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Belarus vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 569K in Malta (ranked 167/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 83rd vs. 187th).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Malta
Population
9013835
581729
Population rank 102/197 167/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 83/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$43,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$69,864
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
46.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$20,269
2024
Government debt per person rank 97/185 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$23,692
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Belarus and Malta: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Malta economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Malta
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Malta
2024 $75,961,865,472 $24,971,574,502
2023 $72,478,760,370 $22,610,561,526
2022 $73,775,179,925 $18,928,276,162
2021 $69,673,747,132 $19,739,875,611
2020 $61,371,673,345 $16,404,663,226
2019 $64,410,170,653 $16,337,793,531
2018 $60,031,026,576 $16,153,779,511
2017 $54,725,405,751 $14,161,366,724
2016 $47,723,545,321 $12,025,782,834
2015 $56,454,769,845 $11,340,795,042
2014 $78,813,069,121 $11,888,032,874
2013 $75,527,558,966 $10,796,782,636
2012 $65,685,890,439 $9,609,532,089
2011 $61,762,382,328 $9,789,361,703
2010 $57,231,904,543 $9,097,044,159
2009 $50,873,167,326 $8,734,745,698
2008 $60,752,106,347 $9,135,419,465
2007 $45,275,711,996 $7,908,412,306
2006 $36,961,894,281 $6,749,838,806
2005 $30,210,091,837 $6,393,234,993
2004 $23,141,566,293 $6,104,141,520
2003 $17,825,444,724 $5,418,315,224
2002 $14,594,900,945 $4,455,127,414
2001 $12,354,820,144 $4,070,867,133
2000 $12,736,856,828 $4,036,809,815
1999 $12,138,486,532 $4,111,857,809
1998 $15,222,012,660 $4,010,111,688
1997 $14,128,408,566 $3,787,023,707
1996 $14,500,437,520 $3,822,547,197
1995 $13,972,683,274 $3,709,396,045
1994 $14,931,435,232 $2,998,505,428
1993 $16,275,073,527 $2,709,193,538
1992 $16,939,790,094 $3,021,942,759
1991 $18,404,907,975 $2,750,216,747
1990 $17,389,558,233 $2,547,328,748
1989 - $2,118,655,677
1988 - $2,019,503,068
1987 - $1,751,293,461
1986 - $1,435,038,441
1985 - $1,117,797,439
1984 - $1,101,807,023
1983 - $1,165,729,707
1982 - $1,234,474,404
1981 - $1,243,509,394
1980 - $1,250,198,601
1979 - $1,001,288,847
1978 - $793,673,402
1977 - $625,563,171
1976 - $527,936,989
1975 - $474,618,321
1974 - $376,081,124
1973 - $345,616,106
1972 - $295,106,628
1971 - $264,578,485
1970 - $250,728,796

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belarus and Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Malta
2024 $8,318 $43,899
2023 $7,897 $40,906
2022 $7,995 $35,639
2021 $7,490 $38,097
2020 $6,543 $31,823
2019 $6,838 $32,422
2018 $6,360 $33,382
2017 $5,786 $30,317
2016 $5,040 $26,459
2015 $5,967 $25,530
2014 $8,341 $27,425
2013 $7,998 $25,416
2012 $6,953 $22,878
2011 $6,528 $23,517
2010 $6,035 $21,947
2009 $5,352 $21,176
2008 $6,376 $22,315
2007 $4,735 $19,444
2006 $3,848 $16,654
2005 $3,126 $15,831
2004 $2,378 $15,212
2003 $1,820 $13,594
2002 $1,479 $11,251
2001 $1,244 $10,358
2000 $1,276 $10,348
1999 $1,211 $10,609
1998 $1,511 $10,408
1997 $1,396 $9,893
1996 $1,427 $10,062
1995 $1,371 $9,828
1994 $1,460 $8,000
1993 $1,590 $7,296
1992 $1,658 $8,220
1991 $1,805 $7,559
1990 $1,707 $7,192
1989 - $6,041
1988 - $5,814
1987 - $5,084
1986 - $4,195
1985 - $3,322
1984 - $3,333
1983 - $3,527
1982 - $3,788
1981 - $3,898
1980 - $3,948
1979 - $3,196
1978 - $2,559
1977 - $2,038
1976 - $1,727
1975 - $1,560
1974 - $1,245
1973 - $1,144
1972 - $976
1971 - $874
1970 - $828

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belarus vs. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Malta
2026 75 83.8
2025 74.8 83.6
2024 74.6 83.5
2023 74.4 83.3
2022 74.4 82.2
2021 72.2 82.3
2020 72.3 82.3
2019 74.3 82.8
2018 74.3 82.9
2017 74.4 83.1
2016 74.2 82.7
2015 73.8 82.6
2014 73.2 82.3
2013 72.7 81.8
2012 71.8 81.1
2011 71.1 80.8
2010 70.5 81.4
2009 70.4 80.4
2008 70.3 79.7
2007 70 79.7
2006 69.4 79.6
2005 69 79.5
2004 68.7 79.2
2003 68.4 78.7
2002 68.3 78.5
2001 68.4 78.9
2000 68.5 77.9
1999 68.4 77.8
1998 68.3 77.8
1997 68.5 77.3
1996 68.6 76.3
1995 68.8 77
1994 69 76.9
1993 69.5 76.8
1992 70.1 76.7
1991 70.7 76.5
1990 71.1 76.2
1989 71.5 76.2
1988 71.7 75.9
1987 71.9 75.3
1986 71.7 74.5
1985 71.2 73.9
1984 70.8 73.3
1983 70.7 73.1
1982 70.8 72.8
1981 70.8 72.4
1980 70.7 72.3
1979 70.8 72.5
1978 70.9 72.3
1977 71.1 72.3
1976 71.2 72.2
1975 71.4 72.1
1974 71.7 71.9
1973 71.7 71.3
1972 71.8 70.7
1971 71.6 70.1
1970 71.7 70.4
1969 71.7 70.1
1968 71.9 69.9
1967 71.9 69.8
1966 71.8 69.7
1965 71.6 69.5
1964 71.3 69.3
1963 70.8 69.2
1962 70.5 69.2
1961 70 68.4
1960 69.3 68.4
1959 68 68.4
1958 66.6 67.8
1957 65.4 67.5
1956 64.5 66.8
1955 63.5 66.3
1954 62.5 65.1
1953 61.5 64.3
1952 60.5 64.1
1951 59.4 63.9
1950 58.6 63.5

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

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Belarus and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Malta
1x
Year Population
Belarus Malta
2024 9,132,629 568,847
2023 9,178,298 552,747
2022 9,228,071 531,113
2021 9,302,585 518,150
2020 9,379,952 515,490
2019 9,419,758 503,912
2018 9,438,785 483,903
2017 9,458,989 467,106
2016 9,469,379 454,505
2015 9,461,076 444,220
2014 9,448,515 433,481
2013 9,443,211 424,810
2012 9,446,836 420,028
2011 9,461,643 416,268
2010 9,483,836 414,508
2009 9,504,583 412,477
2008 9,527,985 409,379
2007 9,560,953 406,724
2006 9,604,924 405,308
2005 9,663,915 403,834
2004 9,730,146 401,268
2003 9,796,749 398,582
2002 9,865,548 395,969
2001 9,928,549 393,028
2000 9,979,610 390,087
1999 10,026,738 387,578
1998 10,071,963 385,287
1997 10,117,433 382,791
1996 10,159,569 379,905
1995 10,193,831 377,419
1994 10,226,955 374,797
1993 10,239,050 371,308
1992 10,216,470 367,618
1991 10,194,050 363,845
1990 10,189,348 354,170
1989 10,170,000 350,722
1988 10,140,000 347,325
1987 10,111,000 344,485
1986 10,043,000 342,121
1985 9,975,000 336,452
1984 9,910,000 330,593
1983 9,843,000 330,524
1982 9,776,000 325,898
1981 9,710,000 318,982
1980 9,643,000 316,645
1979 9,584,000 313,342
1978 9,525,000 310,182
1977 9,463,000 306,970
1976 9,411,000 305,774
1975 9,367,000 304,222
1974 9,317,584 301,996
1973 9,257,272 302,200
1972 9,188,968 302,450
1971 9,115,576 302,700
1970 9,040,000 302,650
1969 8,960,304 304,300
1968 8,874,552 307,900
1967 8,785,648 311,550
1966 8,696,496 315,200
1965 8,610,000 318,800
1964 8,524,224 321,250
1963 8,437,232 322,550
1962 8,351,928 323,900
1961 8,271,216 325,250
1960 8,198,000 326,550

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Malta

Fertility rate
Belarus

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Malta
2023 1.21 1.06
2022 1.33 1.08
2021 1.37 1.13
2020 1.37 1.13
2019 1.38 1.14
2018 1.45 1.23
2017 1.54 1.26
2016 1.73 1.37
2015 1.72 1.37
2014 1.7 1.38
2013 1.67 1.36
2012 1.62 1.42
2011 1.52 1.45
2010 1.49 1.36
2009 1.51 1.42
2008 1.49 1.43
2007 1.43 1.35
2006 1.34 1.36
2005 1.25 1.38
2004 1.23 1.4
2003 1.23 1.48
2002 1.24 1.45
2001 1.29 1.48
2000 1.32 1.68
1999 1.31 1.73
1998 1.3 1.84
1997 1.25 1.93
1996 1.34 1.99
1995 1.41 1.77
1994 1.53 1.84
1993 1.62 1.96
1992 1.76 2.07
1991 1.81 1.99
1990 1.91 2.02
1989 2.03 2.1
1988 2.03 2.06
1987 2.03 1.97
1986 2.09 1.93
1985 2.09 1.95
1984 2.11 1.95
1983 2.11 1.92
1982 2.05 1.9
1981 2.02 1.87
1980 2.03 1.99
1979 2.05 2.1
1978 2.06 2.05
1977 2.08 2.14
1976 2.12 2.21
1975 2.17 2.27
1974 2.21 1.64
1973 2.25 1.65
1972 2.28 2.01
1971 2.31 2.06
1970 2.31 2.03
1969 2.26 2.02
1968 2.22 2.12
1967 2.26 2.24
1966 2.29 2.33
1965 2.27 2.52
1964 2.31 2.79
1963 2.4 2.9
1962 2.5 3.24
1961 2.59 3.27
1960 2.67 3.62

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

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Belarus and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Malta
2024 42 41.8
2023 41.6 41.4
2022 41.2 40.8
2021 40.9 40.2
2020 40.6 39.9
2019 40.3 39.9
2018 40 40.2
2017 39.8 40.5
2016 39.7 40.6
2015 39.5 40.6
2014 39.4 40.6
2013 39.3 40.4
2012 39.2 40.2
2011 39.1 39.9
2010 38.9 39.6
2009 38.8 39.3
2008 38.7 39
2007 38.5 38.7
2006 38.3 38.4
2005 38 38.1
2004 37.7 37.7
2003 37.4 37.4
2002 37.1 37
2001 36.8 36.7
2000 36.5 36.4
1999 36.1 36.1
1998 35.8 35.8
1997 35.4 35.5
1996 35 35.1
1995 34.6 34.7
1994 34.2 34.3
1993 33.9 34
1992 33.6 33.7
1991 33.3 33.3
1990 33 33
1989 32.8 32.7
1988 32.6 32.4
1987 32.4 32
1986 32.1 31.7
1985 31.9 31.4
1984 31.7 31.2
1983 31.5 30.9
1982 31.4 30.6
1981 31.2 30.3
1980 31.2 30
1979 31.1 29.6
1978 30.9 29.2
1977 30.6 28.7
1976 30.4 28.4
1975 30.4 28
1974 30.5 27.6
1973 30.5 27.2
1972 30.5 26.8
1971 30.4 26.3
1970 30.1 25.9
1969 29.7 25.5
1968 29.3 25
1967 28.9 24.8
1966 28.6 24.6
1965 28.2 24.5
1964 27.9 24.4
1963 27.6 24.2
1962 27.3 24
1961 26.9 23.8
1960 26.6 23.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$20.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
37.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
-3.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
81.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
2.7%
2022
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$1.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
11.5%
2007
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
96.6%
2024

Energy

Belarus Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
5,042 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belarus Malta
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
95.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
51.9:48.1
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
81.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
94.9%
2021
English speaking
12%
2025
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
92.1%
2023

Health

Belarus Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
5.5
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Malta
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
217.2 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
1,401 mi
2001

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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