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Belarus vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 83rd vs. 41st).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus South Sudan
Population
9013835
12507858
Population rank 102/197 80/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 83/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 92/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 97/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
58 years
2026

Belarus and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Belarus and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Belarus

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Belarus South Sudan
2024 $75,961,865,472 -
2023 $72,478,760,370 -
2022 $73,775,179,925 -
2021 $69,673,747,132 -
2020 $61,371,673,345 -
2019 $64,410,170,653 -
2018 $60,031,026,576 -
2017 $54,725,405,751 -
2016 $47,723,545,321 -
2015 $56,454,769,845 $11,997,800,760
2014 $78,813,069,121 $13,962,212,847
2013 $75,527,558,966 $18,426,469,017
2012 $65,685,890,439 $11,931,472,169
2011 $61,762,382,328 $14,907,308,933
2010 $57,231,904,543 $14,602,072,411
2009 $50,873,167,326 $12,231,264,525
2008 $60,752,106,347 $14,586,253,383
2007 $45,275,711,996 -
2006 $36,961,894,281 -
2005 $30,210,091,837 -
2004 $23,141,566,293 -
2003 $17,825,444,724 -
2002 $14,594,900,945 -
2001 $12,354,820,144 -
2000 $12,736,856,828 -
1999 $12,138,486,532 -
1998 $15,222,012,660 -
1997 $14,128,408,566 -
1996 $14,500,437,520 -
1995 $13,972,683,274 -
1994 $14,931,435,232 -
1993 $16,275,073,527 -
1992 $16,939,790,094 -
1991 $18,404,907,975 -
1990 $17,389,558,233 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belarus and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus South Sudan
2024 $8,318 -
2023 $7,897 -
2022 $7,995 -
2021 $7,490 -
2020 $6,543 -
2019 $6,838 -
2018 $6,360 -
2017 $5,786 -
2016 $5,040 -
2015 $5,967 $1,080
2014 $8,341 $1,243
2013 $7,998 $1,650
2012 $6,953 $1,109
2011 $6,528 $1,449
2010 $6,035 $1,498
2009 $5,352 $1,323
2008 $6,376 $1,654
2007 $4,735 -
2006 $3,848 -
2005 $3,126 -
2004 $2,378 -
2003 $1,820 -
2002 $1,479 -
2001 $1,244 -
2000 $1,276 -
1999 $1,211 -
1998 $1,511 -
1997 $1,396 -
1996 $1,427 -
1995 $1,371 -
1994 $1,460 -
1993 $1,590 -
1992 $1,658 -
1991 $1,805 -
1990 $1,707 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belarus vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus South Sudan
2026 75 58
2025 74.8 57.9
2024 74.6 57.7
2023 74.4 57.6
2022 74.4 57.2
2021 72.2 57
2020 72.3 57.6
2019 74.3 58.1
2018 74.3 51.9
2017 74.4 35.4
2016 74.2 36.7
2015 73.8 39.8
2014 73.2 45.6
2013 72.7 58.3
2012 71.8 58.2
2011 71.1 57.7
2010 70.5 57.5
2009 70.4 56.8
2008 70.3 56.3
2007 70 55.4
2006 69.4 54.7
2005 69 54
2004 68.7 53.1
2003 68.4 52.3
2002 68.3 49.4
2001 68.4 48.6
2000 68.5 47.6
1999 68.4 44.5
1998 68.3 19
1997 68.5 33.1
1996 68.6 32.1
1995 68.8 31.5
1994 69 44.9
1993 69.5 22.3
1992 70.1 21.9
1991 70.7 29.2
1990 71.1 28.6
1989 71.5 28.2
1988 71.7 11
1987 71.9 20.7
1986 71.7 32.8
1985 71.2 32.4
1984 70.8 31.8
1983 70.7 34.7
1982 70.8 38.7
1981 70.8 38.3
1980 70.7 38
1979 70.8 37.8
1978 70.9 37.6
1977 71.1 37.4
1976 71.2 37.1
1975 71.4 36.9
1974 71.7 36.6
1973 71.7 36.3
1972 71.8 31.3
1971 71.6 31
1970 71.7 25.6
1969 71.7 25.4
1968 71.9 26.1
1967 71.9 25.9
1966 71.8 25.6
1965 71.6 28.8
1964 71.3 32.5
1963 70.8 28.2
1962 70.5 28.5
1961 70 28.3
1960 69.3 28.1
1959 68 27.8
1958 66.6 27.6
1957 65.4 30.9
1956 64.5 31.6
1955 63.5 32
1954 62.5 31.7
1953 61.5 31.4
1952 60.5 31
1951 59.4 30.6
1950 58.6 30.2

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

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Belarus and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Belarus South Sudan
2024 9,132,629 11,943,408
2023 9,178,298 11,483,374
2022 9,228,071 11,021,177
2021 9,302,585 10,865,780
2020 9,379,952 10,698,467
2019 9,419,758 10,423,384
2018 9,438,785 10,122,977
2017 9,458,989 10,259,154
2016 9,469,379 10,830,102
2015 9,461,076 11,107,561
2014 9,448,515 11,235,073
2013 9,443,211 11,166,275
2012 9,446,836 10,756,240
2011 9,461,643 10,288,109
2010 9,483,836 9,745,953
2009 9,504,583 9,243,556
2008 9,527,985 8,817,647
2007 9,560,953 8,388,788
2006 9,604,924 7,976,526
2005 9,663,915 7,590,143
2004 9,730,146 7,233,041
2003 9,796,749 6,903,127
2002 9,865,548 6,596,806
2001 9,928,549 6,308,391
2000 9,979,610 6,032,267
1999 10,026,738 5,771,628
1998 10,071,963 5,620,068
1997 10,117,433 5,509,136
1996 10,159,569 5,356,925
1995 10,193,831 5,225,836
1994 10,226,955 5,071,184
1993 10,239,050 4,956,002
1992 10,216,470 4,909,749
1991 10,194,050 4,836,677
1990 10,189,348 4,737,633
1989 10,170,000 4,713,229
1988 10,140,000 4,848,029
1987 10,111,000 4,962,395
1986 10,043,000 4,921,240
1985 9,975,000 4,834,296
1984 9,910,000 4,750,627
1983 9,843,000 4,661,574
1982 9,776,000 4,557,686
1981 9,710,000 4,447,272
1980 9,643,000 4,339,030
1979 9,584,000 4,232,605
1978 9,525,000 4,127,657
1977 9,463,000 4,024,032
1976 9,411,000 3,921,910
1975 9,367,000 3,821,494
1974 9,317,584 3,723,259
1973 9,257,272 3,627,383
1972 9,188,968 3,542,497
1971 9,115,576 3,468,646
1970 9,040,000 3,409,614
1969 8,960,304 3,365,533
1968 8,874,552 3,321,528
1967 8,785,648 3,277,648
1966 8,696,496 3,236,423
1965 8,610,000 3,189,835
1964 8,524,224 3,129,918
1963 8,437,232 3,072,669
1962 8,351,928 3,024,308
1961 8,271,216 2,976,724
1960 8,198,000 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Belarus

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus South Sudan
2023 1.21 3.86
2022 1.33 3.96
2021 1.37 4.05
2020 1.37 4.16
2019 1.38 4.26
2018 1.45 4.37
2017 1.54 4.48
2016 1.73 4.58
2015 1.72 4.7
2014 1.7 4.82
2013 1.67 4.94
2012 1.62 5.06
2011 1.52 5.19
2010 1.49 5.32
2009 1.51 5.45
2008 1.49 5.57
2007 1.43 5.7
2006 1.34 5.85
2005 1.25 6.02
2004 1.23 6.19
2003 1.23 6.35
2002 1.24 6.52
2001 1.29 6.65
2000 1.32 6.8
1999 1.31 6.94
1998 1.3 7.08
1997 1.25 7.2
1996 1.34 7.32
1995 1.41 7.34
1994 1.53 7.35
1993 1.62 7.36
1992 1.76 7.37
1991 1.81 7.38
1990 1.91 7.38
1989 2.03 7.37
1988 2.03 7.38
1987 2.03 7.39
1986 2.09 7.38
1985 2.09 7.36
1984 2.11 7.35
1983 2.11 7.34
1982 2.05 7.34
1981 2.02 7.33
1980 2.03 7.33
1979 2.05 7.32
1978 2.06 7.33
1977 2.08 7.33
1976 2.12 7.33
1975 2.17 7.33
1974 2.21 7.31
1973 2.25 7.31
1972 2.28 7.31
1971 2.31 7.3
1970 2.31 7.29
1969 2.26 7.28
1968 2.22 7.26
1967 2.26 7.26
1966 2.29 7.25
1965 2.27 7.22
1964 2.31 7.22
1963 2.4 7.2
1962 2.5 7.2
1961 2.59 7.18
1960 2.67 7.16

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

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Belarus and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus South Sudan
2024 42 19.4
2023 41.6 19
2022 41.2 18.7
2021 40.9 18.4
2020 40.6 18.2
2019 40.3 17.8
2018 40 17.3
2017 39.8 17.4
2016 39.7 18.2
2015 39.5 18.6
2014 39.4 19
2013 39.3 19.3
2012 39.2 19.2
2011 39.1 19
2010 38.9 18.7
2009 38.8 18.4
2008 38.7 18.2
2007 38.5 18
2006 38.3 17.8
2005 38 17.6
2004 37.7 17.4
2003 37.4 17.3
2002 37.1 17.3
2001 36.8 17.3
2000 36.5 17.2
1999 36.1 17.1
1998 35.8 17
1997 35.4 16.9
1996 35 16.9
1995 34.6 16.9
1994 34.2 16.9
1993 33.9 16.9
1992 33.6 17
1991 33.3 17
1990 33 17
1989 32.8 17.1
1988 32.6 16.8
1987 32.4 16.5
1986 32.1 16.6
1985 31.9 16.7
1984 31.7 16.8
1983 31.5 16.8
1982 31.4 16.9
1981 31.2 17
1980 31.2 17.1
1979 31.1 17.1
1978 30.9 17.2
1977 30.6 17.2
1976 30.4 17.3
1975 30.4 17.4
1974 30.5 17.4
1973 30.5 17.5
1972 30.5 17.5
1971 30.4 17.6
1970 30.1 17.7
1969 29.7 17.9
1968 29.3 18
1967 28.9 18.2
1966 28.6 18.3
1965 28.2 18.3
1964 27.9 18.4
1963 27.6 18.4
1962 27.3 18.5
1961 26.9 18.5
1960 26.6 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
1.8%
2016
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
5.83%
2021

Energy

Belarus South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Belarus South Sudan
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
34.5%
2018
English speaking
12%
2025
94%
2023
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
9.27%
2020

Health

Belarus South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Belarus South Sudan
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
27,633 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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2015–2024, 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. 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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