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Belize vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

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 168/197 ($3.2B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Nauru
Population
430409
12125
Population rank 171/197 195/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 168/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 78/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Belize and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Belize and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Belize

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Belize Nauru
2024 $3,203,631,800 $162,588,621
2023 $3,052,362,650 $151,435,610
2022 $2,846,604,350 $152,373,434
2021 $2,428,606,250 $175,390,281
2020 $2,047,284,600 $124,685,688
2019 $2,381,187,850 $125,160,116
2018 $2,285,915,050 $130,995,566
2017 $2,266,028,250 $109,355,639
2016 $2,239,604,950 $97,541,943
2015 $2,193,095,150 $84,863,441
2014 $2,138,242,200 $99,149,244
2013 $2,035,191,450 $94,385,015
2012 $1,917,083,500 $101,055,723
2011 $1,831,576,700 $65,071,880
2010 $1,748,988,400 $47,562,845
2009 $1,688,012,750 $44,176,246
2008 $1,738,453,600 $37,602,265
2007 $1,706,190,450 $22,766,972
2006 $1,590,463,100 $29,200,359
2005 $1,474,298,400 $30,070,666
2004 $1,400,202,000 $30,587,566
2003 $1,308,280,250 $24,778,160
2002 $1,243,912,050 $21,017,424
2001 $1,172,045,150 $22,613,288
2000 $1,138,138,100 $26,930,980
1999 $999,713,050 $27,328,613
1998 $929,047,000 $29,664,451
1997 $872,916,050 $37,331,507
1996 $850,339,100 $37,458,801
1995 $818,590,250 $39,969,706
1994 $771,838,000 $39,742,511
1993 $752,255,150 $43,542,088
1992 $695,741,150 $51,133,123
1991 $596,682,100 $52,533,789
1990 $546,750,912 $55,572,376
1989 $491,100,000 $53,736,786
1988 $421,450,000 $45,931,134
1987 $371,100,000 $40,118,410
1986 $311,500,000 $39,939,391
1985 $287,300,000 $41,548,741
1984 $290,350,000 $47,363,231
1983 $262,150,000 $48,439,093
1982 $248,550,000 $52,877,742
1981 $260,750,000 $51,689,637
1980 $257,400,000 $46,947,124
1979 $151,800,000 $44,431,330
1978 $136,300,000 $41,754,147
1977 $117,650,000 $40,444,702
1976 $97,094,227 $40,287,427
1975 $118,194,026 $40,106,776
1974 $103,160,450 $35,994,511
1973 $78,214,768 $26,529,817
1972 $65,998,069 $21,734,269
1971 $59,074,687 $19,009,433
1970 $53,339,893 $17,570,366
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 Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Nauru
2024 $7,681 $13,609
2023 $7,425 $12,752
2022 $7,068 $12,912
2021 $6,143 $14,979
2020 $5,239 $10,709
2019 $6,172 $10,802
2018 $6,012 $11,414
2017 $6,072 $9,657
2016 $6,141 $8,748
2015 $6,155 $7,747
2014 $6,128 $9,230
2013 $5,957 $8,975
2012 $5,733 $9,843
2011 $5,596 $6,444
2010 $5,461 $4,736
2009 $5,400 $4,411
2008 $5,712 $3,757
2007 $5,762 $2,272
2006 $5,525 $2,910
2005 $5,270 $2,992
2004 $5,154 $3,041
2003 $4,960 $2,463
2002 $4,859 $2,085
2001 $4,719 $2,232
2000 $4,727 $2,649
1999 $4,290 $2,683
1998 $4,126 $2,909
1997 $4,014 $3,661
1996 $4,043 $3,679
1995 $4,010 $3,932
1994 $3,877 $3,921
1993 $3,860 $4,310
1992 $3,643 $5,103
1991 $3,190 $5,333
1990 $2,986 $5,776
1989 $2,742 $5,723
1988 $2,406 $5,012
1987 $2,166 $4,485
1986 $1,859 $4,569
1985 $1,754 $4,859
1984 $1,814 $5,654
1983 $1,677 $5,896
1982 $1,629 $6,577
1981 $1,753 $6,594
1980 $1,774 $6,138
1979 $1,071 $5,950
1978 $983 $5,721
1977 $866 $5,646
1976 $729 $5,703
1975 $906 $5,740
1974 $805 $5,199
1973 $619 $3,864
1972 $529 $3,191
1971 $481 $2,811
1970 $442 $2,619
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. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Nauru
2026 74.1 62.6
2025 73.9 62.4
2024 73.7 62.3
2023 73.6 62.1
2022 72.2 61.9
2021 70.9 61.3
2020 71.6 61.5
2019 72.6 61.4
2018 72.3 61.2
2017 72.1 61.1
2016 71.8 61
2015 71.6 60.9
2014 71.4 60.8
2013 71.3 60.7
2012 71.1 60.5
2011 71 60.3
2010 70.9 60.1
2009 70.8 59.9
2008 70.7 59.7
2007 70.7 59.5
2006 70.5 59.4
2005 70.3 59.4
2004 70.2 59.3
2003 69.8 59.4
2002 69.5 59.4
2001 68.9 59.5
2000 68.9 59.6
1999 69 59.7
1998 68.9 59.9
1997 69.2 60
1996 69.4 60.1
1995 69.5 60.1
1994 69.6 60
1993 69.6 59.8
1992 69.6 59.5
1991 69.6 59.3
1990 69.6 59.1
1989 69.5 58.9
1988 69.4 58.7
1987 69.1 58.6
1986 68.7 58.6
1985 68.3 58.6
1984 68 58.7
1983 67.6 58.7
1982 67.3 58.6
1981 67.1 58.6
1980 66.9 58.5
1979 66.7 58.4
1978 66.3 58.3
1977 66.1 58.1
1976 65.8 58.2
1975 65.4 58.3
1974 64.9 58.3
1973 64.5 58.4
1972 64 58.4
1971 63.5 58.4
1970 63 58.4
1969 62.5 58.4
1968 62 58.6
1967 61.4 58.6
1966 60.9 58.4
1965 60.4 58.3
1964 59.8 58.2
1963 59.3 58.1
1962 58.7 58
1961 52.9 58
1960 57.4 57.9
1959 56.6 57.9
1958 55.7 57.8
1957 54.8 57.7
1956 53.9 57.6
1955 52.7 57.5
1954 52.2 57.4
1953 51.4 57.2
1952 50.7 57
1951 49.9 56.8
1950 49.2 56.6

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

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Belize and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Belize Nauru
2024 417,072 11,947
2023 411,106 11,875
2022 402,733 11,801
2021 395,346 11,709
2020 390,812 11,643
2019 385,829 11,587
2018 380,226 11,477
2017 373,202 11,324
2016 364,705 11,150
2015 356,333 10,954
2014 348,923 10,742
2013 341,627 10,517
2012 334,414 10,267
2011 327,298 10,098
2010 320,245 10,043
2009 312,614 10,016
2008 304,361 10,009
2007 296,100 10,020
2006 287,878 10,034
2005 279,731 10,049
2004 271,688 10,060
2003 263,780 10,059
2002 256,009 10,082
2001 248,379 10,130
2000 240,799 10,168
1999 233,059 10,187
1998 225,173 10,198
1997 217,446 10,197
1996 210,310 10,183
1995 204,146 10,165
1994 199,097 10,137
1993 194,902 10,102
1992 190,983 10,021
1991 187,040 9,850
1990 183,076 9,622
1989 179,107 9,390
1988 175,180 9,165
1987 171,338 8,946
1986 167,554 8,742
1985 163,796 8,551
1984 160,044 8,377
1983 156,297 8,216
1982 152,548 8,040
1981 148,786 7,839
1980 145,062 7,649
1979 141,678 7,468
1978 138,713 7,298
1977 135,887 7,163
1976 133,099 7,064
1975 130,387 6,987
1974 128,185 6,923
1973 126,445 6,866
1972 124,676 6,812
1971 122,805 6,762
1970 120,736 6,710
1969 118,040 6,581
1968 114,713 6,328
1967 111,272 6,135
1966 107,906 6,043
1965 104,675 5,832
1964 101,603 5,515
1963 98,704 5,226
1962 96,042 4,979
1961 93,632 4,774
1960 91,318 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Nauru

Fertility rate
Belize

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Nauru
2023 2.01 3.33
2022 1.95 3.38
2021 1.84 3.43
2020 2.04 3.47
2019 2.14 3.53
2018 2.34 3.68
2017 2.37 3.88
2016 2.4 4.03
2015 2.43 4.08
2014 2.47 4.09
2013 2.5 4.1
2012 2.51 4.12
2011 2.53 4.12
2010 2.55 4.02
2009 2.66 3.85
2008 2.78 3.67
2007 2.89 3.5
2006 3.02 3.4
2005 3.17 3.38
2004 3.25 3.38
2003 3.34 3.39
2002 3.43 3.4
2001 3.53 3.46
2000 3.63 3.54
1999 3.73 3.64
1998 3.75 3.68
1997 3.74 3.74
1996 3.76 3.78
1995 3.88 3.81
1994 3.97 3.84
1993 4.21 3.89
1992 4.43 3.95
1991 4.6 3.99
1990 4.8 4.02
1989 4.86 4.07
1988 4.87 4.11
1987 4.88 4.14
1986 4.94 4.15
1985 5 4.14
1984 5.12 4.11
1983 5.31 4.06
1982 5.5 3.99
1981 5.68 3.94
1980 5.85 3.88
1979 5.99 3.85
1978 6.11 3.84
1977 6.2 3.86
1976 6.25 3.9
1975 6.28 3.97
1974 6.29 4.07
1973 6.29 4.19
1972 6.28 4.36
1971 6.29 4.54
1970 6.3 4.74
1969 6.32 4.94
1968 6.34 5.14
1967 6.36 5.29
1966 6.38 5.41
1965 6.4 5.48
1964 6.42 5.47
1963 6.44 5.44
1962 6.46 5.42
1961 6.48 5.38
1960 6.5 5.34

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

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Belize and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Nauru
2024 27.4 21.4
2023 27 21.5
2022 26.5 21.6
2021 26.1 21.7
2020 25.7 21.8
2019 25.3 21.9
2018 24.9 21.8
2017 24.5 21.6
2016 24.2 21.5
2015 23.8 21.4
2014 23.4 21.5
2013 23.1 21.6
2012 22.7 21.7
2011 22.3 21.8
2010 21.9 21.8
2009 21.6 21.8
2008 21.4 21.7
2007 21.1 21.5
2006 20.9 21.3
2005 20.7 21.2
2004 20.4 21
2003 20.2 20.8
2002 20 20.6
2001 19.8 20.4
2000 19.6 20.1
1999 19.4 19.8
1998 19.1 19.6
1997 18.8 19.5
1996 18.5 19.4
1995 18.2 19.3
1994 18 19.3
1993 17.9 19.3
1992 17.8 19.4
1991 17.7 19.7
1990 17.6 20.2
1989 17.6 20.8
1988 17.6 21.4
1987 17.5 22.1
1986 17.5 22.8
1985 17.5 23.7
1984 17.5 24.5
1983 17.4 25.2
1982 17.4 25.1
1981 17.3 24.7
1980 17.2 24.2
1979 17.1 23.6
1978 16.9 22.9
1977 16.8 22.1
1976 16.6 21.5
1975 16.4 21
1974 16.2 20.4
1973 16 19.8
1972 15.8 19.4
1971 15.6 19.1
1970 15.4 18.7
1969 15.3 18.9
1968 15.4 21.2
1967 15.6 22.9
1966 15.9 22.9
1965 16.2 23.1
1964 16.6 23.4
1963 17 23.7
1962 17.3 23.9
1961 17.6 24
1960 17.9 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
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
$2.24M
2024
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
0.39 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
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
+360
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.9:49.1
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
47.7
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
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
89
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
$309
2023
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
1.27
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
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
2026
93
2026
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%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
18.6 mi
2002

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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. 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)

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