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Belarus vs Liberia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 5.61M in Liberia (ranked 117/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 83rd vs. 106th).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Liberia
Population
9013835
5887000
Population rank 102/197 116/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$4.78B
2024
GDP rank 83/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$851
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 184/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$1,871
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$2.73B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$487
2024
Government debt per person rank 97/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$1,191
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 37,189 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Belarus and Liberia: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Liberia economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Liberia
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Liberia
2024 $75,961,865,472 $4,779,300,900
2023 $72,478,760,370 $4,390,000,000
2022 $73,775,179,925 $4,001,047,000
2021 $69,673,747,132 $3,513,049,500
2020 $61,371,673,345 $3,176,126,300
2019 $64,410,170,653 $3,319,596,500
2018 $60,031,026,576 $3,422,754,800
2017 $54,725,405,751 $3,390,703,400
2016 $47,723,545,321 $3,398,419,600
2015 $56,454,769,845 $3,227,075,700
2014 $78,813,069,121 $3,225,652,000
2013 $75,527,558,966 $3,177,198,100
2012 $65,685,890,439 $2,791,614,000
2011 $61,762,382,328 $2,398,000,000
2010 $57,231,904,543 $1,998,000,000
2009 $50,873,167,326 $1,768,000,000
2008 $60,752,106,347 $1,726,000,000
2007 $45,275,711,996 $1,373,000,000
2006 $36,961,894,281 $1,119,000,000
2005 $30,210,091,837 $949,000,000
2004 $23,141,566,293 $897,000,000
2003 $17,825,444,724 $748,000,000
2002 $14,594,900,945 $927,000,000
2001 $12,354,820,144 $906,000,000
2000 $12,736,856,828 $874,000,000
1999 $12,138,486,532 $441,800,000
1998 $15,222,012,660 $359,600,000
1997 $14,128,408,566 $295,900,000
1996 $14,500,437,520 $159,400,000
1995 $13,972,683,274 $134,800,000
1994 $14,931,435,232 $132,200,000
1993 $16,275,073,527 $160,400,000
1992 $16,939,790,094 $223,500,000
1991 $18,404,907,975 $348,000,000
1990 $17,389,558,233 $384,400,000
1989 - $786,300,000
1988 - $1,038,300,000
1987 - $972,800,000
1986 - $840,964,400
1985 - $851,296,100
1984 - $848,478,300
1983 - $823,374,900
1982 - $863,933,200
1981 - $846,514,500
1980 - $854,711,500
1979 - $814,067,900
1978 - $717,240,400
1977 - $673,010,600
1976 - $596,675,700
1975 - $577,549,300
1974 - $486,955,000
1973 - $386,968,300
1972 - $368,098,000
1971 - $341,543,100
1970 - $323,099,700
1969 - $306,961,800
1968 - $276,820,700
1967 - $261,024,300
1966 - $244,459,500
1965 - $229,260,800
1964 - $218,929,100
1963 - $200,229,600
1962 - $191,861,800
1961 - $183,920,900
1960 - $190,495,600

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

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Belarus and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Liberia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Liberia
2024 $8,318 $851
2023 $7,897 $799
2022 $7,995 $745
2021 $7,490 $668
2020 $6,543 $617
2019 $6,838 $658
2018 $6,360 $692
2017 $5,786 $699
2016 $5,040 $715
2015 $5,967 $693
2014 $8,341 $707
2013 $7,998 $711
2012 $6,953 $638
2011 $6,528 $568
2010 $6,035 $492
2009 $5,352 $448
2008 $6,376 $452
2007 $4,735 $374
2006 $3,848 $321
2005 $3,126 $287.5
2004 $2,378 $284.1
2003 $1,820 $239.8
2002 $1,479 $299.5
2001 $1,244 $300
2000 $1,276 $298.5
1999 $1,211 $156.6
1998 $1,511 $134.7
1997 $1,396 $122.6
1996 $1,427 $71.4
1995 $1,371 $62.1
1994 $1,460 $61.5
1993 $1,590 $74.4
1992 $1,658 $107.8
1991 $1,805 $177.9
1990 $1,707 $172.9
1989 - $312
1988 - $424
1987 - $409
1986 - $364
1985 - $380
1984 - $390
1983 - $391
1982 - $422
1981 - $426
1980 - $443
1979 - $435
1978 - $394
1977 - $381
1976 - $347
1975 - $346
1974 - $299.4
1973 - $244.4
1972 - $238.6
1971 - $227.1
1970 - $220.3
1969 - $214.7
1968 - $198.6
1967 - $192.2
1966 - $184.6
1965 - $177.6
1964 - $173.9
1963 - $163.1
1962 - $160.3
1961 - $157.5
1960 - $167.2

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

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Belarus vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Liberia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Liberia
2026 75 62.6
2025 74.8 62.5
2024 74.6 62.3
2023 74.4 62.2
2022 74.4 61.9
2021 72.2 61.2
2020 72.3 61.3
2019 74.3 61.2
2018 74.3 61
2017 74.4 60.8
2016 74.2 60.5
2015 73.8 59.2
2014 73.2 59.2
2013 72.7 60
2012 71.8 59.8
2011 71.1 59.5
2010 70.5 59.4
2009 70.4 59.1
2008 70.3 58.7
2007 70 58.1
2006 69.4 57.5
2005 69 56.8
2004 68.7 55.9
2003 68.4 53
2002 68.3 54.1
2001 68.4 53.1
2000 68.5 51.9
1999 68.4 50.4
1998 68.3 49.4
1997 68.5 48.3
1996 68.6 44.9
1995 68.8 44.6
1994 69 42.6
1993 69.5 43
1992 70.1 43.6
1991 70.7 43.6
1990 71.1 37.6
1989 71.5 43.9
1988 71.7 44.1
1987 71.9 44.3
1986 71.7 44.5
1985 71.2 44
1984 70.8 44.7
1983 70.7 44.6
1982 70.8 44.4
1981 70.8 44.3
1980 70.7 44.1
1979 70.8 43.9
1978 70.9 43.6
1977 71.1 43.2
1976 71.2 42.9
1975 71.4 42.5
1974 71.7 42.1
1973 71.7 41.6
1972 71.8 41.2
1971 71.6 40.7
1970 71.7 40.4
1969 71.7 40
1968 71.9 39.6
1967 71.9 39.3
1966 71.8 39
1965 71.6 38.7
1964 71.3 38.5
1963 70.8 38.3
1962 70.5 38.2
1961 70 38.1
1960 69.3 38.1
1959 68 38.1
1958 66.6 38.1
1957 65.4 38.1
1956 64.5 38.1
1955 63.5 38.1
1954 62.5 38.1
1953 61.5 38.1
1952 60.5 38.1
1951 59.4 38
1950 58.6 38

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

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Belarus and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Liberia
1x
Year Population
Belarus Liberia
2024 9,132,629 5,612,817
2023 9,178,298 5,493,031
2022 9,228,071 5,373,294
2021 9,302,585 5,259,323
2020 9,379,952 5,149,463
2019 9,419,758 5,043,721
2018 9,438,785 4,944,726
2017 9,458,989 4,848,925
2016 9,469,379 4,755,608
2015 9,461,076 4,659,431
2014 9,448,515 4,564,293
2013 9,443,211 4,470,239
2012 9,446,836 4,373,043
2011 9,461,643 4,221,178
2010 9,483,836 4,058,890
2009 9,504,583 3,943,028
2008 9,527,985 3,821,003
2007 9,560,953 3,669,050
2006 9,604,924 3,490,787
2005 9,663,915 3,301,015
2004 9,730,146 3,156,892
2003 9,796,749 3,119,532
2002 9,865,548 3,094,782
2001 9,928,549 3,015,338
2000 9,979,610 2,928,117
1999 10,026,738 2,821,684
1998 10,071,963 2,670,124
1997 10,117,433 2,412,989
1996 10,159,569 2,232,289
1995 10,193,831 2,169,162
1994 10,226,955 2,149,928
1993 10,239,050 2,155,126
1992 10,216,470 2,072,461
1991 10,194,050 1,956,518
1990 10,189,348 2,223,667
1989 10,170,000 2,517,858
1988 10,140,000 2,446,941
1987 10,111,000 2,377,229
1986 10,043,000 2,308,511
1985 9,975,000 2,240,539
1984 9,910,000 2,173,312
1983 9,843,000 2,107,113
1982 9,776,000 2,045,073
1981 9,710,000 1,986,867
1980 9,643,000 1,929,253
1979 9,584,000 1,872,713
1978 9,525,000 1,818,247
1977 9,463,000 1,766,019
1976 9,411,000 1,717,060
1975 9,367,000 1,670,913
1974 9,317,584 1,626,362
1973 9,257,272 1,583,588
1972 9,188,968 1,542,670
1971 9,115,576 1,504,077
1970 9,040,000 1,466,676
1969 8,960,304 1,429,605
1968 8,874,552 1,393,530
1967 8,785,648 1,358,435
1966 8,696,496 1,324,383
1965 8,610,000 1,291,156
1964 8,524,224 1,258,745
1963 8,437,232 1,227,414
1962 8,351,928 1,197,039
1961 8,271,216 1,167,717
1960 8,198,000 1,139,522

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Liberia

Fertility rate
Belarus

Liberia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Liberia
2023 1.21 3.95
2022 1.33 4.02
2021 1.37 4.09
2020 1.37 4.17
2019 1.38 4.26
2018 1.45 4.34
2017 1.54 4.4
2016 1.73 4.46
2015 1.72 4.52
2014 1.7 4.62
2013 1.67 4.75
2012 1.62 4.88
2011 1.52 4.97
2010 1.49 5.06
2009 1.51 5.17
2008 1.49 5.33
2007 1.43 5.46
2006 1.34 5.53
2005 1.25 5.52
2004 1.23 5.51
2003 1.23 5.55
2002 1.24 5.65
2001 1.29 5.77
2000 1.32 5.88
1999 1.31 5.95
1998 1.3 6.02
1997 1.25 6.08
1996 1.34 6.13
1995 1.41 6.17
1994 1.53 6.21
1993 1.62 6.25
1992 1.76 6.28
1991 1.81 6.32
1990 1.91 6.37
1989 2.03 6.43
1988 2.03 6.51
1987 2.03 6.57
1986 2.09 6.64
1985 2.09 6.69
1984 2.11 6.73
1983 2.11 6.76
1982 2.05 6.79
1981 2.02 6.83
1980 2.03 6.87
1979 2.05 6.92
1978 2.06 6.88
1977 2.08 6.84
1976 2.12 6.79
1975 2.17 6.74
1974 2.21 6.69
1973 2.25 6.65
1972 2.28 6.6
1971 2.31 6.54
1970 2.31 6.58
1969 2.26 6.64
1968 2.22 6.66
1967 2.26 6.65
1966 2.29 6.63
1965 2.27 6.62
1964 2.31 6.59
1963 2.4 6.56
1962 2.5 6.5
1961 2.59 6.45
1960 2.67 6.39

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

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Belarus and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Liberia
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Liberia
2024 42 19.6
2023 41.6 19.4
2022 41.2 19.2
2021 40.9 19.1
2020 40.6 19
2019 40.3 18.8
2018 40 18.8
2017 39.8 18.7
2016 39.7 18.7
2015 39.5 18.7
2014 39.4 18.7
2013 39.3 18.7
2012 39.2 18.8
2011 39.1 18.6
2010 38.9 18.4
2009 38.8 18.4
2008 38.7 18.4
2007 38.5 18.4
2006 38.3 18.4
2005 38 18.4
2004 37.7 18.4
2003 37.4 18.4
2002 37.1 18.3
2001 36.8 18.3
2000 36.5 18.3
1999 36.1 18.2
1998 35.8 18.2
1997 35.4 18.1
1996 35 18.1
1995 34.6 18
1994 34.2 18
1993 33.9 17.9
1992 33.6 17.9
1991 33.3 17.9
1990 33 17.9
1989 32.8 17.9
1988 32.6 17.9
1987 32.4 17.9
1986 32.1 17.9
1985 31.9 17.9
1984 31.7 17.9
1983 31.5 17.9
1982 31.4 17.9
1981 31.2 17.9
1980 31.2 18
1979 31.1 18
1978 30.9 18.1
1977 30.6 18.2
1976 30.4 18.2
1975 30.4 18.3
1974 30.5 18.4
1973 30.5 18.5
1972 30.5 18.6
1971 30.4 18.6
1970 30.1 18.7
1969 29.7 18.8
1968 29.3 19
1967 28.9 19.1
1966 28.6 19.2
1965 28.2 19.2
1964 27.9 19.2
1963 27.6 19.3
1962 27.3 19.3
1961 26.9 19.3
1960 26.6 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$4.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
24.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
-1.98%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
41.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
49.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
2.9%
2016
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$600M
2022
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$1.02B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
27.1%
2009
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
52.2%
2024

Energy

Belarus Liberia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
92.8%
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
57.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
55.7%
2021
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
32.5%
2023

Society

Belarus Liberia
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
-9,870
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
23.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
3.12
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
48.3%
2017
English speaking
12%
2025
82.7%
2023
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
23.5%
2023

Health

Belarus Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$103.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$65.7
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
18.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
628
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
72.9
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Liberia
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
7,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
29,061 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
6,587 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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