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Belarus vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 83rd vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Namibia
Population
9013835
3173089
Population rank 102/197 134/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 83/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 97/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Belarus and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Namibia
2024 $75,961,865,472 $13,372,354,512
2023 $72,478,760,370 $12,408,271,449
2022 $73,775,179,925 $12,569,449,123
2021 $69,673,747,132 $12,402,486,184
2020 $61,371,673,345 $10,583,748,542
2019 $64,410,170,653 $12,541,928,303
2018 $60,031,026,576 $13,682,019,076
2017 $54,725,405,751 $12,895,153,371
2016 $47,723,545,321 $10,722,018,732
2015 $56,454,769,845 $11,335,161,084
2014 $78,813,069,121 $12,435,430,970
2013 $75,527,558,966 $12,043,307,277
2012 $65,685,890,439 $13,042,053,592
2011 $61,762,382,328 $12,523,359,441
2010 $57,231,904,543 $11,431,412,421
2009 $50,873,167,326 $8,938,847,189
2008 $60,752,106,347 $8,607,431,497
2007 $45,275,711,996 $8,839,536,476
2006 $36,961,894,281 $8,001,779,551
2005 $30,210,091,837 $7,248,374,838
2004 $23,141,566,293 $6,609,205,995
2003 $17,825,444,724 $4,926,439,384
2002 $14,594,900,945 $3,349,169,826
2001 $12,354,820,144 $3,557,341,215
2000 $12,736,856,828 $3,922,232,165
1999 $12,138,486,532 $3,868,551,730
1998 $15,222,012,660 $3,873,109,866
1997 $14,128,408,566 $4,154,989,950
1996 $14,500,437,520 $3,989,163,197
1995 $13,972,683,274 $3,978,514,206
1994 $14,931,435,232 $3,666,503,530
1993 $16,275,073,527 $3,251,188,833
1992 $16,939,790,094 $3,429,521,699
1991 $18,404,907,975 $2,996,869,281
1990 $17,389,558,233 $2,789,921,854
1989 - $2,535,135,798
1988 - $2,495,094,746
1987 - $2,300,068,217
1986 - $1,809,048,527
1985 - $1,608,237,350
1984 - $1,951,260,038
1983 - $2,297,400,688
1982 - $2,118,710,248
1981 - $2,249,908,578
1980 - $2,421,990,338

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

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Belarus and Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Namibia
2024 $8,318 $4,413
2023 $7,897 $4,188
2022 $7,995 $4,350
2021 $7,490 $4,413
2020 $6,543 $3,879
2019 $6,838 $4,732
2018 $6,360 $5,309
2017 $5,786 $5,144
2016 $5,040 $4,396
2015 $5,967 $4,774
2014 $8,341 $5,378
2013 $7,998 $5,347
2012 $6,953 $5,943
2011 $6,528 $5,835
2010 $6,035 $5,418
2009 $5,352 $4,303
2008 $6,376 $4,205
2007 $4,735 $4,379
2006 $3,848 $4,017
2005 $3,126 $3,686
2004 $2,378 $3,403
2003 $1,820 $2,569
2002 $1,479 $1,772
2001 $1,244 $1,916
2000 $1,276 $2,157
1999 $1,211 $2,178
1998 $1,511 $2,235
1997 $1,396 $2,460
1996 $1,427 $2,423
1995 $1,371 $2,483
1994 $1,460 $2,356
1993 $1,590 $2,155
1992 $1,658 $2,347
1991 $1,805 $2,117
1990 $1,707 $2,037
1989 - $1,967
1988 - $2,063
1987 - $1,969
1986 - $1,599
1985 - $1,466
1984 - $1,830
1983 - $2,214
1982 - $2,097
1981 - $2,267
1980 - $2,468

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

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Belarus vs. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Namibia
2026 75 67.8
2025 74.8 67.7
2024 74.6 67.5
2023 74.4 67.4
2022 74.4 64.2
2021 72.2 60.8
2020 72.3 64.1
2019 74.3 63.5
2018 74.3 62.6
2017 74.4 61.7
2016 74.2 60.8
2015 73.8 60
2014 73.2 59.3
2013 72.7 58.5
2012 71.8 57.7
2011 71.1 56.6
2010 70.5 56.1
2009 70.4 55.3
2008 70.3 54.7
2007 70 54
2006 69.4 53.2
2005 69 52.6
2004 68.7 52.2
2003 68.4 51.9
2002 68.3 52
2001 68.4 52
2000 68.5 52.9
1999 68.4 54
1998 68.3 54.8
1997 68.5 55.8
1996 68.6 56.6
1995 68.8 57.5
1994 69 58.4
1993 69.5 59.3
1992 70.1 60.2
1991 70.7 60.8
1990 71.1 61.4
1989 71.5 60.8
1988 71.7 59
1987 71.9 59.1
1986 71.7 58.7
1985 71.2 58.5
1984 70.8 58.1
1983 70.7 57.6
1982 70.8 57.3
1981 70.8 56.9
1980 70.7 56.6
1979 70.8 59.5
1978 70.9 59.1
1977 71.1 58.6
1976 71.2 58
1975 71.4 57.6
1974 71.7 56.9
1973 71.7 56.4
1972 71.8 55.8
1971 71.6 55.3
1970 71.7 54.7
1969 71.7 54.1
1968 71.9 53.6
1967 71.9 52.9
1966 71.8 52.3
1965 71.6 52
1964 71.3 51.3
1963 70.8 50.6
1962 70.5 50
1961 70 49.2
1960 69.3 48.5
1959 68 47.8
1958 66.6 47.1
1957 65.4 46.4
1956 64.5 45.7
1955 63.5 45
1954 62.5 44.4
1953 61.5 43.8
1952 60.5 43.1
1951 59.4 42.5
1950 58.6 41.9

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

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Belarus and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Belarus Namibia
2024 9,132,629 3,030,131
2023 9,178,298 2,963,095
2022 9,228,071 2,889,662
2021 9,302,585 2,810,548
2020 9,379,952 2,728,762
2019 9,419,758 2,650,494
2018 9,438,785 2,577,327
2017 9,458,989 2,506,853
2016 9,469,379 2,439,213
2015 9,461,076 2,374,300
2014 9,448,515 2,312,139
2013 9,443,211 2,252,508
2012 9,446,836 2,194,654
2011 9,461,643 2,146,325
2010 9,483,836 2,109,811
2009 9,504,583 2,077,394
2008 9,527,985 2,047,056
2007 9,560,953 2,018,600
2006 9,604,924 1,991,888
2005 9,663,915 1,966,582
2004 9,730,146 1,942,082
2003 9,796,749 1,917,464
2002 9,865,548 1,889,970
2001 9,928,549 1,857,048
2000 9,979,610 1,818,647
1999 10,026,738 1,776,368
1998 10,071,963 1,732,745
1997 10,117,433 1,689,264
1996 10,159,569 1,646,103
1995 10,193,831 1,602,170
1994 10,226,955 1,556,304
1993 10,239,050 1,508,697
1992 10,216,470 1,461,322
1991 10,194,050 1,415,684
1990 10,189,348 1,369,303
1989 10,170,000 1,288,947
1988 10,140,000 1,209,696
1987 10,111,000 1,167,889
1986 10,043,000 1,131,081
1985 9,975,000 1,096,890
1984 9,910,000 1,065,989
1983 9,843,000 1,037,511
1982 9,776,000 1,010,308
1981 9,710,000 992,500
1980 9,643,000 981,434
1979 9,584,000 962,825
1978 9,525,000 947,269
1977 9,463,000 931,104
1976 9,411,000 906,566
1975 9,367,000 881,032
1974 9,317,584 854,320
1973 9,257,272 828,928
1972 9,188,968 804,399
1971 9,115,576 780,584
1970 9,040,000 757,868
1969 8,960,304 736,120
1968 8,874,552 715,542
1967 8,785,648 696,045
1966 8,696,496 677,655
1965 8,610,000 660,558
1964 8,524,224 644,530
1963 8,437,232 629,589
1962 8,351,928 615,759
1961 8,271,216 603,067
1960 8,198,000 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Namibia

Fertility rate
Belarus

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Namibia
2023 1.21 3.21
2022 1.33 3.25
2021 1.37 3.3
2020 1.37 3.35
2019 1.38 3.4
2018 1.45 3.46
2017 1.54 3.51
2016 1.73 3.57
2015 1.72 3.6
2014 1.7 3.64
2013 1.67 3.65
2012 1.62 3.68
2011 1.52 3.66
2010 1.49 3.66
2009 1.51 3.63
2008 1.49 3.62
2007 1.43 3.61
2006 1.34 3.6
2005 1.25 3.57
2004 1.23 3.55
2003 1.23 3.58
2002 1.24 3.69
2001 1.29 3.83
2000 1.32 3.99
1999 1.31 4.14
1998 1.3 4.18
1997 1.25 4.17
1996 1.34 4.2
1995 1.41 4.42
1994 1.53 4.68
1993 1.62 4.91
1992 1.76 5.11
1991 1.81 5.29
1990 1.91 5.4
1989 2.03 5.52
1988 2.03 5.61
1987 2.03 5.7
1986 2.09 5.79
1985 2.09 5.88
1984 2.11 5.94
1983 2.11 6
1982 2.05 6.08
1981 2.02 6.16
1980 2.03 6.24
1979 2.05 6.31
1978 2.06 6.38
1977 2.08 6.44
1976 2.12 6.49
1975 2.17 6.53
1974 2.21 6.55
1973 2.25 6.54
1972 2.28 6.53
1971 2.31 6.52
1970 2.31 6.52
1969 2.26 6.51
1968 2.22 6.5
1967 2.26 6.49
1966 2.29 6.47
1965 2.27 6.45
1964 2.31 6.43
1963 2.4 6.41
1962 2.5 6.35
1961 2.59 6.29
1960 2.67 6.24

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

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Belarus and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Namibia
2024 42 22.1
2023 41.6 21.9
2022 41.2 21.8
2021 40.9 21.8
2020 40.6 21.8
2019 40.3 21.8
2018 40 21.7
2017 39.8 21.6
2016 39.7 21.5
2015 39.5 21.4
2014 39.4 21.3
2013 39.3 21.1
2012 39.2 20.9
2011 39.1 20.7
2010 38.9 20.5
2009 38.8 20.3
2008 38.7 20
2007 38.5 19.9
2006 38.3 19.7
2005 38 19.6
2004 37.7 19.4
2003 37.4 19.3
2002 37.1 19.2
2001 36.8 19.1
2000 36.5 19
1999 36.1 18.9
1998 35.8 18.9
1997 35.4 18.8
1996 35 18.7
1995 34.6 18.6
1994 34.2 18.5
1993 33.9 18.5
1992 33.6 18.4
1991 33.3 18.4
1990 33 18.3
1989 32.8 17.8
1988 32.6 17.3
1987 32.4 17
1986 32.1 16.9
1985 31.9 16.7
1984 31.7 16.5
1983 31.5 16.4
1982 31.4 16.3
1981 31.2 16.4
1980 31.2 16.6
1979 31.1 16.8
1978 30.9 17
1977 30.6 17.3
1976 30.4 17.5
1975 30.4 17.6
1974 30.5 17.7
1973 30.5 17.8
1972 30.5 17.9
1971 30.4 18
1970 30.1 18.1
1969 29.7 18.1
1968 29.3 18.2
1967 28.9 18.3
1966 28.6 18.3
1965 28.2 18.4
1964 27.9 18.4
1963 27.6 18.5
1962 27.3 18.6
1961 26.9 18.7
1960 26.6 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
1%
2015
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
72.9%
2024

Energy

Belarus Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Belarus Namibia
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
87.6%
2023
English speaking
12%
2025
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
64.4%
2023

Health

Belarus Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Namibia
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026

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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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