| Attribute |
Belarus × | 
Nicaragua × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 207,600 | 130,370 |
| Continent | Europe | North America |
| Land area (km²) | 202,900 | 119,990 |
| Water area (km²) | 4,700 | 10,380 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 3,642 | 1,253 |
| Border countries | - Latvia
- Lithuania
- Poland
- Russia
- Ukraine
| |
| Coastline (km) | 0 | 910 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 160 | 298 |
| Lowest point (m) | 90 | 0 |
| Highest point (m) | 346 | 2,085 |
| People | | |
| Population | 9,477,918 | 6,203,441 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Orthodox | Roman Catholic |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Republic of Belarus | Republic of Nicaragua |
| Short country name | Belarus | Nicaragua |
| Long local name | Respublika Byelarus'/Respublika Belarus' | Republica de Nicaragua |
| Short local name | Byelarus'/Belarus' | Nicaragua |
| Former name | - Belorussian (Byelorussian) Soviet Socialist Republic
| - |
| Government type | Presidential republic in name, although in fact a dictatorship | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Minsk | Managua |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 179,400,000,000 | 36,400,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 54,440,000,000 | 13,810,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 2.4 | 4.9 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 18,900 | 5,900 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 24.5 | 24 |
| Labor force | 4,381,000 | 3,046,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 0.8 | 6.4 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 5.7 | 29.6 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 22,150,000,000 | 3,871,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 20,570,000,000 | 4,150,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 1.27 | 0.61 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 40.7 | 28 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | 2.9 | -2 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 53.4 | 33.3 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 6 | 3.9 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 14 | 3 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 9.66 | 10.8 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 3,702,000,000 | 1,162,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 3,702,000,000 | 1,162,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 19,810,000,000 | 6,461,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | - | 1,568,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | -931,000,000 | -694,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 28,650,000,000 | 3,819,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 31,580,000,000 | 6,613,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 7,315,000,000 | 2,758,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 39,920,000,000 | 11,310,000,000 |
| National currency | Belarusian rubles | cordobas |
| National currency (code) | BYB | NIO |
| National currency (symbol) | - | C$ |
| National currency rate to USD | 1.9 | 30.11 |