Belarus vs Russian Federation Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Belarus vs Russian Federation)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Belarus and Russian Federation are tied overall, each leading in 5 of 10 comparable indicators. Belarus's strongest global position is 9th (2020) in Gini index. Russian Federation's strongest global position is 18th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Belarus wins against Russian Federation in GDP growth (annual %): 1.30 (2025, ranked 167th) vs 1 (2025, ranked 181st).
- Russian Federation wins against Belarus in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 42,357.99 (2025, ranked 52nd) vs 29,666.21 (2025, ranked 73rd).
- Belarus wins against Russian Federation in Gini index: 24.40 (2020, ranked 9th) vs 33 (2023, ranked 65th).
- Russian Federation wins against Belarus in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 94.36 (2024, ranked 37th) vs 94.26 (2024, ranked 39th).
- Belarus wins against Russian Federation in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 74.37 (2024, ranked 114th) vs 73.44 (2024, ranked 122nd).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Belarus and Russian Federation is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 100.82 (2024, ranked 28th) vs 97.02 (2019, ranked 54th).
- Russian Federation wins against Belarus in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.13 (2025, ranked 18th) vs 3.38 (2025, ranked 55th).
- Belarus wins against Russian Federation in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 59.45 (2024, ranked 136th) vs 50.46 (2024, ranked 170th).
- Russian Federation wins against Belarus in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 38.01 (2024, ranked 179th) vs 35.43 (2024, ranked 184th).
- Russian Federation wins against Belarus in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 37.06 (2024, ranked 175th) vs 35.79 (2024, ranked 182nd).
- Belarus wins against Russian Federation in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 36.15 (2024, ranked 141st) vs 29.82 (2024, ranked 159th).
| Metric | Belarus(5) | Russian Federation(5) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 1.30 (167/214) | (2025) 1 (181/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 29,666.21 (73/199) | (2025) 42,357.99 (52/199) |
| Gini index | (2020) 24.40 (9/171) | (2023) 33 (65/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 94.26 (39/213) | (2024) 94.36 (37/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 74.37 (114/217) | (2024) 73.44 (122/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 100.82 (28/197) | (2019) 97.02 (54/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.38 (55/187) | (2025) 2.13 (18/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 59.45 (136/206) | (2024) 50.46 (170/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 35.43 (184/204) | (2024) 38.01 (179/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 35.79 (182/206) | (2024) 37.06 (175/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 36.15 (141/206) | (2024) 29.82 (159/206) |