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Belarus vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 83rd vs. 60th).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Zimbabwe
Population
9013835
17361868
Population rank 102/197 74/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 83/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 97/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Belarus and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Zimbabwe
2024 $75,961,865,472 $41,539,411,516
2023 $72,478,760,370 $35,871,779,681
2022 $73,775,179,925 $40,757,561,709
2021 $69,673,747,132 $41,287,673,690
2020 $61,371,673,345 $31,980,334,561
2019 $64,410,170,653 $33,357,695,635
2018 $60,031,026,576 $34,141,666,667
2017 $54,725,405,751 $51,035,657,371
2016 $47,723,545,321 $20,559,250,000
2015 $56,454,769,845 $19,973,250,000
2014 $78,813,069,121 $19,505,500,000
2013 $75,527,558,966 $19,100,750,000
2012 $65,685,890,439 $17,123,500,000
2011 $61,762,382,328 $14,109,000,000
2010 $57,231,904,543 $12,047,750,000
2009 $50,873,167,326 $9,670,750,000
2008 $60,752,106,347 $4,418,000,000
2007 $45,275,711,996 $5,294,750,000
2006 $36,961,894,281 $5,446,750,000
2005 $30,210,091,837 $5,758,250,000
2004 $23,141,566,293 $5,808,500,000
2003 $17,825,444,724 $5,730,500,000
2002 $14,594,900,945 $6,345,250,000
2001 $12,354,820,144 $6,780,750,000
2000 $12,736,856,828 $6,693,250,000
1999 $12,138,486,532 $6,861,500,000
1998 $15,222,012,660 $6,405,250,000
1997 $14,128,408,566 $8,534,000,000
1996 $14,500,437,520 $8,557,500,000
1995 $13,972,683,274 $7,115,000,000
1994 $14,931,435,232 $6,894,250,000
1993 $16,275,073,527 $6,567,250,000
1992 $16,939,790,094 $6,755,000,000
1991 $18,404,907,975 $8,646,000,000
1990 $17,389,558,233 $8,788,301,546
1989 - $8,290,553,535
1988 - $7,818,774,177
1987 - $6,744,657,033
1986 - $6,220,698,247
1985 - $5,640,137,575
1984 - $6,355,369,172
1983 - $7,768,031,182
1982 - $8,544,060,905
1981 - $8,015,464,252
1980 - $6,682,278,300
1979 - $5,180,102,910
1978 - $4,353,822,343
1977 - $4,366,610,469
1976 - $4,320,576,877
1975 - $4,373,532,601
1974 - $3,984,194,614
1973 - $3,311,043,292
1972 - $2,679,096,597
1971 - $2,179,828,710
1970 - $1,885,168,339
1969 - $1,748,891,294
1968 - $1,480,355,355
1967 - $1,397,715,282
1966 - $1,282,403,936
1965 - $1,312,105,394
1964 - $1,217,759,447
1963 - $1,160,103,724
1962 - $1,118,172,226
1961 - $1,097,206,526
1960 - $1,053,528,036

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

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Belarus and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Zimbabwe
2024 $8,318 $2,497
2023 $7,897 $2,195
2022 $7,995 $2,536
2021 $7,490 $2,614
2020 $6,543 $2,060
2019 $6,838 $2,184
2018 $6,360 $2,271
2017 $5,786 $3,445
2016 $5,040 $1,408
2015 $5,967 $1,387
2014 $8,341 $1,373
2013 $7,998 $1,363
2012 $6,953 $1,239
2011 $6,528 $1,038
2010 $6,035 $902
2009 $5,352 $736
2008 $6,376 $341
2007 $4,735 $414
2006 $3,848 $431
2005 $3,126 $461
2004 $2,378 $470
2003 $1,820 $468
2002 $1,479 $525
2001 $1,244 $566
2000 $1,276 $563
1999 $1,211 $582
1998 $1,511 $552
1997 $1,396 $751
1996 $1,427 $767
1995 $1,371 $648
1994 $1,460 $634
1993 $1,590 $605
1992 $1,658 $631
1991 $1,805 $831
1990 $1,707 $867
1989 - $840
1988 - $816
1987 - $726
1986 - $693
1985 - $649
1984 - $757
1983 - $959
1982 - $1,096
1981 - $1,069
1980 - $949
1979 - $779
1978 - $665
1977 - $677
1976 - $687
1975 - $717
1974 - $674
1973 - $579
1972 - $483
1971 - $406
1970 - $361
1969 - $346
1968 - $302
1967 - $294.4
1966 - $278.7
1965 - $294.3
1964 - $281.9
1963 - $277.1
1962 - $275.7
1961 - $279.2
1960 - $276.6

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

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Belarus vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Zimbabwe
2026 75 63.6
2025 74.8 63.3
2024 74.6 63.1
2023 74.4 62.8
2022 74.4 62.4
2021 72.2 60.1
2020 72.3 61.5
2019 74.3 61.1
2018 74.3 60.9
2017 74.4 60.3
2016 74.2 59.8
2015 73.8 59
2014 73.2 58.1
2013 72.7 56.8
2012 71.8 55.4
2011 71.1 53.9
2010 70.5 51.9
2009 70.4 49.7
2008 70.3 48.5
2007 70 47.6
2006 69.4 47.1
2005 69 46.6
2004 68.7 46
2003 68.4 45.4
2002 68.3 45.9
2001 68.4 44.5
2000 68.5 46
1999 68.4 46.4
1998 68.3 47.6
1997 68.5 48.5
1996 68.6 49
1995 68.8 51.1
1994 69 52.5
1993 69.5 54
1992 70.1 55.6
1991 70.7 57
1990 71.1 58.3
1989 71.5 59.4
1988 71.7 60.2
1987 71.9 60.7
1986 71.7 61
1985 71.2 60.9
1984 70.8 60.6
1983 70.7 60
1982 70.8 59.9
1981 70.8 59.4
1980 70.7 59.1
1979 70.8 54.9
1978 70.9 54.7
1977 71.1 57
1976 71.2 57.6
1975 71.4 58.2
1974 71.7 58.2
1973 71.7 58.1
1972 71.8 58.2
1971 71.6 58
1970 71.7 57.8
1969 71.7 57.5
1968 71.9 57.1
1967 71.9 56.8
1966 71.8 56.4
1965 71.6 55.9
1964 71.3 55.4
1963 70.8 54.9
1962 70.5 54.5
1961 70 54
1960 69.3 53.5
1959 68 53
1958 66.6 52.6
1957 65.4 52.2
1956 64.5 51.8
1955 63.5 51.4
1954 62.5 51
1953 61.5 50.6
1952 60.5 50.2
1951 59.4 49.8
1950 58.6 49.4

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

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Belarus and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Belarus Zimbabwe
2024 9,132,629 16,634,373
2023 9,178,298 16,340,822
2022 9,228,071 16,069,056
2021 9,302,585 15,797,210
2020 9,379,952 15,526,888
2019 9,419,758 15,271,368
2018 9,438,785 15,034,452
2017 9,458,989 14,812,482
2016 9,469,379 14,600,294
2015 9,461,076 14,399,013
2014 9,448,515 14,207,359
2013 9,443,211 14,013,808
2012 9,446,836 13,817,887
2011 9,461,643 13,595,424
2010 9,483,836 13,356,548
2009 9,504,583 13,142,790
2008 9,527,985 12,959,149
2007 9,560,953 12,804,058
2006 9,604,924 12,636,445
2005 9,663,915 12,483,432
2004 9,730,146 12,365,896
2003 9,796,749 12,232,323
2002 9,865,548 12,087,653
2001 9,928,549 11,971,901
2000 9,979,610 11,892,055
1999 10,026,738 11,783,458
1998 10,071,963 11,594,297
1997 10,117,433 11,369,827
1996 10,159,569 11,158,360
1995 10,193,831 10,974,599
1994 10,226,955 10,873,148
1993 10,239,050 10,860,288
1992 10,216,470 10,702,700
1991 10,194,050 10,404,816
1990 10,189,348 10,137,281
1989 10,170,000 9,864,798
1988 10,140,000 9,583,094
1987 10,111,000 9,284,644
1986 10,043,000 8,982,578
1985 9,975,000 8,686,813
1984 9,910,000 8,391,488
1983 9,843,000 8,098,404
1982 9,776,000 7,796,496
1981 9,710,000 7,498,635
1980 9,643,000 7,041,303
1979 9,584,000 6,647,556
1978 9,525,000 6,543,575
1977 9,463,000 6,449,512
1976 9,411,000 6,287,105
1975 9,367,000 6,098,658
1974 9,317,584 5,908,328
1973 9,257,272 5,720,404
1972 9,188,968 5,542,445
1971 9,115,576 5,374,712
1970 9,040,000 5,215,918
1969 8,960,304 5,058,181
1968 8,874,552 4,900,440
1967 8,785,648 4,748,307
1966 8,696,496 4,601,217
1965 8,610,000 4,458,462
1964 8,524,224 4,320,006
1963 8,437,232 4,185,877
1962 8,351,928 4,055,959
1961 8,271,216 3,930,401
1960 8,198,000 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Belarus

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Zimbabwe
2023 1.21 3.72
2022 1.33 3.77
2021 1.37 3.77
2020 1.37 3.75
2019 1.38 3.75
2018 1.45 3.74
2017 1.54 3.77
2016 1.73 3.83
2015 1.72 3.91
2014 1.7 4.01
2013 1.67 4.11
2012 1.62 4.13
2011 1.52 4.13
2010 1.49 4.04
2009 1.51 3.95
2008 1.49 3.78
2007 1.43 3.68
2006 1.34 3.64
2005 1.25 3.69
2004 1.23 3.78
2003 1.23 3.86
2002 1.24 3.93
2001 1.29 3.98
2000 1.32 4.01
1999 1.31 4.06
1998 1.3 4.07
1997 1.25 4.08
1996 1.34 4.11
1995 1.41 4.15
1994 1.53 4.28
1993 1.62 4.39
1992 1.76 4.57
1991 1.81 4.72
1990 1.91 4.88
1989 2.03 5.07
1988 2.03 5.28
1987 2.03 5.5
1986 2.09 5.69
1985 2.09 5.87
1984 2.11 6.04
1983 2.11 6.2
1982 2.05 6.33
1981 2.02 6.45
1980 2.03 6.52
1979 2.05 6.59
1978 2.06 6.66
1977 2.08 6.71
1976 2.12 6.77
1975 2.17 6.83
1974 2.21 6.88
1973 2.25 6.94
1972 2.28 6.94
1971 2.31 6.94
1970 2.31 6.98
1969 2.26 7.04
1968 2.22 7.11
1967 2.26 7.16
1966 2.29 7.2
1965 2.27 7.23
1964 2.31 7.23
1963 2.4 7.23
1962 2.5 7.23
1961 2.59 7.21
1960 2.67 7.2

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

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Belarus and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Zimbabwe
2024 42 19
2023 41.6 18.9
2022 41.2 18.7
2021 40.9 18.6
2020 40.6 18.5
2019 40.3 18.3
2018 40 18.2
2017 39.8 18.1
2016 39.7 18
2015 39.5 18
2014 39.4 18
2013 39.3 18
2012 39.2 18.1
2011 39.1 18.2
2010 38.9 18.3
2009 38.8 18.4
2008 38.7 18.5
2007 38.5 18.5
2006 38.3 18.5
2005 38 18.3
2004 37.7 18.3
2003 37.4 18.2
2002 37.1 18.1
2001 36.8 18
2000 36.5 17.8
1999 36.1 17.7
1998 35.8 17.5
1997 35.4 17.2
1996 35 16.9
1995 34.6 16.6
1994 34.2 16.4
1993 33.9 16.3
1992 33.6 16.4
1991 33.3 16.5
1990 33 16.3
1989 32.8 16.1
1988 32.6 15.9
1987 32.4 15.9
1986 32.1 15.9
1985 31.9 15.9
1984 31.7 15.8
1983 31.5 15.8
1982 31.4 15.8
1981 31.2 15.7
1980 31.2 15.6
1979 31.1 15.6
1978 30.9 15.7
1977 30.6 15.8
1976 30.4 15.8
1975 30.4 15.9
1974 30.5 15.9
1973 30.5 15.8
1972 30.5 15.8
1971 30.4 15.8
1970 30.1 15.7
1969 29.7 15.7
1968 29.3 15.7
1967 28.9 15.7
1966 28.6 15.7
1965 28.2 15.7
1964 27.9 15.7
1963 27.6 15.8
1962 27.3 16
1961 26.9 16.2
1960 26.6 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
49.5%
2024

Energy

Belarus Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Belarus Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
89.8%
2022
English speaking
12%
2025
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
38.4%
2023

Health

Belarus Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
60,439 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) (2000–2025, 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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