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Belarus vs Malaysia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 35.6M in Malaysia (ranked 44/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 126,854 sq mi for Malaysia (ranked 83rd vs. 65th).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Malaysia
Population
9013835
36512221
Population rank 102/197 45/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$422B
2024
GDP rank 83/197 38/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$11,874
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 79/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$38,779
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$296B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
70.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$8,322
2024
Government debt per person rank 97/185 62/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$11,005
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 126,854 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
1.55
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
31.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
77.2 years
2026

Belarus and Malaysia: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Malaysia economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Malaysia
2024 $75,961,865,472 $422,227,005,429
2023 $72,478,760,370 $399,949,418,753
2022 $73,775,179,925 $407,830,525,990
2021 $69,673,747,132 $373,784,553,030
2020 $61,371,673,345 $337,456,163,961
2019 $64,410,170,653 $365,177,721,022
2018 $60,031,026,576 $358,788,845,713
2017 $54,725,405,751 $319,109,094,160
2016 $47,723,545,321 $301,256,033,870
2015 $56,454,769,845 $301,355,266,965
2014 $78,813,069,121 $338,066,095,097
2013 $75,527,558,966 $323,276,235,524
2012 $65,685,890,439 $314,443,047,642
2011 $61,762,382,328 $297,951,668,675
2010 $57,231,904,543 $255,017,638,456
2009 $50,873,167,326 $202,257,453,037
2008 $60,752,106,347 $230,811,614,370
2007 $45,275,711,996 $193,549,569,478
2006 $36,961,894,281 $162,692,258,307
2005 $30,210,091,837 $143,534,405,819
2004 $23,141,566,293 $124,749,473,684
2003 $17,825,444,724 $110,202,368,421
2002 $14,594,900,945 $100,845,526,316
2001 $12,354,820,144 $92,783,947,368
2000 $12,736,856,828 $93,789,736,842
1999 $12,138,486,532 $79,148,421,053
1998 $15,222,012,660 $72,167,498,981
1997 $14,128,408,566 $100,005,323,302
1996 $14,500,437,520 $100,855,393,910
1995 $13,972,683,274 $88,705,342,903
1994 $14,931,435,232 $74,478,356,958
1993 $16,275,073,527 $66,894,966,969
1992 $16,939,790,094 $59,167,550,163
1991 $18,404,907,975 $49,143,148,094
1990 $17,389,558,233 $44,024,585,240
1989 - $38,847,965,293
1988 - $35,272,109,220
1987 - $32,181,210,158
1986 - $27,734,111,400
1985 - $31,199,633,353
1984 - $33,942,897,422
1983 - $30,347,442,111
1982 - $26,804,493,635
1981 - $25,004,285,792
1980 - $24,488,224,677
1979 - $21,213,264,962
1978 - $16,358,079,862
1977 - $13,139,488,633
1976 - $11,050,234,599
1975 - $9,298,800,799
1974 - $9,496,204,302
1973 - $7,662,902,678
1972 - $5,043,347,250
1971 - $4,244,395,956
1970 - $3,864,145,667
1969 - $3,664,552,041
1968 - $3,330,371,551
1967 - $3,188,924,677
1966 - $3,143,517,944
1965 - $2,956,337,669
1964 - $2,674,423,922
1963 - $2,510,110,348
1962 - $2,001,489,602
1961 - $1,901,856,123
1960 - $1,916,229,477

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

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Belarus and Malaysia economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Malaysia
2024 $8,318 $11,874
2023 $7,897 $11,386
2022 $7,995 $11,755
2021 $7,490 $10,903
2020 $6,543 $9,958
2019 $6,838 $10,920
2018 $6,360 $10,902
2017 $5,786 $9,863
2016 $5,040 $9,477
2015 $5,967 $9,649
2014 $8,341 $11,013
2013 $7,998 $10,714
2012 $6,953 $10,601
2011 $6,528 $10,217
2010 $6,035 $8,899
2009 $5,352 $7,191
2008 $6,376 $8,372
2007 $4,735 $7,169
2006 $3,848 $6,158
2005 $3,126 $5,556
2004 $2,378 $4,939
2003 $1,820 $4,465
2002 $1,479 $4,184
2001 $1,244 $3,944
2000 $1,276 $4,084
1999 $1,211 $3,528
1998 $1,511 $3,294
1997 $1,396 $4,679
1996 $1,427 $4,837
1995 $1,371 $4,363
1994 $1,460 $3,758
1993 $1,590 $3,462
1992 $1,658 $3,141
1991 $1,805 $2,679
1990 $1,707 $2,469
1989 - $2,244
1988 - $2,100
1987 - $1,977
1986 - $1,760
1985 - $2,046
1984 - $2,300
1983 - $2,124
1982 - $1,938
1981 - $1,866
1980 - $1,886
1979 - $1,680
1978 - $1,327
1977 - $1,092
1976 - $940
1975 - $811
1974 - $848
1973 - $701
1972 - $472
1971 - $407
1970 - $380
1969 - $368
1968 - $342
1967 - $335
1966 - $339
1965 - $326
1964 - $303
1963 - $291.8
1962 - $238.8
1961 - $232.9
1960 - $240.8

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

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Belarus vs. Malaysia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Malaysia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Malaysia
2026 75 77.2
2025 74.8 77
2024 74.6 76.8
2023 74.4 76.7
2022 74.4 75.4
2021 72.2 73.9
2020 72.3 76.1
2019 74.3 75.9
2018 74.3 75.7
2017 74.4 75.5
2016 74.2 75.4
2015 73.8 75.3
2014 73.2 75.3
2013 72.7 75.5
2012 71.8 75.6
2011 71.1 75.5
2010 70.5 75.4
2009 70.4 75.3
2008 70.3 75.2
2007 70 75
2006 69.4 74.7
2005 69 74.4
2004 68.7 74
2003 68.4 73.7
2002 68.3 73.5
2001 68.4 73.1
2000 68.5 72.7
1999 68.4 72.4
1998 68.3 72.4
1997 68.5 72.3
1996 68.6 72.1
1995 68.8 72
1994 69 71.9
1993 69.5 71.7
1992 70.1 71.5
1991 70.7 71.2
1990 71.1 71
1989 71.5 70.8
1988 71.7 70.6
1987 71.9 70.4
1986 71.7 70.1
1985 71.2 69.9
1984 70.8 69.6
1983 70.7 69.2
1982 70.8 68.9
1981 70.8 68.5
1980 70.7 68.1
1979 70.8 67.6
1978 70.9 67.2
1977 71.1 66.7
1976 71.2 66.2
1975 71.4 65.7
1974 71.7 65.2
1973 71.7 64.7
1972 71.8 64.2
1971 71.6 63.8
1970 71.7 63.3
1969 71.7 62.9
1968 71.9 62.4
1967 71.9 62
1966 71.8 61.7
1965 71.6 61.1
1964 71.3 60.4
1963 70.8 59.7
1962 70.5 58.9
1961 70 58
1960 69.3 57.2
1959 68 56.3
1958 66.6 55.4
1957 65.4 54.5
1956 64.5 53.7
1955 63.5 52.8
1954 62.5 52
1953 61.5 51.1
1952 60.5 50.1
1951 59.4 49.2
1950 58.6 48.5

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

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Belarus and Malaysia population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Malaysia
1x
Year Population
Belarus Malaysia
2024 9,132,629 35,557,673
2023 9,178,298 35,126,298
2022 9,228,071 34,695,493
2021 9,302,585 34,282,399
2020 9,379,952 33,889,558
2019 9,419,758 33,440,596
2018 9,438,785 32,910,967
2017 9,458,989 32,355,644
2016 9,469,379 31,789,685
2015 9,461,076 31,232,798
2014 9,448,515 30,696,137
2013 9,443,211 30,174,265
2012 9,446,836 29,662,831
2011 9,461,643 29,162,039
2010 9,483,836 28,655,776
2009 9,504,583 28,124,778
2008 9,527,985 27,570,059
2007 9,560,953 26,998,389
2006 9,604,924 26,417,909
2005 9,663,915 25,836,071
2004 9,730,146 25,256,772
2003 9,796,749 24,679,602
2002 9,865,548 24,102,477
2001 9,928,549 23,526,538
2000 9,979,610 22,967,816
1999 10,026,738 22,435,531
1998 10,071,963 21,906,713
1997 10,117,433 21,375,218
1996 10,159,569 20,850,087
1995 10,193,831 20,330,599
1994 10,226,955 19,820,446
1993 10,239,050 19,322,664
1992 10,216,470 18,834,572
1991 10,194,050 18,342,464
1990 10,189,348 17,833,171
1989 10,170,000 17,314,997
1988 10,140,000 16,796,605
1987 10,111,000 16,276,737
1986 10,043,000 15,760,419
1985 9,975,000 15,252,258
1984 9,910,000 14,759,009
1983 9,843,000 14,285,907
1982 9,776,000 13,832,798
1981 9,710,000 13,399,203
1980 9,643,000 12,983,363
1979 9,584,000 12,627,862
1978 9,525,000 12,328,157
1977 9,463,000 12,035,713
1976 9,411,000 11,750,097
1975 9,367,000 11,471,914
1974 9,317,584 11,200,906
1973 9,257,272 10,935,621
1972 9,188,968 10,676,835
1971 9,115,576 10,423,453
1970 9,040,000 10,178,802
1969 8,960,304 9,947,597
1968 8,874,552 9,725,281
1967 8,785,648 9,507,099
1966 8,696,496 9,284,688
1965 8,610,000 9,056,408
1964 8,524,224 8,828,406
1963 8,437,232 8,602,160
1962 8,351,928 8,380,172
1961 8,271,216 8,164,443
1960 8,198,000 7,956,197

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Malaysia

Fertility rate
Belarus

Malaysia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Malaysia
2023 1.21 1.55
2022 1.33 1.55
2021 1.37 1.56
2020 1.37 1.68
2019 1.38 1.78
2018 1.45 1.84
2017 1.54 1.89
2016 1.73 1.94
2015 1.72 2.01
2014 1.7 2.06
2013 1.67 2.07
2012 1.62 2.12
2011 1.52 2.15
2010 1.49 2.14
2009 1.51 2.22
2008 1.49 2.26
2007 1.43 2.25
2006 1.34 2.31
2005 1.25 2.39
2004 1.23 2.49
2003 1.23 2.6
2002 1.24 2.66
2001 1.29 2.81
2000 1.32 2.94
1999 1.31 3.07
1998 1.3 3.12
1997 1.25 3.23
1996 1.34 3.3
1995 1.41 3.32
1994 1.53 3.35
1993 1.62 3.36
1992 1.76 3.37
1991 1.81 3.34
1990 1.91 3.3
1989 2.03 3.31
1988 2.03 3.5
1987 2.03 3.57
1986 2.09 3.7
1985 2.09 3.8
1984 2.11 3.89
1983 2.11 3.93
1982 2.05 3.97
1981 2.02 4
1980 2.03 4.04
1979 2.05 4.09
1978 2.06 4.18
1977 2.08 4.28
1976 2.12 4.4
1975 2.17 4.5
1974 2.21 4.62
1973 2.25 4.73
1972 2.28 4.82
1971 2.31 4.92
1970 2.31 5.04
1969 2.26 5.16
1968 2.22 5.29
1967 2.26 5.43
1966 2.29 5.64
1965 2.27 5.84
1964 2.31 6.03
1963 2.4 6.19
1962 2.5 6.3
1961 2.59 6.37
1960 2.67 6.41

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

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Belarus and Malaysia demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Malaysia
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Malaysia
2024 42 31.5
2023 41.6 31.1
2022 41.2 30.6
2021 40.9 30.1
2020 40.6 29.6
2019 40.3 29.2
2018 40 28.8
2017 39.8 28.5
2016 39.7 28.1
2015 39.5 27.8
2014 39.4 27.5
2013 39.3 27.1
2012 39.2 26.8
2011 39.1 26.4
2010 38.9 26
2009 38.8 25.6
2008 38.7 25.1
2007 38.5 24.8
2006 38.3 24.5
2005 38 24.2
2004 37.7 24
2003 37.4 23.9
2002 37.1 23.7
2001 36.8 23.6
2000 36.5 23.5
1999 36.1 23.4
1998 35.8 23.1
1997 35.4 22.9
1996 35 22.7
1995 34.6 22.5
1994 34.2 22.3
1993 33.9 22.1
1992 33.6 21.9
1991 33.3 21.7
1990 33 21.5
1989 32.8 21.3
1988 32.6 21.1
1987 32.4 21
1986 32.1 20.9
1985 31.9 20.7
1984 31.7 20.5
1983 31.5 20.4
1982 31.4 20.1
1981 31.2 19.9
1980 31.2 19.7
1979 31.1 19.5
1978 30.9 19.3
1977 30.6 19
1976 30.4 18.8
1975 30.4 18.6
1974 30.5 18.3
1973 30.5 18.1
1972 30.5 17.9
1971 30.4 17.6
1970 30.1 17.4
1969 29.7 17.3
1968 29.3 17.1
1967 28.9 17
1966 28.6 16.9
1965 28.2 16.8
1964 27.9 16.9
1963 27.6 17
1962 27.3 17.1
1961 26.9 17.3
1960 26.6 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Malaysia
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$414B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
23.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
0.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
136,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
-3.95%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
3.93%
2022
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
30.9%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
2.3%
2021
Number of billionaires n/a
19
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00008%
2025
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
1,031
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
$449B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$116B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$1.61B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
4,333,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
88.7%
2024

Energy

Belarus Malaysia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
2,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
296 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
8.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
96%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
7.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
2.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
-0.58%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
4,986 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
17%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
16.6%
2022
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belarus Malaysia
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.44%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
+166,615
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
76.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
52.4:47.6
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.55 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
68.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
0.72
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
22.5
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
174
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
95.8%
2022
English speaking
12%
2025
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
98%
2024

Health

Belarus Malaysia
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$450
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$167
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
77.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
0.001%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
2.34
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
26
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
22.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
21.1%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
41
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
22%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Malaysia
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.22%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
3,568 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
33,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
73,219 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
173,898 mi
2022

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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. 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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