Belarus vs Latvia: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Belarus | Latvia | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 9.1m2025 | 1.8m2025 | 99 · 150 |
| Area | 207,629 km²2024 | 64,590 km²2024 | 85 · 125 |
| Density | 45.02024 | 30.02024 | 159 · 172 |
| Urban share | 79.5%2025 | 68.6%2025 | 60 · 96 |
| Fertility | 1.222024 | 1.242024 | 197 · 196 |
| Aged 65+ | 18.3%2025 | 22.2%2025 | 47 · 20 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $93.4bn2025 | $48.6bn2025 | 81 · 101 |
| GDP per capita | $10,2792025 | $26,3122025 | 104 · 64 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $34,7162025 | $46,1372025 | 74 · 57 |
| GDP growth | 1.3%2025 | 2.1%2025 | 165 · 141 |
| Agriculture share | 6.9%2025 | 4.0%2025 | 92 · 114 |
| Industry share | 31.6%2025 | 18.7%2025 | 47 · 133 |
| Services share | 50.0%2025 | 64.2%2025 | 146 · 61 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 6.6%2025 | 3.7%2025 | 35 · 70 |
| Tax revenue | 13.0%2024 | 17.6%2024 | 98 · 64 |
| Military spending | 2.40%2025 | 3.61%2025 | 44 · 16 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 55.1%2025 | 62.6%2025 | 44 · 36 |
| FDI inflows | 1.8%2025 | 0.8%2025 | 114 · 149 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 3.4%2025 | 6.6%2025 | 133 · 68 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 33.9%2025 | 31.0%2025 | 51 · 73 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 70.1%2024 | 82.9%2024 | 51 · 23 |
| Education spending | 5.0%2024 | 4.3%2022 | 61 · 84 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 74.4 yrs2024 | 76.4 yrs2024 | 114 · 95 |
| Infant mortality | 1.82024 | 2.22024 | 192 · 182 |
| Health spending | 7.1%2023 | 7.3%2023 | 83 · 80 |
| Physicians | 4.722023 | 3.402022 | 12 · 49 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 94.3%2024 | 92.7%2024 | 33 · 41 |
| Fixed broadband | 36.32024 | 25.82024 | 39 · 73 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 13 · 58 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 5.94 t2024 | 3.65 t2024 | 43 · 79 |
| Renewable energy | 8.2%2021 | 44.0%2021 | 157 · 55 |
| Forest cover | 44.1%2024 | 55.6%2024 | 69 · 43 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
GDP per capita
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Life expectancy
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Internet users
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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