π§πΎ Belarus
BY / BLR #84
Nomad Score
55.0
Cities
8
Currency
BYN
π KEY DEMOGRAPHICS
Population
9.1M
Density
43.9/kmΒ²
HDI
0.824
(Very High)
GDP per capita
$7,477
Gini Index (2019)
25.3
Life Expectancy (2023)
74.2 yrs
Fertility Rate (2023)
1.21
Urban Population (2024)
79.2%
Literacy Rate (2019)
99.9%
Gender Wage Gap (2019)
24.6%
π£ LANGUAGES & CULTURE
Languages
| Language | Native Name |
|---|---|
| Belarusian | Π±Π΅Π»Π°ΡΡΡΠΊΠ°Ρ ΠΌΠΎΠ²Π° |
| Russian | Π ΡΡΡΠΊΠΈΠΉ |
Religions
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Christianity | 91.0% |
| No religion | 7.8% |
| Other | 1.2% |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Belarusians | 84.9% |
| Russians | 7.5% |
| Poles | 3.1% |
| Ukrainians | 1.7% |
| Others | 2.8% |
Demonym (male)
Belarusian
Demonym (female)
Belarusian
National Anthem
Gosudarstvennyy gimn Respubliki Belarus
π POPULATION STRUCTURE
| Age Group | Distribution | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0-14 Youth | 16.3% | |
| 15-64 Working | 66.0% | |
| 65+ Elderly | 17.7% |
Dependency Ratio
51.4%
Profile
Mature
Urban Pop. (2024)
79.2%
Birth Rate (2023)
7.1 /1000
Death Rate (2023)
13.3 /1000
Fertility Rate (2023)
1.21
Infant Mortality (2023)
1.9 /1000
π₯ HEALTHCARE
Life Expectancy (2023)
74.2 yrs
HALE (2021)
63.7 yrs
Health Spending (2023)
7.1% of GDP
Infant Mortality (2023)
1.9/1000
UHC Index (2021)
79/100
Hospital Beds (2023)
9.8/1000
Physicians (2023)
4.72/1000
π EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY
Literacy Rate (2019)
99.9%
Education Spending (2023)
5.0% of GDP
Learning Outcomes (2020)
488
Internet Users (2024)
94.3%
Mobile Subscriptions (2023)
129.0/100
Broadband (2023)
35.1/100
π BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY
Broadband per 100 (2023)
35.1
π GEOGRAPHY & PRACTICAL
Area
207,600 kmΒ²
Capital
Minsk
π
Continent
Europe
Region
Europe
Subregion
Eastern Europe
Landlocked
Yes
Driving Side
Right
π
NATIONAL SYMBOLS
Flag
The flag of Belarus features a vertical band, with a white and red ornamental pattern, spanning about one-fifth the width of the field on the hoist side. Adjoining the vertical band are two horizontal bands of red and green, with the red band twice the height of the green band.
National Anthem
Gosudarstvennyy gimn Respubliki Belarus
National Holiday
1991-12-26
π§ CONTINUE EXPLORING BELARUS