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Belarus vs Ethiopia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 132M in Ethiopia (ranked 10/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 435,716 sq mi for Ethiopia (ranked 83rd vs. 25th).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Ethiopia
Population
9013835
139917664
Population rank 102/197 10/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$150B
2024
GDP rank 83/197 60/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$1,134
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 171/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$3,288
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$48.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$370
2024
Government debt per person rank 97/185 172/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$1,946
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 435,716 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
319 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
3.99
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Belarus and Ethiopia: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Ethiopia
2024 $75,961,865,472 $149,740,297,953
2023 $72,478,760,370 $135,874,093,202
2022 $73,775,179,925 $123,140,304,666
2021 $69,673,747,132 $109,070,960,372
2020 $61,371,673,345 $98,676,811,061
2019 $64,410,170,653 $91,834,517,113
2018 $60,031,026,576 $83,337,901,072
2017 $54,725,405,751 $76,366,081,767
2016 $47,723,545,321 $68,475,871,210
2015 $56,454,769,845 $62,103,418,182
2014 $78,813,069,121 $55,612,228,234
2013 $75,527,558,966 $47,648,276,605
2012 $65,685,890,439 $43,310,721,414
2011 $61,762,382,328 $31,952,763,089
2010 $57,231,904,543 $29,933,790,334
2009 $50,873,167,326 $32,437,389,116
2008 $60,752,106,347 $27,066,912,635
2007 $45,275,711,996 $19,707,616,773
2006 $36,961,894,281 $15,280,861,835
2005 $30,210,091,837 $12,401,139,454
2004 $23,141,566,293 $10,131,187,261
2003 $17,825,444,724 $8,623,691,300
2002 $14,594,900,945 $7,850,809,498
2001 $12,354,820,144 $8,231,326,016
2000 $12,736,856,828 $8,242,349,618
1999 $12,138,486,532 $7,892,973,532
1998 $15,222,012,660 $8,013,274,132
1997 $14,128,408,566 $8,803,539,988
1996 $14,500,437,520 $8,761,215,548
1995 $13,972,683,274 $7,855,205,207
1994 $14,931,435,232 $7,100,806,754
1993 $16,275,073,527 $9,051,043,870
1992 $16,939,790,094 $10,754,799,037
1991 $18,404,907,975 $13,799,799,324
1990 $17,389,558,233 $12,478,943,895
1989 - $11,762,932,007
1988 - $11,181,119,718
1987 - $10,790,001,558
1986 - $10,094,328,898
1985 - $9,717,392,687
1984 - $8,298,309,581
1983 - $8,781,664,427
1982 - $7,899,988,841
1981 - $7,507,663,567
1980 - $7,012,585,454
1979 - $6,586,048,398
1978 - $6,014,961,435
1977 - $5,651,840,585
1976 - $4,943,806,093
1975 - $4,577,047,854
1974 - $4,577,209,966
1973 - $4,070,570,550
1972 - $3,520,252,938
1971 - $3,224,280,835
1970 - $3,045,354,455
1969 - $2,768,987,372
1968 - $2,619,948,865
1967 - $2,461,762,003
1966 - $2,324,466,416
1965 - $2,159,998,591
1964 - $1,984,129,186
1963 - $1,825,058,828
1962 - $1,747,566,307
1961 - $1,680,859,514
1960 - $1,610,511,694

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

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Belarus and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Ethiopia
2024 $8,318 $1,134
2023 $7,897 $1,056
2022 $7,995 $982
2021 $7,490 $893
2020 $6,543 $830
2019 $6,838 $793
2018 $6,360 $740
2017 $5,786 $696
2016 $5,040 $642
2015 $5,967 $598
2014 $8,341 $550
2013 $7,998 $484
2012 $6,953 $452
2011 $6,528 $343
2010 $6,035 $331
2009 $5,352 $369
2008 $6,376 $316
2007 $4,735 $237.1
2006 $3,848 $189.3
2005 $3,126 $158.2
2004 $2,378 $133.2
2003 $1,820 $116.8
2002 $1,479 $109.6
2001 $1,244 $118.5
2000 $1,276 $122.3
1999 $1,211 $120.7
1998 $1,511 $126.5
1997 $1,396 $143.4
1996 $1,427 $147.3
1995 $1,371 $136.5
1994 $1,460 $127.7
1993 $1,590 $168.5
1992 $1,658 $207.4
1991 $1,805 $277.6
1990 $1,707 $262.1
1989 - $256.4
1988 - $253.2
1987 - $254.1
1986 - $246
1985 - $243.9
1984 - $214.2
1983 - $232.7
1982 - $215.3
1981 - $212.7
1980 - $203.7
1979 - $192.4
1978 - $178.3
1977 - $170.4
1976 - $152
1975 - $144.3
1974 - $147.9
1973 - $134.9
1972 - $119.8
1971 - $112.7
1970 - $109.4
1969 - $102.3
1968 - $99.5
1967 - $96.1
1966 - $93.2
1965 - $88.9
1964 - $83.8
1963 - $79.2
1962 - $77.8
1961 - $76.7
1960 - $75.3

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

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Belarus vs. Ethiopia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Ethiopia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Ethiopia
2026 75 68.1
2025 74.8 67.9
2024 74.6 67.6
2023 74.4 67.3
2022 74.4 66.9
2021 72.2 65.3
2020 72.3 66
2019 74.3 65.7
2018 74.3 65.3
2017 74.4 64.8
2016 74.2 64.2
2015 73.8 63.6
2014 73.2 62.9
2013 72.7 62.2
2012 71.8 61.4
2011 71.1 60.6
2010 70.5 59.7
2009 70.4 58.7
2008 70.3 57.7
2007 70 56.6
2006 69.4 55.4
2005 69 54.4
2004 68.7 53.7
2003 68.4 52.9
2002 68.3 52.1
2001 68.4 51.4
2000 68.5 50.9
1999 68.4 49.5
1998 68.3 49.8
1997 68.5 49.2
1996 68.6 48.7
1995 68.8 48.2
1994 69 47.9
1993 69.5 47.7
1992 70.1 47.3
1991 70.7 46.7
1990 71.1 45.1
1989 71.5 45.6
1988 71.7 45.7
1987 71.9 45.9
1986 71.7 38.4
1985 71.2 37.7
1984 70.8 36.7
1983 70.7 36.3
1982 70.8 43.4
1981 70.8 43.1
1980 70.7 42.8
1979 70.8 42.4
1978 70.9 41.5
1977 71.1 41.4
1976 71.2 41.3
1975 71.4 38.9
1974 71.7 39.1
1973 71.7 41.1
1972 71.8 41
1971 71.6 42.2
1970 71.7 42.1
1969 71.7 42.1
1968 71.9 42.1
1967 71.9 41.9
1966 71.8 39.3
1965 71.6 41.4
1964 71.3 41.3
1963 70.8 41
1962 70.5 40.5
1961 70 40.2
1960 69.3 39.6
1959 68 39.2
1958 66.6 32.6
1957 65.4 32.2
1956 64.5 37.8
1955 63.5 37.3
1954 62.5 37
1953 61.5 36.6
1952 60.5 36.2
1951 59.4 35.9
1950 58.6 35.5

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

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Belarus and Ethiopia population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Ethiopia
1x
Year Population
Belarus Ethiopia
2024 9,132,629 132,059,767
2023 9,178,298 128,691,692
2022 9,228,071 125,384,287
2021 9,302,585 122,138,588
2020 9,379,952 118,917,671
2019 9,419,758 115,737,383
2018 9,438,785 112,664,152
2017 9,458,989 109,666,481
2016 9,469,379 106,718,162
2015 9,461,076 103,867,135
2014 9,448,515 101,115,610
2013 9,443,211 98,438,751
2012 9,446,836 95,798,767
2011 9,461,643 93,149,970
2010 9,483,836 90,538,514
2009 9,504,583 88,007,636
2008 9,527,985 85,543,668
2007 9,560,953 83,103,217
2006 9,604,924 80,703,490
2005 9,663,915 78,367,470
2004 9,730,146 76,077,206
2003 9,796,749 73,832,663
2002 9,865,548 71,635,517
2001 9,928,549 69,487,762
2000 9,979,610 67,411,494
1999 10,026,738 65,374,561
1998 10,071,963 63,363,524
1997 10,117,433 61,404,539
1996 10,159,569 59,467,635
1995 10,193,831 57,537,335
1994 10,226,955 55,611,508
1993 10,239,050 53,708,891
1992 10,216,470 51,853,747
1991 10,194,050 49,717,198
1990 10,189,348 47,609,755
1989 10,170,000 45,879,690
1988 10,140,000 44,150,825
1987 10,111,000 42,460,039
1986 10,043,000 41,037,656
1985 9,975,000 39,842,136
1984 9,910,000 38,735,722
1983 9,843,000 37,740,817
1982 9,776,000 36,701,290
1981 9,710,000 35,304,012
1980 9,643,000 34,428,514
1979 9,584,000 34,238,652
1978 9,525,000 33,734,592
1977 9,463,000 33,167,272
1976 9,411,000 32,534,418
1975 9,367,000 31,723,252
1974 9,317,584 30,957,273
1973 9,257,272 30,166,785
1972 9,188,968 29,374,608
1971 9,115,576 28,600,106
1970 9,040,000 27,829,128
1969 8,960,304 27,072,571
1968 8,874,552 26,337,930
1967 8,785,648 25,620,276
1966 8,696,496 24,952,689
1965 8,610,000 24,310,612
1964 8,524,224 23,666,548
1963 8,437,232 23,051,637
1962 8,351,928 22,465,126
1961 8,271,216 21,906,102
1960 8,198,000 21,376,693

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Ethiopia

Fertility rate
Belarus

Ethiopia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Ethiopia
2023 1.21 3.99
2022 1.33 4.08
2021 1.37 4.18
2020 1.37 4.27
2019 1.38 4.35
2018 1.45 4.37
2017 1.54 4.4
2016 1.73 4.47
2015 1.72 4.53
2014 1.7 4.61
2013 1.67 4.71
2012 1.62 4.89
2011 1.52 5.08
2010 1.49 5.28
2009 1.51 5.49
2008 1.49 5.7
2007 1.43 5.89
2006 1.34 6.05
2005 1.25 6.19
2004 1.23 6.3
2003 1.23 6.4
2002 1.24 6.5
2001 1.29 6.58
2000 1.32 6.65
1999 1.31 6.72
1998 1.3 6.79
1997 1.25 6.87
1996 1.34 6.93
1995 1.41 7
1994 1.53 7.05
1993 1.62 7.09
1992 1.76 7.13
1991 1.81 7.16
1990 1.91 7.2
1989 2.03 7.23
1988 2.03 7.26
1987 2.03 7.29
1986 2.09 7.32
1985 2.09 7.34
1984 2.11 7.36
1983 2.11 7.35
1982 2.05 7.34
1981 2.02 7.31
1980 2.03 7.29
1979 2.05 7.25
1978 2.06 7.23
1977 2.08 7.19
1976 2.12 7.13
1975 2.17 7.08
1974 2.21 7.02
1973 2.25 6.96
1972 2.28 6.9
1971 2.31 6.84
1970 2.31 6.78
1969 2.26 6.72
1968 2.22 6.7
1967 2.26 6.68
1966 2.29 6.66
1965 2.27 6.63
1964 2.31 6.61
1963 2.4 6.59
1962 2.5 6.56
1961 2.59 6.53
1960 2.67 6.51

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

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Belarus and Ethiopia demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Ethiopia
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Ethiopia
2024 42 19.9
2023 41.6 19.7
2022 41.2 19.6
2021 40.9 19.4
2020 40.6 19.2
2019 40.3 19
2018 40 18.8
2017 39.8 18.6
2016 39.7 18.3
2015 39.5 18.1
2014 39.4 17.9
2013 39.3 17.6
2012 39.2 17.4
2011 39.1 17.1
2010 38.9 16.9
2009 38.8 16.7
2008 38.7 16.5
2007 38.5 16.4
2006 38.3 16.3
2005 38 16.2
2004 37.7 16.2
2003 37.4 16.1
2002 37.1 16.1
2001 36.8 16.1
2000 36.5 16.2
1999 36.1 16.2
1998 35.8 16.3
1997 35.4 16.4
1996 35 16.5
1995 34.6 16.6
1994 34.2 16.7
1993 33.9 16.8
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 16.9
1985 31.9 16.9
1984 31.7 16.8
1983 31.5 16.7
1982 31.4 16.7
1981 31.2 16.8
1980 31.2 16.8
1979 31.1 16.9
1978 30.9 17
1977 30.6 17.1
1976 30.4 17.2
1975 30.4 17.3
1974 30.5 17.5
1973 30.5 17.6
1972 30.5 17.7
1971 30.4 17.9
1970 30.1 18.1
1969 29.7 18.3
1968 29.3 18.4
1967 28.9 18.5
1966 28.6 18.5
1965 28.2 18.6
1964 27.9 18.6
1963 27.6 18.6
1962 27.3 18.6
1961 26.9 18.6
1960 26.6 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Ethiopia
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$146B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
9.54%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
2.3%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
0.65%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
138,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
-1.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
3.94%
2021
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
37.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
25.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
24.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
3.5%
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
$3.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$7.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
518,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
29.6%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
48.8%
2024

Energy

Belarus Ethiopia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
378 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$7.53
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
19.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
9.69%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
90.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
3.15%
2022
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
10.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
92.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
95.4%
2020
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
96.7%
2022
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
55.4%
2023

Society

Belarus Ethiopia
% of world population
0.11%
2024
1.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
+24,054
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
23.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
56
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
8.63
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
28.2
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
53
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
60.5%
2022
English speaking
12%
2025
0.22%
2025
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
16.7%
2021

Health

Belarus Ethiopia
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$34.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
26.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
19.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
195
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
46.5
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
2.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
3.06 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Ethiopia
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.76%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
3,299 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
148,483 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
65,056 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
74,671 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 (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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