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Belarus vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 83rd vs. 49th).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Yemen
Population
9013835
43325643
Population rank 102/197 37/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 83/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 92/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 97/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Belarus and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Yemen
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 $21,606,160,663
2017 $54,725,405,751 $26,842,229,045
2016 $47,723,545,321 $31,317,825,274
2015 $56,454,769,845 $42,444,490,074
2014 $78,813,069,121 $43,228,585,321
2013 $75,527,558,966 $40,415,233,436
2012 $65,685,890,439 $35,401,331,610
2011 $61,762,382,328 $32,726,417,878
2010 $57,231,904,543 $30,906,749,533
2009 $50,873,167,326 $25,130,278,213
2008 $60,752,106,347 $26,910,855,807
2007 $45,275,711,996 $21,650,528,674
2006 $36,961,894,281 $19,063,143,370
2005 $30,210,091,837 $16,731,566,717
2004 $23,141,566,293 $13,867,634,371
2003 $17,825,444,724 $11,777,532,662
2002 $14,594,900,945 $10,693,430,511
2001 $12,354,820,144 $9,852,990,693
2000 $12,736,856,828 $9,679,316,770
1999 $12,138,486,532 $7,639,325,296
1998 $15,222,012,660 $6,322,175,566
1997 $14,128,408,566 $6,838,298,531
1996 $14,500,437,520 $6,496,163,616
1995 $13,972,683,274 $12,796,345,679
1994 $14,931,435,232 $28,019,483,764
1993 $16,275,073,527 $21,736,802,664
1992 $16,939,790,094 $17,959,367,194
1991 $18,404,907,975 $14,665,445,462
1990 $17,389,558,233 $12,643,821,569

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

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Belarus and Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Yemen
2024 $8,318 -
2023 $7,897 -
2022 $7,995 -
2021 $7,490 -
2020 $6,543 -
2019 $6,838 -
2018 $6,360 $634
2017 $5,786 $811
2016 $5,040 $975
2015 $5,967 $1,362
2014 $8,341 $1,430
2013 $7,998 $1,379
2012 $6,953 $1,245
2011 $6,528 $1,186
2010 $6,035 $1,155
2009 $5,352 $969
2008 $6,376 $1,072
2007 $4,735 $890
2006 $3,848 $810
2005 $3,126 $734
2004 $2,378 $628
2003 $1,820 $549
2002 $1,479 $513
2001 $1,244 $487
2000 $1,276 $493
1999 $1,211 $401
1998 $1,511 $343
1997 $1,396 $383
1996 $1,427 $375
1995 $1,371 $764
1994 $1,460 $1,735
1993 $1,590 $1,397
1992 $1,658 $1,198
1991 $1,805 $1,016
1990 $1,707 $910

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

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Belarus vs. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Yemen
2026 75 69.7
2025 74.8 69.6
2024 74.6 69.4
2023 74.4 69.3
2022 74.4 68
2021 72.2 66
2020 72.3 66.4
2019 74.3 66.6
2018 74.3 65.9
2017 74.4 67.1
2016 74.2 67.1
2015 73.8 66.8
2014 73.2 68
2013 72.7 68
2012 71.8 67.6
2011 71.1 67.4
2010 70.5 67.2
2009 70.4 66.9
2008 70.3 66.6
2007 70 66.2
2006 69.4 65.8
2005 69 65.4
2004 68.7 64.9
2003 68.4 64.4
2002 68.3 63.8
2001 68.4 63.3
2000 68.5 62.8
1999 68.4 62.3
1998 68.3 61.8
1997 68.5 61.3
1996 68.6 60.9
1995 68.8 60.5
1994 69 59.8
1993 69.5 59.7
1992 70.1 59.3
1991 70.7 58.8
1990 71.1 58.5
1989 71.5 58
1988 71.7 57.4
1987 71.9 56.8
1986 71.7 54
1985 71.2 55.4
1984 70.8 54.6
1983 70.7 53.6
1982 70.8 52.4
1981 70.8 51.7
1980 70.7 50.6
1979 70.8 49.5
1978 70.9 48.5
1977 71.1 47.4
1976 71.2 46.4
1975 71.4 45.5
1974 71.7 44.5
1973 71.7 43.6
1972 71.8 42.7
1971 71.6 41.8
1970 71.7 40.6
1969 71.7 39.6
1968 71.9 38
1967 71.9 37.1
1966 71.8 36.3
1965 71.6 35.6
1964 71.3 34.9
1963 70.8 33.4
1962 70.5 33.7
1961 70 34.1
1960 69.3 33.5
1959 68 32.9
1958 66.6 32.4
1957 65.4 31.8
1956 64.5 31.3
1955 63.5 30.8
1954 62.5 30.4
1953 61.5 30
1952 60.5 29.6
1951 59.4 29.3
1950 58.6 28.9

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

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Belarus and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Belarus Yemen
2024 9,132,629 40,583,164
2023 9,178,298 39,390,799
2022 9,228,071 38,222,876
2021 9,302,585 37,140,230
2020 9,379,952 36,134,863
2019 9,419,758 35,111,408
2018 9,438,785 34,085,182
2017 9,458,989 33,090,921
2016 9,469,379 32,109,010
2015 9,461,076 31,159,379
2014 9,448,515 30,226,309
2013 9,443,211 29,312,952
2012 9,446,836 28,433,647
2011 9,461,643 27,582,897
2010 9,483,836 26,754,387
2009 9,504,583 25,927,724
2008 9,527,985 25,111,941
2007 9,560,953 24,318,082
2006 9,604,924 23,543,083
2005 9,663,915 22,790,085
2004 9,730,146 22,095,167
2003 9,796,749 21,456,379
2002 9,865,548 20,835,086
2001 9,928,549 20,226,147
2000 9,979,610 19,624,141
1999 10,026,738 19,029,420
1998 10,071,963 18,446,013
1997 10,117,433 17,873,936
1996 10,159,569 17,313,177
1995 10,193,831 16,740,058
1994 10,226,955 16,149,147
1993 10,239,050 15,563,914
1992 10,216,470 14,989,494
1991 10,194,050 14,430,201
1990 10,189,348 13,887,862
1989 10,170,000 13,364,174
1988 10,140,000 12,859,708
1987 10,111,000 12,369,912
1986 10,043,000 11,901,040
1985 9,975,000 11,453,825
1984 9,910,000 11,025,597
1983 9,843,000 10,621,499
1982 9,776,000 10,241,006
1981 9,710,000 9,882,362
1980 9,643,000 9,543,358
1979 9,584,000 9,224,194
1978 9,525,000 8,926,586
1977 9,463,000 8,648,222
1976 9,411,000 8,384,113
1975 9,367,000 8,133,598
1974 9,317,584 7,896,783
1973 9,257,272 7,672,796
1972 9,188,968 7,460,068
1971 9,115,576 7,257,462
1970 9,040,000 7,065,279
1969 8,960,304 6,875,859
1968 8,874,552 6,690,524
1967 8,785,648 6,516,444
1966 8,696,496 6,351,494
1965 8,610,000 6,195,593
1964 8,524,224 6,048,006
1963 8,437,232 5,911,135
1962 8,351,928 5,782,221
1961 8,271,216 5,655,232
1960 8,198,000 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Yemen

Fertility rate
Belarus

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Yemen
2023 1.21 4.59
2022 1.33 4.59
2021 1.37 4.6
2020 1.37 4.6
2019 1.38 4.6
2018 1.45 4.61
2017 1.54 4.61
2016 1.73 4.61
2015 1.72 4.62
2014 1.7 4.62
2013 1.67 4.62
2012 1.62 4.63
2011 1.52 4.63
2010 1.49 4.81
2009 1.51 5
2008 1.49 5.11
2007 1.43 5.26
2006 1.34 5.41
2005 1.25 5.56
2004 1.23 5.71
2003 1.23 5.84
2002 1.24 5.97
2001 1.29 6.14
2000 1.32 6.32
1999 1.31 6.49
1998 1.3 6.64
1997 1.25 6.82
1996 1.34 7
1995 1.41 7.53
1994 1.53 7.8
1993 1.62 8.05
1992 1.76 8.27
1991 1.81 8.46
1990 1.91 8.61
1989 2.03 8.71
1988 2.03 8.79
1987 2.03 8.83
1986 2.09 8.86
1985 2.09 8.86
1984 2.11 8.85
1983 2.11 8.83
1982 2.05 8.79
1981 2.02 8.75
1980 2.03 8.71
1979 2.05 8.67
1978 2.06 8.5
1977 2.08 8.47
1976 2.12 8.42
1975 2.17 8.37
1974 2.21 8.33
1973 2.25 8.29
1972 2.28 8.27
1971 2.31 8.26
1970 2.31 8.23
1969 2.26 8.22
1968 2.22 8.19
1967 2.26 8.17
1966 2.29 8.14
1965 2.27 8.1
1964 2.31 8.07
1963 2.4 8.03
1962 2.5 8.01
1961 2.59 8
1960 2.67 7.99

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

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Belarus and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Yemen
2024 42 19.3
2023 41.6 19.2
2022 41.2 19.2
2021 40.9 19.1
2020 40.6 19.1
2019 40.3 19.1
2018 40 19
2017 39.8 18.9
2016 39.7 18.8
2015 39.5 18.7
2014 39.4 18.5
2013 39.3 18.3
2012 39.2 18.1
2011 39.1 17.9
2010 38.9 17.7
2009 38.8 17.4
2008 38.7 17.2
2007 38.5 16.9
2006 38.3 16.7
2005 38 16.4
2004 37.7 16.2
2003 37.4 16
2002 37.1 15.8
2001 36.8 15.6
2000 36.5 15.4
1999 36.1 15.2
1998 35.8 15
1997 35.4 14.9
1996 35 14.8
1995 34.6 14.7
1994 34.2 14.6
1993 33.9 14.6
1992 33.6 14.6
1991 33.3 14.6
1990 33 14.6
1989 32.8 14.6
1988 32.6 14.7
1987 32.4 14.8
1986 32.1 14.9
1985 31.9 15
1984 31.7 15.1
1983 31.5 15.3
1982 31.4 15.5
1981 31.2 15.7
1980 31.2 15.9
1979 31.1 16.1
1978 30.9 16.3
1977 30.6 16.6
1976 30.4 16.8
1975 30.4 17
1974 30.5 17.3
1973 30.5 17.6
1972 30.5 17.8
1971 30.4 18.1
1970 30.1 18.4
1969 29.7 18.7
1968 29.3 18.9
1967 28.9 19.1
1966 28.6 19.2
1965 28.2 19.3
1964 27.9 19.4
1963 27.6 19.5
1962 27.3 19.6
1961 26.9 19.6
1960 26.6 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
3%
2014
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
11.9%
2022

Energy

Belarus Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Belarus Yemen
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
54.1%
2004
English speaking
12%
2025
9%
2023
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
13.8%
2020

Health

Belarus Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Yemen
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
2,120 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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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