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Belize vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 148th vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Namibia
Population
430409
3173089
Population rank 171/197 134/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 168/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 78/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Belize and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Belize and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Belize

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Belize Namibia
2024 $3,203,631,800 $13,372,354,512
2023 $3,052,362,650 $12,408,271,449
2022 $2,846,604,350 $12,569,449,123
2021 $2,428,606,250 $12,402,486,184
2020 $2,047,284,600 $10,583,748,542
2019 $2,381,187,850 $12,541,928,303
2018 $2,285,915,050 $13,682,019,076
2017 $2,266,028,250 $12,895,153,371
2016 $2,239,604,950 $10,722,018,732
2015 $2,193,095,150 $11,335,161,084
2014 $2,138,242,200 $12,435,430,970
2013 $2,035,191,450 $12,043,307,277
2012 $1,917,083,500 $13,042,053,592
2011 $1,831,576,700 $12,523,359,441
2010 $1,748,988,400 $11,431,412,421
2009 $1,688,012,750 $8,938,847,189
2008 $1,738,453,600 $8,607,431,497
2007 $1,706,190,450 $8,839,536,476
2006 $1,590,463,100 $8,001,779,551
2005 $1,474,298,400 $7,248,374,838
2004 $1,400,202,000 $6,609,205,995
2003 $1,308,280,250 $4,926,439,384
2002 $1,243,912,050 $3,349,169,826
2001 $1,172,045,150 $3,557,341,215
2000 $1,138,138,100 $3,922,232,165
1999 $999,713,050 $3,868,551,730
1998 $929,047,000 $3,873,109,866
1997 $872,916,050 $4,154,989,950
1996 $850,339,100 $3,989,163,197
1995 $818,590,250 $3,978,514,206
1994 $771,838,000 $3,666,503,530
1993 $752,255,150 $3,251,188,833
1992 $695,741,150 $3,429,521,699
1991 $596,682,100 $2,996,869,281
1990 $546,750,912 $2,789,921,854
1989 $491,100,000 $2,535,135,798
1988 $421,450,000 $2,495,094,746
1987 $371,100,000 $2,300,068,217
1986 $311,500,000 $1,809,048,527
1985 $287,300,000 $1,608,237,350
1984 $290,350,000 $1,951,260,038
1983 $262,150,000 $2,297,400,688
1982 $248,550,000 $2,118,710,248
1981 $260,750,000 $2,249,908,578
1980 $257,400,000 $2,421,990,338
1979 $151,800,000 -
1978 $136,300,000 -
1977 $117,650,000 -
1976 $97,094,227 -
1975 $118,194,026 -
1974 $103,160,450 -
1973 $78,214,768 -
1972 $65,998,069 -
1971 $59,074,687 -
1970 $53,339,893 -
1969 $47,399,905 -
1968 $44,999,910 -
1967 $47,431,256 -
1966 $44,450,044 -
1965 $40,110,040 -
1964 $36,194,586 -
1963 $33,750,114 -
1962 $31,857,592 -
1961 $29,965,000 -
1960 $28,072,478 -

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

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Belize and Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Namibia
2024 $7,681 $4,413
2023 $7,425 $4,188
2022 $7,068 $4,350
2021 $6,143 $4,413
2020 $5,239 $3,879
2019 $6,172 $4,732
2018 $6,012 $5,309
2017 $6,072 $5,144
2016 $6,141 $4,396
2015 $6,155 $4,774
2014 $6,128 $5,378
2013 $5,957 $5,347
2012 $5,733 $5,943
2011 $5,596 $5,835
2010 $5,461 $5,418
2009 $5,400 $4,303
2008 $5,712 $4,205
2007 $5,762 $4,379
2006 $5,525 $4,017
2005 $5,270 $3,686
2004 $5,154 $3,403
2003 $4,960 $2,569
2002 $4,859 $1,772
2001 $4,719 $1,916
2000 $4,727 $2,157
1999 $4,290 $2,178
1998 $4,126 $2,235
1997 $4,014 $2,460
1996 $4,043 $2,423
1995 $4,010 $2,483
1994 $3,877 $2,356
1993 $3,860 $2,155
1992 $3,643 $2,347
1991 $3,190 $2,117
1990 $2,986 $2,037
1989 $2,742 $1,967
1988 $2,406 $2,063
1987 $2,166 $1,969
1986 $1,859 $1,599
1985 $1,754 $1,466
1984 $1,814 $1,830
1983 $1,677 $2,214
1982 $1,629 $2,097
1981 $1,753 $2,267
1980 $1,774 $2,468
1979 $1,071 -
1978 $983 -
1977 $866 -
1976 $729 -
1975 $906 -
1974 $805 -
1973 $619 -
1972 $529 -
1971 $481 -
1970 $442 -
1969 $402 -
1968 $392 -
1967 $426 -
1966 $412 -
1965 $383 -
1964 $356 -
1963 $342 -
1962 $332 -
1961 $320 -
1960 $307 -

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

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Belize vs. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Namibia
2026 74.1 67.8
2025 73.9 67.7
2024 73.7 67.5
2023 73.6 67.4
2022 72.2 64.2
2021 70.9 60.8
2020 71.6 64.1
2019 72.6 63.5
2018 72.3 62.6
2017 72.1 61.7
2016 71.8 60.8
2015 71.6 60
2014 71.4 59.3
2013 71.3 58.5
2012 71.1 57.7
2011 71 56.6
2010 70.9 56.1
2009 70.8 55.3
2008 70.7 54.7
2007 70.7 54
2006 70.5 53.2
2005 70.3 52.6
2004 70.2 52.2
2003 69.8 51.9
2002 69.5 52
2001 68.9 52
2000 68.9 52.9
1999 69 54
1998 68.9 54.8
1997 69.2 55.8
1996 69.4 56.6
1995 69.5 57.5
1994 69.6 58.4
1993 69.6 59.3
1992 69.6 60.2
1991 69.6 60.8
1990 69.6 61.4
1989 69.5 60.8
1988 69.4 59
1987 69.1 59.1
1986 68.7 58.7
1985 68.3 58.5
1984 68 58.1
1983 67.6 57.6
1982 67.3 57.3
1981 67.1 56.9
1980 66.9 56.6
1979 66.7 59.5
1978 66.3 59.1
1977 66.1 58.6
1976 65.8 58
1975 65.4 57.6
1974 64.9 56.9
1973 64.5 56.4
1972 64 55.8
1971 63.5 55.3
1970 63 54.7
1969 62.5 54.1
1968 62 53.6
1967 61.4 52.9
1966 60.9 52.3
1965 60.4 52
1964 59.8 51.3
1963 59.3 50.6
1962 58.7 50
1961 52.9 49.2
1960 57.4 48.5
1959 56.6 47.8
1958 55.7 47.1
1957 54.8 46.4
1956 53.9 45.7
1955 52.7 45
1954 52.2 44.4
1953 51.4 43.8
1952 50.7 43.1
1951 49.9 42.5
1950 49.2 41.9

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

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Belize and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Belize Namibia
2024 417,072 3,030,131
2023 411,106 2,963,095
2022 402,733 2,889,662
2021 395,346 2,810,548
2020 390,812 2,728,762
2019 385,829 2,650,494
2018 380,226 2,577,327
2017 373,202 2,506,853
2016 364,705 2,439,213
2015 356,333 2,374,300
2014 348,923 2,312,139
2013 341,627 2,252,508
2012 334,414 2,194,654
2011 327,298 2,146,325
2010 320,245 2,109,811
2009 312,614 2,077,394
2008 304,361 2,047,056
2007 296,100 2,018,600
2006 287,878 1,991,888
2005 279,731 1,966,582
2004 271,688 1,942,082
2003 263,780 1,917,464
2002 256,009 1,889,970
2001 248,379 1,857,048
2000 240,799 1,818,647
1999 233,059 1,776,368
1998 225,173 1,732,745
1997 217,446 1,689,264
1996 210,310 1,646,103
1995 204,146 1,602,170
1994 199,097 1,556,304
1993 194,902 1,508,697
1992 190,983 1,461,322
1991 187,040 1,415,684
1990 183,076 1,369,303
1989 179,107 1,288,947
1988 175,180 1,209,696
1987 171,338 1,167,889
1986 167,554 1,131,081
1985 163,796 1,096,890
1984 160,044 1,065,989
1983 156,297 1,037,511
1982 152,548 1,010,308
1981 148,786 992,500
1980 145,062 981,434
1979 141,678 962,825
1978 138,713 947,269
1977 135,887 931,104
1976 133,099 906,566
1975 130,387 881,032
1974 128,185 854,320
1973 126,445 828,928
1972 124,676 804,399
1971 122,805 780,584
1970 120,736 757,868
1969 118,040 736,120
1968 114,713 715,542
1967 111,272 696,045
1966 107,906 677,655
1965 104,675 660,558
1964 101,603 644,530
1963 98,704 629,589
1962 96,042 615,759
1961 93,632 603,067
1960 91,318 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Namibia

Fertility rate
Belize

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Namibia
2023 2.01 3.21
2022 1.95 3.25
2021 1.84 3.3
2020 2.04 3.35
2019 2.14 3.4
2018 2.34 3.46
2017 2.37 3.51
2016 2.4 3.57
2015 2.43 3.6
2014 2.47 3.64
2013 2.5 3.65
2012 2.51 3.68
2011 2.53 3.66
2010 2.55 3.66
2009 2.66 3.63
2008 2.78 3.62
2007 2.89 3.61
2006 3.02 3.6
2005 3.17 3.57
2004 3.25 3.55
2003 3.34 3.58
2002 3.43 3.69
2001 3.53 3.83
2000 3.63 3.99
1999 3.73 4.14
1998 3.75 4.18
1997 3.74 4.17
1996 3.76 4.2
1995 3.88 4.42
1994 3.97 4.68
1993 4.21 4.91
1992 4.43 5.11
1991 4.6 5.29
1990 4.8 5.4
1989 4.86 5.52
1988 4.87 5.61
1987 4.88 5.7
1986 4.94 5.79
1985 5 5.88
1984 5.12 5.94
1983 5.31 6
1982 5.5 6.08
1981 5.68 6.16
1980 5.85 6.24
1979 5.99 6.31
1978 6.11 6.38
1977 6.2 6.44
1976 6.25 6.49
1975 6.28 6.53
1974 6.29 6.55
1973 6.29 6.54
1972 6.28 6.53
1971 6.29 6.52
1970 6.3 6.52
1969 6.32 6.51
1968 6.34 6.5
1967 6.36 6.49
1966 6.38 6.47
1965 6.4 6.45
1964 6.42 6.43
1963 6.44 6.41
1962 6.46 6.35
1961 6.48 6.29
1960 6.5 6.24

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

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Belize and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Namibia
2024 27.4 22.1
2023 27 21.9
2022 26.5 21.8
2021 26.1 21.8
2020 25.7 21.8
2019 25.3 21.8
2018 24.9 21.7
2017 24.5 21.6
2016 24.2 21.5
2015 23.8 21.4
2014 23.4 21.3
2013 23.1 21.1
2012 22.7 20.9
2011 22.3 20.7
2010 21.9 20.5
2009 21.6 20.3
2008 21.4 20
2007 21.1 19.9
2006 20.9 19.7
2005 20.7 19.6
2004 20.4 19.4
2003 20.2 19.3
2002 20 19.2
2001 19.8 19.1
2000 19.6 19
1999 19.4 18.9
1998 19.1 18.9
1997 18.8 18.8
1996 18.5 18.7
1995 18.2 18.6
1994 18 18.5
1993 17.9 18.5
1992 17.8 18.4
1991 17.7 18.4
1990 17.6 18.3
1989 17.6 17.8
1988 17.6 17.3
1987 17.5 17
1986 17.5 16.9
1985 17.5 16.7
1984 17.5 16.5
1983 17.4 16.4
1982 17.4 16.3
1981 17.3 16.4
1980 17.2 16.6
1979 17.1 16.8
1978 16.9 17
1977 16.8 17.3
1976 16.6 17.5
1975 16.4 17.6
1974 16.2 17.7
1973 16 17.8
1972 15.8 17.9
1971 15.6 18
1970 15.4 18.1
1969 15.3 18.1
1968 15.4 18.2
1967 15.6 18.3
1966 15.9 18.3
1965 16.2 18.4
1964 16.6 18.4
1963 17 18.5
1962 17.3 18.6
1961 17.6 18.7
1960 17.9 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
1%
2015
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
68%
2024
72.9%
2024

Energy

Belize Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Belize Namibia
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
87.6%
2023
English speaking
81.7%
2023
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
64.4%
2023

Health

Belize Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Namibia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
n/a

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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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