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Belize vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 148th vs. 30th).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Nigeria
Population
430409
243824469
Population rank 171/197 6/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 168/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 78/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
55 years
2026

Belize and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Belize and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Belize

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Belize Nigeria
2024 $3,203,631,800 $252,261,880,141
2023 $3,052,362,650 $487,387,801,881
2022 $2,846,604,350 $646,950,257,578
2021 $2,428,606,250 $609,147,716,973
2020 $2,047,284,600 $598,586,817,819
2019 $2,381,187,850 $668,219,992,691
2018 $2,285,915,050 $421,739,251,509
2017 $2,266,028,250 $375,745,731,053
2016 $2,239,604,950 $404,649,125,252
2015 $2,193,095,150 $493,026,682,801
2014 $2,138,242,200 $574,183,763,412
2013 $2,035,191,450 $520,117,180,314
2012 $1,917,083,500 $463,971,018,239
2011 $1,831,576,700 $414,466,676,831
2010 $1,748,988,400 $366,990,417,129
2009 $1,688,012,750 $295,008,835,381
2008 $1,738,453,600 $339,476,276,258
2007 $1,706,190,450 $278,260,846,800
2006 $1,590,463,100 $238,454,997,161
2005 $1,474,298,400 $175,670,569,969
2004 $1,400,202,000 $135,764,731,646
2003 $1,308,280,250 $104,738,954,264
2002 $1,243,912,050 $95,054,059,303
2001 $1,172,045,150 $73,557,840,064
2000 $1,138,138,100 $69,171,451,627
1999 $999,713,050 $59,145,077,039
1998 $929,047,000 $218,416,200,673
1997 $872,916,050 $200,850,397,618
1996 $850,339,100 $185,730,236,700
1995 $818,590,250 $140,919,776,986
1994 $771,838,000 $80,399,613,064
1993 $752,255,150 $56,721,051,402
1992 $695,741,150 $52,058,181,854
1991 $596,682,100 $59,526,833,412
1990 $546,750,912 $54,035,795,388
1989 $491,100,000 $44,003,061,108
1988 $421,450,000 $49,648,470,440
1987 $371,100,000 $52,676,041,931
1986 $311,500,000 $54,805,852,581
1985 $287,300,000 $73,745,821,158
1984 $290,350,000 $73,484,359,521
1983 $262,150,000 $97,094,911,792
1982 $248,550,000 $142,769,363,314
1981 $260,750,000 $164,475,209,516
1980 $257,400,000 $64,201,788,123
1979 $151,800,000 $47,259,911,894
1978 $136,300,000 $36,527,862,209
1977 $117,650,000 $36,035,407,725
1976 $97,094,227 $36,308,883,249
1975 $118,194,026 $27,778,934,625
1974 $103,160,450 $24,846,641,318
1973 $78,214,768 $15,162,871,287
1972 $65,998,069 $12,274,416,018
1971 $59,074,687 $9,181,769,912
1970 $53,339,893 $12,546,094,982
1969 $47,399,905 $6,634,317,346
1968 $44,999,910 $5,200,997,920
1967 $47,431,256 $5,203,237,919
1966 $44,450,044 $6,366,917,453
1965 $40,110,040 $5,874,537,650
1964 $36,194,586 $5,552,931,319
1963 $33,750,114 $5,165,590,254
1962 $31,857,592 $4,909,399,176
1961 $29,965,000 $4,467,287,893
1960 $28,072,478 $4,196,174,502

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

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Belize and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Nigeria
2024 $7,681 $1,084
2023 $7,425 $2,139
2022 $7,068 $2,899
2021 $6,143 $2,787
2020 $5,239 $2,797
2019 $6,172 $3,190
2018 $6,012 $2,058
2017 $6,072 $1,876
2016 $6,141 $2,070
2015 $6,155 $2,586
2014 $6,128 $3,089
2013 $5,957 $2,873
2012 $5,733 $2,633
2011 $5,596 $2,418
2010 $5,461 $2,202
2009 $5,400 $1,820
2008 $5,712 $2,154
2007 $5,762 $1,816
2006 $5,525 $1,600
2005 $5,270 $1,211
2004 $5,154 $962
2003 $4,960 $763
2002 $4,859 $712
2001 $4,719 $566
2000 $4,727 $547
1999 $4,290 $481
1998 $4,126 $1,822
1997 $4,014 $1,720
1996 $4,043 $1,633
1995 $4,010 $1,272
1994 $3,877 $745
1993 $3,860 $540
1992 $3,643 $509
1991 $3,190 $597
1990 $2,986 $556
1989 $2,742 $465
1988 $2,406 $540
1987 $2,166 $588
1986 $1,859 $628
1985 $1,754 $869
1984 $1,814 $890
1983 $1,677 $1,207
1982 $1,629 $1,822
1981 $1,753 $2,162
1980 $1,774 $870
1979 $1,071 $661
1978 $983 $527
1977 $866 $536
1976 $729 $556
1975 $906 $438
1974 $805 $403
1973 $619 $252.4
1972 $529 $209.5
1971 $481 $160.5
1970 $442 $224.5
1969 $402 $121.4
1968 $392 $97.3
1967 $426 $99.5
1966 $412 $124.4
1965 $383 $117.3
1964 $356 $113.3
1963 $342 $107.7
1962 $332 $104.5
1961 $320 $97.1
1960 $307 $93.1

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

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Belize vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Nigeria
2026 74.1 55
2025 73.9 54.8
2024 73.7 54.6
2023 73.6 54.5
2022 72.2 54.1
2021 70.9 53.5
2020 71.6 53.1
2019 72.6 53
2018 72.3 52.7
2017 72.1 52.4
2016 71.8 52.2
2015 71.6 51.9
2014 71.4 51.9
2013 71.3 51.8
2012 71.1 51.7
2011 71 51.5
2010 70.9 51.3
2009 70.8 51.1
2008 70.7 50.7
2007 70.7 50.4
2006 70.5 49.9
2005 70.3 49.5
2004 70.2 49.1
2003 69.8 48.6
2002 69.5 48
2001 68.9 47.5
2000 68.9 47.1
1999 69 46.6
1998 68.9 46.1
1997 69.2 46
1996 69.4 45.8
1995 69.5 45.9
1994 69.6 45.7
1993 69.6 45.8
1992 69.6 45.6
1991 69.6 45.5
1990 69.6 45.7
1989 69.5 45.8
1988 69.4 45.8
1987 69.1 45.9
1986 68.7 46
1985 68.3 46.2
1984 68 46.3
1983 67.6 46.4
1982 67.3 46.4
1981 67.1 46.3
1980 66.9 46
1979 66.7 45.7
1978 66.3 45.3
1977 66.1 44.8
1976 65.8 44.2
1975 65.4 43.1
1974 64.9 42.5
1973 64.5 41.8
1972 64 41.3
1971 63.5 40.6
1970 63 40
1969 62.5 38.9
1968 62 38.6
1967 61.4 37.5
1966 60.9 38.4
1965 60.4 38.2
1964 59.8 38
1963 59.3 37.8
1962 58.7 37.6
1961 52.9 37.4
1960 57.4 37.2
1959 56.6 37
1958 55.7 36.8
1957 54.8 36.6
1956 53.9 36.5
1955 52.7 36.3
1954 52.2 36.2
1953 51.4 36
1952 50.7 35.9
1951 49.9 35.7
1950 49.2 35.5

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

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Belize and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Belize Nigeria
2024 417,072 232,679,478
2023 411,106 227,882,945
2022 402,733 223,150,896
2021 395,346 218,529,286
2020 390,812 213,996,181
2019 385,829 209,485,641
2018 380,226 204,938,755
2017 373,202 200,254,579
2016 364,705 195,443,700
2015 356,333 190,671,878
2014 348,923 185,896,915
2013 341,627 181,049,443
2012 334,414 176,200,625
2011 327,298 171,379,598
2010 320,245 166,642,886
2009 312,614 162,049,464
2008 304,361 157,595,014
2007 296,100 153,267,261
2006 287,878 149,077,334
2005 279,731 145,017,253
2004 271,688 141,057,045
2003 263,780 137,202,644
2002 256,009 133,471,989
2001 248,379 129,862,595
2000 240,799 126,382,494
1999 233,059 123,047,320
1998 225,173 119,846,254
1997 217,446 116,754,792
1996 210,310 113,754,779
1995 204,146 110,819,428
1994 199,097 107,935,714
1993 194,902 105,122,069
1992 190,983 102,372,770
1991 187,040 99,720,162
1990 183,076 97,120,925
1989 179,107 94,531,014
1988 175,180 92,020,090
1987 171,338 89,591,716
1986 167,554 87,235,953
1985 163,796 84,897,973
1984 160,044 82,526,443
1983 156,297 80,438,260
1982 152,548 78,378,701
1981 148,786 76,068,103
1980 145,062 73,764,641
1979 141,678 71,498,242
1978 138,713 69,326,532
1977 135,887 67,234,590
1976 133,099 65,258,009
1975 130,387 63,410,815
1974 128,185 61,679,144
1973 126,445 60,082,139
1972 124,676 58,601,748
1971 122,805 57,214,684
1970 120,736 55,893,838
1969 118,040 54,631,914
1968 114,713 53,432,783
1967 111,272 52,293,065
1966 107,906 51,188,234
1965 104,675 50,086,764
1964 101,603 49,012,016
1963 98,704 47,973,575
1962 96,042 46,965,292
1961 93,632 45,989,310
1960 91,318 45,053,782

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Belize

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Nigeria
2023 2.01 4.48
2022 1.95 4.55
2021 1.84 4.64
2020 2.04 4.7
2019 2.14 4.86
2018 2.34 5.02
2017 2.37 5.18
2016 2.4 5.34
2015 2.43 5.5
2014 2.47 5.62
2013 2.5 5.69
2012 2.51 5.8
2011 2.53 5.89
2010 2.55 5.95
2009 2.66 5.99
2008 2.78 6.02
2007 2.89 6.03
2006 3.02 6.05
2005 3.17 6.06
2004 3.25 6.09
2003 3.34 6.1
2002 3.43 6.12
2001 3.53 6.13
2000 3.63 6.12
1999 3.73 6.08
1998 3.75 6.07
1997 3.74 6.14
1996 3.76 6.22
1995 3.88 6.27
1994 3.97 6.32
1993 4.21 6.35
1992 4.43 6.39
1991 4.6 6.43
1990 4.8 6.46
1989 4.86 6.49
1988 4.87 6.5
1987 4.88 6.5
1986 4.94 6.56
1985 5 6.62
1984 5.12 6.7
1983 5.31 6.78
1982 5.5 6.8
1981 5.68 6.82
1980 5.85 6.85
1979 5.99 6.89
1978 6.11 6.92
1977 6.2 6.86
1976 6.25 6.81
1975 6.28 6.77
1974 6.29 6.7
1973 6.29 6.63
1972 6.28 6.58
1971 6.29 6.53
1970 6.3 6.47
1969 6.32 6.44
1968 6.34 6.42
1967 6.36 6.4
1966 6.38 6.39
1965 6.4 6.37
1964 6.42 6.36
1963 6.44 6.35
1962 6.46 6.36
1961 6.48 6.35
1960 6.5 6.36

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

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Belize and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Belize

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
3%
2022
Number of billionaires
1
2025
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
0.8%
2020
Banked people share
68%
2024
63.3%
2024

Energy

Belize Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Belize Nigeria
% of world population
0.005%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
70.4%
2024
English speaking
81.7%
2023
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
39.2%
2023

Health

Belize Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$48
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Nigeria
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
121,167 mi
2017

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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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