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Belize vs Gambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 2.76M in The Gambia (ranked 140/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 3,907 sq mi for The Gambia (ranked 148th vs. 161st).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Gambia
Population
430409
2902554
Population rank 171/197 138/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$2.4B
2024
GDP rank 168/197 174/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$871
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 183/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$3,476
2024
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$1.92B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
80%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$697
2024
Government debt per person rank 78/185 155/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$741
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 3,907 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
739 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
4.01
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Belize and Gambia: Comparison Charts

Belize and Gambia economies compared

GDP
Belize

Gambia
1x
Year GDP
Belize Gambia
2024 $3,203,631,800 $2,404,888,749
2023 $3,052,362,650 $2,382,262,185
2022 $2,846,604,350 $2,204,734,528
2021 $2,428,606,250 $2,014,158,842
2020 $2,047,284,600 $1,812,170,891
2019 $2,381,187,850 $1,813,609,692
2018 $2,285,915,050 $1,670,671,328
2017 $2,266,028,250 $1,504,909,463
2016 $2,239,604,950 $1,484,578,886
2015 $2,193,095,150 $1,378,176,609
2014 $2,138,242,200 $1,229,461,721
2013 $2,035,191,450 $1,375,609,453
2012 $1,917,083,500 $1,415,004,738
2011 $1,831,576,700 $1,409,693,597
2010 $1,748,988,400 $1,543,294,927
2009 $1,688,012,750 $1,450,142,509
2008 $1,738,453,600 $1,561,766,956
2007 $1,706,190,450 $1,279,703,047
2006 $1,590,463,100 $1,054,112,488
2005 $1,474,298,400 $1,027,701,068
2004 $1,400,202,000 $961,900,651
2003 $1,308,280,250 $487,038,685
2002 $1,243,912,050 $578,235,309
2001 $1,172,045,150 $687,410,645
2000 $1,138,138,100 $782,913,872
1999 $999,713,050 $814,724,032
1998 $929,047,000 $840,285,265
1997 $872,916,050 $803,633,342
1996 $850,339,100 $848,239,446
1995 $818,590,250 $785,999,865
1994 $771,838,000 $746,493,952
1993 $752,255,150 $755,040,974
1992 $695,741,150 $714,254,256
1991 $596,682,100 $690,311,081
1990 $546,750,912 $317,083,695
1989 $491,100,000 $284,120,329
1988 $421,450,000 $266,672,212
1987 $371,100,000 $220,626,484
1986 $311,500,000 $185,646,987
1985 $287,300,000 $225,726,359
1984 $290,350,000 $177,340,880
1983 $262,150,000 $213,448,585
1982 $248,550,000 $216,050,552
1981 $260,750,000 $218,767,743
1980 $257,400,000 $241,083,090
1979 $151,800,000 $207,112,628
1978 $136,300,000 $171,833,086
1977 $117,650,000 $138,093,099
1976 $97,094,227 $112,190,829
1975 $118,194,026 $115,179,719
1974 $103,160,450 $95,796,022
1973 $78,214,768 $75,187,749
1972 $65,998,069 $59,160,569
1971 $59,074,687 $55,728,663
1970 $53,339,893 $52,296,084
1969 $47,399,905 $45,168,072
1968 $44,999,910 $41,160,066
1967 $47,431,256 $46,695,007
1966 $44,450,044 $44,212,081
1965 $40,110,040 -
1964 $36,194,586 -
1963 $33,750,114 -
1962 $31,857,592 -
1961 $29,965,000 -
1960 $28,072,478 -

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

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Belize and Gambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Gambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Gambia
2024 $7,681 $871
2023 $7,425 $883
2022 $7,068 $836
2021 $6,143 $782
2020 $5,239 $720
2019 $6,172 $738
2018 $6,012 $696
2017 $6,072 $643
2016 $6,141 $650
2015 $6,155 $620
2014 $6,128 $568
2013 $5,957 $654
2012 $5,733 $693
2011 $5,596 $711
2010 $5,461 $801
2009 $5,400 $775
2008 $5,712 $859
2007 $5,762 $725
2006 $5,525 $615
2005 $5,270 $616
2004 $5,154 $593
2003 $4,960 $309
2002 $4,859 $377
2001 $4,719 $460
2000 $4,727 $538
1999 $4,290 $575
1998 $4,126 $610
1997 $4,014 $600
1996 $4,043 $652
1995 $4,010 $622
1994 $3,877 $608
1993 $3,860 $635
1992 $3,643 $623
1991 $3,190 $628
1990 $2,986 $301
1989 $2,742 $280.9
1988 $2,406 $274.9
1987 $2,166 $237
1986 $1,859 $207.7
1985 $1,754 $262.8
1984 $1,814 $214.8
1983 $1,677 $268.6
1982 $1,629 $282.1
1981 $1,753 $296
1980 $1,774 $338
1979 $1,071 $300
1978 $983 $257.6
1977 $866 $213.8
1976 $729 $179.3
1975 $906 $189.8
1974 $805 $162.6
1973 $619 $131.4
1972 $529 $106.5
1971 $481 $103.3
1970 $442 $99.8
1969 $402 $88.7
1968 $392 $83.1
1967 $426 $97
1966 $412 $94.4
1965 $383 -
1964 $356 -
1963 $342 -
1962 $332 -
1961 $320 -
1960 $307 -

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

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Belize vs. Gambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Gambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Gambia
2026 74.1 66.5
2025 73.9 66.3
2024 73.7 66.1
2023 73.6 65.9
2022 72.2 64.9
2021 70.9 63.8
2020 71.6 64.4
2019 72.6 64.4
2018 72.3 64
2017 72.1 63.7
2016 71.8 63.4
2015 71.6 63
2014 71.4 62.6
2013 71.3 62.3
2012 71.1 61.9
2011 71 61.6
2010 70.9 61.2
2009 70.8 60.7
2008 70.7 60.5
2007 70.7 60
2006 70.5 59.7
2005 70.3 59.1
2004 70.2 58.7
2003 69.8 58.2
2002 69.5 57.7
2001 68.9 57.3
2000 68.9 56.9
1999 69 56.5
1998 68.9 56
1997 69.2 55.2
1996 69.4 54.8
1995 69.5 54.3
1994 69.6 53.8
1993 69.6 53.2
1992 69.6 52.5
1991 69.6 51.9
1990 69.6 51.3
1989 69.5 50.7
1988 69.4 50.1
1987 69.1 49.4
1986 68.7 48.8
1985 68.3 48.2
1984 68 47.5
1983 67.6 46.9
1982 67.3 46.3
1981 67.1 44.5
1980 66.9 45
1979 66.7 44.5
1978 66.3 43.6
1977 66.1 43.4
1976 65.8 42.9
1975 65.4 42.2
1974 64.9 41.7
1973 64.5 41.1
1972 64 40.5
1971 63.5 40
1970 63 39.5
1969 62.5 39
1968 62 38.5
1967 61.4 38.1
1966 60.9 37.6
1965 60.4 37.1
1964 59.8 36.6
1963 59.3 36.1
1962 58.7 35.6
1961 52.9 35.1
1960 57.4 34.6
1959 56.6 34.1
1958 55.7 33.6
1957 54.8 33.1
1956 53.9 32.8
1955 52.7 32.4
1954 52.2 32.2
1953 51.4 31.9
1952 50.7 31.7
1951 49.9 31.5
1950 49.2 31.2

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

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Belize and Gambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Gambia
1x
Year Population
Belize Gambia
2024 417,072 2,759,988
2023 411,106 2,697,845
2022 402,733 2,636,470
2021 395,346 2,576,010
2020 390,812 2,515,733
2019 385,829 2,456,844
2018 380,226 2,399,632
2017 373,202 2,342,189
2016 364,705 2,283,769
2015 356,333 2,224,529
2014 348,923 2,164,528
2013 341,627 2,103,820
2012 334,414 2,043,094
2011 327,298 1,983,784
2010 320,245 1,926,630
2009 312,614 1,871,422
2008 304,361 1,817,852
2007 296,100 1,765,774
2006 287,878 1,715,275
2005 279,731 1,667,037
2004 271,688 1,621,312
2003 263,780 1,577,611
2002 256,009 1,535,691
2001 248,379 1,495,011
2000 240,799 1,455,084
1999 233,059 1,415,779
1998 225,173 1,376,987
1997 217,446 1,338,889
1996 210,310 1,301,410
1995 204,146 1,264,313
1994 199,097 1,227,226
1993 194,902 1,188,365
1992 190,983 1,145,582
1991 187,040 1,099,959
1990 183,076 1,054,696
1989 179,107 1,011,357
1988 175,180 970,160
1987 171,338 931,091
1986 167,554 894,019
1985 163,796 858,874
1984 160,044 825,631
1983 156,297 794,525
1982 152,548 765,753
1981 148,786 739,125
1980 145,062 713,913
1979 141,678 689,781
1978 138,713 667,103
1977 135,887 645,770
1976 133,099 625,667
1975 130,387 606,821
1974 128,185 589,085
1973 126,445 571,991
1972 124,676 555,370
1971 122,805 539,388
1970 120,736 524,105
1969 118,040 509,440
1968 114,713 495,269
1967 111,272 481,588
1966 107,906 468,516
1965 104,675 455,952
1964 101,603 443,687
1963 98,704 431,757
1962 96,042 420,163
1961 93,632 408,930
1960 91,318 398,060

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Gambia

Fertility rate
Belize

Gambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Gambia
2023 2.01 4.01
2022 1.95 4.08
2021 1.84 4.17
2020 2.04 4.25
2019 2.14 4.33
2018 2.34 4.42
2017 2.37 4.61
2016 2.4 4.81
2015 2.43 5
2014 2.47 5.2
2013 2.5 5.39
2012 2.51 5.52
2011 2.53 5.54
2010 2.55 5.56
2009 2.66 5.57
2008 2.78 5.63
2007 2.89 5.69
2006 3.02 5.74
2005 3.17 5.71
2004 3.25 5.68
2003 3.34 5.66
2002 3.43 5.66
2001 3.53 5.67
2000 3.63 5.72
1999 3.73 5.77
1998 3.75 5.82
1997 3.74 5.85
1996 3.76 5.93
1995 3.88 5.99
1994 3.97 6.04
1993 4.21 6.03
1992 4.43 6.11
1991 4.6 6.19
1990 4.8 6.25
1989 4.86 6.25
1988 4.87 6.26
1987 4.88 6.3
1986 4.94 6.34
1985 5 6.36
1984 5.12 6.39
1983 5.31 6.39
1982 5.5 6.4
1981 5.68 6.4
1980 5.85 6.41
1979 5.99 6.41
1978 6.11 6.42
1977 6.2 6.43
1976 6.25 6.43
1975 6.28 6.43
1974 6.29 6.42
1973 6.29 6.41
1972 6.28 6.37
1971 6.29 6.33
1970 6.3 6.26
1969 6.32 6.25
1968 6.34 6.22
1967 6.36 6.21
1966 6.38 6.18
1965 6.4 6.19
1964 6.42 6.2
1963 6.44 6.2
1962 6.46 6.21
1961 6.48 6.23
1960 6.5 6.25

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

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Belize and Gambia demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Gambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Gambia
2024 27.4 19.4
2023 27 19.2
2022 26.5 19.1
2021 26.1 18.9
2020 25.7 18.7
2019 25.3 18.5
2018 24.9 18.4
2017 24.5 18.2
2016 24.2 18.1
2015 23.8 17.9
2014 23.4 17.8
2013 23.1 17.7
2012 22.7 17.6
2011 22.3 17.5
2010 21.9 17.4
2009 21.6 17.3
2008 21.4 17.2
2007 21.1 17.1
2006 20.9 17
2005 20.7 16.9
2004 20.4 16.8
2003 20.2 16.7
2002 20 16.6
2001 19.8 16.6
2000 19.6 16.5
1999 19.4 16.5
1998 19.1 16.5
1997 18.8 16.6
1996 18.5 16.7
1995 18.2 16.8
1994 18 16.9
1993 17.9 17
1992 17.8 17.1
1991 17.7 17.1
1990 17.6 17.2
1989 17.6 17.2
1988 17.6 17.3
1987 17.5 17.4
1986 17.5 17.4
1985 17.5 17.5
1984 17.5 17.6
1983 17.4 17.8
1982 17.4 17.9
1981 17.3 18.1
1980 17.2 18.2
1979 17.1 18.4
1978 16.9 18.5
1977 16.8 18.6
1976 16.6 18.8
1975 16.4 18.9
1974 16.2 19.1
1973 16 19.2
1972 15.8 19.3
1971 15.6 19.4
1970 15.4 19.5
1969 15.3 19.6
1968 15.4 19.7
1967 15.6 19.8
1966 15.9 19.7
1965 16.2 19.7
1964 16.6 19.6
1963 17 19.6
1962 17.3 19.5
1961 17.6 19.4
1960 17.9 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Gambia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$2.43B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
25.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
2.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
0.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
-4.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
6.48%
2023
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
56.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
15.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
56.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
30.5%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
2.6%
2020
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$629M
2024
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$529M
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
246,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
30.2%
2020
Banked people share
68%
2024
38.2%
2024

Energy

Belize Gambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
75.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$26.4
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
0.49 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
0.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
47.7%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
1.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
66.9%
2023

Society

Belize Gambia
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
-2,984
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
21.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
35
2026
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
9.13
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
29.6
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
73
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
58.7%
2022
English speaking
81.7%
2023
2.34%
2023
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
45.9%
2023

Health

Belize Gambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$25.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$8.7
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
17.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
0.09
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
44.1
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
15.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
9
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
0.61 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Gambia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
1,416 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
2,448 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
871 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
1,850 mi
2011

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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