198 |
| 1966 | 8,696,496 | 5,609,047 |
| 1965 | 8,610,000 | 5,435,267 |
| 1964 | 8,524,224 | 5,269,087 |
| 1963 | 8,437,232 | 5,110,467 |
| 1962 | 8,351,928 | 4,959,340 |
| 1961 | 8,271,216 | 4,815,466 |
| 1960 | 8,198,000 | 4,673,500 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Belarus and Syria
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belarus
|
Syria
|
|
| 2023 | 1.21 | 2.71 |
| 2022 | 1.33 | 2.75 |
| 2021 | 1.37 | 2.8 |
| 2020 | 1.37 | 2.84 |
| 2019 | 1.38 | 2.88 |
| 2018 | 1.45 | 2.93 |
| 2017 | 1.54 | 2.97 |
| 2016 | 1.73 | 3.01 |
| 2015 | 1.72 | 3.07 |
| 2014 | 1.7 | 3.12 |
| 2013 | 1.67 | 3.17 |
| 2012 | 1.62 | 3.22 |
| 2011 | 1.52 | 3.29 |
| 2010 | 1.49 | 3.36 |
| 2009 | 1.51 | 3.42 |
| 2008 | 1.49 | 3.48 |
| 2007 | 1.43 | 3.54 |
| 2006 | 1.34 | 3.56 |
| 2005 | 1.25 | 3.61 |
| 2004 | 1.23 | 3.68 |
| 2003 | 1.23 | 3.76 |
| 2002 | 1.24 | 3.87 |
| 2001 | 1.29 | 3.98 |
| 2000 | 1.32 | 4.07 |
| 1999 | 1.31 | 4.14 |
| 1998 | 1.3 | 4.25 |
| 1997 | 1.25 | 4.37 |
| 1996 | 1.34 | 4.54 |
| 1995 | 1.41 | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 1.53 | 4.86 |
| 1993 | 1.62 | 4.99 |
| 1992 | 1.76 | 5.14 |
| 1991 | 1.81 | 5.34 |
| 1990 | 1.91 | 5.56 |
| 1989 | 2.03 | 5.78 |
| 1988 | 2.03 | 6 |
| 1987 | 2.03 | 6.2 |
| 1986 | 2.09 | 6.37 |
| 1985 | 2.09 | 6.48 |
| 1984 | 2.11 | 6.59 |
| 1983 | 2.11 | 6.69 |
| 1982 | 2.05 | 6.81 |
| 1981 | 2.02 | 6.97 |
| 1980 | 2.03 | 7.12 |
| 1979 | 2.05 | 7.25 |
| 1978 | 2.06 | 7.35 |
| 1977 | 2.08 | 7.42 |
| 1976 | 2.12 | 7.45 |
| 1975 | 2.17 | 7.49 |
| 1974 | 2.21 | 7.52 |
| 1973 | 2.25 | 7.55 |
| 1972 | 2.28 | 7.57 |
| 1971 | 2.31 | 7.6 |
| 1970 | 2.31 | 7.62 |
| 1969 | 2.26 | 7.59 |
| 1968 | 2.22 | 7.57 |
| 1967 | 2.26 | 7.56 |
| 1966 | 2.29 | 7.55 |
| 1965 | 2.27 | 7.53 |
| 1964 | 2.31 | 7.53 |
| 1963 | 2.4 | 7.51 |
| 1962 | 2.5 | 7.51 |
| 1961 | 2.59 | 7.5 |
| 1960 | 2.67 | 7.51 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Belarus and Syria demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belarus
|
Syria
|
|
| 2024 | 42 | 23.9 |
| 2023 | 41.6 | 23.3 |
| 2022 | 41.2 | 22.7 |
| 2021 | 40.9 | 22.2 |
| 2020 | 40.6 | 21.6 |
| 2019 | 40.3 | 20.9 |
| 2018 | 40 | 20.1 |
| 2017 | 39.8 | 19.6 |
| 2016 | 39.7 | 19.5 |
| 2015 | 39.5 | 19.5 |
| 2014 | 39.4 | 20.1 |
| 2013 | 39.3 | 21.2 |
| 2012 | 39.2 | 21.8 |
| 2011 | 39.1 | 21.9 |
| 2010 | 38.9 | 21.7 |
| 2009 | 38.8 | 21.5 |
| 2008 | 38.7 | 21.3 |
| 2007 | 38.5 | 21 |
| 2006 | 38.3 | 20.3 |
| 2005 | 38 | 19.7 |
| 2004 | 37.7 | 19.5 |
| 2003 | 37.4 | 19.2 |
| 2002 | 37.1 | 19 |
| 2001 | 36.8 | 18.8 |
| 2000 | 36.5 | 18.5 |
| 1999 | 36.1 | 18.3 |
| 1998 | 35.8 | 18.1 |
| 1997 | 35.4 | 17.9 |
| 1996 | 35 | 17.7 |
| 1995 | 34.6 | 17.5 |
| 1994 | 34.2 | 17.3 |
| 1993 | 33.9 | 17.1 |
| 1992 | 33.6 | 16.9 |
| 1991 | 33.3 | 16.7 |
| 1990 | 33 | 16.5 |
| 1989 | 32.8 | 16.4 |
| 1988 | 32.6 | 16.2 |
| 1987 | 32.4 | 16.1 |
| 1986 | 32.1 | 16 |
| 1985 | 31.9 | 15.9 |
| 1984 | 31.7 | 15.8 |
| 1983 | 31.5 | 15.8 |
| 1982 | 31.4 | 15.7 |
| 1981 | 31.2 | 15.6 |
| 1980 | 31.2 | 15.6 |
| 1979 | 31.1 | 15.6 |
| 1978 | 30.9 | 15.6 |
| 1977 | 30.6 | 15.6 |
| 1976 | 30.4 | 15.6 |
| 1975 | 30.4 | 15.7 |
| 1974 | 30.5 | 15.7 |
| 1973 | 30.5 | 15.7 |
| 1972 | 30.5 | 15.8 |
| 1971 | 30.4 | 15.8 |
| 1970 | 30.1 | 15.9 |
| 1969 | 29.7 | 16 |
| 1968 | 29.3 | 16.1 |
| 1967 | 28.9 | 16.2 |
| 1966 | 28.6 | 16.4 |
| 1965 | 28.2 | 16.5 |
| 1964 | 27.9 | 16.7 |
| 1963 | 27.6 | 16.9 |
| 1962 | 27.3 | 17.1 |
| 1961 | 26.9 | 17.3 |
| 1960 | 26.6 | 17.6 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Belarus
|
Syria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$75.4B
2024 |
$18.2B
2023 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
40.9%
2024 |
28.6%
2010 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.95%
2023 |
5.13%
2009 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.07%
2024 |
4.06%
2010 |
| Armed forces personnel |
158,000
2020 |
269,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+1.05%
2024 |
-7.79%
2010 |
| Unemployment rate |
3.04%
2024 |
8.61%
2010 |
| Services, % of GDP |
49.7%
2024 |
44.9%
2022 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
30.7%
2024 |
12%
2022 |
| Economic freedom index |
49.1
2026 |
51.2
2012 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
20.7%
2020 |
21.1%
2022 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
4.5%
2020 |
3.8%
2022 |
| Listed domestic companies |
12
2024 |
n/a |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$6.01B
2024 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$8.91B
2024 |
$20.6B
2010 |
| Personal remittances received |
$1.38B
2024 |
$1.62B
2010 |
| International tourist arrivals |
3,598,000
2020 |
2,424,000
2019 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
1.46%
2020 |
32.2%
2010 |
| Banked people share |
81.2%
2017 |
23.3%
2011 |
Energy
|
Belarus
|
Syria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
2,862 kg
2022 |
455 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$9.93
2022 |
$10.5
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
54.2 megatons
2024 |
31.4 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
5.94 tons
2024 |
1.27 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
86.6%
2022 |
99.5%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
8.2%
2021 |
1.1%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
7.01%
2022 |
0.72%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share |
77.1%
2022 |
61.3%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
3,903 kWh
2022 |
690 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
3.15%
2021 |
3.91%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0.94%
2022 |
3.76%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
17.3%
2022 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
88.4%
2023 |
Society
|
Belarus
|
Syria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.11%
2024 |
0.3%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-3,020
2025 |
+421,693
2025 |
| Urban population |
79.2%
2024 |
72.1%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
46.6:53.4
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.86 ft
2025 |
5.63 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.48 ft
2025 |
5.23 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
54.1
2026 |
18.4
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
31
2025 |
15
2025 |
| Higher education index |
62
2026 |
33
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
2.33
2019 |
2.07
2010 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
7.6
2019 |
14.9
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
90
2025 |
37
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99.9%
2019 |
94.4%
2021 |
| English speaking |
12%
2025 |
4%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
94.3%
2024 |
34.7%
2019 |
Health
|
Belarus
|
Syria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$558
2023 |
$33.3
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$159
2023 |
$24.1
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
75 years
2026 |
73.4 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.08%
2023 |
11.8%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
4.72
2023 |
1.52
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth |
26.9 years
2021 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
1
2023 |
20
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
2.4
2023 |
20.6
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
22.1%
2022 |
n/a |
| Diabetes prevalence |
5.1%
2024 |
19%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
70
2026 |
42
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
30.1%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
11.6 liters
2020 |
0.09 liters
2020 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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