Country size comparison
compared to
Belarus is around the same size as South Dakota.
South Dakota is approximately 196,540 sq km, while Belarus is approximately 207,600 sq km, making Belarus 6% larger than South Dakota. Meanwhile, the population of South Dakota is ~814,180 people (8.6 million more people live in Belarus).
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Be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line in South Dakota
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
South Dakota is 2.8 times more expensive than Belarus overall
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