Russia vs Belarus: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Russia | Belarus | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 144m2025 | 9.1m2025 | 9 · 99 |
| Area | 17,125,190 km²2024 | 207,629 km²2024 | 1 · 85 |
| Density | 8.82024 | 45.02024 | 203 · 159 |
| Urban share | 75.3%2025 | 79.5%2025 | 73 · 60 |
| Fertility | 1.422024 | 1.222024 | 172 · 197 |
| Aged 65+ | 17.8%2025 | 18.3%2025 | 50 · 47 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $2.6tn2025 | $93.4bn2025 | 8 · 81 |
| GDP per capita | $17,5472025 | $10,2792025 | 84 · 104 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $49,5682025 | $34,7162025 | 55 · 74 |
| GDP growth | 1.0%2025 | 1.3%2025 | 175 · 165 |
| Agriculture share | 3.1%2025 | 6.9%2025 | 127 · 92 |
| Industry share | 29.7%2025 | 31.6%2025 | 55 · 47 |
| Services share | 58.9%2025 | 50.0%2025 | 95 · 146 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 8.7%2025 | 6.6%2025 | 26 · 35 |
| Tax revenue | 10.9%2024 | 13.0%2024 | 118 · 98 |
| Military spending | 7.50%2025 | 2.40%2025 | 4 · 44 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 18.2%2025 | 55.1%2025 | 152 · 44 |
| FDI inflows | 0.4%2025 | 1.8%2025 | 161 · 114 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 2.1%2025 | 3.4%2025 | 170 · 133 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 16.4%2025 | 33.9%2025 | 142 · 51 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 60.4%2024 | 70.1%2024 | 62 · 51 |
| Education spending | 4.2%2023 | 5.0%2024 | 93 · 61 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 73.4 yrs2024 | 74.4 yrs2024 | 122 · 114 |
| Infant mortality | 4.12024 | 1.82024 | 157 · 192 |
| Health spending | 7.0%2023 | 7.1%2023 | 85 · 83 |
| Physicians | 5.112022 | 4.722023 | 8 · 12 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 94.4%2024 | 94.3%2024 | 31 · 33 |
| Fixed broadband | 27.12024 | 36.32024 | 70 · 39 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 86 · 13 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 13.98 t2024 | 5.94 t2024 | 14 · 43 |
| Renewable energy | 3.5%2021 | 8.2%2021 | 172 · 157 |
| Forest cover | 50.8%2024 | 44.1%2024 | 56 · 69 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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