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Belarus vs United States: 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 42 of 111 metrics
United States
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Leads on 61 of 111 metrics

Summary

Comparing Belarus and United States: Belarus leads on Oil Exports (310,500) against United States (1.92); Belarus leads on Refined Petroleum Products Exports (351,200) against United States (5.22); Belarus leads on Oil Imports (471,400) against United States (10.27). Across 111 compared metrics, Belarus wins on 42 and United States wins on 61.

  • 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🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)91.51 %93.14 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 92% (2023 est.)percent of population: 93% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score25.73 points65.49 points★
Radios3.02575★
Televisions2.52219★
Waterways2,50041,009★

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇧🇾 Belarus🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country6.76B $350.60B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars83.45B $32.95T $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)14 %★0.5 %
Coal Revenue00.2★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)9.66 %★4.1 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.6 % of GDP16.9 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index74.392★
Electricity Consumption31.72★3.9
Electricity Exports3.489.7★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels96★70
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants17★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels09★
Electricity from Other Renewables314★
Electricity Imports6.3272.72★
Electricity Installed Capacity10.04★1.09
Electricity Production31.58★4.1
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)104.82 USD per capita278.47 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient24.441.8★
Gross Fixed Investment35.8★12.9
Gross National Saving24.5★18.9
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)6 %★3.25 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)5.8 %2.9 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDP3.2 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption17.7767.6★
Natural Gas Exports089.7★
Natural Gas Imports17.5386.15★
Natural Gas Production59.46772.8★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves2.83★0
Oil Consumption163,000★19.15
Oil Exports310,500★1.92
Oil Imports471,400★10.27
Oil Production31,010★9.69
Oil Proved Reserves198★20.68
Population Below Poverty Line5 people★15.1 people
Public Debt33.2★114.8
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)4 USD★2.8 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption141,000★19.96
Refined Petroleum Products Exports351,200★5.22
Refined Petroleum Products Imports14,630★2.18
Refined Petroleum Products Production477,200★20.3
Remittances1.8★0
Revenue from Forest Resources1.02★0.04
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0★0.5
Taxes and Other Revenues12.7★10.6
Unemployment Rate3.4 %★4.2 %

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇧🇾 Belarus🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)82,352-14.29M★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions46.714.8★
Population Distributiona fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populationslarge urban clusters are spread throughout the eastern half of the US (particularly the Great Lakes area, northeast, east, and southeast) and the western-tier states; mountainous areas such as the Rocky Mountains and Appalachians, deserts in the southwest
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country15.9 Cubic meters per year1,383 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources57.9★3.07

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇧🇾 Belarus🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization1.17 %2.11 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)156.1★94.67
Agricultural land77,192 sq. km4.17M sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)0 km19,924 km★
Dam capacity per capita349.07 cubic meters per inhabitant2,113 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land260234,782★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇾 Belarus🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Rule of Law Index by Country3.27 %88.3 %★
Administrative Divisions650★
Independence25★4
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇧🇾 Belarus🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)3.14★22.8
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)5.113.7★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.6 % of GDP16.6 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.5 %NA
Hospital Bed Density9.7 people/sq km★2.7 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)1 %★17 %
Mean Age at First Birth26.827.5★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)24.5 %★36.2 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS28,000NA
Underweight Children Under 5NA0.4

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇧🇾 Belarus🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)158,0001.40M★

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇧🇾 Belarus🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Currently married (Percent)58.38 %★51.38 %
Human Capital Index0.70.72★
Life expectancy at birth80.15 years83.22 years★
Median age of population41.66 years★38.79 years
Population Change-43,103 persons2.26M persons★
Population density44.02 per sq. km38.15 per sq. km★
Total population8.94M persons349.13M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.060.4★
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAA-AC★
Birth Rate (%)8.16 %10.75 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate52.6 %73.9 %★
Death Rate (%)13.21 %8.76 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5 % of GDP5.4 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age2.00M persons78.56M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate4.82174.17★
Learning-adjusted years of school10.78 years11.07 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days183.4 days★
Major Urban Areas Population2.06 people18.94 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)178.44★177.13
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligation18★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization75.38 %★74.52 %
Physician Density4.72 people/sq km★3.68 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate-0.44 %0.45 %★
Population living in slums0 %0.05 %★
Total deaths108,311.3 persons★2.87M persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)62.03 %65.73 %★
Total fertility rate1.15 per woman1.61 per woman★
Total net-migration9,799.3 persons1.49M persons★
Under-five mortality rate3.04 per live births★5.52 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇾 Belarus🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.162.06★
Airports4616,116★
Civil Air TravelNA major transport aircraft8,252
Heliports48,130★

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