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Belarus vs Germany: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 111 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Belarus
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Leads on 37 of 111 metrics
Germany
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Leads on 67 of 111 metrics

Summary

Comparing Belarus and Germany: Belarus leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (477,200) against Germany (2.16); Belarus leads on Oil Imports (471,400) against Germany (2.67); Belarus leads on Oil Consumption (163,000) against Germany (2.50). Across 111 compared metrics, Belarus wins on 37 and Germany wins on 67.

  • 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🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)94.26 %★93.5 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 92% (2023 est.)percent of population: 94% (2024 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score25.73 points83.85 points★
Radios3.0277.8★
Televisions2.5251.4★
Waterways2,5007,300★

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇧🇾 Belarus🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country6.76B $42.94B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars83.45B $5.03T $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)14 %★0 %
Coal Revenue00.02★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)9.66 %★1.67 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.6 % of GDP11.4 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index74.379.7★
Electricity Consumption31.72536.5★
Electricity Exports3.4878.86★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels96★41
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants12★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels05★
Electricity from Other Renewables352★
Electricity Imports6.3228.34★
Electricity Installed Capacity10.04208.5★
Electricity Production31.58612.8★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)104.82 USD per capita120.46 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient24.432.4★
Gross Fixed Investment35.8★17.8
Gross National Saving24.528★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)6 %★-3 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)5.8 %2.3 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDP2.4 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption17.793.36★
Natural Gas Exports034.61★
Natural Gas Imports17.53119.5★
Natural Gas Production59.46★7.9
Natural Gas Proved Reserves2.8339.5★
Oil Consumption163,000★2.5
Oil Exports310,500470,200★
Oil Imports471,400★2.67
Oil Production31,010147,200★
Oil Proved Reserves198276★
Population Below Poverty Line3.9 people★14.8 people
Public Debt33.2★63.9
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)4 USD★-0.2 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption141,000★2.46
Refined Petroleum Products Exports351,200494,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports14,630883,800★
Refined Petroleum Products Production477,200★2.16
Remittances1.8★0.5
Revenue from Forest Resources1.02★0.03
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0★0.24
Taxes and Other Revenues12.7★11
Unemployment Rate3.4 %★3.5 %

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇧🇾 Belarus🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)82,352-21.45M★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions46.71★600.19
Population Distributiona fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populationssecond most populous country in Europe; a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations, particularly in the far-western part of the industrial state of North Rhine-Westphalia
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country15.9 Cubic meters per year45.7 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources57.9154★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇧🇾 Belarus🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization1.17 %9.82 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)156.1185.14★
Agricultural land77,192 sq. km165,134 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)0 km2,389 km★
Dam capacity per capita349.07 cubic meters per inhabitant★47.27 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land2605,065★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇾 Belarus🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Rule of Law Index by Country3.27 %92.99 %★
Administrative Divisions616★
Independence25★18
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇧🇾 Belarus🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)3.14★15.01
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)5.17.8★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.6 % of GDP12.7 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.5 %NA
Hospital Bed Density9.7 people/sq km★7.8 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)1 %★4 %
Mean Age at First Birth26.829.9★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)24.5 %22.3 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS28,000★93,000
Underweight Children Under 5NA0.5

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇧🇾 Belarus🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)158,000183,000★

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇧🇾 Belarus🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Currently married (Percent)58.38 %★54.08 %
Human Capital Index0.70.75★
Life expectancy at birth80.15 years84.11 years★
Median age of population41.66 years45.59 years★
Population Change-43,103 persons★-741,055 persons
Population density44.02 per sq. km★242.59 per sq. km
Total population8.94M persons83.60M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.060.88★
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAA-AA-B★
Birth Rate (%)8.16 %8.87 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate52.6 %67 %★
Death Rate (%)13.21 %11.96 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5 % of GDP5.2 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age2.00M persons16.48M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate4.8243.77★
Learning-adjusted years of school10.78 years11.24 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days60 days★
Major Urban Areas Population2.06 people3.57 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)178.44179.88★
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligation18★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization75.38 %★73.51 %
Physician Density4.72 people/sq km★4.53 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate-0.44 %-0.13 %★
Population living in slums0 %★0 %
Total deaths108,311.3 persons★1.07M persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)62.03 %★61.31 %
Total fertility rate1.15 per woman1.4 per woman★
Total net-migration9,799.3 persons★-349,130.8 persons
Under-five mortality rate3.04 per live births★3.21 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇾 Belarus🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.161.35★
Airports46840★
Civil Air TravelNA major transport aircraft239
Heliports4449★

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