Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 148th vs. 116th).
By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
428711
|
8998687
|
| Population rank | 171/197 | 102/197 |
| GDP |
$3.2B
2024 |
$6.97B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 168/197 | 160/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$7,681
2024 |
$807
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 98/197 | 186/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$14,347
2024 |
$3,522
2024 |
| Government debt |
$1.95B
2024 |
$3B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
58.8%
2026 |
44.6%
2026 |
| Government debt per person |
$4,682
2024 |
$347
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 83/185 | 173/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$8,036
2026 |
$3,438
2026 |
| Land area |
8,807 sq mi
2026 |
27,869 sq mi
2026 |
| Population density |
47.4 ppl/mi²
2024 |
310 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
2.01
2023 |
3.79
2023 |
| Median age |
27.4 years
2024 |
20.5 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
74.1 years
2026 |
62.3 years
2026 |
Belize and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts
Belize and Sierra Leone economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | $28,072,478 | $322,009,962 |
| 1961 | $29,965,000 | $327,834,191 |
| 1962 | $31,857,592 | $342,721,416 |
| 1963 | $33,750,114 | $348,547,279 |
| 1964 | $36,194,586 | $371,847,461 |
| 1965 | $40,110,040 | $359,379,856 |
| 1966 | $44,450,044 | $375,479,850 |
| 1967 | $47,431,256 | $348,795,303 |
| 1968 | $44,999,910 | $329,859,732 |
| 1969 | $47,399,905 | $408,690,163 |
| 1970 | $53,339,893 | $434,410,974 |
| 1971 | $59,074,687 | $419,549,305 |
| 1972 | $65,998,069 | $465,381,340 |
| 1973 | $78,214,768 | $575,230,724 |
| 1974 | $103,160,450 | $648,590,643 |
| 1975 | $118,194,026 | $679,336,344 |
| 1976 | $97,094,227 | $594,895,942 |
| 1977 | $117,650,000 | $691,777,584 |
| 1978 | $136,300,000 | $960,728,339 |
| 1979 | $151,800,000 | $1,109,374,911 |
| 1980 | $257,400,000 | $1,100,685,845 |
| 1981 | $260,750,000 | $1,114,830,472 |
| 1982 | $248,550,000 | $1,295,361,886 |
| 1983 | $262,150,000 | $995,104,305 |
| 1984 | $290,350,000 | $1,087,471,862 |
| 1985 | $287,300,000 | $856,890,459 |
| 1986 | $311,500,000 | $490,181,457 |
| 1987 | $371,100,000 | $660,106,336 |
| 1988 | $421,450,000 | $1,055,083,933 |
| 1989 | $491,100,000 | $932,974,420 |
| 1990 | $546,750,912 | $649,644,098 |
| 1991 | $596,682,100 | $779,981,987 |
| 1992 | $695,741,150 | $679,940,814 |
| 1993 | $752,255,150 | $768,867,883 |
| 1994 | $771,838,000 | $911,853,802 |
| 1995 | $818,590,250 | $870,740,292 |
| 1996 | $850,339,100 | $941,709,423 |
| 1997 | $872,916,050 | $850,232,760 |
| 1998 | $929,047,000 | $672,368,187 |
| 1999 | $999,713,050 | $669,386,624 |
| 2000 | $1,138,138,100 | $635,866,404 |
| 2001 | $1,172,045,150 | $1,681,473,894 |
| 2002 | $1,243,912,050 | $1,933,863,911 |
| 2003 | $1,308,280,250 | $2,142,618,046 |
| 2004 | $1,400,202,000 | $2,237,350,687 |
| 2005 | $1,474,298,400 | $2,545,275,313 |
| 2006 | $1,590,463,100 | $3,263,697,467 |
| 2007 | $1,706,190,450 | $3,632,957,611 |
| 2008 | $1,738,453,600 | $4,157,895,298 |
| 2009 | $1,688,012,750 | $3,953,403,098 |
| 2010 | $1,748,988,400 | $4,262,805,967 |
| 2011 | $1,831,576,700 | $4,861,632,885 |
| 2012 | $1,917,083,500 | $6,141,666,509 |
| 2013 | $2,035,191,450 | $7,502,762,863 |
| 2014 | $2,138,242,200 | $7,686,138,791 |
| 2015 | $2,193,095,150 | $6,788,352,975 |
| 2016 | $2,239,604,950 | $6,084,297,211 |
| 2017 | $2,266,028,250 | $5,749,846,528 |
| 2018 | $2,285,915,050 | $6,390,514,689 |
| 2019 | $2,381,187,850 | $6,523,577,594 |
| 2020 | $2,047,284,600 | $6,688,307,703 |
| 2021 | $2,428,606,250 | $7,166,931,485 |
| 2022 | $2,846,604,350 | $7,121,125,278 |
| 2023 | $3,052,362,650 | $6,415,852,767 |
| 2024 | $3,203,631,800 | $6,971,127,235 |
Belize and Sierra Leone economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | $307 | $142 |
| 1961 | $320 | $142.3 |
| 1962 | $332 | $146.3 |
| 1963 | $342 | $146.3 |
| 1964 | $356 | $153.4 |
| 1965 | $383 | $145.6 |
| 1966 | $412 | $149.3 |
| 1967 | $426 | $136.1 |
| 1968 | $392 | $126.3 |
| 1969 | $402 | $153.6 |
| 1970 | $442 | $160.2 |
| 1971 | $481 | $151.8 |
| 1972 | $529 | $165.4 |
| 1973 | $619 | $200.6 |
| 1974 | $805 | $222.1 |
| 1975 | $906 | $228.4 |
| 1976 | $729 | $196.4 |
| 1977 | $866 | $224.2 |
| 1978 | $983 | $305 |
| 1979 | $1,071 | $346 |
| 1980 | $1,774 | $336 |
| 1981 | $1,753 | $334 |
| 1982 | $1,629 | $380 |
| 1983 | $1,677 | $285.8 |
| 1984 | $1,814 | $306 |
| 1985 | $1,754 | $235.5 |
| 1986 | $1,859 | $131.5 |
| 1987 | $2,166 | $172.4 |
| 1988 | $2,406 | $268.2 |
| 1989 | $2,742 | $231.3 |
| 1990 | $2,986 | $154.8 |
| 1991 | $3,190 | $183.7 |
| 1992 | $3,643 | $163.2 |
| 1993 | $3,860 | $185 |
| 1994 | $3,877 | $218.5 |
| 1995 | $4,010 | $208.4 |
| 1996 | $4,043 | $224.3 |
| 1997 | $4,014 | $199.9 |
| 1998 | $4,126 | $156.5 |
| 1999 | $4,290 | $155 |
| 2000 | $4,727 | $143.7 |
| 2001 | $4,719 | $358 |
| 2002 | $4,859 | $389 |
| 2003 | $4,960 | $414 |
| 2004 | $5,154 | $418 |
| 2005 | $5,270 | $463 |
| 2006 | $5,525 | $580 |
| 2007 | $5,762 | $632 |
| 2008 | $5,712 | $705 |
| 2009 | $5,400 | $653 |
| 2010 | $5,461 | $685 |
| 2011 | $5,596 | $761 |
| 2012 | $5,733 | $938 |
| 2013 | $5,957 | $1,117 |
| 2014 | $6,128 | $1,118 |
| 2015 | $6,155 | $965 |
| 2016 | $6,141 | $844 |
| 2017 | $6,072 | $779 |
| 2018 | $6,012 | $846 |
| 2019 | $6,172 | $844 |
| 2020 | $5,239 | $845 |
| 2021 | $6,143 | $885 |
| 2022 | $7,068 | $860 |
| 2023 | $7,425 | $758 |
| 2024 | $7,681 | $807 |
Belize vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 49.2 | 28.9 |
| 1951 | 49.9 | 29.3 |
| 1952 | 50.7 | 29.7 |
| 1953 | 51.4 | 30.1 |
| 1954 | 52.2 | 30.5 |
| 1955 | 52.7 | 30.9 |
| 1956 | 53.9 | 31.3 |
| 1957 | 54.8 | 31.8 |
| 1958 | 55.7 | 32.1 |
| 1959 | 56.6 | 32.6 |
| 1960 | 57.4 | 33.1 |
| 1961 | 52.9 | 33.6 |
| 1962 | 58.7 | 34.2 |
| 1963 | 59.3 | 34.7 |
| 1964 | 59.8 | 35.3 |
| 1965 | 60.4 | 35.9 |
| 1966 | 60.9 | 36.6 |
| 1967 | 61.4 | 37.3 |
| 1968 | 62 | 37.8 |
| 1969 | 62.5 | 38.2 |
| 1970 | 63 | 38.6 |
| 1971 | 63.5 | 39.1 |
| 1972 | 64 | 39.5 |
| 1973 | 64.5 | 40 |
| 1974 | 64.9 | 40.4 |
| 1975 | 65.4 | 41 |
| 1976 | 65.8 | 41.4 |
| 1977 | 66.1 | 41.8 |
| 1978 | 66.3 | 42.2 |
| 1979 | 66.7 | 42.5 |
| 1980 | 66.9 | 42.8 |
| 1981 | 67.1 | 43.1 |
| 1982 | 67.3 | 43.3 |
| 1983 | 67.6 | 43.5 |
| 1984 | 68 | 43.6 |
| 1985 | 68.3 | 43.6 |
| 1986 | 68.7 | 43.5 |
| 1987 | 69.1 | 43.7 |
| 1988 | 69.4 | 43.8 |
| 1989 | 69.5 | 43.7 |
| 1990 | 69.6 | 43.7 |
| 1991 | 69.6 | 43.3 |
| 1992 | 69.6 | 43.5 |
| 1993 | 69.6 | 43.4 |
| 1994 | 69.6 | 42.8 |
| 1995 | 69.5 | 42.6 |
| 1996 | 69.4 | 43.5 |
| 1997 | 69.2 | 43.6 |
| 1998 | 68.9 | 42.7 |
| 1999 | 69 | 42 |
| 2000 | 68.9 | 44.8 |
| 2001 | 68.9 | 45.4 |
| 2002 | 69.5 | 46.2 |
| 2003 | 69.8 | 46.8 |
| 2004 | 70.2 | 47.5 |
| 2005 | 70.3 | 48.3 |
| 2006 | 70.5 | 49.5 |
| 2007 | 70.7 | 50 |
| 2008 | 70.7 | 50.7 |
| 2009 | 70.8 | 51.3 |
| 2010 | 70.9 | 51.9 |
| 2011 | 71 | 52.6 |
| 2012 | 71.1 | 53.2 |
| 2013 | 71.3 | 54.1 |
| 2014 | 71.4 | 54.3 |
| 2015 | 71.6 | 55.5 |
| 2016 | 71.8 | 56.9 |
| 2017 | 72.1 | 57.8 |
| 2018 | 72.3 | 59.1 |
| 2019 | 72.6 | 59.6 |
| 2020 | 71.6 | 59.7 |
| 2021 | 70.9 | 60.3 |
| 2022 | 72.2 | 61.3 |
| 2023 | 73.6 | 61.8 |
| 2024 | 73.7 | 62 |
| 2025 | 73.9 | 62.2 |
| 2026 | 74.1 | 62.3 |
Belize and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 91,318 | 2,268,356 |
| 1961 | 93,632 | 2,304,227 |
| 1962 | 96,042 | 2,342,242 |
| 1963 | 98,704 | 2,382,258 |
| 1964 | 101,603 | 2,424,390 |
| 1965 | 104,675 | 2,468,666 |
| 1966 | 107,906 | 2,514,638 |
| 1967 | 111,272 | 2,562,384 |
| 1968 | 114,713 | 2,611,532 |
| 1969 | 118,040 | 2,661,365 |
| 1970 | 120,736 | 2,712,286 |
| 1971 | 122,805 | 2,763,222 |
| 1972 | 124,676 | 2,814,388 |
| 1973 | 126,445 | 2,866,955 |
| 1974 | 128,185 | 2,920,459 |
| 1975 | 130,387 | 2,974,657 |
| 1976 | 133,099 | 3,028,820 |
| 1977 | 135,887 | 3,085,354 |
| 1978 | 138,713 | 3,145,517 |
| 1979 | 141,678 | 3,207,499 |
| 1980 | 145,062 | 3,272,089 |
| 1981 | 148,786 | 3,338,940 |
| 1982 | 152,548 | 3,408,183 |
| 1983 | 156,297 | 3,481,646 |
| 1984 | 160,044 | 3,558,758 |
| 1985 | 163,796 | 3,638,438 |
| 1986 | 167,554 | 3,728,380 |
| 1987 | 171,338 | 3,829,718 |
| 1988 | 175,180 | 3,934,517 |
| 1989 | 179,107 | 4,034,037 |
| 1990 | 183,076 | 4,196,828 |
| 1991 | 187,040 | 4,246,267 |
| 1992 | 190,983 | 4,166,366 |
| 1993 | 194,902 | 4,157,130 |
| 1994 | 199,097 | 4,173,105 |
| 1995 | 204,146 | 4,179,179 |
| 1996 | 210,310 | 4,199,210 |
| 1997 | 217,446 | 4,253,716 |
| 1998 | 225,173 | 4,295,785 |
| 1999 | 233,059 | 4,318,043 |
| 2000 | 240,799 | 4,423,611 |
| 2001 | 248,379 | 4,692,716 |
| 2002 | 256,009 | 4,971,435 |
| 2003 | 263,780 | 5,177,687 |
| 2004 | 271,688 | 5,355,717 |
| 2005 | 279,731 | 5,501,712 |
| 2006 | 287,878 | 5,624,466 |
| 2007 | 296,100 | 5,749,352 |
| 2008 | 304,361 | 5,894,722 |
| 2009 | 312,614 | 6,055,646 |
| 2010 | 320,245 | 6,222,714 |
| 2011 | 327,298 | 6,387,251 |
| 2012 | 334,414 | 6,551,080 |
| 2013 | 341,627 | 6,714,051 |
| 2014 | 348,923 | 6,876,385 |
| 2015 | 356,333 | 7,037,655 |
| 2016 | 364,705 | 7,205,328 |
| 2017 | 373,202 | 7,379,299 |
| 2018 | 380,226 | 7,554,563 |
| 2019 | 385,829 | 7,731,991 |
| 2020 | 390,812 | 7,912,558 |
| 2021 | 395,346 | 8,094,602 |
| 2022 | 402,733 | 8,276,807 |
| 2023 | 411,106 | 8,460,512 |
| 2024 | 417,072 | 8,642,022 |
Fertility rates in Belize and Sierra Leone
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 6.5 | 6.18 |
| 1961 | 6.48 | 6.21 |
| 1962 | 6.46 | 6.22 |
| 1963 | 6.44 | 6.26 |
| 1964 | 6.42 | 6.29 |
| 1965 | 6.4 | 6.31 |
| 1966 | 6.38 | 6.35 |
| 1967 | 6.36 | 6.38 |
| 1968 | 6.34 | 6.39 |
| 1969 | 6.32 | 6.39 |
| 1970 | 6.3 | 6.41 |
| 1971 | 6.29 | 6.43 |
| 1972 | 6.28 | 6.45 |
| 1973 | 6.29 | 6.47 |
| 1974 | 6.29 | 6.53 |
| 1975 | 6.28 | 6.55 |
| 1976 | 6.25 | 6.55 |
| 1977 | 6.2 | 6.57 |
| 1978 | 6.11 | 6.59 |
| 1979 | 5.99 | 6.58 |
| 1980 | 5.85 | 6.56 |
| 1981 | 5.68 | 6.55 |
| 1982 | 5.5 | 6.56 |
| 1983 | 5.31 | 6.57 |
| 1984 | 5.12 | 6.59 |
| 1985 | 5 | 6.59 |
| 1986 | 4.94 | 6.6 |
| 1987 | 4.88 | 6.61 |
| 1988 | 4.87 | 6.59 |
| 1989 | 4.86 | 6.57 |
| 1990 | 4.8 | 6.57 |
| 1991 | 4.6 | 6.55 |
| 1992 | 4.43 | 6.56 |
| 1993 | 4.21 | 6.57 |
| 1994 | 3.97 | 6.56 |
| 1995 | 3.88 | 6.56 |
| 1996 | 3.76 | 6.55 |
| 1997 | 3.74 | 6.53 |
| 1998 | 3.75 | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 3.73 | 6.42 |
| 2000 | 3.63 | 6.36 |
| 2001 | 3.53 | 6.31 |
| 2002 | 3.43 | 6.23 |
| 2003 | 3.34 | 6.09 |
| 2004 | 3.25 | 5.92 |
| 2005 | 3.17 | 5.81 |
| 2006 | 3.02 | 5.74 |
| 2007 | 2.89 | 5.64 |
| 2008 | 2.78 | 5.56 |
| 2009 | 2.66 | 5.45 |
| 2010 | 2.55 | 5.33 |
| 2011 | 2.53 | 5.21 |
| 2012 | 2.51 | 5.06 |
| 2013 | 2.5 | 4.87 |
| 2014 | 2.47 | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 2.43 | 4.55 |
| 2016 | 2.4 | 4.47 |
| 2017 | 2.37 | 4.39 |
| 2018 | 2.34 | 4.29 |
| 2019 | 2.14 | 4.19 |
| 2020 | 2.04 | 4.08 |
| 2021 | 1.84 | 3.98 |
| 2022 | 1.95 | 3.88 |
| 2023 | 2.01 | 3.79 |
Belize and Sierra Leone demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 17.9 | 21.1 |
| 1961 | 17.6 | 21.1 |
| 1962 | 17.3 | 21.1 |
| 1963 | 17 | 21 |
| 1964 | 16.6 | 21 |
| 1965 | 16.2 | 20.9 |
| 1966 | 15.9 | 20.9 |
| 1967 | 15.6 | 20.8 |
| 1968 | 15.4 | 20.7 |
| 1969 | 15.3 | 20.6 |
| 1970 | 15.4 | 20.4 |
| 1971 | 15.6 | 20.2 |
| 1972 | 15.8 | 20.1 |
| 1973 | 16 | 19.9 |
| 1974 | 16.2 | 19.8 |
| 1975 | 16.4 | 19.6 |
| 1976 | 16.6 | 19.5 |
| 1977 | 16.8 | 19.4 |
| 1978 | 16.9 | 19.3 |
| 1979 | 17.1 | 19.2 |
| 1980 | 17.2 | 19.1 |
| 1981 | 17.3 | 19.1 |
| 1982 | 17.4 | 19 |
| 1983 | 17.4 | 18.9 |
| 1984 | 17.5 | 18.9 |
| 1985 | 17.5 | 18.8 |
| 1986 | 17.5 | 18.7 |
| 1987 | 17.5 | 18.7 |
| 1988 | 17.6 | 18.6 |
| 1989 | 17.6 | 18.6 |
| 1990 | 17.6 | 18.5 |
| 1991 | 17.7 | 18.5 |
| 1992 | 17.8 | 18.4 |
| 1993 | 17.9 | 18.4 |
| 1994 | 18 | 18.3 |
| 1995 | 18.2 | 18.2 |
| 1996 | 18.5 | 18.2 |
| 1997 | 18.8 | 18.1 |
| 1998 | 19.1 | 18.1 |
| 1999 | 19.4 | 18 |
| 2000 | 19.6 | 18 |
| 2001 | 19.8 | 18 |
| 2002 | 20 | 17.9 |
| 2003 | 20.2 | 17.9 |
| 2004 | 20.4 | 17.9 |
| 2005 | 20.7 | 18 |
| 2006 | 20.9 | 18 |
| 2007 | 21.1 | 18 |
| 2008 | 21.4 | 18.1 |
| 2009 | 21.6 | 18.1 |
| 2010 | 21.9 | 18.2 |
| 2011 | 22.3 | 18.3 |
| 2012 | 22.7 | 18.4 |
| 2013 | 23.1 | 18.5 |
| 2014 | 23.4 | 18.6 |
| 2015 | 23.8 | 18.7 |
| 2016 | 24.2 | 18.9 |
| 2017 | 24.5 | 19.1 |
| 2018 | 24.9 | 19.2 |
| 2019 | 25.3 | 19.4 |
| 2020 | 25.7 | 19.6 |
| 2021 | 26.1 | 19.8 |
| 2022 | 26.5 | 20 |
| 2023 | 27 | 20.3 |
| 2024 | 27.4 | 20.5 |
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Land area
National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.98B
2024 |
$7.08B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
24.1%
2026 |
15.4%
2026 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.62%
2024 |
2.62%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.9%
2024 |
0.46%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
2,000
2020 |
9,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.54%
2026 |
-2.02%
2026 |
| Unemployment rate |
29.3%
2020 |
3.19%
2018 |
| Services, % of GDP |
62.4%
2024 |
42.6%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
14.6%
2024 |
25.6%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
64.2
2025 |
48
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
30%
2018 |
29.4%
2018 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.2%
2018 |
3.4%
2018 |
| Number of billionaires |
1
2025 |
n/a |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.0004%
2025 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$498M
2024 |
$433M
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$154M
2024 |
$322M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
487,000
2020 |
71,000
2019 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
30.9%
1998 |
5.49%
2018 |
| Banked people share |
68%
2024 |
38.6%
2024 |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
601 kg
2007 |
n/a |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$17
2007 |
n/a |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.39 megatons
2024 |
1.46 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.93 tons
2024 |
0.17 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
30.8%
2022 |
71.6%
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
92.9%
2021 |
75.3%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
33.4%
2021 |
70.5%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
99.6%
2023 |
35.5%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.005%
2024 |
0.11%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+490
2024 |
-11,000
2024 |
| Urban population |
41.8%
2024 |
45.4%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.59 ft
2025 |
5.46 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.19 ft
2025 |
5.16 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
46.8
2026 |
30.5
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
58
2025 |
33
2024 |
| Higher education index |
17
2026 |
16
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
27.9
2022 |
2.14
2020 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
22.6
2019 |
33
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
102
2025 |
68
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
87.9%
2022 |
48.6%
2022 |
| English speaking |
81.7%
2023 |
83.5%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
72.4%
2023 |
20.6%
2023 |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$297.4
2022 |
$39.3
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$79.1
2022 |
$20.7
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
74.1 years
2026 |
62.3 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
4.57%
2022 |
28%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.08
2018 |
0.04
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
19.6 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
67
2023 |
354
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
12.7
2023 |
94.3
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
43.3%
2022 |
7.32%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
14.1%
2024 |
4.8%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
54
2026 |
16
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
8.8%
2022 |
12.9%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.67 liters
2020 |
0.29 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.02%
2026 |
0.05%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
21,116 sq mi
2024 |
3,225 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
703 sq mi
2026 |
15,247 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
4,801 sq mi
2026 |
9,559 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
2,039 mi
2017 |
7,270 mi
2015 |
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