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Belarus vs Ghana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 34.4M in Ghana (ranked 47/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 87,851 sq mi for Ghana (ranked 83rd vs. 81st).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Ghana
Population
9013835
35885254
Population rank 102/197 46/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$82.3B
2024
GDP rank 83/197 80/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$2,391
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 151/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$8,020
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$57.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
70.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$1,682
2024
Government debt per person rank 97/185 123/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$2,110
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 87,851 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
407 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
3.4
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
22.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
66.1 years
2026

Belarus and Ghana: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Ghana economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Ghana
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Ghana
2024 $75,961,865,472 $82,308,110,386
2023 $72,478,760,370 $80,547,146,878
2022 $73,775,179,925 $73,919,003,210
2021 $69,673,747,132 $79,514,204,730
2020 $61,371,673,345 $70,008,243,860
2019 $64,410,170,653 $68,352,629,246
2018 $60,031,026,576 $67,259,353,966
2017 $54,725,405,751 $60,385,409,435
2016 $47,723,545,321 $56,144,179,398
2015 $56,454,769,845 $49,436,806,230
2014 $78,813,069,121 $54,678,533,806
2013 $75,527,558,966 $62,845,721,960
2012 $65,685,890,439 $41,271,701,061
2011 $61,762,382,328 $39,336,668,081
2010 $57,231,904,543 $32,197,655,567
2009 $50,873,167,326 $26,048,720,006
2008 $60,752,106,347 $28,679,383,241
2007 $45,275,711,996 $24,827,339,138
2006 $36,961,894,281 $20,885,037,597
2005 $30,210,091,837 $10,744,568,381
2004 $23,141,566,293 $8,881,417,907
2003 $17,825,444,724 $7,632,723,556
2002 $14,594,900,945 $6,166,197,848
2001 $12,354,820,144 $5,314,872,854
2000 $12,736,856,828 $4,982,850,662
1999 $12,138,486,532 $7,718,109,982
1998 $15,222,012,660 $7,482,069,162
1997 $14,128,408,566 $6,891,443,192
1996 $14,500,437,520 $6,932,991,739
1995 $13,972,683,274 $6,464,382,808
1994 $14,931,435,232 $5,446,383,727
1993 $16,275,073,527 $5,968,922,939
1992 $16,939,790,094 $6,416,103,926
1991 $18,404,907,975 $6,603,185,268
1990 $17,389,558,233 $5,889,106,573
1989 - $5,251,858,440
1988 - $5,197,765,032
1987 - $5,074,829,932
1986 - $5,735,677,434
1985 - $4,504,306,723
1984 - $4,412,279,843
1983 - $4,057,275,132
1982 - $4,035,994,398
1981 - $4,222,441,860
1980 - $4,445,228,216
1979 - $4,020,227,920
1978 - $3,662,478,185
1977 - $3,189,428,571
1976 - $2,765,254,237
1975 - $2,810,106,383
1974 - $2,894,409,938
1973 - $3,006,766,758
1972 - $2,112,293,280
1971 - $2,417,108,578
1970 - $2,215,028,588
1969 - $1,962,050,556
1968 - $1,666,909,518
1967 - $1,747,187,645
1966 - $2,126,300,672
1965 - $2,053,462,968
1964 - $1,731,296,200
1963 - $1,540,797,589
1962 - $1,382,515,654
1961 - $1,302,674,325
1960 - $1,217,230,095

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

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Belarus and Ghana economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Ghana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Ghana
2024 $8,318 $2,391
2023 $7,897 $2,384
2022 $7,995 $2,230
2021 $7,490 $2,445
2020 $6,543 $2,195
2019 $6,838 $2,187
2018 $6,360 $2,195
2017 $5,786 $2,012
2016 $5,040 $1,912
2015 $5,967 $1,723
2014 $8,341 $1,950
2013 $7,998 $2,295
2012 $6,953 $1,544
2011 $6,528 $1,507
2010 $6,035 $1,264
2009 $5,352 $1,048
2008 $6,376 $1,183
2007 $4,735 $1,050
2006 $3,848 $906
2005 $3,126 $479
2004 $2,378 $406
2003 $1,820 $358
2002 $1,479 $297.5
2001 $1,244 $263.5
2000 $1,276 $253.7
1999 $1,211 $403
1998 $1,511 $400
1997 $1,396 $378
1996 $1,427 $389
1995 $1,371 $372
1994 $1,460 $321
1993 $1,590 $360
1992 $1,658 $396
1991 $1,805 $418
1990 $1,707 $383
1989 - $350
1988 - $355
1987 - $355
1986 - $411
1985 - $330
1984 - $330
1983 - $311
1982 - $319
1981 - $344
1980 - $372
1979 - $347
1978 - $326
1977 - $292.3
1976 - $261
1975 - $273
1974 - $289.4
1973 - $310
1972 - $223.8
1971 - $263.4
1970 - $248.2
1969 - $225.8
1968 - $196.7
1967 - $211.2
1966 - $263.3
1965 - $260.5
1964 - $225
1963 - $205
1962 - $188.4
1961 - $181.9
1960 - $174.9

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

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Belarus vs. Ghana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Ghana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Ghana
2026 75 66.1
2025 74.8 65.9
2024 74.6 65.7
2023 74.4 65.5
2022 74.4 65.2
2021 72.2 64.3
2020 72.3 64.3
2019 74.3 64.5
2018 74.3 64.1
2017 74.4 63.8
2016 74.2 63.5
2015 73.8 63.2
2014 73.2 62.8
2013 72.7 62.4
2012 71.8 62
2011 71.1 61.6
2010 70.5 61.3
2009 70.4 60.9
2008 70.3 60.6
2007 70 60.3
2006 69.4 60
2005 69 59.6
2004 68.7 59.3
2003 68.4 59
2002 68.3 58.7
2001 68.4 58.4
2000 68.5 58.1
1999 68.4 57.8
1998 68.3 57.5
1997 68.5 57.2
1996 68.6 57
1995 68.8 56.7
1994 69 56.2
1993 69.5 56.3
1992 70.1 56.1
1991 70.7 55.7
1990 71.1 55.4
1989 71.5 54.9
1988 71.7 54.4
1987 71.9 53.8
1986 71.7 53.3
1985 71.2 52.7
1984 70.8 52.2
1983 70.7 51.8
1982 70.8 51.4
1981 70.8 51.3
1980 70.7 51.1
1979 70.8 50.8
1978 70.9 50.5
1977 71.1 50.1
1976 71.2 49.7
1975 71.4 49.3
1974 71.7 48.9
1973 71.7 48.6
1972 71.8 48.3
1971 71.6 47.9
1970 71.7 47.9
1969 71.7 47.9
1968 71.9 47.8
1967 71.9 47.7
1966 71.8 47.7
1965 71.6 47.7
1964 71.3 47.6
1963 70.8 47.5
1962 70.5 47.3
1961 70 47.1
1960 69.3 46.9
1959 68 46.7
1958 66.6 46.4
1957 65.4 46.1
1956 64.5 45.7
1955 63.5 45.4
1954 62.5 45
1953 61.5 44.5
1952 60.5 44
1951 59.4 43.6
1950 58.6 43.1

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

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Belarus and Ghana population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Ghana
1x
Year Population
Belarus Ghana
2024 9,132,629 34,427,414
2023 9,178,298 33,787,914
2022 9,228,071 33,149,152
2021 9,302,585 32,518,665
2020 9,379,952 31,887,809
2019 9,419,758 31,258,945
2018 9,438,785 30,637,585
2017 9,458,989 30,008,354
2016 9,469,379 29,356,742
2015 9,461,076 28,696,068
2014 9,448,515 28,041,592
2013 9,443,211 27,386,193
2012 9,446,836 26,734,268
2011 9,461,643 26,095,088
2010 9,483,836 25,474,995
2009 9,504,583 24,862,664
2008 9,527,985 24,249,946
2007 9,560,953 23,642,279
2006 9,604,924 23,040,702
2005 9,663,915 22,449,438
2004 9,730,146 21,868,298
2003 9,796,749 21,296,705
2002 9,865,548 20,729,388
2001 9,928,549 20,167,069
2000 9,979,610 19,637,087
1999 10,026,738 19,149,864
1998 10,071,963 18,688,036
1997 10,117,433 18,238,958
1996 10,159,569 17,810,181
1995 10,193,831 17,399,017
1994 10,226,955 16,993,190
1993 10,239,050 16,589,519
1992 10,216,470 16,184,855
1991 10,194,050 15,787,496
1990 10,189,348 15,394,648
1989 10,170,000 15,006,813
1988 10,140,000 14,636,568
1987 10,111,000 14,289,108
1986 10,043,000 13,965,217
1985 9,975,000 13,661,229
1984 9,910,000 13,370,590
1983 9,843,000 13,029,836
1982 9,776,000 12,643,819
1981 9,710,000 12,281,712
1980 9,643,000 11,941,448
1979 9,584,000 11,597,255
1978 9,525,000 11,248,450
1977 9,463,000 10,911,871
1976 9,411,000 10,594,913
1975 9,367,000 10,294,308
1974 9,317,584 10,000,523
1973 9,257,272 9,714,617
1972 9,188,968 9,438,187
1971 9,115,576 9,176,264
1970 9,040,000 8,925,813
1969 8,960,304 8,690,383
1968 8,874,552 8,475,729
1967 8,785,648 8,271,913
1966 8,696,496 8,074,521
1965 8,610,000 7,882,606
1964 8,524,224 7,695,739
1963 8,437,232 7,514,714
1962 8,351,928 7,337,375
1961 8,271,216 7,162,667
1960 8,198,000 6,961,215

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Ghana

Fertility rate
Belarus

Ghana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Ghana
2023 1.21 3.4
2022 1.33 3.43
2021 1.37 3.49
2020 1.37 3.54
2019 1.38 3.59
2018 1.45 3.65
2017 1.54 3.72
2016 1.73 3.87
2015 1.72 3.98
2014 1.7 4.03
2013 1.67 4.11
2012 1.62 4.15
2011 1.52 4.18
2010 1.49 4.18
2009 1.51 4.18
2008 1.49 4.22
2007 1.43 4.29
2006 1.34 4.4
2005 1.25 4.5
2004 1.23 4.5
2003 1.23 4.6
2002 1.24 4.69
2001 1.29 4.77
2000 1.32 4.83
1999 1.31 4.82
1998 1.3 4.83
1997 1.25 4.88
1996 1.34 4.96
1995 1.41 5.11
1994 1.53 5.25
1993 1.62 5.41
1992 1.76 5.52
1991 1.81 5.63
1990 1.91 5.74
1989 2.03 5.82
1988 2.03 5.92
1987 2.03 6.02
1986 2.09 6.08
1985 2.09 6.12
1984 2.11 6.15
1983 2.11 6.23
1982 2.05 6.31
1981 2.02 6.42
1980 2.03 6.47
1979 2.05 6.51
1978 2.06 6.56
1977 2.08 6.64
1976 2.12 6.7
1975 2.17 6.76
1974 2.21 6.82
1973 2.25 6.87
1972 2.28 6.92
1971 2.31 6.95
1970 2.31 6.95
1969 2.26 6.95
1968 2.22 6.89
1967 2.26 6.89
1966 2.29 6.86
1965 2.27 6.88
1964 2.31 6.9
1963 2.4 6.94
1962 2.5 6.94
1961 2.59 6.91
1960 2.67 6.89

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

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Belarus and Ghana demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Ghana
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Ghana
2024 42 22.2
2023 41.6 22
2022 41.2 21.8
2021 40.9 21.7
2020 40.6 21.5
2019 40.3 21.3
2018 40 21.2
2017 39.8 21
2016 39.7 20.9
2015 39.5 20.8
2014 39.4 20.7
2013 39.3 20.6
2012 39.2 20.5
2011 39.1 20.3
2010 38.9 20.2
2009 38.8 20
2008 38.7 19.9
2007 38.5 19.7
2006 38.3 19.5
2005 38 19.3
2004 37.7 19.1
2003 37.4 19
2002 37.1 18.8
2001 36.8 18.6
2000 36.5 18.4
1999 36.1 18.3
1998 35.8 18.1
1997 35.4 17.9
1996 35 17.7
1995 34.6 17.6
1994 34.2 17.5
1993 33.9 17.4
1992 33.6 17.3
1991 33.3 17.2
1990 33 17.2
1989 32.8 17.1
1988 32.6 17.1
1987 32.4 17.1
1986 32.1 17.1
1985 31.9 17.1
1984 31.7 17.1
1983 31.5 17
1982 31.4 16.9
1981 31.2 16.7
1980 31.2 16.7
1979 31.1 16.5
1978 30.9 16.4
1977 30.6 16.2
1976 30.4 16
1975 30.4 15.9
1974 30.5 15.8
1973 30.5 15.8
1972 30.5 15.8
1971 30.4 15.9
1970 30.1 15.9
1969 29.7 16
1968 29.3 16.1
1967 28.9 16.2
1966 28.6 16.4
1965 28.2 16.5
1964 27.9 16.7
1963 27.6 16.9
1962 27.3 17.2
1961 26.9 17.4
1960 26.6 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Ghana
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$79.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
23.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
2.91%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
0.38%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
-7.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
2.87%
2022
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
40.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
31.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
57.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
32.2%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
1.6%
2016
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
30
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
$7.58B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$3.62B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$3.03B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
897,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
0.87%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
81.2%
2024

Energy

Belarus Ghana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$20.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
24.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
0.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
62%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
39%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
6.03%
2022
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
-22.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
553 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
34.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
35.4%
2022
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
89.5%
2023

Society

Belarus Ghana
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
-17,079
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
58.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
65
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
1.81
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
25.7
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
76.5%
2021
English speaking
12%
2025
66.7%
2023
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
69.9%
2023

Health

Belarus Ghana
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$70.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$18.7
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
66.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
8.53%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
0.27
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
22.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
234
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
37.1
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
13.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
2.7%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
21
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
3.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
4.26 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Ghana
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
2,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
48,663 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
30,917 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
68,049 mi
2009

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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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