Belarus
Factsheet with the latest official statistics, prepared on 14 November 2026 from publication 29 of PiSpace Open Data.
Population
9,085,991 people
GDP per capita in US dollars
US$10,279 per person
Life expectancy at birth
74.4 years
ILO estimate of the unemployment rate
3.4%
Consumer price inflation
6.6%
| Measure | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population and ageing | |||
| Population on 1 January | 9,475,174 people people | 2019 | Eurostat |
| Population by age and sex | 9,475,174 people people | 2019 | Eurostat |
| Crude birth rate | 9.3 per 1,000 people per 1,000 people | 2019 | Eurostat |
| Migration and citizenship | |||
| Acquisitions of citizenship | 7,059 people people | 2007 | Eurostat |
| Net migration rate | -3.6 per 1,000 people per 1,000 people | 2019 | Eurostat |
| Net migration estimates and projections | -0.3 per 1,000 people per 1,000 people | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Employment and occupations | |||
| ILO estimate of youth unemployment | 9.2% | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Labour force participation | 62.7% | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Women's labour force participation | 56.8% | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Economy and productivity | |||
| GDP in US dollars | US$93.4 billion | 2025 | World Bank |
| GDP per capita, PPP | Int$29,666 per person per person | 2025 | World Bank |
| GNI per capita, Atlas method | US$9,160 per person per person | 2025 | World Bank |
| Prices and purchasing power | |||
| Consumer price index | 801.2 (2010 = 100) (2010 = 100) | 2025 | World Bank |
| Inflation measured by the GDP deflator | 10.9% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Exchange rate to the US dollar | 3.069 per US$ per US$ | 2025 | World Bank |
| Housing and households | |||
| Slum population | 0.0% | 2019 | World Bank |
| Education and skills | |||
| ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate | 6.2% | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Primary completion (UIS) | 100.0% | 2019 | UNESCO UIS |
| Lower secondary completion | 99.5% | 2019 | UNESCO UIS |
| Health and healthcare | |||
| Life expectancy at birth | 74.5 years years | 2018 | Eurostat |
| Infant mortality rate | 2.5 per 1,000 live births per 1,000 live births | 2018 | Eurostat |
| Life expectancy at age 65 | 16.2 years years | 2018 | Eurostat |
| Internet and digital society | |||
| Internet users | 94.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Mobile subscriptions | 131 per 100 people per 100 people | 2024 | World Bank |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 36.3 per 100 people per 100 people | 2024 | World Bank |
| Business and industry | |||
| Industry share of GDP | 31.6% | 2025 | World Bank |
| New businesses registered | 7,820 companies companies | 2022 | World Bank |
| Medium and high-tech manufacturing | 19.8% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Trade and investment | |||
| Exports share of GDP | 55.1% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Imports share of GDP | 57.0% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Trade as a share of GDP | 112.1% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Transport and mobility | |||
| Road traffic deaths | 7.6 per 100,000 people per 100,000 people | 2019 | World Bank |
| Air passengers carried | 1,322,490 passengers passengers | 2023 | World Bank |
| Energy and electricity | |||
| Access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Clean cooking access | 100.0% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Renewable energy share | 8.2% | 2021 | World Bank |
| Climate and emissions | |||
| Temperature change | 2.57 °Ce (Estimate) °C | 2025 | FAOSTAT |
| Agrifood emissions per person | 9.40 t CO2e per persone (Estimate) t CO2e per person | 2024 | FAOSTAT |
| Total greenhouse gas emissions | 87.5 Mt CO2e Mt CO2e | 2024 | World Bank |
| Air quality and ecosystems | |||
| PM2.5 air pollution | 9.3 µg/m³ µg/m³ | 2023 | WHO |
| Forest area | 44.1% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Protected areas | 9.2% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Water, sanitation and waste | |||
| Basic drinking water access | 99.9% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Safely managed drinking water | 93.1% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Basic sanitation access | 99.7% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Agriculture, food and fisheries | |||
| Cost of a healthy diet | Int$4.01 per person per daye (Estimate) per person per day | 2025 | FAOSTAT |
| Healthy diet unaffordable | 0.6%e (Estimate) | 2025 | FAOSTAT |
| Pesticide use | 0.91 kg/hae (Estimate) kg/ha | 2024 | FAOSTAT |
| Poverty and social protection | |||
| Gini index | 24.4 (0 to 100) (0 to 100) | 2020 | World Bank |
| Income share held by the richest 10% | 20.7% | 2020 | World Bank |
| Extreme poverty rate | 0.0% | 2020 | World Bank |
| Government finance and taxation | |||
| Tax revenue | 13.0% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Central government expense | 28.5% | 2023 | World Bank |
| Science and innovation | |||
| R&D spending share of GDP | 0.59% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Researchers per million people | 1,568 per million people per million people | 2024 | World Bank |
| Scientific and technical journal articles | 1,429 articles articles | 2023 | World Bank |
| Crime, justice and public safety | |||
| Intentional homicides | 2.4 per 100,000 people per 100,000 people | 2019 | World Bank |
| Culture, society and wellbeing | |||
| Women in national parliament | 33.9% | 2025 | World Bank |
Sources and licences
- Source: Eurostat Licence: Eurostat reuse policy (attribution).
- Source: FAO, FAOSTAT. Licence: CC BY 4.0 Licence: CC BY 4.0 (FAO statistical database terms).
- Source: ILO, ILOSTAT (ILO Modelled Estimates) Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), databrowser.uis.unesco.org Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024 Licence: CC BY 3.0 IGO.
- Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators Licence: CC BY 4.0 (per series metadata).
- Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Licence: CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms).
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