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Belarus vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 83rd vs. 30th).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Nigeria
Population
9013835
243824469
Population rank 102/197 6/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 83/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 97/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
55 years
2026

Belarus and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Nigeria
2024 $75,961,865,472 $252,261,880,141
2023 $72,478,760,370 $487,387,801,881
2022 $73,775,179,925 $646,950,257,578
2021 $69,673,747,132 $609,147,716,973
2020 $61,371,673,345 $598,586,817,819
2019 $64,410,170,653 $668,219,992,691
2018 $60,031,026,576 $421,739,251,509
2017 $54,725,405,751 $375,745,731,053
2016 $47,723,545,321 $404,649,125,252
2015 $56,454,769,845 $493,026,682,801
2014 $78,813,069,121 $574,183,763,412
2013 $75,527,558,966 $520,117,180,314
2012 $65,685,890,439 $463,971,018,239
2011 $61,762,382,328 $414,466,676,831
2010 $57,231,904,543 $366,990,417,129
2009 $50,873,167,326 $295,008,835,381
2008 $60,752,106,347 $339,476,276,258
2007 $45,275,711,996 $278,260,846,800
2006 $36,961,894,281 $238,454,997,161
2005 $30,210,091,837 $175,670,569,969
2004 $23,141,566,293 $135,764,731,646
2003 $17,825,444,724 $104,738,954,264
2002 $14,594,900,945 $95,054,059,303
2001 $12,354,820,144 $73,557,840,064
2000 $12,736,856,828 $69,171,451,627
1999 $12,138,486,532 $59,145,077,039
1998 $15,222,012,660 $218,416,200,673
1997 $14,128,408,566 $200,850,397,618
1996 $14,500,437,520 $185,730,236,700
1995 $13,972,683,274 $140,919,776,986
1994 $14,931,435,232 $80,399,613,064
1993 $16,275,073,527 $56,721,051,402
1992 $16,939,790,094 $52,058,181,854
1991 $18,404,907,975 $59,526,833,412
1990 $17,389,558,233 $54,035,795,388
1989 - $44,003,061,108
1988 - $49,648,470,440
1987 - $52,676,041,931
1986 - $54,805,852,581
1985 - $73,745,821,158
1984 - $73,484,359,521
1983 - $97,094,911,792
1982 - $142,769,363,314
1981 - $164,475,209,516
1980 - $64,201,788,123
1979 - $47,259,911,894
1978 - $36,527,862,209
1977 - $36,035,407,725
1976 - $36,308,883,249
1975 - $27,778,934,625
1974 - $24,846,641,318
1973 - $15,162,871,287
1972 - $12,274,416,018
1971 - $9,181,769,912
1970 - $12,546,094,982
1969 - $6,634,317,346
1968 - $5,200,997,920
1967 - $5,203,237,919
1966 - $6,366,917,453
1965 - $5,874,537,650
1964 - $5,552,931,319
1963 - $5,165,590,254
1962 - $4,909,399,176
1961 - $4,467,287,893
1960 - $4,196,174,502

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

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Belarus and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Nigeria
2024 $8,318 $1,084
2023 $7,897 $2,139
2022 $7,995 $2,899
2021 $7,490 $2,787
2020 $6,543 $2,797
2019 $6,838 $3,190
2018 $6,360 $2,058
2017 $5,786 $1,876
2016 $5,040 $2,070
2015 $5,967 $2,586
2014 $8,341 $3,089
2013 $7,998 $2,873
2012 $6,953 $2,633
2011 $6,528 $2,418
2010 $6,035 $2,202
2009 $5,352 $1,820
2008 $6,376 $2,154
2007 $4,735 $1,816
2006 $3,848 $1,600
2005 $3,126 $1,211
2004 $2,378 $962
2003 $1,820 $763
2002 $1,479 $712
2001 $1,244 $566
2000 $1,276 $547
1999 $1,211 $481
1998 $1,511 $1,822
1997 $1,396 $1,720
1996 $1,427 $1,633
1995 $1,371 $1,272
1994 $1,460 $745
1993 $1,590 $540
1992 $1,658 $509
1991 $1,805 $597
1990 $1,707 $556
1989 - $465
1988 - $540
1987 - $588
1986 - $628
1985 - $869
1984 - $890
1983 - $1,207
1982 - $1,822
1981 - $2,162
1980 - $870
1979 - $661
1978 - $527
1977 - $536
1976 - $556
1975 - $438
1974 - $403
1973 - $252.4
1972 - $209.5
1971 - $160.5
1970 - $224.5
1969 - $121.4
1968 - $97.3
1967 - $99.5
1966 - $124.4
1965 - $117.3
1964 - $113.3
1963 - $107.7
1962 - $104.5
1961 - $97.1
1960 - $93.1

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

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Belarus vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Nigeria
2026 75 55
2025 74.8 54.8
2024 74.6 54.6
2023 74.4 54.5
2022 74.4 54.1
2021 72.2 53.5
2020 72.3 53.1
2019 74.3 53
2018 74.3 52.7
2017 74.4 52.4
2016 74.2 52.2
2015 73.8 51.9
2014 73.2 51.9
2013 72.7 51.8
2012 71.8 51.7
2011 71.1 51.5
2010 70.5 51.3
2009 70.4 51.1
2008 70.3 50.7
2007 70 50.4
2006 69.4 49.9
2005 69 49.5
2004 68.7 49.1
2003 68.4 48.6
2002 68.3 48
2001 68.4 47.5
2000 68.5 47.1
1999 68.4 46.6
1998 68.3 46.1
1997 68.5 46
1996 68.6 45.8
1995 68.8 45.9
1994 69 45.7
1993 69.5 45.8
1992 70.1 45.6
1991 70.7 45.5
1990 71.1 45.7
1989 71.5 45.8
1988 71.7 45.8
1987 71.9 45.9
1986 71.7 46
1985 71.2 46.2
1984 70.8 46.3
1983 70.7 46.4
1982 70.8 46.4
1981 70.8 46.3
1980 70.7 46
1979 70.8 45.7
1978 70.9 45.3
1977 71.1 44.8
1976 71.2 44.2
1975 71.4 43.1
1974 71.7 42.5
1973 71.7 41.8
1972 71.8 41.3
1971 71.6 40.6
1970 71.7 40
1969 71.7 38.9
1968 71.9 38.6
1967 71.9 37.5
1966 71.8 38.4
1965 71.6 38.2
1964 71.3 38
1963 70.8 37.8
1962 70.5 37.6
1961 70 37.4
1960 69.3 37.2
1959 68 37
1958 66.6 36.8
1957 65.4 36.6
1956 64.5 36.5
1955 63.5 36.3
1954 62.5 36.2
1953 61.5 36
1952 60.5 35.9
1951 59.4 35.7
1950 58.6 35.5

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

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Belarus and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Belarus Nigeria
2024 9,132,629 232,679,478
2023 9,178,298 227,882,945
2022 9,228,071 223,150,896
2021 9,302,585 218,529,286
2020 9,379,952 213,996,181
2019 9,419,758 209,485,641
2018 9,438,785 204,938,755
2017 9,458,989 200,254,579
2016 9,469,379 195,443,700
2015 9,461,076 190,671,878
2014 9,448,515 185,896,915
2013 9,443,211 181,049,443
2012 9,446,836 176,200,625
2011 9,461,643 171,379,598
2010 9,483,836 166,642,886
2009 9,504,583 162,049,464
2008 9,527,985 157,595,014
2007 9,560,953 153,267,261
2006 9,604,924 149,077,334
2005 9,663,915 145,017,253
2004 9,730,146 141,057,045
2003 9,796,749 137,202,644
2002 9,865,548 133,471,989
2001 9,928,549 129,862,595
2000 9,979,610 126,382,494
1999 10,026,738 123,047,320
1998 10,071,963 119,846,254
1997 10,117,433 116,754,792
1996 10,159,569 113,754,779
1995 10,193,831 110,819,428
1994 10,226,955 107,935,714
1993 10,239,050 105,122,069
1992 10,216,470 102,372,770
1991 10,194,050 99,720,162
1990 10,189,348 97,120,925
1989 10,170,000 94,531,014
1988 10,140,000 92,020,090
1987 10,111,000 89,591,716
1986 10,043,000 87,235,953
1985 9,975,000 84,897,973
1984 9,910,000 82,526,443
1983 9,843,000 80,438,260
1982 9,776,000 78,378,701
1981 9,710,000 76,068,103
1980 9,643,000 73,764,641
1979 9,584,000 71,498,242
1978 9,525,000 69,326,532
1977 9,463,000 67,234,590
1976 9,411,000 65,258,009
1975 9,367,000 63,410,815
1974 9,317,584 61,679,144
1973 9,257,272 60,082,139
1972 9,188,968 58,601,748
1971 9,115,576 57,214,684
1970 9,040,000 55,893,838
1969 8,960,304 54,631,914
1968 8,874,552 53,432,783
1967 8,785,648 52,293,065
1966 8,696,496 51,188,234
1965 8,610,000 50,086,764
1964 8,524,224 49,012,016
1963 8,437,232 47,973,575
1962 8,351,928 46,965,292
1961 8,271,216 45,989,310
1960 8,198,000 45,053,782

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Belarus

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Nigeria
2023 1.21 4.48
2022 1.33 4.55
2021 1.37 4.64
2020 1.37 4.7
2019 1.38 4.86
2018 1.45 5.02
2017 1.54 5.18
2016 1.73 5.34
2015 1.72 5.5
2014 1.7 5.62
2013 1.67 5.69
2012 1.62 5.8
2011 1.52 5.89
2010 1.49 5.95
2009 1.51 5.99
2008 1.49 6.02
2007 1.43 6.03
2006 1.34 6.05
2005 1.25 6.06
2004 1.23 6.09
2003 1.23 6.1
2002 1.24 6.12
2001 1.29 6.13
2000 1.32 6.12
1999 1.31 6.08
1998 1.3 6.07
1997 1.25 6.14
1996 1.34 6.22
1995 1.41 6.27
1994 1.53 6.32
1993 1.62 6.35
1992 1.76 6.39
1991 1.81 6.43
1990 1.91 6.46
1989 2.03 6.49
1988 2.03 6.5
1987 2.03 6.5
1986 2.09 6.56
1985 2.09 6.62
1984 2.11 6.7
1983 2.11 6.78
1982 2.05 6.8
1981 2.02 6.82
1980 2.03 6.85
1979 2.05 6.89
1978 2.06 6.92
1977 2.08 6.86
1976 2.12 6.81
1975 2.17 6.77
1974 2.21 6.7
1973 2.25 6.63
1972 2.28 6.58
1971 2.31 6.53
1970 2.31 6.47
1969 2.26 6.44
1968 2.22 6.42
1967 2.26 6.4
1966 2.29 6.39
1965 2.27 6.37
1964 2.31 6.36
1963 2.4 6.35
1962 2.5 6.36
1961 2.59 6.35
1960 2.67 6.36

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

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Belarus and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Nigeria
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Nigeria
2024 42 19
2023 41.6 18.8
2022 41.2 18.7
2021 40.9 18.5
2020 40.6 18.3
2019 40.3 18.2
2018 40 18
2017 39.8 17.9
2016 39.7 17.8
2015 39.5 17.8
2014 39.4 17.7
2013 39.3 17.7
2012 39.2 17.7
2011 39.1 17.7
2010 38.9 17.8
2009 38.8 17.8
2008 38.7 17.8
2007 38.5 17.9
2006 38.3 17.9
2005 38 17.9
2004 37.7 17.9
2003 37.4 17.9
2002 37.1 17.9
2001 36.8 17.9
2000 36.5 17.9
1999 36.1 17.9
1998 35.8 17.8
1997 35.4 17.7
1996 35 17.6
1995 34.6 17.6
1994 34.2 17.5
1993 33.9 17.4
1992 33.6 17.4
1991 33.3 17.3
1990 33 17.3
1989 32.8 17.3
1988 32.6 17.3
1987 32.4 17.3
1986 32.1 17.3
1985 31.9 17.3
1984 31.7 17.4
1983 31.5 17.5
1982 31.4 17.6
1981 31.2 17.7
1980 31.2 17.8
1979 31.1 17.9
1978 30.9 18
1977 30.6 18.2
1976 30.4 18.3
1975 30.4 18.4
1974 30.5 18.5
1973 30.5 18.6
1972 30.5 18.7
1971 30.4 18.8
1970 30.1 18.9
1969 29.7 19.1
1968 29.3 19.2
1967 28.9 19.2
1966 28.6 19.3
1965 28.2 19.3
1964 27.9 19.3
1963 27.6 19.3
1962 27.3 19.3
1961 26.9 19.3
1960 26.6 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
3%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
0.8%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
63.3%
2024

Energy

Belarus Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Belarus Nigeria
% of world population
0.11%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
70.4%
2024
English speaking
12%
2025
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
39.2%
2023

Health

Belarus Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$48
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Nigeria
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
121,167 mi
2017

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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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