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Belarus

Europe & Central Asia · Upper middle income · capital Minsk

Reports 21 of 21 indicators tracked here.

Every figure below is the most recent year this country reported — the years differ, sometimes by a decade. Nothing is interpolated or carried forward.

Health

Life expectancy

2024 · 2 years old

74.4years

Ranks 114 of 217 in 2024

about the same world median · 7% below Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Under-5 mortality

2024 · 2 years old

2.3per 1,000 live births

Ranks 4 of 196 in 2024

85% below world median · 41% below Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 196 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Maternal mortality

2023 · 3 years old

1per 100,000 live births

Ranks 1 of 194 in 2023

98% below world median · 83% below Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 194 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure

Child stunting

2023 · 3 years old

1.2% of under-5s

Ranks 2 of 25 in 2023

91% below world median · 57% below Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 25 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure

Health spending

2023 · 3 years old

7.08% of GDP

Not ranked — no better end

12% above world median

Medians computed across 192 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure

Fertility rate

2024 · 2 years old

1.22births per woman

Not ranked — no better end

36% below world median

Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Education

Adult literacy

2019 · 7 years old

99.9% of adults 15+

Ranks 4 of 56 in 2019

8% above world median · about the same Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 56 countries reporting in 2019 — not a published figure

Primary enrolment

2024 · 2 years old

96.8% gross

Ranks 88 of 134 in 2024

3% below world median · 3% below Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 134 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Education spending

2024 · 2 years old

5.05% of GDP

Ranks 15 of 40 in 2024

18% above world median · 18% above Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 40 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Economy

GDP per capita

2025 · 1 year old

10,279current US$

Ranks 83 of 186 in 2025

30% above world median · 63% below Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 186 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

GDP per capita (PPP)

2025 · 1 year old

34,716international $

Ranks 64 of 185 in 2025

72% above world median · 32% below Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 185 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

Extreme poverty

2020 · 6 years old

0.0% of population

Ranks 1 of 70 in 2020

1.0× below world median · 1.0× below Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 70 countries reporting in 2020 — not a published figure

Income inequality (Gini)

2020 · 6 years old

24.4index, 0–100

Ranks 3 of 70 in 2020

29% below world median · 21% below Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 70 countries reporting in 2020 — not a published figure

Unemployment

2025 · 1 year old

3.4% of labour force

Ranks 55 of 182 in 2025

34% below world median · 39% below Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

Inflation

2025 · 1 year old

6.6% per year

Not ranked — no better end

1.2× above world median

Medians computed across 165 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

Military spending

2024 · 2 years old

2.07% of GDP

Not ranked — no better end

31% above world median

Medians computed across 147 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Infrastructure

Electricity access

2024 · 2 years old

100.0% of population

Ranks 1 of 215 in 2024

about the same world median · about the same Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 215 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Safe drinking water

2024 · 2 years old

93.1% of population

Ranks 56 of 148 in 2024

15% above world median · 4% below Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 148 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Internet use

2024 · 2 years old

94.3% of population

Ranks 34 of 182 in 2024

15% above world median · 2% above Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Environment

CO₂ per person

2024 · 2 years old

5.94t CO₂e per person

Not ranked — no better end

1.3× above world median

Medians computed across 203 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Society

Population

2025 · 1 year old

9.1mpeople

Not ranked — no better end

39% above world median

Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved into this site's own database; see methodology.