Belarus

Country in Eastern Europe, Europe · ranked on 1,743 metrics

Belarus is a country in Europe with a population of 8,937,018 (102nd of 235). It ranks best for Maternal Mortality (tied 1st of 198), Maternal Mortality Rate (tied 1st of 194), Gini Coefficient - Income (2nd of 172). It ranks lowest for Mortality, Male - ASR (182nd of 183), Freedom of Expression Score GSoD (tied 168th of 170), Stomach Cancer Mortality CR (180th of 185).

Population
8.9M
102nd highest of 235
Density
44.0
172nd highest of 235
Growth rate
-0.67%
209th highest of 235
Area
207,600
86th highest of 235
Continent
Europe
Eastern Europe

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 437 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Hypertension Rates by Country · 2023
    1st of 204
  2. Most Strict Countries in the World
    1st of 174
  3. Maternal Mortality1.0 deaths per 100k live births
    Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2023
    tied 1st of 198
  4. Maternal Mortality Rate1 per 100k births
    Maternal Mortality Rate by Country · 2023
    tied 1st of 194
  5. Gini Coefficient by Country
    2nd of 172
  6. Health Indicators by Country (World Bank) · 2024
    tied 3rd of 195
  7. Natural Disaster Risk by Country · 2025
    5th of 193
  8. Internet Cost by Country · 2025
    6th of 205
  9. Average IQ by Country · 2019
    7th of 197
  10. Infant Mortality Rate CIA2.1 deaths per 1k births
    Infant Mortality Rate by Country · 2024
    tied 7th of 223

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Heart Disease Rates by Country · 2023
    203rd of 204
  2. Mortality, Male - ASR192.7 per 100k
    Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    182nd of 183
  3. Most Innovative Countries · 2024
    131st of 132
  4. Countries with Freedom of Speech · 2024
    tied 168th of 170
  5. Drug Use by Country · 2019
    200th of 202
  6. Alcoholism by Country · 2023
    200th of 204
  7. Best Weather by Country · 2026
    221st of 226
  8. Stomach Cancer Mortality CR22.5 per 100k pop.
    Stomach Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    180th of 185
  9. V Dem Democracy Index by Country · 2025
    tied 169th of 175
  10. Lung Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    178th of 184

Profile by category

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Strongest category Education (83), weakest Politics & Government (30). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Russia78% similar
  2. Latvia77% similar
  3. Bulgaria77% similar
  4. Lithuania76% similar
  5. Moldova76% similar
    Compared on 59 of 60

Cities in Belarus

2 cities with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Belarus?
Belarus has a population of 8,937,018, 102nd among 235 countries.
What does Belarus rank best at?
Among countries, Belarus ranks best for Maternal Mortality (tied 1st of 198); Maternal Mortality Rate (tied 1st of 194); Gini Coefficient - Income (2nd of 172).
Where does Belarus rank worst?
Belarus ranks lowest for Mortality, Male - ASR (182nd of 183); Freedom of Expression Score GSoD (tied 168th of 170); Stomach Cancer Mortality CR (180th of 185).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Belarus?
Rankodex ranks Belarus on 1,743 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

1,743 metrics with a value for this place, in 594 topics