Belarus vs India: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 173 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Summary

India has 165 times as many people as Belarus (1.48 billion vs 8.94 million). India's economy is 54.2 times the size of Belarus's ($4.52 trillion vs $83.45 billion GDP).

Comparing Belarus and India: Belarus leads on Refined Petroleum Products Exports (351,200) against India (1.30); Belarus leads on Oil Imports (471,400) against India (3.06); Belarus leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (477,200) against India (4.90). Across 173 compared metrics, Belarus wins on 88 and India wins on 77.

  • Communications: 9 metrics compared
  • Economy: 66 metrics compared
  • Environment: 11 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 9 metrics compared
  • Health: 22 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 3 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 40 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Travel and Tourism: 1 metric compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡¾ BelarusšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiaShare
Fixed Broadband Penetration36.26 subscriptions per 100 inhabitantsā˜…3.15 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
Internet Penetration Rate (%)94.26 %ā˜…64.94 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)89.51 %ā˜…55.9 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 92% (2023 est.)percent of population: 56% (2022 est.)
Mobile Internet Speed36.26 Mbpsā˜…3.15 Mbps
Press Freedom Index Score25.73 points32.96 pointsā˜…
Radios3.02116ā˜…
Televisions2.5263ā˜…
Waterways2,50014,500ā˜…

Economy

66 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡¾ BelarusšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country6.76B $717.60B $ā˜…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars83.45B $4.52T $ā˜…
AI Investment (% of GDP)25.84 %32.91 %ā˜…
Bank Account Ownership Rate81.16 %ā˜…79.88 %
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)14 %ā˜…6 %
Coal Revenue01.15ā˜…
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)9.66 %ā˜…9.51 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.6 % of GDPā˜…3.5 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index74.3ā˜…71
Electricity Consumption31.72ā˜…1.14
Electricity Exports3.485.15ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels96ā˜…71
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants112ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels02ā˜…
Electricity from Other Renewables316ā˜…
Electricity Imports6.32ā˜…5.62
Electricity Installed Capacity10.04367.8ā˜…
Electricity Production31.58ā˜…1.39
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)104.82 USD per capitaā˜…25.18 USD per capita
Female Labor Force Participation Rate76.56 %ā˜…34.88 %
Gender Pay Gap Percentage24.62 %ā˜…20.73 %
Gender Wage Gap24.62 %20.73 %ā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient24.425.5ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment35.8ā˜…30
Gross National Saving24.528.8ā˜…
High-Tech Export Percentage36.27 %ā˜…33.83 %
Highest GDP per Capita Countries29,666.21 USDā˜…10,039.07 USD
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)6 %ā˜…5.6 %
Inflation Rate6.6 %2.4 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)5.8 %5 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDP2 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption17.755.43ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports076.45ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports17.5323.96ā˜…
Natural Gas Production59.46ā˜…31.54
Natural Gas Proved Reserves2.83ā˜…1.29
Oil Consumption163,000ā˜…3.18
Oil Exports310,500825,600ā˜…
Oil Imports471,400ā˜…3.06
Oil Production31,010954,000ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves198ā˜…5.68
Population Below Poverty Line5 peopleā˜…21.9 people
Private Investment (% of GDP)32.64 % of GDPā˜…27.77 % of GDP
Public Debt33.2ā˜…46.5
R&D Expenditure (% of GDP)0.54 %0.65 %ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)4 USD6.5 USDā˜…
Real Interest Rate Trends-1.89 %5.56 %ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption141,000ā˜…4.52
Refined Petroleum Products Exports351,200ā˜…1.31
Refined Petroleum Products Imports14,630653,300ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production477,200ā˜…4.9
Remittances1.83.5ā˜…
Researchers in R&D per Million1,473.38 researchersā˜…259.26 researchers
Revenue from Forest Resources1.02ā˜…0.14
Robotics Research Funding0.54 USD0.65 USDā˜…
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.05ā˜…27.12
Tax Burden (% of GDP)11.23 %6.93 %ā˜…
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)11.23 % of GDPā˜…6.93 % of GDP
Taxes and Other Revenues12.7ā˜…6.7
Top Exporting Countries49.42B USD827.41B USDā˜…
Top FDI Inflows (% of GDP)1.71 %ā˜…0.99 %
Tourism Contribution to GDP1.9 %2.6 %ā˜…
Tourism Revenue (% of GDP)1.9 %2.6 %ā˜…
Unemployment Rate3.4 %ā˜…4.3 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate62.75 %55.66 %ā˜…
Youth Unemployment Rate9.18 %ā˜…16.02 %

Environment

11 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡¾ BelarusšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)82,352ā˜…130.72M
Annual Forest Area Change Rate26,470.12 %86,000 %ā˜…
Average Annual Temperature8.52 °C24.23 °Cā˜…
Carbon Dioxide Emissions46.712.82ā˜…
Global Precipitation Distribution751.7 mm1,404.35 mmā˜…
Population Distributiona fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populationsa very high population density exists throughout most of the country, with the notable exception of the deserts in the northwest and the mountain fringe in the north; the core of the population is in the north along the banks of the Ganges, with other riv
Protected Land Area for Adaptation7.92 sq kmā˜…7.76 sq km
Protected Land Area Percentage9.2 %ā˜…7.7 %
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country15.9 Cubic meters per year432 Cubic meters per yearā˜…
Total Renewable Water Resources57.9ā˜…1.91
Total Threatened Mammal Species4 speciesā˜…99 species

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡¾ BelarusšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization1.17 %21.46 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)156.1ā˜…68.7
Agricultural land77,192 sq. km1.78M sq. kmā˜…
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km202,9832.97Mā˜…
Coastline Length (km)0 km7,000 kmā˜…
Dam capacity per capita349.07 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…167.04 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land260754,562ā˜…

Government

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡¾ BelarusšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country3.27 %59.13 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions628ā˜…
Corruption Perception Index33 indexā˜…38 index
Corruption Perceptions Index Score33 index38 indexā˜…
Independence25ā˜…15
LGBT Rights Index Score-0.012.07ā˜…
Prison Population Rate345 per 100,00034 per 100,000ā˜…
Public Sector Corruption Perception33ā˜…38
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

22 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡¾ BelarusšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water93.06 %ā˜…76.44 %
Average BMI for Adults26.4 kg/mĀ²ā˜…21.7 kg/m²
Change in Measles Immunization Rate98 %ā˜…97 %
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)5.110.5ā˜…
Female Life Expectancy Leaders74.37 yearsā˜…72.24 years
Global Stillbirth Rate Trends0.21 per 1,000 birthsā˜…1.18 per 1,000 births
Health Care Spending per Capita2,782.46 USDā˜…447.76 USD
Health Coverage Index Score80 scoreā˜…69 score
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.6 % of GDPā˜…3.3 % of GDP
Highest Male Life Expectancy74.37 yearsā˜…72.24 years
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.5 %0.2 %ā˜…
Hospital Bed Density9.7 people/sq kmā˜…1.6 people/sq km
Hospital Beds per Capita10.02 beds per 1,000ā˜…1.59 beds per 1,000
Low Birth Weight Prevalence5.12 %ā˜…27.44 %
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)1 %ā˜…80 %
Mean Age at First Birth26.8ā˜…21.2
Nurses and Midwives Density10.84 per 1,000 peopleā˜…1.72 per 1,000 people
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)24.5 %3.9 %ā˜…
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending28.48 %ā˜…43.89 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS28,0002.3ā˜…
Total Number of Doctors4.61ā˜…0.72
Underweight Children Under 5NA31.5

Military and Security

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡¾ BelarusšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiaShare
Active Military Personnel48,000 personnel1.46M personnelā˜…
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)2.4 %2.3 %ā˜…
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)158,0003.07Mā˜…

People and Society

40 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡¾ BelarusšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiaShare
Currently married (Percent)58.38 %71.87 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.7ā˜…0.52
Life expectancy at birth80.15 yearsā˜…76.09 years
Median age of population41.66 yearsā˜…29.19 years
Population Change-43,103 persons14.13M personsā˜…
Population density44.02 per sq. kmā˜…496.42 per sq. km
Total population8.94M persons1.48B personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.060.14ā˜…
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAA-Aā˜…A
Beer Consumption per Capita2.3 litersā˜…0.21 liters
Birth Rate (%)8.16 %15.91 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate52.6 %66.7 %ā˜…
Crude Birth Rate7.03 per 1,000 people15.98 per 1,000 peopleā˜…
Death Rate (%)13.21 %8.7 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5 % of GDPā˜…4.1 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age2.00M persons389.10M personsā˜…
Female Tertiary Enrollment Rate (%)75.55 %ā˜…35.41 %
Fixed Broadband Penetration Rate36.26 %ā˜…3.15 %
Global Average Sex Ratio at Birth105.8 male/female107.28 male/femaleā˜…
Human Development Index0.36ā˜…0.35
Labor Force Participation Rate4.82607.69ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school10.78 yearsā˜…9.6 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population2.06 people32.94 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)178.44ā˜…164.95
Military Manpower at Military Age18ā˜…17
Military Service Age and Obligation18ages vary by branch of service and positions, but generally 17-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025) note 1: in 2022, the Indian Government began recruiting men aged 17.5-21 annually to serve on 4-year co
Old-Age Dependency Ratio25.75 %10.17 %ā˜…
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization75.38 %84.2 %ā˜…
Physician Density4.72 people/sq kmā˜…0.72 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate-0.44 %0.72 %ā˜…
Population living in slums0 %5.41 %ā˜…
Primary School Pupil-Teacher Ratio18.8ā˜…32.75
Total deaths108,311.3 personsā˜…8.28M persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)62.03 %ā˜…57.51 %
Total fertility rate1.15 per woman1.93 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration9,799.3 personsā˜…-632,939 persons
Under-five mortality rate3.04 per live birthsā˜…26.01 per live births
Urban Population Annual Growth Rate-0.08 %1.76 %ā˜…
Voting Age Population65.97 millionsā˜…64.25 millions

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡¾ BelarusšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.16ā˜…0.14
Airports46315ā˜…
Civil Air TravelNA major transport aircraft93
Heliports4289ā˜…

Travel and Tourism

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡¾ BelarusšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiaShare
Tourism Receipts per Capita661.53M USD9.14B USDā˜…

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡¾ BelarusšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiaShare
Current Bank Rate9.25 %ā˜…5.25 %

Frequently Asked Questions About Belarus vs India

Which has a larger population, Belarus or India?ā–¾

India. India has 165 times as many people as Belarus (1.48 billion vs 8.94 million). Data for 2026.

Which has a bigger economy, Belarus or India?ā–¾

India. India's economy is 54.2 times the size of Belarus's ($4.52 trillion vs $83.45 billion GDP). Data for 2026.

Which is richer per person, Belarus or India?ā–¾

Belarus is richer per person: GDP per capita is about $9,336 in Belarus vs $3,063 in India (2026 GDP in current US dollars divided by population).

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