# Belarus — key facts

Source: GeoReality (https://geo-reality.com) — verified country data, regenerated 2026-09-01.
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- Capital: Minsk
- Region: Europe · Eastern Europe
- Full profile: https://geo-reality.com/country/by
- Methodology and source URLs: https://geo-reality.com/data-sources

| Fact | Value | Primary source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,085,991 | World Bank SP.POP.TOTL |
| Area | 202,983 km² | World Bank AG.LND.TOTL.K2 |
| GDP per capita (nominal) | 10,279 USD | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | 34,716 intl $ | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD |
| GDP (total) | 93.4 bn USD | World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD |
| Human Development Index | 0.8 | UNDP Human Development Report (2022) |
| Global Peace Index (lower = more peaceful) | 2.22 | IEP Global Peace Index (2024) |
| Life expectancy at birth | 74.4 years | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Fertility rate | 1.22 births/woman | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Unemployment | 3.4% | World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS |
| Inflation (CPI, annual) | 6.6% | World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG |
| Cost of living index (NYC = 100) | 30.5 | Numbeo (2026) |
| Safety index (Numbeo) | 51.5 | Numbeo (2026) |
| Median fixed broadband | 90.78 Mbps | Ookla Speedtest Global Index (2025) |
| Internet users | 94.3% of population | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 79.5% | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Renewable share of energy | 8.2% | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Forest area | 43.4% of land | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |
| CO2 emissions per capita | 5.94 t/yr | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Corporate tax rate | 20% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (corporate column, headline statutory rate) (2024) |
| VAT / GST standard rate | 20% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (VAT/GST/Sales column, standard-rate preferred) (2024) |
| Top personal income tax | 43.37% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (Individual income / Highest column) (2024) |

## Two decades of change

| Indicator | First → last observed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 68.85 (2005) → 74.37 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Internet users | 16.2 (2006) → 94.26 (2024) | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 72.61 (2006) → 79.49 (2025) | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Births per woman | 1.25 (2005) → 1.22 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Renewable share of energy | 6.3 (2004) → 8.2 (2021) | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Access to electricity | 91.5 (2005) → 100 (2024) | World Bank EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS |
| Infant mortality | 6.7 (2005) → 1.8 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.IMRT.IN |
| CO2 emissions per person | 6.21 (2005) → 5.94 (2024) | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Forest area | 41.49 (2004) → 43.41 (2023) | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |

Context across all countries: https://geo-reality.com/changed

## Human Development Index, 1995–2022

Source: UNDP Human Development Report, composite indices complete time series (2023-24). Annual values as published, none interpolated.

| Year | HDI |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.674 |
| 1996 | 0.681 |
| 1997 | 0.687 |
| 1998 | 0.693 |
| 1999 | 0.698 |
| 2000 | 0.708 |
| 2001 | 0.713 |
| 2002 | 0.718 |
| 2003 | 0.728 |
| 2004 | 0.740 |
| 2005 | 0.749 |
| 2006 | 0.761 |
| 2007 | 0.772 |
| 2008 | 0.782 |
| 2009 | 0.784 |
| 2010 | 0.790 |
| 2011 | 0.798 |
| 2012 | 0.805 |
| 2013 | 0.806 |
| 2014 | 0.810 |
| 2015 | 0.809 |
| 2016 | 0.809 |
| 2017 | 0.811 |
| 2018 | 0.812 |
| 2019 | 0.810 |
| 2020 | 0.800 |
| 2021 | 0.801 |
| 2022 | 0.801 |

Chart: https://geo-reality.com/country/by#hdi-history

Vintages marked "varies" are the most recent value the source publishes per country; the profile page states the exact year per figure.