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Belarus vs DR Congo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 109M in The DR Congo (ranked 15/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 875,313 sq mi for The DR Congo (ranked 83rd vs. 11th).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus DR Congo
Population
9013835
117507801
Population rank 102/197 15/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$71B
2024
GDP rank 83/197 87/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$649
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 190/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$1,821
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$16B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
22.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$146.4
2024
Government debt per person rank 97/185 183/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$1,693
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 875,313 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
6.05
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
16.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
62.4 years
2026

Belarus and DR Congo: Comparison Charts

Belarus and DR Congo economies compared

GDP
Belarus

DR Congo
1x
Year GDP
Belarus DR Congo
2024 $75,961,865,472 $70,962,185,791
2023 $72,478,760,370 $69,843,655,425
2022 $73,775,179,925 $70,422,346,142
2021 $69,673,747,132 $59,067,289,574
2020 $61,371,673,345 $46,691,989,749
2019 $64,410,170,653 $46,845,900,350
2018 $60,031,026,576 $46,659,954,092
2017 $54,725,405,751 $37,537,521,566
2016 $47,723,545,321 $38,600,224,214
2015 $56,454,769,845 $40,179,574,490
2014 $78,813,069,121 $38,352,980,553
2013 $75,527,558,966 $34,891,189,160
2012 $65,685,890,439 $30,029,369,929
2011 $61,762,382,328 $26,392,379,642
2010 $57,231,904,543 $24,161,641,931
2009 $50,873,167,326 $18,607,259,481
2008 $60,752,106,347 $22,723,488,723
2007 $45,275,711,996 $18,374,807,773
2006 $36,961,894,281 $15,484,044,535
2005 $30,210,091,837 $12,609,728,573
2004 $23,141,566,293 $10,297,483,481
2003 $17,825,444,724 $8,937,567,060
2002 $14,594,900,945 $8,728,038,525
2001 $12,354,820,144 $7,438,189,100
2000 $12,736,856,828 $19,088,046,306
1999 $12,138,486,532 $4,711,259,427
1998 $15,222,012,660 $6,217,805,821
1997 $14,128,408,566 $6,090,838,693
1996 $14,500,437,520 $5,771,456,952
1995 $13,972,683,274 $5,643,439,376
1994 $14,931,435,232 $5,820,382,248
1993 $16,275,073,527 $10,706,259,937
1992 $16,939,790,094 $8,227,343,907
1991 $18,404,907,975 $9,625,436,873
1990 $17,389,558,233 $9,349,764,580
1989 - $9,021,862,775
1988 - $8,861,299,977
1987 - $7,661,625,473
1986 - $8,095,367,168
1985 - $7,195,042,616
1984 - $7,857,729,193
1983 - $11,006,712,650
1982 - $13,651,667,371
1981 - $12,537,821,038
1980 - $14,394,927,495
1979 - $15,068,422,236
1978 - $15,372,608,002
1977 - $12,344,424,764
1976 - $9,648,583,225
1975 - $10,237,343,174
1974 - $9,596,960,180
1973 - $7,870,239,461
1972 - $6,173,712,814
1971 - $5,594,770,359
1970 - $4,877,684,910
1969 - $5,032,434,970
1968 - $3,909,780,539
1967 - $3,384,063,372
1966 - $4,532,660,182
1965 - $4,043,901,818
1964 - $2,881,545,273
1963 - $6,213,185,743
1962 - $3,779,841,429
1961 - $3,086,746,857
1960 - $3,359,404,118

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

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Belarus and DR Congo economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

DR Congo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus DR Congo
2024 $8,318 $649
2023 $7,897 $660
2022 $7,995 $688
2021 $7,490 $596
2020 $6,543 $486
2019 $6,838 $504
2018 $6,360 $518
2017 $5,786 $431
2016 $5,040 $460
2015 $5,967 $496
2014 $8,341 $489
2013 $7,998 $460
2012 $6,953 $410
2011 $6,528 $373
2010 $6,035 $352
2009 $5,352 $280.2
2008 $6,376 $353
2007 $4,735 $294.1
2006 $3,848 $255.4
2005 $3,126 $214.5
2004 $2,378 $180.7
2003 $1,820 $161.5
2002 $1,479 $162.4
2001 $1,244 $142.7
2000 $1,276 $378
1999 $1,211 $96.3
1998 $1,511 $131.5
1997 $1,396 $132.3
1996 $1,427 $127.4
1995 $1,371 $127
1994 $1,460 $136.5
1993 $1,590 $263.3
1992 $1,658 $209.7
1991 $1,805 $253.8
1990 $1,707 $254.9
1989 - $254.2
1988 - $257.7
1987 - $230.1
1986 - $250.9
1985 - $230.1
1984 - $259.8
1983 - $376
1982 - $482
1981 - $456
1980 - $539
1979 - $582
1978 - $615
1977 - $509
1976 - $408
1975 - $445
1974 - $428
1973 - $361
1972 - $290.5
1971 - $270.3
1970 - $242.2
1969 - $257.1
1968 - $205.6
1967 - $183.3
1966 - $252.8
1965 - $232
1964 - $169.9
1963 - $376
1962 - $235.1
1961 - $197.1
1960 - $220.1

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

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Belarus vs. DR Congo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

DR Congo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus DR Congo
2026 75 62.4
2025 74.8 62.2
2024 74.6 62.1
2023 74.4 61.9
2022 74.4 61
2021 72.2 60
2020 72.3 60.4
2019 74.3 60.2
2018 74.3 59.9
2017 74.4 59.5
2016 74.2 59.1
2015 73.8 58.7
2014 73.2 58.2
2013 72.7 57.8
2012 71.8 57.4
2011 71.1 56.9
2010 70.5 56.4
2009 70.4 55.8
2008 70.3 55.4
2007 70 55
2006 69.4 54.5
2005 69 54
2004 68.7 53.5
2003 68.4 53
2002 68.3 52.4
2001 68.4 52.2
2000 68.5 51.9
1999 68.4 50.1
1998 68.3 49.7
1997 68.5 50.5
1996 68.6 49.4
1995 68.8 50.4
1994 69 49.9
1993 69.5 49.6
1992 70.1 49.3
1991 70.7 48.9
1990 71.1 48.5
1989 71.5 48.1
1988 71.7 47.8
1987 71.9 47.4
1986 71.7 47
1985 71.2 46.7
1984 70.8 46.5
1983 70.7 46.2
1982 70.8 45.9
1981 70.8 45.7
1980 70.7 45.5
1979 70.8 45.3
1978 70.9 44.6
1977 71.1 44.9
1976 71.2 44.7
1975 71.4 44.5
1974 71.7 44.3
1973 71.7 44.1
1972 71.8 43.9
1971 71.6 43.6
1970 71.7 43.3
1969 71.7 43
1968 71.9 42.7
1967 71.9 42.3
1966 71.8 42.2
1965 71.6 40.8
1964 71.3 40.1
1963 70.8 40.6
1962 70.5 40.4
1961 70 40.2
1960 69.3 40.8
1959 68 40.6
1958 66.6 40.5
1957 65.4 40.2
1956 64.5 39.9
1955 63.5 39.7
1954 62.5 39.4
1953 61.5 39.1
1952 60.5 38.9
1951 59.4 38.5
1950 58.6 38.2

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

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Belarus and DR Congo population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

DR Congo
1x
Year Population
Belarus DR Congo
2024 9,132,629 109,276,265
2023 9,178,298 105,789,731
2022 9,228,071 102,396,968
2021 9,302,585 99,148,932
2020 9,379,952 95,989,998
2019 9,419,758 92,947,442
2018 9,438,785 90,047,644
2017 9,458,989 87,083,398
2016 9,469,379 83,956,415
2015 9,461,076 81,035,531
2014 9,448,515 78,403,242
2013 9,443,211 75,789,395
2012 9,446,836 73,254,618
2011 9,461,643 70,849,311
2010 9,483,836 68,563,038
2009 9,504,583 66,412,044
2008 9,527,985 64,390,664
2007 9,560,953 62,477,752
2006 9,604,924 60,615,908
2005 9,663,915 58,775,724
2004 9,730,146 56,997,741
2003 9,796,749 55,343,867
2002 9,865,548 53,750,524
2001 9,928,549 52,132,646
2000 9,979,610 50,507,442
1999 10,026,738 48,912,971
1998 10,071,963 47,297,600
1997 10,117,433 46,029,902
1996 10,159,569 45,296,124
1995 10,193,831 44,433,704
1994 10,226,955 42,626,876
1993 10,239,050 40,656,336
1992 10,216,470 39,228,910
1991 10,194,050 37,925,817
1990 10,189,348 36,684,063
1989 10,170,000 35,486,866
1988 10,140,000 34,382,752
1987 10,111,000 33,298,904
1986 10,043,000 32,265,196
1985 9,975,000 31,264,816
1984 9,910,000 30,245,081
1983 9,843,000 29,250,963
1982 9,776,000 28,338,190
1981 9,710,000 27,500,515
1980 9,643,000 26,711,099
1979 9,584,000 25,886,782
1978 9,525,000 24,992,689
1977 9,463,000 24,229,061
1976 9,411,000 23,624,031
1975 9,367,000 23,021,101
1974 9,317,584 22,418,878
1973 9,257,272 21,827,665
1972 9,188,968 21,251,160
1971 9,115,576 20,695,569
1970 9,040,000 20,137,436
1969 8,960,304 19,570,445
1968 8,874,552 19,012,189
1967 8,785,648 18,462,782
1966 8,696,496 17,931,929
1965 8,610,000 17,427,802
1964 8,524,224 16,955,327
1963 8,437,232 16,507,599
1962 8,351,928 16,075,724
1961 8,271,216 15,662,374
1960 8,198,000 15,264,846

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and DR Congo

Fertility rate
Belarus

DR Congo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus DR Congo
2023 1.21 6.05
2022 1.33 6.11
2021 1.37 6.16
2020 1.37 6.21
2019 1.38 6.25
2018 1.45 6.3
2017 1.54 6.35
2016 1.73 6.39
2015 1.72 6.44
2014 1.7 6.48
2013 1.67 6.53
2012 1.62 6.56
2011 1.52 6.58
2010 1.49 6.59
2009 1.51 6.59
2008 1.49 6.58
2007 1.43 6.56
2006 1.34 6.55
2005 1.25 6.53
2004 1.23 6.53
2003 1.23 6.55
2002 1.24 6.61
2001 1.29 6.66
2000 1.32 6.7
1999 1.31 6.69
1998 1.3 6.7
1997 1.25 6.69
1996 1.34 6.67
1995 1.41 6.68
1994 1.53 6.64
1993 1.62 6.64
1992 1.76 6.64
1991 1.81 6.65
1990 1.91 6.65
1989 2.03 6.65
1988 2.03 6.66
1987 2.03 6.65
1986 2.09 6.63
1985 2.09 6.61
1984 2.11 6.59
1983 2.11 6.56
1982 2.05 6.54
1981 2.02 6.52
1980 2.03 6.5
1979 2.05 6.48
1978 2.06 6.46
1977 2.08 6.45
1976 2.12 6.44
1975 2.17 6.42
1974 2.21 6.4
1973 2.25 6.39
1972 2.28 6.37
1971 2.31 6.34
1970 2.31 6.33
1969 2.26 6.3
1968 2.22 6.29
1967 2.26 6.27
1966 2.29 6.24
1965 2.27 6.21
1964 2.31 6.19
1963 2.4 6.16
1962 2.5 6.14
1961 2.59 6.12
1960 2.67 6.11

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

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Belarus and DR Congo demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus DR Congo
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$72.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
16.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
2.84%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
1.23%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
134,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
-1.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
1.47%
2020
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
46.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
39.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
35.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
2.1%
2020
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$5.1B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
351,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
0.38%
2018
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
39.2%
2024

Energy

Belarus DR Congo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
391 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$4.07
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
6.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
0.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
3.97%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
96.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
2.84%
2022
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
1.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
130.7 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
90.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
99.6%
2022
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
22.1%
2023

Society

Belarus DR Congo
% of world population
0.11%
2024
1.34%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
-27,309
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
44.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
8.38
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
20
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
43
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
13.6
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
34.9
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
80.5%
2022
English speaking
12%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
30.5%
2023

Health

Belarus DR Congo
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$23.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$8.9
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
62.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
0.21
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
427
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
73.2
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
6.89%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
1.92 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus DR Congo
% of world land
0.14%
2026
1.52%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
8,010 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
135,505 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
474,331 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
94,680 mi
2015

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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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