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Belarus vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 83rd vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Taiwan
Population
9013835
23229461
Population rank 102/197 60/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 83/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 97/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
42 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Belarus and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Taiwan
2024 $75,961,865,472 $801,529,000,000
2023 $72,478,760,370 $757,328,000,000
2022 $73,775,179,925 $765,529,000,000
2021 $69,673,747,132 $777,062,000,000
2020 $61,371,673,345 $676,935,000,000
2019 $64,410,170,653 $613,453,000,000
2018 $60,031,026,576 $610,744,000,000
2017 $54,725,405,751 $591,734,000,000
2016 $47,723,545,321 $543,002,000,000
2015 $56,454,769,845 $534,474,000,000
2014 $78,813,069,121 $535,332,000,000
2013 $75,527,558,966 $512,957,000,000
2012 $65,685,890,439 $495,536,000,000
2011 $61,762,382,328 $483,957,000,000
2010 $57,231,904,543 $444,245,000,000
2009 $50,873,167,326 $390,788,000,000
2008 $60,752,106,347 $415,824,000,000
2007 $45,275,711,996 $406,940,000,000
2006 $36,961,894,281 $386,492,000,000
2005 $30,210,091,837 $374,042,000,000
2004 $23,141,566,293 $346,881,000,000
2003 $17,825,444,724 $317,374,000,000
2002 $14,594,900,945 $307,429,000,000
2001 $12,354,820,144 $299,303,000,000
2000 $12,736,856,828 $330,725,000,000
1999 $12,138,486,532 $303,827,000,000
1998 $15,222,012,660 $279,926,000,000
1997 $14,128,408,566 $303,315,000,000
1996 $14,500,437,520 $292,473,000,000
1995 $13,972,683,274 $279,013,000,000
1994 $14,931,435,232 $256,213,000,000
1993 $16,275,073,527 $234,943,000,000
1992 $16,939,790,094 $222,947,000,000
1991 $18,404,907,975 $187,100,000,000
1990 $17,389,558,233 $166,392,000,000
1989 - $152,687,000,000
1988 - $126,378,000,000
1987 - $104,956,000,000
1986 - $78,347,000,000
1985 - $63,599,000,000
1984 - $61,036,000,000
1983 - $54,155,000,000
1982 - $49,540,000,000
1981 - $49,047,000,000
1980 - $42,292,000,000
1979 - $33,875,000,000
1978 - $27,373,000,000
1977 - $22,252,000,000
1976 - $18,988,000,000
1975 - $15,836,000,000
1974 - $14,739,000,000
1973 - $10,940,000,000
1972 - $8,063,000,000
1971 - $6,727,000,000
1970 - $5,785,000,000
1969 - $5,017,000,000
1968 - $4,325,000,000
1967 - $3,709,000,000
1966 - $3,207,000,000
1965 - $2,869,000,000
1964 - $2,592,000,000
1963 - $2,218,000,000
1962 - $1,960,000,000
1961 - $1,778,000,000
1960 - $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belarus and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Taiwan
2024 $8,318 $34,238
2023 $7,897 $32,444
2022 $7,995 $32,827
2021 $7,490 $33,111
2020 $6,543 $28,705
2019 $6,838 $25,998
2018 $6,360 $25,901
2017 $5,786 $25,121
2016 $5,040 $23,091
2015 $5,967 $22,780
2014 $8,341 $22,874
2013 $7,998 $21,973
2012 $6,953 $21,295
2011 $6,528 $20,866
2010 $6,035 $19,197
2009 $5,352 $16,933
2008 $6,376 $18,081
2007 $4,735 $17,757
2006 $3,848 $16,934
2005 $3,126 $16,456
2004 $2,378 $15,317
2003 $1,820 $14,066
2002 $1,479 $13,686
2001 $1,244 $13,397
2000 $1,276 $14,908
1999 $1,211 $13,804
1998 $1,511 $12,820
1997 $1,396 $14,020
1996 $1,427 $13,641
1995 $1,371 $13,119
1994 $1,460 $12,150
1993 $1,590 $11,242
1992 $1,658 $10,768
1991 $1,805 $9,125
1990 $1,707 $8,205
1989 - $7,613
1988 - $6,370
1987 - $5,350
1986 - $4,036
1985 - $3,314
1984 - $3,224
1983 - $2,903
1982 - $2,699
1981 - $2,720
1980 - $2,389
1979 - $1,950
1978 - $1,606
1977 - $1,330
1976 - $1,158
1975 - $985
1974 - $934
1973 - $706
1972 - $530
1971 - $451
1970 - $397
1969 - $357
1968 - $319
1967 - $280.8
1966 - $249.1
1965 - $229.3
1964 - $213.6
1963 - $188.6
1962 - $172
1961 - $161.2
1960 - $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belarus vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Taiwan
2026 75 81.1
2025 74.8 80.9
2024 74.6 80.7
2023 74.4 80.6
2022 74.4 80.2
2021 72.2 80.8
2020 72.3 81.1
2019 74.3 80.6
2018 74.3 80.4
2017 74.4 80.1
2016 74.2 79.7
2015 73.8 79.9
2014 73.2 79.5
2013 72.7 79.6
2012 71.8 79.2
2011 71.1 78.9
2010 70.5 79
2009 70.4 78.7
2008 70.3 78.3
2007 70 78
2006 69.4 77.8
2005 69 77.1
2004 68.7 77.2
2003 68.4 77
2002 68.3 76.9
2001 68.4 76.5
2000 68.5 76.1
1999 68.4 75.6
1998 68.3 75.5
1997 68.5 75.3
1996 68.6 74.9
1995 68.8 74.6
1994 69 74.7
1993 69.5 74.6
1992 70.1 74.3
1991 70.7 74.3
1990 71.1 73.9
1989 71.5 73.7
1988 71.7 73.4
1987 71.9 73.6
1986 71.7 73.3
1985 71.2 73.3
1984 70.8 73
1983 70.7 72.4
1982 70.8 72.4
1981 70.8 72
1980 70.7 72
1979 70.8 71.7
1978 70.9 71.7
1977 71.1 71.3
1976 71.2 71.2
1975 71.4 70.9
1974 71.7 70.3
1973 71.7 69.8
1972 71.8 69.6
1971 71.6 69.4
1970 71.7 69
1969 71.7 67.7
1968 71.9 66.8
1967 71.9 66.7
1966 71.8 66.1
1965 71.6 65.7
1964 71.3 64.9
1963 70.8 64.5
1962 70.5 63.8
1961 70 63
1960 69.3 62.5
1959 68 61.6
1958 66.6 61
1957 65.4 61
1956 64.5 60.3
1955 63.5 59.8
1954 62.5 58.9
1953 61.5 58.6
1952 60.5 57.9
1951 59.4 57.2
1950 58.6 56.6

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

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Belarus and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Belarus Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 9,132,629 23,410,331
2023 9,178,298 23,342,541
2022 9,228,071 23,319,977
2021 9,302,585 23,468,275
2020 9,379,952 23,582,179
2019 9,419,758 23,596,027
2018 9,438,785 23,580,080
2017 9,458,989 23,555,522
2016 9,469,379 23,515,945
2015 9,461,076 23,462,914
2014 9,448,515 23,403,635
2013 9,443,211 23,344,670
2012 9,446,836 23,270,367
2011 9,461,643 23,193,518
2010 9,483,836 23,140,948
2009 9,504,583 23,078,402
2008 9,527,985 22,997,696
2007 9,560,953 22,917,444
2006 9,604,924 22,823,455
2005 9,663,915 22,729,753
2004 9,730,146 22,646,836
2003 9,796,749 22,562,663
2002 9,865,548 22,463,172
2001 9,928,549 22,341,120
2000 9,979,610 22,184,530
1999 10,026,738 22,010,489
1998 10,071,963 21,835,703
1997 10,117,433 21,634,124
1996 10,159,569 21,441,432
1995 10,193,831 21,267,653
1994 10,226,955 21,086,645
1993 10,239,050 20,899,019
1992 10,216,470 20,704,227
1991 10,194,050 20,503,568
1990 10,189,348 20,278,946
1989 10,170,000 20,055,492
1988 10,140,000 19,839,704
1987 10,111,000 19,617,046
1986 10,043,000 19,411,454
1985 9,975,000 19,191,510
1984 9,910,000 18,929,866
1983 9,843,000 18,653,146
1982 9,776,000 18,354,855
1981 9,710,000 18,029,982
1980 9,643,000 17,704,538
1979 9,584,000 17,372,779
1978 9,525,000 17,042,272
1977 9,463,000 16,730,895
1976 9,411,000 16,401,413
1975 9,367,000 16,075,128
1974 9,317,584 15,784,817
1973 9,257,272 15,505,121
1972 9,188,968 15,220,495
1971 9,115,576 14,913,564
1970 9,040,000 14,582,944
1969 8,960,304 14,068,984
1968 8,874,552 13,548,537
1967 8,785,648 13,210,344
1966 8,696,496 12,874,153
1965 8,610,000 12,511,863
1964 8,524,224 12,137,143
1963 8,437,232 11,762,101
1962 8,351,928 11,392,513
1961 8,271,216 11,030,385
1960 8,198,000 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Belarus

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 1.21 0.87
2022 1.33 0.87
2021 1.37 0.98
2020 1.37 0.99
2019 1.38 1.05
2018 1.45 1.06
2017 1.54 1.13
2016 1.73 1.17
2015 1.72 1.18
2014 1.7 -
2013 1.67 -
2012 1.62 -
2011 1.52 1.07
2010 1.49 -
2009 1.51 -
2008 1.49 -
2007 1.43 -
2006 1.34 -
2005 1.25 -
2004 1.23 -
2003 1.23 -
2002 1.24 -
2001 1.29 1.4
2000 1.32 -
1999 1.31 -
1998 1.3 -
1997 1.25 -
1996 1.34 -
1995 1.41 -
1994 1.53 -
1993 1.62 -
1992 1.76 -
1991 1.81 1.72
1990 1.91 -
1989 2.03 -
1988 2.03 -
1987 2.03 -
1986 2.09 -
1985 2.09 -
1984 2.11 -
1983 2.11 -
1982 2.05 -
1981 2.02 2.46
1980 2.03 -
1979 2.05 -
1978 2.06 -
1977 2.08 -
1976 2.12 -
1975 2.17 -
1974 2.21 -
1973 2.25 -
1972 2.28 -
1971 2.31 -
1970 2.31 -
1969 2.26 -
1968 2.22 -
1967 2.26 -
1966 2.29 -
1965 2.27 -
1964 2.31 -
1963 2.4 -
1962 2.5 -
1961 2.59 -
1960 2.67 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Belarus and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Taiwan
2024 42 45.1
2023 41.6 44.5
2022 41.2 43.9
2021 40.9 43.3
2020 40.6 42.7
2019 40.3 42.1
2018 40 41.5
2017 39.8 41
2016 39.7 40.4
2015 39.5 39.9
2014 39.4 39.3
2013 39.3 38.9
2012 39.2 38.3
2011 39.1 37.9
2010 38.9 37.4
2009 38.8 36.8
2008 38.7 36.3
2007 38.5 35.8
2006 38.3 35.2
2005 38 34.7
2004 37.7 34.1
2003 37.4 33.6
2002 37.1 33.1
2001 36.8 32.6
2000 36.5 32.1
1999 36.1 31.6
1998 35.8 31.2
1997 35.4 30.7
1996 35 30.3
1995 34.6 29.8
1994 34.2 29.4
1993 33.9 28.9
1992 33.6 28.4
1991 33.3 28
1990 33 27.5
1989 32.8 27
1988 32.6 26.5
1987 32.4 26.1
1986 32.1 25.6
1985 31.9 25.1
1984 31.7 24.6
1983 31.5 24.1
1982 31.4 23.8
1981 31.2 23.4
1980 31.2 23
1979 31.1 22.6
1978 30.9 22.3
1977 30.6 21.9
1976 30.4 21.5
1975 30.4 21.2
1974 30.5 20.8
1973 30.5 -
1972 30.5 -
1971 30.4 -
1970 30.1 -
1969 29.7 -
1968 29.3 -
1967 28.9 -
1966 28.6 -
1965 28.2 -
1964 27.9 -
1963 27.6 -
1962 27.3 -
1961 26.9 -
1960 26.6 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
n/a

Energy

Belarus Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
n/a
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
n/a
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
n/a
Electricity access
100%
2023
n/a

Society

Belarus Taiwan
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
79.2%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
90
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
98.5%
2014
English speaking
12%
2025
30%
2025
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
n/a

Health

Belarus Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
n/a
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
70
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Belarus Taiwan
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
25,771 mi
2019

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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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  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)
  13. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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