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Belize vs Liberia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 5.61M in Liberia (ranked 117/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 148th vs. 106th).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Liberia
Population
430409
5887000
Population rank 171/197 116/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$4.78B
2024
GDP rank 168/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$851
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 184/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$1,871
2024
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$2.73B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$487
2024
Government debt per person rank 78/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$1,191
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 37,189 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Belize and Liberia: Comparison Charts

Belize and Liberia economies compared

GDP
Belize

Liberia
1x
Year GDP
Belize Liberia
2024 $3,203,631,800 $4,779,300,900
2023 $3,052,362,650 $4,390,000,000
2022 $2,846,604,350 $4,001,047,000
2021 $2,428,606,250 $3,513,049,500
2020 $2,047,284,600 $3,176,126,300
2019 $2,381,187,850 $3,319,596,500
2018 $2,285,915,050 $3,422,754,800
2017 $2,266,028,250 $3,390,703,400
2016 $2,239,604,950 $3,398,419,600
2015 $2,193,095,150 $3,227,075,700
2014 $2,138,242,200 $3,225,652,000
2013 $2,035,191,450 $3,177,198,100
2012 $1,917,083,500 $2,791,614,000
2011 $1,831,576,700 $2,398,000,000
2010 $1,748,988,400 $1,998,000,000
2009 $1,688,012,750 $1,768,000,000
2008 $1,738,453,600 $1,726,000,000
2007 $1,706,190,450 $1,373,000,000
2006 $1,590,463,100 $1,119,000,000
2005 $1,474,298,400 $949,000,000
2004 $1,400,202,000 $897,000,000
2003 $1,308,280,250 $748,000,000
2002 $1,243,912,050 $927,000,000
2001 $1,172,045,150 $906,000,000
2000 $1,138,138,100 $874,000,000
1999 $999,713,050 $441,800,000
1998 $929,047,000 $359,600,000
1997 $872,916,050 $295,900,000
1996 $850,339,100 $159,400,000
1995 $818,590,250 $134,800,000
1994 $771,838,000 $132,200,000
1993 $752,255,150 $160,400,000
1992 $695,741,150 $223,500,000
1991 $596,682,100 $348,000,000
1990 $546,750,912 $384,400,000
1989 $491,100,000 $786,300,000
1988 $421,450,000 $1,038,300,000
1987 $371,100,000 $972,800,000
1986 $311,500,000 $840,964,400
1985 $287,300,000 $851,296,100
1984 $290,350,000 $848,478,300
1983 $262,150,000 $823,374,900
1982 $248,550,000 $863,933,200
1981 $260,750,000 $846,514,500
1980 $257,400,000 $854,711,500
1979 $151,800,000 $814,067,900
1978 $136,300,000 $717,240,400
1977 $117,650,000 $673,010,600
1976 $97,094,227 $596,675,700
1975 $118,194,026 $577,549,300
1974 $103,160,450 $486,955,000
1973 $78,214,768 $386,968,300
1972 $65,998,069 $368,098,000
1971 $59,074,687 $341,543,100
1970 $53,339,893 $323,099,700
1969 $47,399,905 $306,961,800
1968 $44,999,910 $276,820,700
1967 $47,431,256 $261,024,300
1966 $44,450,044 $244,459,500
1965 $40,110,040 $229,260,800
1964 $36,194,586 $218,929,100
1963 $33,750,114 $200,229,600
1962 $31,857,592 $191,861,800
1961 $29,965,000 $183,920,900
1960 $28,072,478 $190,495,600

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

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Belize and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Liberia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Liberia
2024 $7,681 $851
2023 $7,425 $799
2022 $7,068 $745
2021 $6,143 $668
2020 $5,239 $617
2019 $6,172 $658
2018 $6,012 $692
2017 $6,072 $699
2016 $6,141 $715
2015 $6,155 $693
2014 $6,128 $707
2013 $5,957 $711
2012 $5,733 $638
2011 $5,596 $568
2010 $5,461 $492
2009 $5,400 $448
2008 $5,712 $452
2007 $5,762 $374
2006 $5,525 $321
2005 $5,270 $287.5
2004 $5,154 $284.1
2003 $4,960 $239.8
2002 $4,859 $299.5
2001 $4,719 $300
2000 $4,727 $298.5
1999 $4,290 $156.6
1998 $4,126 $134.7
1997 $4,014 $122.6
1996 $4,043 $71.4
1995 $4,010 $62.1
1994 $3,877 $61.5
1993 $3,860 $74.4
1992 $3,643 $107.8
1991 $3,190 $177.9
1990 $2,986 $172.9
1989 $2,742 $312
1988 $2,406 $424
1987 $2,166 $409
1986 $1,859 $364
1985 $1,754 $380
1984 $1,814 $390
1983 $1,677 $391
1982 $1,629 $422
1981 $1,753 $426
1980 $1,774 $443
1979 $1,071 $435
1978 $983 $394
1977 $866 $381
1976 $729 $347
1975 $906 $346
1974 $805 $299.4
1973 $619 $244.4
1972 $529 $238.6
1971 $481 $227.1
1970 $442 $220.3
1969 $402 $214.7
1968 $392 $198.6
1967 $426 $192.2
1966 $412 $184.6
1965 $383 $177.6
1964 $356 $173.9
1963 $342 $163.1
1962 $332 $160.3
1961 $320 $157.5
1960 $307 $167.2

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

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Belize vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Liberia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Liberia
2026 74.1 62.6
2025 73.9 62.5
2024 73.7 62.3
2023 73.6 62.2
2022 72.2 61.9
2021 70.9 61.2
2020 71.6 61.3
2019 72.6 61.2
2018 72.3 61
2017 72.1 60.8
2016 71.8 60.5
2015 71.6 59.2
2014 71.4 59.2
2013 71.3 60
2012 71.1 59.8
2011 71 59.5
2010 70.9 59.4
2009 70.8 59.1
2008 70.7 58.7
2007 70.7 58.1
2006 70.5 57.5
2005 70.3 56.8
2004 70.2 55.9
2003 69.8 53
2002 69.5 54.1
2001 68.9 53.1
2000 68.9 51.9
1999 69 50.4
1998 68.9 49.4
1997 69.2 48.3
1996 69.4 44.9
1995 69.5 44.6
1994 69.6 42.6
1993 69.6 43
1992 69.6 43.6
1991 69.6 43.6
1990 69.6 37.6
1989 69.5 43.9
1988 69.4 44.1
1987 69.1 44.3
1986 68.7 44.5
1985 68.3 44
1984 68 44.7
1983 67.6 44.6
1982 67.3 44.4
1981 67.1 44.3
1980 66.9 44.1
1979 66.7 43.9
1978 66.3 43.6
1977 66.1 43.2
1976 65.8 42.9
1975 65.4 42.5
1974 64.9 42.1
1973 64.5 41.6
1972 64 41.2
1971 63.5 40.7
1970 63 40.4
1969 62.5 40
1968 62 39.6
1967 61.4 39.3
1966 60.9 39
1965 60.4 38.7
1964 59.8 38.5
1963 59.3 38.3
1962 58.7 38.2
1961 52.9 38.1
1960 57.4 38.1
1959 56.6 38.1
1958 55.7 38.1
1957 54.8 38.1
1956 53.9 38.1
1955 52.7 38.1
1954 52.2 38.1
1953 51.4 38.1
1952 50.7 38.1
1951 49.9 38
1950 49.2 38

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

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Belize and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Liberia
1x
Year Population
Belize Liberia
2024 417,072 5,612,817
2023 411,106 5,493,031
2022 402,733 5,373,294
2021 395,346 5,259,323
2020 390,812 5,149,463
2019 385,829 5,043,721
2018 380,226 4,944,726
2017 373,202 4,848,925
2016 364,705 4,755,608
2015 356,333 4,659,431
2014 348,923 4,564,293
2013 341,627 4,470,239
2012 334,414 4,373,043
2011 327,298 4,221,178
2010 320,245 4,058,890
2009 312,614 3,943,028
2008 304,361 3,821,003
2007 296,100 3,669,050
2006 287,878 3,490,787
2005 279,731 3,301,015
2004 271,688 3,156,892
2003 263,780 3,119,532
2002 256,009 3,094,782
2001 248,379 3,015,338
2000 240,799 2,928,117
1999 233,059 2,821,684
1998 225,173 2,670,124
1997 217,446 2,412,989
1996 210,310 2,232,289
1995 204,146 2,169,162
1994 199,097 2,149,928
1993 194,902 2,155,126
1992 190,983 2,072,461
1991 187,040 1,956,518
1990 183,076 2,223,667
1989 179,107 2,517,858
1988 175,180 2,446,941
1987 171,338 2,377,229
1986 167,554 2,308,511
1985 163,796 2,240,539
1984 160,044 2,173,312
1983 156,297 2,107,113
1982 152,548 2,045,073
1981 148,786 1,986,867
1980 145,062 1,929,253
1979 141,678 1,872,713
1978 138,713 1,818,247
1977 135,887 1,766,019
1976 133,099 1,717,060
1975 130,387 1,670,913
1974 128,185 1,626,362
1973 126,445 1,583,588
1972 124,676 1,542,670
1971 122,805 1,504,077
1970 120,736 1,466,676
1969 118,040 1,429,605
1968 114,713 1,393,530
1967 111,272 1,358,435
1966 107,906 1,324,383
1965 104,675 1,291,156
1964 101,603 1,258,745
1963 98,704 1,227,414
1962 96,042 1,197,039
1961 93,632 1,167,717
1960 91,318 1,139,522

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Liberia

Fertility rate
Belize

Liberia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Liberia
2023 2.01 3.95
2022 1.95 4.02
2021 1.84 4.09
2020 2.04 4.17
2019 2.14 4.26
2018 2.34 4.34
2017 2.37 4.4
2016 2.4 4.46
2015 2.43 4.52
2014 2.47 4.62
2013 2.5 4.75
2012 2.51 4.88
2011 2.53 4.97
2010 2.55 5.06
2009 2.66 5.17
2008 2.78 5.33
2007 2.89 5.46
2006 3.02 5.53
2005 3.17 5.52
2004 3.25 5.51
2003 3.34 5.55
2002 3.43 5.65
2001 3.53 5.77
2000 3.63 5.88
1999 3.73 5.95
1998 3.75 6.02
1997 3.74 6.08
1996 3.76 6.13
1995 3.88 6.17
1994 3.97 6.21
1993 4.21 6.25
1992 4.43 6.28
1991 4.6 6.32
1990 4.8 6.37
1989 4.86 6.43
1988 4.87 6.51
1987 4.88 6.57
1986 4.94 6.64
1985 5 6.69
1984 5.12 6.73
1983 5.31 6.76
1982 5.5 6.79
1981 5.68 6.83
1980 5.85 6.87
1979 5.99 6.92
1978 6.11 6.88
1977 6.2 6.84
1976 6.25 6.79
1975 6.28 6.74
1974 6.29 6.69
1973 6.29 6.65
1972 6.28 6.6
1971 6.29 6.54
1970 6.3 6.58
1969 6.32 6.64
1968 6.34 6.66
1967 6.36 6.65
1966 6.38 6.63
1965 6.4 6.62
1964 6.42 6.59
1963 6.44 6.56
1962 6.46 6.5
1961 6.48 6.45
1960 6.5 6.39

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

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Belize and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Liberia
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Liberia
2024 27.4 19.6
2023 27 19.4
2022 26.5 19.2
2021 26.1 19.1
2020 25.7 19
2019 25.3 18.8
2018 24.9 18.8
2017 24.5 18.7
2016 24.2 18.7
2015 23.8 18.7
2014 23.4 18.7
2013 23.1 18.7
2012 22.7 18.8
2011 22.3 18.6
2010 21.9 18.4
2009 21.6 18.4
2008 21.4 18.4
2007 21.1 18.4
2006 20.9 18.4
2005 20.7 18.4
2004 20.4 18.4
2003 20.2 18.4
2002 20 18.3
2001 19.8 18.3
2000 19.6 18.3
1999 19.4 18.2
1998 19.1 18.2
1997 18.8 18.1
1996 18.5 18.1
1995 18.2 18
1994 18 18
1993 17.9 17.9
1992 17.8 17.9
1991 17.7 17.9
1990 17.6 17.9
1989 17.6 17.9
1988 17.6 17.9
1987 17.5 17.9
1986 17.5 17.9
1985 17.5 17.9
1984 17.5 17.9
1983 17.4 17.9
1982 17.4 17.9
1981 17.3 17.9
1980 17.2 18
1979 17.1 18
1978 16.9 18.1
1977 16.8 18.2
1976 16.6 18.2
1975 16.4 18.3
1974 16.2 18.4
1973 16 18.5
1972 15.8 18.6
1971 15.6 18.6
1970 15.4 18.7
1969 15.3 18.8
1968 15.4 19
1967 15.6 19.1
1966 15.9 19.2
1965 16.2 19.2
1964 16.6 19.2
1963 17 19.3
1962 17.3 19.3
1961 17.6 19.3
1960 17.9 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$4.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
24.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
-1.98%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
41.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
49.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
2.9%
2016
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$600M
2022
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$1.02B
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
27.1%
2009
Banked people share
68%
2024
52.2%
2024

Energy

Belize Liberia
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
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
92.8%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
57.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
55.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
32.5%
2023

Society

Belize Liberia
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
-9,870
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
23.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
3.12
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
48.3%
2017
English speaking
81.7%
2023
82.7%
2023
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
23.5%
2023

Health

Belize Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$103.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$65.7
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
18.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
628
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
72.9
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Liberia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
7,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
29,061 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
6,587 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. 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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