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Belarus vs Gabon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 2.54M in Gabon (ranked 141/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 99,487 sq mi for Gabon (ranked 83rd vs. 75th).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Gabon
Population
9013835
2663339
Population rank 102/197 141/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$20.9B
2024
GDP rank 83/197 127/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$8,230
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 93/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$21,510
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$15.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
72.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$5,985
2024
Government debt per person rank 97/185 75/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$5,368
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 99,487 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
22.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Belarus and Gabon: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Gabon economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Gabon
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Gabon
2024 $75,961,865,472 $20,895,684,426
2023 $72,478,760,370 $19,388,372,071
2022 $73,775,179,925 $20,440,655,695
2021 $69,673,747,132 $19,444,935,097
2020 $61,371,673,345 $15,342,236,164
2019 $64,410,170,653 $16,874,405,465
2018 $60,031,026,576 $16,867,326,402
2017 $54,725,405,751 $14,929,487,485
2016 $47,723,545,321 $14,023,890,265
2015 $56,454,769,845 $14,383,107,763
2014 $78,813,069,121 $18,203,966,896
2013 $75,527,558,966 $17,595,744,798
2012 $65,685,890,439 $17,170,464,016
2011 $61,762,382,328 $18,210,307,744
2010 $57,231,904,543 $14,372,593,020
2009 $50,873,167,326 $12,113,699,068
2008 $60,752,106,347 $15,571,348,344
2007 $45,275,711,996 $12,455,409,587
2006 $36,961,894,281 $10,327,598,306
2005 $30,210,091,837 $9,582,783,991
2004 $23,141,566,293 $7,770,219,008
2003 $17,825,444,724 $6,511,903,365
2002 $14,594,900,945 $5,335,451,100
2001 $12,354,820,144 $5,023,265,413
2000 $12,736,856,828 $5,080,483,629
1999 $12,138,486,532 $4,662,992,036
1998 $15,222,012,660 $4,483,417,310
1997 $14,128,408,566 $5,326,817,115
1996 $14,500,437,520 $5,694,040,003
1995 $13,972,683,274 $4,958,845,648
1994 $14,931,435,232 $4,190,819,344
1993 $16,275,073,527 $4,378,645,081
1992 $16,939,790,094 $5,592,390,827
1991 $18,404,907,975 $5,402,919,785
1990 $17,389,558,233 $5,952,293,765
1989 - $4,186,411,464
1988 - $3,834,503,376
1987 - $3,281,797,043
1986 - $3,403,638,189
1985 - $3,339,914,757
1984 - $3,561,451,561
1983 - $3,391,275,732
1982 - $3,618,007,841
1981 - $3,862,269,121
1980 - $4,279,637,942
1979 - $3,030,251,120
1978 - $2,389,479,272
1977 - $2,809,349,069
1976 - $3,009,409,974
1975 - $2,157,592,940
1974 - $1,544,216,002
1973 - $722,780,701
1972 - $430,508,359
1971 - $381,687,073
1970 - $323,802,476
1969 - $318,124,701
1968 - $294,468,564
1967 - $271,543,680
1966 - $245,849,781
1965 - $226,474,286
1964 - $215,679,855
1963 - $154,480,244
1962 - $182,796,536
1961 - $167,637,907
1960 - $141,468,978

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

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Belarus and Gabon economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Gabon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Gabon
2024 $8,318 $8,230
2023 $7,897 $7,803
2022 $7,995 $8,409
2021 $7,490 $8,181
2020 $6,543 $6,606
2019 $6,838 $7,441
2018 $6,360 $7,624
2017 $5,786 $6,922
2016 $5,040 $6,677
2015 $5,967 $7,047
2014 $8,341 $9,201
2013 $7,998 $9,198
2012 $6,953 $9,297
2011 $6,528 $10,219
2010 $6,035 $8,357
2009 $5,352 $7,291
2008 $6,376 $9,689
2007 $4,735 $8,004
2006 $3,848 $6,847
2005 $3,126 $6,548
2004 $2,378 $5,466
2003 $1,820 $4,711
2002 $1,479 $3,966
2001 $1,244 $3,836
2000 $1,276 $3,983
1999 $1,211 $3,751
1998 $1,511 $3,700
1997 $1,396 $4,509
1996 $1,427 $4,943
1995 $1,371 $4,415
1994 $1,460 $3,828
1993 $1,590 $4,106
1992 $1,658 $5,386
1991 $1,805 $5,345
1990 $1,707 $6,051
1989 - $4,374
1988 - $4,119
1987 - $3,624
1986 - $3,865
1985 - $3,898
1984 - $4,273
1983 - $4,182
1982 - $4,584
1981 - $5,026
1980 - $5,718
1979 - $4,155
1978 - $3,360
1977 - $4,048
1976 - $4,441
1975 - $3,258
1974 - $2,384
1973 - $1,140
1972 - $693
1971 - $627
1970 - $543
1969 - $545
1968 - $515
1967 - $482
1966 - $443
1965 - $415
1964 - $400
1963 - $290.7
1962 - $348
1961 - $323
1960 - $276.1

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

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Belarus vs. Gabon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Gabon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Gabon
2026 75 68.9
2025 74.8 68.7
2024 74.6 68.5
2023 74.4 68.3
2022 74.4 67.7
2021 72.2 67.1
2020 72.3 67.1
2019 74.3 67.3
2018 74.3 67
2017 74.4 66.8
2016 74.2 66.6
2015 73.8 66.3
2014 73.2 66.1
2013 72.7 65.8
2012 71.8 65.4
2011 71.1 65.1
2010 70.5 64.7
2009 70.4 64.4
2008 70.3 64
2007 70 63.6
2006 69.4 63.3
2005 69 63
2004 68.7 62.7
2003 68.4 62.5
2002 68.3 62.2
2001 68.4 62
2000 68.5 61.8
1999 68.4 61.7
1998 68.3 61.5
1997 68.5 61.4
1996 68.6 61.3
1995 68.8 61.3
1994 69 61.2
1993 69.5 61.1
1992 70.1 61
1991 70.7 60.9
1990 71.1 60.7
1989 71.5 60.6
1988 71.7 60.4
1987 71.9 60.2
1986 71.7 60
1985 71.2 59.7
1984 70.8 59.3
1983 70.7 59
1982 70.8 58.6
1981 70.8 58.3
1980 70.7 57.9
1979 70.8 57.4
1978 70.9 57
1977 71.1 56.5
1976 71.2 56
1975 71.4 55.5
1974 71.7 54.9
1973 71.7 54.4
1972 71.8 53.8
1971 71.6 53.3
1970 71.7 52.7
1969 71.7 52.1
1968 71.9 51.5
1967 71.9 50.9
1966 71.8 50.3
1965 71.6 49.7
1964 71.3 49
1963 70.8 48.4
1962 70.5 47.8
1961 70 47.1
1960 69.3 46.4
1959 68 45.8
1958 66.6 45.1
1957 65.4 44.4
1956 64.5 43.7
1955 63.5 42.9
1954 62.5 42.2
1953 61.5 41.5
1952 60.5 40.7
1951 59.4 40
1950 58.6 39.3

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

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Belarus and Gabon population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Gabon
1x
Year Population
Belarus Gabon
2024 9,132,629 2,538,952
2023 9,178,298 2,484,789
2022 9,228,071 2,430,747
2021 9,302,585 2,376,722
2020 9,379,952 2,322,539
2019 9,419,758 2,267,706
2018 9,438,785 2,212,318
2017 9,458,989 2,156,900
2016 9,469,379 2,100,306
2015 9,461,076 2,040,989
2014 9,448,515 1,978,399
2013 9,443,211 1,913,059
2012 9,446,836 1,846,889
2011 9,461,643 1,781,985
2010 9,483,836 1,719,879
2009 9,504,583 1,661,556
2008 9,527,985 1,607,175
2007 9,560,953 1,556,237
2006 9,604,924 1,508,337
2005 9,663,915 1,463,495
2004 9,730,146 1,421,609
2003 9,796,749 1,382,350
2002 9,865,548 1,345,135
2001 9,928,549 1,309,589
2000 9,979,610 1,275,572
1999 10,026,738 1,243,016
1998 10,071,963 1,211,736
1997 10,117,433 1,181,439
1996 10,159,569 1,152,015
1995 10,193,831 1,123,213
1994 10,226,955 1,094,720
1993 10,239,050 1,066,405
1992 10,216,470 1,038,380
1991 10,194,050 1,010,818
1990 10,189,348 983,734
1989 10,170,000 957,138
1988 10,140,000 931,020
1987 10,111,000 905,479
1986 10,043,000 880,705
1985 9,975,000 856,726
1984 9,910,000 833,501
1983 9,843,000 811,005
1982 9,776,000 789,286
1981 9,710,000 768,385
1980 9,643,000 748,389
1979 9,584,000 729,375
1978 9,525,000 711,245
1977 9,463,000 693,984
1976 9,411,000 677,628
1975 9,367,000 662,197
1974 9,317,584 647,691
1973 9,257,272 633,995
1972 9,188,968 620,960
1971 9,115,576 608,348
1970 9,040,000 595,846
1969 8,960,304 583,276
1968 8,874,552 572,257
1967 8,785,648 563,108
1966 8,696,496 554,463
1965 8,610,000 546,308
1964 8,524,224 538,657
1963 8,437,232 531,452
1962 8,351,928 524,649
1961 8,271,216 518,266
1960 8,198,000 512,316

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Gabon

Fertility rate
Belarus

Gabon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Gabon
2023 1.21 3.65
2022 1.33 3.71
2021 1.37 3.78
2020 1.37 3.83
2019 1.38 3.88
2018 1.45 3.91
2017 1.54 3.91
2016 1.73 3.92
2015 1.72 3.92
2014 1.7 3.95
2013 1.67 4.02
2012 1.62 4.09
2011 1.52 4.15
2010 1.49 4.15
2009 1.51 4.14
2008 1.49 4.12
2007 1.43 4.14
2006 1.34 4.17
2005 1.25 4.21
2004 1.23 4.25
2003 1.23 4.3
2002 1.24 4.36
2001 1.29 4.42
2000 1.32 4.47
1999 1.31 4.5
1998 1.3 4.58
1997 1.25 4.66
1996 1.34 4.74
1995 1.41 4.88
1994 1.53 5.04
1993 1.62 5.19
1992 1.76 5.29
1991 1.81 5.37
1990 1.91 5.46
1989 2.03 5.55
1988 2.03 5.62
1987 2.03 5.67
1986 2.09 5.69
1985 2.09 5.71
1984 2.11 5.73
1983 2.11 5.76
1982 2.05 5.74
1981 2.02 5.73
1980 2.03 5.66
1979 2.05 5.61
1978 2.06 5.57
1977 2.08 5.52
1976 2.12 5.46
1975 2.17 5.39
1974 2.21 5.33
1973 2.25 5.29
1972 2.28 5.24
1971 2.31 5.16
1970 2.31 5.1
1969 2.26 5.05
1968 2.22 4.98
1967 2.26 4.92
1966 2.29 4.86
1965 2.27 4.79
1964 2.31 4.71
1963 2.4 4.65
1962 2.5 4.59
1961 2.59 4.5
1960 2.67 4.42

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

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Belarus and Gabon demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Gabon
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Gabon
2024 42 22.6
2023 41.6 22.6
2022 41.2 22.5
2021 40.9 22.5
2020 40.6 22.5
2019 40.3 22.5
2018 40 22.4
2017 39.8 22.4
2016 39.7 22.3
2015 39.5 22.2
2014 39.4 22.1
2013 39.3 21.9
2012 39.2 21.7
2011 39.1 21.4
2010 38.9 21.2
2009 38.8 21
2008 38.7 20.8
2007 38.5 20.6
2006 38.3 20.3
2005 38 20.1
2004 37.7 19.9
2003 37.4 19.7
2002 37.1 19.6
2001 36.8 19.4
2000 36.5 19.3
1999 36.1 19.1
1998 35.8 19
1997 35.4 18.9
1996 35 18.9
1995 34.6 18.8
1994 34.2 18.8
1993 33.9 18.8
1992 33.6 18.8
1991 33.3 18.9
1990 33 18.9
1989 32.8 19
1988 32.6 19.2
1987 32.4 19.3
1986 32.1 19.5
1985 31.9 19.7
1984 31.7 19.9
1983 31.5 20.1
1982 31.4 20.4
1981 31.2 20.7
1980 31.2 21
1979 31.1 21.3
1978 30.9 21.6
1977 30.6 21.9
1976 30.4 22.2
1975 30.4 22.5
1974 30.5 22.9
1973 30.5 23.2
1972 30.5 23.5
1971 30.4 23.9
1970 30.1 24.2
1969 29.7 24.5
1968 29.3 24.8
1967 28.9 25.2
1966 28.6 25.6
1965 28.2 25.9
1964 27.9 26.2
1963 27.6 26.5
1962 27.3 26.8
1961 26.9 27
1960 26.6 27.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Gabon
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$19.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
24.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
2.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
1.54%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
-3.84%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
20.4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
36.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
52.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
56.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
27.7%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
2.2%
2017
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$1.45B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$18.5M
2023
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
526,000
2005
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
0.53%
2015
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
68.2%
2024

Energy

Belarus Gabon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
2,096 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$9.54
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
5.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
2.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
22.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
91.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
2.57%
2022
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
-187.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
1,065 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
33.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
47.7%
2022
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
94.1%
2023

Society

Belarus Gabon
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
+1,116
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
91.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
36.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
29
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
2
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
8.04
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
23.9
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
85.7%
2022
English speaking
12%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
71.9%
2023

Health

Belarus Gabon
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$253
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$43.7
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
4.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
0.52
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
233
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
33.2
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
8.5%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
8.14 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Gabon
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.17%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
39,184 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
8,314 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
90,715 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
8,886 mi
2001

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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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