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Belarus vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 83rd vs. 67th).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Vietnam
Population
9013835
102365351
Population rank 102/197 16/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 83/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 97/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
75 years
2026

Belarus and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Vietnam
2024 $75,961,865,472 $476,388,230,307
2023 $72,478,760,370 $433,857,681,378
2022 $73,775,179,925 $413,445,230,669
2021 $69,673,747,132 $366,474,752,771
2020 $61,371,673,345 $346,615,738,538
2019 $64,410,170,653 $334,365,270,497
2018 $60,031,026,576 $310,106,478,395
2017 $54,725,405,751 $281,353,605,987
2016 $47,723,545,321 $257,096,001,178
2015 $56,454,769,845 $239,258,328,382
2014 $78,813,069,121 $233,451,469,643
2013 $75,527,558,966 $213,708,811,665
2012 $65,685,890,439 $195,590,661,129
2011 $61,762,382,328 $172,595,049,184
2010 $57,231,904,543 $147,201,173,197
2009 $50,873,167,326 $106,014,659,565
2008 $60,752,106,347 $99,130,304,099
2007 $45,275,711,996 $77,414,425,532
2006 $36,961,894,281 $66,371,664,817
2005 $30,210,091,837 $57,633,255,738
2004 $23,141,566,293 $45,427,854,693
2003 $17,825,444,724 $39,552,513,232
2002 $14,594,900,945 $35,064,105,501
2001 $12,354,820,144 $32,685,198,809
2000 $12,736,856,828 $31,172,518,403
1999 $12,138,486,532 $28,683,659,007
1998 $15,222,012,660 $27,209,602,050
1997 $14,128,408,566 $26,843,700,442
1996 $14,500,437,520 $24,657,470,575
1995 $13,972,683,274 $20,736,164,459
1994 $14,931,435,232 $16,286,433,533
1993 $16,275,073,527 $13,180,953,598
1992 $16,939,790,094 $9,866,990,236
1991 $18,404,907,975 $9,613,369,520
1990 $17,389,558,233 $6,471,740,806
1989 - $6,293,304,975
1988 - $25,423,812,649
1987 - $36,658,108,850
1986 - $26,336,616,250
1985 - $14,094,687,821

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belarus and Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Vietnam
2024 $8,318 $4,717
2023 $7,897 $4,323
2022 $7,995 $4,148
2021 $7,490 $3,704
2020 $6,543 $3,534
2019 $6,838 $3,441
2018 $6,360 $3,222
2017 $5,786 $2,956
2016 $5,040 $2,735
2015 $5,967 $2,578
2014 $8,341 $2,546
2013 $7,998 $2,360
2012 $6,953 $2,185
2011 $6,528 $1,951
2010 $6,035 $1,683
2009 $5,352 $1,226
2008 $6,376 $1,164
2007 $4,735 $926
2006 $3,848 $808
2005 $3,126 $711
2004 $2,378 $565
2003 $1,820 $497
2002 $1,479 $445
2001 $1,244 $419
2000 $1,276 $404
1999 $1,211 $376
1998 $1,511 $361
1997 $1,396 $362
1996 $1,427 $337
1995 $1,371 $287.8
1994 $1,460 $229.9
1993 $1,590 $189.4
1992 $1,658 $144.5
1991 $1,805 $143.7
1990 $1,707 $98.8
1989 - $98.1
1988 - $405
1987 - $595
1986 - $436
1985 - $238.6

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belarus vs. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Vietnam
2026 75 75
2025 74.8 74.9
2024 74.6 74.7
2023 74.4 74.6
2022 74.4 74.5
2021 72.2 74.1
2020 72.3 75.4
2019 74.3 74.2
2018 74.3 74.1
2017 74.4 74
2016 74.2 74
2015 73.8 74
2014 73.2 73.9
2013 72.7 73.8
2012 71.8 73.8
2011 71.1 73.7
2010 70.5 73.6
2009 70.4 73.5
2008 70.3 73.5
2007 70 73.4
2006 69.4 73.3
2005 69 73.2
2004 68.7 73.1
2003 68.4 73.2
2002 68.3 73.1
2001 68.4 73
2000 68.5 72.7
1999 68.4 72.6
1998 68.3 72.3
1997 68.5 71.7
1996 68.6 71.3
1995 68.8 70.9
1994 69 70.4
1993 69.5 70
1992 70.1 69.6
1991 70.7 69.3
1990 71.1 69
1989 71.5 68.8
1988 71.7 68.6
1987 71.9 68
1986 71.7 67.6
1985 71.2 67.2
1984 70.8 66.9
1983 70.7 66.5
1982 70.8 66.2
1981 70.8 65.8
1980 70.7 65.3
1979 70.8 65
1978 70.9 64.5
1977 71.1 64.1
1976 71.2 63.7
1975 71.4 61.9
1974 71.7 54.8
1973 71.7 55.7
1972 71.8 51.9
1971 71.6 55.6
1970 71.7 54.9
1969 71.7 54.8
1968 71.9 52.7
1967 71.9 56.7
1966 71.8 56.9
1965 71.6 57
1964 71.3 57.5
1963 70.8 56.9
1962 70.5 58.2
1961 70 58.5
1960 69.3 58
1959 68 57.4
1958 66.6 56.8
1957 65.4 56.2
1956 64.5 55.5
1955 63.5 54.8
1954 62.5 52
1953 61.5 50
1952 60.5 49.4
1951 59.4 48.7
1950 58.6 48

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

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Belarus and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Belarus Vietnam
2024 9,132,629 100,987,686
2023 9,178,298 100,352,192
2022 9,228,071 99,680,655
2021 9,302,585 98,935,098
2020 9,379,952 98,079,191
2019 9,419,758 97,173,776
2018 9,438,785 96,237,319
2017 9,458,989 95,176,977
2016 9,469,379 94,000,117
2015 9,461,076 92,823,254
2014 9,448,515 91,679,578
2013 9,443,211 90,573,104
2012 9,446,836 89,510,356
2011 9,461,643 88,468,314
2010 9,483,836 87,455,152
2009 9,504,583 86,460,018
2008 9,527,985 85,175,788
2007 9,560,953 83,633,375
2006 9,604,924 82,167,897
2005 9,663,915 81,088,313
2004 9,730,146 80,338,971
2003 9,796,749 79,563,777
2002 9,865,548 78,772,224
2001 9,928,549 77,969,361
2000 9,979,610 77,154,011
1999 10,026,738 76,287,452
1998 10,071,963 75,299,660
1997 10,117,433 74,226,889
1996 10,159,569 73,156,447
1995 10,193,831 72,049,940
1994 10,226,955 70,854,391
1993 10,239,050 69,586,384
1992 10,216,470 68,260,337
1991 10,194,050 66,891,775
1990 10,189,348 65,504,552
1989 10,170,000 64,147,348
1988 10,140,000 62,843,228
1987 10,111,000 61,584,651
1986 10,043,000 60,347,048
1985 9,975,000 59,060,622
1984 9,910,000 57,706,067
1983 9,843,000 56,337,921
1982 9,776,000 55,011,289
1981 9,710,000 53,738,141
1980 9,643,000 52,490,101
1979 9,584,000 51,378,211
1978 9,525,000 50,249,552
1977 9,463,000 48,954,872
1976 9,411,000 47,684,931
1975 9,367,000 46,482,903
1974 9,317,584 45,413,537
1973 9,257,272 44,409,861
1972 9,188,968 43,429,168
1971 9,115,576 42,449,276
1970 9,040,000 41,475,230
1969 8,960,304 40,582,096
1968 8,874,552 39,734,609
1967 8,785,648 38,895,080
1966 8,696,496 38,024,836
1965 8,610,000 37,129,656
1964 8,524,224 36,201,563
1963 8,437,232 35,249,101
1962 8,351,928 34,288,560
1961 8,271,216 33,409,059
1960 8,198,000 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Belarus

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Vietnam
2023 1.21 1.91
2022 1.33 1.93
2021 1.37 1.94
2020 1.37 1.96
2019 1.38 1.94
2018 1.45 1.88
2017 1.54 1.99
2016 1.73 2
2015 1.72 2.1
2014 1.7 2.09
2013 1.67 1.98
2012 1.62 1.97
2011 1.52 1.93
2010 1.49 1.91
2009 1.51 1.92
2008 1.49 1.93
2007 1.43 1.91
2006 1.34 1.87
2005 1.25 1.89
2004 1.23 1.97
2003 1.23 2
2002 1.24 2.01
2001 1.29 2.02
2000 1.32 2.03
1999 1.31 2
1998 1.3 2.1
1997 1.25 2.27
1996 1.34 2.47
1995 1.41 2.7
1994 1.53 2.94
1993 1.62 3.17
1992 1.76 3.35
1991 1.81 3.52
1990 1.91 3.6
1989 2.03 3.64
1988 2.03 3.62
1987 2.03 3.72
1986 2.09 3.96
1985 2.09 4.21
1984 2.11 4.41
1983 2.11 4.52
1982 2.05 4.59
1981 2.02 4.67
1980 2.03 4.8
1979 2.05 4.94
1978 2.06 5.1
1977 2.08 5.29
1976 2.12 5.46
1975 2.17 5.62
1974 2.21 5.78
1973 2.25 6.11
1972 2.28 6.1
1971 2.31 6.07
1970 2.31 6.02
1969 2.26 6.01
1968 2.22 6.03
1967 2.26 5.88
1966 2.29 5.97
1965 2.27 6.16
1964 2.31 6.29
1963 2.4 6.39
1962 2.5 6.26
1961 2.59 5.48
1960 2.67 6.27

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

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Belarus and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Vietnam
2024 42 33.9
2023 41.6 33.4
2022 41.2 33
2021 40.9 32.5
2020 40.6 32.1
2019 40.3 31.6
2018 40 31.2
2017 39.8 30.8
2016 39.7 30.5
2015 39.5 30.2
2014 39.4 29.8
2013 39.3 29.4
2012 39.2 29
2011 39.1 28.7
2010 38.9 28.3
2009 38.8 27.9
2008 38.7 27.4
2007 38.5 26.9
2006 38.3 26.3
2005 38 25.8
2004 37.7 25.4
2003 37.4 25
2002 37.1 24.6
2001 36.8 24.2
2000 36.5 23.7
1999 36.1 23.3
1998 35.8 22.9
1997 35.4 22.4
1996 35 22
1995 34.6 21.7
1994 34.2 21.4
1993 33.9 21.1
1992 33.6 20.9
1991 33.3 20.7
1990 33 20.5
1989 32.8 20.4
1988 32.6 20.2
1987 32.4 20.1
1986 32.1 20
1985 31.9 19.9
1984 31.7 19.8
1983 31.5 19.7
1982 31.4 19.6
1981 31.2 19.5
1980 31.2 19.4
1979 31.1 19.3
1978 30.9 19.1
1977 30.6 19
1976 30.4 18.8
1975 30.4 18.7
1974 30.5 18.6
1973 30.5 18.5
1972 30.5 18.5
1971 30.4 18.4
1970 30.1 18.4
1969 29.7 18.4
1968 29.3 18.4
1967 28.9 18.5
1966 28.6 18.7
1965 28.2 18.9
1964 27.9 19.2
1963 27.6 19.7
1962 27.3 20.2
1961 26.9 20.7
1960 26.6 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
70.6%
2024

Energy

Belarus Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Belarus Vietnam
% of world population
0.11%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
96.1%
2022
English speaking
12%
2025
16%
2025
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
84.2%
2024

Health

Belarus Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Vietnam
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
354,460 mi
2019

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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, 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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