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Belarus vs Central African Republic statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 5.33M in The Central African Republic (ranked 121/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 240,534 sq mi for The Central African Republic (ranked 83rd vs. 43rd).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus CAR
Population
9013835
5753659
Population rank 102/197 118/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$2.75B
2024
GDP rank 83/197 171/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$516
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 195/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$1,263
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$1.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
60.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$313
2024
Government debt per person rank 97/185 178/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$1,078
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 240,534 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
6.01
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
15.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
58.2 years
2026

Belarus and Central African Republic: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Central African Republic economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Central African Republic
1x
Year GDP
Belarus CAR
2024 $75,961,865,472 $2,751,494,281
2023 $72,478,760,370 $2,555,492,086
2022 $73,775,179,925 $2,382,618,615
2021 $69,673,747,132 $2,516,498,412
2020 $61,371,673,345 $2,326,720,900
2019 $64,410,170,653 $2,221,301,351
2018 $60,031,026,576 $2,220,979,146
2017 $54,725,405,751 $2,072,349,973
2016 $47,723,545,321 $1,825,018,145
2015 $56,454,769,845 $1,695,825,714
2014 $78,813,069,121 $1,894,813,389
2013 $75,527,558,966 $1,691,544,110
2012 $65,685,890,439 $2,510,126,512
2011 $61,762,382,328 $2,437,982,705
2010 $57,231,904,543 $2,142,591,540
2009 $50,873,167,326 $2,067,381,665
2008 $60,752,106,347 $1,993,407,888
2007 $45,275,711,996 $1,699,811,295
2006 $36,961,894,281 $1,461,859,762
2005 $30,210,091,837 $1,337,894,379
2004 $23,141,566,293 $1,272,360,517
2003 $17,825,444,724 $1,142,315,523
2002 $14,594,900,945 $996,068,145
2001 $12,354,820,144 $932,648,605
2000 $12,736,856,828 $916,777,283
1999 $12,138,486,532 $999,477,511
1998 $15,222,012,660 $967,338,390
1997 $14,128,408,566 $937,741,513
1996 $14,500,437,520 $1,007,791,127
1995 $13,972,683,274 $1,115,389,674
1994 $14,931,435,232 $851,174,357
1993 $16,275,073,527 $1,278,781,262
1992 $16,939,790,094 $1,411,917,553
1991 $18,404,907,975 $1,377,374,987
1990 $17,389,558,233 $1,440,711,459
1989 - $1,233,930,281
1988 - $1,264,899,288
1987 - $1,200,991,978
1986 - $1,122,265,013
1985 - $864,849,836
1984 - $637,820,670
1983 - $658,679,333
1982 - $748,312,391
1981 - $694,803,623
1980 - $797,048,199
1979 - $700,764,748
1978 - $610,578,632
1977 - $507,298,148
1976 - $451,152,461
1975 - $378,660,016
1974 - $281,398,706
1973 - $271,183,082
1972 - $230,317,883
1971 - $201,450,800
1970 - $189,106,529
1969 - $188,039,210
1968 - $191,767,442
1967 - $163,820,514
1966 - $157,930,018
1965 - $150,574,795
1964 - $142,025,079
1963 - $129,379,124
1962 - $124,482,774
1961 - $123,134,583
1960 - $112,155,598

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

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Belarus and Central African Republic economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Central African Republic
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus CAR
2024 $8,318 $516
2023 $7,897 $496
2022 $7,995 $467
2021 $7,490 $492
2020 $6,543 $463
2019 $6,838 $449
2018 $6,360 $455
2017 $5,786 $432
2016 $5,040 $387
2015 $5,967 $366
2014 $8,341 $410
2013 $7,998 $364
2012 $6,953 $544
2011 $6,528 $534
2010 $6,035 $477
2009 $5,352 $456
2008 $6,376 $437
2007 $4,735 $381
2006 $3,848 $334
2005 $3,126 $312
2004 $2,378 $303
2003 $1,820 $278.4
2002 $1,479 $248.6
2001 $1,244 $238
2000 $1,276 $239.2
1999 $1,211 $268
1998 $1,511 $266.6
1997 $1,396 $265.5
1996 $1,427 $293.3
1995 $1,371 $333
1994 $1,460 $261.3
1993 $1,590 $405
1992 $1,658 $462
1991 $1,805 $465
1990 $1,707 $502
1989 - $443
1988 - $466
1987 - $450
1986 - $426
1985 - $333
1984 - $248.3
1983 - $259.6
1982 - $298.4
1981 - $280.3
1980 - $325
1979 - $289.1
1978 - $254.6
1977 - $213.8
1976 - $192.1
1975 - $163.6
1974 - $124
1973 - $121.8
1972 - $105.5
1971 - $94.1
1970 - $90.2
1969 - $91.7
1968 - $95.6
1967 - $83.6
1966 - $82.3
1965 - $80.2
1964 - $77.2
1963 - $71.8
1962 - $70.4
1961 - $71
1960 - $65.9

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

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Belarus vs. Central African Republic life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Central African Republic
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus CAR
2026 75 58.2
2025 74.8 57.9
2024 74.6 57.7
2023 74.4 57.4
2022 74.4 18.8
2021 72.2 40.3
2020 72.3 50.6
2019 74.3 31.5
2018 74.3 52.3
2017 74.4 45.2
2016 74.2 51
2015 73.8 51.9
2014 73.2 40.3
2013 72.7 49.5
2012 71.8 51.3
2011 71.1 50.1
2010 70.5 46.9
2009 70.4 14.7
2008 70.3 49.9
2007 70 49.3
2006 69.4 48.7
2005 69 48.2
2004 68.7 47.7
2003 68.4 47.3
2002 68.3 46.8
2001 68.4 46.7
2000 68.5 46.6
1999 68.4 46.9
1998 68.3 47.1
1997 68.5 47.3
1996 68.6 47.7
1995 68.8 48.1
1994 69 48.5
1993 69.5 48.9
1992 70.1 49.2
1991 70.7 49.6
1990 71.1 49.9
1989 71.5 50.1
1988 71.7 50.2
1987 71.9 50.4
1986 71.7 50.4
1985 71.2 50.5
1984 70.8 50.4
1983 70.7 50.3
1982 70.8 50.2
1981 70.8 50
1980 70.7 49.8
1979 70.8 49.5
1978 70.9 49.2
1977 71.1 48.8
1976 71.2 48.4
1975 71.4 47.9
1974 71.7 47.4
1973 71.7 46.9
1972 71.8 46.3
1971 71.6 45.8
1970 71.7 45.2
1969 71.7 44.6
1968 71.9 44
1967 71.9 43.4
1966 71.8 42.8
1965 71.6 42.2
1964 71.3 41.6
1963 70.8 41.1
1962 70.5 40.6
1961 70 40.1
1960 69.3 39.6
1959 68 39.1
1958 66.6 38.7
1957 65.4 38.3
1956 64.5 37.8
1955 63.5 37.4
1954 62.5 37
1953 61.5 36.6
1952 60.5 36.2
1951 59.4 35.8
1950 58.6 35.4

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

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Belarus and Central African Republic population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Central African Republic
1x
Year Population
Belarus CAR
2024 9,132,629 5,330,690
2023 9,178,298 5,152,421
2022 9,228,071 5,098,039
2021 9,302,585 5,112,100
2020 9,379,952 5,026,628
2019 9,419,758 4,944,703
2018 9,438,785 4,878,657
2017 9,458,989 4,793,511
2016 9,469,379 4,713,663
2015 9,461,076 4,629,320
2014 9,448,515 4,623,182
2013 9,443,211 4,642,419
2012 9,446,836 4,610,848
2011 9,461,643 4,565,021
2010 9,483,836 4,492,995
2009 9,504,583 4,529,047
2008 9,527,985 4,558,984
2007 9,560,953 4,462,770
2006 9,604,924 4,377,579
2005 9,663,915 4,288,810
2004 9,730,146 4,192,826
2003 9,796,749 4,103,086
2002 9,865,548 4,006,077
2001 9,928,549 3,919,487
2000 9,979,610 3,833,416
1999 10,026,738 3,729,450
1998 10,071,963 3,628,827
1997 10,117,433 3,531,700
1996 10,159,569 3,435,965
1995 10,193,831 3,348,052
1994 10,226,955 3,257,954
1993 10,239,050 3,157,839
1992 10,216,470 3,058,831
1991 10,194,050 2,963,191
1990 10,189,348 2,871,910
1989 10,170,000 2,783,970
1988 10,140,000 2,713,965
1987 10,111,000 2,669,155
1986 10,043,000 2,634,258
1985 9,975,000 2,600,932
1984 9,910,000 2,568,610
1983 9,843,000 2,537,399
1982 9,776,000 2,507,375
1981 9,710,000 2,478,402
1980 9,643,000 2,450,535
1979 9,584,000 2,423,794
1978 9,525,000 2,397,961
1977 9,463,000 2,372,930
1976 9,411,000 2,348,566
1975 9,367,000 2,313,916
1974 9,317,584 2,269,338
1973 9,257,272 2,226,008
1972 9,188,968 2,183,769
1971 9,115,576 2,141,450
1970 9,040,000 2,097,505
1969 8,960,304 2,051,515
1968 8,874,552 2,005,100
1967 8,785,648 1,960,444
1966 8,696,496 1,918,082
1965 8,610,000 1,877,854
1964 8,524,224 1,839,583
1963 8,437,232 1,803,063
1962 8,351,928 1,768,115
1961 8,271,216 1,734,580
1960 8,198,000 1,702,346

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Central African Republic

Fertility rate
Belarus

Central African Republic
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus CAR
2023 1.21 6.01
2022 1.33 6.02
2021 1.37 6.05
2020 1.37 6.06
2019 1.38 6.09
2018 1.45 6.11
2017 1.54 6.13
2016 1.73 6.13
2015 1.72 6.13
2014 1.7 6.1
2013 1.67 6.08
2012 1.62 6.05
2011 1.52 6.01
2010 1.49 5.96
2009 1.51 5.94
2008 1.49 5.9
2007 1.43 5.87
2006 1.34 5.84
2005 1.25 5.81
2004 1.23 5.78
2003 1.23 5.8
2002 1.24 5.79
2001 1.29 5.81
2000 1.32 5.85
1999 1.31 5.88
1998 1.3 5.89
1997 1.25 5.92
1996 1.34 5.96
1995 1.41 5.94
1994 1.53 5.92
1993 1.62 5.93
1992 1.76 5.96
1991 1.81 6.03
1990 1.91 6.05
1989 2.03 6.07
1988 2.03 6.1
1987 2.03 6.12
1986 2.09 6.11
1985 2.09 6.12
1984 2.11 6.14
1983 2.11 6.15
1982 2.05 6.16
1981 2.02 6.17
1980 2.03 6.13
1979 2.05 6.09
1978 2.06 6.04
1977 2.08 5.99
1976 2.12 5.94
1975 2.17 5.88
1974 2.21 5.9
1973 2.25 5.93
1972 2.28 5.96
1971 2.31 5.99
1970 2.31 6.03
1969 2.26 6.06
1968 2.22 6.1
1967 2.26 6.08
1966 2.29 6.06
1965 2.27 6.03
1964 2.31 6.01
1963 2.4 5.99
1962 2.5 5.97
1961 2.59 5.96
1960 2.67 5.95

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

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Belarus and Central African Republic demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Central African Republic
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus CAR
2024 42 15.4
2023 41.6 15.3
2022 41.2 15.3
2021 40.9 15.4
2020 40.6 15.4
2019 40.3 15.4
2018 40 15.4
2017 39.8 15.4
2016 39.7 15.4
2015 39.5 15.4
2014 39.4 15.6
2013 39.3 16
2012 39.2 16.3
2011 39.1 16.6
2010 38.9 16.7
2009 38.8 16.9
2008 38.7 17
2007 38.5 17.1
2006 38.3 17.1
2005 38 17.2
2004 37.7 17.2
2003 37.4 17.2
2002 37.1 17.1
2001 36.8 17.1
2000 36.5 17.1
1999 36.1 17.1
1998 35.8 17.1
1997 35.4 17.1
1996 35 17.2
1995 34.6 17.3
1994 34.2 17.4
1993 33.9 17.5
1992 33.6 17.5
1991 33.3 17.6
1990 33 17.8
1989 32.8 17.9
1988 32.6 18
1987 32.4 18.1
1986 32.1 18.2
1985 31.9 18.3
1984 31.7 18.3
1983 31.5 18.3
1982 31.4 18.4
1981 31.2 18.4
1980 31.2 18.5
1979 31.1 18.5
1978 30.9 18.5
1977 30.6 18.5
1976 30.4 18.5
1975 30.4 18.5
1974 30.5 18.6
1973 30.5 18.6
1972 30.5 18.7
1971 30.4 18.8
1970 30.1 18.9
1969 29.7 18.9
1968 29.3 19
1967 28.9 19.2
1966 28.6 19.3
1965 28.2 19.4
1964 27.9 19.6
1963 27.6 19.7
1962 27.3 19.9
1961 26.9 20.1
1960 26.6 20.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus CAR
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$2.74B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
2.52%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
-5.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
6.9%
2017
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
42.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
20%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
33.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
2.1%
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
$480M
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$159K
1993
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
87,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
13.7%
2017

Energy

Belarus CAR
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
0.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
0.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
96.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
96.2%
2021
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
17.6%
2023

Society

Belarus CAR
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
-14,693
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
44.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
48:52
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
0.85
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
20.1
2016
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
37.7
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
59
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
37.5%
2020
English speaking
12%
2025
3%
2025
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
7.51%
2019

Health

Belarus CAR
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$53.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$24.2
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
58.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
39.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
0.07
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
92.2
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
9.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
7.6%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
7
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
1.75 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus CAR
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
45,122 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
21,887 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
85,765 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
14,913 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2019, 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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