Belarus

Europe & Central Asia·Upper middle income

Population: 9.18M; 98th of 217
GDP: $76B; 84th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $8,317; 111th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 74.2; 113th of 217
Human development: 0.808; 59th of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Belarus

Armenia

Turkmenistan

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Moldova

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declining Russian energy subsidies will end in 2024; growing public debt; strong currency pressures have led to higher inflation; recent price controls on basic food and drugs; public sector wage increases and fragile private sector threaten household income gains and economic growth

Area: 207,600 km²
Resources: timber, peat deposits, small quantities of oil and natural gas, granite, dolomitic…
Borders: Latvia; Lithuania; Poland; Russia 1,312 km; Ukraine 1,111 km

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian85.1%▼ 8.7pt
Unaffiliated13.8%▲ 8.8pt
Other0.7%

Religious diversity: 2.99 / 10 · moderate · 98th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

BLR

ARM

TKM

BIH

GDP

current US$

$76B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$1.73B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

113.3%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

6.9%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

30.7%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

9.18M–––

Population density

people per km²

45.5–––

Urban population

% of total

80.7%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1.2–––

Net migration

people

-3,119–––

Population under 15

% of total

16.3%–––

Population 65+

% of total

17.7%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

6.7%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

5%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

34.6K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

5,002.9–––

Electricity generation

TWh

45.3–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0.1%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.438–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.33–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

5.82–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

2.46–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

4.19–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

5.85–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

26%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

2.74–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

20%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

33.1%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

29.6%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

35.3%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

47.6%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

4.5–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

2.99–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

13.8%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

2.53–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.26–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

2.62–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

2.87–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

8.01–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.24–––

Would fight for country

% yes

81.6%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.32–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

1.8%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#84/214

$76B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#111/214

$8,3172024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#73/203

$30,834latest

GDP growth

annual %

#72/214

4%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#102/207

$8,2402024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#176/213

8.8%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#71/201

$1.73B2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#23/205

113.3%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#96/206

6.9%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#53/208

30.7%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#52/187

3.5%latest

Gini index

0–100

#3/168

24.4latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#3/168

0%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#98/217

9.18Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#157/216

45.5latest

Urban population

% of total

#60/215

80.7%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#113/217

74.2latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#198/217

1.2latest

Net migration

people

#135/217

-3,1192024

Population under 15

% of total

#163/217

16.3%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#49/217

17.7%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#7/196

1.9latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#7/196

2.4latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#95/192

6.7%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#15/195

4.5latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#3/160

100%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#63/199

5%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#51/194

67.1%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#54/139

93.1%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#45/210

91.5%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#59/214

1292023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#42/208

35.12023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#53/215

12.7K2024

Access to electricity

% of population

#14/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#43/198

34.6K2024

Electricity per capita

kWh

#58/202

5,002.92024

Electricity generation

TWh

#56/202

45.32024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#172/202

3.1%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#94/202

60.4%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#152/204

55.82024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#158/204

6.22024

Share of global CO₂

#53/204

0.1%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#163/193

11.72023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#150/172

0.1752022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#164/172

0.0422022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#89/178

392022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#127/193

-0.582022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#152/193

-0.8512022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#168/193

-1.222022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#155/193

-0.7942022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#118/172

0.6812022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#57/104

0.4382011

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#61/105

0.332011

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#83/113

5.822018

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#70/112

2.462018

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#36/114

4.192018

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#37/114

5.852018

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#74/114

1.942018

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#98/111

3.252018

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#70/113

26%2018

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#26/109

2.742018

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#41/112

20%2018

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#22/112

33.1%2018

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#95/114

29.6%2018

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#53/114

35.3%2018

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#83/110

47.6%2018

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#61/109

4.52011

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#98/193

2.992020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#49/193

13.8%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#17/114

42.2%2018

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#31/112

2.532018

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#53/113

2.262018

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#46/110

2.622018

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#21/111

2.872018

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#74/104

8.012018

National pride

mean, 1–4

#88/114

3.242018

Would fight for country

% yes

#26/113

81.6%2018

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#54/114

2.322018

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#59/189

0.8082021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#29/170

0.1042021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#83/164

5.822021

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#61/113

7.132018

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#74/114

6.852018

Global Peace Index

1–5

#113/158

2.252023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#70/161

1.8%latest

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