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Belarus vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 83rd vs. 37th).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Zambia
Population
9013835
22697916
Population rank 102/197 62/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 83/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 97/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Belarus and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Zambia
2024 $75,961,865,472 $25,303,185,342
2023 $72,478,760,370 $27,577,956,471
2022 $73,775,179,925 $29,163,782,140
2021 $69,673,747,132 $22,096,416,932
2020 $61,371,673,345 $18,137,764,931
2019 $64,410,170,653 $23,308,667,781
2018 $60,031,026,576 $26,311,507,274
2017 $54,725,405,751 $25,873,601,261
2016 $47,723,545,321 $20,958,412,538
2015 $56,454,769,845 $21,251,216,799
2014 $78,813,069,121 $27,141,023,558
2013 $75,527,558,966 $28,037,239,463
2012 $65,685,890,439 $25,503,060,420
2011 $61,762,382,328 $23,459,515,276
2010 $57,231,904,543 $20,265,559,484
2009 $50,873,167,326 $15,328,342,304
2008 $60,752,106,347 $17,910,858,638
2007 $45,275,711,996 $14,056,957,976
2006 $36,961,894,281 $12,756,858,899
2005 $30,210,091,837 $8,331,870,169
2004 $23,141,566,293 $6,221,110,219
2003 $17,825,444,724 $4,901,869,764
2002 $14,594,900,945 $4,193,850,445
2001 $12,354,820,144 $4,094,441,301
2000 $12,736,856,828 $3,600,632,111
1999 $12,138,486,532 $3,404,284,891
1998 $15,222,012,660 $3,537,741,942
1997 $14,128,408,566 $4,303,288,480
1996 $14,500,437,520 $3,597,220,962
1995 $13,972,683,274 $3,806,983,413
1994 $14,931,435,232 $3,656,806,166
1993 $16,275,073,527 $3,273,505,344
1992 $16,939,790,094 $3,182,810,841
1991 $18,404,907,975 $3,376,806,697
1990 $17,389,558,233 $3,288,381,797
1989 - $3,994,673,161
1988 - $3,728,878,149
1987 - $2,265,250,972
1986 - $1,664,413,508
1985 - $2,252,454,500
1984 - $2,719,518,933
1983 - $3,321,048,451
1982 - $3,871,117,093
1981 - $4,008,126,497
1980 - $3,884,530,854
1979 - $3,353,445,378
1978 - $2,811,032,473
1977 - $2,515,296,940
1976 - $2,742,859,263
1975 - $2,442,672,141
1974 - $2,910,981,262
1973 - $2,434,255,237
1972 - $1,872,416,680
1971 - $1,653,259,341
1970 - $1,788,779,285
1969 - $1,926,399,230
1968 - $1,573,739,371
1967 - $1,340,639,464
1966 - $1,238,999,505
1965 - $1,061,199,576
1964 - $822,639,671
1963 - $704,339,719
1962 - $679,279,729
1961 - $682,359,727
1960 - $698,739,721

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

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Belarus and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Zambia
2024 $8,318 $1,187
2023 $7,897 $1,331
2022 $7,995 $1,447
2021 $7,490 $1,127
2020 $6,543 $952
2019 $6,838 $1,259
2018 $6,360 $1,464
2017 $5,786 $1,483
2016 $5,040 $1,239
2015 $5,967 $1,296
2014 $8,341 $1,707
2013 $7,998 $1,821
2012 $6,953 $1,710
2011 $6,528 $1,625
2010 $6,035 $1,451
2009 $5,352 $1,136
2008 $6,376 $1,376
2007 $4,735 $1,119
2006 $3,848 $1,052
2005 $3,126 $711
2004 $2,378 $549
2003 $1,820 $446
2002 $1,479 $394
2001 $1,244 $397
2000 $1,276 $359
1999 $1,211 $350
1998 $1,511 $373
1997 $1,396 $466
1996 $1,427 $400
1995 $1,371 $433
1994 $1,460 $426
1993 $1,590 $391
1992 $1,658 $389
1991 $1,805 $423
1990 $1,707 $422
1989 - $526
1988 - $504
1987 - $315
1986 - $238.2
1985 - $332
1984 - $413
1983 - $520
1982 - $627
1981 - $670
1980 - $669
1979 - $595
1978 - $514
1977 - $474
1976 - $533
1975 - $490
1974 - $601
1973 - $518
1972 - $410
1971 - $372
1970 - $414
1969 - $459
1968 - $387
1967 - $341
1966 - $325
1965 - $287.4
1964 - $230
1963 - $203.2
1962 - $202.3
1961 - $209.7
1960 - $221.6

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

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Belarus vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Zambia
2026 75 66.9
2025 74.8 66.7
2024 74.6 66.5
2023 74.4 66.3
2022 74.4 65.3
2021 72.2 62.4
2020 72.3 63.4
2019 74.3 62.9
2018 74.3 62.1
2017 74.4 61.6
2016 74.2 61.1
2015 73.8 60.7
2014 73.2 60.1
2013 72.7 59.4
2012 71.8 58.7
2011 71.1 57.8
2010 70.5 56.9
2009 70.4 55.9
2008 70.3 54.8
2007 70 53.7
2006 69.4 52.7
2005 69 51.6
2004 68.7 50.5
2003 68.4 49.6
2002 68.3 48.5
2001 68.4 47.4
2000 68.5 46.6
1999 68.4 45.9
1998 68.3 45.7
1997 68.5 45.7
1996 68.6 45.8
1995 68.8 46.1
1994 69 46.3
1993 69.5 46.7
1992 70.1 47
1991 70.7 47.4
1990 71.1 48.2
1989 71.5 48.9
1988 71.7 49.7
1987 71.9 50.4
1986 71.7 51.1
1985 71.2 52
1984 70.8 52.9
1983 70.7 53.7
1982 70.8 54.4
1981 70.8 55
1980 70.7 55.5
1979 70.8 56
1978 70.9 56.3
1977 71.1 56.3
1976 71.2 56.1
1975 71.4 55.7
1974 71.7 55.4
1973 71.7 54.9
1972 71.8 54.4
1971 71.6 53.9
1970 71.7 53.4
1969 71.7 53
1968 71.9 52.7
1967 71.9 52.5
1966 71.8 52.3
1965 71.6 52.1
1964 71.3 51.2
1963 70.8 51.6
1962 70.5 51.3
1961 70 51
1960 69.3 50.6
1959 68 50.3
1958 66.6 49.9
1957 65.4 49.5
1956 64.5 49.1
1955 63.5 48.8
1954 62.5 48.4
1953 61.5 48
1952 60.5 47.6
1951 59.4 47.2
1950 58.6 46.8

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

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Belarus and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Belarus Zambia
2024 9,132,629 21,314,956
2023 9,178,298 20,723,965
2022 9,228,071 20,152,938
2021 9,302,585 19,603,607
2020 9,379,952 19,059,395
2019 9,419,758 18,513,839
2018 9,438,785 17,973,569
2017 9,458,989 17,441,320
2016 9,469,379 16,914,423
2015 9,461,076 16,399,089
2014 9,448,515 15,895,315
2013 9,443,211 15,398,997
2012 9,446,836 14,913,629
2011 9,461,643 14,437,796
2010 9,483,836 13,965,594
2009 9,504,583 13,490,389
2008 9,527,985 13,021,324
2007 9,560,953 12,565,085
2006 9,604,924 12,129,553
2005 9,663,915 11,718,819
2004 9,730,146 11,338,198
2003 9,796,749 10,983,595
2002 9,865,548 10,647,949
2001 9,928,549 10,325,185
2000 9,979,610 10,017,631
1999 10,026,738 9,740,005
1998 10,071,963 9,482,408
1997 10,117,433 9,237,063
1996 10,159,569 9,004,053
1995 10,193,831 8,785,763
1994 10,226,955 8,576,269
1993 10,239,050 8,373,921
1992 10,216,470 8,176,680
1991 10,194,050 7,981,650
1990 10,189,348 7,786,169
1989 10,170,000 7,589,216
1988 10,140,000 7,391,440
1987 10,111,000 7,191,282
1986 10,043,000 6,986,471
1985 9,975,000 6,780,953
1984 9,910,000 6,580,490
1983 9,843,000 6,381,038
1982 9,776,000 6,178,637
1981 9,710,000 5,983,289
1980 9,643,000 5,802,833
1979 9,584,000 5,631,728
1978 9,525,000 5,465,374
1977 9,463,000 5,302,480
1976 9,411,000 5,143,842
1975 9,367,000 4,990,086
1974 9,317,584 4,842,746
1973 9,257,272 4,702,693
1972 9,188,968 4,569,309
1971 9,115,576 4,442,525
1970 9,040,000 4,321,718
1969 8,960,304 4,197,116
1968 8,874,552 4,065,593
1967 8,785,648 3,936,343
1966 8,696,496 3,812,003
1965 8,610,000 3,692,086
1964 8,524,224 3,577,017
1963 8,437,232 3,465,907
1962 8,351,928 3,358,099
1961 8,271,216 3,254,086
1960 8,198,000 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Zambia

Fertility rate
Belarus

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Zambia
2023 1.21 4.1
2022 1.33 4.18
2021 1.37 4.25
2020 1.37 4.32
2019 1.38 4.42
2018 1.45 4.49
2017 1.54 4.57
2016 1.73 4.67
2015 1.72 4.78
2014 1.7 4.89
2013 1.67 5.01
2012 1.62 5.14
2011 1.52 5.26
2010 1.49 5.36
2009 1.51 5.45
2008 1.49 5.53
2007 1.43 5.61
2006 1.34 5.68
2005 1.25 5.7
2004 1.23 5.7
2003 1.23 5.71
2002 1.24 5.77
2001 1.29 5.85
2000 1.32 5.92
1999 1.31 6
1998 1.3 6.07
1997 1.25 6.12
1996 1.34 6.18
1995 1.41 6.23
1994 1.53 6.26
1993 1.62 6.3
1992 1.76 6.35
1991 1.81 6.46
1990 1.91 6.57
1989 2.03 6.64
1988 2.03 6.7
1987 2.03 6.8
1986 2.09 6.87
1985 2.09 6.93
1984 2.11 6.97
1983 2.11 7.01
1982 2.05 7.04
1981 2.02 7.07
1980 2.03 7.14
1979 2.05 7.22
1978 2.06 7.29
1977 2.08 7.35
1976 2.12 7.39
1975 2.17 7.42
1974 2.21 7.36
1973 2.25 7.34
1972 2.28 7.3
1971 2.31 7.26
1970 2.31 7.22
1969 2.26 7.18
1968 2.22 7.18
1967 2.26 7.15
1966 2.29 7.14
1965 2.27 7.12
1964 2.31 7.09
1963 2.4 7.06
1962 2.5 7.01
1961 2.59 6.98
1960 2.67 6.95

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

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Belarus and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Zambia
2024 42 18.8
2023 41.6 18.6
2022 41.2 18.4
2021 40.9 18.2
2020 40.6 18
2019 40.3 17.9
2018 40 17.7
2017 39.8 17.5
2016 39.7 17.4
2015 39.5 17.2
2014 39.4 17.1
2013 39.3 17
2012 39.2 16.9
2011 39.1 16.8
2010 38.9 16.7
2009 38.8 16.6
2008 38.7 16.5
2007 38.5 16.4
2006 38.3 16.3
2005 38 16.3
2004 37.7 16.2
2003 37.4 16.1
2002 37.1 16
2001 36.8 15.9
2000 36.5 15.9
1999 36.1 15.8
1998 35.8 15.8
1997 35.4 15.8
1996 35 15.8
1995 34.6 15.8
1994 34.2 15.8
1993 33.9 15.8
1992 33.6 15.8
1991 33.3 15.7
1990 33 15.7
1989 32.8 15.7
1988 32.6 15.6
1987 32.4 15.6
1986 32.1 15.5
1985 31.9 15.5
1984 31.7 15.4
1983 31.5 15.4
1982 31.4 15.3
1981 31.2 15.3
1980 31.2 15.2
1979 31.1 15.3
1978 30.9 15.3
1977 30.6 15.4
1976 30.4 15.4
1975 30.4 15.5
1974 30.5 15.7
1973 30.5 15.8
1972 30.5 15.9
1971 30.4 16.1
1970 30.1 16.2
1969 29.7 16.4
1968 29.3 16.4
1967 28.9 16.5
1966 28.6 16.5
1965 28.2 16.6
1964 27.9 16.6
1963 27.6 16.7
1962 27.3 16.8
1961 26.9 16.9
1960 26.6 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
1.5%
2022
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
72.7%
2024

Energy

Belarus Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Belarus Zambia
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
82%
2023
English speaking
12%
2025
16%
2023
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
33%
2023

Health

Belarus Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Zambia
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
42,049 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) (2000–2025, 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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