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Belarus vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 83rd vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus United States
Population
9013835
344023146
Population rank 102/197 3/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 83/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 97/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Belarus and United States: Comparison Charts

Belarus and United States economies compared

GDP
Belarus

United States
1x
Year GDP
Belarus United States
2024 $75,961,865,472 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $72,478,760,370 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $73,775,179,925 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $69,673,747,132 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $61,371,673,345 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $64,410,170,653 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $60,031,026,576 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $54,725,405,751 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $47,723,545,321 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $56,454,769,845 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $78,813,069,121 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $75,527,558,966 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $65,685,890,439 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $61,762,382,328 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $57,231,904,543 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $50,873,167,326 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $60,752,106,347 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $45,275,711,996 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $36,961,894,281 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $30,210,091,837 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $23,141,566,293 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $17,825,444,724 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $14,594,900,945 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $12,354,820,144 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $12,736,856,828 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $12,138,486,532 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $15,222,012,660 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $14,128,408,566 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $14,500,437,520 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $13,972,683,274 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $14,931,435,232 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $16,275,073,527 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $16,939,790,094 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $18,404,907,975 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $17,389,558,233 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 - $5,641,580,000,000
1988 - $5,236,438,000,000
1987 - $4,855,215,000,000
1986 - $4,579,631,000,000
1985 - $4,338,979,000,000
1984 - $4,037,613,000,000
1983 - $3,634,038,000,000
1982 - $3,343,789,000,000
1981 - $3,207,041,000,000
1980 - $2,857,307,000,000
1979 - $2,627,333,000,000
1978 - $2,351,599,000,000
1977 - $2,081,826,000,000
1976 - $1,873,412,000,000
1975 - $1,684,904,000,000
1974 - $1,545,243,000,000
1973 - $1,425,376,000,000
1972 - $1,279,110,000,000
1971 - $1,164,850,000,000
1970 - $1,073,303,000,000
1969 - $1,017,438,172,414
1968 - $940,225,000,000
1967 - $859,620,034,483
1966 - $813,032,758,621
1965 - $741,904,862,069
1964 - $684,144,620,690
1963 - $637,058,551,724
1962 - $603,639,413,793
1961 - $561,940,310,345
1960 - $541,988,586,207

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

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Belarus and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus United States
2024 $8,318 $84,534
2023 $7,897 $81,490
2022 $7,995 $76,829
2021 $7,490 $70,249
2020 $6,543 $63,526
2019 $6,838 $65,120
2018 $6,360 $62,823
2017 $5,786 $59,908
2016 $5,040 $57,867
2015 $5,967 $56,763
2014 $8,341 $55,124
2013 $7,998 $53,291
2012 $6,953 $51,784
2011 $6,528 $50,066
2010 $6,035 $48,651
2009 $5,352 $47,195
2008 $6,376 $48,570
2007 $4,735 $48,050
2006 $3,848 $46,302
2005 $3,126 $44,123
2004 $2,378 $41,725
2003 $1,820 $39,490
2002 $1,479 $37,998
2001 $1,244 $37,134
2000 $1,276 $36,330
1999 $1,211 $34,484
1998 $1,511 $32,823
1997 $1,396 $31,430
1996 $1,427 $29,937
1995 $1,371 $28,661
1994 $1,460 $27,662
1993 $1,590 $26,353
1992 $1,658 $25,381
1991 $1,805 $24,293
1990 $1,707 $23,840
1989 - $22,857
1988 - $21,417
1987 - $20,039
1986 - $19,071
1985 - $18,237
1984 - $17,121
1983 - $15,544
1982 - $14,434
1981 - $13,976
1980 - $12,613
1979 - $11,674
1978 - $10,565
1977 - $9,453
1976 - $8,592
1975 - $7,801
1974 - $7,226
1973 - $6,726
1972 - $6,094
1971 - $5,609
1970 - $5,234
1969 - $5,020
1968 - $4,685
1967 - $4,326
1966 - $4,136
1965 - $3,818
1964 - $3,565
1963 - $3,366
1962 - $3,236
1961 - $3,059
1960 - $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Belarus vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus United States
2026 75 79.8
2025 74.8 79.6
2024 74.6 79.5
2023 74.4 79.3
2022 74.4 78
2021 72.2 76.4
2020 72.3 77
2019 74.3 78.9
2018 74.3 78.8
2017 74.4 78.6
2016 74.2 78.7
2015 73.8 78.7
2014 73.2 78.9
2013 72.7 78.8
2012 71.8 78.8
2011 71.1 78.7
2010 70.5 78.7
2009 70.4 78.5
2008 70.3 78.1
2007 70 78
2006 69.4 77.8
2005 69 77.5
2004 68.7 77.5
2003 68.4 77.1
2002 68.3 77
2001 68.4 76.9
2000 68.5 76.8
1999 68.4 76.7
1998 68.3 76.7
1997 68.5 76.5
1996 68.6 76.2
1995 68.8 75.9
1994 69 75.7
1993 69.5 75.6
1992 70.1 75.8
1991 70.7 75.5
1990 71.1 75.4
1989 71.5 75.1
1988 71.7 74.8
1987 71.9 74.9
1986 71.7 74.7
1985 71.2 74.7
1984 70.8 74.7
1983 70.7 74.6
1982 70.8 74.5
1981 70.8 74.1
1980 70.7 73.7
1979 70.8 73.8
1978 70.9 73.4
1977 71.1 73.2
1976 71.2 72.8
1975 71.4 72.5
1974 71.7 72
1973 71.7 71.4
1972 71.8 71.2
1971 71.6 71.1
1970 71.7 70.7
1969 71.7 70.5
1968 71.9 70.2
1967 71.9 70.5
1966 71.8 70.2
1965 71.6 70.2
1964 71.3 70.2
1963 70.8 69.9
1962 70.5 70.1
1961 70 70.3
1960 69.3 69.8
1959 68 69.9
1958 66.6 69.7
1957 65.4 69.4
1956 64.5 69.6
1955 63.5 69.6
1954 62.5 69.5
1953 61.5 68.7
1952 60.5 68.4
1951 59.4 68.2
1950 58.6 68.1

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

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Belarus and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

United States
1x
Year Population
Belarus United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 9,132,629 340,110,988
2023 9,178,298 334,914,895
2022 9,228,071 333,271,411
2021 9,302,585 331,893,745
2020 9,379,952 331,526,933
2019 9,419,758 328,329,953
2018 9,438,785 326,838,199
2017 9,458,989 325,122,128
2016 9,469,379 323,071,755
2015 9,461,076 320,738,994
2014 9,448,515 318,386,329
2013 9,443,211 316,059,947
2012 9,446,836 313,877,662
2011 9,461,643 311,583,481
2010 9,483,836 309,327,143
2009 9,504,583 306,771,529
2008 9,527,985 304,093,966
2007 9,560,953 301,231,207
2006 9,604,924 298,379,912
2005 9,663,915 295,516,599
2004 9,730,146 292,805,298
2003 9,796,749 290,107,933
2002 9,865,548 287,625,193
2001 9,928,549 284,968,955
2000 9,979,610 282,162,411
1999 10,026,738 279,294,713
1998 10,071,963 276,115,288
1997 10,117,433 272,911,760
1996 10,159,569 269,667,391
1995 10,193,831 266,557,091
1994 10,226,955 263,435,673
1993 10,239,050 260,255,352
1992 10,216,470 256,894,189
1991 10,194,050 253,492,503
1990 10,189,348 250,131,894
1989 10,170,000 246,819,222
1988 10,140,000 244,499,004
1987 10,111,000 242,288,936
1986 10,043,000 240,132,831
1985 9,975,000 237,923,734
1984 9,910,000 235,824,908
1983 9,843,000 233,792,014
1982 9,776,000 231,664,432
1981 9,710,000 229,465,744
1980 9,643,000 226,542,250
1979 9,584,000 225,055,487
1978 9,525,000 222,584,545
1977 9,463,000 220,239,425
1976 9,411,000 218,035,164
1975 9,367,000 215,973,199
1974 9,317,584 213,853,928
1973 9,257,272 211,908,788
1972 9,188,968 209,896,021
1971 9,115,576 207,660,677
1970 9,040,000 205,052,174
1969 8,960,304 202,676,946
1968 8,874,552 200,706,052
1967 8,785,648 198,712,056
1966 8,696,496 196,560,338
1965 8,610,000 194,302,963
1964 8,524,224 191,888,791
1963 8,437,232 189,241,798
1962 8,351,928 186,537,737
1961 8,271,216 183,691,481
1960 8,198,000 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Belarus and United States

Fertility rate
Belarus

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus United States
2023 1.21 1.62
2022 1.33 1.66
2021 1.37 1.66
2020 1.37 1.64
2019 1.38 1.71
2018 1.45 1.73
2017 1.54 1.77
2016 1.73 1.82
2015 1.72 1.84
2014 1.7 1.86
2013 1.67 1.86
2012 1.62 1.88
2011 1.52 1.89
2010 1.49 1.93
2009 1.51 2
2008 1.49 2.07
2007 1.43 2.12
2006 1.34 2.11
2005 1.25 2.06
2004 1.23 2.05
2003 1.23 2.05
2002 1.24 2.02
2001 1.29 2.03
2000 1.32 2.06
1999 1.31 2.01
1998 1.3 2
1997 1.25 1.97
1996 1.34 1.98
1995 1.41 1.98
1994 1.53 2
1993 1.62 2.02
1992 1.76 2.05
1991 1.81 2.06
1990 1.91 2.08
1989 2.03 2.01
1988 2.03 1.93
1987 2.03 1.87
1986 2.09 1.84
1985 2.09 1.84
1984 2.11 1.81
1983 2.11 1.8
1982 2.05 1.83
1981 2.02 1.81
1980 2.03 1.84
1979 2.05 1.81
1978 2.06 1.76
1977 2.08 1.79
1976 2.12 1.74
1975 2.17 1.77
1974 2.21 1.84
1973 2.25 1.88
1972 2.28 2.01
1971 2.31 2.27
1970 2.31 2.48
1969 2.26 2.46
1968 2.22 2.46
1967 2.26 2.56
1966 2.29 2.72
1965 2.27 2.91
1964 2.31 3.19
1963 2.4 3.32
1962 2.5 3.46
1961 2.59 3.62
1960 2.67 3.65

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

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Belarus and United States demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus United States
2024 42 39.3
2023 41.6 39
2022 41.2 38.7
2021 40.9 38.5
2020 40.6 38.2
2019 40.3 38
2018 40 37.9
2017 39.8 37.7
2016 39.7 37.6
2015 39.5 37.5
2014 39.4 37.3
2013 39.3 37.2
2012 39.2 37.1
2011 39.1 37
2010 38.9 36.9
2009 38.8 36.7
2008 38.7 36.6
2007 38.5 36.5
2006 38.3 36.4
2005 38 36.2
2004 37.7 36
2003 37.4 35.8
2002 37.1 35.6
2001 36.8 35.5
2000 36.5 35.3
1999 36.1 35.1
1998 35.8 34.9
1997 35.4 34.6
1996 35 34.4
1995 34.6 34.1
1994 34.2 33.8
1993 33.9 33.6
1992 33.6 33.4
1991 33.3 33.2
1990 33 32.9
1989 32.8 32.7
1988 32.6 32.4
1987 32.4 32.1
1986 32.1 31.8
1985 31.9 31.5
1984 31.7 31.2
1983 31.5 30.9
1982 31.4 30.7
1981 31.2 30.4
1980 31.2 30.1
1979 31.1 29.9
1978 30.9 29.6
1977 30.6 29.2
1976 30.4 28.9
1975 30.4 28.7
1974 30.5 28.5
1973 30.5 28.3
1972 30.5 28
1971 30.4 27.9
1970 30.1 27.8
1969 29.7 27.9
1968 29.3 27.9
1967 28.9 27.9
1966 28.6 27.9
1965 28.2 28.1
1964 27.9 28.2
1963 27.6 28.5
1962 27.3 28.7
1961 26.9 29
1960 26.6 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus United States
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
97%
2024

Energy

Belarus United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belarus United States
% of world population
0.11%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
99%
2003
English speaking
12%
2025
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
93.1%
2023

Health

Belarus United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus United States
% of world land
0.14%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
4,092,730 mi
2024

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
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