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Belarus vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 83rd vs. 50th).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Thailand
Population
9013835
71571743
Population rank 102/197 21/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 83/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 97/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Belarus and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Thailand
2024 $75,961,865,472 $526,517,658,842
2023 $72,478,760,370 $515,906,283,941
2022 $73,775,179,925 $495,644,697,588
2021 $69,673,747,132 $506,194,668,790
2020 $61,371,673,345 $500,461,898,480
2019 $64,410,170,653 $543,976,691,794
2018 $60,031,026,576 $506,754,208,404
2017 $54,725,405,751 $456,356,813,537
2016 $47,723,545,321 $413,366,349,748
2015 $56,454,769,845 $401,296,238,228
2014 $78,813,069,121 $407,339,040,198
2013 $75,527,558,966 $420,333,654,593
2012 $65,685,890,439 $397,558,325,279
2011 $61,762,382,328 $370,818,739,624
2010 $57,231,904,543 $341,104,766,329
2009 $50,873,167,326 $281,710,630,187
2008 $60,752,106,347 $291,382,982,431
2007 $45,275,711,996 $262,942,621,455
2006 $36,961,894,281 $221,758,296,022
2005 $30,210,091,837 $189,318,408,469
2004 $23,141,566,293 $172,895,685,155
2003 $17,825,444,724 $152,280,615,246
2002 $14,594,900,945 $134,300,904,400
2001 $12,354,820,144 $120,296,476,180
2000 $12,736,856,828 $126,392,224,254
1999 $12,138,486,532 $126,669,211,779
1998 $15,222,012,660 $113,675,596,788
1997 $14,128,408,566 $150,180,456,566
1996 $14,500,437,520 $183,035,237,429
1995 $13,972,683,274 $169,278,916,593
1994 $14,931,435,232 $146,683,778,959
1993 $16,275,073,527 $128,889,262,951
1992 $16,939,790,094 $111,452,746,518
1991 $18,404,907,975 $98,234,714,971
1990 $17,389,558,233 $85,343,190,719
1989 - $72,250,748,100
1988 - $61,667,253,471
1987 - $50,535,446,555
1986 - $43,096,773,981
1985 - $38,900,711,333
1984 - $41,797,647,776
1983 - $40,042,798,388
1982 - $36,589,772,404
1981 - $34,846,039,194
1980 - $32,353,514,989
1979 - $27,371,650,825
1978 - $24,006,566,637
1977 - $19,779,312,261
1976 - $16,985,208,648
1975 - $14,882,770,594
1974 - $13,702,998,512
1973 - $10,838,587,358
1972 - $8,177,873,151
1971 - $7,375,000,024
1970 - $7,086,538,438
1969 - $6,695,336,567
1968 - $6,081,009,428
1967 - $5,638,461,442
1966 - $5,279,230,817
1965 - $4,388,937,649
1964 - $3,889,129,942
1963 - $3,540,403,457
1962 - $3,308,912,797
1961 - $3,034,037,811
1960 - $2,760,750,861

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

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Belarus and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Thailand
2024 $8,318 $7,347
2023 $7,897 $7,195
2022 $7,995 $6,909
2021 $7,490 $7,057
2020 $6,543 $6,986
2019 $6,838 $7,606
2018 $6,360 $7,100
2017 $5,786 $6,413
2016 $5,040 $5,834
2015 $5,967 $5,689
2014 $8,341 $5,801
2013 $7,998 $6,018
2012 $6,953 $5,726
2011 $6,528 $5,374
2010 $6,035 $4,974
2009 $5,352 $4,135
2008 $6,376 $4,309
2007 $4,735 $3,919
2006 $3,848 $3,331
2005 $3,126 $2,868
2004 $2,378 $2,642
2003 $1,820 $2,348
2002 $1,479 $2,090
2001 $1,244 $1,890
2000 $1,276 $2,006
1999 $1,211 $2,033
1998 $1,511 $1,848
1997 $1,396 $2,473
1996 $1,427 $3,055
1995 $1,371 $2,864
1994 $1,460 $2,518
1993 $1,590 $2,245
1992 $1,658 $1,972
1991 $1,805 $1,766
1990 $1,707 $1,559
1989 - $1,342
1988 - $1,164
1987 - $970
1986 - $842
1985 - $774
1984 - $847
1983 - $827
1982 - $770
1981 - $748
1980 - $709
1979 - $612
1978 - $548
1977 - $462
1976 - $405
1975 - $364
1974 - $343
1973 - $278.3
1972 - $215.6
1971 - $199.7
1970 - $197.1
1969 - $191.4
1968 - $178.8
1967 - $170.7
1966 - $164.5
1965 - $140.9
1964 - $128.6
1963 - $120.7
1962 - $116.2
1961 - $109.7
1960 - $102.8

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

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Belarus vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Thailand
2026 75 77.1
2025 74.8 76.8
2024 74.6 76.6
2023 74.4 76.4
2022 74.4 75.3
2021 72.2 77.6
2020 72.3 77.3
2019 74.3 77.2
2018 74.3 77.2
2017 74.4 77
2016 74.2 76.8
2015 73.8 76.6
2014 73.2 76.3
2013 72.7 76
2012 71.8 75.6
2011 71.1 75.3
2010 70.5 75
2009 70.4 74.7
2008 70.3 74.2
2007 70 73.8
2006 69.4 73.3
2005 69 72.9
2004 68.7 72.1
2003 68.4 72.1
2002 68.3 71.8
2001 68.4 71.5
2000 68.5 71.2
1999 68.4 71
1998 68.3 70.7
1997 68.5 70.4
1996 68.6 69.9
1995 68.8 69.8
1994 69 69.7
1993 69.5 69.6
1992 70.1 69.4
1991 70.7 69.1
1990 71.1 68.9
1989 71.5 68.6
1988 71.7 68.2
1987 71.9 67.8
1986 71.7 67.3
1985 71.2 66.5
1984 70.8 65.5
1983 70.7 64.5
1982 70.8 63.6
1981 70.8 62.9
1980 70.7 62.2
1979 70.8 61.7
1978 70.9 61.3
1977 71.1 60.9
1976 71.2 60.4
1975 71.4 59.7
1974 71.7 59
1973 71.7 58.3
1972 71.8 57.7
1971 71.6 57.1
1970 71.7 56.5
1969 71.7 55.7
1968 71.9 55
1967 71.9 54.3
1966 71.8 53.7
1965 71.6 53.1
1964 71.3 52.5
1963 70.8 52
1962 70.5 51.4
1961 70 51.1
1960 69.3 50.6
1959 68 50.1
1958 66.6 49.5
1957 65.4 49.1
1956 64.5 48.6
1955 63.5 48.1
1954 62.5 47.6
1953 61.5 47.1
1952 60.5 46.5
1951 59.4 45.9
1950 58.6 45.2

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

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Belarus and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Belarus Thailand
2024 9,132,629 71,668,011
2023 9,178,298 71,702,435
2022 9,228,071 71,735,329
2021 9,302,585 71,727,332
2020 9,379,952 71,641,484
2019 9,419,758 71,522,271
2018 9,438,785 71,376,079
2017 9,458,989 71,160,187
2016 9,469,379 70,859,841
2015 9,461,076 70,540,795
2014 9,448,515 70,216,367
2013 9,443,211 69,845,114
2012 9,446,836 69,436,098
2011 9,461,643 69,007,208
2010 9,483,836 68,579,447
2009 9,504,583 68,121,080
2008 9,527,985 67,619,830
2007 9,560,953 67,102,394
2006 9,604,924 66,567,687
2005 9,663,915 66,017,420
2004 9,730,146 65,452,047
2003 9,796,749 64,868,166
2002 9,865,548 64,266,437
2001 9,928,549 63,651,141
2000 9,979,610 63,007,815
1999 10,026,738 62,299,043
1998 10,071,963 61,522,630
1997 10,117,433 60,724,584
1996 10,159,569 59,920,064
1995 10,193,831 59,098,232
1994 10,226,955 58,260,854
1993 10,239,050 57,408,198
1992 10,216,470 56,528,834
1991 10,194,050 55,637,434
1990 10,189,348 54,738,329
1989 10,170,000 53,848,956
1988 10,140,000 52,969,595
1987 10,111,000 52,074,105
1986 10,043,000 51,177,834
1985 9,975,000 50,270,753
1984 9,910,000 49,351,708
1983 9,843,000 48,423,309
1982 9,776,000 47,494,577
1981 9,710,000 46,575,855
1980 9,643,000 45,650,022
1979 9,584,000 44,718,434
1978 9,525,000 43,788,976
1977 9,463,000 42,843,974
1976 9,411,000 41,896,504
1975 9,367,000 40,940,005
1974 9,317,584 39,952,891
1973 9,257,272 38,947,787
1972 9,188,968 37,933,929
1971 9,115,576 36,937,387
1970 9,040,000 35,954,408
1969 8,960,304 34,973,782
1968 8,874,552 34,002,560
1967 8,785,648 33,037,801
1966 8,696,496 32,086,071
1965 8,610,000 31,149,337
1964 8,524,224 30,232,141
1963 8,437,232 29,342,322
1962 8,351,928 28,481,040
1961 8,271,216 27,650,334
1960 8,198,000 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Thailand

Fertility rate
Belarus

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Thailand
2023 1.21 1.21
2022 1.33 1.22
2021 1.37 1.23
2020 1.37 1.26
2019 1.38 1.29
2018 1.45 1.32
2017 1.54 1.36
2016 1.73 1.4
2015 1.72 1.45
2014 1.7 1.48
2013 1.67 1.53
2012 1.62 1.56
2011 1.52 1.57
2010 1.49 1.56
2009 1.51 1.57
2008 1.49 1.59
2007 1.43 1.62
2006 1.34 1.63
2005 1.25 1.64
2004 1.23 1.67
2003 1.23 1.67
2002 1.24 1.69
2001 1.29 1.71
2000 1.32 1.73
1999 1.31 1.77
1998 1.3 1.82
1997 1.25 1.85
1996 1.34 1.87
1995 1.41 1.89
1994 1.53 1.93
1993 1.62 1.97
1992 1.76 2.01
1991 1.81 2.04
1990 1.91 2.07
1989 2.03 2.14
1988 2.03 2.17
1987 2.03 2.26
1986 2.09 2.36
1985 2.09 2.45
1984 2.11 2.58
1983 2.11 2.76
1982 2.05 2.94
1981 2.02 3.13
1980 2.03 3.29
1979 2.05 3.45
1978 2.06 3.62
1977 2.08 3.87
1976 2.12 4.12
1975 2.17 4.36
1974 2.21 4.6
1973 2.25 4.85
1972 2.28 5.08
1971 2.31 5.25
1970 2.31 5.45
1969 2.26 5.7
1968 2.22 5.93
1967 2.26 6.08
1966 2.29 6.18
1965 2.27 6.26
1964 2.31 6.31
1963 2.4 6.34
1962 2.5 6.33
1961 2.59 6.32
1960 2.67 6.33

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

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Belarus and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Thailand
2024 42 41.1
2023 41.6 40.7
2022 41.2 40.2
2021 40.9 39.7
2020 40.6 39.2
2019 40.3 38.7
2018 40 38.2
2017 39.8 37.7
2016 39.7 37.3
2015 39.5 36.8
2014 39.4 36.3
2013 39.3 35.9
2012 39.2 35.4
2011 39.1 35
2010 38.9 34.5
2009 38.8 34
2008 38.7 33.6
2007 38.5 33.1
2006 38.3 32.6
2005 38 32.2
2004 37.7 31.7
2003 37.4 31.3
2002 37.1 30.9
2001 36.8 30.5
2000 36.5 30
1999 36.1 29.5
1998 35.8 28.9
1997 35.4 28.3
1996 35 27.7
1995 34.6 27.2
1994 34.2 26.6
1993 33.9 26
1992 33.6 25.4
1991 33.3 24.8
1990 33 24.3
1989 32.8 23.7
1988 32.6 23.3
1987 32.4 22.8
1986 32.1 22.4
1985 31.9 21.9
1984 31.7 21.5
1983 31.5 21
1982 31.4 20.6
1981 31.2 20.2
1980 31.2 19.9
1979 31.1 19.5
1978 30.9 19.2
1977 30.6 18.9
1976 30.4 18.7
1975 30.4 18.4
1974 30.5 18.2
1973 30.5 18
1972 30.5 17.8
1971 30.4 17.6
1970 30.1 17.5
1969 29.7 17.4
1968 29.3 17.3
1967 28.9 17.3
1966 28.6 17.3
1965 28.2 17.4
1964 27.9 17.5
1963 27.6 17.6
1962 27.3 17.7
1961 26.9 17.9
1960 26.6 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
91.8%
2024

Energy

Belarus Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belarus Thailand
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
48.7:51.3
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
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
91.1%
2022
English speaking
12%
2025
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
90.9%
2024

Health

Belarus Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Thailand
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
436,817 mi
2020

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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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