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Belize vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 148th vs. 116th).

By GDP, Belize ranks 167/197 ($3.52B) and Sierra Leone ranks 157/197 ($7.55B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 94/197 ($8,430), while Sierra Leone ranks 183/197 ($873).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Sierra Leone
Population
427523
8961932
Population rank 171/197 102/197
GDP
$3.52B
2024
$7.55B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 157/197
GDP per capita
$8,430
2024
$873
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 183/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,093
2024
$3,516
2024
Government debt
$2.14B
2024
$3.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.5%
2025
44.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$5,138
2024
$376
2024
Government debt per person rank 77/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,036
2025
$3,438
2025
Land area
8,807 sq mi
2025
27,869 sq mi
2025
Population density
47.4 ppl/mi²
2024
310 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.9 years
2025
62.2 years
2025

Belize and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Belize and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Belize

Sierra Leone
Year GDP
Belize Sierra Leone
1960 $28,072,478 $322,151,961
1961 $29,965,000 $327,978,758
1962 $31,857,592 $342,872,549
1963 $33,750,114 $348,700,980
1964 $36,194,586 $372,011,438
1965 $40,110,040 $359,523,810
1966 $44,450,044 $375,630,252
1967 $47,431,256 $348,895,028
1968 $44,999,910 $329,991,597
1969 $47,399,905 $408,853,541
1970 $53,339,893 $434,584,634
1971 $59,074,687 $419,495,788
1972 $65,998,069 $465,254,682
1973 $78,214,768 $575,471,814
1974 $103,160,450 $648,940,351
1975 $118,194,026 $679,352,876
1976 $97,094,227 $594,810,422
1977 $117,650,000 $692,079,407
1978 $136,300,000 $960,765,043
1979 $151,800,000 $1,109,343,425
1980 $257,400,000 $1,100,476,190
1981 $260,750,000 $1,114,926,661
1982 $248,550,000 $1,294,995,964
1983 $262,150,000 $995,278,515
1984 $290,350,000 $1,087,450,199
1985 $287,300,000 $856,890,459
1986 $311,500,000 $490,181,457
1987 $371,100,000 $660,106,336
1988 $421,450,000 $1,055,083,933
1989 $491,100,000 $932,974,420
1990 $547,150,000 $649,644,098
1991 $597,100,000 $779,981,987
1992 $696,250,000 $679,940,814
1993 $752,850,000 $768,867,883
1994 $772,300,000 $911,853,802
1995 $819,050,000 $870,740,292
1996 $850,850,000 $941,709,423
1997 $873,400,000 $850,232,760
1998 $929,500,000 $672,368,187
1999 $1,000,250,000 $669,386,624
2000 $1,138,900,000 $635,866,404
2001 $1,172,800,000 $1,681,473,894
2002 $1,244,650,000 $1,933,863,911
2003 $1,308,900,000 $2,142,618,046
2004 $1,400,850,000 $2,237,350,687
2005 $1,474,950,000 $2,545,275,313
2006 $1,591,150,000 $3,263,697,467
2007 $1,707,100,000 $3,632,957,611
2008 $1,738,900,000 $4,157,895,298
2009 $1,688,500,000 $3,953,403,098
2010 $1,745,700,000 $4,262,805,967
2011 $1,827,050,000 $4,861,632,885
2012 $1,909,400,000 $6,141,666,509
2013 $2,032,750,000 $7,502,762,863
2014 $2,138,250,000 $7,686,138,791
2015 $2,193,050,000 $6,788,352,975
2016 $2,240,200,000 $6,084,297,211
2017 $2,266,300,000 $5,749,846,528
2018 $2,293,250,000 $6,390,514,689
2019 $2,388,300,000 $6,526,183,564
2020 $2,042,850,000 $6,693,888,876
2021 $2,420,550,000 $7,173,379,137
2022 $2,846,700,000 $7,124,465,160
2023 $3,066,850,000 $6,411,787,856
2024 $3,515,783,329 $7,547,843,281

Belize and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Sierra Leone
Year GDP per capita
Belize Sierra Leone
1960 $307 $142
1961 $320 $142.3
1962 $332 $146.4
1963 $342 $146.4
1964 $356 $153.4
1965 $383 $145.6
1966 $412 $149.4
1967 $426 $136.2
1968 $392 $126.4
1969 $402 $153.6
1970 $442 $160.2
1971 $481 $151.8
1972 $529 $165.3
1973 $619 $200.7
1974 $805 $222.2
1975 $906 $228.4
1976 $729 $196.4
1977 $866 $224.3
1978 $983 $305
1979 $1,071 $346
1980 $1,774 $336
1981 $1,753 $334
1982 $1,629 $380
1983 $1,677 $285.9
1984 $1,814 $306
1985 $1,754 $235.5
1986 $1,859 $131.5
1987 $2,166 $172.4
1988 $2,406 $268.2
1989 $2,742 $231.3
1990 $2,989 $154.8
1991 $3,192 $183.7
1992 $3,646 $163.2
1993 $3,863 $185
1994 $3,879 $218.5
1995 $4,012 $208.4
1996 $4,046 $224.3
1997 $4,017 $199.9
1998 $4,128 $156.5
1999 $4,292 $155
2000 $4,730 $143.7
2001 $4,722 $358
2002 $4,862 $389
2003 $4,962 $414
2004 $5,156 $418
2005 $5,273 $463
2006 $5,527 $580
2007 $5,765 $632
2008 $5,713 $705
2009 $5,401 $653
2010 $5,451 $685
2011 $5,582 $761
2012 $5,710 $938
2013 $5,950 $1,117
2014 $6,128 $1,118
2015 $6,154 $965
2016 $6,142 $844
2017 $6,073 $779
2018 $6,031 $846
2019 $6,190 $844
2020 $5,227 $846
2021 $6,123 $886
2022 $7,068 $861
2023 $7,460 $758
2024 $8,430 $873

Belize vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Sierra Leone
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Sierra Leone
1950 49.2 28.9
1951 49.9 29.3
1952 50.7 29.7
1953 51.4 30.1
1954 52.2 30.5
1955 52.7 30.9
1956 53.9 31.3
1957 54.8 31.8
1958 55.7 32.1
1959 56.6 32.6
1960 57.4 33.1
1961 52.9 33.6
1962 58.7 34.2
1963 59.3 34.7
1964 59.8 35.3
1965 60.4 35.9
1966 60.9 36.6
1967 61.4 37.3
1968 62 37.8
1969 62.5 38.2
1970 63 38.6
1971 63.5 39.1
1972 64 39.5
1973 64.5 40
1974 64.9 40.4
1975 65.4 41
1976 65.8 41.4
1977 66.1 41.8
1978 66.3 42.2
1979 66.7 42.5
1980 66.9 42.8
1981 67.1 43.1
1982 67.3 43.3
1983 67.6 43.5
1984 68 43.6
1985 68.3 43.6
1986 68.7 43.5
1987 69.1 43.7
1988 69.4 43.8
1989 69.5 43.7
1990 69.6 43.7
1991 69.6 43.3
1992 69.6 43.5
1993 69.6 43.4
1994 69.6 42.8
1995 69.5 42.6
1996 69.4 43.5
1997 69.2 43.6
1998 68.9 42.7
1999 69 42
2000 68.9 44.8
2001 68.9 45.4
2002 69.5 46.2
2003 69.8 46.8
2004 70.2 47.5
2005 70.3 48.3
2006 70.5 49.5
2007 70.7 50
2008 70.7 50.7
2009 70.8 51.3
2010 70.9 51.9
2011 71 52.6
2012 71.1 53.2
2013 71.3 54.1
2014 71.4 54.3
2015 71.6 55.5
2016 71.8 56.9
2017 72.1 57.8
2018 72.3 59.1
2019 72.6 59.6
2020 71.6 59.7
2021 70.9 60.3
2022 72.2 61.3
2023 73.6 61.8
2024 73.7 62
2025 73.9 62.2

Belize and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Sierra Leone
Year Population
Belize Sierra Leone
1960 91,318 2,268,356
1961 93,632 2,304,227
1962 96,042 2,342,242
1963 98,704 2,382,258
1964 101,603 2,424,390
1965 104,675 2,468,666
1966 107,906 2,514,638
1967 111,272 2,562,384
1968 114,713 2,611,532
1969 118,040 2,661,365
1970 120,736 2,712,286
1971 122,805 2,763,222
1972 124,676 2,814,388
1973 126,445 2,866,955
1974 128,185 2,920,459
1975 130,387 2,974,657
1976 133,099 3,028,820
1977 135,887 3,085,354
1978 138,713 3,145,517
1979 141,678 3,207,499
1980 145,062 3,272,089
1981 148,786 3,338,940
1982 152,548 3,408,183
1983 156,297 3,481,646
1984 160,044 3,558,758
1985 163,796 3,638,438
1986 167,554 3,728,380
1987 171,338 3,829,718
1988 175,180 3,934,517
1989 179,107 4,034,037
1990 183,076 4,196,828
1991 187,040 4,246,267
1992 190,983 4,166,366
1993 194,902 4,157,130
1994 199,097 4,173,105
1995 204,146 4,179,179
1996 210,310 4,199,210
1997 217,446 4,253,716
1998 225,173 4,295,785
1999 233,059 4,318,043
2000 240,799 4,423,611
2001 248,379 4,692,716
2002 256,009 4,971,435
2003 263,780 5,177,687
2004 271,688 5,355,717
2005 279,731 5,501,712
2006 287,878 5,624,466
2007 296,100 5,749,352
2008 304,361 5,894,722
2009 312,614 6,055,646
2010 320,245 6,222,714
2011 327,298 6,387,251
2012 334,414 6,551,080
2013 341,627 6,714,051
2014 348,923 6,876,385
2015 356,333 7,037,655
2016 364,705 7,205,328
2017 373,202 7,379,299
2018 380,226 7,554,563
2019 385,829 7,731,991
2020 390,812 7,912,558
2021 395,346 8,094,602
2022 402,733 8,276,807
2023 411,106 8,460,512
2024 417,072 8,642,022

Fertility rates in Belize and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Belize

Sierra Leone
Year Fertility rate
Belize Sierra Leone
1960 6.5 6.18
1961 6.48 6.21
1962 6.46 6.22
1963 6.44 6.26
1964 6.42 6.29
1965 6.4 6.31
1966 6.38 6.35
1967 6.36 6.38
1968 6.34 6.39
1969 6.32 6.39
1970 6.3 6.41
1971 6.29 6.43
1972 6.28 6.45
1973 6.29 6.47
1974 6.29 6.53
1975 6.28 6.55
1976 6.25 6.55
1977 6.2 6.57
1978 6.11 6.59
1979 5.99 6.58
1980 5.85 6.56
1981 5.68 6.55
1982 5.5 6.56
1983 5.31 6.57
1984 5.12 6.59
1985 5 6.59
1986 4.94 6.6
1987 4.88 6.61
1988 4.87 6.59
1989 4.86 6.57
1990 4.8 6.57
1991 4.6 6.55
1992 4.43 6.56
1993 4.21 6.57
1994 3.97 6.56
1995 3.88 6.56
1996 3.76 6.55
1997 3.74 6.53
1998 3.75 6.5
1999 3.73 6.42
2000 3.63 6.36
2001 3.53 6.31
2002 3.43 6.23
2003 3.34 6.09
2004 3.25 5.92
2005 3.17 5.81
2006 3.02 5.74
2007 2.89 5.64
2008 2.78 5.56
2009 2.66 5.45
2010 2.55 5.33
2011 2.53 5.21
2012 2.51 5.06
2013 2.5 4.87
2014 2.47 4.7
2015 2.43 4.55
2016 2.4 4.47
2017 2.37 4.39
2018 2.34 4.29
2019 2.14 4.19
2020 2.04 4.08
2021 1.84 3.98
2022 1.95 3.88
2023 2.01 3.79

Belize and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Sierra Leone
Year Median age, years
Belize Sierra Leone
1960 17.9 21.1
1961 17.6 21.1
1962 17.3 21.1
1963 17 21
1964 16.6 21
1965 16.2 20.9
1966 15.9 20.9
1967 15.6 20.8
1968 15.4 20.7
1969 15.3 20.6
1970 15.4 20.4
1971 15.6 20.2
1972 15.8 20.1
1973 16 19.9
1974 16.2 19.8
1975 16.4 19.6
1976 16.6 19.5
1977 16.8 19.4
1978 16.9 19.3
1979 17.1 19.2
1980 17.2 19.1
1981 17.3 19.1
1982 17.4 19
1983 17.4 18.9
1984 17.5 18.9
1985 17.5 18.8
1986 17.5 18.7
1987 17.5 18.7
1988 17.6 18.6
1989 17.6 18.6
1990 17.6 18.5
1991 17.7 18.5
1992 17.8 18.4
1993 17.9 18.4
1994 18 18.3
1995 18.2 18.2
1996 18.5 18.2
1997 18.8 18.1
1998 19.1 18.1
1999 19.4 18
2000 19.6 18
2001 19.8 18
2002 20 17.9
2003 20.2 17.9
2004 20.4 17.9
2005 20.7 18
2006 20.9 18
2007 21.1 18
2008 21.4 18.1
2009 21.6 18.1
2010 21.9 18.2
2011 22.3 18.3
2012 22.7 18.4
2013 23.1 18.5
2014 23.4 18.6
2015 23.8 18.7
2016 24.2 18.9
2017 24.5 19.1
2018 24.9 19.2
2019 25.3 19.4
2020 25.7 19.6
2021 26.1 19.8
2022 26.5 20
2023 27 20.3
2024 27.4 20.5

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$3.19B
2024
$7.26B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.1%
2025
17.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.82%
2023
0.56%
2023
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.65%
2025
-4.2%
2025
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2023
44.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.3%
2023
27.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.2
2025
48
2025
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
3.4%
2018
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$322M
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
68%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

Belize Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.28 megatons
2023
1.07 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.68 tons
2023
0.13 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
71.6%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Belize Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+490
2024
-11,000
2024
Urban population
46.8%
2024
44.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.8
2025
30.5
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
33
2024
Higher education index
17
2025
16
2025
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
48.6%
2022
English speaking
81.7%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
20.6%
2023

Health

Belize Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$297.4
2022
$39.3
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2022
$20.7
2022
Life expectancy
73.9 years
2025
62.2 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.57%
2022
28%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.08
2018
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
12.7
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
54
2025
16
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.02%
2025
0.05%
2025
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2025
15,247 sq mi
2025
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2025
9,559 sq mi
2025
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
7,270 mi
2015

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