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Belize vs Nauru statistics compared

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Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 148th vs. 195th).

By GDP, Belize ranks 167/197 ($3.52B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($160M). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 94/197 ($8,430), while Nauru ranks 75/197 ($13,422).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Nauru
Population
427523
12088
Population rank 171/197 195/197
GDP
$3.52B
2024
$160M
2024
GDP rank 167/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$8,430
2024
$13,422
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,093
2024
$14,327
2024
Government debt
$2.14B
2024
$28.2M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.5%
2025
15.2%
2025
Government debt per person
$5,138
2024
$2,360
2024
Government debt per person rank 77/185 114/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,036
2025
$8,196
2025
Land area
8,807 sq mi
2025
7.72 sq mi
2025
Population density
47.4 ppl/mi²
2024
1,547 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.9 years
2025
62.4 years
2025

Belize and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Belize and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Belize

Nauru
Year GDP
Belize Nauru
1960 $28,072,478 -
1961 $29,965,000 -
1962 $31,857,592 -
1963 $33,750,114 -
1964 $36,194,586 -
1965 $40,110,040 -
1966 $44,450,044 -
1967 $47,431,256 -
1968 $44,999,910 -
1969 $47,399,905 -
1970 $53,339,893 $17,570,366
1971 $59,074,687 $19,009,433
1972 $65,998,069 $21,734,269
1973 $78,214,768 $26,529,817
1974 $103,160,450 $35,994,511
1975 $118,194,026 $40,106,776
1976 $97,094,227 $40,287,427
1977 $117,650,000 $40,444,702
1978 $136,300,000 $41,754,147
1979 $151,800,000 $44,431,330
1980 $257,400,000 $46,947,124
1981 $260,750,000 $51,689,637
1982 $248,550,000 $52,877,742
1983 $262,150,000 $48,439,093
1984 $290,350,000 $47,363,231
1985 $287,300,000 $41,548,741
1986 $311,500,000 $39,939,391
1987 $371,100,000 $40,118,410
1988 $421,450,000 $45,931,134
1989 $491,100,000 $53,736,786
1990 $547,150,000 $55,572,376
1991 $597,100,000 $52,533,789
1992 $696,250,000 $51,133,123
1993 $752,850,000 $43,542,088
1994 $772,300,000 $39,742,511
1995 $819,050,000 $39,969,706
1996 $850,850,000 $37,458,801
1997 $873,400,000 $37,331,507
1998 $929,500,000 $29,664,451
1999 $1,000,250,000 $27,328,613
2000 $1,138,900,000 $26,930,980
2001 $1,172,800,000 $22,613,288
2002 $1,244,650,000 $21,017,424
2003 $1,308,900,000 $24,778,160
2004 $1,400,850,000 $30,587,566
2005 $1,474,950,000 $30,282,840
2006 $1,591,150,000 $29,183,627
2007 $1,707,100,000 $23,068,623
2008 $1,738,900,000 $37,184,925
2009 $1,688,500,000 $44,024,970
2010 $1,745,700,000 $47,442,299
2011 $1,827,050,000 $65,444,174
2012 $1,909,400,000 $100,794,925
2013 $2,032,750,000 $94,385,015
2014 $2,138,250,000 $98,752,257
2015 $2,193,050,000 $84,383,389
2016 $2,240,200,000 $97,276,023
2017 $2,266,300,000 $108,862,279
2018 $2,293,250,000 $130,937,590
2019 $2,388,300,000 $124,871,111
2020 $2,042,850,000 $124,530,027
2021 $2,420,550,000 $175,513,985
2022 $2,846,700,000 $152,190,819
2023 $3,066,850,000 $151,455,968
2024 $3,515,783,329 $160,350,640

Belize and Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Nauru
Year GDP per capita
Belize Nauru
1960 $307 -
1961 $320 -
1962 $332 -
1963 $342 -
1964 $356 -
1965 $383 -
1966 $412 -
1967 $426 -
1968 $392 -
1969 $402 -
1970 $442 $2,619
1971 $481 $2,811
1972 $529 $3,191
1973 $619 $3,864
1974 $805 $5,199
1975 $906 $5,740
1976 $729 $5,703
1977 $866 $5,646
1978 $983 $5,721
1979 $1,071 $5,950
1980 $1,774 $6,138
1981 $1,753 $6,594
1982 $1,629 $6,577
1983 $1,677 $5,896
1984 $1,814 $5,654
1985 $1,754 $4,859
1986 $1,859 $4,569
1987 $2,166 $4,485
1988 $2,406 $5,012
1989 $2,742 $5,723
1990 $2,989 $5,776
1991 $3,192 $5,333
1992 $3,646 $5,103
1993 $3,863 $4,310
1994 $3,879 $3,921
1995 $4,012 $3,932
1996 $4,046 $3,679
1997 $4,017 $3,661
1998 $4,128 $2,909
1999 $4,292 $2,683
2000 $4,730 $2,649
2001 $4,722 $2,232
2002 $4,862 $2,085
2003 $4,962 $2,463
2004 $5,156 $3,041
2005 $5,273 $3,014
2006 $5,527 $2,908
2007 $5,765 $2,302
2008 $5,713 $3,715
2009 $5,401 $4,395
2010 $5,451 $4,724
2011 $5,582 $6,481
2012 $5,710 $9,817
2013 $5,950 $8,975
2014 $6,128 $9,193
2015 $6,154 $7,703
2016 $6,142 $8,724
2017 $6,073 $9,613
2018 $6,031 $11,409
2019 $6,190 $10,777
2020 $5,227 $10,696
2021 $6,123 $14,990
2022 $7,068 $12,896
2023 $7,460 $12,754
2024 $8,430 $13,422

Belize vs. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Nauru
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Nauru
1950 49.2 56.6
1951 49.9 56.8
1952 50.7 57
1953 51.4 57.2
1954 52.2 57.4
1955 52.7 57.5
1956 53.9 57.6
1957 54.8 57.7
1958 55.7 57.8
1959 56.6 57.9
1960 57.4 57.9
1961 52.9 58
1962 58.7 58
1963 59.3 58.1
1964 59.8 58.2
1965 60.4 58.3
1966 60.9 58.4
1967 61.4 58.6
1968 62 58.6
1969 62.5 58.4
1970 63 58.4
1971 63.5 58.4
1972 64 58.4
1973 64.5 58.4
1974 64.9 58.3
1975 65.4 58.3
1976 65.8 58.2
1977 66.1 58.1
1978 66.3 58.3
1979 66.7 58.4
1980 66.9 58.5
1981 67.1 58.6
1982 67.3 58.6
1983 67.6 58.7
1984 68 58.7
1985 68.3 58.6
1986 68.7 58.6
1987 69.1 58.6
1988 69.4 58.7
1989 69.5 58.9
1990 69.6 59.1
1991 69.6 59.3
1992 69.6 59.5
1993 69.6 59.8
1994 69.6 60
1995 69.5 60.1
1996 69.4 60.1
1997 69.2 60
1998 68.9 59.9
1999 69 59.7
2000 68.9 59.6
2001 68.9 59.5
2002 69.5 59.4
2003 69.8 59.4
2004 70.2 59.3
2005 70.3 59.4
2006 70.5 59.4
2007 70.7 59.5
2008 70.7 59.7
2009 70.8 59.9
2010 70.9 60.1
2011 71 60.3
2012 71.1 60.5
2013 71.3 60.7
2014 71.4 60.8
2015 71.6 60.9
2016 71.8 61
2017 72.1 61.1
2018 72.3 61.2
2019 72.6 61.4
2020 71.6 61.5
2021 70.9 61.3
2022 72.2 61.9
2023 73.6 62.1
2024 73.7 62.3
2025 73.9 62.4

Belize and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Nauru
Year Population
Belize Nauru
1960 91,318 4,607
1961 93,632 4,774
1962 96,042 4,979
1963 98,704 5,226
1964 101,603 5,515
1965 104,675 5,832
1966 107,906 6,043
1967 111,272 6,135
1968 114,713 6,328
1969 118,040 6,581
1970 120,736 6,710
1971 122,805 6,762
1972 124,676 6,812
1973 126,445 6,866
1974 128,185 6,923
1975 130,387 6,987
1976 133,099 7,064
1977 135,887 7,163
1978 138,713 7,298
1979 141,678 7,468
1980 145,062 7,649
1981 148,786 7,839
1982 152,548 8,040
1983 156,297 8,216
1984 160,044 8,377
1985 163,796 8,551
1986 167,554 8,742
1987 171,338 8,946
1988 175,180 9,165
1989 179,107 9,390
1990 183,076 9,622
1991 187,040 9,850
1992 190,983 10,021
1993 194,902 10,102
1994 199,097 10,137
1995 204,146 10,165
1996 210,310 10,183
1997 217,446 10,197
1998 225,173 10,198
1999 233,059 10,187
2000 240,799 10,168
2001 248,379 10,130
2002 256,009 10,082
2003 263,780 10,059
2004 271,688 10,060
2005 279,731 10,049
2006 287,878 10,034
2007 296,100 10,020
2008 304,361 10,009
2009 312,614 10,016
2010 320,245 10,043
2011 327,298 10,098
2012 334,414 10,267
2013 341,627 10,517
2014 348,923 10,742
2015 356,333 10,954
2016 364,705 11,150
2017 373,202 11,324
2018 380,226 11,477
2019 385,829 11,587
2020 390,812 11,643
2021 395,346 11,709
2022 402,733 11,801
2023 411,106 11,875
2024 417,072 11,947

Fertility rates in Belize and Nauru

Fertility rate
Belize

Nauru
Year Fertility rate
Belize Nauru
1960 6.5 5.34
1961 6.48 5.38
1962 6.46 5.42
1963 6.44 5.44
1964 6.42 5.47
1965 6.4 5.48
1966 6.38 5.41
1967 6.36 5.29
1968 6.34 5.14
1969 6.32 4.94
1970 6.3 4.74
1971 6.29 4.54
1972 6.28 4.36
1973 6.29 4.19
1974 6.29 4.07
1975 6.28 3.97
1976 6.25 3.9
1977 6.2 3.86
1978 6.11 3.84
1979 5.99 3.85
1980 5.85 3.88
1981 5.68 3.94
1982 5.5 3.99
1983 5.31 4.06
1984 5.12 4.11
1985 5 4.14
1986 4.94 4.15
1987 4.88 4.14
1988 4.87 4.11
1989 4.86 4.07
1990 4.8 4.02
1991 4.6 3.99
1992 4.43 3.95
1993 4.21 3.89
1994 3.97 3.84
1995 3.88 3.81
1996 3.76 3.78
1997 3.74 3.74
1998 3.75 3.68
1999 3.73 3.64
2000 3.63 3.54
2001 3.53 3.46
2002 3.43 3.4
2003 3.34 3.39
2004 3.25 3.38
2005 3.17 3.38
2006 3.02 3.4
2007 2.89 3.5
2008 2.78 3.67
2009 2.66 3.85
2010 2.55 4.02
2011 2.53 4.12
2012 2.51 4.12
2013 2.5 4.1
2014 2.47 4.09
2015 2.43 4.08
2016 2.4 4.03
2017 2.37 3.88
2018 2.34 3.68
2019 2.14 3.53
2020 2.04 3.47
2021 1.84 3.43
2022 1.95 3.38
2023 2.01 3.33

Belize and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Nauru
Year Median age, years
Belize Nauru
1960 17.9 23.8
1961 17.6 24
1962 17.3 23.9
1963 17 23.7
1964 16.6 23.4
1965 16.2 23.1
1966 15.9 22.9
1967 15.6 22.9
1968 15.4 21.2
1969 15.3 18.9
1970 15.4 18.7
1971 15.6 19.1
1972 15.8 19.4
1973 16 19.8
1974 16.2 20.4
1975 16.4 21
1976 16.6 21.5
1977 16.8 22.1
1978 16.9 22.9
1979 17.1 23.6
1980 17.2 24.2
1981 17.3 24.7
1982 17.4 25.1
1983 17.4 25.2
1984 17.5 24.5
1985 17.5 23.7
1986 17.5 22.8
1987 17.5 22.1
1988 17.6 21.4
1989 17.6 20.8
1990 17.6 20.2
1991 17.7 19.7
1992 17.8 19.4
1993 17.9 19.3
1994 18 19.3
1995 18.2 19.3
1996 18.5 19.4
1997 18.8 19.5
1998 19.1 19.6
1999 19.4 19.8
2000 19.6 20.1
2001 19.8 20.4
2002 20 20.6
2003 20.2 20.8
2004 20.4 21
2005 20.7 21.2
2006 20.9 21.3
2007 21.1 21.5
2008 21.4 21.7
2009 21.6 21.8
2010 21.9 21.8
2011 22.3 21.8
2012 22.7 21.7
2013 23.1 21.6
2014 23.4 21.5
2015 23.8 21.4
2016 24.2 21.5
2017 24.5 21.6
2018 24.9 21.8
2019 25.3 21.9
2020 25.7 21.8
2021 26.1 21.7
2022 26.5 21.6
2023 27 21.5
2024 27.4 21.4

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$3.19B
2024
$254M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.1%
2025
135%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.82%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.65%
2025
+10.8%
2025
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2023
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
14.3%
2023
n/a
Economic freedom index
64.2
2025
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
3.4%
2012
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$881K
2023
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
68%
2024
n/a

Energy

Belize Nauru
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
0 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.68 tons
2023
0 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
1.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belize Nauru
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
+490
2024
-121
2024
Urban population
46.8%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.8
2025
50.4
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
17
2025
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
102
2025
90
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
96.6%
2023
English speaking
81.7%
2023
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
81.7%
2020

Health

Belize Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$297.4
2022
$2,264
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2022
$10.6
2022
Life expectancy
73.9 years
2025
62.4 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.57%
2022
11.2%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.08
2018
1.25
2015
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
12.7
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
54
2025
93
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Nauru
% of world land
0.02%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2025
1.54 sq mi
2025
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2025
0 sq mi
2025
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
18.6 mi
2002

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