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Belize vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 148th vs. 20th).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Niger
Population
430409
29080898
Population rank 171/197 53/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 168/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank 78/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Belize and Niger: Comparison Charts

Belize and Niger economies compared

GDP
Belize

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Belize Niger
2024 $3,203,631,800 $19,876,128,486
2023 $3,052,362,650 $16,698,786,978
2022 $2,846,604,350 $15,433,852,712
2021 $2,428,606,250 $14,915,002,436
2020 $2,047,284,600 $13,744,653,103
2019 $2,381,187,850 $12,889,555,561
2018 $2,285,915,050 $12,837,307,497
2017 $2,266,028,250 $11,185,104,252
2016 $2,239,604,950 $10,398,861,982
2015 $2,193,095,150 $9,683,867,926
2014 $2,138,242,200 $10,862,943,544
2013 $2,035,191,450 $10,224,897,438
2012 $1,917,083,500 $9,426,912,648
2011 $1,831,576,700 $8,772,950,778
2010 $1,748,988,400 $7,851,192,502
2009 $1,688,012,750 $7,352,131,310
2008 $1,738,453,600 $7,297,600,226
2007 $1,706,190,450 $5,731,485,052
2006 $1,590,463,100 $4,756,361,252
2005 $1,474,298,400 $4,383,315,965
2004 $1,400,202,000 $3,760,443,738
2003 $1,308,280,250 $3,394,084,732
2002 $1,243,912,050 $2,782,192,879
2001 $1,172,045,150 $2,448,714,704
2000 $1,138,138,100 $2,241,753,193
1999 $999,713,050 $2,537,789,821
1998 $929,047,000 $2,643,363,519
1997 $872,916,050 $2,290,318,910
1996 $850,339,100 $2,405,686,940
1995 $818,590,250 $2,302,537,562
1994 $771,838,000 $1,938,058,175
1993 $752,255,150 $3,052,673,849
1992 $695,741,150 $3,386,232,579
1991 $596,682,100 $3,285,796,875
1990 $546,750,912 $3,512,356,508
1989 $491,100,000 $2,179,567,114
1988 $421,450,000 $2,280,356,193
1987 $371,100,000 $2,233,006,105
1986 $311,500,000 $1,904,096,998
1985 $287,300,000 $1,440,581,652
1984 $290,350,000 $1,461,243,326
1983 $262,150,000 $1,803,099,561
1982 $248,550,000 $2,017,612,216
1981 $260,750,000 $2,170,893,414
1980 $257,400,000 $2,508,524,721
1979 $151,800,000 $2,109,277,666
1978 $136,300,000 $1,774,365,590
1977 $117,650,000 $1,291,458,041
1976 $97,094,227 $1,064,517,601
1975 $118,194,026 $1,048,690,933
1974 $103,160,450 $1,026,137,111
1973 $78,214,768 $946,385,105
1972 $65,998,069 $742,779,661
1971 $59,074,687 $693,573,704
1970 $53,339,893 $649,916,621
1969 $47,399,905 $625,867,985
1968 $44,999,910 $641,214,226
1967 $47,431,256 $665,586,872
1966 $44,450,044 $702,296,079
1965 $40,110,040 $673,383,511
1964 $36,194,586 $582,816,396
1963 $33,750,114 $586,294,879
1962 $31,857,592 $531,736,599
1961 $29,965,000 $485,785,231
1960 $28,072,478 $449,526,873

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

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Belize and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Niger
2024 $7,681 $735
2023 $7,425 $638
2022 $7,068 $610
2021 $6,143 $609
2020 $5,239 $580
2019 $6,172 $562
2018 $6,012 $579
2017 $6,072 $522
2016 $6,141 $503
2015 $6,155 $486
2014 $6,128 $565
2013 $5,957 $552
2012 $5,733 $529
2011 $5,596 $511
2010 $5,461 $474
2009 $5,400 $461
2008 $5,712 $475
2007 $5,762 $387
2006 $5,525 $333
2005 $5,270 $319
2004 $5,154 $283.5
2003 $4,960 $265.2
2002 $4,859 $225.3
2001 $4,719 $205.4
2000 $4,727 $194.8
1999 $4,290 $228.3
1998 $4,126 $246.1
1997 $4,014 $220.6
1996 $4,043 $239.5
1995 $4,010 $237
1994 $3,877 $206.2
1993 $3,860 $335
1992 $3,643 $384
1991 $3,190 $384
1990 $2,986 $424
1989 $2,742 $271.3
1988 $2,406 $292.6
1987 $2,166 $295.3
1986 $1,859 $259.6
1985 $1,754 $202.4
1984 $1,814 $211.5
1983 $1,677 $268.8
1982 $1,629 $310
1981 $1,753 $343
1980 $1,774 $409
1979 $1,071 $354
1978 $983 $307
1977 $866 $229.8
1976 $729 $194.8
1975 $906 $197.2
1974 $805 $198.3
1973 $619 $187.9
1972 $529 $151.4
1971 $481 $145.2
1970 $442 $139.8
1969 $402 $138.3
1968 $392 $145.6
1967 $426 $155.4
1966 $412 $168.6
1965 $383 $166.3
1964 $356 $148.1
1963 $342 $153.3
1962 $332 $143.2
1961 $320 $134.6
1960 $307 $128.3

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

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Belize vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Niger
2026 74.1 61.9
2025 73.9 61.7
2024 73.7 61.4
2023 73.6 61.2
2022 72.2 60.4
2021 70.9 59.5
2020 71.6 59.9
2019 72.6 60
2018 72.3 59.8
2017 72.1 59.5
2016 71.8 59.2
2015 71.6 58.8
2014 71.4 58.7
2013 71.3 58.4
2012 71.1 58
2011 71 57.6
2010 70.9 57.1
2009 70.8 56.5
2008 70.7 55.9
2007 70.7 55.1
2006 70.5 54.2
2005 70.3 53.3
2004 70.2 52.4
2003 69.8 51.5
2002 69.5 50.6
2001 68.9 49.9
2000 68.9 49.2
1999 69 48.5
1998 68.9 47.8
1997 69.2 47.1
1996 69.4 46.3
1995 69.5 45.5
1994 69.6 44.6
1993 69.6 43.8
1992 69.6 43.1
1991 69.6 42.3
1990 69.6 41.7
1989 69.5 41.2
1988 69.4 40.8
1987 69.1 40.5
1986 68.7 40.3
1985 68.3 40.1
1984 68 40
1983 67.6 40
1982 67.3 39.8
1981 67.1 39.6
1980 66.9 39.3
1979 66.7 38.9
1978 66.3 38.3
1977 66.1 37.7
1976 65.8 37.1
1975 65.4 36.6
1974 64.9 36.2
1973 64.5 35.9
1972 64 35.8
1971 63.5 35.3
1970 63 35.9
1969 62.5 36
1968 62 36.1
1967 61.4 36.2
1966 60.9 36.3
1965 60.4 36.4
1964 59.8 36.5
1963 59.3 36.4
1962 58.7 36.3
1961 52.9 36.3
1960 57.4 36.2
1959 56.6 36.1
1958 55.7 36.1
1957 54.8 36.1
1956 53.9 36
1955 52.7 36
1954 52.2 36
1953 51.4 35.9
1952 50.7 35.9
1951 49.9 35.9
1950 49.2 35.9

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

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Belize and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Niger
1x
Year Population
Belize Niger
2024 417,072 27,032,412
2023 411,106 26,159,867
2022 402,733 25,311,973
2021 395,346 24,502,140
2020 390,812 23,717,613
2019 385,829 22,947,757
2018 380,226 22,188,069
2017 373,202 21,435,446
2016 364,705 20,685,753
2015 356,333 19,939,498
2014 348,923 19,215,909
2013 341,627 18,519,898
2012 334,414 17,836,769
2011 327,298 17,176,283
2010 320,245 16,548,835
2009 312,614 15,943,675
2008 304,361 15,361,915
2007 296,100 14,803,610
2006 287,878 14,268,581
2005 279,731 13,756,192
2004 271,688 13,265,836
2003 263,780 12,796,984
2002 256,009 12,349,144
2001 248,379 11,920,647
2000 240,799 11,509,630
1999 233,059 11,117,411
1998 225,173 10,741,413
1997 217,446 10,383,969
1996 210,310 10,044,852
1995 204,146 9,714,529
1994 199,097 9,398,258
1993 194,902 9,100,789
1992 190,983 8,817,633
1991 187,040 8,546,900
1990 183,076 8,286,059
1989 179,107 8,034,780
1988 175,180 7,793,748
1987 171,338 7,561,150
1986 167,554 7,335,811
1985 163,796 7,118,457
1984 160,044 6,909,971
1983 156,297 6,708,644
1982 152,548 6,512,732
1981 148,786 6,322,006
1980 145,062 6,135,971
1979 141,678 5,955,556
1978 138,713 5,782,932
1977 135,887 5,619,716
1976 133,099 5,464,962
1975 130,387 5,317,019
1974 128,185 5,174,953
1973 126,445 5,037,865
1972 124,676 4,904,845
1971 122,805 4,776,225
1970 120,736 4,650,275
1969 118,040 4,525,725
1968 114,713 4,403,637
1967 111,272 4,283,590
1966 107,906 4,165,544
1965 104,675 4,049,695
1964 101,603 3,935,814
1963 98,704 3,823,873
1962 96,042 3,714,520
1961 93,632 3,608,162
1960 91,318 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Niger

Fertility rate
Belize

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Niger
2023 2.01 6.06
2022 1.95 6.14
2021 1.84 6.2
2020 2.04 6.37
2019 2.14 6.54
2018 2.34 6.71
2017 2.37 6.87
2016 2.4 7.04
2015 2.43 7.22
2014 2.47 7.34
2013 2.5 7.45
2012 2.51 7.53
2011 2.53 7.59
2010 2.55 7.64
2009 2.66 7.68
2008 2.78 7.7
2007 2.89 7.73
2006 3.02 7.74
2005 3.17 7.77
2004 3.25 7.78
2003 3.34 7.79
2002 3.43 7.8
2001 3.53 7.81
2000 3.63 7.83
1999 3.73 7.84
1998 3.75 7.84
1997 3.74 7.8
1996 3.76 7.78
1995 3.88 7.78
1994 3.97 7.79
1993 4.21 7.79
1992 4.43 7.8
1991 4.6 7.8
1990 4.8 7.81
1989 4.86 7.82
1988 4.87 7.84
1987 4.88 7.87
1986 4.94 7.9
1985 5 7.93
1984 5.12 7.92
1983 5.31 7.9
1982 5.5 7.86
1981 5.68 7.82
1980 5.85 7.78
1979 5.99 7.72
1978 6.11 7.66
1977 6.2 7.6
1976 6.25 7.56
1975 6.28 7.54
1974 6.29 7.54
1973 6.29 7.53
1972 6.28 7.52
1971 6.29 7.52
1970 6.3 7.51
1969 6.32 7.51
1968 6.34 7.5
1967 6.36 7.49
1966 6.38 7.48
1965 6.4 7.47
1964 6.42 7.48
1963 6.44 7.49
1962 6.46 7.5
1961 6.48 7.51
1960 6.5 7.53

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

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Belize and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Niger
2024 27.4 16.5
2023 27 16.3
2022 26.5 16.2
2021 26.1 16
2020 25.7 15.9
2019 25.3 15.8
2018 24.9 15.7
2017 24.5 15.6
2016 24.2 15.5
2015 23.8 15.4
2014 23.4 15.3
2013 23.1 15.3
2012 22.7 15.3
2011 22.3 15.3
2010 21.9 15.3
2009 21.6 15.4
2008 21.4 15.5
2007 21.1 15.5
2006 20.9 15.7
2005 20.7 15.8
2004 20.4 15.9
2003 20.2 16
2002 20 16.1
2001 19.8 16.2
2000 19.6 16.3
1999 19.4 16.4
1998 19.1 16.5
1997 18.8 16.5
1996 18.5 16.6
1995 18.2 16.6
1994 18 16.6
1993 17.9 16.6
1992 17.8 16.6
1991 17.7 16.6
1990 17.6 16.5
1989 17.6 16.5
1988 17.6 16.5
1987 17.5 16.4
1986 17.5 16.4
1985 17.5 16.4
1984 17.5 16.4
1983 17.4 16.4
1982 17.4 16.4
1981 17.3 16.4
1980 17.2 16.4
1979 17.1 16.4
1978 16.9 16.4
1977 16.8 16.3
1976 16.6 16.3
1975 16.4 16.2
1974 16.2 16.1
1973 16 16.1
1972 15.8 16
1971 15.6 15.9
1970 15.4 15.9
1969 15.3 15.8
1968 15.4 15.7
1967 15.6 15.7
1966 15.9 15.6
1965 16.2 15.6
1964 16.6 15.6
1963 17 15.5
1962 17.3 15.5
1961 17.6 15.5
1960 17.9 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
3.8%
2021
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
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
68%
2024
14.8%
2024

Energy

Belize Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Belize Niger
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
35.6%
2022
English speaking
81.7%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
23.2%
2023

Health

Belize Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Niger
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
11,774 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) (2000–2025, 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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