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Belarus vs Jamaica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 2.84M in Jamaica (ranked 139/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 4,181 sq mi for Jamaica (ranked 83rd vs. 159th).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Jamaica
Population
9013835
2834980
Population rank 102/197 139/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$22B
2024
GDP rank 83/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$7,754
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 95/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$12,890
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$14B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
63.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$4,917
2024
Government debt per person rank 97/185 79/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$6,905
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 4,181 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
678 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
33.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
71.9 years
2026

Belarus and Jamaica: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Jamaica economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Jamaica
2024 $75,961,865,472 $22,014,397,090
2023 $72,478,760,370 $21,418,804,320
2022 $73,775,179,925 $18,813,516,805
2021 $69,673,747,132 $15,963,885,376
2020 $61,371,673,345 $15,000,214,216
2019 $64,410,170,653 $17,026,269,263
2018 $60,031,026,576 $16,855,447,986
2017 $54,725,405,751 $15,783,583,237
2016 $47,723,545,321 $14,898,999,754
2015 $56,454,769,845 $14,963,589,916
2014 $78,813,069,121 $13,899,217,680
2013 $75,527,558,966 $14,264,205,153
2012 $65,685,890,439 $14,807,086,556
2011 $61,762,382,328 $14,444,661,522
2010 $57,231,904,543 $13,220,549,908
2009 $50,873,167,326 $12,120,458,115
2008 $60,752,106,347 $13,709,401,520
2007 $45,275,711,996 $12,799,600,047
2006 $36,961,894,281 $11,930,179,090
2005 $30,210,091,837 $11,243,865,778
2004 $23,141,566,293 $10,174,664,854
2003 $17,825,444,724 $9,430,234,811
2002 $14,594,900,945 $9,719,009,495
2001 $12,354,820,144 $9,194,727,831
2000 $12,736,856,828 $9,005,064,475
1999 $12,138,486,532 $8,887,057,997
1998 $15,222,012,660 $8,787,195,622
1997 $14,128,408,566 $8,400,041,724
1996 $14,500,437,520 $7,393,891,921
1995 $13,972,683,274 $6,577,520,643
1994 $14,931,435,232 $5,452,558,947
1993 $16,275,073,527 $5,440,075,676
1992 $16,939,790,094 $3,535,460,090
1991 $18,404,907,975 $4,106,207,649
1990 $17,389,558,233 $4,592,208,087
1989 - $4,404,937,853
1988 - $3,828,342,820
1987 - $3,287,007,322
1986 - $2,754,549,582
1985 - $2,100,239,019
1984 - $2,373,564,549
1983 - $3,619,262,277
1982 - $3,293,496,312
1981 - $2,979,027,966
1980 - $2,679,379,372
1979 - $2,425,064,229
1978 - $2,644,527,822
1977 - $3,249,733,140
1976 - $2,966,042,856
1975 - $2,860,442,750
1974 - $2,375,122,375
1973 - $1,905,917,553
1972 - $1,875,146,587
1971 - $1,539,861,816
1970 - $1,404,720,442
1969 - $1,191,239,047
1968 - $1,083,839,133
1967 - $1,148,014,311
1966 - $1,096,759,561
1965 - $972,159,611
1964 - $897,949,001
1963 - $826,706,669
1962 - $777,727,689
1961 - $748,043,501
1960 - $699,064,380

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

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Belarus and Jamaica economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Jamaica
2024 $8,318 $7,754
2023 $7,897 $7,542
2022 $7,995 $6,626
2021 $7,490 $5,626
2020 $6,543 $5,299
2019 $6,838 $6,031
2018 $6,360 $5,977
2017 $5,786 $5,605
2016 $5,040 $5,302
2015 $5,967 $5,339
2014 $8,341 $4,975
2013 $7,998 $5,124
2012 $6,953 $5,341
2011 $6,528 $5,233
2010 $6,035 $4,810
2009 $5,352 $4,428
2008 $6,376 $5,030
2007 $4,735 $4,716
2006 $3,848 $4,417
2005 $3,126 $4,184
2004 $2,378 $3,808
2003 $1,820 $3,550
2002 $1,479 $3,681
2001 $1,244 $3,504
2000 $1,276 $3,453
1999 $1,211 $3,432
1998 $1,511 $3,419
1997 $1,396 $3,297
1996 $1,427 $2,929
1995 $1,371 $2,631
1994 $1,460 $2,203
1993 $1,590 $2,221
1992 $1,658 $1,458
1991 $1,805 $1,710
1990 $1,707 $1,930
1989 - $1,865
1988 - $1,632
1987 - $1,411
1986 - $1,191
1985 - $917
1984 - $1,048
1983 - $1,619
1982 - $1,494
1981 - $1,370
1980 - $1,249
1979 - $1,144
1978 - $1,262
1977 - $1,569
1976 - $1,450
1975 - $1,417
1974 - $1,193
1973 - $972
1972 - $971
1971 - $809
1970 - $748
1969 - $642
1968 - $591
1967 - $633
1966 - $612
1965 - $549
1964 - $514
1963 - $480
1962 - $458
1961 - $447
1960 - $424

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

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Belarus vs. Jamaica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Jamaica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Jamaica
2026 75 71.9
2025 74.8 71.7
2024 74.6 71.6
2023 74.4 71.5
2022 74.4 71.5
2021 72.2 69.1
2020 72.3 71.5
2019 74.3 71.5
2018 74.3 71.6
2017 74.4 71.9
2016 74.2 72.1
2015 73.8 72.2
2014 73.2 72.4
2013 72.7 72.4
2012 71.8 72.4
2011 71.1 72.2
2010 70.5 72
2009 70.4 71.7
2008 70.3 71.5
2007 70 71.4
2006 69.4 71.4
2005 69 71.5
2004 68.7 71.5
2003 68.4 71.6
2002 68.3 71.5
2001 68.4 71.3
2000 68.5 71.3
1999 68.4 71.2
1998 68.3 71.2
1997 68.5 71.2
1996 68.6 71.3
1995 68.8 71.5
1994 69 71.6
1993 69.5 71.8
1992 70.1 71.8
1991 70.7 71.8
1990 71.1 71.7
1989 71.5 71.5
1988 71.7 71.2
1987 71.9 70.9
1986 71.7 70.4
1985 71.2 70.1
1984 70.8 69.8
1983 70.7 69.5
1982 70.8 69.3
1981 70.8 69.1
1980 70.7 69
1979 70.8 68.8
1978 70.9 68.7
1977 71.1 68.6
1976 71.2 68.4
1975 71.4 68.2
1974 71.7 67.9
1973 71.7 67.6
1972 71.8 67.3
1971 71.6 67
1970 71.7 66.7
1969 71.7 66.5
1968 71.9 66.3
1967 71.9 66.1
1966 71.8 65.9
1965 71.6 65.7
1964 71.3 65.3
1963 70.8 65
1962 70.5 64.6
1961 70 64.3
1960 69.3 63.8
1959 68 63.2
1958 66.6 62.6
1957 65.4 61.9
1956 64.5 61.2
1955 63.5 60.4
1954 62.5 59.6
1953 61.5 58.9
1952 60.5 58.1
1951 59.4 57.1
1950 58.6 56.6

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

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Belarus and Jamaica population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Jamaica
1x
Year Population
Belarus Jamaica
2024 9,132,629 2,839,175
2023 9,178,298 2,839,786
2022 9,228,071 2,839,144
2021 9,302,585 2,837,682
2020 9,379,952 2,830,739
2019 9,419,758 2,823,271
2018 9,438,785 2,820,097
2017 9,458,989 2,815,764
2016 9,469,379 2,809,915
2015 9,461,076 2,802,534
2014 9,448,515 2,793,749
2013 9,443,211 2,783,687
2012 9,446,836 2,772,430
2011 9,461,643 2,760,494
2010 9,483,836 2,748,568
2009 9,504,583 2,736,995
2008 9,527,985 2,725,635
2007 9,560,953 2,713,800
2006 9,604,924 2,700,968
2005 9,663,915 2,687,066
2004 9,730,146 2,672,225
2003 9,796,749 2,656,623
2002 9,865,548 2,640,572
2001 9,928,549 2,624,403
2000 9,979,610 2,607,826
1999 10,026,738 2,589,795
1998 10,071,963 2,569,736
1997 10,117,433 2,547,848
1996 10,159,569 2,524,463
1995 10,193,831 2,500,151
1994 10,226,955 2,475,220
1993 10,239,050 2,449,916
1992 10,216,470 2,424,701
1991 10,194,050 2,400,869
1990 10,189,348 2,379,877
1989 10,170,000 2,361,916
1988 10,140,000 2,345,777
1987 10,111,000 2,329,813
1986 10,043,000 2,312,125
1985 9,975,000 2,290,656
1984 9,910,000 2,264,562
1983 9,843,000 2,234,832
1982 9,776,000 2,203,889
1981 9,710,000 2,173,818
1980 9,643,000 2,145,658
1979 9,584,000 2,119,486
1978 9,525,000 2,094,836
1977 9,463,000 2,070,657
1976 9,411,000 2,045,578
1975 9,367,000 2,018,981
1974 9,317,584 1,990,906
1973 9,257,272 1,961,219
1972 9,188,968 1,931,542
1971 9,115,576 1,903,728
1970 9,040,000 1,878,196
1969 8,960,304 1,855,127
1968 8,874,552 1,833,765
1967 8,785,648 1,812,865
1966 8,696,496 1,791,475
1965 8,610,000 1,769,192
1964 8,524,224 1,745,568
1963 8,437,232 1,721,099
1962 8,351,928 1,696,932
1961 8,271,216 1,673,261
1960 8,198,000 1,650,005

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Jamaica

Fertility rate
Belarus

Jamaica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Jamaica
2023 1.21 1.36
2022 1.33 1.37
2021 1.37 1.38
2020 1.37 1.38
2019 1.38 1.39
2018 1.45 1.4
2017 1.54 1.43
2016 1.73 1.46
2015 1.72 1.51
2014 1.7 1.54
2013 1.67 1.59
2012 1.62 1.65
2011 1.52 1.72
2010 1.49 1.8
2009 1.51 1.88
2008 1.49 1.95
2007 1.43 2.02
2006 1.34 2.09
2005 1.25 2.15
2004 1.23 2.2
2003 1.23 2.24
2002 1.24 2.27
2001 1.29 2.3
2000 1.32 2.35
1999 1.31 2.47
1998 1.3 2.57
1997 1.25 2.68
1996 1.34 2.77
1995 1.41 2.85
1994 1.53 2.93
1993 1.62 2.99
1992 1.76 3.03
1991 1.81 3
1990 1.91 2.96
1989 2.03 2.93
1988 2.03 2.98
1987 2.03 3.02
1986 2.09 3.11
1985 2.09 3.21
1984 2.11 3.32
1983 2.11 3.41
1982 2.05 3.46
1981 2.02 3.51
1980 2.03 3.59
1979 2.05 3.72
1978 2.06 3.84
1977 2.08 4
1976 2.12 4.21
1975 2.17 4.44
1974 2.21 4.67
1973 2.25 5
1972 2.28 5.06
1971 2.31 5.21
1970 2.31 5.35
1969 2.26 5.47
1968 2.22 5.58
1967 2.26 5.67
1966 2.29 5.69
1965 2.27 5.72
1964 2.31 5.79
1963 2.4 5.73
1962 2.5 5.64
1961 2.59 5.6
1960 2.67 5.54

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

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Belarus and Jamaica demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Jamaica
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Jamaica
2024 42 33.3
2023 41.6 32.8
2022 41.2 32.2
2021 40.9 31.7
2020 40.6 31.3
2019 40.3 30.8
2018 40 30.3
2017 39.8 29.8
2016 39.7 29.3
2015 39.5 28.8
2014 39.4 28.3
2013 39.3 27.9
2012 39.2 27.4
2011 39.1 27
2010 38.9 26.5
2009 38.8 26.1
2008 38.7 25.7
2007 38.5 25.3
2006 38.3 24.9
2005 38 24.6
2004 37.7 24.4
2003 37.4 24.1
2002 37.1 23.8
2001 36.8 23.6
2000 36.5 23.3
1999 36.1 23.1
1998 35.8 22.9
1997 35.4 22.7
1996 35 22.6
1995 34.6 22.5
1994 34.2 22.4
1993 33.9 22.3
1992 33.6 22.2
1991 33.3 22
1990 33 21.8
1989 32.8 21.6
1988 32.6 21.3
1987 32.4 21.1
1986 32.1 20.8
1985 31.9 20.6
1984 31.7 20.4
1983 31.5 20.1
1982 31.4 19.9
1981 31.2 19.6
1980 31.2 19.4
1979 31.1 19.1
1978 30.9 18.9
1977 30.6 18.6
1976 30.4 18.4
1975 30.4 18.2
1974 30.5 18
1973 30.5 17.9
1972 30.5 17.8
1971 30.4 17.7
1970 30.1 17.7
1969 29.7 17.8
1968 29.3 17.9
1967 28.9 18.1
1966 28.6 18.3
1965 28.2 18.5
1964 27.9 18.8
1963 27.6 19
1962 27.3 19.3
1961 26.9 19.5
1960 26.6 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Jamaica
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$20.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
30.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
5.51%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
1.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
+0.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
3.02%
2023
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
2.2%
2021
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
101
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
$12.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$5.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$3.56B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
1,329,699
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
48.1%
2011
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
73.3%
2021

Energy

Belarus Jamaica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
969 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$12.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
8.07 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
2.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
92.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
10.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
1.63%
2022
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
112.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
1,148 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
12.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
2.68%
2022
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97.7%
2023

Society

Belarus Jamaica
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
-11,053
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
58.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.81 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
43.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
49.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
15.1
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
88.7%
2015
English speaking
12%
2025
97.6%
2023
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
89.5%
2023

Health

Belarus Jamaica
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$520
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$105.3
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
71.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
2.59%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
0.46
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
130
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
19.3
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
12.5%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
3.1 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Jamaica
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
1,473 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
1,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
2,350 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
13,745 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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