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Belize vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 148th vs. 16th).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Libya
Population
430409
7559873
Population rank 171/197 105/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 168/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 78/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Belize and Libya: Comparison Charts

Belize and Libya economies compared

GDP
Belize

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Belize Libya
2024 $3,203,631,800 $48,487,151,215
2023 $3,052,362,650 $44,027,664,915
2022 $2,846,604,350 $43,246,297,922
2021 $2,428,606,250 $35,217,995,647
2020 $2,047,284,600 $46,854,285,441
2019 $2,381,187,850 $69,254,496,472
2018 $2,285,915,050 $76,686,029,772
2017 $2,266,028,250 $67,157,452,182
2016 $2,239,604,950 $49,912,073,701
2015 $2,193,095,150 $48,717,501,321
2014 $2,138,242,200 $57,372,355,592
2013 $2,035,191,450 $75,351,107,029
2012 $1,917,083,500 $92,540,938,129
2011 $1,831,576,700 $48,169,263,294
2010 $1,748,988,400 $75,380,825,062
2009 $1,688,012,750 $60,808,562,033
2008 $1,738,453,600 $86,710,767,415
2007 $1,706,190,450 $68,032,978,391
2006 $1,590,463,100 $60,094,231,607
2005 $1,474,298,400 $47,334,691,241
2004 $1,400,202,000 $33,122,307,692
2003 $1,308,280,250 $26,265,625,000
2002 $1,243,912,050 $20,481,889,764
2001 $1,172,045,150 $34,112,093,927
2000 $1,138,138,100 $38,270,954,138
1999 $999,713,050 $35,975,860,857
1998 $929,047,000 $27,251,301,398
1997 $872,916,050 $30,700,897,875
1996 $850,339,100 $27,884,615,385
1995 $818,590,250 $25,541,379,187
1994 $771,838,000 $28,610,549,763
1993 $752,255,150 $30,660,051,911
1992 $695,741,150 $33,887,047,909
1991 $596,682,100 $31,991,821,265
1990 $546,750,912 $28,904,183,602
1989 $491,100,000 $25,156,707,899
1988 $421,450,000 $24,308,959,591
1987 $371,100,000 $26,697,659,335
1986 $311,500,000 $24,180,400,959
1985 $287,300,000 $31,530,566,324
1984 $290,350,000 $29,476,109,153
1983 $262,150,000 $33,200,520,140
1982 $248,550,000 $33,760,146,991
1981 $260,750,000 $36,374,353,880
1980 $257,400,000 $40,953,924,949
1979 $151,800,000 $30,536,429,497
1978 $136,300,000 $22,136,422,643
1977 $117,650,000 $22,428,297,108
1976 $97,094,227 $19,096,943,017
1975 $118,194,026 $14,710,912,458
1974 $103,160,450 $15,112,543,717
1973 $78,214,768 $8,625,889,430
1972 $65,998,069 $6,299,395,544
1971 $59,074,687 $5,260,185,125
1970 $53,339,893 $4,601,649,451
1969 $47,399,905 $4,380,987,481
1968 $44,999,910 $3,850,623,095
1967 $47,431,256 $2,726,986,913
1966 $44,450,044 $2,312,438,536
1965 $40,110,040 $1,804,979,680
1964 $36,194,586 $1,341,395,421
1963 $33,750,114 $892,327,911
1962 $31,857,592 $619,725,785
1961 $29,965,000 $443,905,612
1960 $28,072,478 $401,644,249

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

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Belize and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Libya
2024 $7,681 $6,569
2023 $7,425 $6,027
2022 $7,068 $5,987
2021 $6,143 $4,936
2020 $5,239 $6,650
2019 $6,172 $9,963
2018 $6,012 $11,197
2017 $6,072 $9,966
2016 $6,141 $7,526
2015 $6,155 $7,458
2014 $6,128 $8,926
2013 $5,957 $11,952
2012 $5,733 $14,976
2011 $5,596 $7,594
2010 $5,461 $11,601
2009 $5,400 $9,551
2008 $5,712 $13,906
2007 $5,762 $11,145
2006 $5,525 $10,049
2005 $5,270 $8,079
2004 $5,154 $5,774
2003 $4,960 $4,674
2002 $4,859 $3,718
2001 $4,719 $6,313
2000 $4,727 $7,214
1999 $4,290 $6,895
1998 $4,126 $5,301
1997 $4,014 $6,062
1996 $4,043 $5,591
1995 $4,010 $5,205
1994 $3,877 $5,933
1993 $3,860 $6,478
1992 $3,643 $7,303
1991 $3,190 $7,040
1990 $2,986 $6,502
1989 $2,742 $5,793
1988 $2,406 $5,736
1987 $2,166 $6,465
1986 $1,859 $6,019
1985 $1,754 $8,087
1984 $1,814 $7,811
1983 $1,677 $8,927
1982 $1,629 $9,064
1981 $1,753 $10,044
1980 $1,774 $11,960
1979 $1,071 $9,443
1978 $983 $7,252
1977 $866 $7,783
1976 $729 $7,018
1975 $906 $5,721
1974 $805 $6,214
1973 $619 $3,727
1972 $529 $2,830
1971 $481 $2,443
1970 $442 $2,210
1969 $402 $2,175
1968 $392 $1,972
1967 $426 $1,437
1966 $412 $1,251
1965 $383 $1,001
1964 $356 $765
1963 $342 $528
1962 $332 $382
1961 $320 $285.3
1960 $307 $269

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

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Belize vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Libya
2026 74.1 75.2
2025 73.9 73.2
2024 73.7 71.1
2023 73.6 69.3
2022 72.2 74.5
2021 70.9 72.1
2020 71.6 72.4
2019 72.6 72.9
2018 72.3 73.2
2017 72.1 72.7
2016 71.8 71.8
2015 71.6 71.6
2014 71.4 71.3
2013 71.3 72.3
2012 71.1 72.2
2011 71 69.9
2010 70.9 72.2
2009 70.8 72.1
2008 70.7 71.9
2007 70.7 71.8
2006 70.5 71.6
2005 70.3 71.4
2004 70.2 71.2
2003 69.8 71
2002 69.5 70.8
2001 68.9 70.7
2000 68.9 70.5
1999 69 70.6
1998 68.9 70.7
1997 69.2 70.7
1996 69.4 70.7
1995 69.5 70.6
1994 69.6 70.5
1993 69.6 70.2
1992 69.6 70
1991 69.6 69.6
1990 69.6 69.3
1989 69.5 69
1988 69.4 68.6
1987 69.1 68.3
1986 68.7 67.8
1985 68.3 67.3
1984 68 66.7
1983 67.6 66.3
1982 67.3 65.8
1981 67.1 65.3
1980 66.9 64.8
1979 66.7 64.3
1978 66.3 63.8
1977 66.1 63.1
1976 65.8 62.4
1975 65.4 61.6
1974 64.9 60.7
1973 64.5 59.7
1972 64 58.7
1971 63.5 57.6
1970 63 56.4
1969 62.5 55.2
1968 62 53.8
1967 61.4 52.5
1966 60.9 50.9
1965 60.4 49.3
1964 59.8 47.7
1963 59.3 45.6
1962 58.7 44.1
1961 52.9 42.4
1960 57.4 40.8
1959 56.6 39.3
1958 55.7 38
1957 54.8 36.9
1956 53.9 36
1955 52.7 35.2
1954 52.2 34.7
1953 51.4 34.2
1952 50.7 33.8
1951 49.9 33.5
1950 49.2 33.1

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

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Belize and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Libya
1x
Year Population
Belize Libya
2024 417,072 7,381,023
2023 411,106 7,305,659
2022 402,733 7,223,805
2021 395,346 7,135,175
2020 390,812 7,045,399
2019 385,829 6,951,033
2018 380,226 6,849,055
2017 373,202 6,738,770
2016 364,705 6,632,126
2015 356,333 6,531,819
2014 348,923 6,427,252
2013 341,627 6,304,628
2012 334,414 6,179,328
2011 327,298 6,343,203
2010 320,245 6,497,839
2009 312,614 6,366,686
2008 304,361 6,235,430
2007 296,100 6,104,380
2006 287,878 5,980,211
2005 279,731 5,858,798
2004 271,688 5,736,693
2003 263,780 5,619,398
2002 256,009 5,508,410
2001 248,379 5,403,639
2000 240,799 5,305,021
1999 233,059 5,218,038
1998 225,173 5,140,704
1997 217,446 5,064,639
1996 210,310 4,987,393
1995 204,146 4,906,843
1994 199,097 4,822,037
1993 194,902 4,733,045
1992 190,983 4,640,352
1991 187,040 4,544,400
1990 183,076 4,445,239
1989 179,107 4,342,920
1988 175,180 4,237,755
1987 171,338 4,129,739
1986 167,554 4,017,403
1985 163,796 3,898,745
1984 160,044 3,773,633
1983 156,297 3,718,961
1982 152,548 3,724,765
1981 148,786 3,621,486
1980 145,062 3,424,378
1979 141,678 3,233,846
1978 138,713 3,052,526
1977 135,887 2,881,533
1976 133,099 2,721,237
1975 130,387 2,571,556
1974 128,185 2,432,211
1973 126,445 2,314,193
1972 124,676 2,226,091
1971 122,805 2,153,534
1970 120,736 2,082,589
1969 118,040 2,014,293
1968 114,713 1,952,781
1967 111,272 1,898,199
1966 107,906 1,849,063
1965 104,675 1,804,015
1964 101,603 1,753,691
1963 98,704 1,690,457
1962 96,042 1,621,960
1961 93,632 1,555,699
1960 91,318 1,492,890

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Libya

Fertility rate
Belize

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Libya
2023 2.01 2.36
2022 1.95 2.4
2021 1.84 2.46
2020 2.04 2.51
2019 2.14 2.54
2018 2.34 2.58
2017 2.37 2.63
2016 2.4 2.67
2015 2.43 2.71
2014 2.47 2.75
2013 2.5 2.72
2012 2.51 2.68
2011 2.53 2.65
2010 2.55 2.6
2009 2.66 2.56
2008 2.78 2.6
2007 2.89 2.65
2006 3.02 2.7
2005 3.17 2.77
2004 3.25 2.77
2003 3.34 2.8
2002 3.43 2.83
2001 3.53 2.87
2000 3.63 2.91
1999 3.73 2.97
1998 3.75 3.04
1997 3.74 3.13
1996 3.76 3.26
1995 3.88 3.44
1994 3.97 3.65
1993 4.21 3.88
1992 4.43 4.16
1991 4.6 4.46
1990 4.8 4.78
1989 4.86 5.09
1988 4.87 5.41
1987 4.88 5.72
1986 4.94 6.02
1985 5 6.33
1984 5.12 6.62
1983 5.31 6.91
1982 5.5 7.16
1981 5.68 7.37
1980 5.85 7.54
1979 5.99 7.68
1978 6.11 7.79
1977 6.2 7.87
1976 6.25 7.93
1975 6.28 7.98
1974 6.29 8.02
1973 6.29 8.05
1972 6.28 8.07
1971 6.29 8.1
1970 6.3 8.05
1969 6.32 8.01
1968 6.34 7.97
1967 6.36 7.93
1966 6.38 7.89
1965 6.4 7.82
1964 6.42 7.75
1963 6.44 7.69
1962 6.46 7.61
1961 6.48 7.56
1960 6.5 7.51

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

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Belize and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Libya
2024 27.4 28.5
2023 27 28.2
2022 26.5 28
2021 26.1 27.7
2020 25.7 27.5
2019 25.3 27.2
2018 24.9 27
2017 24.5 26.8
2016 24.2 26.6
2015 23.8 26.4
2014 23.4 26.2
2013 23.1 25.9
2012 22.7 25.7
2011 22.3 25.5
2010 21.9 25.3
2009 21.6 25
2008 21.4 24.6
2007 21.1 24.2
2006 20.9 23.8
2005 20.7 23.6
2004 20.4 23.4
2003 20.2 23.2
2002 20 23.1
2001 19.8 22.9
2000 19.6 22.7
1999 19.4 22.4
1998 19.1 22
1997 18.8 21.5
1996 18.5 21.1
1995 18.2 20.6
1994 18 20.1
1993 17.9 19.7
1992 17.8 19.3
1991 17.7 18.9
1990 17.6 18.6
1989 17.6 18.2
1988 17.6 17.9
1987 17.5 17.6
1986 17.5 17.3
1985 17.5 17.1
1984 17.5 16.8
1983 17.4 16.5
1982 17.4 16.3
1981 17.3 16.1
1980 17.2 16
1979 17.1 15.9
1978 16.9 15.9
1977 16.8 15.8
1976 16.6 15.6
1975 16.4 15.5
1974 16.2 15.3
1973 16 14.9
1972 15.8 14.7
1971 15.6 14.7
1970 15.4 14.7
1969 15.3 14.7
1968 15.4 14.9
1967 15.6 15.3
1966 15.9 15.9
1965 16.2 16.7
1964 16.6 17.2
1963 17 17.5
1962 17.3 17.9
1961 17.6 18.2
1960 17.9 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
35.9
2012
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
n/a
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
0.34%
2010
Banked people share
68%
2024
33.1%
2024

Energy

Belize Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Belize Libya
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
76.5%
1994
English speaking
81.7%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
88.5%
2023

Health

Belize Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
2.04
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Libya
% of world land
0.02%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
22,991 mi
2010

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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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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