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Belarus vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 83rd vs. 107th).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Malawi
Population
9013835
22949294
Population rank 102/197 61/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 83/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 97/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Belarus and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Malawi
2024 $75,961,865,472 $11,316,411,329
2023 $72,478,760,370 $13,363,669,673
2022 $73,775,179,925 $12,429,059,928
2021 $69,673,747,132 $12,378,119,199
2020 $61,371,673,345 $11,769,313,598
2019 $64,410,170,653 $11,051,852,713
2018 $60,031,026,576 $9,879,220,354
2017 $54,725,405,751 $8,943,543,794
2016 $47,723,545,321 $7,909,868,618
2015 $56,454,769,845 $9,219,474,379
2014 $78,813,069,121 $8,801,326,169
2013 $75,527,558,966 $8,031,571,928
2012 $65,685,890,439 $8,773,203,178
2011 $61,762,382,328 $11,648,142,958
2010 $57,231,904,543 $10,128,323,011
2009 $50,873,167,326 $9,009,887,947
2008 $60,752,106,347 $7,743,617,352
2007 $45,275,711,996 $6,451,210,219
2006 $36,961,894,281 $5,818,279,739
2005 $30,210,091,837 $5,320,409,651
2004 $23,141,566,293 $5,058,726,350
2003 $17,825,444,724 $4,669,789,300
2002 $14,594,900,945 $5,087,328,438
2001 $12,354,820,144 $2,498,008,665
2000 $12,736,856,828 $2,537,307,580
1999 $12,138,486,532 $2,584,478,924
1998 $15,222,012,660 $2,547,609,590
1997 $14,128,408,566 $3,875,785,863
1996 $14,500,437,520 $3,319,573,750
1995 $13,972,683,274 $2,033,701,498
1994 $14,931,435,232 $1,719,864,761
1993 $16,275,073,527 $3,013,392,658
1992 $16,939,790,094 $2,618,837,835
1991 $18,404,907,975 $3,206,783,830
1990 $17,389,558,233 $2,737,087,862
1989 - $2,314,205,130
1988 - $2,008,189,508
1987 - $1,721,711,808
1986 - $1,722,586,299
1985 - $1,646,442,273
1984 - $1,758,028,656
1983 - $1,780,148,049
1982 - $1,717,379,495
1981 - $1,801,193,910
1980 - $1,801,156,775

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belarus and Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Malawi
2024 $8,318 $523
2023 $7,897 $633
2022 $7,995 $604
2021 $7,490 $617
2020 $6,543 $603
2019 $6,838 $581
2018 $6,360 $533
2017 $5,786 $496
2016 $5,040 $451
2015 $5,967 $540
2014 $8,341 $530
2013 $7,998 $497
2012 $6,953 $558
2011 $6,528 $763
2010 $6,035 $683
2009 $5,352 $626
2008 $6,376 $554
2007 $4,735 $475
2006 $3,848 $441
2005 $3,126 $414
2004 $2,378 $405
2003 $1,820 $383
2002 $1,479 $428
2001 $1,244 $215.5
2000 $1,276 $224.2
1999 $1,211 $233.9
1998 $1,511 $236
1997 $1,396 $367
1996 $1,427 $321
1995 $1,371 $200.4
1994 $1,460 $169.2
1993 $1,590 $293
1992 $1,658 $258.4
1991 $1,805 $326
1990 $1,707 $286.7
1989 - $252.2
1988 - $229.4
1987 - $207.6
1986 - $217.9
1985 - $216.1
1984 - $239.7
1983 - $252.4
1982 - $253.3
1981 - $276.4
1980 - $287.5

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belarus vs. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Malawi
2026 75 67.9
2025 74.8 67.7
2024 74.6 67.6
2023 74.4 67.4
2022 74.4 66
2021 72.2 64.8
2020 72.3 65.2
2019 74.3 65
2018 74.3 64.5
2017 74.4 63.9
2016 74.2 63.2
2015 73.8 62.3
2014 73.2 61.7
2013 72.7 60.8
2012 71.8 59.9
2011 71.1 58.9
2010 70.5 57.8
2009 70.4 56.7
2008 70.3 55.7
2007 70 54.7
2006 69.4 53.7
2005 69 52.5
2004 68.7 51.1
2003 68.4 49.6
2002 68.3 48.2
2001 68.4 47.2
2000 68.5 46.2
1999 68.4 45.1
1998 68.3 44.3
1997 68.5 44.2
1996 68.6 44
1995 68.8 43.8
1994 69 43.8
1993 69.5 43.6
1992 70.1 43.6
1991 70.7 43.5
1990 71.1 43.6
1989 71.5 43.5
1988 71.7 43.6
1987 71.9 43.9
1986 71.7 44.3
1985 71.2 44.6
1984 70.8 44.8
1983 70.7 45
1982 70.8 44.8
1981 70.8 44.7
1980 70.7 44.3
1979 70.8 43.7
1978 70.9 43
1977 71.1 42
1976 71.2 41
1975 71.4 40.1
1974 71.7 39.2
1973 71.7 38.4
1972 71.8 37.6
1971 71.6 37.1
1970 71.7 36.6
1969 71.7 36.3
1968 71.9 36.1
1967 71.9 35.9
1966 71.8 35.8
1965 71.6 35.7
1964 71.3 35.7
1963 70.8 35.6
1962 70.5 35.4
1961 70 35.2
1960 69.3 35
1959 68 34.8
1958 66.6 34.4
1957 65.4 34.1
1956 64.5 33.8
1955 63.5 33.6
1954 62.5 33.3
1953 61.5 33.2
1952 60.5 33
1951 59.4 32.8
1950 58.6 32.7

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

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Belarus and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Belarus Malawi
2024 9,132,629 21,655,286
2023 9,178,298 21,104,482
2022 9,228,071 20,568,728
2021 9,302,585 20,047,258
2020 9,379,952 19,533,888
2019 9,419,758 19,025,752
2018 9,438,785 18,528,081
2017 9,458,989 18,039,715
2016 9,469,379 17,557,739
2015 9,461,076 17,085,587
2014 9,448,515 16,621,538
2013 9,443,211 16,161,816
2012 9,446,836 15,709,577
2011 9,461,643 15,265,022
2010 9,483,836 14,826,463
2009 9,504,583 14,395,788
2008 9,527,985 13,976,417
2007 9,560,953 13,576,343
2006 9,604,924 13,198,701
2005 9,663,915 12,840,031
2004 9,730,146 12,500,737
2003 9,796,749 12,181,574
2002 9,865,548 11,880,440
2001 9,928,549 11,593,058
2000 9,979,610 11,315,942
1999 10,026,738 11,047,804
1998 10,071,963 10,792,876
1997 10,117,433 10,562,035
1996 10,159,569 10,352,228
1995 10,193,831 10,150,117
1994 10,226,955 10,164,894
1993 10,239,050 10,284,024
1992 10,216,470 10,135,079
1991 10,194,050 9,844,227
1990 10,189,348 9,545,852
1989 10,170,000 9,176,220
1988 10,140,000 8,753,262
1987 10,111,000 8,293,174
1986 10,043,000 7,906,480
1985 9,975,000 7,620,508
1984 9,910,000 7,332,810
1983 9,843,000 7,051,709
1982 9,776,000 6,778,879
1981 9,710,000 6,516,454
1980 9,643,000 6,265,529
1979 9,584,000 6,028,749
1978 9,525,000 5,810,132
1977 9,463,000 5,614,983
1976 9,411,000 5,443,384
1975 9,367,000 5,287,367
1974 9,317,584 5,141,337
1973 9,257,272 5,003,938
1972 9,188,968 4,874,475
1971 9,115,576 4,751,434
1970 9,040,000 4,633,944
1969 8,960,304 4,521,184
1968 8,874,552 4,411,054
1967 8,785,648 4,303,012
1966 8,696,496 4,197,926
1965 8,610,000 4,096,157
1964 8,524,224 3,997,305
1963 8,437,232 3,900,506
1962 8,351,928 3,806,307
1961 8,271,216 3,715,534
1960 8,198,000 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Malawi

Fertility rate
Belarus

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Malawi
2023 1.21 3.65
2022 1.33 3.72
2021 1.37 3.79
2020 1.37 3.88
2019 1.38 3.95
2018 1.45 4.02
2017 1.54 4.11
2016 1.73 4.22
2015 1.72 4.38
2014 1.7 4.57
2013 1.67 4.76
2012 1.62 4.9
2011 1.52 5.08
2010 1.49 5.26
2009 1.51 5.45
2008 1.49 5.61
2007 1.43 5.72
2006 1.34 5.8
2005 1.25 5.85
2004 1.23 5.86
2003 1.23 5.88
2002 1.24 5.9
2001 1.29 5.94
2000 1.32 6
1999 1.31 6.12
1998 1.3 6.21
1997 1.25 6.23
1996 1.34 6.29
1995 1.41 6.39
1994 1.53 6.49
1993 1.62 6.57
1992 1.76 6.63
1991 1.81 6.68
1990 1.91 6.74
1989 2.03 6.8
1988 2.03 6.88
1987 2.03 6.97
1986 2.09 7.07
1985 2.09 7.17
1984 2.11 7.27
1983 2.11 7.36
1982 2.05 7.45
1981 2.02 7.49
1980 2.03 7.52
1979 2.05 7.47
1978 2.06 7.43
1977 2.08 7.41
1976 2.12 7.39
1975 2.17 7.36
1974 2.21 7.34
1973 2.25 7.34
1972 2.28 7.33
1971 2.31 7.31
1970 2.31 7.3
1969 2.26 7.27
1968 2.22 7.26
1967 2.26 7.21
1966 2.29 7.17
1965 2.27 7.13
1964 2.31 7.11
1963 2.4 7.13
1962 2.5 7.1
1961 2.59 7.07
1960 2.67 7.04

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

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Belarus and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Malawi
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Malawi
2024 42 18.9
2023 41.6 18.7
2022 41.2 18.4
2021 40.9 18.2
2020 40.6 18
2019 40.3 17.8
2018 40 17.6
2017 39.8 17.4
2016 39.7 17.2
2015 39.5 17.1
2014 39.4 17
2013 39.3 16.9
2012 39.2 16.8
2011 39.1 16.8
2010 38.9 16.7
2009 38.8 16.7
2008 38.7 16.8
2007 38.5 16.8
2006 38.3 16.8
2005 38 16.8
2004 37.7 16.8
2003 37.4 16.8
2002 37.1 16.8
2001 36.8 16.8
2000 36.5 16.8
1999 36.1 16.7
1998 35.8 16.8
1997 35.4 16.8
1996 35 16.8
1995 34.6 16.9
1994 34.2 16.9
1993 33.9 17
1992 33.6 17.1
1991 33.3 17.2
1990 33 17.3
1989 32.8 17.4
1988 32.6 17.5
1987 32.4 17.4
1986 32.1 17.3
1985 31.9 17.3
1984 31.7 17.3
1983 31.5 17.3
1982 31.4 17.3
1981 31.2 17.3
1980 31.2 17.3
1979 31.1 17.4
1978 30.9 17.4
1977 30.6 17.4
1976 30.4 17.5
1975 30.4 17.5
1974 30.5 17.6
1973 30.5 17.7
1972 30.5 17.8
1971 30.4 17.9
1970 30.1 18
1969 29.7 18.2
1968 29.3 18.3
1967 28.9 18.3
1966 28.6 18.3
1965 28.2 18.4
1964 27.9 18.3
1963 27.6 18.3
1962 27.3 18.3
1961 26.9 18.3
1960 26.6 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
2.9%
2019
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
2.68%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
50.4%
2024

Energy

Belarus Malawi
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
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
62.9%
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
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Belarus Malawi
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
68.1%
2022
English speaking
12%
2025
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
18%
2023

Health

Belarus Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Malawi
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
9,601 mi
2015

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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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