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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 167/197 ($3.52B) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.75B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 94/197 ($8,430), while Liberia ranks 185/197 ($846).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Liberia
Population
427523
5829811
Population rank 171/197 116/197
GDP
$3.52B
2024
$4.75B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$8,430
2024
$846
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,093
2024
$1,885
2024
Government debt
$2.14B
2024
$2.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.5%
2025
56.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$5,138
2024
$478
2024
Government debt per person rank 77/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,036
2025
$1,418
2025
Land area
8,807 sq mi
2025
37,189 sq mi
2025
Population density
47.4 ppl/mi²
2024
150.9 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.9 years
2025
62.5 years
2025

Belize and Liberia: Comparison Charts

Belize and Liberia economies compared

GDP
Belize

Liberia
Year GDP
Belize Liberia
1960 $28,072,478 $190,495,600
1961 $29,965,000 $183,920,900
1962 $31,857,592 $191,861,800
1963 $33,750,114 $200,229,600
1964 $36,194,586 $218,929,100
1965 $40,110,040 $229,260,800
1966 $44,450,044 $244,459,500
1967 $47,431,256 $261,024,300
1968 $44,999,910 $276,820,700
1969 $47,399,905 $306,961,800
1970 $53,339,893 $323,099,700
1971 $59,074,687 $341,543,100
1972 $65,998,069 $368,098,000
1973 $78,214,768 $386,968,300
1974 $103,160,450 $486,955,000
1975 $118,194,026 $577,549,300
1976 $97,094,227 $596,675,700
1977 $117,650,000 $673,010,600
1978 $136,300,000 $717,240,400
1979 $151,800,000 $814,067,900
1980 $257,400,000 $854,711,500
1981 $260,750,000 $846,514,500
1982 $248,550,000 $863,933,200
1983 $262,150,000 $823,374,900
1984 $290,350,000 $848,478,300
1985 $287,300,000 $851,296,100
1986 $311,500,000 $840,964,400
1987 $371,100,000 $972,800,000
1988 $421,450,000 $1,038,300,000
1989 $491,100,000 $786,300,000
1990 $547,150,000 $384,400,000
1991 $597,100,000 $348,000,000
1992 $696,250,000 $223,500,000
1993 $752,850,000 $160,400,000
1994 $772,300,000 $132,200,000
1995 $819,050,000 $134,800,000
1996 $850,850,000 $159,400,000
1997 $873,400,000 $295,900,000
1998 $929,500,000 $359,600,000
1999 $1,000,250,000 $441,800,000
2000 $1,138,900,000 $874,000,000
2001 $1,172,800,000 $906,000,000
2002 $1,244,650,000 $927,000,000
2003 $1,308,900,000 $748,000,000
2004 $1,400,850,000 $897,000,000
2005 $1,474,950,000 $949,000,000
2006 $1,591,150,000 $1,119,000,000
2007 $1,707,100,000 $1,373,000,000
2008 $1,738,900,000 $1,726,000,000
2009 $1,688,500,000 $1,768,000,000
2010 $1,745,700,000 $1,998,000,000
2011 $1,827,050,000 $2,398,000,000
2012 $1,909,400,000 $2,791,614,000
2013 $2,032,750,000 $3,177,198,100
2014 $2,138,250,000 $3,225,652,000
2015 $2,193,050,000 $3,227,075,700
2016 $2,240,200,000 $3,398,419,600
2017 $2,266,300,000 $3,390,703,400
2018 $2,293,250,000 $3,422,754,800
2019 $2,388,300,000 $3,319,596,500
2020 $2,042,850,000 $3,176,126,300
2021 $2,420,550,000 $3,513,049,500
2022 $2,846,700,000 $4,001,047,000
2023 $3,066,850,000 $4,390,000,000
2024 $3,515,783,329 $4,750,000,000

Belize and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Liberia
Year GDP per capita
Belize Liberia
1960 $307 $167.2
1961 $320 $157.5
1962 $332 $160.3
1963 $342 $163.1
1964 $356 $173.9
1965 $383 $177.6
1966 $412 $184.6
1967 $426 $192.2
1968 $392 $198.6
1969 $402 $214.7
1970 $442 $220.3
1971 $481 $227.1
1972 $529 $238.6
1973 $619 $244.4
1974 $805 $299.4
1975 $906 $346
1976 $729 $347
1977 $866 $381
1978 $983 $394
1979 $1,071 $435
1980 $1,774 $443
1981 $1,753 $426
1982 $1,629 $422
1983 $1,677 $391
1984 $1,814 $390
1985 $1,754 $380
1986 $1,859 $364
1987 $2,166 $409
1988 $2,406 $424
1989 $2,742 $312
1990 $2,989 $172.9
1991 $3,192 $177.9
1992 $3,646 $107.8
1993 $3,863 $74.4
1994 $3,879 $61.5
1995 $4,012 $62.1
1996 $4,046 $71.4
1997 $4,017 $122.6
1998 $4,128 $134.7
1999 $4,292 $156.6
2000 $4,730 $298.5
2001 $4,722 $300
2002 $4,862 $299.5
2003 $4,962 $239.8
2004 $5,156 $284.1
2005 $5,273 $287.5
2006 $5,527 $321
2007 $5,765 $374
2008 $5,713 $452
2009 $5,401 $448
2010 $5,451 $492
2011 $5,582 $568
2012 $5,710 $638
2013 $5,950 $711
2014 $6,128 $707
2015 $6,154 $693
2016 $6,142 $715
2017 $6,073 $699
2018 $6,031 $692
2019 $6,190 $658
2020 $5,227 $617
2021 $6,123 $668
2022 $7,068 $745
2023 $7,460 $799
2024 $8,430 $846

Belize vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

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

Belize and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

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

Fertility rates in Belize and Liberia

Fertility rate
Belize

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

Belize and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
Belize

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$3.19B
2024
$4.27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.1%
2025
22.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.82%
2023
2.3%
2023
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.65%
2025
-3.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2023
42.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.3%
2023
23.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.2
2025
48.5
2025
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
$680M
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
0.28 megatons
2023
1.64 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.68 tons
2023
0.3 tons
2023
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
+490
2024
-7,779
2024
Urban population
46.8%
2024
54.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
46.8
2025
24.6
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
27
2024
Higher education index
17
2025
16
2025
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
$297.4
2022
$99.7
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2022
$62
2022
Life expectancy
73.9 years
2025
62.5 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.57%
2022
19.9%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.08
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
19
2025
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%
2025
0.06%
2025
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2025
7,425 sq mi
2025
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2025
29,061 sq mi
2025
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
6,587 mi
2018

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