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Belize vs Mauritania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 5.17M in Mauritania (ranked 125/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 397,955 sq mi for Mauritania (ranked 148th vs. 28th).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Mauritania
Population
430409
5505206
Population rank 171/197 122/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$10.9B
2024
GDP rank 168/197 153/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$2,110
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 156/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$7,369
2024
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$4.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$904
2024
Government debt per person rank 78/185 145/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$2,078
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 397,955 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
4.7
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
69.2 years
2026

Belize and Mauritania: Comparison Charts

Belize and Mauritania economies compared

GDP
Belize

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP
Belize Mauritania
2024 $3,203,631,800 $10,908,045,687
2023 $3,052,362,650 $10,726,838,461
2022 $2,846,604,350 $9,557,966,698
2021 $2,428,606,250 $9,222,536,364
2020 $2,047,284,600 $8,260,752,385
2019 $2,381,187,850 $7,894,764,886
2018 $2,285,915,050 $7,473,550,557
2017 $2,266,028,250 $6,800,135,898
2016 $2,239,604,950 $6,398,747,592
2015 $2,193,095,150 $6,166,863,897
2014 $2,138,242,200 $6,592,537,782
2013 $2,035,191,450 $7,223,071,097
2012 $1,917,083,500 $6,728,208,836
2011 $1,831,576,700 $6,764,627,746
2010 $1,748,988,400 $5,628,878,798
2009 $1,688,012,750 $4,714,595,548
2008 $1,738,453,600 $5,206,437,194
2007 $1,706,190,450 $4,346,212,355
2006 $1,590,463,100 $3,919,577,286
2005 $1,474,298,400 $2,936,019,526
2004 $1,400,202,000 $2,362,501,023
2003 $1,308,280,250 $2,051,147,607
2002 $1,243,912,050 $1,777,057,481
2001 $1,172,045,150 $1,746,063,558
2000 $1,138,138,100 $1,779,520,886
1999 $999,713,050 $1,985,922,776
1998 $929,047,000 $2,032,347,665
1997 $872,916,050 $2,071,996,564
1996 $850,339,100 $2,132,087,009
1995 $818,590,250 $2,091,726,101
1994 $771,838,000 $1,944,876,755
1993 $752,255,150 $1,847,353,211
1992 $695,741,150 $2,164,298,425
1991 $596,682,100 $2,133,692,697
1990 $546,750,912 $1,506,914,408
1989 $491,100,000 $1,450,647,019
1988 $421,450,000 $1,414,951,290
1987 $371,100,000 $1,344,664,725
1986 $311,500,000 $1,186,628,778
1985 $287,300,000 $1,009,723,326
1984 $290,350,000 $1,074,373,230
1983 $262,150,000 $1,165,171,263
1982 $248,550,000 $1,108,776,653
1981 $260,750,000 $1,105,494,682
1980 $257,400,000 $1,047,925,106
1979 $151,800,000 $951,900,945
1978 $136,300,000 $804,629,877
1977 $117,650,000 $799,030,017
1976 $97,094,227 $775,045,517
1975 $118,194,026 $703,377,837
1974 $103,160,450 $613,010,553
1973 $78,214,768 $493,237,876
1972 $65,998,069 $391,669,449
1971 $59,074,687 $335,568,907
1970 $53,339,893 $309,405,316
1969 $47,399,905 $295,062,308
1968 $44,999,910 $311,395,937
1967 $47,431,256 $282,615,310
1966 $44,450,044 $266,533,605
1965 $40,110,040 $255,340,475
1964 $36,194,586 $224,495,744
1963 $33,750,114 $168,186,297
1962 $31,857,592 $164,271,558
1961 $29,965,000 $159,213,430
1960 $28,072,478 -

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

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Belize and Mauritania economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Mauritania
2024 $7,681 $2,110
2023 $7,425 $2,136
2022 $7,068 $1,960
2021 $6,143 $1,948
2020 $5,239 $1,796
2019 $6,172 $1,767
2018 $6,012 $1,723
2017 $6,072 $1,615
2016 $6,141 $1,566
2015 $6,155 $1,555
2014 $6,128 $1,713
2013 $5,957 $1,934
2012 $5,733 $1,859
2011 $5,596 $1,931
2010 $5,461 $1,660
2009 $5,400 $1,435
2008 $5,712 $1,636
2007 $5,762 $1,405
2006 $5,525 $1,301
2005 $5,270 $999
2004 $5,154 $824
2003 $4,960 $732
2002 $4,859 $649
2001 $4,719 $652
2000 $4,727 $681
1999 $4,290 $781
1998 $4,126 $821
1997 $4,014 $859
1996 $4,043 $904
1995 $4,010 $905
1994 $3,877 $865
1993 $3,860 $850
1992 $3,643 $1,036
1991 $3,190 $1,062
1990 $2,986 $772
1989 $2,742 $762
1988 $2,406 $762
1987 $2,166 $746
1986 $1,859 $677
1985 $1,754 $593
1984 $1,814 $650
1983 $1,677 $725
1982 $1,629 $710
1981 $1,753 $729
1980 $1,774 $711
1979 $1,071 $664
1978 $983 $578
1977 $866 $590
1976 $729 $589
1975 $906 $551
1974 $805 $494
1973 $619 $410
1972 $529 $335
1971 $481 $296
1970 $442 $281.3
1969 $402 $276.6
1968 $392 $301
1967 $426 $281.5
1966 $412 $273.6
1965 $383 $270
1964 $356 $244.3
1963 $342 $188.2
1962 $332 $189
1961 $320 $188.2
1960 $307 -

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

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Belize vs. Mauritania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Mauritania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Mauritania
2026 74.1 69.2
2025 73.9 68.9
2024 73.7 68.7
2023 73.6 68.5
2022 72.2 68.3
2021 70.9 66.8
2020 71.6 66.8
2019 72.6 67.6
2018 72.3 67.4
2017 72.1 67.1
2016 71.8 66.8
2015 71.6 66.5
2014 71.4 66.2
2013 71.3 65.9
2012 71.1 65.8
2011 71 65.8
2010 70.9 65.7
2009 70.8 65.5
2008 70.7 65.2
2007 70.7 64.9
2006 70.5 64.5
2005 70.3 63.9
2004 70.2 63.4
2003 69.8 62.8
2002 69.5 62.2
2001 68.9 61.7
2000 68.9 61
1999 69 60.4
1998 68.9 59.9
1997 69.2 59.4
1996 69.4 58.9
1995 69.5 58.9
1994 69.6 58.8
1993 69.6 58.7
1992 69.6 58.6
1991 69.6 58.3
1990 69.6 58.1
1989 69.5 57.7
1988 69.4 57.5
1987 69.1 57
1986 68.7 56.3
1985 68.3 55.8
1984 68 55.2
1983 67.6 54.6
1982 67.3 54.2
1981 67.1 53.7
1980 66.9 53.2
1979 66.7 52.8
1978 66.3 52.3
1977 66.1 52
1976 65.8 51.8
1975 65.4 51.6
1974 64.9 51.4
1973 64.5 51.2
1972 64 51
1971 63.5 50.8
1970 63 50.5
1969 62.5 50.1
1968 62 49.5
1967 61.4 48.9
1966 60.9 48.1
1965 60.4 47.4
1964 59.8 46.6
1963 59.3 45.8
1962 58.7 45
1961 52.9 44.3
1960 57.4 43.6
1959 56.6 42.9
1958 55.7 42.3
1957 54.8 41.7
1956 53.9 41.1
1955 52.7 40.6
1954 52.2 40.1
1953 51.4 39.6
1952 50.7 39.2
1951 49.9 38.8
1950 49.2 38.4

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

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Belize and Mauritania population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Mauritania
1x
Year Population
Belize Mauritania
2024 417,072 5,169,395
2023 411,106 5,022,441
2022 402,733 4,875,637
2021 395,346 4,734,874
2020 390,812 4,600,131
2019 385,829 4,467,708
2018 380,226 4,337,685
2017 373,202 4,210,600
2016 364,705 4,086,657
2015 356,333 3,965,959
2014 348,923 3,848,514
2013 341,627 3,734,318
2012 334,414 3,619,034
2011 327,298 3,502,811
2010 320,245 3,390,965
2009 312,614 3,284,448
2008 304,361 3,183,269
2007 296,100 3,093,059
2006 287,878 3,013,660
2005 279,731 2,939,059
2004 271,688 2,868,664
2003 263,780 2,802,046
2002 256,009 2,738,655
2001 248,379 2,678,760
2000 240,799 2,613,441
1999 233,059 2,541,698
1998 225,173 2,474,651
1997 217,446 2,411,306
1996 210,310 2,358,188
1995 204,146 2,312,017
1994 199,097 2,249,454
1993 194,902 2,174,328
1992 190,983 2,088,135
1991 187,040 2,009,738
1990 183,076 1,951,878
1989 179,107 1,903,048
1988 175,180 1,855,859
1987 171,338 1,803,014
1986 167,554 1,751,835
1985 163,796 1,702,107
1984 160,044 1,653,693
1983 156,297 1,606,746
1982 152,548 1,561,176
1981 148,786 1,516,877
1980 145,062 1,474,043
1979 141,678 1,432,758
1978 138,713 1,392,713
1977 135,887 1,353,768
1976 133,099 1,315,336
1975 130,387 1,277,330
1974 128,185 1,240,188
1973 126,445 1,203,838
1972 124,676 1,168,355
1971 122,805 1,133,702
1970 120,736 1,099,806
1969 118,040 1,066,754
1968 114,713 1,034,739
1967 111,272 1,003,843
1966 107,906 974,157
1965 104,675 945,838
1964 101,603 918,955
1963 98,704 893,423
1962 96,042 869,184
1961 93,632 846,167
1960 91,318 824,298

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Mauritania

Fertility rate
Belize

Mauritania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Mauritania
2023 2.01 4.7
2022 1.95 4.77
2021 1.84 4.85
2020 2.04 4.91
2019 2.14 4.98
2018 2.34 5.04
2017 2.37 5.11
2016 2.4 5.16
2015 2.43 5.21
2014 2.47 5.26
2013 2.5 5.32
2012 2.51 5.35
2011 2.53 5.38
2010 2.55 5.38
2009 2.66 5.41
2008 2.78 5.44
2007 2.89 5.43
2006 3.02 5.4
2005 3.17 5.38
2004 3.25 5.37
2003 3.34 5.36
2002 3.43 5.37
2001 3.53 5.41
2000 3.63 5.46
1999 3.73 5.52
1998 3.75 5.62
1997 3.74 5.74
1996 3.76 5.86
1995 3.88 5.96
1994 3.97 6.06
1993 4.21 6.09
1992 4.43 6.13
1991 4.6 6.16
1990 4.8 6.18
1989 4.86 6.2
1988 4.87 6.21
1987 4.88 6.27
1986 4.94 6.34
1985 5 6.42
1984 5.12 6.48
1983 5.31 6.54
1982 5.5 6.59
1981 5.68 6.64
1980 5.85 6.67
1979 5.99 6.7
1978 6.11 6.73
1977 6.2 6.74
1976 6.25 6.73
1975 6.28 6.71
1974 6.29 6.73
1973 6.29 6.72
1972 6.28 6.71
1971 6.29 6.7
1970 6.3 6.68
1969 6.32 6.64
1968 6.34 6.6
1967 6.36 6.57
1966 6.38 6.52
1965 6.4 6.44
1964 6.42 6.37
1963 6.44 6.31
1962 6.46 6.24
1961 6.48 6.2
1960 6.5 6.15

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

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Belize and Mauritania demographics compared

Median age
Belize

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Mauritania
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$11B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
23.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
4.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
-1.35%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
10.4%
2019
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
30.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
53.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
24.6%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
3.1%
2019
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$2.04B
2021
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$94.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
30,000
2000
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
0.23%
2020
Banked people share
68%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Belize Mauritania
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
5.01 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
0.97 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
19.6%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
19.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Belize Mauritania
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
-5,044
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
60.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
28.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
1.02
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
25.6
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
67%
2021
English speaking
81.7%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
37.4%
2023

Health

Belize Mauritania
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$92.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$40.3
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
69.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
19.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
0.26
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
381
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
37.8
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
23%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
5.2%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Mauritania
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.69%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
76,983 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
153,321 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
1,145 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
7,614 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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