Belarus vs Serbia

Belarus and Serbia compared on 160 measures that both have. Each pair of values is for the same period, the latest one with data for both countries, so the year can differ from one row to the next.

Where Belarus and Serbia differ most

Measures where one value is the largest multiple of the other, among measures with positive values. Totals such as population, index values and growth rates are left out, because their size says little about the difference.

Population and ageing

MeasureBelarusSerbiaBelarus compared with SerbiaPeriodSource
Population on 1 January
people
9,475,174 people 6,963,764 people +36.1% 2019 Eurostat
Population by age and sex
people
9,475,174 people 6,963,764 people +36.1% 2019 Eurostat
Crude birth rate
live births per 1,000 people
9.3 per 1,000 people 9.3 per 1,000 people same 2019 Eurostat
Crude death rate
deaths per 1,000 people
12.8 per 1,000 people 14.6 per 1,000 people −1.8 per 1,000 people 2019 Eurostat
Total fertility rate
live births per woman
1.45 births per woman 1.49 births per woman −2.7% 2018 Eurostat
Population aged 65 and over
% of total population
15.2% 20.4% −5.2 percentage points 2019 Eurostat
Median age of the population
years
40.1 years 43.7 years −8.2% 2019 Eurostat
Old-age dependency ratio
people aged 65+ per 100 people aged 15 to 64
22.4 per 100 working-age people 31.3 per 100 working-age people −28.4% 2019 Eurostat
Natural population change
per 1,000 people
-3.5 per 1,000 people -5.3 per 1,000 people +1.8 per 1,000 people 2019 Eurostat
Population estimates and projections
people
9,115,680 people 6,773,201 people +34.6% 2023 UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
years
40.5 years 43.9 years −7.6% 2023 UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
live births per woman
1.21 births per woman 1.50 births per woman −19.5% 2023 UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
% per year
-0.65% -0.44% −0.21 percentage points 2023 UN Population Division
Population
people
9,085,991 people 6,549,143 people +38.7% 2025 World Bank
Population growth
annual % change
-0.51% -0.57% +0.06 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
% of total population
18.3% 23.1% −4.8 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Population aged 0 to 14
% of total population
15.9% 14.3% +1.6 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Fertility rate
births per woman
1.22 births per woman 1.64 births per woman −25.8% 2024 World Bank
Crude birth rate
births per 1,000 people
7.0 per 1,000 people 9.2 per 1,000 people −2.2 per 1,000 people 2024 World Bank
Crude death rate
deaths per 1,000 people
13.1 per 1,000 people 14.9 per 1,000 people −1.8 per 1,000 people 2024 World Bank
Urban population share
% of total population
79.5% 62.6% +16.9 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Adolescent birth rate
births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19
8.2 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 13.1 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 −4.9 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 2024 World Bank
Age dependency ratio
dependants per 100 people aged 15 to 64
51.9 per 100 working-age people 59.5 per 100 working-age people −7.6 per 100 working-age people 2025 World Bank
Population density
people per square kilometre of land
45.0 people per km² 75.2 people per km² −40.2% 2024 World Bank
Urban population growth
annual % change
-0.08% -0.16% +0.08 percentage points 2025 World Bank

Migration and citizenship

MeasureBelarusSerbiaBelarus compared with SerbiaPeriodSource
Net migration rate
per 1,000 people
-3.6 per 1,000 people 0.0 per 1,000 people −3.6 per 1,000 people 2019 Eurostat
Net migration estimates and projections
per 1,000 people
-0.3 per 1,000 people 0.6 per 1,000 people −1.0 per 1,000 people 2023 UN Population Division
Net migration
people
-3,020 people -13,086 people +76.9% 2025 World Bank
International migrant stock
% of population
11.6% 10.6% +1.0 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Personal remittances received
% of GDP
2.5% 6.6% −4.0 percentage points 2025 World Bank

Employment and occupations

MeasureBelarusSerbiaBelarus compared with SerbiaPeriodSource
ILO estimate of the unemployment rate
% of the labour force aged 15 and over
3.4% 7.1% −3.7 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
ILO estimate of youth unemployment
% of the labour force aged 15 to 24
9.2% 20.9% −11.7 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
Labour force participation
% of working-age population aged 15 and over
62.7% 59.1% +3.6 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
Women's labour force participation
% of women aged 15 and over
56.8% 52.6% +4.1 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
Employment-to-population ratio
% of population aged 15 and over
60.6% 54.9% +5.7 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
Employment in agriculture
% of total employment
9.5% 18.0% −8.5 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Employment in industry
% of total employment
31.1% 27.1% +4.0 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Employment in services
% of total employment
59.5% 54.9% +4.6 percentage points 2025 World Bank

Economy and productivity

MeasureBelarusSerbiaBelarus compared with SerbiaPeriodSource
GDP in US dollars
current US dollars
US$93.4 billion US$100.0 billion −6.6% 2025 World Bank
GDP per capita in US dollars
current US dollars per person
US$10,279 per person US$15,262 per person −32.6% 2025 World Bank
GDP per capita, PPP
constant 2021 international dollars per person
Int$29,666 per person Int$27,603 per person +7.5% 2025 World Bank
GNI per capita, Atlas method
current US dollars per person
US$9,160 per person US$13,480 per person −32.0% 2025 World Bank
Real GDP growth
annual % change
1.3% 2.0% −0.7 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Services share of GDP
% of GDP
50.0% 59.7% −9.7 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Investment share of GDP
% of GDP
27.1% 23.4% +3.7 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Savings share of GDP
% of GDP
25.4% 19.0% +6.4 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Household consumption per person
constant 2015 US dollars per person
US$5,005 per person US$5,827 per person −14.1% 2025 World Bank

Prices and purchasing power

MeasureBelarusSerbiaBelarus compared with SerbiaPeriodSource
Consumer price inflation
annual % change
6.6% 3.9% +2.7 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Consumer price index
index, 2010 = 100
801.2 (2010 = 100) 208.3 (2010 = 100) +592.8 points 2025 World Bank
Inflation measured by the GDP deflator
annual % change
10.9% 4.5% +6.4 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Exchange rate to the US dollar
local currency units per US dollar, annual average
3.069 per US$ 103.975 per US$ −97.0% 2025 World Bank

Education and skills

MeasureBelarusSerbiaBelarus compared with SerbiaPeriodSource
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
% of youth aged 15 to 24
6.2% 12.7% −6.5 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
Primary completion (UIS)
% of children 3 to 5 years above the final primary grade age
100.0% 99.5% +0.5 percentage points 2019 UNESCO UIS
Lower secondary completion
% of young people 3 to 5 years above the final grade age
99.5% 98.3% +1.3 percentage points 2019 UNESCO UIS
Upper secondary completion
% of young people 3 to 5 years above the final grade age
90.4% 83.4% +7.0 percentage points 2019 UNESCO UIS
Out-of-school children
% of children of primary school age
4.5% 3.3% +1.2 percentage points 2024 UNESCO UIS
Out-of-school adolescents
% of adolescents of lower secondary school age
4.4% 4.6% −0.1 percentage points 2024 UNESCO UIS
Out-of-school youth
% of youth of upper secondary school age
5.1% 24.2% −19.1 percentage points 2024 UNESCO UIS
Primary net enrolment
% of children of primary school age
95.5% 96.7% −1.2 percentage points 2024 UNESCO UIS
Youth literacy
% of people aged 15 to 24
99.9% 100.0% −0.1 percentage points 2019 UNESCO UIS
Qualified primary teachers
% of primary teachers
99.6% 55.7% +43.9 percentage points 2012 UNESCO UIS
Education share of public spending
% of total government expenditure
12.3% 8.4% +3.9 percentage points 2023 UNESCO UIS
Education spending
% of GDP
4.9% 3.4% +1.5 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Primary school enrolment (gross)
% of the official primary school-age population
96.8% 96.0% +0.8 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Tertiary education enrolment (gross)
% of the population in the five years after secondary school age
70.1% 70.6% −0.5 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Adult literacy rate
% of people aged 15 and above
99.9% 99.5% +0.4 percentage points 2019 World Bank
Primary school completion rate
% of the relevant age group
94.2% 96.0% −1.8 percentage points 2022 World Bank
Secondary school enrolment (gross)
% of the official secondary school-age population
94.8% 89.8% +4.9 percentage points 2024 World Bank

Health and healthcare

MeasureBelarusSerbiaBelarus compared with SerbiaPeriodSource
Life expectancy at birth
years
74.5 years 75.9 years −1.8% 2018 Eurostat
Infant mortality rate
deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
2.5 per 1,000 live births 4.9 per 1,000 live births −2.4 per 1,000 live births 2018 Eurostat
Life expectancy at age 65
years
16.2 years 16.0 years +1.2% 2018 Eurostat
Life expectancy estimates and projections
years
74.4 years 76.8 years −3.0% 2023 UN Population Division
Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
years
16.2 years 16.7 years −3.2% 2023 UN Population Division
Healthy life expectancy
years
64.6 years 66.0 years −2.1% 2023 WHO
UHC service coverage
index from 0 to 100
80 73 +7 points 2023 WHO
Alcohol consumption
litres of pure alcohol per person aged 15+
10.48 litres 10.03 litres +4.5% 2024 WHO
Adult obesity
% of adults aged 18+
20.6% 21.8% −1.2 percentage points 2024 WHO
Hypertension
% of adults aged 30 to 79
49.2% 46.1% +3.1 percentage points 2019 WHO
Suicide rate
deaths per 100,000 people
18.7 per 100,000 people 10.1 per 100,000 people +8.6 per 100,000 people 2023 WHO
Premature NCD mortality
% probability
23.3% 20.1% +3.2 percentage points 2023 WHO
Physical inactivity
% of adults aged 18+
16.3% 48.9% −32.6 percentage points 2022 WHO
DTP3 immunisation
% of one-year-olds
98% 92% +6.0 percentage points 2025 WHO
Anaemia in women
% of women aged 15 to 49
22.1% 24.9% −2.8 percentage points 2023 WHO
Poisoning deaths
deaths per 100,000 people
1.8 per 100,000 people 0.2 per 100,000 people +1.6 per 100,000 people 2023 WHO
Nurses and midwives
per 10,000 people
108.2 per 10,000 people 70.2 per 10,000 people +38.0 per 10,000 people 2023 WHO
Dentists
per 10,000 people
6.09 per 10,000 people 2.56 per 10,000 people +3.53 per 10,000 people 2023 WHO
Life expectancy at birth
years
74.4 years 76.0 years −2.1% 2024 World Bank
Life expectancy at birth, women
years
79.2 years 78.4 years +1.1% 2024 World Bank
Life expectancy at birth, men
years
69.7 years 73.7 years −5.4% 2024 World Bank
Health spending share of GDP
% of GDP
7.1% 8.0% −0.9 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Under-five mortality rate
deaths per 1,000 live births
2.3 per 1,000 live births 5.4 per 1,000 live births −3.1 per 1,000 live births 2024 World Bank
Infant mortality rate
deaths per 1,000 live births
1.8 per 1,000 live births 4.6 per 1,000 live births −2.8 per 1,000 live births 2024 World Bank
Maternal mortality ratio
maternal deaths per 100,000 live births
1 per 100,000 live births 11 per 100,000 live births −10 per 100,000 live births 2023 World Bank
Physicians
physicians per 1,000 people
4.67 per 1,000 people 3.10 per 1,000 people +1.57 per 1,000 people 2022 World Bank
Hospital beds
beds per 1,000 people
9.9 per 1,000 people 5.8 per 1,000 people +4.1 per 1,000 people 2022 World Bank
Measles immunisation
% of children aged 12 to 23 months
98% 84% +14.0 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Tobacco use
% of adults aged 15 and over
29.2% 39.7% −10.5 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending
% of current health expenditure
28.5% 32.1% −3.7 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Health spending per person
current US dollars per person
US$558 per person US$984 per person −43.3% 2023 World Bank
Diabetes prevalence
% of population aged 20 to 79
5.1% 10.5% −5.4 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Neonatal mortality rate
deaths per 1,000 live births
0.7 per 1,000 live births 3.0 per 1,000 live births −2.3 per 1,000 live births 2024 World Bank
Child stunting
% of children under 5
1.1% 5.4% −4.3 percentage points 2019 World Bank
Tuberculosis incidence
new cases per 100,000 people
17 per 100,000 people 9 per 100,000 people +8 per 100,000 people 2024 World Bank

Internet and digital society

MeasureBelarusSerbiaBelarus compared with SerbiaPeriodSource
Internet users
% of population
94.3% 87.7% +6.6 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Mobile subscriptions
subscriptions per 100 people
131 per 100 people 124 per 100 people +7 per 100 people 2024 World Bank
Fixed broadband subscriptions
subscriptions per 100 people
36.3 per 100 people 33.4 per 100 people +2.9 per 100 people 2024 World Bank

Business and industry

MeasureBelarusSerbiaBelarus compared with SerbiaPeriodSource
Industry share of GDP
% of GDP
31.6% 22.3% +9.3 percentage points 2025 World Bank
New businesses registered
new limited liability companies
7,820 companies 11,019 companies −29.0% 2022 World Bank
Medium and high-tech manufacturing
% of manufacturing value added
19.8% 29.0% −9.1 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Manufacturing share of GDP
% of GDP
20.9% 12.7% +8.2 percentage points 2024 World Bank

Trade and investment

MeasureBelarusSerbiaBelarus compared with SerbiaPeriodSource
Exports share of GDP
% of GDP
55.1% 54.3% +0.8 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Imports share of GDP
% of GDP
57.0% 58.6% −1.6 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Trade as a share of GDP
% of GDP
112.1% 112.9% −0.8 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Foreign direct investment inflows
% of GDP
1.8% 3.9% −2.2 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Current account balance
% of GDP
-1.2% -4.9% +3.7 percentage points 2025 World Bank

Transport and mobility

MeasureBelarusSerbiaBelarus compared with SerbiaPeriodSource
Road traffic deaths
deaths per 100,000 people
7.6 per 100,000 people 7.5 per 100,000 people +0.1 per 100,000 people 2019 World Bank
Air passengers carried
passengers
1,322,490 passengers 3,868,570 passengers −65.8% 2023 World Bank

Energy and electricity

MeasureBelarusSerbiaBelarus compared with SerbiaPeriodSource
Access to electricity
% of population
100.0% 100.0% same 2024 World Bank
Clean cooking access
% of population
100.0% 89.0% +11.0 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Renewable energy share
% of total final energy consumption
8.2% 27.2% −19.0 percentage points 2021 World Bank
Fossil electricity share
% of total electricity production
61.4% 66.7% −5.4 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Net energy imports
% of energy use
71.1% 41.2% +30.0 percentage points 2024 World Bank

Climate and emissions

MeasureBelarusSerbiaBelarus compared with SerbiaPeriodSource
Temperature change
°C difference from the 1951 to 1980 average
2.57 °Ce (Estimated value) 2.12 °Ce (Estimated value) +0.45 °C 2025 FAOSTAT
Agrifood emissions per person
tonnes of CO2 equivalent per person
9.40 t CO2e per persone (Estimated value) 2.27 t CO2e per persone (Estimated value) +314.4% 2024 FAOSTAT

Air quality and ecosystems

MeasureBelarusSerbiaBelarus compared with SerbiaPeriodSource
PM2.5 air pollution
micrograms per cubic metre
9.3 µg/m³ 18.1 µg/m³ −48.4% 2023 WHO
Forest area
% of land area
44.1% 39.2% +4.9 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Protected areas
% of total territorial area
9.2% 14.0% −4.8 percentage points 2025 World Bank
PM2.5 air pollution exposure
micrograms per cubic metre
12.0 µg/m³ 19.3 µg/m³ −38.0% 2023 World Bank
Terrestrial protected areas
% of land area
9.2% 14.0% −4.8 percentage points 2025 World Bank

Water, sanitation and waste

MeasureBelarusSerbiaBelarus compared with SerbiaPeriodSource
Basic drinking water access
% of population
99.9% 95.4% +4.5 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Safely managed drinking water
% of population
93.1% 75.0% +18.1 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Basic sanitation access
% of population
99.7% 97.9% +1.8 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Level of water stress
% of available freshwater resources
4.7% 5.7% −1.1 percentage points 2022 World Bank
Renewable internal freshwater per person
cubic metres per person
3,684 m³ per person 1,261 m³ per person +192.1% 2022 World Bank
Safely managed sanitation
% of population
74.4% 24.1% +50.4 percentage points 2024 World Bank

Agriculture, food and fisheries

MeasureBelarusSerbiaBelarus compared with SerbiaPeriodSource
Cost of a healthy diet
international dollars (PPP) per person per day
Int$4.01 per person per daye (Estimated value) Int$5.74 per person per daye (Estimated value) −30.1% 2025 FAOSTAT
Healthy diet unaffordable
% of the population
0.6%e (Estimated value) 8.5%e (Estimated value) −7.9 percentage points 2025 FAOSTAT
Pesticide use
kg of active ingredients per hectare of cropland
0.91 kg/hae (Estimated value) 1.07 kg/hae (Estimated value) −15.0% 2024 FAOSTAT
Nitrogen fertiliser use
kg of nitrogen (N) per hectare of cropland
82.9 kg/hae (Estimated value) 95.6 kg/hae (Estimated value) −13.2% 2024 FAOSTAT
Agriculture share of GDP
% of GDP
6.9% 3.3% +3.6 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Cereal yield
kilograms per hectare
3,395 kg per hectare 5,172 kg per hectare −34.4% 2024 World Bank
Agricultural land
% of land area
39.1% 38.1% +1.0 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Capture fisheries production
metric tonnes
555 tonnes 2,495 tonnes −77.8% 2024 World Bank
Prevalence of undernourishment
% of population
2.5% 2.5% same 2024 World Bank
Food production index
index, 2014 to 2016 = 100
109.7 (2014-16 = 100) 96.4 (2014-16 = 100) +13.7% 2024 World Bank
Fertiliser use
kilograms per hectare of arable land
194.4 kg per hectare 158.3 kg per hectare +22.8% 2024 World Bank
Land area
square kilometres
202,976 km² 87,589 km² +131.7% 2024 World Bank

Poverty and social protection

MeasureBelarusSerbiaBelarus compared with SerbiaPeriodSource
Gini index
Gini index, 0 to 100
24.4 (0 to 100) 35.0 (0 to 100) −10.6 points 2020 World Bank
Income share held by the richest 10%
% of total income or consumption
20.7% 27.1% −6.4 percentage points 2020 World Bank
Extreme poverty rate
% of population
0.0% 2.0% −2.0 percentage points 2020 World Bank
Poverty rate at national poverty lines
% of population
3.6% 19.7% −16.1 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Poverty rate at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP)
% of population
0.1% 3.2% −3.1 percentage points 2020 World Bank
Poverty rate at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP)
% of population
2.6% 12.6% −10.0 percentage points 2020 World Bank

Government finance and taxation

MeasureBelarusSerbiaBelarus compared with SerbiaPeriodSource
Tax revenue
% of GDP
11.2% 23.9% −12.7 percentage points 2022 World Bank
Central government expense
% of GDP
28.3% 35.5% −7.2 percentage points 2022 World Bank

Science and innovation

MeasureBelarusSerbiaBelarus compared with SerbiaPeriodSource
R&D spending share of GDP
% of GDP
0.59% 0.94% −0.35 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Researchers per million people
researchers per million people
1,568 per million people 2,688 per million people −1,120 per million people 2024 World Bank
Scientific and technical journal articles
articles, fractional count
1,429 articles 5,173 articles −72.4% 2023 World Bank

Crime, justice and public safety

MeasureBelarusSerbiaBelarus compared with SerbiaPeriodSource
Intentional homicides
victims per 100,000 people
2.4 per 100,000 people 1.3 per 100,000 people +1.1 per 100,000 people 2019 World Bank

Culture, society and wellbeing

MeasureBelarusSerbiaBelarus compared with SerbiaPeriodSource
Women in national parliament
% of seats in the single or lower chamber
33.9% 37.2% −3.3 percentage points 2025 World Bank

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