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Belarus vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 83rd vs. 146th).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Rwanda
Population
9013835
14975051
Population rank 102/197 77/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 83/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 97/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Belarus and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Rwanda
2024 $75,961,865,472 $14,251,642,235
2023 $72,478,760,370 $14,331,722,703
2022 $73,775,179,925 $13,316,161,002
2021 $69,673,747,132 $11,078,787,090
2020 $61,371,673,345 $10,174,386,857
2019 $64,410,170,653 $10,349,300,277
2018 $60,031,026,576 $9,637,904,521
2017 $54,725,405,751 $9,252,833,891
2016 $47,723,545,321 $8,695,272,058
2015 $56,454,769,845 $8,543,760,200
2014 $78,813,069,121 $8,238,966,124
2013 $75,527,558,966 $7,819,964,030
2012 $65,685,890,439 $7,654,761,050
2011 $61,762,382,328 $6,884,913,658
2010 $57,231,904,543 $6,124,756,654
2009 $50,873,167,326 $5,674,476,969
2008 $60,752,106,347 $5,179,854,065
2007 $45,275,711,996 $4,070,507,895
2006 $36,961,894,281 $3,319,784,539
2005 $30,210,091,837 $2,933,819,766
2004 $23,141,566,293 $2,376,496,067
2003 $17,825,444,724 $2,138,237,279
2002 $14,594,900,945 $1,966,003,468
2001 $12,354,820,144 $1,966,600,715
2000 $12,736,856,828 $2,068,836,754
1999 $12,138,486,532 $2,157,108,263
1998 $15,222,012,660 $1,989,343,546
1997 $14,128,408,566 $1,851,558,197
1996 $14,500,437,520 $1,382,334,879
1995 $13,972,683,274 $1,293,535,193
1994 $14,931,435,232 $753,636,370
1993 $16,275,073,527 $1,971,525,712
1992 $16,939,790,094 $2,029,026,962
1991 $18,404,907,975 $1,911,600,237
1990 $17,389,558,233 $2,550,185,679
1989 - $2,405,022,593
1988 - $2,395,492,687
1987 - $2,157,432,668
1986 - $1,944,710,684
1985 - $1,715,626,331
1984 - $1,587,413,084
1983 - $1,479,687,587
1982 - $1,407,243,139
1981 - $1,407,062,527
1980 - $1,254,765,642
1979 - $1,109,346,131
1978 - $905,709,076
1977 - $746,650,613
1976 - $637,753,853
1975 - $571,863,500
1974 - $308,458,423
1973 - $290,746,157
1972 - $246,457,838
1971 - $222,952,504
1970 - $219,900,006
1969 - $188,700,037
1968 - $172,200,018
1967 - $159,560,018
1966 - $124,525,703
1965 - $148,799,980
1964 - $129,999,994
1963 - $128,000,000
1962 - $125,000,008
1961 - $122,000,016
1960 - $119,000,024

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

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Belarus and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Rwanda
2024 $8,318 $1,000
2023 $7,897 $1,027
2022 $7,995 $975
2021 $7,490 $830
2020 $6,543 $779
2019 $6,838 $810
2018 $6,360 $772
2017 $5,786 $758
2016 $5,040 $730
2015 $5,967 $734
2014 $8,341 $725
2013 $7,998 $705
2012 $6,953 $707
2011 $6,528 $651
2010 $6,035 $594
2009 $5,352 $564
2008 $6,376 $528
2007 $4,735 $426
2006 $3,848 $357
2005 $3,126 $324
2004 $2,378 $269.5
2003 $1,820 $249
2002 $1,479 $234
2001 $1,244 $237.3
2000 $1,276 $251.9
1999 $1,211 $264.7
1998 $1,511 $246.2
1997 $1,396 $238.7
1996 $1,427 $206
1995 $1,371 $228
1994 $1,460 $111
1993 $1,590 $247
1992 $1,658 $264.1
1991 $1,805 $254
1990 $1,707 $346
1989 - $335
1988 - $344
1987 - $320
1986 - $297.7
1985 - $271.6
1984 - $259.9
1983 - $250.6
1982 - $246.4
1981 - $254.6
1980 - $234.4
1979 - $213.8
1978 - $179.9
1977 - $152.7
1976 - $134.4
1975 - $124.1
1974 - $68.9
1973 - $66.9
1972 - $58.4
1971 - $54.4
1970 - $55.2
1969 - $48.9
1968 - $46
1967 - $44
1966 - $35.4
1965 - $43.5
1964 - $39
1963 - $39.3
1962 - $39.2
1961 - $39.3
1960 - $39.4

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

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Belarus vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Rwanda
2026 75 68.5
2025 74.8 68.2
2024 74.6 68
2023 74.4 67.8
2022 74.4 67.5
2021 72.2 66.8
2020 72.3 67
2019 74.3 66.7
2018 74.3 66.4
2017 74.4 66.1
2016 74.2 65.7
2015 73.8 65.4
2014 73.2 65.1
2013 72.7 64.7
2012 71.8 64.2
2011 71.1 63.5
2010 70.5 62.8
2009 70.4 61.8
2008 70.3 60.6
2007 70 59.5
2006 69.4 58.3
2005 69 57
2004 68.7 55.5
2003 68.4 53.5
2002 68.3 51.3
2001 68.4 49.5
2000 68.5 47.8
1999 68.4 45.7
1998 68.3 43.1
1997 68.5 42
1996 68.6 42.5
1995 68.8 41.5
1994 69 12.2
1993 69.5 42.9
1992 70.1 44.4
1991 70.7 46.2
1990 71.1 47.8
1989 71.5 49.5
1988 71.7 50.9
1987 71.9 51.5
1986 71.7 51.7
1985 71.2 51.7
1984 70.8 51.4
1983 70.7 50.9
1982 70.8 50.2
1981 70.8 49.2
1980 70.7 48.1
1979 70.8 47.1
1978 70.9 46.2
1977 71.1 45.6
1976 71.2 45.3
1975 71.4 45.3
1974 71.7 45.6
1973 71.7 45.9
1972 71.8 46.3
1971 71.6 46.8
1970 71.7 47.1
1969 71.7 47.4
1968 71.9 47.7
1967 71.9 48
1966 71.8 48.1
1965 71.6 48.2
1964 71.3 48.1
1963 70.8 44
1962 70.5 47.8
1961 70 47.5
1960 69.3 47
1959 68 46.5
1958 66.6 46.1
1957 65.4 45.6
1956 64.5 45.2
1955 63.5 44.8
1954 62.5 44.4
1953 61.5 44.1
1952 60.5 43.8
1951 59.4 43.5
1950 58.6 43.2

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

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Belarus and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Belarus Rwanda
2024 9,132,629 14,256,567
2023 9,178,298 13,954,471
2022 9,228,071 13,651,030
2021 9,302,585 13,355,260
2020 9,379,952 13,065,837
2019 9,419,758 12,776,103
2018 9,438,785 12,487,996
2017 9,458,989 12,202,060
2016 9,469,379 11,919,183
2015 9,461,076 11,640,022
2014 9,448,515 11,364,757
2013 9,443,211 11,093,340
2012 9,446,836 10,829,901
2011 9,461,643 10,573,733
2010 9,483,836 10,317,553
2009 9,504,583 10,060,432
2008 9,527,985 9,804,269
2007 9,560,953 9,549,933
2006 9,604,924 9,299,246
2005 9,663,915 9,054,528
2004 9,730,146 8,816,844
2003 9,796,749 8,586,875
2002 9,865,548 8,400,180
2001 9,928,549 8,287,094
2000 9,979,610 8,213,931
1999 10,026,738 8,147,912
1998 10,071,963 8,081,681
1997 10,117,433 7,755,238
1996 10,159,569 6,708,764
1995 10,193,831 5,674,118
1994 10,226,955 6,792,352
1993 10,239,050 7,981,132
1992 10,216,470 7,683,266
1991 10,194,050 7,526,966
1990 10,189,348 7,375,307
1989 10,170,000 7,184,706
1988 10,140,000 6,968,071
1987 10,111,000 6,749,493
1986 10,043,000 6,531,881
1985 9,975,000 6,317,228
1984 9,910,000 6,107,627
1983 9,843,000 5,905,311
1982 9,776,000 5,711,549
1981 9,710,000 5,527,230
1980 9,643,000 5,353,259
1979 9,584,000 5,189,541
1978 9,525,000 5,035,171
1977 9,463,000 4,888,240
1976 9,411,000 4,745,954
1975 9,367,000 4,607,728
1974 9,317,584 4,474,228
1973 9,257,272 4,345,047
1972 9,188,968 4,220,335
1971 9,115,576 4,100,044
1970 9,040,000 3,980,669
1969 8,960,304 3,861,271
1968 8,874,552 3,744,010
1967 8,785,648 3,629,577
1966 8,696,496 3,521,626
1965 8,610,000 3,423,210
1964 8,524,224 3,334,834
1963 8,437,232 3,258,890
1962 8,351,928 3,186,025
1961 8,271,216 3,106,779
1960 8,198,000 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Belarus

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Rwanda
2023 1.21 3.7
2022 1.33 3.78
2021 1.37 3.84
2020 1.37 3.91
2019 1.38 3.99
2018 1.45 4.05
2017 1.54 4.08
2016 1.73 4.11
2015 1.72 4.11
2014 1.7 4.12
2013 1.67 4.14
2012 1.62 4.2
2011 1.52 4.33
2010 1.49 4.52
2009 1.51 4.71
2008 1.49 4.92
2007 1.43 5.14
2006 1.34 5.34
2005 1.25 5.5
2004 1.23 5.64
2003 1.23 5.74
2002 1.24 5.82
2001 1.29 5.89
2000 1.32 5.97
1999 1.31 6.06
1998 1.3 6.17
1997 1.25 6.24
1996 1.34 6.29
1995 1.41 6.35
1994 1.53 6.42
1993 1.62 6.48
1992 1.76 6.54
1991 1.81 6.62
1990 1.91 6.8
1989 2.03 7.03
1988 2.03 7.23
1987 2.03 7.43
1986 2.09 7.61
1985 2.09 7.79
1984 2.11 7.91
1983 2.11 8
1982 2.05 8.06
1981 2.02 8.1
1980 2.03 8.12
1979 2.05 8.13
1978 2.06 8.16
1977 2.08 8.14
1976 2.12 8.12
1975 2.17 8.1
1974 2.21 8.1
1973 2.25 8.09
1972 2.28 8.09
1971 2.31 8.09
1970 2.31 8.15
1969 2.26 8.18
1968 2.22 8.19
1967 2.26 8.21
1966 2.29 8.23
1965 2.27 8.25
1964 2.31 8.27
1963 2.4 8.27
1962 2.5 8.27
1961 2.59 8.28
1960 2.67 8.28

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

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Belarus and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Rwanda
2024 42 20.8
2023 41.6 20.5
2022 41.2 20.3
2021 40.9 20
2020 40.6 19.9
2019 40.3 19.8
2018 40 19.7
2017 39.8 19.6
2016 39.7 19.4
2015 39.5 19.3
2014 39.4 19.1
2013 39.3 19
2012 39.2 18.8
2011 39.1 18.7
2010 38.9 18.5
2009 38.8 18.4
2008 38.7 18.3
2007 38.5 18.1
2006 38.3 18
2005 38 17.8
2004 37.7 17.6
2003 37.4 17.4
2002 37.1 17.1
2001 36.8 16.8
2000 36.5 16.3
1999 36.1 15.8
1998 35.8 15.3
1997 35.4 14.8
1996 35 14.6
1995 34.6 14.3
1994 34.2 15
1993 33.9 15.7
1992 33.6 15.6
1991 33.3 15.5
1990 33 15.5
1989 32.8 15.5
1988 32.6 15.6
1987 32.4 15.6
1986 32.1 15.7
1985 31.9 15.8
1984 31.7 16
1983 31.5 16.1
1982 31.4 16.2
1981 31.2 16.4
1980 31.2 16.5
1979 31.1 16.5
1978 30.9 16.6
1977 30.6 16.6
1976 30.4 16.5
1975 30.4 16.4
1974 30.5 16.3
1973 30.5 16.2
1972 30.5 16
1971 30.4 15.9
1970 30.1 15.7
1969 29.7 15.5
1968 29.3 15.3
1967 28.9 15.1
1966 28.6 14.9
1965 28.2 14.8
1964 27.9 14.7
1963 27.6 14.8
1962 27.3 14.9
1961 26.9 15.1
1960 26.6 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
50%
2017

Energy

Belarus Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Belarus Rwanda
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
78.8%
2022
English speaking
12%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
34.2%
2023

Health

Belarus Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Rwanda
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
2,920 mi
2021

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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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