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Belarus vs Congo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 6.33M in The Congo (ranked 112/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 131,854 sq mi for The Congo (ranked 83rd vs. 64th).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Congo
Population
9013835
6681829
Population rank 102/197 109/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$15.7B
2024
GDP rank 83/197 141/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$2,482
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 149/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$7,026
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$15.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
98%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$2,433
2024
Government debt per person rank 97/185 112/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$2,153
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 131,854 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
4.16
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
19.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
66.4 years
2026

Belarus and Congo: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Congo economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Congo
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Congo
2024 $75,961,865,472 $15,719,986,077
2023 $72,478,760,370 $15,321,055,823
2022 $73,775,179,925 $15,817,030,155
2021 $69,673,747,132 $14,825,690,211
2020 $61,371,673,345 $11,468,687,464
2019 $64,410,170,653 $13,976,637,780
2018 $60,031,026,576 $14,773,900,289
2017 $54,725,405,751 $11,834,473,039
2016 $47,723,545,321 $10,931,328,151
2015 $56,454,769,845 $12,434,793,867
2014 $78,813,069,121 $17,919,321,078
2013 $75,527,558,966 $17,958,720,699
2012 $65,685,890,439 $17,692,911,296
2011 $61,762,382,328 $15,655,383,577
2010 $57,231,904,543 $13,148,396,212
2009 $50,873,167,326 $9,723,299,915
2008 $60,752,106,347 $11,649,857,673
2007 $45,275,711,996 $8,782,703,437
2006 $36,961,894,281 $8,072,305,029
2005 $30,210,091,837 $6,650,001,680
2004 $23,141,566,293 $4,656,974,940
2003 $17,825,444,724 $3,503,723,088
2002 $14,594,900,945 $3,034,250,924
2001 $12,354,820,144 $2,796,704,604
2000 $12,736,856,828 $3,227,927,698
1999 $12,138,486,532 $2,354,772,960
1998 $15,222,012,660 $1,949,481,379
1997 $14,128,408,566 $2,322,719,103
1996 $14,500,437,520 $2,540,697,539
1995 $13,972,683,274 $2,116,003,868
1994 $14,931,435,232 $1,769,365,438
1993 $16,275,073,527 $2,684,323,623
1992 $16,939,790,094 $2,933,222,703
1991 $18,404,907,975 $2,724,853,506
1990 $17,389,558,233 $2,798,746,050
1989 - $2,389,593,026
1988 - $2,212,536,312
1987 - $2,297,753,652
1986 - $1,849,268,212
1985 - $2,160,872,540
1984 - $2,193,581,365
1983 - $2,097,274,290
1982 - $2,160,640,565
1981 - $1,993,512,323
1980 - $1,705,796,853
1979 - $1,198,749,667
1978 - $878,771,772
1977 - $765,224,029
1976 - $754,549,601
1975 - $767,102,680
1974 - $585,364,634
1973 - $541,973,363
1972 - $410,669,264
1971 - $322,128,019
1970 - $274,960,700
1969 - $265,040,036
1968 - $251,247,458
1967 - $237,397,428
1966 - $220,613,582
1965 - $198,318,064
1964 - $185,693,725
1963 - $172,233,431
1962 - $166,521,240
1961 - $151,675,739
1960 - $131,731,863

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

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Belarus and Congo economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Congo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Congo
2024 $8,318 $2,482
2023 $7,897 $2,478
2022 $7,995 $2,621
2021 $7,490 $2,516
2020 $6,543 $1,994
2019 $6,838 $2,488
2018 $6,360 $2,694
2017 $5,786 $2,212
2016 $5,040 $2,093
2015 $5,967 $2,439
2014 $8,341 $3,601
2013 $7,998 $3,697
2012 $6,953 $3,732
2011 $6,528 $3,396
2010 $6,035 $2,947
2009 $5,352 $2,271
2008 $6,376 $2,832
2007 $4,735 $2,206
2006 $3,848 $2,104
2005 $3,126 $1,799
2004 $2,378 $1,306
2003 $1,820 $1,017
2002 $1,479 $906
2001 $1,244 $855
2000 $1,276 $1,024
1999 $1,211 $776
1998 $1,511 $660
1997 $1,396 $804
1996 $1,427 $899
1995 $1,371 $770
1994 $1,460 $662
1993 $1,590 $1,034
1992 $1,658 $1,164
1991 $1,805 $1,113
1990 $1,707 $1,176
1989 - $1,033
1988 - $984
1987 - $1,052
1986 - $872
1985 - $1,049
1984 - $1,097
1983 - $1,075
1982 - $1,131
1981 - $1,066
1980 - $933
1979 - $670
1978 - $503
1977 - $448
1976 - $453
1975 - $471
1974 - $370
1973 - $353
1972 - $276.3
1971 - $223.5
1970 - $196.7
1969 - $195.4
1968 - $190.8
1967 - $185.7
1966 - $177.6
1965 - $164.2
1964 - $158.1
1963 - $150.7
1962 - $149.6
1961 - $139.9
1960 - $124.7

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

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Belarus vs. Congo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Congo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Congo
2026 75 66.4
2025 74.8 66.2
2024 74.6 66
2023 74.4 65.8
2022 74.4 65
2021 72.2 64.2
2020 72.3 64.4
2019 74.3 63.2
2018 74.3 64.5
2017 74.4 64.2
2016 74.2 63.9
2015 73.8 63.7
2014 73.2 63.3
2013 72.7 63
2012 71.8 62.7
2011 71.1 62.3
2010 70.5 61.7
2009 70.4 61.2
2008 70.3 60.8
2007 70 60.1
2006 69.4 59.5
2005 69 58.7
2004 68.7 58
2003 68.4 57.1
2002 68.3 56.4
2001 68.4 55.9
2000 68.5 55.4
1999 68.4 54.4
1998 68.3 52.6
1997 68.5 48.6
1996 68.6 55.2
1995 68.8 55.5
1994 69 55.6
1993 69.5 56
1992 70.1 56.5
1991 70.7 56.8
1990 71.1 57.1
1989 71.5 57.3
1988 71.7 57.5
1987 71.9 57.6
1986 71.7 57.6
1985 71.2 57.6
1984 70.8 57.5
1983 70.7 57.4
1982 70.8 57.2
1981 70.8 57.1
1980 70.7 56.8
1979 70.8 56.5
1978 70.9 56.2
1977 71.1 56
1976 71.2 55.7
1975 71.4 55.4
1974 71.7 55.1
1973 71.7 54.7
1972 71.8 54.4
1971 71.6 54
1970 71.7 53.6
1969 71.7 53.1
1968 71.9 52.6
1967 71.9 51.9
1966 71.8 51.6
1965 71.6 51
1964 71.3 50.4
1963 70.8 49.7
1962 70.5 49
1961 70 48.4
1960 69.3 47.6
1959 68 46.8
1958 66.6 46
1957 65.4 45.1
1956 64.5 44.3
1955 63.5 43.4
1954 62.5 42.6
1953 61.5 41.9
1952 60.5 41.1
1951 59.4 40.3
1950 58.6 39.6

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

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Belarus and Congo population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Congo
1x
Year Population
Belarus Congo
2024 9,132,629 6,332,961
2023 9,178,298 6,182,885
2022 9,228,071 6,035,104
2021 9,302,585 5,892,183
2020 9,379,952 5,752,791
2019 9,419,758 5,616,661
2018 9,438,785 5,483,118
2017 9,458,989 5,351,011
2016 9,469,379 5,222,536
2015 9,461,076 5,097,581
2014 9,448,515 4,975,880
2013 9,443,211 4,857,099
2012 9,446,836 4,740,450
2011 9,461,643 4,609,724
2010 9,483,836 4,462,290
2009 9,504,583 4,281,219
2008 9,527,985 4,113,517
2007 9,560,953 3,980,430
2006 9,604,924 3,837,409
2005 9,663,915 3,696,393
2004 9,730,146 3,565,554
2003 9,796,749 3,445,753
2002 9,865,548 3,350,771
2001 9,928,549 3,272,537
2000 9,979,610 3,151,345
1999 10,026,738 3,032,874
1998 10,071,963 2,952,061
1997 10,117,433 2,887,862
1996 10,159,569 2,826,785
1995 10,193,831 2,749,461
1994 10,226,955 2,673,144
1993 10,239,050 2,595,124
1992 10,216,470 2,519,465
1991 10,194,050 2,449,229
1990 10,189,348 2,380,560
1989 10,170,000 2,313,558
1988 10,140,000 2,247,653
1987 10,111,000 2,183,473
1986 10,043,000 2,120,602
1985 9,975,000 2,059,311
1984 9,910,000 1,999,528
1983 9,843,000 1,950,321
1982 9,776,000 1,910,430
1981 9,710,000 1,869,759
1980 9,643,000 1,828,985
1979 9,584,000 1,788,524
1978 9,525,000 1,748,089
1977 9,463,000 1,707,568
1976 9,411,000 1,667,225
1975 9,367,000 1,627,032
1974 9,317,584 1,582,301
1973 9,257,272 1,533,680
1972 9,188,968 1,486,468
1971 9,115,576 1,441,039
1970 9,040,000 1,397,638
1969 8,960,304 1,356,182
1968 8,874,552 1,316,519
1967 8,785,648 1,278,691
1966 8,696,496 1,242,534
1965 8,610,000 1,207,880
1964 8,524,224 1,174,816
1963 8,437,232 1,143,263
1962 8,351,928 1,113,175
1961 8,271,216 1,084,389
1960 8,198,000 1,056,732

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Congo

Fertility rate
Belarus

Congo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Congo
2023 1.21 4.16
2022 1.33 4.22
2021 1.37 4.28
2020 1.37 4.33
2019 1.38 4.38
2018 1.45 4.44
2017 1.54 4.5
2016 1.73 4.55
2015 1.72 4.61
2014 1.7 4.67
2013 1.67 4.73
2012 1.62 4.79
2011 1.52 4.83
2010 1.49 4.85
2009 1.51 4.81
2008 1.49 4.73
2007 1.43 4.65
2006 1.34 4.65
2005 1.25 4.67
2004 1.23 4.69
2003 1.23 4.7
2002 1.24 4.7
2001 1.29 4.67
2000 1.32 4.72
1999 1.31 4.81
1998 1.3 4.91
1997 1.25 5
1996 1.34 5.03
1995 1.41 5.07
1994 1.53 5.1
1993 1.62 5.13
1992 1.76 5.18
1991 1.81 5.22
1990 1.91 5.27
1989 2.03 5.33
1988 2.03 5.39
1987 2.03 5.46
1986 2.09 5.51
1985 2.09 5.59
1984 2.11 5.66
1983 2.11 5.76
1982 2.05 5.85
1981 2.02 5.98
1980 2.03 6.07
1979 2.05 6.14
1978 2.06 6.21
1977 2.08 6.27
1976 2.12 6.32
1975 2.17 6.36
1974 2.21 6.39
1973 2.25 6.42
1972 2.28 6.44
1971 2.31 6.42
1970 2.31 6.38
1969 2.26 6.35
1968 2.22 6.33
1967 2.26 6.29
1966 2.29 6.27
1965 2.27 6.23
1964 2.31 6.18
1963 2.4 6.15
1962 2.5 6.1
1961 2.59 6.09
1960 2.67 6.09

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

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Belarus and Congo demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Congo
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Congo
2024 42 19.5
2023 41.6 19.4
2022 41.2 19.3
2021 40.9 19.2
2020 40.6 19.2
2019 40.3 19.1
2018 40 19.1
2017 39.8 19.2
2016 39.7 19.2
2015 39.5 19.3
2014 39.4 19.4
2013 39.3 19.5
2012 39.2 19.6
2011 39.1 19.7
2010 38.9 19.8
2009 38.8 19.7
2008 38.7 19.5
2007 38.5 19.5
2006 38.3 19.3
2005 38 19.2
2004 37.7 19
2003 37.4 18.9
2002 37.1 18.8
2001 36.8 18.8
2000 36.5 18.5
1999 36.1 18.2
1998 35.8 18.1
1997 35.4 18.1
1996 35 18.1
1995 34.6 18.1
1994 34.2 18
1993 33.9 17.9
1992 33.6 17.8
1991 33.3 17.7
1990 33 17.7
1989 32.8 17.6
1988 32.6 17.5
1987 32.4 17.4
1986 32.1 17.4
1985 31.9 17.3
1984 31.7 17.2
1983 31.5 17.2
1982 31.4 17.1
1981 31.2 17
1980 31.2 17
1979 31.1 17
1978 30.9 17
1977 30.6 17
1976 30.4 17.1
1975 30.4 17.2
1974 30.5 17.3
1973 30.5 17.4
1972 30.5 17.4
1971 30.4 17.5
1970 30.1 17.6
1969 29.7 17.7
1968 29.3 17.8
1967 28.9 17.9
1966 28.6 18.1
1965 28.2 18.2
1964 27.9 18.3
1963 27.6 18.4
1962 27.3 18.6
1961 26.9 18.7
1960 26.6 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Congo
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$14.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
21.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
3.34%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
+3.62%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
10%
2012
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
40.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
48.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
37.9%
2011
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
1.6%
2011
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$715M
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$44M
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
158,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
0.93%
2016
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
55.6%
2024

Energy

Belarus Congo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
628 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$10.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
8.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
1.34 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
51.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
71.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
2.56%
2022
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
-347%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
459 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
26.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
22.3%
2022
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.3%
2023

Society

Belarus Congo
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
-2,999
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
19.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
9.32
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
29.7
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
80.6%
2021
English speaking
12%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
38.4%
2023

Health

Belarus Congo
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$75.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$21.1
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
66.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
14.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
241
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
40.5
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
8.84%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
3
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
15.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
6.05 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Congo
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
20,820 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
41,125 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
84,560 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
14,493 mi
2017

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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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