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Belarus vs Ukraine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 37.9M in Ukraine (ranked 41/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 223,708 sq mi for Ukraine (ranked 83rd vs. 46th).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Ukraine ranks 57/197 ($191B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while Ukraine ranks 120/197 ($5,038).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Ukraine
Population
9013835
40125599
Population rank 102/197 40/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$191B
2024
GDP rank 83/197 57/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$5,038
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 120/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$18,550
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$171B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
89.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$4,520
2024
Government debt per person rank 97/185 86/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$5,370
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 223,708 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
179.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
0.98
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
43.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
75 years
2026

Belarus and Ukraine: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Ukraine economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Ukraine
2024 $75,961,865,472 $190,741,262,415
2023 $72,478,760,370 $181,221,517,869
2022 $73,775,179,925 $161,989,520,721
2021 $69,673,747,132 $199,765,859,571
2020 $61,371,673,345 $156,617,722,013
2019 $64,410,170,653 $153,883,047,510
2018 $60,031,026,576 $130,891,088,294
2017 $54,725,405,751 $112,090,505,082
2016 $47,723,545,321 $93,355,869,404
2015 $56,454,769,845 $91,030,967,789
2014 $78,813,069,121 $133,503,871,862
2013 $75,527,558,966 $190,498,811,460
2012 $65,685,890,439 $182,591,753,828
2011 $61,762,382,328 $169,333,835,202
2010 $57,231,904,543 $141,209,170,427
2009 $50,873,167,326 $121,552,153,444
2008 $60,752,106,347 $188,110,390,660
2007 $45,275,711,996 $148,733,861,386
2006 $36,961,894,281 $111,884,752,475
2005 $30,210,091,837 $89,238,865,119
2004 $23,141,566,293 $67,220,154,164
2003 $17,825,444,724 $52,010,355,753
2002 $14,594,900,945 $43,956,163,612
2001 $12,354,820,144 $39,309,580,983
2000 $12,736,856,828 $32,375,083,935
1999 $12,138,486,532 $31,580,639,554
1998 $15,222,012,660 $41,882,523,345
1997 $14,128,408,566 $50,151,531,592
1996 $14,500,437,520 $44,558,831,005
1995 $13,972,683,274 $48,213,856,469
1994 $14,931,435,232 $52,549,580,265
1993 $16,275,073,527 $65,648,559,903
1992 $16,939,790,094 $73,945,908,384
1991 $18,404,907,975 $77,350,733,982
1990 $17,389,558,233 $81,393,558,423
1989 - $82,709,161,099
1988 - $74,703,517,903
1987 - $64,087,694,038

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belarus and Ukraine economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Ukraine
2024 $8,318 $5,038
2023 $7,897 $4,803
2022 $7,995 $3,946
2021 $7,490 $4,510
2020 $6,543 $3,505
2019 $6,838 $3,423
2018 $6,360 $2,895
2017 $5,786 $2,467
2016 $5,040 $2,047
2015 $5,967 $1,988
2014 $8,341 $2,904
2013 $7,998 $4,130
2012 $6,953 $3,951
2011 $6,528 $3,657
2010 $6,035 $3,040
2009 $5,352 $2,607
2008 $6,376 $4,018
2007 $4,735 $3,160
2006 $3,848 $2,366
2005 $3,126 $1,875
2004 $2,378 $1,401
2003 $1,820 $1,076
2002 $1,479 $903
2001 $1,244 $800
2000 $1,276 $653
1999 $1,211 $632
1998 $1,511 $831
1997 $1,396 $987
1996 $1,427 $870
1995 $1,371 $933
1994 $1,460 $1,009
1993 $1,590 $1,254
1992 $1,658 $1,413
1991 $1,805 $1,483
1990 $1,707 $1,564
1989 - $1,593
1988 - $1,444
1987 - $1,244

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belarus vs. Ukraine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Ukraine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Ukraine
2026 75 75
2025 74.8 74.9
2024 74.6 74.7
2023 74.4 73.4
2022 74.4 72.7
2021 72.2 71.6
2020 72.3 73.3
2019 74.3 73.9
2018 74.3 73.6
2017 74.4 74
2016 74.2 73.4
2015 73.8 72.7
2014 73.2 71.8
2013 72.7 71.5
2012 71.8 71.1
2011 71.1 70.7
2010 70.5 70.2
2009 70.4 69.2
2008 70.3 68.3
2007 70 67.7
2006 69.4 67.5
2005 69 67.5
2004 68.7 67.5
2003 68.4 67.6
2002 68.3 67.7
2001 68.4 67.7
2000 68.5 67.8
1999 68.4 68
1998 68.3 68
1997 68.5 67.7
1996 68.6 67.1
1995 68.8 67.1
1994 69 67.5
1993 69.5 68.3
1992 70.1 68.9
1991 70.7 69.7
1990 71.1 70.4
1989 71.5 70.8
1988 71.7 71
1987 71.9 71.2
1986 71.7 70.8
1985 71.2 70.4
1984 70.8 70
1983 70.7 69.9
1982 70.8 69.9
1981 70.8 69.8
1980 70.7 69.8
1979 70.8 69.8
1978 70.9 69.8
1977 71.1 70
1976 71.2 70.1
1975 71.4 70.4
1974 71.7 70.6
1973 71.7 70.8
1972 71.8 71
1971 71.6 70.9
1970 71.7 70.8
1969 71.7 70.8
1968 71.9 71
1967 71.9 71.1
1966 71.8 71.2
1965 71.6 71.1
1964 71.3 71
1963 70.8 70.7
1962 70.5 70.4
1961 70 70
1960 69.3 69.4
1959 68 68.7
1958 66.6 67.7
1957 65.4 67.2
1956 64.5 66.3
1955 63.5 65.3
1954 62.5 64.1
1953 61.5 63
1952 60.5 62.1
1951 59.4 61.4
1950 58.6 61.2

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

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Belarus and Ukraine population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Ukraine
1x
Year Population
Belarus Ukraine
2024 9,132,629 37,860,221
2023 9,178,298 37,732,836
2022 9,228,071 41,048,766
2021 9,302,585 44,298,640
2020 9,379,952 44,680,014
2019 9,419,758 44,957,458
2018 9,438,785 45,208,907
2017 9,458,989 45,436,041
2016 9,469,379 45,616,832
2015 9,461,076 45,784,896
2014 9,448,515 45,972,380
2013 9,443,211 46,126,770
2012 9,446,836 46,210,056
2011 9,461,643 46,307,853
2010 9,483,836 46,456,003
2009 9,504,583 46,623,731
2008 9,527,985 46,819,175
2007 9,560,953 47,062,798
2006 9,604,924 47,278,694
2005 9,663,915 47,585,556
2004 9,730,146 47,979,507
2003 9,796,749 48,315,136
2002 9,865,548 48,677,281
2001 9,928,549 49,106,855
2000 9,979,610 49,556,660
1999 10,026,738 49,976,446
1998 10,071,963 50,379,731
1997 10,117,433 50,786,885
1996 10,159,569 51,226,109
1995 10,193,831 51,665,539
1994 10,226,955 52,075,998
1993 10,239,050 52,350,126
1992 10,216,470 52,323,671
1991 10,194,050 52,170,961
1990 10,189,348 52,054,092
1989 10,170,000 51,917,817
1988 10,140,000 51,724,853
1987 10,111,000 51,515,732
1986 10,043,000 51,318,745
1985 9,975,000 51,108,770
1984 9,910,000 50,887,599
1983 9,843,000 50,637,029
1982 9,776,000 50,402,724
1981 9,710,000 50,189,281
1980 9,643,000 49,955,152
1979 9,584,000 49,721,381
1978 9,525,000 49,521,243
1977 9,463,000 49,336,481
1976 9,411,000 49,120,842
1975 9,367,000 48,865,229
1974 9,317,584 48,576,570
1973 9,257,272 48,277,121
1972 9,188,968 47,946,893
1971 9,115,576 47,573,287
1970 9,040,000 47,261,306
1969 8,960,304 46,976,256
1968 8,874,552 46,614,325
1967 8,785,648 46,215,988
1966 8,696,496 45,802,519
1965 8,610,000 45,386,892
1964 8,524,224 44,951,156
1963 8,437,232 44,462,372
1962 8,351,928 43,943,674
1961 8,271,216 43,399,766
1960 8,198,000 42,824,093

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Ukraine

Fertility rate
Belarus

Ukraine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Ukraine
2023 1.21 0.98
2022 1.33 0.9
2021 1.37 1.15
2020 1.37 1.21
2019 1.38 1.22
2018 1.45 1.23
2017 1.54 1.3
2016 1.73 1.39
2015 1.72 1.39
2014 1.7 1.47
2013 1.67 1.52
2012 1.62 1.53
2011 1.52 1.46
2010 1.49 1.44
2009 1.51 1.47
2008 1.49 1.44
2007 1.43 1.34
2006 1.34 1.3
2005 1.25 1.22
2004 1.23 1.22
2003 1.23 1.17
2002 1.24 1.13
2001 1.29 1.09
2000 1.32 1.11
1999 1.31 1.13
1998 1.3 1.21
1997 1.25 1.27
1996 1.34 1.33
1995 1.41 1.4
1994 1.53 1.47
1993 1.62 1.56
1992 1.76 1.67
1991 1.81 1.77
1990 1.91 1.85
1989 2.03 1.93
1988 2.03 2.04
1987 2.03 2.07
1986 2.09 2.12
1985 2.09 2.03
1984 2.11 2.08
1983 2.11 2.1
1982 2.05 1.95
1981 2.02 1.92
1980 2.03 1.95
1979 2.05 1.96
1978 2.06 1.97
1977 2.08 1.98
1976 2.12 2.04
1975 2.17 2.05
1974 2.21 2.06
1973 2.25 2.04
1972 2.28 2.13
1971 2.31 2.11
1970 2.31 2.08
1969 2.26 2.01
1968 2.22 2.03
1967 2.26 2.04
1966 2.29 2.04
1965 2.27 1.94
1964 2.31 2.01
1963 2.4 2.11
1962 2.5 2.15
1961 2.59 2.2
1960 2.67 2.29

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

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Belarus and Ukraine demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Ukraine
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Ukraine
2024 42 43.2
2023 41.6 43.1
2022 41.2 42.5
2021 40.9 42.2
2020 40.6 41.9
2019 40.3 41.5
2018 40 41.2
2017 39.8 40.9
2016 39.7 40.6
2015 39.5 40.2
2014 39.4 40
2013 39.3 39.8
2012 39.2 39.8
2011 39.1 39.7
2010 38.9 39.5
2009 38.8 39.3
2008 38.7 39.2
2007 38.5 39.1
2006 38.3 38.9
2005 38 38.7
2004 37.7 38.4
2003 37.4 38.2
2002 37.1 37.9
2001 36.8 37.6
2000 36.5 37.2
1999 36.1 36.9
1998 35.8 36.5
1997 35.4 36.2
1996 35 35.8
1995 34.6 35.5
1994 34.2 35.2
1993 33.9 34.9
1992 33.6 34.7
1991 33.3 34.5
1990 33 34.3
1989 32.8 34.1
1988 32.6 34.1
1987 32.4 34.1
1986 32.1 33.9
1985 31.9 33.8
1984 31.7 33.6
1983 31.5 33.6
1982 31.4 33.7
1981 31.2 33.7
1980 31.2 33.8
1979 31.1 34
1978 30.9 34.2
1977 30.6 34.2
1976 30.4 34
1975 30.4 33.7
1974 30.5 33.4
1973 30.5 33.1
1972 30.5 32.8
1971 30.4 32.5
1970 30.1 32.3
1969 29.7 32
1968 29.3 31.6
1967 28.9 31.2
1966 28.6 30.6
1965 28.2 30.1
1964 27.9 29.9
1963 27.6 29.8
1962 27.3 29.7
1961 26.9 29.6
1960 26.6 29.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Ukraine
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$184B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
71.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
34.5%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
298,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
-17.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
9.83%
2021
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
19%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
54.1
2022
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
21.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
4.3%
2020
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
78
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
$4.42B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$43.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
3,382,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
1.13%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
87.6%
2024

Energy

Belarus Ukraine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
1,508 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$10.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
118.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
3.13 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
65.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
8.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
26.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
23.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
2,516 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
12%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
11.7%
2023
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
49.4%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belarus Ukraine
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
+1,702,358
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
69.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
46.5:53.5
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
49.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
36
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
3.84
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
10.2
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
144
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
100%
2021
English speaking
12%
2025
51%
2023
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
82.4%
2023

Health

Belarus Ukraine
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$370
2021
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$167.5
2021
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
0.68%
2019
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
3.53
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
26.2 years
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
24.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
6%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
24.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
9.24 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Ukraine
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
5,909 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
159,503 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
37,483 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
105,443 mi
2012

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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) (2019–2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2022–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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