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Belarus

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Indicator summary

IndicatorValueYearPosition by value10-year change
Demography
Total population9,085,991 people202599 of 217 · 2025−3.96%
Life expectancy at birth74.37 years2024114 of 217 · 2024+1.91%
Total fertility rate1.22 births per woman2024197 of 217 · 2024−28.24%
Population growth−0.51%2025200 of 217 · 2025−0.64 pp
Infant mortality1.8 per 1,000 live births20243 of 196 · 2024−45.45%
Urban population79.49%202560 of 217 · 2025+2.87 pp
Population ages 65 and above18.28%202547 of 217 · 2025+3.97 pp
Population density45.22 people per km²2023158 of 215 · 2023−2.84%
Economy
GDP per capita, PPP34,715.98 current international dollars (PPP)202564 of 185 · 2025+91.45%
Annual GDP growth+1.3%2025151 of 186 · 2025+5.13 pp
Consumer price inflation+6.6%2025136 of 165 · 2025−6.94 pp
Employment
Total unemployment3.38%202555 of 182 · 2025−2.5 pp
Youth unemployment9.18%202561 of 182 · 2025−1.59 pp
Labor force participation62.75%202584 of 182 · 2025−1.52 pp
Technology and connectivity
Individuals using the Internet94.26%202434 of 182 · 2024+35.25 pp
Fixed broadband subscriptions36.26 per 100 people202433 of 151 · 2024+27.97%
Energy and environment
Renewable energy consumption8.2%2021157 of 212 · 2021+0.7 pp
CO₂ emissions per capita5.94 t CO₂e per person2024161 of 203 · 2024−12.32%
Access to electricity100%20241 of 215 · 2024+3.2 pp
Forest area43.41%202365 of 213 · 2023+0.87 pp
Society
Current health expenditure7.08%202382 of 192 · 2023+1.39 pp
Maternal mortality1 per 100,000 live births20231 of 194 · 2023−50%

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Methodology and limitations

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Aggregates are excluded and missing values are not interpolated.

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