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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 167/197 ($3.52B) and The Seychelles ranks 176/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 94/197 ($8,430), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Seychelles
Population
427523
125181
Population rank 171/197 181/197
GDP
$3.52B
2024
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 176/197
GDP per capita
$8,430
2024
$17,859
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,093
2024
$33,239
2024
Government debt
$2.14B
2024
$1.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.5%
2025
59.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$5,138
2024
$10,323
2024
Government debt per person rank 77/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,036
2025
$9,988
2025
Land area
8,807 sq mi
2025
177.6 sq mi
2025
Population density
47.4 ppl/mi²
2024
683 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
2.02
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
35 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.9 years
2025
73.1 years
2025

Belize and Seychelles: Comparison Charts

Belize and Seychelles economies compared

GDP
Belize

Seychelles
Year GDP
Belize Seychelles
1960 $28,072,478 $12,012,025
1961 $29,965,000 $11,592,024
1962 $31,857,592 $12,642,026
1963 $33,750,114 $13,923,029
1964 $36,194,586 $15,393,032
1965 $40,110,040 $15,603,032
1966 $44,450,044 $16,443,034
1967 $47,431,256 $16,632,032
1968 $44,999,910 $16,074,028
1969 $47,399,905 $16,452,028
1970 $53,339,893 $18,432,032
1971 $59,074,687 $21,965,951
1972 $65,998,069 $30,645,123
1973 $78,214,768 $36,896,280
1974 $103,160,450 $43,134,496
1975 $118,194,026 $47,803,146
1976 $97,094,227 $49,278,982
1977 $117,650,000 $64,526,401
1978 $136,300,000 $85,552,366
1979 $151,800,000 $127,261,099
1980 $257,400,000 $156,783,830
1981 $260,750,000 $163,750,728
1982 $248,550,000 $157,211,790
1983 $262,150,000 $156,098,237
1984 $290,350,000 $160,992,921
1985 $287,300,000 $179,691,483
1986 $311,500,000 $221,147,061
1987 $371,100,000 $265,212,957
1988 $421,450,000 $301,985,618
1989 $491,100,000 $324,333,367
1990 $547,150,000 $392,163,561
1991 $597,100,000 $398,307,170
1992 $696,250,000 $461,409,399
1993 $752,850,000 $504,230,621
1994 $772,300,000 $517,570,058
1995 $819,050,000 $540,733,048
1996 $850,850,000 $535,250,347
1997 $873,400,000 $598,966,982
1998 $929,500,000 $647,287,376
1999 $1,000,250,000 $662,838,615
2000 $1,138,900,000 $654,212,394
2001 $1,172,800,000 $662,064,156
2002 $1,244,650,000 $742,134,838
2003 $1,308,900,000 $750,847,230
2004 $1,400,850,000 $893,012,218
2005 $1,474,950,000 $977,899,382
2006 $1,591,150,000 $1,081,441,283
2007 $1,707,100,000 $1,077,308,814
2008 $1,738,900,000 $979,597,394
2009 $1,688,500,000 $850,901,620
2010 $1,745,700,000 $981,616,542
2011 $1,827,050,000 $1,058,918,707
2012 $1,909,400,000 $1,089,407,839
2013 $2,032,750,000 $1,333,160,407
2014 $2,138,250,000 $1,387,577,870
2015 $2,193,050,000 $1,432,403,352
2016 $2,240,200,000 $1,568,513,348
2017 $2,266,300,000 $1,675,370,641
2018 $2,293,250,000 $1,784,313,927
2019 $2,388,300,000 $1,868,690,097
2020 $2,042,850,000 $1,382,551,752
2021 $2,420,550,000 $1,487,173,795
2022 $2,846,700,000 $2,018,346,589
2023 $3,066,850,000 $2,187,379,755
2024 $3,515,783,329 $2,167,239,562

Belize and Seychelles economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Seychelles
Year GDP per capita
Belize Seychelles
1960 $307 $288.1
1961 $320 $270.3
1962 $332 $287
1963 $342 $308
1964 $356 $332
1965 $383 $328
1966 $412 $338
1967 $426 $333
1968 $392 $314
1969 $402 $314
1970 $442 $344
1971 $481 $402
1972 $529 $547
1973 $619 $649
1974 $805 $745
1975 $906 $806
1976 $729 $814
1977 $866 $1,044
1978 $983 $1,377
1979 $1,071 $2,030
1980 $1,774 $2,478
1981 $1,753 $2,557
1982 $1,629 $2,441
1983 $1,677 $2,426
1984 $1,814 $2,488
1985 $1,754 $2,754
1986 $1,859 $3,368
1987 $2,166 $3,872
1988 $2,406 $4,392
1989 $2,742 $4,689
1990 $2,989 $5,642
1991 $3,192 $5,655
1992 $3,646 $6,520
1993 $3,863 $6,979
1994 $3,879 $6,975
1995 $4,012 $7,181
1996 $4,046 $7,004
1997 $4,017 $7,747
1998 $4,128 $8,210
1999 $4,292 $8,243
2000 $4,730 $8,064
2001 $4,722 $8,153
2002 $4,862 $8,864
2003 $4,962 $9,070
2004 $5,156 $10,828
2005 $5,273 $11,802
2006 $5,527 $12,783
2007 $5,765 $12,669
2008 $5,713 $11,265
2009 $5,401 $9,747
2010 $5,451 $10,935
2011 $5,582 $12,110
2012 $5,710 $12,337
2013 $5,950 $14,821
2014 $6,128 $15,188
2015 $6,154 $15,333
2016 $6,142 $16,567
2017 $6,073 $17,480
2018 $6,031 $18,440
2019 $6,190 $19,142
2020 $5,227 $14,041
2021 $6,123 $14,983
2022 $7,068 $16,837
2023 $7,460 $18,263
2024 $8,430 $17,859

Belize vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

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

Belize and Seychelles population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

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

Fertility rates in Belize and Seychelles

Fertility rate
Belize

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

Belize and Seychelles demographics compared

Median age
Belize

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Seychelles
GNI, Atlas method
$3.19B
2024
$2.12B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.1%
2025
36%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
4.45%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.82%
2023
1.71%
2023
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.65%
2025
-1.19%
2025
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
2.59%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2023
65.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.3%
2023
12.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.2
2025
66.4
2025
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
$11.4M
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
0.28 megatons
2023
1.24 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.68 tons
2023
10.3 tons
2023
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
+490
2024
+1,747
2024
Urban population
46.8%
2024
59.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
46.8
2025
61.5
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
72
2024
Higher education index
17
2025
7
2025
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
149
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
$297.4
2022
$695
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2022
$169.6
2022
Life expectancy
73.9 years
2025
73.1 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.57%
2022
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.08
2018
3.82
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
52
2025
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%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
1,464 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2025
5.98 sq mi
2025
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2025
130.1 sq mi
2025
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
327 mi
2015

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