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Belarus vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 83rd vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Somalia
Population
9013835
20503678
Population rank 102/197 66/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 83/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 97/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Belarus and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Somalia
2024 $75,961,865,472 $11,967,000,000
2023 $72,478,760,370 $10,958,000,000
2022 $73,775,179,925 $10,203,000,000
2021 $69,673,747,132 $9,483,000,000
2020 $61,371,673,345 $8,628,000,000
2019 $64,410,170,653 $8,656,000,000
2018 $60,031,026,576 $7,873,000,000
2017 $54,725,405,751 $7,621,501,710
2016 $47,723,545,321 $6,613,743,070
2015 $56,454,769,845 $6,152,149,100
2014 $78,813,069,121 $5,728,399,720
2013 $75,527,558,966 $5,062,881,600
2012 $65,685,890,439 $4,364,670,160
2011 $61,762,382,328 $2,906,000,097
2010 $57,231,904,543 $2,687,807,004
2009 $50,873,167,326 $2,948,594,552
2008 $60,752,106,347 $5,913,620,293
2007 $45,275,711,996 $5,430,713,729
2006 $36,961,894,281 $5,026,743,282
2005 $30,210,091,837 $4,683,246,454
2004 $23,141,566,293 $3,859,592,813
2003 $17,825,444,724 $2,836,724,352
2002 $14,594,900,945 $2,192,684,135
2001 $12,354,820,144 $2,252,847,465
2000 $12,736,856,828 $3,412,797,450
1999 $12,138,486,532 $3,045,751,528
1998 $15,222,012,660 $2,962,047,564
1997 $14,128,408,566 $2,191,749,014
1996 $14,500,437,520 $1,792,234,297
1995 $13,972,683,274 $1,534,756,135
1994 $14,931,435,232 $1,481,205,098
1993 $16,275,073,527 $1,260,132,956
1992 $16,939,790,094 $709,297,579
1991 $18,404,907,975 $717,974,930
1990 $17,389,558,233 $1,031,282,081
1989 - $1,181,360,844
1988 - $1,051,596,967
1987 - $1,018,972,664
1986 - $916,590,786
1985 - $875,702,247
1984 - $787,434,542
1983 - $735,408,642
1982 - $774,578,932
1981 - $699,302,473
1980 - $602,515,548
1979 - $589,566,929
1978 - $564,571,823
1977 - $498,550,725
1976 - $871,344,245
1975 - $757,015,879
1974 - $572,504,036
1973 - $483,699,611
1972 - $447,883,941
1971 - $347,039,446
1970 - $347,985,394
1969 - $306,357,285
1968 - $286,719,885
1967 - $271,781,887
1966 - $257,375,897
1965 - $243,725,898
1964 - $229,529,913
1963 - $216,145,936
1962 - $203,531,928
1961 - $191,659,914
1960 - $180,459,937

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

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Belarus and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Somalia
2024 $8,318 $630
2023 $7,897 $597
2022 $7,995 $573
2021 $7,490 $549
2020 $6,543 $518
2019 $6,838 $540
2018 $6,360 $509
2017 $5,786 $511
2016 $5,040 $461
2015 $5,967 $446
2014 $8,341 $429
2013 $7,998 $393
2012 $6,953 $350
2011 $6,528 $235.3
2010 $6,035 $219.2
2009 $5,352 $246.5
2008 $6,376 $507
2007 $4,735 $480
2006 $3,848 $458
2005 $3,126 $440
2004 $2,378 $375
2003 $1,820 $286.3
2002 $1,479 $229.6
2001 $1,244 $244.9
2000 $1,276 $386
1999 $1,211 $359
1998 $1,511 $363
1997 $1,396 $280.1
1996 $1,427 $237.2
1995 $1,371 $210.7
1994 $1,460 $210.8
1993 $1,590 $188.6
1992 $1,658 $109.2
1991 $1,805 $105.4
1990 $1,707 $145.6
1989 - $166
1988 - $145.3
1987 - $141
1986 - $131.4
1985 - $130.8
1984 - $122.5
1983 - $118.6
1982 - $129
1981 - $116.9
1980 - $101.5
1979 - $108.2
1978 - $117.3
1977 - $111.2
1976 - $199.6
1975 - $177.8
1974 - $137.9
1973 - $119.6
1972 - $113.7
1971 - $90.4
1970 - $93.1
1969 - $84.1
1968 - $80.8
1967 - $78.7
1966 - $76.5
1965 - $74.4
1964 - $71.9
1963 - $69.5
1962 - $67.2
1961 - $64.9
1960 - $62.7

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

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Belarus vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Somalia
2026 75 59.3
2025 74.8 59.1
2024 74.6 59
2023 74.4 58.8
2022 74.4 53.9
2021 72.2 55.7
2020 72.3 57.1
2019 74.3 57.2
2018 74.3 54.8
2017 74.4 52.2
2016 74.2 55.3
2015 73.8 55.1
2014 73.2 54.4
2013 72.7 54
2012 71.8 49.1
2011 71.1 32.5
2010 70.5 48.9
2009 70.4 52.1
2008 70.3 51.5
2007 70 50.9
2006 69.4 50.9
2005 69 50.9
2004 68.7 50.7
2003 68.4 50.7
2002 68.3 50.8
2001 68.4 50.8
2000 68.5 50.7
1999 68.4 50.6
1998 68.3 50.8
1997 68.5 50.3
1996 68.6 50.5
1995 68.8 50.6
1994 69 50.3
1993 69.5 50.6
1992 70.1 25
1991 70.7 25.4
1990 71.1 46.9
1989 71.5 46.6
1988 71.7 43.9
1987 71.9 49
1986 71.7 48.4
1985 71.2 48.3
1984 70.8 48.4
1983 70.7 48.2
1982 70.8 48
1981 70.8 47.8
1980 70.7 47.6
1979 70.8 47.4
1978 70.9 47
1977 71.1 47
1976 71.2 44.7
1975 71.4 44.5
1974 71.7 44.3
1973 71.7 46.2
1972 71.8 46
1971 71.6 45.8
1970 71.7 45.6
1969 71.7 45.5
1968 71.9 45.3
1967 71.9 45.1
1966 71.8 44.8
1965 71.6 44.6
1964 71.3 44.4
1963 70.8 44.2
1962 70.5 44
1961 70 43.7
1960 69.3 43.5
1959 68 43.3
1958 66.6 43.1
1957 65.4 42.9
1956 64.5 42.7
1955 63.5 42.5
1954 62.5 42.3
1953 61.5 42.1
1952 60.5 41.9
1951 59.4 41.7
1950 58.6 41.5

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

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Belarus and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Belarus Somalia
2024 9,132,629 19,009,151
2023 9,178,298 18,358,615
2022 9,228,071 17,801,897
2021 9,302,585 17,271,431
2020 9,379,952 16,651,191
2019 9,419,758 16,030,971
2018 9,438,785 15,452,487
2017 9,458,989 14,916,629
2016 9,469,379 14,348,740
2015 9,461,076 13,806,963
2014 9,448,515 13,339,491
2013 9,443,211 12,869,594
2012 9,446,836 12,461,160
2011 9,461,643 12,348,830
2010 9,483,836 12,261,756
2009 9,504,583 11,961,201
2008 9,527,985 11,663,084
2007 9,560,953 11,322,582
2006 9,604,924 10,975,502
2005 9,663,915 10,644,228
2004 9,730,146 10,280,998
2003 9,796,749 9,909,157
2002 9,865,548 9,550,063
2001 9,928,549 9,198,493
2000 9,979,610 8,838,713
1999 10,026,738 8,492,059
1998 10,071,963 8,155,417
1997 10,117,433 7,824,525
1996 10,159,569 7,554,474
1995 10,193,831 7,285,007
1994 10,226,955 7,026,797
1993 10,239,050 6,681,399
1992 10,216,470 6,495,107
1991 10,194,050 6,813,760
1990 10,189,348 7,082,811
1989 10,170,000 7,114,817
1988 10,140,000 7,235,360
1987 10,111,000 7,228,302
1986 10,043,000 6,974,788
1985 9,975,000 6,693,289
1984 9,910,000 6,428,389
1983 9,843,000 6,198,430
1982 9,776,000 6,003,840
1981 9,710,000 5,982,849
1980 9,643,000 5,936,154
1979 9,584,000 5,449,117
1978 9,525,000 4,814,892
1977 9,463,000 4,484,050
1976 9,411,000 4,365,812
1975 9,367,000 4,257,535
1974 9,317,584 4,151,842
1973 9,257,272 4,045,592
1972 9,188,968 3,939,436
1971 9,115,576 3,837,691
1970 9,040,000 3,738,448
1969 8,960,304 3,641,015
1968 8,874,552 3,546,590
1967 8,785,648 3,454,537
1966 8,696,496 3,365,106
1965 8,610,000 3,277,874
1964 8,524,224 3,192,796
1963 8,437,232 3,110,361
1962 8,351,928 3,030,091
1961 8,271,216 2,952,054
1960 8,198,000 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Somalia

Fertility rate
Belarus

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Somalia
2023 1.21 6.13
2022 1.33 6.26
2021 1.37 6.35
2020 1.37 6.45
2019 1.38 6.56
2018 1.45 6.66
2017 1.54 6.77
2016 1.73 6.88
2015 1.72 6.98
2014 1.7 7.06
2013 1.67 7.14
2012 1.62 7.21
2011 1.52 7.27
2010 1.49 7.32
2009 1.51 7.38
2008 1.49 7.42
2007 1.43 7.46
2006 1.34 7.49
2005 1.25 7.53
2004 1.23 7.57
2003 1.23 7.6
2002 1.24 7.63
2001 1.29 7.64
2000 1.32 7.65
1999 1.31 7.66
1998 1.3 7.66
1997 1.25 7.66
1996 1.34 7.62
1995 1.41 7.58
1994 1.53 7.54
1993 1.62 7.53
1992 1.76 7.5
1991 1.81 7.47
1990 1.91 7.44
1989 2.03 7.42
1988 2.03 7.4
1987 2.03 7.37
1986 2.09 7.35
1985 2.09 7.33
1984 2.11 7.3
1983 2.11 7.28
1982 2.05 7.25
1981 2.02 7.23
1980 2.03 7.18
1979 2.05 7.16
1978 2.06 7.13
1977 2.08 7
1976 2.12 7.02
1975 2.17 7.03
1974 2.21 7.06
1973 2.25 7.09
1972 2.28 7.12
1971 2.31 7.15
1970 2.31 7.18
1969 2.26 7.21
1968 2.22 7.23
1967 2.26 7.25
1966 2.29 7.26
1965 2.27 7.26
1964 2.31 7.26
1963 2.4 7.26
1962 2.5 7.26
1961 2.59 7.25
1960 2.67 7.25

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

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Belarus and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Somalia
2024 42 16.6
2023 41.6 16.5
2022 41.2 16.5
2021 40.9 16.4
2020 40.6 16.3
2019 40.3 16.3
2018 40 16.2
2017 39.8 16.2
2016 39.7 16.1
2015 39.5 16.1
2014 39.4 16
2013 39.3 16
2012 39.2 16
2011 39.1 15.8
2010 38.9 15.7
2009 38.8 15.6
2008 38.7 15.6
2007 38.5 15.6
2006 38.3 15.7
2005 38 15.9
2004 37.7 16
2003 37.4 16.1
2002 37.1 16.2
2001 36.8 16.2
2000 36.5 16.3
1999 36.1 16.3
1998 35.8 16.4
1997 35.4 16.4
1996 35 16.5
1995 34.6 16.6
1994 34.2 16.7
1993 33.9 16.8
1992 33.6 16.7
1991 33.3 16.5
1990 33 16.5
1989 32.8 16.7
1988 32.6 16.8
1987 32.4 17
1986 32.1 17.1
1985 31.9 17.2
1984 31.7 17.3
1983 31.5 17.4
1982 31.4 17.4
1981 31.2 17.5
1980 31.2 17.6
1979 31.1 17.6
1978 30.9 17.7
1977 30.6 17.7
1976 30.4 17.7
1975 30.4 17.7
1974 30.5 17.7
1973 30.5 17.6
1972 30.5 17.6
1971 30.4 17.6
1970 30.1 17.5
1969 29.7 17.5
1968 29.3 17.5
1967 28.9 17.5
1966 28.6 17.5
1965 28.2 17.5
1964 27.9 17.6
1963 27.6 17.7
1962 27.3 17.8
1961 26.9 17.9
1960 26.6 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
n/a
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
38.7%
2014

Energy

Belarus Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
95.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Belarus Somalia
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
54.1%
2022
English speaking
12%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
27.6%
2022

Health

Belarus Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Somalia
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
9,321 mi
2018

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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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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