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Belarus vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 83rd vs. 16th).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Libya
Population
9013835
7559873
Population rank 102/197 105/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 83/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 97/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Belarus and Libya: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Libya economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Libya
2024 $75,961,865,472 $48,487,151,215
2023 $72,478,760,370 $44,027,664,915
2022 $73,775,179,925 $43,246,297,922
2021 $69,673,747,132 $35,217,995,647
2020 $61,371,673,345 $46,854,285,441
2019 $64,410,170,653 $69,254,496,472
2018 $60,031,026,576 $76,686,029,772
2017 $54,725,405,751 $67,157,452,182
2016 $47,723,545,321 $49,912,073,701
2015 $56,454,769,845 $48,717,501,321
2014 $78,813,069,121 $57,372,355,592
2013 $75,527,558,966 $75,351,107,029
2012 $65,685,890,439 $92,540,938,129
2011 $61,762,382,328 $48,169,263,294
2010 $57,231,904,543 $75,380,825,062
2009 $50,873,167,326 $60,808,562,033
2008 $60,752,106,347 $86,710,767,415
2007 $45,275,711,996 $68,032,978,391
2006 $36,961,894,281 $60,094,231,607
2005 $30,210,091,837 $47,334,691,241
2004 $23,141,566,293 $33,122,307,692
2003 $17,825,444,724 $26,265,625,000
2002 $14,594,900,945 $20,481,889,764
2001 $12,354,820,144 $34,112,093,927
2000 $12,736,856,828 $38,270,954,138
1999 $12,138,486,532 $35,975,860,857
1998 $15,222,012,660 $27,251,301,398
1997 $14,128,408,566 $30,700,897,875
1996 $14,500,437,520 $27,884,615,385
1995 $13,972,683,274 $25,541,379,187
1994 $14,931,435,232 $28,610,549,763
1993 $16,275,073,527 $30,660,051,911
1992 $16,939,790,094 $33,887,047,909
1991 $18,404,907,975 $31,991,821,265
1990 $17,389,558,233 $28,904,183,602
1989 - $25,156,707,899
1988 - $24,308,959,591
1987 - $26,697,659,335
1986 - $24,180,400,959
1985 - $31,530,566,324
1984 - $29,476,109,153
1983 - $33,200,520,140
1982 - $33,760,146,991
1981 - $36,374,353,880
1980 - $40,953,924,949
1979 - $30,536,429,497
1978 - $22,136,422,643
1977 - $22,428,297,108
1976 - $19,096,943,017
1975 - $14,710,912,458
1974 - $15,112,543,717
1973 - $8,625,889,430
1972 - $6,299,395,544
1971 - $5,260,185,125
1970 - $4,601,649,451
1969 - $4,380,987,481
1968 - $3,850,623,095
1967 - $2,726,986,913
1966 - $2,312,438,536
1965 - $1,804,979,680
1964 - $1,341,395,421
1963 - $892,327,911
1962 - $619,725,785
1961 - $443,905,612
1960 - $401,644,249

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

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Belarus and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Libya
2024 $8,318 $6,569
2023 $7,897 $6,027
2022 $7,995 $5,987
2021 $7,490 $4,936
2020 $6,543 $6,650
2019 $6,838 $9,963
2018 $6,360 $11,197
2017 $5,786 $9,966
2016 $5,040 $7,526
2015 $5,967 $7,458
2014 $8,341 $8,926
2013 $7,998 $11,952
2012 $6,953 $14,976
2011 $6,528 $7,594
2010 $6,035 $11,601
2009 $5,352 $9,551
2008 $6,376 $13,906
2007 $4,735 $11,145
2006 $3,848 $10,049
2005 $3,126 $8,079
2004 $2,378 $5,774
2003 $1,820 $4,674
2002 $1,479 $3,718
2001 $1,244 $6,313
2000 $1,276 $7,214
1999 $1,211 $6,895
1998 $1,511 $5,301
1997 $1,396 $6,062
1996 $1,427 $5,591
1995 $1,371 $5,205
1994 $1,460 $5,933
1993 $1,590 $6,478
1992 $1,658 $7,303
1991 $1,805 $7,040
1990 $1,707 $6,502
1989 - $5,793
1988 - $5,736
1987 - $6,465
1986 - $6,019
1985 - $8,087
1984 - $7,811
1983 - $8,927
1982 - $9,064
1981 - $10,044
1980 - $11,960
1979 - $9,443
1978 - $7,252
1977 - $7,783
1976 - $7,018
1975 - $5,721
1974 - $6,214
1973 - $3,727
1972 - $2,830
1971 - $2,443
1970 - $2,210
1969 - $2,175
1968 - $1,972
1967 - $1,437
1966 - $1,251
1965 - $1,001
1964 - $765
1963 - $528
1962 - $382
1961 - $285.3
1960 - $269

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

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Belarus vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Libya
2026 75 75.2
2025 74.8 73.2
2024 74.6 71.1
2023 74.4 69.3
2022 74.4 74.5
2021 72.2 72.1
2020 72.3 72.4
2019 74.3 72.9
2018 74.3 73.2
2017 74.4 72.7
2016 74.2 71.8
2015 73.8 71.6
2014 73.2 71.3
2013 72.7 72.3
2012 71.8 72.2
2011 71.1 69.9
2010 70.5 72.2
2009 70.4 72.1
2008 70.3 71.9
2007 70 71.8
2006 69.4 71.6
2005 69 71.4
2004 68.7 71.2
2003 68.4 71
2002 68.3 70.8
2001 68.4 70.7
2000 68.5 70.5
1999 68.4 70.6
1998 68.3 70.7
1997 68.5 70.7
1996 68.6 70.7
1995 68.8 70.6
1994 69 70.5
1993 69.5 70.2
1992 70.1 70
1991 70.7 69.6
1990 71.1 69.3
1989 71.5 69
1988 71.7 68.6
1987 71.9 68.3
1986 71.7 67.8
1985 71.2 67.3
1984 70.8 66.7
1983 70.7 66.3
1982 70.8 65.8
1981 70.8 65.3
1980 70.7 64.8
1979 70.8 64.3
1978 70.9 63.8
1977 71.1 63.1
1976 71.2 62.4
1975 71.4 61.6
1974 71.7 60.7
1973 71.7 59.7
1972 71.8 58.7
1971 71.6 57.6
1970 71.7 56.4
1969 71.7 55.2
1968 71.9 53.8
1967 71.9 52.5
1966 71.8 50.9
1965 71.6 49.3
1964 71.3 47.7
1963 70.8 45.6
1962 70.5 44.1
1961 70 42.4
1960 69.3 40.8
1959 68 39.3
1958 66.6 38
1957 65.4 36.9
1956 64.5 36
1955 63.5 35.2
1954 62.5 34.7
1953 61.5 34.2
1952 60.5 33.8
1951 59.4 33.5
1950 58.6 33.1

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

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Belarus and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Libya
1x
Year Population
Belarus Libya
2024 9,132,629 7,381,023
2023 9,178,298 7,305,659
2022 9,228,071 7,223,805
2021 9,302,585 7,135,175
2020 9,379,952 7,045,399
2019 9,419,758 6,951,033
2018 9,438,785 6,849,055
2017 9,458,989 6,738,770
2016 9,469,379 6,632,126
2015 9,461,076 6,531,819
2014 9,448,515 6,427,252
2013 9,443,211 6,304,628
2012 9,446,836 6,179,328
2011 9,461,643 6,343,203
2010 9,483,836 6,497,839
2009 9,504,583 6,366,686
2008 9,527,985 6,235,430
2007 9,560,953 6,104,380
2006 9,604,924 5,980,211
2005 9,663,915 5,858,798
2004 9,730,146 5,736,693
2003 9,796,749 5,619,398
2002 9,865,548 5,508,410
2001 9,928,549 5,403,639
2000 9,979,610 5,305,021
1999 10,026,738 5,218,038
1998 10,071,963 5,140,704
1997 10,117,433 5,064,639
1996 10,159,569 4,987,393
1995 10,193,831 4,906,843
1994 10,226,955 4,822,037
1993 10,239,050 4,733,045
1992 10,216,470 4,640,352
1991 10,194,050 4,544,400
1990 10,189,348 4,445,239
1989 10,170,000 4,342,920
1988 10,140,000 4,237,755
1987 10,111,000 4,129,739
1986 10,043,000 4,017,403
1985 9,975,000 3,898,745
1984 9,910,000 3,773,633
1983 9,843,000 3,718,961
1982 9,776,000 3,724,765
1981 9,710,000 3,621,486
1980 9,643,000 3,424,378
1979 9,584,000 3,233,846
1978 9,525,000 3,052,526
1977 9,463,000 2,881,533
1976 9,411,000 2,721,237
1975 9,367,000 2,571,556
1974 9,317,584 2,432,211
1973 9,257,272 2,314,193
1972 9,188,968 2,226,091
1971 9,115,576 2,153,534
1970 9,040,000 2,082,589
1969 8,960,304 2,014,293
1968 8,874,552 1,952,781
1967 8,785,648 1,898,199
1966 8,696,496 1,849,063
1965 8,610,000 1,804,015
1964 8,524,224 1,753,691
1963 8,437,232 1,690,457
1962 8,351,928 1,621,960
1961 8,271,216 1,555,699
1960 8,198,000 1,492,890

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Libya

Fertility rate
Belarus

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Libya
2023 1.21 2.36
2022 1.33 2.4
2021 1.37 2.46
2020 1.37 2.51
2019 1.38 2.54
2018 1.45 2.58
2017 1.54 2.63
2016 1.73 2.67
2015 1.72 2.71
2014 1.7 2.75
2013 1.67 2.72
2012 1.62 2.68
2011 1.52 2.65
2010 1.49 2.6
2009 1.51 2.56
2008 1.49 2.6
2007 1.43 2.65
2006 1.34 2.7
2005 1.25 2.77
2004 1.23 2.77
2003 1.23 2.8
2002 1.24 2.83
2001 1.29 2.87
2000 1.32 2.91
1999 1.31 2.97
1998 1.3 3.04
1997 1.25 3.13
1996 1.34 3.26
1995 1.41 3.44
1994 1.53 3.65
1993 1.62 3.88
1992 1.76 4.16
1991 1.81 4.46
1990 1.91 4.78
1989 2.03 5.09
1988 2.03 5.41
1987 2.03 5.72
1986 2.09 6.02
1985 2.09 6.33
1984 2.11 6.62
1983 2.11 6.91
1982 2.05 7.16
1981 2.02 7.37
1980 2.03 7.54
1979 2.05 7.68
1978 2.06 7.79
1977 2.08 7.87
1976 2.12 7.93
1975 2.17 7.98
1974 2.21 8.02
1973 2.25 8.05
1972 2.28 8.07
1971 2.31 8.1
1970 2.31 8.05
1969 2.26 8.01
1968 2.22 7.97
1967 2.26 7.93
1966 2.29 7.89
1965 2.27 7.82
1964 2.31 7.75
1963 2.4 7.69
1962 2.5 7.61
1961 2.59 7.56
1960 2.67 7.51

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

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Belarus and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Libya
2024 42 28.5
2023 41.6 28.2
2022 41.2 28
2021 40.9 27.7
2020 40.6 27.5
2019 40.3 27.2
2018 40 27
2017 39.8 26.8
2016 39.7 26.6
2015 39.5 26.4
2014 39.4 26.2
2013 39.3 25.9
2012 39.2 25.7
2011 39.1 25.5
2010 38.9 25.3
2009 38.8 25
2008 38.7 24.6
2007 38.5 24.2
2006 38.3 23.8
2005 38 23.6
2004 37.7 23.4
2003 37.4 23.2
2002 37.1 23.1
2001 36.8 22.9
2000 36.5 22.7
1999 36.1 22.4
1998 35.8 22
1997 35.4 21.5
1996 35 21.1
1995 34.6 20.6
1994 34.2 20.1
1993 33.9 19.7
1992 33.6 19.3
1991 33.3 18.9
1990 33 18.6
1989 32.8 18.2
1988 32.6 17.9
1987 32.4 17.6
1986 32.1 17.3
1985 31.9 17.1
1984 31.7 16.8
1983 31.5 16.5
1982 31.4 16.3
1981 31.2 16.1
1980 31.2 16
1979 31.1 15.9
1978 30.9 15.9
1977 30.6 15.8
1976 30.4 15.6
1975 30.4 15.5
1974 30.5 15.3
1973 30.5 14.9
1972 30.5 14.7
1971 30.4 14.7
1970 30.1 14.7
1969 29.7 14.7
1968 29.3 14.9
1967 28.9 15.3
1966 28.6 15.9
1965 28.2 16.7
1964 27.9 17.2
1963 27.6 17.5
1962 27.3 17.9
1961 26.9 18.2
1960 26.6 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
35.9
2012
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
n/a
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
0.34%
2010
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
33.1%
2024

Energy

Belarus Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Belarus Libya
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
76.5%
1994
English speaking
12%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
88.5%
2023

Health

Belarus Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
2.04
2017
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Libya
% of world land
0.14%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
22,991 mi
2010

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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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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