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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 167/197 ($3.52B) and The Gambia ranks 173/197 ($2.51B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 94/197 ($8,430), while The Gambia ranks 182/197 ($909).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Gambia
Population
427523
2871879
Population rank 171/197 138/197
GDP
$3.52B
2024
$2.51B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 173/197
GDP per capita
$8,430
2024
$909
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 182/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,093
2024
$3,445
2024
Government debt
$2.14B
2024
$1.83B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.5%
2025
67.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$5,138
2024
$663
2024
Government debt per person rank 77/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,036
2025
$753
2025
Land area
8,807 sq mi
2025
3,907 sq mi
2025
Population density
47.4 ppl/mi²
2024
706 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
4.01
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.9 years
2025
66.3 years
2025

Belize and Gambia: Comparison Charts

Belize and Gambia economies compared

GDP
Belize

Gambia
Year GDP
Belize Gambia
1960 $28,072,478 -
1961 $29,965,000 -
1962 $31,857,592 -
1963 $33,750,114 -
1964 $36,194,586 -
1965 $40,110,040 -
1966 $44,450,044 $44,212,081
1967 $47,431,256 $46,695,007
1968 $44,999,910 $41,160,066
1969 $47,399,905 $45,168,072
1970 $53,339,893 $52,296,084
1971 $59,074,687 $55,728,663
1972 $65,998,069 $59,160,569
1973 $78,214,768 $75,187,749
1974 $103,160,450 $95,796,022
1975 $118,194,026 $115,179,719
1976 $97,094,227 $112,190,829
1977 $117,650,000 $138,093,099
1978 $136,300,000 $171,833,086
1979 $151,800,000 $207,112,628
1980 $257,400,000 $241,083,090
1981 $260,750,000 $218,767,743
1982 $248,550,000 $216,050,552
1983 $262,150,000 $213,448,585
1984 $290,350,000 $177,340,880
1985 $287,300,000 $225,726,359
1986 $311,500,000 $185,646,987
1987 $371,100,000 $220,626,484
1988 $421,450,000 $266,672,212
1989 $491,100,000 $284,120,329
1990 $547,150,000 $317,083,695
1991 $597,100,000 $690,311,081
1992 $696,250,000 $714,254,256
1993 $752,850,000 $755,040,974
1994 $772,300,000 $746,493,952
1995 $819,050,000 $785,999,865
1996 $850,850,000 $848,239,446
1997 $873,400,000 $803,633,342
1998 $929,500,000 $840,285,265
1999 $1,000,250,000 $814,724,032
2000 $1,138,900,000 $782,913,872
2001 $1,172,800,000 $687,410,645
2002 $1,244,650,000 $578,235,309
2003 $1,308,900,000 $487,038,685
2004 $1,400,850,000 $961,900,651
2005 $1,474,950,000 $1,027,701,068
2006 $1,591,150,000 $1,054,112,488
2007 $1,707,100,000 $1,279,703,047
2008 $1,738,900,000 $1,561,766,956
2009 $1,688,500,000 $1,450,142,509
2010 $1,745,700,000 $1,543,294,927
2011 $1,827,050,000 $1,409,693,597
2012 $1,909,400,000 $1,415,004,738
2013 $2,032,750,000 $1,375,609,453
2014 $2,138,250,000 $1,229,461,721
2015 $2,193,050,000 $1,378,176,609
2016 $2,240,200,000 $1,484,578,886
2017 $2,266,300,000 $1,504,909,463
2018 $2,293,250,000 $1,670,671,328
2019 $2,388,300,000 $1,813,609,692
2020 $2,042,850,000 $1,812,170,891
2021 $2,420,550,000 $2,014,158,842
2022 $2,846,700,000 $2,204,734,527
2023 $3,066,850,000 $2,396,111,021
2024 $3,515,783,329 $2,507,519,958

Belize and Gambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Gambia
Year GDP per capita
Belize Gambia
1960 $307 -
1961 $320 -
1962 $332 -
1963 $342 -
1964 $356 -
1965 $383 -
1966 $412 $94.4
1967 $426 $97
1968 $392 $83.1
1969 $402 $88.7
1970 $442 $99.8
1971 $481 $103.3
1972 $529 $106.5
1973 $619 $131.4
1974 $805 $162.6
1975 $906 $189.8
1976 $729 $179.3
1977 $866 $213.8
1978 $983 $257.6
1979 $1,071 $300
1980 $1,774 $338
1981 $1,753 $296
1982 $1,629 $282.1
1983 $1,677 $268.6
1984 $1,814 $214.8
1985 $1,754 $262.8
1986 $1,859 $207.7
1987 $2,166 $237
1988 $2,406 $274.9
1989 $2,742 $280.9
1990 $2,989 $301
1991 $3,192 $628
1992 $3,646 $623
1993 $3,863 $635
1994 $3,879 $608
1995 $4,012 $622
1996 $4,046 $652
1997 $4,017 $600
1998 $4,128 $610
1999 $4,292 $575
2000 $4,730 $538
2001 $4,722 $460
2002 $4,862 $377
2003 $4,962 $309
2004 $5,156 $593
2005 $5,273 $616
2006 $5,527 $615
2007 $5,765 $725
2008 $5,713 $859
2009 $5,401 $775
2010 $5,451 $801
2011 $5,582 $711
2012 $5,710 $693
2013 $5,950 $654
2014 $6,128 $568
2015 $6,154 $620
2016 $6,142 $650
2017 $6,073 $643
2018 $6,031 $696
2019 $6,190 $738
2020 $5,227 $720
2021 $6,123 $782
2022 $7,068 $836
2023 $7,460 $888
2024 $8,430 $909

Belize vs. Gambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

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

Belize and Gambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

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

Fertility rates in Belize and Gambia

Fertility rate
Belize

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

Belize and Gambia demographics compared

Median age
Belize

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Gambia
GNI, Atlas method
$3.19B
2024
$2.46B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.1%
2025
24%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
2.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.82%
2023
0.58%
2023
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.65%
2025
-1.35%
2025
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
6.48%
2023
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2023
53.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.3%
2023
14.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.2
2025
56.8
2025
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
0.28 megatons
2023
0.61 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.68 tons
2023
0.22 tons
2023
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
+490
2024
-2,989
2024
Urban population
46.8%
2024
65.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
46.8
2025
22.8
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
38
2024
Higher education index
17
2025
35
2025
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
74
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
$297.4
2022
$28.9
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2022
$5.75
2022
Life expectancy
73.9 years
2025
66.3 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.57%
2022
24.2%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.08
2018
0.1
2021
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
9
2025
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%
2025
0.007%
2025
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
1,416 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2025
2,448 sq mi
2025
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2025
871 sq mi
2025
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
1,850 mi
2011

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