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Belarus vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 83rd vs. 78th).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus United Kingdom
Population
9013835
70154914
Population rank 102/197 22/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 83/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 97/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Belarus and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Belarus and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Belarus

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Belarus United Kingdom
2024 $75,961,865,472 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $72,478,760,370 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $73,775,179,925 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $69,673,747,132 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $61,371,673,345 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $64,410,170,653 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $60,031,026,576 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $54,725,405,751 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $47,723,545,321 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $56,454,769,845 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $78,813,069,121 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $75,527,558,966 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $65,685,890,439 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $61,762,382,328 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $57,231,904,543 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $50,873,167,326 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $60,752,106,347 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $45,275,711,996 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $36,961,894,281 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $30,210,091,837 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $23,141,566,293 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $17,825,444,724 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $14,594,900,945 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $12,354,820,144 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $12,736,856,828 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $12,138,486,532 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $15,222,012,660 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $14,128,408,566 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $14,500,437,520 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $13,972,683,274 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $14,931,435,232 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $16,275,073,527 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $16,939,790,094 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $18,404,907,975 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $17,389,558,233 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 - $926,884,816,754
1988 - $910,122,732,124
1987 - $745,162,608,269
1986 - $601,452,653,181
1985 - $489,285,164,271
1984 - $461,487,097,632
1983 - $489,618,008,186
1982 - $515,048,916,841
1981 - $540,765,675,241
1980 - $564,947,710,899
1979 - $438,994,070,309
1978 - $335,883,029,722
1977 - $263,066,457,352
1976 - $232,614,555,256
1975 - $241,756,637,168
1974 - $206,131,369,799
1973 - $192,537,971,583
1972 - $169,965,034,965
1971 - $148,113,896,325
1970 - $130,671,946,244
1969 - $116,464,702,803
1968 - $107,759,910,068
1967 - $113,116,888,211
1966 - $108,572,752,102
1965 - $101,824,755,079
1964 - $94,407,558,351
1963 - $86,561,961,812
1962 - $81,247,564,157
1961 - $77,741,965,703
1960 - $73,233,967,692

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

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Belarus and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus United Kingdom
2024 $8,318 $53,246
2023 $7,897 $49,944
2022 $7,995 $47,057
2021 $7,490 $47,691
2020 $6,543 $40,813
2019 $6,838 $43,159
2018 $6,360 $43,703
2017 $5,786 $40,917
2016 $5,040 $41,258
2015 $5,967 $45,255
2014 $8,341 $47,746
2013 $7,998 $43,607
2012 $6,953 $42,688
2011 $6,528 $42,296
2010 $6,035 $39,778
2009 $5,352 $39,009
2008 $6,376 $47,652
2007 $4,735 $50,629
2006 $3,848 $44,695
2005 $3,126 $42,240
2004 $2,378 $40,504
2003 $1,820 $34,557
2002 $1,479 $30,159
2001 $1,244 $28,014
2000 $1,276 $28,384
1999 $1,211 $28,858
1998 $1,511 $28,396
1997 $1,396 $26,910
1996 $1,427 $24,503
1995 $1,371 $23,253
1994 $1,460 $19,709
1993 $1,590 $18,389
1992 $1,658 $20,487
1991 $1,805 $19,901
1990 $1,707 $19,095
1989 - $16,239
1988 - $15,987
1987 - $13,119
1986 - $10,611
1985 - $8,652
1984 - $8,179
1983 - $8,692
1982 - $9,146
1981 - $9,599
1980 - $10,032
1979 - $7,805
1978 - $5,977
1977 - $4,681
1976 - $4,138
1975 - $4,300
1974 - $3,666
1973 - $3,426
1972 - $3,030
1971 - $2,650
1970 - $2,348
1969 - $2,101
1968 - $1,952
1967 - $2,059
1966 - $1,987
1965 - $1,874
1964 - $1,748
1963 - $1,613
1962 - $1,526
1961 - $1,472
1960 - $1,398

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

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Belarus vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus United Kingdom
2026 75 81.7
2025 74.8 81.6
2024 74.6 81.4
2023 74.4 81.3
2022 74.4 81.1
2021 72.2 80.7
2020 72.3 80.4
2019 74.3 81.4
2018 74.3 81.1
2017 74.4 81.2
2016 74.2 81.1
2015 73.8 80.9
2014 73.2 81.2
2013 72.7 80.9
2012 71.8 80.9
2011 71.1 80.8
2010 70.5 80.4
2009 70.4 80.2
2008 70.3 79.7
2007 70 79.5
2006 69.4 79.3
2005 69 79.1
2004 68.7 78.9
2003 68.4 78.3
2002 68.3 78.2
2001 68.4 78.1
2000 68.5 77.8
1999 68.4 77.4
1998 68.3 77.3
1997 68.5 77.1
1996 68.6 76.9
1995 68.8 76.6
1994 69 76.7
1993 69.5 76.2
1992 70.1 76.3
1991 70.7 75.9
1990 71.1 75.7
1989 71.5 75.4
1988 71.7 75.3
1987 71.9 75.1
1986 71.7 74.8
1985 71.2 74.5
1984 70.8 74.7
1983 70.7 74.3
1982 70.8 74
1981 70.8 73.9
1980 70.7 73.6
1979 70.8 73.2
1978 70.9 73
1977 71.1 73.1
1976 71.2 72.6
1975 71.4 72.7
1974 71.7 72.4
1973 71.7 72.2
1972 71.8 72
1971 71.6 72.2
1970 71.7 71.9
1969 71.7 71.7
1968 71.9 71.7
1967 71.9 72.1
1966 71.8 71.4
1965 71.6 71.5
1964 71.3 71.5
1963 70.8 70.8
1962 70.5 70.9
1961 70 70.8
1960 69.3 71
1959 68 70.8
1958 66.6 70.7
1957 65.4 70.5
1956 64.5 70.4
1955 63.5 70.1
1954 62.5 70.2
1953 61.5 69.8
1952 60.5 69.5
1951 59.4 68.2
1950 58.6 68.6

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

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Belarus and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Belarus United Kingdom
2024 9,132,629 69,226,000
2023 9,178,298 68,492,000
2022 9,228,071 67,604,000
2021 9,302,585 66,984,000
2020 9,379,952 66,744,000
2019 9,419,758 66,631,000
2018 9,438,785 66,289,000
2017 9,458,989 65,966,000
2016 9,469,379 65,607,000
2015 9,461,076 65,088,000
2014 9,448,515 64,620,000
2013 9,443,211 64,139,000
2012 9,446,836 63,711,000
2011 9,461,643 63,258,810
2010 9,483,836 62,766,365
2009 9,504,583 62,276,270
2008 9,527,985 61,806,995
2007 9,560,953 61,322,463
2006 9,604,924 60,846,820
2005 9,663,915 60,401,206
2004 9,730,146 59,987,905
2003 9,796,749 59,647,577
2002 9,865,548 59,370,479
2001 9,928,549 59,119,673
2000 9,979,610 58,892,514
1999 10,026,738 58,682,466
1998 10,071,963 58,487,141
1997 10,117,433 58,316,954
1996 10,159,569 58,166,950
1995 10,193,831 58,019,030
1994 10,226,955 57,865,745
1993 10,239,050 57,718,614
1992 10,216,470 57,580,402
1991 10,194,050 57,424,897
1990 10,189,348 57,247,586
1989 10,170,000 57,076,711
1988 10,140,000 56,928,327
1987 10,111,000 56,802,050
1986 10,043,000 56,681,396
1985 9,975,000 56,550,268
1984 9,910,000 56,422,072
1983 9,843,000 56,332,848
1982 9,776,000 56,313,641
1981 9,710,000 56,333,829
1980 9,643,000 56,314,216
1979 9,584,000 56,246,951
1978 9,525,000 56,196,504
1977 9,463,000 56,193,492
1976 9,411,000 56,211,968
1975 9,367,000 56,225,800
1974 9,317,584 56,229,974
1973 9,257,272 56,194,527
1972 9,188,968 56,086,065
1971 9,115,576 55,896,223
1970 9,040,000 55,663,250
1969 8,960,304 55,441,750
1968 8,874,552 55,211,700
1967 8,785,648 54,943,600
1966 8,696,496 54,648,500
1965 8,610,000 54,348,050
1964 8,524,224 54,000,000
1963 8,437,232 53,650,000
1962 8,351,928 53,250,000
1961 8,271,216 52,800,000
1960 8,198,000 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Belarus

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus United Kingdom
2023 1.21 1.56
2022 1.33 1.56
2021 1.37 1.58
2020 1.37 1.57
2019 1.38 1.63
2018 1.45 1.68
2017 1.54 1.74
2016 1.73 1.79
2015 1.72 1.8
2014 1.7 1.81
2013 1.67 1.83
2012 1.62 1.92
2011 1.52 1.91
2010 1.49 1.92
2009 1.51 1.89
2008 1.49 1.91
2007 1.43 1.86
2006 1.34 1.82
2005 1.25 1.76
2004 1.23 1.75
2003 1.23 1.7
2002 1.24 1.63
2001 1.29 1.63
2000 1.32 1.64
1999 1.31 1.68
1998 1.3 1.71
1997 1.25 1.72
1996 1.34 1.73
1995 1.41 1.71
1994 1.53 1.74
1993 1.62 1.76
1992 1.76 1.79
1991 1.81 1.82
1990 1.91 1.83
1989 2.03 1.79
1988 2.03 1.82
1987 2.03 1.81
1986 2.09 1.78
1985 2.09 1.79
1984 2.11 1.77
1983 2.11 1.77
1982 2.05 1.78
1981 2.02 1.82
1980 2.03 1.9
1979 2.05 1.86
1978 2.06 1.75
1977 2.08 1.69
1976 2.12 1.74
1975 2.17 1.81
1974 2.21 1.92
1973 2.25 2.04
1972 2.28 2.2
1971 2.31 2.41
1970 2.31 2.44
1969 2.26 2.51
1968 2.22 2.6
1967 2.26 2.68
1966 2.29 2.78
1965 2.27 2.86
1964 2.31 2.93
1963 2.4 2.88
1962 2.5 2.86
1961 2.59 2.78
1960 2.67 2.69

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

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Belarus and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus United Kingdom
2024 42 41
2023 41.6 40.8
2022 41.2 40.5
2021 40.9 40.3
2020 40.6 40.2
2019 40.3 40.1
2018 40 40
2017 39.8 39.9
2016 39.7 39.8
2015 39.5 39.8
2014 39.4 39.7
2013 39.3 39.6
2012 39.2 39.5
2011 39.1 39.3
2010 38.9 39.2
2009 38.8 39
2008 38.7 38.9
2007 38.5 38.8
2006 38.3 38.6
2005 38 38.5
2004 37.7 38.4
2003 37.4 38.2
2002 37.1 38.1
2001 36.8 37.9
2000 36.5 37.7
1999 36.1 37.4
1998 35.8 37.2
1997 35.4 37
1996 35 36.8
1995 34.6 36.6
1994 34.2 36.5
1993 33.9 36.3
1992 33.6 36.2
1991 33.3 36.1
1990 33 36
1989 32.8 35.9
1988 32.6 35.7
1987 32.4 35.4
1986 32.1 35.4
1985 31.9 35.3
1984 31.7 35.2
1983 31.5 35
1982 31.4 34.8
1981 31.2 34.5
1980 31.2 34.4
1979 31.1 34.3
1978 30.9 34.2
1977 30.6 34.1
1976 30.4 34
1975 30.4 34
1974 30.5 34
1973 30.5 34
1972 30.5 34
1971 30.4 34.1
1970 30.1 34.2
1969 29.7 34.4
1968 29.3 34.6
1967 28.9 34.8
1966 28.6 34.9
1965 28.2 35.1
1964 27.9 35.2
1963 27.6 35.3
1962 27.3 35.3
1961 26.9 35.4
1960 26.6 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
99.3%
2024

Energy

Belarus United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belarus United Kingdom
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
99%
2003
English speaking
12%
2025
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
96.3%
2023

Health

Belarus United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus United Kingdom
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
263,542 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) (2000–2019, 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) (2018–2021, 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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