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Belarus vs Mauritania statistics compared

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Belarus has a population of 9.09M (ranked 100/197), compared with 5.32M in Mauritania (ranked 125/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 397,955 sq mi for Mauritania (ranked 83rd vs. 28th).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 80/197 ($93.4B) and Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($11.7B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 88/197 ($10,279), while Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,198).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Mauritania
Population
9025821
5539189
Population rank 101/197 123/197
GDP
$93.4B
2025
$11.7B
2025
GDP rank 80/197 153/197
GDP per capita
$10,279
2025
$2,198
2025
GDP per capita rank 88/197 156/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$7,369
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2025
$4.68B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
33.1%
2025
40.1%
2025
Government debt per person
$3,399
2025
$881
2025
Government debt per person rank 98/185 147/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,062
2026
$2,242
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 397,955 sq mi
Population density
115.2 ppl/mi²
2026
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.22
2024
4.63
2024
Median age
42.4 years
2025
18.5 years
2025
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
69.2 years
2026

Belarus and Mauritania: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Mauritania economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Mauritania
2025 $93,397,215,864 $11,679,910,946
2024 $78,591,839,300 $10,879,212,033
2023 $72,478,760,370 $10,687,541,640
2022 $73,775,179,925 $9,562,497,461
2021 $69,673,747,132 $9,221,044,667
2020 $61,371,673,345 $8,260,567,357
2019 $64,410,170,653 $7,894,764,886
2018 $60,031,026,576 $7,475,471,310
2017 $54,725,405,751 $6,812,472,965
2016 $47,723,545,321 $6,407,900,701
2015 $56,454,769,845 $6,182,303,677
2014 $78,813,069,121 $6,615,483,550
2013 $75,527,558,966 $7,230,646,063
2012 $65,685,890,439 $6,728,208,836
2011 $61,762,382,328 $6,764,627,746
2010 $57,231,904,543 $5,628,878,798
2009 $50,873,167,326 $4,714,595,548
2008 $60,752,106,347 $5,206,437,194
2007 $45,275,711,996 $4,346,212,355
2006 $36,961,894,281 $3,919,577,286
2005 $30,210,091,837 $2,936,019,526
2004 $23,141,566,293 $2,362,501,023
2003 $17,825,444,724 $2,051,147,607
2002 $14,594,900,945 $1,777,057,481
2001 $12,354,820,144 $1,746,063,558
2000 $12,736,856,828 $1,779,520,886
1999 $12,138,486,532 $1,985,922,776
1998 $15,222,012,660 $2,032,347,665
1997 $14,128,408,566 $2,071,996,564
1996 $14,500,437,520 $2,132,087,009
1995 $13,972,683,274 $2,091,726,101
1994 $14,931,435,232 $1,944,876,755
1993 $16,275,073,527 $1,847,353,211
1992 $16,939,790,094 $2,164,298,425
1991 $18,404,907,975 $2,133,692,697
1990 $17,389,558,233 $1,506,914,408
1989 - $1,450,647,019
1988 - $1,414,951,290
1987 - $1,344,664,725
1986 - $1,186,628,778
1985 - $1,009,723,326
1984 - $1,074,373,230
1983 - $1,165,171,263
1982 - $1,108,776,653
1981 - $1,105,494,682
1980 - $1,047,925,106
1979 - $951,900,945
1978 - $804,629,877
1977 - $799,030,017
1976 - $775,045,517
1975 - $703,377,837
1974 - $613,010,553
1973 - $493,237,876
1972 - $391,669,449
1971 - $335,568,907
1970 - $309,405,316
1969 - $295,062,308
1968 - $311,395,937
1967 - $282,615,310
1966 - $266,533,605
1965 - $255,340,475
1964 - $224,495,744
1963 - $168,186,297
1962 - $164,271,558
1961 - $159,213,430

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Belarus and Mauritania economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Mauritania
2025 $10,279 $2,198
2024 $8,606 $2,105
2023 $7,897 $2,128
2022 $7,995 $1,961
2021 $7,490 $1,947
2020 $6,543 $1,796
2019 $6,838 $1,767
2018 $6,360 $1,723
2017 $5,786 $1,618
2016 $5,040 $1,568
2015 $5,967 $1,559
2014 $8,341 $1,719
2013 $7,998 $1,936
2012 $6,953 $1,859
2011 $6,528 $1,931
2010 $6,035 $1,660
2009 $5,352 $1,435
2008 $6,376 $1,636
2007 $4,735 $1,405
2006 $3,848 $1,301
2005 $3,126 $999
2004 $2,378 $824
2003 $1,820 $732
2002 $1,479 $649
2001 $1,244 $652
2000 $1,276 $681
1999 $1,211 $781
1998 $1,511 $821
1997 $1,396 $859
1996 $1,427 $904
1995 $1,371 $905
1994 $1,460 $865
1993 $1,590 $850
1992 $1,658 $1,036
1991 $1,805 $1,062
1990 $1,707 $772
1989 - $762
1988 - $762
1987 - $746
1986 - $677
1985 - $593
1984 - $650
1983 - $725
1982 - $710
1981 - $729
1980 - $711
1979 - $664
1978 - $578
1977 - $590
1976 - $589
1975 - $551
1974 - $494
1973 - $410
1972 - $335
1971 - $296
1970 - $281.3
1969 - $276.6
1968 - $301
1967 - $281.5
1966 - $273.6
1965 - $270
1964 - $244.3
1963 - $188.2
1962 - $189
1961 - $188.2

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Belarus vs. Mauritania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Mauritania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Mauritania
2026 75 69.2
2025 74.8 68.9
2024 74.6 68.7
2023 74.4 68.5
2022 74.4 68.3
2021 72.2 66.8
2020 72.3 66.8
2019 74.3 67.6
2018 74.3 67.4
2017 74.4 67.1
2016 74.2 66.8
2015 73.8 66.5
2014 73.2 66.2
2013 72.7 65.9
2012 71.8 65.8
2011 71.1 65.8
2010 70.5 65.7
2009 70.4 65.5
2008 70.3 65.2
2007 70 64.9
2006 69.4 64.5
2005 69 63.9
2004 68.7 63.4
2003 68.4 62.8
2002 68.3 62.2
2001 68.4 61.7
2000 68.5 61
1999 68.4 60.4
1998 68.3 59.9
1997 68.5 59.4
1996 68.6 58.9
1995 68.8 58.9
1994 69 58.8
1993 69.5 58.7
1992 70.1 58.6
1991 70.7 58.3
1990 71.1 58.1
1989 71.5 57.7
1988 71.7 57.5
1987 71.9 57
1986 71.7 56.3
1985 71.2 55.8
1984 70.8 55.2
1983 70.7 54.6
1982 70.8 54.2
1981 70.8 53.7
1980 70.7 53.2
1979 70.8 52.8
1978 70.9 52.3
1977 71.1 52
1976 71.2 51.8
1975 71.4 51.6
1974 71.7 51.4
1973 71.7 51.2
1972 71.8 51
1971 71.6 50.8
1970 71.7 50.5
1969 71.7 50.1
1968 71.9 49.5
1967 71.9 48.9
1966 71.8 48.1
1965 71.6 47.4
1964 71.3 46.6
1963 70.8 45.8
1962 70.5 45
1961 70 44.3
1960 69.3 43.6
1959 68 42.9
1958 66.6 42.3
1957 65.4 41.7
1956 64.5 41.1
1955 63.5 40.6
1954 62.5 40.1
1953 61.5 39.6
1952 60.5 39.2
1951 59.4 38.8
1950 58.6 38.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Belarus and Mauritania population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Mauritania
1x
Year Population
Belarus Mauritania
2025 9,085,991 5,315,065
2024 9,132,629 5,169,395
2023 9,178,298 5,022,441
2022 9,228,071 4,875,637
2021 9,302,585 4,734,874
2020 9,379,952 4,600,131
2019 9,419,758 4,467,708
2018 9,438,785 4,337,685
2017 9,458,989 4,210,600
2016 9,469,379 4,086,657
2015 9,461,076 3,965,959
2014 9,448,515 3,848,514
2013 9,443,211 3,734,318
2012 9,446,836 3,619,034
2011 9,461,643 3,502,811
2010 9,483,836 3,390,965
2009 9,504,583 3,284,448
2008 9,527,985 3,183,269
2007 9,560,953 3,093,059
2006 9,604,924 3,013,660
2005 9,663,915 2,939,059
2004 9,730,146 2,868,664
2003 9,796,749 2,802,046
2002 9,865,548 2,738,655
2001 9,928,549 2,678,760
2000 9,979,610 2,613,441
1999 10,026,738 2,541,698
1998 10,071,963 2,474,651
1997 10,117,433 2,411,306
1996 10,159,569 2,358,188
1995 10,193,831 2,312,017
1994 10,226,955 2,249,454
1993 10,239,050 2,174,328
1992 10,216,470 2,088,135
1991 10,194,050 2,009,738
1990 10,189,348 1,951,878
1989 10,170,000 1,903,048
1988 10,140,000 1,855,859
1987 10,111,000 1,803,014
1986 10,043,000 1,751,835
1985 9,975,000 1,702,107
1984 9,910,000 1,653,693
1983 9,843,000 1,606,746
1982 9,776,000 1,561,176
1981 9,710,000 1,516,877
1980 9,643,000 1,474,043
1979 9,584,000 1,432,758
1978 9,525,000 1,392,713
1977 9,463,000 1,353,768
1976 9,411,000 1,315,336
1975 9,367,000 1,277,330
1974 9,317,584 1,240,188
1973 9,257,272 1,203,838
1972 9,188,968 1,168,355
1971 9,115,576 1,133,702
1970 9,040,000 1,099,806
1969 8,960,304 1,066,754
1968 8,874,552 1,034,739
1967 8,785,648 1,003,843
1966 8,696,496 974,157
1965 8,610,000 945,838
1964 8,524,224 918,955
1963 8,437,232 893,423
1962 8,351,928 869,184
1961 8,271,216 846,167
1960 8,198,000 824,298

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Mauritania

Fertility rate
Belarus

Mauritania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Mauritania
2024 1.22 4.63
2023 1.21 4.7
2022 1.33 4.77
2021 1.37 4.85
2020 1.37 4.91
2019 1.38 4.98
2018 1.45 5.04
2017 1.54 5.11
2016 1.73 5.16
2015 1.72 5.21
2014 1.7 5.26
2013 1.67 5.32
2012 1.62 5.35
2011 1.52 5.38
2010 1.49 5.38
2009 1.51 5.41
2008 1.49 5.44
2007 1.43 5.43
2006 1.34 5.4
2005 1.25 5.38
2004 1.23 5.37
2003 1.23 5.36
2002 1.24 5.37
2001 1.29 5.41
2000 1.32 5.46
1999 1.31 5.52
1998 1.3 5.62
1997 1.25 5.74
1996 1.34 5.86
1995 1.41 5.96
1994 1.53 6.06
1993 1.62 6.09
1992 1.76 6.13
1991 1.81 6.16
1990 1.91 6.18
1989 2.03 6.2
1988 2.03 6.21
1987 2.03 6.27
1986 2.09 6.34
1985 2.09 6.42
1984 2.11 6.48
1983 2.11 6.54
1982 2.05 6.59
1981 2.02 6.64
1980 2.03 6.67
1979 2.05 6.7
1978 2.06 6.73
1977 2.08 6.74
1976 2.12 6.73
1975 2.17 6.71
1974 2.21 6.73
1973 2.25 6.72
1972 2.28 6.71
1971 2.31 6.7
1970 2.31 6.68
1969 2.26 6.64
1968 2.22 6.6
1967 2.26 6.57
1966 2.29 6.52
1965 2.27 6.44
1964 2.31 6.37
1963 2.4 6.31
1962 2.5 6.24
1961 2.59 6.2
1960 2.67 6.15

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Belarus and Mauritania demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Mauritania
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Mauritania
2025 42.4 18.5
2024 42 18.4
2023 41.6 18.2
2022 41.2 18.1
2021 40.9 18
2020 40.6 17.9
2019 40.3 17.9
2018 40 17.8
2017 39.8 17.8
2016 39.7 17.8
2015 39.5 17.8
2014 39.4 17.8
2013 39.3 17.8
2012 39.2 17.8
2011 39.1 17.9
2010 38.9 17.8
2009 38.8 17.8
2008 38.7 17.7
2007 38.5 17.6
2006 38.3 17.6
2005 38 17.7
2004 37.7 17.7
2003 37.4 17.7
2002 37.1 17.7
2001 36.8 17.7
2000 36.5 17.7
1999 36.1 17.6
1998 35.8 17.5
1997 35.4 17.5
1996 35 17.5
1995 34.6 17.6
1994 34.2 17.6
1993 33.9 17.6
1992 33.6 17.3
1991 33.3 17.2
1990 33 17.1
1989 32.8 17.1
1988 32.6 17.1
1987 32.4 17.1
1986 32.1 17
1985 31.9 17
1984 31.7 17
1983 31.5 17
1982 31.4 17
1981 31.2 17
1980 31.2 17
1979 31.1 17
1978 30.9 17.1
1977 30.6 17.1
1976 30.4 17.2
1975 30.4 17.3
1974 30.5 17.4
1973 30.5 17.6
1972 30.5 17.7
1971 30.4 17.9
1970 30.1 18.1
1969 29.7 18.3
1968 29.3 18.4
1967 28.9 18.5
1966 28.6 18.6
1965 28.2 18.7
1964 27.9 18.8
1963 27.6 18.8
1962 27.3 18.8
1961 26.9 18.8
1960 26.6 18.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Mauritania
GNI, Atlas method
$83.3B
2025
$11.8B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.3%
2025
23.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.05%
2024
7.61%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.15%
2025
-0.3%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
10.4%
2019
Services, % of GDP
50%
2025
42.4%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
31.6%
2025
29.7%
2025
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
53.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
24.6%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies
12
2025
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.54B
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$14.5B
2025
$2.04B
2021
Personal remittances received
$1.84B
2024
$94.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
30,000
2000
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
0.23%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
27.3%
2024

Energy

Belarus Mauritania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,856 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
5.01 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
0.97 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
19.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
4,198 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
19.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.72%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
28.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Belarus Mauritania
% of world population
0.11%
2025
0.06%
2025
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
-5,044
2025
Urban population
79.5%
2025
61.5%
2025
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2025
49.1:50.9
2025
Average male height
5.77 ft
2026
5.51 ft
2026
Average female height
5.4 ft
2026
5.26 ft
2026
Quality of life index
54.2
2026
28.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.38
2019
1
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
25.6
2019
Visa free countries
91
2026
64
2026
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
67%
2021
English speaking
12%
2026
4%
2026
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
45.8%
2024

Health

Belarus Mauritania
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$92.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$40.3
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
69.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
19.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
0.26
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
21.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
381
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2024
36.9
2024
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
23%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
5.2%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.2%
2024
9.9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Mauritania
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.69%
2026
Land area per capita
8,626 sq mi
2025
74,873 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
153,321 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
1,145 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
7,614 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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