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Azerbaijan vs Belarus
Side-by-side comparison of Azerbaijan and Belarus from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.
Azerbaijan
Europe & Central Asia · nation age 35 years
Belarus
Europe & Central Asia · nation age 1,144 years
In short
Belarus scores 58.1 in the NationsTree Index (61st in the world) and Azerbaijan scores 45.7 (105th), a gap of 12.5 points. Their trees are 9.5 m and 11 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.
Azerbaijan has 13% more people than Belarus. Belarus is 2.4 times larger than Azerbaijan by land area. The economy of Belarus is 18% larger than that of Azerbaijan (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Azerbaijan 10.2 million and Belarus 9.1 million (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $34,716 in Belarus and $26,113 in Azerbaijan (2025, international dollars). Life expectancy is almost the same: 74.6 and 74.4 years.
Of 33 indicators reported by both countries, Azerbaijan ranks higher in the world on 12 and Belarus on 21. Azerbaijan is clearly stronger in institutions & safety and military. Belarus is clearly stronger in society & health, environment & energy and main industries.
As a nation, Belarus is the older of the two (statehood since 882, 1,144 years), compared with Azerbaijan (since 1991). Over the last five years Azerbaijan improved faster (direction score 27 vs 19 out of 100).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Azerbaijan and Belarus.
Azerbaijan
51%
188th of 193
Belarusbetter
98%
20th of 193
Under-5 mortalitySociety & health
Azerbaijan
17.9
117th of 196
Belarusbetter
2.3
4th of 196
Regulatory qualityInstitutions & safety
Azerbaijanbetter
56.4
89th of 205
Belarus
33.8
186th of 205
Air pollution (PM2.5)Environment & energy
Azerbaijan
23.7
137th of 200
Belarusbetter
12.0
60th of 200
Renewable freshwater per personNatural resources
Azerbaijan
800
138th of 183
Belarusbetter
3,684
73rd of 183
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
Azerbaijan overtook Belarus in life expectancy in 2022 and has stayed ahead since.
Azerbaijan overtook Belarus in population in 2014 and has stayed ahead since.
Belarus overtook Azerbaijan in GDP per person (PPP) in 2010 and has stayed ahead since.
Belarus overtook Azerbaijan in the NationsTree Index in 2003 and has stayed ahead since.
Belarus has been ahead of Azerbaijan in GDP (PPP) in every year since 1990.
Strength by category
Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i
AzerbaijanBelarus All indicators
Latest available value for each country with its year and world rank. Green: the better world position of the two, red: the weaker one.
| Indicator | Azerbaijan | Belarus |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 86,600116th/216 · 2024 | 207,62985th/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 82,650113th/216 · 2024 | 202,97684th/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 10.2 m94th/217 · 2025 | 9.1 m99th/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | 0.43%145th/217 · 2025 | -0.51%200th/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 123.489th/216 · 2024 | 45.0159th/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 58.6%134th/217 · 2025 | 79.5%60th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 21.2%113th/217 · 2025 | 15.9%168th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 9.2%106th/217 · 2025 | 18.3%47th/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $75.94 bn87th/210 · 2025 | $93.40 bn80th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $267.57 bn74th/199 · 2025 | $315.43 bn65th/199 · 2025 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $228.65 bn73rd/199 · 2025 | $269.55 bn65th/199 · 2025 |
| GDP per person USD | $7,411117th/210 · 2025 | $10,279104th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $26,11388th/199 · 2025 | $34,71674th/199 · 2025 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $7,360109th/201 · 2025 | $9,16097th/201 · 2025 |
| GDP growth % | 1.4%161st/210 · 2025 | 1.3%165th/210 · 2025 |
| Inflation % | 5.6%143rd/180 · 2025 | 6.6%146th/180 · 2025 |
| Unemployment % | 5.5%102nd/187 · 2025 | 3.4%55th/187 · 2025 |
| Central government debt % of GDP | 6.4%2010 | 33.2%2019 |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | 20.1%18th/189 · 2025 | 31.3%38th/189 · 2025 |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | 2.6%21st/192 · 2025 | 0.1%36th/192 · 2025 |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 5.9%101st/197 · 2025 | 6.9%92nd/197 · 2025 |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 39.5%17th/200 · 2025 | 31.6%47th/200 · 2025 |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 6.0%143rd/192 · 2025 | 20.5%17th/192 · 2025 |
| Services % of GDP | 45.3%167th/200 · 2025 | 50.0%145th/200 · 2025 |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | $32.67 bn80th/182 · 2025 | $51.44 bn64th/182 · 2025 |
| Imports of goods & services USD | $27.95 bn85th/182 · 2025 | $53.26 bn67th/182 · 2025 |
| Exports % of GDP | 43.0%69th/183 · 2025 | 55.1%43rd/183 · 2025 |
| Imports % of GDP | 36.8%111th/183 · 2025 | 57.0%59th/183 · 2025 |
| Trade openness % of GDP | 79.8%95th/183 · 2025 | 112.1%47th/183 · 2025 |
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 85.9%7th/170 · 2025 | 12.6%2020 |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | 5.3%151st/171 · 2025 | 38.4%79th/171 · 2021 |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | 5.2%140th/171 · 2025 | 16.6%85th/171 · 2021 |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | 1.5%118th/171 · 2025 | 1.1%130th/171 · 2021 |
| High-tech exports % of manufactured exports | 2.9%120th/168 · 2024 | 6.0%90th/168 · 2021 |
| Current account balance % of GDP | 4.6%41st/191 · 2025 | -1.9%99th/191 · 2025 |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | 0.5%157th/196 · 2025 | 1.8%114th/196 · 2025 |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 29.9%11th/209 · 2021 | 1.9%99th/209 · 2021 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 20.98%9th/197 · 2021 | 0.81%47th/197 · 2021 |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 8.59%7th/197 · 2021 | 0.04%69th/197 · 2021 |
| Coal rents % of GDP | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 0.35%58th/209 · 2021 | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 0.02%142nd/209 · 2021 | 1.01%54th/209 · 2021 |
| Arable land % of land area | 25.3%38th/206 · 2024 | 27.2%35th/206 · 2024 |
| Renewable freshwater per person m³ | 800138th/183 · 2022 | 3,68473rd/183 · 2022 |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | 796,000107th/194 · 2020 | 3.6 m48th/194 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts USD | $340.0 m105th/175 · 2020 | $542.0 m95th/175 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 2.2%125th/168 · 2020 | 1.5%140th/168 · 2020 |
| Outbound trips departures | 1.2 m63rd/107 · 2020 | 2.8 m43rd/107 · 2020 |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 74.6112th/217 · 2024 | 74.4114th/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 17.9117th/196 · 2024 | 2.34th/196 · 2024 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 3.1955th/174 · 2022 | 4.7212th/174 · 2023 |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 3.745th/145 · 2023 | 9.83rd/145 · 2023 |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 51%188th/193 · 2024 | 98%20th/193 · 2024 |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | 98.2%17th/153 · 2023 | 98.2%2019 |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 91.1%97th/173 · 2024 | 94.8%80th/173 · 2024 |
| Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) % of population | 64.6%2015 | 71.8%15th/55 · 2019 |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 13.2%106th/217 · 2025 | 27.8%49th/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | 4.3%149th/193 · 2023 | 7.1%83rd/193 · 2023 |
| Adult literacy % | 99.8%8th/98 · 2023 | 99.9%2019 |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 41.3%94th/150 · 2024 | 70.1%48th/150 · 2024 |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | 0.78981st/193 · 2023 | 0.82465th/193 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) index | 26.62005 | 24.42020 |
| Extreme poverty % of population | 0.0%2005 | 0.0%2020 |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population | 57.8%105th/150 · 2024 | 93.1%56th/150 · 2024 |
| Safely managed sanitation % of population | 68.0%67th/144 · 2024 | 74.4%59th/144 · 2024 |
| Internet users % of population | 90.8%53rd/186 · 2025 | 94.3%33rd/186 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 110120th/210 · 2024 | 13155th/210 · 2024 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 21.883rd/208 · 2024 | 36.339th/208 · 2024 |
| Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) score 1–5 | 2.712014 | 2.7071st/164 · 2022 |
| Rail lines route-km | 2,13951st/82 · 2021 | 5,47426th/82 · 2021 |
| Air passengers carried passengers | 2.6 m74th/161 · 2023 | 1.3 m91st/161 · 2023 |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 3.81129th/203 · 2024 | 5.94161st/203 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 1.3%184th/212 · 2021 | 8.2%157th/212 · 2021 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 23.7137th/200 · 2023 | 12.060th/200 · 2023 |
| Forest area % of land area | 14.6%145th/214 · 2024 | 44.1%69th/214 · 2024 |
| Energy use per person kg oil eq. | 1,73266th/149 · 2024 | 2,96536th/149 · 2024 |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 54.998th/205 · 2025 | 36.0166th/205 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 32.3155th/207 · 2025 | 36.5139th/207 · 2025 |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 51.1130th/207 · 2025 | 38.4183rd/207 · 2025 |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 64.0123rd/207 · 2025 | 62.6130th/207 · 2025 |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 56.489th/205 · 2025 | 33.8186th/205 · 2025 |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 29.7182nd/205 · 2025 | 25.8193rd/205 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | 2.270th/145 · 2023 | 2.475th/145 · 2019 |
| Military | ||
| Military expenditure USD | $4.94 bn50th/156 · 2025 | $1.94 bn67th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of GDP | 6.5%8th/156 · 2025 | 2.4%44th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of government spending | 17.7%13th/154 · 2025 | 5.7%66th/154 · 2025 |
| Armed forces personnel people | 82,00055th/170 · 2020 | 158,00038th/170 · 2020 |
| Armed forces personnel % of labour force | 1.58%39th/168 · 2020 | 3.17%16th/168 · 2020 |
| Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 463.0 m22nd/163 · 2025 | 466.0 m21st/163 · 2025 |
| Arms exports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 2.0 m56th/65 · 2023 | 1.0 m61st/65 · 2025 |
| Science & innovation | ||
| R&D spending % of GDP | 0.21%84th/110 · 2024 | 0.59%60th/110 · 2024 |
| Patent applications by residents applications | 19462nd/137 · 2024 | 25658th/137 · 2024 |
| Scientific articles articles | 1,54479th/197 · 2023 | 1,42981st/197 · 2023 |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Azerbaijan or Belarus?
Azerbaijan has the larger population: 10.2 m (2025) compared with 9.1 m for Belarus (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Azerbaijan or Belarus?
Belarus is larger: 207,629 km² (2024) compared with 86,600 km² for Azerbaijan (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Azerbaijan or Belarus?
Belarus has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $315.43 bn intl. (2025) compared with $267.57 bn intl. for Azerbaijan (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Azerbaijan or Belarus?
Belarus has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $34,716 intl. (2025) compared with $26,113 intl. for Azerbaijan (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Azerbaijan or Belarus?
Azerbaijan has the higher life expectancy at birth: 74.6 years (2024) compared with 74.4 years for Belarus (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
Which spends more on the military, Azerbaijan or Belarus?
Azerbaijan spends more on the military: $4.94 bn (2025) compared with $1.94 bn for Belarus (2025). Source: World Bank, MS.MIL.XPND.CD.
Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, Azerbaijan or Belarus?
Belarus: 58.1 points (61st in the world); Azerbaijan: 45.7 points (105th). The index combines foundations, economic strength, quality of life, problems and 5-year direction from public statistics.
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World Bank World Development Indicators and Worldwide Governance Indicators, compiling UN agencies, the IMF, WHO, SIPRI and national statistical offices; every row links to its world ranking with the source series. See Sources & licences and Methodology.
Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Azerbaijan vs Belarus — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/azerbaijan-vs-belarus. Data as of 26 October 2026.