Belarus vs France: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 111 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Belarus and France: Belarus leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (477,200) against France (1.31); Belarus leads on Oil Imports (471,400) against France (2.22); Belarus leads on Oil Consumption (163,000) against France (1.86). Across 111 compared metrics, Belarus wins on 34 and France wins on 66.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 10 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 30 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇾 Belarus | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 94.26 %★ | 88.65 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 92% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 87% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 25.73 points | 76.62 points★ | |
| Radios | 3.02 | 55.3★ | |
| Televisions | 2.52 | 34.8★ | |
| Waterways | 2,500 | metropolitan France: 8,501 km (1,621 km navigable by craft up to 3,000 metric tons) (2010) |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇾 Belarus | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 82,352 | -6.11M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 46.71★ | 303.78 | |
| Population Distribution | a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations | much of the population is concentrated in the north and southeast; although there are many urban agglomerations throughout the country, Paris is by far the largest city, with Lyon ranked a distant second | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 15.9 Cubic meters per year | 120 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 57.9 | 211★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇾 Belarus | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 1.17 % | 4.22 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 156.1★ | 135.5 | |
| Agricultural land | 77,192 sq. km | 281,003.2 sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 0 km | 4,853 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 349.07 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 148.88 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 260 | 14,236★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇾 Belarus | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 3.27 % | 82.08 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 6 | 18★ | |
| Independence | 25 | no official date of independence: 486 (Frankish tribes unified under Merovingian kingship); 10 August 843 (Western Francia established from the division of the Carolingian Empire); 14 July 1789 (French monarchy overthrown); 22 September 1792 (First French | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
10 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇾 Belarus | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 3.14★ | 10.29 | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 5.1 | 6.5★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 6.6 % of GDP | 12.3 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.5 % | 0.3 %★ | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 9.7 people/sq km★ | 6 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 1 %★ | 7 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 26.8 | 28.9★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 24.5 % | 21.6 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 28,000★ | 190,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇧🇾 Belarus | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 158,000 | 304,000★ |
People and Society
30 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇾 Belarus | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 58.38 %★ | 52.51 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.7 | 0.76★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.15 years | 86.69 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 41.66 years | 42.51 years★ | |
| Population Change | -43,103 persons | 62,507.4 persons★ | |
| Population density | 44.02 per sq. km★ | 121.19 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 8.94M persons | 66.75M persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.06 | 0.8★ | |
| Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings | AA-A | A-B★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 8.16 % | 10.88 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 52.6 % | NA | |
| Death Rate (%) | 13.21 % | 9.91 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5 % of GDP | 5.3 % of GDP★ | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 2.00M persons | 13.97M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 4.82 | 31.73★ | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 10.78 years | 11.25 years★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 180 days★ | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 2.06 people | 11.21 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 178.44 | 179.74★ | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 18 | 18 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 18 | generally 17-30 years of age for both men and women with some variations by service, position, and enlisted versus officer; 17-40 for National Gendarmerie; basic service contract is for 12 months; no conscription (abolished 2001) (2025) note 1: a 10-month | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 75.38 %★ | 62.53 % | |
| Physician Density | 4.72 people/sq km★ | 3.28 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | -0.44 % | 0.2 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 0 %★ | 0 % | |
| Total deaths | 108,311.3 persons★ | 607,731.9 persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 62.03 % | 70.02 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.15 per woman | 1.56 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | 9,799.3 persons | 66,501.8 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 3.04 per live births★ | 3.49 per live births |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇾 Belarus | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.16 | 1.35★ | |
| Airports | 46 | 1,218★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | NA major transport aircraft | 195 | |
| Heliports | 4 | 405★ |