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Belize vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 148th vs. 168th).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Samoa
Population
430409
220932
Population rank 171/197 177/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 168/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 78/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Belize and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Belize and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Belize

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Belize Samoa
2024 $3,203,631,800 $1,175,749,786
2023 $3,052,362,650 $1,044,909,500
2022 $2,846,604,350 $889,554,712
2021 $2,428,606,250 $859,724,936
2020 $2,047,284,600 $868,884,903
2019 $2,381,187,850 $912,950,466
2018 $2,285,915,050 $878,448,433
2017 $2,266,028,250 $884,844,384
2016 $2,239,604,950 $843,924,797
2015 $2,193,095,150 $824,150,499
2014 $2,138,242,200 $796,683,520
2013 $2,035,191,450 $797,736,334
2012 $1,917,083,500 $773,141,661
2011 $1,831,576,700 $744,097,050
2010 $1,748,988,400 $680,260,907
2009 $1,688,012,750 $628,006,115
2008 $1,738,453,600 $641,346,192
2007 $1,706,190,450 $573,548,460
2006 $1,590,463,100 $499,923,758
2005 $1,474,298,400 $476,801,793
2004 $1,400,202,000 $407,747,565
2003 $1,308,280,250 $333,426,188
2002 $1,243,912,050 $281,790,134
2001 $1,172,045,150 $266,299,591
2000 $1,138,138,100 $258,856,140
1999 $999,713,050 $255,408,060
1998 $929,047,000 $269,485,244
1997 $872,916,050 $285,475,592
1996 $850,339,100 $249,907,869
1995 $818,590,250 $224,865,731
1994 $771,838,000 $221,098,107
1993 $752,255,150 $133,122,897
1992 $695,741,150 $132,303,041
1991 $596,682,100 $125,597,205
1990 $546,750,912 $125,766,270
1989 $491,100,000 $122,888,610
1988 $421,450,000 $133,016,065
1987 $371,100,000 $111,713,922
1986 $311,500,000 $100,947,849
1985 $287,300,000 $95,572,173
1984 $290,350,000 $109,200,934
1983 $262,150,000 $111,862,824
1982 $248,550,000 $121,221,652
1981 $260,750,000 $118,190,655
1980 $257,400,000 $125,747,038
1979 $151,800,000 $122,257,393
1978 $136,300,000 $108,223,444
1977 $117,650,000 $98,295,671
1976 $97,094,227 $85,003,078
1975 $118,194,026 $93,489,283
1974 $103,160,450 $93,549,611
1973 $78,214,768 $82,452,985
1972 $65,998,069 $62,566,116
1971 $59,074,687 $53,719,569
1970 $53,339,893 $45,208,338
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 Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Samoa
2024 $7,681 $5,393
2023 $7,425 $4,823
2022 $7,068 $4,132
2021 $6,143 $4,022
2020 $5,239 $4,100
2019 $6,172 $4,352
2018 $6,012 $4,232
2017 $6,072 $4,308
2016 $6,141 $4,147
2015 $6,155 $4,084
2014 $6,128 $3,983
2013 $5,957 $4,024
2012 $5,733 $3,935
2011 $5,596 $3,822
2010 $5,461 $3,524
2009 $5,400 $3,279
2008 $5,712 $3,374
2007 $5,762 $3,039
2006 $5,525 $2,663
2005 $5,270 $2,550
2004 $5,154 $2,189
2003 $4,960 $1,798
2002 $4,859 $1,528
2001 $4,719 $1,454
2000 $4,727 $1,425
1999 $4,290 $1,417
1998 $4,126 $1,506
1997 $4,014 $1,608
1996 $4,043 $1,419
1995 $4,010 $1,288
1994 $3,877 $1,277
1993 $3,860 $775
1992 $3,643 $777
1991 $3,190 $742
1990 $2,986 $744
1989 $2,742 $728
1988 $2,406 $790
1987 $2,166 $666
1986 $1,859 $604
1985 $1,754 $573
1984 $1,814 $655
1983 $1,677 $671
1982 $1,629 $728
1981 $1,753 $713
1980 $1,774 $765
1979 $1,071 $751
1978 $983 $671
1977 $866 $615
1976 $729 $541
1975 $906 $610
1974 $805 $626
1973 $619 $563
1972 $529 $433
1971 $481 $377
1970 $442 $322
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. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Samoa
2026 74.1 72.1
2025 73.9 71.9
2024 73.7 71.8
2023 73.6 71.7
2022 72.2 71.6
2021 70.9 71.1
2020 71.6 70.7
2019 72.6 70.3
2018 72.3 71.1
2017 72.1 71
2016 71.8 71
2015 71.6 71.1
2014 71.4 71.1
2013 71.3 71.2
2012 71.1 71.2
2011 71 71.4
2010 70.9 71.5
2009 70.8 69.5
2008 70.7 71.5
2007 70.7 71.6
2006 70.5 71.6
2005 70.3 71.5
2004 70.2 71.5
2003 69.8 71.4
2002 69.5 71.2
2001 68.9 71
2000 68.9 70.8
1999 69 70.6
1998 68.9 70.3
1997 69.2 70
1996 69.4 69.8
1995 69.5 69.5
1994 69.6 69.2
1993 69.6 68.8
1992 69.6 68.5
1991 69.6 68
1990 69.6 67.8
1989 69.5 67.6
1988 69.4 67.3
1987 69.1 67
1986 68.7 66.8
1985 68.3 66.6
1984 68 66.3
1983 67.6 66
1982 67.3 65.6
1981 67.1 65.3
1980 66.9 65
1979 66.7 64.5
1978 66.3 64.1
1977 66.1 63.7
1976 65.8 63.3
1975 65.4 62.8
1974 64.9 62.3
1973 64.5 61.9
1972 64 61.4
1971 63.5 60.9
1970 63 60.4
1969 62.5 59.9
1968 62 59.4
1967 61.4 58.9
1966 60.9 58.2
1965 60.4 57.9
1964 59.8 54
1963 59.3 56.9
1962 58.7 56.3
1961 52.9 55.7
1960 57.4 55.2
1959 56.6 54.6
1958 55.7 54
1957 54.8 53.4
1956 53.9 52.8
1955 52.7 52.2
1954 52.2 51.6
1953 51.4 51
1952 50.7 50.4
1951 49.9 49.8
1950 49.2 49.2

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

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Belize and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Belize Samoa
2024 417,072 218,019
2023 411,106 216,663
2022 402,733 215,261
2021 395,346 213,779
2020 390,812 211,944
2019 385,829 209,780
2018 380,226 207,582
2017 373,202 205,415
2016 364,705 203,499
2015 356,333 201,782
2014 348,923 200,037
2013 341,627 198,268
2012 334,414 196,498
2011 327,298 194,713
2010 320,245 193,023
2009 312,614 191,513
2008 304,361 190,107
2007 296,100 188,753
2006 287,878 187,709
2005 279,731 186,978
2004 271,688 186,249
2003 263,780 185,430
2002 256,009 184,471
2001 248,379 183,166
2000 240,799 181,685
1999 233,059 180,275
1998 225,173 178,905
1997 217,446 177,547
1996 210,310 176,071
1995 204,146 174,571
1994 199,097 173,159
1993 194,902 171,774
1992 190,983 170,331
1991 187,040 169,368
1990 183,076 169,042
1989 179,107 168,768
1988 175,180 168,346
1987 171,338 167,661
1986 167,554 167,061
1985 163,796 166,849
1984 160,044 166,796
1983 156,297 166,714
1982 152,548 166,484
1981 148,786 165,678
1980 145,062 164,322
1979 141,678 162,882
1978 138,713 161,375
1977 135,887 159,753
1976 133,099 157,113
1975 130,387 153,344
1974 128,185 149,431
1973 126,445 146,516
1972 124,676 144,538
1971 122,805 142,503
1970 120,736 140,400
1969 118,040 138,233
1968 114,713 136,020
1967 111,272 133,764
1966 107,906 131,073
1965 104,675 127,978
1964 101,603 124,894
1963 98,704 121,764
1962 96,042 118,597
1961 93,632 115,496
1960 91,318 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Samoa

Fertility rate
Belize

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Samoa
2023 2.01 3.83
2022 1.95 3.88
2021 1.84 3.94
2020 2.04 4
2019 2.14 4.06
2018 2.34 4.14
2017 2.37 4.2
2016 2.4 4.26
2015 2.43 4.34
2014 2.47 4.42
2013 2.5 4.49
2012 2.51 4.55
2011 2.53 4.56
2010 2.55 4.52
2009 2.66 4.47
2008 2.78 4.42
2007 2.89 4.36
2006 3.02 4.32
2005 3.17 4.32
2004 3.25 4.34
2003 3.34 4.39
2002 3.43 4.44
2001 3.53 4.48
2000 3.63 4.52
1999 3.73 4.57
1998 3.75 4.64
1997 3.74 4.7
1996 3.76 4.74
1995 3.88 4.77
1994 3.97 4.79
1993 4.21 4.83
1992 4.43 4.87
1991 4.6 4.91
1990 4.8 5.01
1989 4.86 5.11
1988 4.87 5.21
1987 4.88 5.32
1986 4.94 5.42
1985 5 5.49
1984 5.12 5.55
1983 5.31 5.62
1982 5.5 5.68
1981 5.68 5.75
1980 5.85 5.86
1979 5.99 5.99
1978 6.11 6.15
1977 6.2 6.31
1976 6.25 6.47
1975 6.28 6.61
1974 6.29 6.75
1973 6.29 6.91
1972 6.28 7.07
1971 6.29 7.22
1970 6.3 7.34
1969 6.32 7.43
1968 6.34 7.5
1967 6.36 7.55
1966 6.38 7.6
1965 6.4 7.65
1964 6.42 7.7
1963 6.44 7.73
1962 6.46 7.76
1961 6.48 7.77
1960 6.5 7.78

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

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Belize and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Samoa
2024 27.4 20.9
2023 27 21
2022 26.5 21.1
2021 26.1 21.4
2020 25.7 21.4
2019 25.3 21.5
2018 24.9 21.4
2017 24.5 21.4
2016 24.2 21.3
2015 23.8 21.2
2014 23.4 21.1
2013 23.1 21
2012 22.7 20.8
2011 22.3 20.8
2010 21.9 20.8
2009 21.6 20.8
2008 21.4 20.7
2007 21.1 20.6
2006 20.9 20.4
2005 20.7 20.3
2004 20.4 20.1
2003 20.2 19.9
2002 20 19.7
2001 19.8 19.7
2000 19.6 19.8
1999 19.4 19.9
1998 19.1 19.9
1997 18.8 19.8
1996 18.5 19.7
1995 18.2 19.6
1994 18 19.3
1993 17.9 19
1992 17.8 18.7
1991 17.7 18.5
1990 17.6 18.4
1989 17.6 18.3
1988 17.6 18.2
1987 17.5 18
1986 17.5 17.8
1985 17.5 17.6
1984 17.5 17.4
1983 17.4 17.1
1982 17.4 16.8
1981 17.3 16.6
1980 17.2 16.4
1979 17.1 16.2
1978 16.9 16
1977 16.8 15.8
1976 16.6 15.5
1975 16.4 15.3
1974 16.2 15
1973 16 14.9
1972 15.8 14.8
1971 15.6 14.7
1970 15.4 14.6
1969 15.3 14.5
1968 15.4 14.5
1967 15.6 14.5
1966 15.9 14.5
1965 16.2 14.5
1964 16.6 14.6
1963 17 14.6
1962 17.3 14.8
1961 17.6 14.9
1960 17.9 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
2.7%
2013
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
68%
2024
n/a

Energy

Belize Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
35.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belize Samoa
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
99.1%
2021
English speaking
81.7%
2023
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Belize Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Samoa
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
715 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2021, 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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