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Belarus vs Madagascar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 83rd vs. 44th).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Madagascar
Population
9013835
33750171
Population rank 102/197 49/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank 83/197 136/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$1,884
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$8.77B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
50.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$274.3
2024
Government debt per person rank 97/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$1,268
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 224,634 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
3.97
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
20 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Belarus and Madagascar: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Madagascar economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Madagascar
2024 $75,961,865,472 $17,420,501,490
2023 $72,478,760,370 $15,869,945,478
2022 $73,775,179,925 $15,325,603,273
2021 $69,673,747,132 $14,354,731,964
2020 $61,371,673,345 $13,051,441,204
2019 $64,410,170,653 $14,104,664,679
2018 $60,031,026,576 $13,760,033,282
2017 $54,725,405,751 $13,176,313,594
2016 $47,723,545,321 $11,848,613,858
2015 $56,454,769,845 $11,323,020,701
2014 $78,813,069,121 $12,522,957,399
2013 $75,527,558,966 $12,423,555,455
2012 $65,685,890,439 $11,578,975,062
2011 $61,762,382,328 $11,551,819,618
2010 $57,231,904,543 $9,982,711,338
2009 $50,873,167,326 $9,616,879,409
2008 $60,752,106,347 $10,725,137,724
2007 $45,275,711,996 $8,524,620,890
2006 $36,961,894,281 $6,395,712,491
2005 $30,210,091,837 $5,859,269,753
2004 $23,141,566,293 $5,064,732,626
2003 $17,825,444,724 $6,372,498,890
2002 $14,594,900,945 $5,351,701,663
2001 $12,354,820,144 $5,438,332,602
2000 $12,736,856,828 $4,629,247,204
1999 $12,138,486,532 $4,277,903,780
1998 $15,222,012,660 $4,401,967,633
1997 $14,128,408,566 $4,262,965,420
1996 $14,500,437,520 $4,931,861,039
1995 $13,972,683,274 $3,838,100,904
1994 $14,931,435,232 $3,522,227,092
1993 $16,275,073,527 $4,063,298,919
1992 $16,939,790,094 $3,714,966,678
1991 $18,404,907,975 $3,254,713,056
1990 $17,389,558,233 $3,931,334,875
1989 - $3,175,638,333
1988 - $3,189,456,965
1987 - $3,212,900,556
1986 - $4,347,989,788
1985 - $3,802,557,895
1984 - $3,905,938,481
1983 - $4,686,457,031
1982 - $4,784,977,326
1981 - $4,759,333,998
1980 - $5,201,818,348
1979 - $3,463,565,854
1978 - $2,669,755,115
1977 - $2,358,930,406
1976 - $2,181,844,179
1975 - $2,283,049,215
1974 - $1,917,508,190
1973 - $1,653,062,335
1972 - $1,341,590,690
1971 - $1,199,507,631
1970 - $1,111,859,571
1969 - $1,056,391,056
1968 - $1,031,669,637
1967 - $956,436,932
1966 - $900,264,585
1965 - $833,563,473
1964 - $802,482,184
1963 - $759,345,864
1962 - $739,286,908
1961 - $699,161,945
1960 - $673,081,725

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

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Belarus and Madagascar economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Madagascar
2024 $8,318 $545
2023 $7,897 $509
2022 $7,995 $504
2021 $7,490 $483
2020 $6,543 $451
2019 $6,838 $500
2018 $6,360 $500
2017 $5,786 $492
2016 $5,040 $454
2015 $5,967 $445
2014 $8,341 $506
2013 $7,998 $515
2012 $6,953 $494
2011 $6,528 $506
2010 $6,035 $450
2009 $5,352 $446
2008 $6,376 $513
2007 $4,735 $420
2006 $3,848 $324
2005 $3,126 $306
2004 $2,378 $272.2
2003 $1,820 $353
2002 $1,479 $305
2001 $1,244 $319
2000 $1,276 $280.3
1999 $1,211 $267.4
1998 $1,511 $284.2
1997 $1,396 $284.4
1996 $1,427 $340
1995 $1,371 $273.1
1994 $1,460 $258.7
1993 $1,590 $308
1992 $1,658 $290.2
1991 $1,805 $262
1990 $1,707 $326
1989 - $271.3
1988 - $280.5
1987 - $290.8
1986 - $405
1985 - $364
1984 - $385
1983 - $476
1982 - $501
1981 - $513
1980 - $578
1979 - $396
1978 - $315
1977 - $286.9
1976 - $273.5
1975 - $295
1974 - $255.3
1973 - $226.8
1972 - $189.6
1971 - $174.6
1970 - $166.6
1969 - $162.9
1968 - $163.6
1967 - $155.9
1966 - $150.7
1965 - $143.2
1964 - $141.5
1963 - $137.4
1962 - $137.3
1961 - $133.3
1960 - $131.7

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

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Belarus vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Madagascar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Madagascar
2026 75 64.3
2025 74.8 64
2024 74.6 63.8
2023 74.4 63.6
2022 74.4 63.1
2021 72.2 62.5
2020 72.3 62.7
2019 74.3 63.5
2018 74.3 63.5
2017 74.4 63.4
2016 74.2 63.4
2015 73.8 63.4
2014 73.2 63.3
2013 72.7 63.2
2012 71.8 63
2011 71.1 62.9
2010 70.5 62.6
2009 70.4 62.3
2008 70.3 62
2007 70 61.5
2006 69.4 61.1
2005 69 60.7
2004 68.7 60.2
2003 68.4 59.7
2002 68.3 59.2
2001 68.4 58.7
2000 68.5 58
1999 68.4 57.4
1998 68.3 56.8
1997 68.5 56.1
1996 68.6 55.5
1995 68.8 54.8
1994 69 54.2
1993 69.5 53.7
1992 70.1 52.9
1991 70.7 52.6
1990 71.1 52.1
1989 71.5 51.8
1988 71.7 51.4
1987 71.9 51.1
1986 71.7 50.7
1985 71.2 50.4
1984 70.8 50.2
1983 70.7 50.1
1982 70.8 50
1981 70.8 49.8
1980 70.7 50
1979 70.8 50.1
1978 70.9 50
1977 71.1 49.9
1976 71.2 49.8
1975 71.4 49.6
1974 71.7 49.3
1973 71.7 48.9
1972 71.8 48.5
1971 71.6 48.2
1970 71.7 47.9
1969 71.7 47.3
1968 71.9 46.9
1967 71.9 46.5
1966 71.8 46
1965 71.6 45.4
1964 71.3 45
1963 70.8 44.6
1962 70.5 44.2
1961 70 43.8
1960 69.3 43.3
1959 68 43
1958 66.6 42.5
1957 65.4 42.1
1956 64.5 41.7
1955 63.5 41.3
1954 62.5 40.9
1953 61.5 40.7
1952 60.5 40.3
1951 59.4 39.9
1950 58.6 39.7

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

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Belarus and Madagascar population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Madagascar
1x
Year Population
Belarus Madagascar
2024 9,132,629 31,964,956
2023 9,178,298 31,195,932
2022 9,228,071 30,437,261
2021 9,302,585 29,691,083
2020 9,379,952 28,953,556
2019 9,419,758 28,219,554
2018 9,438,785 27,494,926
2017 9,458,989 26,788,375
2016 9,469,379 26,099,952
2015 9,461,076 25,426,702
2014 9,448,515 24,764,348
2013 9,443,211 24,109,290
2012 9,446,836 23,462,438
2011 9,461,643 22,822,300
2010 9,483,836 22,183,340
2009 9,504,583 21,547,280
2008 9,527,985 20,923,840
2007 9,560,953 20,318,583
2006 9,604,924 19,730,909
2005 9,663,915 19,159,707
2004 9,730,146 18,606,608
2003 9,796,749 18,071,854
2002 9,865,548 17,549,913
2001 9,928,549 17,032,939
2000 9,979,610 16,516,338
1999 10,026,738 16,000,506
1998 10,071,963 15,489,364
1997 10,117,433 14,990,814
1996 10,159,569 14,510,711
1995 10,193,831 14,051,275
1994 10,226,955 13,613,850
1993 10,239,050 13,197,345
1992 10,216,470 12,800,870
1991 10,194,050 12,421,412
1990 10,189,348 12,055,639
1989 10,170,000 11,704,998
1988 10,140,000 11,369,462
1987 10,111,000 11,047,291
1986 10,043,000 10,736,857
1985 9,975,000 10,433,142
1984 9,910,000 10,134,550
1983 9,843,000 9,843,044
1982 9,776,000 9,557,671
1981 9,710,000 9,279,011
1980 9,643,000 9,006,032
1979 9,584,000 8,737,581
1978 9,525,000 8,475,864
1977 9,463,000 8,222,240
1976 9,411,000 7,976,831
1975 9,367,000 7,739,336
1974 9,317,584 7,509,726
1973 9,257,272 7,288,048
1972 9,188,968 7,074,398
1971 9,115,576 6,868,868
1970 9,040,000 6,672,003
1969 8,960,304 6,484,716
1968 8,874,552 6,306,493
1967 8,785,648 6,136,486
1966 8,696,496 5,974,279
1965 8,610,000 5,819,116
1964 8,524,224 5,669,863
1963 8,437,232 5,525,185
1962 8,351,928 5,384,150
1961 8,271,216 5,246,158
1960 8,198,000 5,111,029

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Madagascar

Fertility rate
Belarus

Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Madagascar
2023 1.21 3.97
2022 1.33 4.04
2021 1.37 4.1
2020 1.37 4.17
2019 1.38 4.22
2018 1.45 4.25
2017 1.54 4.26
2016 1.73 4.29
2015 1.72 4.34
2014 1.7 4.42
2013 1.67 4.53
2012 1.62 4.61
2011 1.52 4.74
2010 1.49 4.9
2009 1.51 5
2008 1.49 5.04
2007 1.43 5.08
2006 1.34 5.13
2005 1.25 5.2
2004 1.23 5.26
2003 1.23 5.33
2002 1.24 5.41
2001 1.29 5.53
2000 1.32 5.67
1999 1.31 5.84
1998 1.3 5.99
1997 1.25 6.02
1996 1.34 6.03
1995 1.41 6.04
1994 1.53 6.04
1993 1.62 6.06
1992 1.76 6.08
1991 1.81 6.12
1990 1.91 6.14
1989 2.03 6.15
1988 2.03 6.18
1987 2.03 6.24
1986 2.09 6.34
1985 2.09 6.46
1984 2.11 6.55
1983 2.11 6.63
1982 2.05 6.7
1981 2.02 6.77
1980 2.03 6.84
1979 2.05 6.87
1978 2.06 6.9
1977 2.08 6.93
1976 2.12 6.95
1975 2.17 6.97
1974 2.21 6.99
1973 2.25 7.01
1972 2.28 7.04
1971 2.31 7.07
1970 2.31 7.1
1969 2.26 7.12
1968 2.22 7.13
1967 2.26 7.14
1966 2.29 7.16
1965 2.27 7.17
1964 2.31 7.19
1963 2.4 7.21
1962 2.5 7.26
1961 2.59 7.3
1960 2.67 7.34

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

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Belarus and Madagascar demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Madagascar
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Madagascar
2024 42 20
2023 41.6 19.9
2022 41.2 19.7
2021 40.9 19.6
2020 40.6 19.4
2019 40.3 19.3
2018 40 19.1
2017 39.8 18.9
2016 39.7 18.7
2015 39.5 18.6
2014 39.4 18.4
2013 39.3 18.2
2012 39.2 18.1
2011 39.1 17.9
2010 38.9 17.8
2009 38.8 17.7
2008 38.7 17.6
2007 38.5 17.5
2006 38.3 17.4
2005 38 17.3
2004 37.7 17.3
2003 37.4 17.2
2002 37.1 17.2
2001 36.8 17.2
2000 36.5 17.2
1999 36.1 17.2
1998 35.8 17.2
1997 35.4 17.1
1996 35 17.1
1995 34.6 17.1
1994 34.2 17.1
1993 33.9 17
1992 33.6 17
1991 33.3 16.9
1990 33 16.9
1989 32.8 16.8
1988 32.6 16.7
1987 32.4 16.6
1986 32.1 16.6
1985 31.9 16.5
1984 31.7 16.5
1983 31.5 16.4
1982 31.4 16.4
1981 31.2 16.4
1980 31.2 16.4
1979 31.1 16.5
1978 30.9 16.5
1977 30.6 16.5
1976 30.4 16.6
1975 30.4 16.6
1974 30.5 16.6
1973 30.5 16.6
1972 30.5 16.6
1971 30.4 16.7
1970 30.1 16.7
1969 29.7 16.6
1968 29.3 16.7
1967 28.9 16.7
1966 28.6 16.7
1965 28.2 16.8
1964 27.9 16.8
1963 27.6 17
1962 27.3 17.2
1961 26.9 17.5
1960 26.6 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Madagascar
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$16.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
16.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
3.05%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
3.19%
2022
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
47.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
57
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
2.9%
2021
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$2.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$406M
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
87,099
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
7.8%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
24.5%
2024

Energy

Belarus Madagascar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
309 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$5.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
4.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
83.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
0.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
13.7%
2017
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
81.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
31.5%
2022
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
39.4%
2023

Society

Belarus Madagascar
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
-2,227
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
32.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
22.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
7.69
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
29.2
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
77.5%
2022
English speaking
12%
2025
18%
2023
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
20.4%
2023

Health

Belarus Madagascar
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$17.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$4.78
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
38.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
19.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
445
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
64.8
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
4.45%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
26.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
0.99 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Madagascar
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
7,028 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
157,896 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
47,839 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
19,660 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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