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Belarus vs Benin statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 14.5M in Benin (ranked 76/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 43,537 sq mi for Benin (ranked 83rd vs. 99th).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Benin
Population
9013835
15272847
Population rank 102/197 76/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$21.5B
2024
GDP rank 83/197 126/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$1,485
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 162/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$4,435
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
53.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$794
2024
Government debt per person rank 97/185 151/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$1,091
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 43,537 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
349 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
4.56
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
61.3 years
2026

Belarus and Benin: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Benin economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Benin
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Benin
2024 $75,961,865,472 $21,482,643,706
2023 $72,478,760,370 $19,673,291,004
2022 $73,775,179,925 $17,425,405,091
2021 $69,673,747,132 $17,687,623,530
2020 $61,371,673,345 $15,686,741,884
2019 $64,410,170,653 $14,391,686,313
2018 $60,031,026,576 $14,262,408,090
2017 $54,725,405,751 $12,701,655,837
2016 $47,723,545,321 $11,821,065,853
2015 $56,454,769,845 $11,388,160,997
2014 $78,813,069,121 $13,284,527,847
2013 $75,527,558,966 $12,517,845,124
2012 $65,685,890,439 $11,141,358,116
2011 $61,762,382,328 $10,693,321,364
2010 $57,231,904,543 $9,535,345,016
2009 $50,873,167,326 $9,738,626,517
2008 $60,752,106,347 $9,787,734,526
2007 $45,275,711,996 $8,169,048,383
2006 $36,961,894,281 $7,034,111,315
2005 $30,210,091,837 $6,567,654,954
2004 $23,141,566,293 $6,190,270,380
2003 $17,825,444,724 $5,349,258,094
2002 $14,594,900,945 $4,194,342,686
2001 $12,354,820,144 $3,666,222,635
2000 $12,736,856,828 $3,519,991,440
1999 $12,138,486,532 $3,677,393,999
1998 $15,222,012,660 $2,455,092,686
1997 $14,128,408,566 $2,268,301,646
1996 $14,500,437,520 $2,361,116,449
1995 $13,972,683,274 $2,169,627,138
1994 $14,931,435,232 $1,598,075,944
1993 $16,275,073,527 $2,274,558,083
1992 $16,939,790,094 $1,695,315,306
1991 $18,404,907,975 $1,986,437,797
1990 $17,389,558,233 $1,959,965,330
1989 - $1,502,294,416
1988 - $1,620,246,084
1987 - $1,562,412,228
1986 - $1,336,102,025
1985 - $1,045,712,789
1984 - $1,051,134,009
1983 - $1,095,348,199
1982 - $1,267,778,670
1981 - $1,291,120,188
1980 - $1,405,251,847
1979 - $1,186,231,020
1978 - $928,843,469
1977 - $750,049,779
1976 - $698,408,262
1975 - $676,870,140
1974 - $554,654,861
1973 - $504,376,074
1972 - $410,331,857
1971 - $335,073,028
1970 - $333,627,713
1969 - $330,748,245
1968 - $326,323,105
1967 - $306,221,953
1966 - $302,925,235
1965 - $289,908,680
1964 - $269,819,006
1963 - $253,927,697
1962 - $236,434,954
1961 - $235,668,221
1960 - $226,195,578

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belarus and Benin economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Benin
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Benin
2024 $8,318 $1,485
2023 $7,897 $1,394
2022 $7,995 $1,266
2021 $7,490 $1,319
2020 $6,543 $1,200
2019 $6,838 $1,131
2018 $6,360 $1,152
2017 $5,786 $1,055
2016 $5,040 $1,011
2015 $5,967 $1,002
2014 $8,341 $1,204
2013 $7,998 $1,169
2012 $6,953 $1,072
2011 $6,528 $1,059
2010 $6,035 $973
2009 $5,352 $1,024
2008 $6,376 $1,061
2007 $4,735 $912
2006 $3,848 $809
2005 $3,126 $779
2004 $2,378 $759
2003 $1,820 $676
2002 $1,479 $546
2001 $1,244 $492
2000 $1,276 $487
1999 $1,211 $525
1998 $1,511 $362
1997 $1,396 $345
1996 $1,427 $369
1995 $1,371 $348
1994 $1,460 $262.1
1993 $1,590 $387
1992 $1,658 $302
1991 $1,805 $365
1990 $1,707 $371
1989 - $293.3
1988 - $326
1987 - $324
1986 - $285.8
1985 - $230.4
1984 - $238.6
1983 - $256
1982 - $305
1981 - $320
1980 - $358
1979 - $311
1978 - $249.8
1977 - $207
1976 - $197.7
1975 - $196.5
1974 - $164.9
1973 - $153.6
1972 - $127.9
1971 - $106.9
1970 - $108.8
1969 - $110.3
1968 - $111.2
1967 - $106.6
1966 - $107.6
1965 - $105.1
1964 - $99.8
1963 - $95.7
1962 - $90.8
1961 - $92.1
1960 - $89.9

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belarus vs. Benin life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Benin
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Benin
2026 75 61.3
2025 74.8 61.1
2024 74.6 61
2023 74.4 60.8
2022 74.4 60.5
2021 72.2 59.6
2020 72.3 60.2
2019 74.3 59.9
2018 74.3 59.7
2017 74.4 59.5
2016 74.2 59.3
2015 73.8 59.1
2014 73.2 59
2013 72.7 58.9
2012 71.8 58.6
2011 71.1 58.5
2010 70.5 58.4
2009 70.4 58.3
2008 70.3 58.1
2007 70 58.2
2006 69.4 58
2005 69 57.7
2004 68.7 57.3
2003 68.4 57.1
2002 68.3 56.9
2001 68.4 56.7
2000 68.5 56.6
1999 68.4 56.3
1998 68.3 56.2
1997 68.5 56
1996 68.6 55.6
1995 68.8 55.4
1994 69 55
1993 69.5 54.6
1992 70.1 54.1
1991 70.7 53.4
1990 71.1 53
1989 71.5 52.5
1988 71.7 52
1987 71.9 51.3
1986 71.7 50.6
1985 71.2 50
1984 70.8 49.4
1983 70.7 48.8
1982 70.8 48.5
1981 70.8 48.1
1980 70.7 47.7
1979 70.8 47.4
1978 70.9 46.9
1977 71.1 46.5
1976 71.2 46
1975 71.4 45.4
1974 71.7 44.9
1973 71.7 44.4
1972 71.8 43.9
1971 71.6 43.4
1970 71.7 43
1969 71.7 42.6
1968 71.9 42.2
1967 71.9 41.8
1966 71.8 41.3
1965 71.6 41
1964 71.3 40.5
1963 70.8 40.1
1962 70.5 39.6
1961 70 39.2
1960 69.3 38.8
1959 68 38.4
1958 66.6 38
1957 65.4 37.6
1956 64.5 37.3
1955 63.5 37
1954 62.5 36.7
1953 61.5 36.3
1952 60.5 36
1951 59.4 35.7
1950 58.6 35.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Belarus and Benin population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Benin
1x
Year Population
Belarus Benin
2024 9,132,629 14,462,724
2023 9,178,298 14,111,034
2022 9,228,071 13,759,501
2021 9,302,585 13,413,417
2020 9,379,952 13,070,169
2019 9,419,758 12,726,755
2018 9,438,785 12,383,347
2017 9,458,989 12,039,780
2016 9,469,379 11,697,842
2015 9,461,076 11,360,681
2014 9,448,515 11,030,004
2013 9,443,211 10,708,834
2012 9,446,836 10,397,657
2011 9,461,643 10,093,623
2010 9,483,836 9,797,484
2009 9,504,583 9,509,423
2008 9,527,985 9,228,466
2007 9,560,953 8,953,969
2006 9,604,924 8,693,242
2005 9,663,915 8,426,144
2004 9,730,146 8,159,094
2003 9,796,749 7,913,070
2002 9,865,548 7,675,426
2001 9,928,549 7,445,596
2000 9,979,610 7,221,619
1999 10,026,738 7,002,818
1998 10,071,963 6,789,489
1997 10,117,433 6,583,365
1996 10,159,569 6,391,858
1995 10,193,831 6,226,773
1994 10,226,955 6,096,506
1993 10,239,050 5,872,706
1992 10,216,470 5,617,844
1991 10,194,050 5,446,932
1990 10,189,348 5,281,479
1989 10,170,000 5,121,657
1988 10,140,000 4,967,341
1987 10,111,000 4,818,486
1986 10,043,000 4,675,420
1985 9,975,000 4,538,012
1984 9,910,000 4,405,895
1983 9,843,000 4,278,978
1982 9,776,000 4,156,596
1981 9,710,000 4,038,307
1980 9,643,000 3,925,251
1979 9,584,000 3,818,528
1978 9,525,000 3,718,305
1977 9,463,000 3,623,202
1976 9,411,000 3,532,196
1975 9,367,000 3,445,407
1974 9,317,584 3,362,633
1973 9,257,272 3,283,496
1972 9,188,968 3,207,543
1971 9,115,576 3,134,767
1970 9,040,000 3,065,057
1969 8,960,304 2,998,222
1968 8,874,552 2,934,257
1967 8,785,648 2,872,997
1966 8,696,496 2,814,317
1965 8,610,000 2,757,936
1964 8,524,224 2,704,003
1963 8,437,232 2,652,908
1962 8,351,928 2,604,659
1961 8,271,216 2,559,223
1960 8,198,000 2,517,286

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Benin

Fertility rate
Belarus

Benin
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Benin
2023 1.21 4.56
2022 1.33 4.63
2021 1.37 4.71
2020 1.37 4.8
2019 1.38 4.9
2018 1.45 5.03
2017 1.54 5.16
2016 1.73 5.25
2015 1.72 5.32
2014 1.7 5.37
2013 1.67 5.41
2012 1.62 5.43
2011 1.52 5.44
2010 1.49 5.45
2009 1.51 5.49
2008 1.49 5.55
2007 1.43 5.63
2006 1.34 5.67
2005 1.25 5.69
2004 1.23 5.72
2003 1.23 5.76
2002 1.24 5.79
2001 1.29 5.85
2000 1.32 5.94
1999 1.31 6.03
1998 1.3 6.14
1997 1.25 6.23
1996 1.34 6.28
1995 1.41 6.33
1994 1.53 6.42
1993 1.62 6.51
1992 1.76 6.59
1991 1.81 6.67
1990 1.91 6.74
1989 2.03 6.82
1988 2.03 6.87
1987 2.03 6.92
1986 2.09 6.96
1985 2.09 7
1984 2.11 7.03
1983 2.11 7.05
1982 2.05 7.06
1981 2.02 7.06
1980 2.03 6.99
1979 2.05 6.91
1978 2.06 6.82
1977 2.08 6.83
1976 2.12 6.83
1975 2.17 6.83
1974 2.21 6.82
1973 2.25 6.81
1972 2.28 6.8
1971 2.31 6.77
1970 2.31 6.74
1969 2.26 6.71
1968 2.22 6.67
1967 2.26 6.64
1966 2.29 6.63
1965 2.27 6.61
1964 2.31 6.57
1963 2.4 6.51
1962 2.5 6.46
1961 2.59 6.4
1960 2.67 6.28

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belarus and Benin demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Benin
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Benin
2024 42 19
2023 41.6 18.8
2022 41.2 18.7
2021 40.9 18.6
2020 40.6 18.5
2019 40.3 18.4
2018 40 18.3
2017 39.8 18.3
2016 39.7 18.2
2015 39.5 18.1
2014 39.4 18.1
2013 39.3 18
2012 39.2 18
2011 39.1 17.9
2010 38.9 17.8
2009 38.8 17.8
2008 38.7 17.7
2007 38.5 17.6
2006 38.3 17.6
2005 38 17.5
2004 37.7 17.4
2003 37.4 17.4
2002 37.1 17.3
2001 36.8 17.2
2000 36.5 17.1
1999 36.1 17.1
1998 35.8 17
1997 35.4 17
1996 35 16.9
1995 34.6 17
1994 34.2 17.2
1993 33.9 17.1
1992 33.6 16.9
1991 33.3 16.9
1990 33 16.9
1989 32.8 16.9
1988 32.6 16.9
1987 32.4 16.9
1986 32.1 17
1985 31.9 17
1984 31.7 17.1
1983 31.5 17.1
1982 31.4 17.2
1981 31.2 17.3
1980 31.2 17.3
1979 31.1 17.4
1978 30.9 17.5
1977 30.6 17.6
1976 30.4 17.7
1975 30.4 17.8
1974 30.5 17.9
1973 30.5 18.1
1972 30.5 18.3
1971 30.4 18.4
1970 30.1 18.6
1969 29.7 18.8
1968 29.3 19
1967 28.9 19.3
1966 28.6 19.5
1965 28.2 19.7
1964 27.9 19.9
1963 27.6 20.1
1962 27.3 20.3
1961 26.9 20.6
1960 26.6 20.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Benin
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$20.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
3.23%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
-3.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
1.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
48.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
17.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
60
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
27.2%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$236M
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
337,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
6.72%
2019
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
51.8%
2024

Energy

Belarus Benin
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
376 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
7.05 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
0.49 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
39.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
54.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
40.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
105.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
0.26%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
0.006%
2021
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57%
2023

Society

Belarus Benin
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
-7,847
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
52.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
23.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
36
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
1.1
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
51.4%
2022
English speaking
12%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
32.2%
2023

Health

Belarus Benin
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$46.5
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
61.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
38.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
0.22
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
20.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
518
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
77.9
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
11.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
17
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
6.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
8.83 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Benin
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
3,010 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
18,211 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
11,526 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
9,942 mi
2006

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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