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Belize vs Seychelles statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 148th vs. 181st).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Seychelles
Population
430409
126311
Population rank 171/197 181/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank 168/197 178/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$17,859
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$33,239
2024
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$1.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$10,288
2024
Government debt per person rank 78/185 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$10,944
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
708 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
2.02
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
35 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
73.3 years
2026

Belize and Seychelles: Comparison Charts

Belize and Seychelles economies compared

GDP
Belize

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP
Belize Seychelles
2024 $3,203,631,800 $2,167,239,562
2023 $3,052,362,650 $2,187,379,755
2022 $2,846,604,350 $2,018,346,589
2021 $2,428,606,250 $1,487,173,795
2020 $2,047,284,600 $1,382,551,752
2019 $2,381,187,850 $1,868,690,097
2018 $2,285,915,050 $1,784,313,927
2017 $2,266,028,250 $1,675,370,641
2016 $2,239,604,950 $1,568,513,348
2015 $2,193,095,150 $1,432,403,352
2014 $2,138,242,200 $1,387,577,870
2013 $2,035,191,450 $1,333,160,407
2012 $1,917,083,500 $1,089,407,839
2011 $1,831,576,700 $1,058,918,707
2010 $1,748,988,400 $981,616,542
2009 $1,688,012,750 $850,901,620
2008 $1,738,453,600 $979,597,394
2007 $1,706,190,450 $1,077,308,814
2006 $1,590,463,100 $1,081,441,283
2005 $1,474,298,400 $977,899,382
2004 $1,400,202,000 $893,012,218
2003 $1,308,280,250 $750,847,230
2002 $1,243,912,050 $742,134,838
2001 $1,172,045,150 $662,064,156
2000 $1,138,138,100 $654,212,394
1999 $999,713,050 $662,838,615
1998 $929,047,000 $647,287,376
1997 $872,916,050 $598,966,982
1996 $850,339,100 $535,250,347
1995 $818,590,250 $540,733,048
1994 $771,838,000 $517,570,058
1993 $752,255,150 $504,230,621
1992 $695,741,150 $461,409,399
1991 $596,682,100 $398,307,170
1990 $546,750,912 $392,163,561
1989 $491,100,000 $324,333,367
1988 $421,450,000 $301,985,618
1987 $371,100,000 $265,212,957
1986 $311,500,000 $221,147,061
1985 $287,300,000 $179,691,483
1984 $290,350,000 $160,992,921
1983 $262,150,000 $156,098,237
1982 $248,550,000 $157,211,790
1981 $260,750,000 $163,750,728
1980 $257,400,000 $156,783,830
1979 $151,800,000 $127,261,099
1978 $136,300,000 $85,552,366
1977 $117,650,000 $64,526,401
1976 $97,094,227 $49,278,982
1975 $118,194,026 $47,803,146
1974 $103,160,450 $43,134,496
1973 $78,214,768 $36,896,280
1972 $65,998,069 $30,645,123
1971 $59,074,687 $21,965,951
1970 $53,339,893 $18,432,032
1969 $47,399,905 $16,452,028
1968 $44,999,910 $16,074,028
1967 $47,431,256 $16,632,032
1966 $44,450,044 $16,443,034
1965 $40,110,040 $15,603,032
1964 $36,194,586 $15,393,032
1963 $33,750,114 $13,923,029
1962 $31,857,592 $12,642,026
1961 $29,965,000 $11,592,024
1960 $28,072,478 $12,012,025

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

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Belize and Seychelles economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Seychelles
2024 $7,681 $17,859
2023 $7,425 $18,263
2022 $7,068 $16,837
2021 $6,143 $14,983
2020 $5,239 $14,041
2019 $6,172 $19,142
2018 $6,012 $18,440
2017 $6,072 $17,480
2016 $6,141 $16,567
2015 $6,155 $15,333
2014 $6,128 $15,188
2013 $5,957 $14,821
2012 $5,733 $12,337
2011 $5,596 $12,110
2010 $5,461 $10,935
2009 $5,400 $9,747
2008 $5,712 $11,265
2007 $5,762 $12,669
2006 $5,525 $12,783
2005 $5,270 $11,802
2004 $5,154 $10,828
2003 $4,960 $9,070
2002 $4,859 $8,864
2001 $4,719 $8,153
2000 $4,727 $8,064
1999 $4,290 $8,243
1998 $4,126 $8,210
1997 $4,014 $7,747
1996 $4,043 $7,004
1995 $4,010 $7,181
1994 $3,877 $6,975
1993 $3,860 $6,979
1992 $3,643 $6,520
1991 $3,190 $5,655
1990 $2,986 $5,642
1989 $2,742 $4,689
1988 $2,406 $4,392
1987 $2,166 $3,872
1986 $1,859 $3,368
1985 $1,754 $2,754
1984 $1,814 $2,488
1983 $1,677 $2,426
1982 $1,629 $2,441
1981 $1,753 $2,557
1980 $1,774 $2,478
1979 $1,071 $2,030
1978 $983 $1,377
1977 $866 $1,044
1976 $729 $814
1975 $906 $806
1974 $805 $745
1973 $619 $649
1972 $529 $547
1971 $481 $402
1970 $442 $344
1969 $402 $314
1968 $392 $314
1967 $426 $333
1966 $412 $338
1965 $383 $328
1964 $356 $332
1963 $342 $308
1962 $332 $287
1961 $320 $270.3
1960 $307 $288.1

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

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Belize vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Seychelles
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Seychelles
2026 74.1 73.3
2025 73.9 73.1
2024 73.7 73
2023 73.6 72.9
2022 72.2 71.2
2021 70.9 71.2
2020 71.6 74.1
2019 72.6 72.1
2018 72.3 72.2
2017 72.1 72.2
2016 71.8 72.2
2015 71.6 72.3
2014 71.4 72.4
2013 71.3 72.4
2012 71.1 72.5
2011 71 72.5
2010 70.9 72.5
2009 70.8 72.4
2008 70.7 72.3
2007 70.7 72.2
2006 70.5 72
2005 70.3 71.9
2004 70.2 71.7
2003 69.8 71.7
2002 69.5 71.5
2001 68.9 71.4
2000 68.9 71.3
1999 69 71.2
1998 68.9 71.1
1997 69.2 70.8
1996 69.4 70.8
1995 69.5 70.6
1994 69.6 70.5
1993 69.6 70.4
1992 69.6 70.3
1991 69.6 70.3
1990 69.6 70.2
1989 69.5 70.1
1988 69.4 70
1987 69.1 69.9
1986 68.7 69.8
1985 68.3 69.6
1984 68 69.5
1983 67.6 69.3
1982 67.3 69
1981 67.1 68.7
1980 66.9 68.5
1979 66.7 68.2
1978 66.3 67.9
1977 66.1 67.6
1976 65.8 67.2
1975 65.4 66.8
1974 64.9 66.4
1973 64.5 65.9
1972 64 65.3
1971 63.5 64.6
1970 63 64
1969 62.5 63.3
1968 62 62.6
1967 61.4 62.1
1966 60.9 61.7
1965 60.4 61.4
1964 59.8 61.2
1963 59.3 60.9
1962 58.7 60.7
1961 52.9 60.6
1960 57.4 60.5
1959 56.6 60.4
1958 55.7 60.4
1957 54.8 60.2
1956 53.9 59.8
1955 52.7 59.4
1954 52.2 59
1953 51.4 58.7
1952 50.7 58.4
1951 49.9 58
1950 49.2 57.8

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

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Belize and Seychelles population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Seychelles
1x
Year Population
Belize Seychelles
2024 417,072 121,354
2023 411,106 119,773
2022 402,733 119,878
2021 395,346 99,258
2020 390,812 98,462
2019 385,829 97,625
2018 380,226 96,762
2017 373,202 95,843
2016 364,705 94,677
2015 356,333 93,419
2014 348,923 91,359
2013 341,627 89,949
2012 334,414 88,303
2011 327,298 87,441
2010 320,245 89,770
2009 312,614 87,298
2008 304,361 86,956
2007 296,100 85,033
2006 287,878 84,600
2005 279,731 82,858
2004 271,688 82,475
2003 263,780 82,781
2002 256,009 83,723
2001 248,379 81,202
2000 240,799 81,131
1999 233,059 80,410
1998 225,173 78,846
1997 217,446 77,319
1996 210,310 76,417
1995 204,146 75,304
1994 199,097 74,205
1993 194,902 72,253
1992 190,983 70,763
1991 187,040 70,439
1990 183,076 69,507
1989 179,107 69,167
1988 175,180 68,755
1987 171,338 68,499
1986 167,554 65,652
1985 163,796 65,244
1984 160,044 64,717
1983 156,297 64,335
1982 152,548 64,413
1981 148,786 64,035
1980 145,062 63,261
1979 141,678 62,686
1978 138,713 62,150
1977 135,887 61,786
1976 133,099 60,504
1975 130,387 59,292
1974 128,185 57,937
1973 126,445 56,892
1972 124,676 56,029
1971 122,805 54,695
1970 120,736 53,600
1969 118,040 52,365
1968 114,713 51,134
1967 111,272 49,911
1966 107,906 48,699
1965 104,675 47,500
1964 101,603 46,322
1963 98,704 45,176
1962 96,042 44,042
1961 93,632 42,889
1960 91,318 41,700

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Seychelles

Fertility rate
Belize

Seychelles
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Seychelles
2023 2.01 2.02
2022 1.95 2.01
2021 1.84 2.46
2020 2.04 2.29
2019 2.14 2.36
2018 2.34 2.41
2017 2.37 2.41
2016 2.4 2.39
2015 2.43 2.31
2014 2.47 2.25
2013 2.5 2.26
2012 2.51 2.37
2011 2.53 2.33
2010 2.55 2.16
2009 2.66 2.38
2008 2.78 2.33
2007 2.89 2.24
2006 3.02 2.11
2005 3.17 2.2
2004 3.25 2.01
2003 3.34 2.06
2002 3.43 2.04
2001 3.53 1.98
2000 3.63 2.08
1999 3.73 2.04
1998 3.75 2.04
1997 3.74 2.1
1996 3.76 2.31
1995 3.88 2.36
1994 3.97 2.6
1993 4.21 2.58
1992 4.43 2.53
1991 4.6 2.69
1990 4.8 2.61
1989 4.86 2.67
1988 4.87 2.79
1987 4.88 2.92
1986 4.94 3.07
1985 5 3.09
1984 5.12 3.24
1983 5.31 3.22
1982 5.5 3.13
1981 5.68 3.67
1980 5.85 3.79
1979 5.99 3.66
1978 6.11 3.92
1977 6.2 3.75
1976 6.25 4.09
1975 6.28 4.75
1974 6.29 5.1
1973 6.29 4.78
1972 6.28 5.16
1971 6.29 5.69
1970 6.3 5.31
1969 6.32 5.48
1968 6.34 5.61
1967 6.36 5.9
1966 6.38 6.13
1965 6.4 5.72
1964 6.42 5.69
1963 6.44 5.61
1962 6.46 5.51
1961 6.48 5.42
1960 6.5 5.31

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

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Belize and Seychelles demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Seychelles
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Seychelles
2024 27.4 35
2023 27 34.7
2022 26.5 34.4
2021 26.1 34
2020 25.7 33.6
2019 25.3 33.2
2018 24.9 32.9
2017 24.5 32.6
2016 24.2 32.3
2015 23.8 32.1
2014 23.4 31.8
2013 23.1 31.6
2012 22.7 31.5
2011 22.3 31.4
2010 21.9 31.2
2009 21.6 30.8
2008 21.4 30.4
2007 21.1 30
2006 20.9 29.6
2005 20.7 29.3
2004 20.4 28.9
2003 20.2 28.5
2002 20 28.1
2001 19.8 27.7
2000 19.6 27.3
1999 19.4 26.8
1998 19.1 26.4
1997 18.8 26.1
1996 18.5 25.7
1995 18.2 25.4
1994 18 25.2
1993 17.9 24.8
1992 17.8 24.5
1991 17.7 24
1990 17.6 23.6
1989 17.6 23.3
1988 17.6 22.9
1987 17.5 22.5
1986 17.5 22.3
1985 17.5 22
1984 17.5 21.7
1983 17.4 21.4
1982 17.4 21.1
1981 17.3 20.7
1980 17.2 20.4
1979 17.1 19.9
1978 16.9 19.6
1977 16.8 19.3
1976 16.6 19
1975 16.4 18.9
1974 16.2 18.7
1973 16 18.6
1972 15.8 18.5
1971 15.6 18.4
1970 15.4 18.5
1969 15.3 18.7
1968 15.4 19
1967 15.6 19.4
1966 15.9 19.8
1965 16.2 20.2
1964 16.6 20.6
1963 17 21
1962 17.3 21.3
1961 17.6 21.6
1960 17.9 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Seychelles
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$2.12B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
4.45%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
1.18%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
-0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
2.59%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
65.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
12.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
66.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
23.9%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
2.6%
2018
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
23
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$811M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$774M
2024
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$11.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
124,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
18.4%
2020
Banked people share
68%
2024
n/a

Energy

Belize Seychelles
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
2,411 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$8.08
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
0.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
7.24 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
1.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
4.51%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belize Seychelles
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
+1,590
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
45.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
55.2:44.8
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
61.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
7
2026
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
9.34
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
148
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
96.2%
2020
English speaking
81.7%
2023
37.9%
2023
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
87.4%
2023

Health

Belize Seychelles
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$766
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$214.2
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
73.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
6.6
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
14.3
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
30.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
9.3%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
20.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
10.2 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Seychelles
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
1,464 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
5.98 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
130.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
327 mi
2015

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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)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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