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Belarus vs Gambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 2.76M in The Gambia (ranked 140/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 3,907 sq mi for The Gambia (ranked 83rd vs. 161st).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Gambia
Population
9013835
2902554
Population rank 102/197 138/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$2.4B
2024
GDP rank 83/197 174/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$871
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 183/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$3,476
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$1.92B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
80%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$697
2024
Government debt per person rank 97/185 155/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$741
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 3,907 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
739 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
4.01
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Belarus and Gambia: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Gambia economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Gambia
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Gambia
2024 $75,961,865,472 $2,404,888,749
2023 $72,478,760,370 $2,382,262,185
2022 $73,775,179,925 $2,204,734,528
2021 $69,673,747,132 $2,014,158,842
2020 $61,371,673,345 $1,812,170,891
2019 $64,410,170,653 $1,813,609,692
2018 $60,031,026,576 $1,670,671,328
2017 $54,725,405,751 $1,504,909,463
2016 $47,723,545,321 $1,484,578,886
2015 $56,454,769,845 $1,378,176,609
2014 $78,813,069,121 $1,229,461,721
2013 $75,527,558,966 $1,375,609,453
2012 $65,685,890,439 $1,415,004,738
2011 $61,762,382,328 $1,409,693,597
2010 $57,231,904,543 $1,543,294,927
2009 $50,873,167,326 $1,450,142,509
2008 $60,752,106,347 $1,561,766,956
2007 $45,275,711,996 $1,279,703,047
2006 $36,961,894,281 $1,054,112,488
2005 $30,210,091,837 $1,027,701,068
2004 $23,141,566,293 $961,900,651
2003 $17,825,444,724 $487,038,685
2002 $14,594,900,945 $578,235,309
2001 $12,354,820,144 $687,410,645
2000 $12,736,856,828 $782,913,872
1999 $12,138,486,532 $814,724,032
1998 $15,222,012,660 $840,285,265
1997 $14,128,408,566 $803,633,342
1996 $14,500,437,520 $848,239,446
1995 $13,972,683,274 $785,999,865
1994 $14,931,435,232 $746,493,952
1993 $16,275,073,527 $755,040,974
1992 $16,939,790,094 $714,254,256
1991 $18,404,907,975 $690,311,081
1990 $17,389,558,233 $317,083,695
1989 - $284,120,329
1988 - $266,672,212
1987 - $220,626,484
1986 - $185,646,987
1985 - $225,726,359
1984 - $177,340,880
1983 - $213,448,585
1982 - $216,050,552
1981 - $218,767,743
1980 - $241,083,090
1979 - $207,112,628
1978 - $171,833,086
1977 - $138,093,099
1976 - $112,190,829
1975 - $115,179,719
1974 - $95,796,022
1973 - $75,187,749
1972 - $59,160,569
1971 - $55,728,663
1970 - $52,296,084
1969 - $45,168,072
1968 - $41,160,066
1967 - $46,695,007
1966 - $44,212,081

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belarus and Gambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Gambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Gambia
2024 $8,318 $871
2023 $7,897 $883
2022 $7,995 $836
2021 $7,490 $782
2020 $6,543 $720
2019 $6,838 $738
2018 $6,360 $696
2017 $5,786 $643
2016 $5,040 $650
2015 $5,967 $620
2014 $8,341 $568
2013 $7,998 $654
2012 $6,953 $693
2011 $6,528 $711
2010 $6,035 $801
2009 $5,352 $775
2008 $6,376 $859
2007 $4,735 $725
2006 $3,848 $615
2005 $3,126 $616
2004 $2,378 $593
2003 $1,820 $309
2002 $1,479 $377
2001 $1,244 $460
2000 $1,276 $538
1999 $1,211 $575
1998 $1,511 $610
1997 $1,396 $600
1996 $1,427 $652
1995 $1,371 $622
1994 $1,460 $608
1993 $1,590 $635
1992 $1,658 $623
1991 $1,805 $628
1990 $1,707 $301
1989 - $280.9
1988 - $274.9
1987 - $237
1986 - $207.7
1985 - $262.8
1984 - $214.8
1983 - $268.6
1982 - $282.1
1981 - $296
1980 - $338
1979 - $300
1978 - $257.6
1977 - $213.8
1976 - $179.3
1975 - $189.8
1974 - $162.6
1973 - $131.4
1972 - $106.5
1971 - $103.3
1970 - $99.8
1969 - $88.7
1968 - $83.1
1967 - $97
1966 - $94.4

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belarus vs. Gambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Gambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Gambia
2026 75 66.5
2025 74.8 66.3
2024 74.6 66.1
2023 74.4 65.9
2022 74.4 64.9
2021 72.2 63.8
2020 72.3 64.4
2019 74.3 64.4
2018 74.3 64
2017 74.4 63.7
2016 74.2 63.4
2015 73.8 63
2014 73.2 62.6
2013 72.7 62.3
2012 71.8 61.9
2011 71.1 61.6
2010 70.5 61.2
2009 70.4 60.7
2008 70.3 60.5
2007 70 60
2006 69.4 59.7
2005 69 59.1
2004 68.7 58.7
2003 68.4 58.2
2002 68.3 57.7
2001 68.4 57.3
2000 68.5 56.9
1999 68.4 56.5
1998 68.3 56
1997 68.5 55.2
1996 68.6 54.8
1995 68.8 54.3
1994 69 53.8
1993 69.5 53.2
1992 70.1 52.5
1991 70.7 51.9
1990 71.1 51.3
1989 71.5 50.7
1988 71.7 50.1
1987 71.9 49.4
1986 71.7 48.8
1985 71.2 48.2
1984 70.8 47.5
1983 70.7 46.9
1982 70.8 46.3
1981 70.8 44.5
1980 70.7 45
1979 70.8 44.5
1978 70.9 43.6
1977 71.1 43.4
1976 71.2 42.9
1975 71.4 42.2
1974 71.7 41.7
1973 71.7 41.1
1972 71.8 40.5
1971 71.6 40
1970 71.7 39.5
1969 71.7 39
1968 71.9 38.5
1967 71.9 38.1
1966 71.8 37.6
1965 71.6 37.1
1964 71.3 36.6
1963 70.8 36.1
1962 70.5 35.6
1961 70 35.1
1960 69.3 34.6
1959 68 34.1
1958 66.6 33.6
1957 65.4 33.1
1956 64.5 32.8
1955 63.5 32.4
1954 62.5 32.2
1953 61.5 31.9
1952 60.5 31.7
1951 59.4 31.5
1950 58.6 31.2

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

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Belarus and Gambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Gambia
1x
Year Population
Belarus Gambia
2024 9,132,629 2,759,988
2023 9,178,298 2,697,845
2022 9,228,071 2,636,470
2021 9,302,585 2,576,010
2020 9,379,952 2,515,733
2019 9,419,758 2,456,844
2018 9,438,785 2,399,632
2017 9,458,989 2,342,189
2016 9,469,379 2,283,769
2015 9,461,076 2,224,529
2014 9,448,515 2,164,528
2013 9,443,211 2,103,820
2012 9,446,836 2,043,094
2011 9,461,643 1,983,784
2010 9,483,836 1,926,630
2009 9,504,583 1,871,422
2008 9,527,985 1,817,852
2007 9,560,953 1,765,774
2006 9,604,924 1,715,275
2005 9,663,915 1,667,037
2004 9,730,146 1,621,312
2003 9,796,749 1,577,611
2002 9,865,548 1,535,691
2001 9,928,549 1,495,011
2000 9,979,610 1,455,084
1999 10,026,738 1,415,779
1998 10,071,963 1,376,987
1997 10,117,433 1,338,889
1996 10,159,569 1,301,410
1995 10,193,831 1,264,313
1994 10,226,955 1,227,226
1993 10,239,050 1,188,365
1992 10,216,470 1,145,582
1991 10,194,050 1,099,959
1990 10,189,348 1,054,696
1989 10,170,000 1,011,357
1988 10,140,000 970,160
1987 10,111,000 931,091
1986 10,043,000 894,019
1985 9,975,000 858,874
1984 9,910,000 825,631
1983 9,843,000 794,525
1982 9,776,000 765,753
1981 9,710,000 739,125
1980 9,643,000 713,913
1979 9,584,000 689,781
1978 9,525,000 667,103
1977 9,463,000 645,770
1976 9,411,000 625,667
1975 9,367,000 606,821
1974 9,317,584 589,085
1973 9,257,272 571,991
1972 9,188,968 555,370
1971 9,115,576 539,388
1970 9,040,000 524,105
1969 8,960,304 509,440
1968 8,874,552 495,269
1967 8,785,648 481,588
1966 8,696,496 468,516
1965 8,610,000 455,952
1964 8,524,224 443,687
1963 8,437,232 431,757
1962 8,351,928 420,163
1961 8,271,216 408,930
1960 8,198,000 398,060

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Gambia

Fertility rate
Belarus

Gambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Gambia
2023 1.21 4.01
2022 1.33 4.08
2021 1.37 4.17
2020 1.37 4.25
2019 1.38 4.33
2018 1.45 4.42
2017 1.54 4.61
2016 1.73 4.81
2015 1.72 5
2014 1.7 5.2
2013 1.67 5.39
2012 1.62 5.52
2011 1.52 5.54
2010 1.49 5.56
2009 1.51 5.57
2008 1.49 5.63
2007 1.43 5.69
2006 1.34 5.74
2005 1.25 5.71
2004 1.23 5.68
2003 1.23 5.66
2002 1.24 5.66
2001 1.29 5.67
2000 1.32 5.72
1999 1.31 5.77
1998 1.3 5.82
1997 1.25 5.85
1996 1.34 5.93
1995 1.41 5.99
1994 1.53 6.04
1993 1.62 6.03
1992 1.76 6.11
1991 1.81 6.19
1990 1.91 6.25
1989 2.03 6.25
1988 2.03 6.26
1987 2.03 6.3
1986 2.09 6.34
1985 2.09 6.36
1984 2.11 6.39
1983 2.11 6.39
1982 2.05 6.4
1981 2.02 6.4
1980 2.03 6.41
1979 2.05 6.41
1978 2.06 6.42
1977 2.08 6.43
1976 2.12 6.43
1975 2.17 6.43
1974 2.21 6.42
1973 2.25 6.41
1972 2.28 6.37
1971 2.31 6.33
1970 2.31 6.26
1969 2.26 6.25
1968 2.22 6.22
1967 2.26 6.21
1966 2.29 6.18
1965 2.27 6.19
1964 2.31 6.2
1963 2.4 6.2
1962 2.5 6.21
1961 2.59 6.23
1960 2.67 6.25

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

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Belarus and Gambia demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Gambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Gambia
2024 42 19.4
2023 41.6 19.2
2022 41.2 19.1
2021 40.9 18.9
2020 40.6 18.7
2019 40.3 18.5
2018 40 18.4
2017 39.8 18.2
2016 39.7 18.1
2015 39.5 17.9
2014 39.4 17.8
2013 39.3 17.7
2012 39.2 17.6
2011 39.1 17.5
2010 38.9 17.4
2009 38.8 17.3
2008 38.7 17.2
2007 38.5 17.1
2006 38.3 17
2005 38 16.9
2004 37.7 16.8
2003 37.4 16.7
2002 37.1 16.6
2001 36.8 16.6
2000 36.5 16.5
1999 36.1 16.5
1998 35.8 16.5
1997 35.4 16.6
1996 35 16.7
1995 34.6 16.8
1994 34.2 16.9
1993 33.9 17
1992 33.6 17.1
1991 33.3 17.1
1990 33 17.2
1989 32.8 17.2
1988 32.6 17.3
1987 32.4 17.4
1986 32.1 17.4
1985 31.9 17.5
1984 31.7 17.6
1983 31.5 17.8
1982 31.4 17.9
1981 31.2 18.1
1980 31.2 18.2
1979 31.1 18.4
1978 30.9 18.5
1977 30.6 18.6
1976 30.4 18.8
1975 30.4 18.9
1974 30.5 19.1
1973 30.5 19.2
1972 30.5 19.3
1971 30.4 19.4
1970 30.1 19.5
1969 29.7 19.6
1968 29.3 19.7
1967 28.9 19.8
1966 28.6 19.7
1965 28.2 19.7
1964 27.9 19.6
1963 27.6 19.6
1962 27.3 19.5
1961 26.9 19.4
1960 26.6 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Gambia
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$2.43B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
25.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
2.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
0.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
-4.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
6.48%
2023
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
56.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
15.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
56.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
30.5%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
2.6%
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
$629M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$529M
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
246,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
30.2%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
38.2%
2024

Energy

Belarus Gambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
75.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$26.4
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
0.49 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
0.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
47.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
1.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66.9%
2023

Society

Belarus Gambia
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
-2,984
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
21.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
35
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
9.13
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
29.6
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
73
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
58.7%
2022
English speaking
12%
2025
2.34%
2023
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
45.9%
2023

Health

Belarus Gambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$25.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$8.7
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
17.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
0.09
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
20.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
44.1
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
15.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
9
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
0.61 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Gambia
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
1,416 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
2,448 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
871 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
1,850 mi
2011

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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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