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Belarus vs Eritrea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 3.54M in Eritrea (ranked 131/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 46,787 sq mi for Eritrea (ranked 83rd vs. 96th).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Eritrea
Population
9013835
3700586
Population rank 102/197 130/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$2.07B
2011
GDP rank 83/197 179/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$689
2011
GDP per capita rank 92/197 188/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$1,742
2011
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$3.54B
2011
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
260.4%
2019
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$1,182
2011
Government debt per person rank 97/185 136/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$1,129
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 46,787 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
3.71
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Belarus and Eritrea: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Eritrea economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Eritrea
2024 $75,961,865,472 -
2023 $72,478,760,370 -
2022 $73,775,179,925 -
2021 $69,673,747,132 -
2020 $61,371,673,345 -
2019 $64,410,170,653 -
2018 $60,031,026,576 -
2017 $54,725,405,751 -
2016 $47,723,545,321 -
2015 $56,454,769,845 -
2014 $78,813,069,121 -
2013 $75,527,558,966 -
2012 $65,685,890,439 -
2011 $61,762,382,328 $2,065,001,626
2010 $57,231,904,543 $1,589,515,447
2009 $50,873,167,326 $1,856,695,551
2008 $60,752,106,347 $1,380,188,800
2007 $45,275,711,996 $1,317,974,491
2006 $36,961,894,281 $1,211,161,880
2005 $30,210,091,837 $1,098,424,686
2004 $23,141,566,293 $1,109,054,005
2003 $17,825,444,724 $870,248,268
2002 $14,594,900,945 $729,321,680
2001 $12,354,820,144 $752,371,689
2000 $12,736,856,828 $706,370,816
1999 $12,138,486,532 $688,918,537
1998 $15,222,012,660 $745,523,117
1997 $14,128,408,566 $686,490,090
1996 $14,500,437,520 $693,535,954
1995 $13,972,683,274 $578,015,625
1994 $14,931,435,232 $531,688,312
1993 $16,275,073,527 $467,872,715
1992 $16,939,790,094 $477,101,652
1991 $18,404,907,975 -
1990 $17,389,558,233 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belarus and Eritrea economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Eritrea
2024 $8,318 -
2023 $7,897 -
2022 $7,995 -
2021 $7,490 -
2020 $6,543 -
2019 $6,838 -
2018 $6,360 -
2017 $5,786 -
2016 $5,040 -
2015 $5,967 -
2014 $8,341 -
2013 $7,998 -
2012 $6,953 -
2011 $6,528 $689
2010 $6,035 $540
2009 $5,352 $643
2008 $6,376 $490
2007 $4,735 $480
2006 $3,848 $448
2005 $3,126 $413
2004 $2,378 $427
2003 $1,820 $349
2002 $1,479 $305
2001 $1,244 $325
2000 $1,276 $314
1999 $1,211 $311
1998 $1,511 $342
1997 $1,396 $319
1996 $1,427 $326
1995 $1,371 $285.4
1994 $1,460 $277.8
1993 $1,590 $252.1
1992 $1,658 $265.2
1991 $1,805 -
1990 $1,707 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belarus vs. Eritrea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Eritrea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Eritrea
2026 75 69.4
2025 74.8 69.2
2024 74.6 68.9
2023 74.4 68.6
2022 74.4 67.8
2021 72.2 66.9
2020 72.3 67
2019 74.3 67.3
2018 74.3 67
2017 74.4 66.6
2016 74.2 66.2
2015 73.8 65.9
2014 73.2 65.5
2013 72.7 65
2012 71.8 64.7
2011 71.1 64.2
2010 70.5 63.7
2009 70.4 63.2
2008 70.3 62.4
2007 70 62
2006 69.4 61.5
2005 69 60.6
2004 68.7 60.1
2003 68.4 59.5
2002 68.3 58.9
2001 68.4 58.4
2000 68.5 56.3
1999 68.4 44.5
1998 68.3 50
1997 68.5 56.2
1996 68.6 55.5
1995 68.8 54.8
1994 69 54
1993 69.5 53.2
1992 70.1 52.4
1991 70.7 50.5
1990 71.1 49.7
1989 71.5 47.8
1988 71.7 48.1
1987 71.9 47.4
1986 71.7 39.5
1985 71.2 38.6
1984 70.8 37.7
1983 70.7 37.2
1982 70.8 44.9
1981 70.8 45
1980 70.7 44.6
1979 70.8 43.8
1978 70.9 43.4
1977 71.1 43
1976 71.2 42.6
1975 71.4 39
1974 71.7 39
1973 71.7 41.1
1972 71.8 40.7
1971 71.6 41.5
1970 71.7 41.2
1969 71.7 40.8
1968 71.9 40.5
1967 71.9 40.2
1966 71.8 37.6
1965 71.6 39.6
1964 71.3 39.2
1963 70.8 38.8
1962 70.5 38.3
1961 70 37.9
1960 69.3 37.4
1959 68 37
1958 66.6 30.9
1957 65.4 30.4
1956 64.5 35.6
1955 63.5 35.2
1954 62.5 34.8
1953 61.5 34.4
1952 60.5 34
1951 59.4 33.6
1950 58.6 33.3

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

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Belarus and Eritrea population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Eritrea
1x
Year Population
Belarus Eritrea
2024 9,132,629 3,535,603
2023 9,178,298 3,470,390
2022 9,228,071 3,409,447
2021 9,302,585 3,350,183
2020 9,379,952 3,291,271
2019 9,419,758 3,240,194
2018 9,438,785 3,192,760
2017 9,458,989 3,150,347
2016 9,469,379 3,124,698
2015 9,461,076 3,105,546
2014 9,448,515 3,095,173
2013 9,443,211 3,074,360
2012 9,446,836 3,036,988
2011 9,461,643 2,998,485
2010 9,483,836 2,945,186
2009 9,504,583 2,887,885
2008 9,527,985 2,816,327
2007 9,560,953 2,743,222
2006 9,604,924 2,703,502
2005 9,663,915 2,661,215
2004 9,730,146 2,598,284
2003 9,796,749 2,493,903
2002 9,865,548 2,392,978
2001 9,928,549 2,312,079
2000 9,979,610 2,247,031
1999 10,026,738 2,212,780
1998 10,071,963 2,180,419
1997 10,117,433 2,152,135
1996 10,159,569 2,128,464
1995 10,193,831 2,025,267
1994 10,226,955 1,913,915
1993 10,239,050 1,856,006
1992 10,216,470 1,798,748
1991 10,194,050 1,919,571
1990 10,189,348 2,032,737
1989 10,170,000 1,987,017
1988 10,140,000 1,938,255
1987 10,111,000 1,888,669
1986 10,043,000 1,845,164
1985 9,975,000 1,807,816
1984 9,910,000 1,771,730
1983 9,843,000 1,736,160
1982 9,776,000 1,695,461
1981 9,710,000 1,649,939
1980 9,643,000 1,605,797
1979 9,584,000 1,563,332
1978 9,525,000 1,522,378
1977 9,463,000 1,482,565
1976 9,411,000 1,443,807
1975 9,367,000 1,408,210
1974 9,317,584 1,375,688
1973 9,257,272 1,342,669
1972 9,188,968 1,309,235
1971 9,115,576 1,276,154
1970 9,040,000 1,243,453
1969 8,960,304 1,212,005
1968 8,874,552 1,181,737
1967 8,785,648 1,152,339
1966 8,696,496 1,124,957
1965 8,610,000 1,098,335
1964 8,524,224 1,071,287
1963 8,437,232 1,045,092
1962 8,351,928 1,019,788
1961 8,271,216 995,573
1960 8,198,000 972,547

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Eritrea

Fertility rate
Belarus

Eritrea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Eritrea
2023 1.21 3.71
2022 1.33 3.79
2021 1.37 3.87
2020 1.37 3.93
2019 1.38 4
2018 1.45 4.06
2017 1.54 4.11
2016 1.73 4.16
2015 1.72 4.22
2014 1.7 4.27
2013 1.67 4.34
2012 1.62 4.41
2011 1.52 4.49
2010 1.49 4.57
2009 1.51 4.66
2008 1.49 4.74
2007 1.43 4.81
2006 1.34 4.88
2005 1.25 4.93
2004 1.23 5.04
2003 1.23 5.14
2002 1.24 5.23
2001 1.29 5.31
2000 1.32 5.4
1999 1.31 5.52
1998 1.3 5.63
1997 1.25 5.74
1996 1.34 5.84
1995 1.41 5.94
1994 1.53 6.01
1993 1.62 6.07
1992 1.76 6.16
1991 1.81 6.24
1990 1.91 6.34
1989 2.03 6.41
1988 2.03 6.47
1987 2.03 6.52
1986 2.09 6.56
1985 2.09 6.59
1984 2.11 6.62
1983 2.11 6.65
1982 2.05 6.63
1981 2.02 6.62
1980 2.03 6.61
1979 2.05 6.62
1978 2.06 6.61
1977 2.08 6.61
1976 2.12 6.6
1975 2.17 6.59
1974 2.21 6.57
1973 2.25 6.55
1972 2.28 6.54
1971 2.31 6.54
1970 2.31 6.54
1969 2.26 6.5
1968 2.22 6.5
1967 2.26 6.5
1966 2.29 6.5
1965 2.27 6.49
1964 2.31 6.49
1963 2.4 6.48
1962 2.5 6.5
1961 2.59 6.47
1960 2.67 6.48

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

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Belarus and Eritrea demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Eritrea
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Eritrea
2024 42 19.9
2023 41.6 19.7
2022 41.2 19.5
2021 40.9 19.3
2020 40.6 19.1
2019 40.3 18.9
2018 40 18.7
2017 39.8 18.5
2016 39.7 18.4
2015 39.5 18.4
2014 39.4 18.5
2013 39.3 18.5
2012 39.2 18.5
2011 39.1 18.5
2010 38.9 18.4
2009 38.8 18.4
2008 38.7 18.2
2007 38.5 18.1
2006 38.3 18.2
2005 38 18.3
2004 37.7 18.3
2003 37.4 18
2002 37.1 17.7
2001 36.8 17.5
2000 36.5 17.4
1999 36.1 17.5
1998 35.8 17.8
1997 35.4 18
1996 35 18.4
1995 34.6 18.1
1994 34.2 17.6
1993 33.9 17.6
1992 33.6 17.5
1991 33.3 17.6
1990 33 17.6
1989 32.8 17.7
1988 32.6 17.8
1987 32.4 17.9
1986 32.1 17.9
1985 31.9 17.8
1984 31.7 17.8
1983 31.5 17.7
1982 31.4 17.7
1981 31.2 17.7
1980 31.2 17.8
1979 31.1 17.8
1978 30.9 17.8
1977 30.6 17.9
1976 30.4 18
1975 30.4 18.1
1974 30.5 18.2
1973 30.5 18.2
1972 30.5 18.3
1971 30.4 18.5
1970 30.1 18.6
1969 29.7 18.8
1968 29.3 18.9
1967 28.9 18.9
1966 28.6 19
1965 28.2 19
1964 27.9 19
1963 27.6 19
1962 27.3 18.9
1961 26.9 18.9
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 Eritrea
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$1.94B
2011
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
31.3%
2019
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
2.13%
2006
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
20.9%
2003
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
202,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
+2.72%
2019
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
5.8%
2017
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
21.8%
2009
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
39.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
n/a
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$192M
2019
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$3.28M
2000
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
142,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
36.8%
2000
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
n/a

Energy

Belarus Eritrea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
289.5 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$6.73
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
0.78 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
22.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
80.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
0.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
34.8%
2004
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
102.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
5.79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
54.4%
2023

Society

Belarus Eritrea
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
-6,698
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
34.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.17 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
9.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
14.6
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
37.9
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
49
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
76.6%
2018
English speaking
12%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
20%
2023

Health

Belarus Eritrea
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$28.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$13.7
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
291
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
35.4
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
4.94%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
1.07 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Eritrea
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
13,233 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
29,313 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
4,038 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
9,942 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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2011–2024, 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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