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Belize vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 148th vs. 141st).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Solomon Islands
Population
430409
863951
Population rank 171/197 161/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 168/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 78/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
71 years
2026

Belize and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Belize and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Belize

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Belize Solomon Islands
2024 $3,203,631,800 $1,583,964,704
2023 $3,052,362,650 $1,506,124,566
2022 $2,846,604,350 $1,466,670,930
2021 $2,428,606,250 $1,558,312,104
2020 $2,047,284,600 $1,536,143,428
2019 $2,381,187,850 $1,619,150,564
2018 $2,285,915,050 $1,615,473,250
2017 $2,266,028,250 $1,469,790,526
2016 $2,239,604,950 $1,379,486,291
2015 $2,193,095,150 $1,307,908,814
2014 $2,138,242,200 $1,335,576,763
2013 $2,035,191,450 $1,285,905,958
2012 $1,917,083,500 $1,185,217,634
2011 $1,831,576,700 $1,063,898,227
2010 $1,748,988,400 $898,128,551
2009 $1,688,012,750 $805,557,289
2008 $1,738,453,600 $776,335,523
2007 $1,706,190,450 $695,291,218
2006 $1,590,463,100 $617,257,458
2005 $1,474,298,400 $552,881,357
2004 $1,400,202,000 $468,000,121
2003 $1,308,280,250 $417,666,639
2002 $1,243,912,050 $346,406,739
2001 $1,172,045,150 $409,508,553
2000 $1,138,138,100 $419,842,674
1999 $999,713,050 $488,024,514
1998 $929,047,000 $457,579,840
1997 $872,916,050 $526,554,006
1996 $850,339,100 $510,586,430
1995 $818,590,250 $469,443,202
1994 $771,838,000 $402,837,005
1993 $752,255,150 $300,746,361
1992 $695,741,150 $269,034,596
1991 $596,682,100 $227,540,473
1990 $546,750,912 $214,877,667
1989 $491,100,000 $172,882,411
1988 $421,450,000 $176,494,394
1987 $371,100,000 $155,128,542
1986 $311,500,000 $147,620,048
1985 $287,300,000 $165,524,943
1984 $290,350,000 $181,570,474
1983 $262,150,000 $181,220,399
1982 $248,550,000 $192,902,019
1981 $260,750,000 $193,750,541
1980 $257,400,000 $182,852,107
1979 $151,800,000 $151,276,496
1978 $136,300,000 $111,027,427
1977 $117,650,000 $93,145,283
1976 $97,094,227 $83,100,834
1975 $118,194,026 $74,620,320
1974 $103,160,450 $84,539,332
1973 $78,214,768 $55,272,109
1972 $65,998,069 $40,606,712
1971 $59,074,687 $50,056,883
1970 $53,339,893 -
1969 $47,399,905 $28,606,411
1968 $44,999,910 $28,084,253
1967 $47,431,256 $25,203,524
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 Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Solomon Islands
2024 $7,681 $1,934
2023 $7,425 $1,883
2022 $7,068 $1,878
2021 $6,143 $2,043
2020 $5,239 $2,063
2019 $6,172 $2,224
2018 $6,012 $2,278
2017 $6,072 $2,144
2016 $6,141 $2,083
2015 $6,155 $2,045
2014 $6,128 $2,165
2013 $5,957 $2,161
2012 $5,733 $2,066
2011 $5,596 $1,924
2010 $5,461 $1,685
2009 $5,400 $1,555
2008 $5,712 $1,526
2007 $5,762 $1,390
2006 $5,525 $1,256
2005 $5,270 $1,144
2004 $5,154 $986
2003 $4,960 $896
2002 $4,859 $757
2001 $4,719 $912
2000 $4,727 $953
1999 $4,290 $1,134
1998 $4,126 $1,092
1997 $4,014 $1,292
1996 $4,043 $1,289
1995 $4,010 $1,220
1994 $3,877 $1,078
1993 $3,860 $829
1992 $3,643 $764
1991 $3,190 $666
1990 $2,986 $648
1989 $2,742 $538
1988 $2,406 $567
1987 $2,166 $515
1986 $1,859 $506
1985 $1,754 $586
1984 $1,814 $665
1983 $1,677 $686
1982 $1,629 $756
1981 $1,753 $786
1980 $1,774 $768
1979 $1,071 $658
1978 $983 $500
1977 $866 $434
1976 $729 $401
1975 $906 $372
1974 $805 $433
1973 $619 $291.3
1972 $529 $219.5
1971 $481 $277.1
1970 $442 -
1969 $402 $165.9
1968 $392 $166.9
1967 $426 $153.5
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. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Solomon Islands
2026 74.1 71
2025 73.9 70.8
2024 73.7 70.7
2023 73.6 70.5
2022 72.2 70.4
2021 70.9 68.9
2020 71.6 69.3
2019 72.6 70
2018 72.3 69.8
2017 72.1 69.7
2016 71.8 69.5
2015 71.6 69.3
2014 71.4 69
2013 71.3 69
2012 71.1 69
2011 71 68.8
2010 70.9 68.7
2009 70.8 68.4
2008 70.7 68.3
2007 70.7 67.8
2006 70.5 68
2005 70.3 67.8
2004 70.2 67.6
2003 69.8 67.5
2002 69.5 67.4
2001 68.9 67.2
2000 68.9 67.1
1999 69 67
1998 68.9 66.9
1997 69.2 66.8
1996 69.4 66.7
1995 69.5 66.7
1994 69.6 66.7
1993 69.6 66.6
1992 69.6 66.5
1991 69.6 66.4
1990 69.6 66.2
1989 69.5 66.1
1988 69.4 65.9
1987 69.1 65.7
1986 68.7 64.7
1985 68.3 65.3
1984 68 65
1983 67.6 64.8
1982 67.3 64.5
1981 67.1 64.1
1980 66.9 63.7
1979 66.7 63.1
1978 66.3 62.5
1977 66.1 61.5
1976 65.8 61.2
1975 65.4 58.4
1974 64.9 59.6
1973 64.5 58.8
1972 64 57.9
1971 63.5 57
1970 63 56.1
1969 62.5 55.1
1968 62 54.1
1967 61.4 53.1
1966 60.9 52.3
1965 60.4 51.4
1964 59.8 50.6
1963 59.3 49.8
1962 58.7 49
1961 52.9 48.3
1960 57.4 47.7
1959 56.6 47
1958 55.7 46.3
1957 54.8 45.7
1956 53.9 42.8
1955 52.7 44.3
1954 52.2 43.7
1953 51.4 43.2
1952 50.7 42.6
1951 49.9 42
1950 49.2 41.4

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

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Belize and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Belize Solomon Islands
2024 417,072 819,198
2023 411,106 800,005
2022 402,733 781,066
2021 395,346 762,591
2020 390,812 744,498
2019 385,829 728,147
2018 380,226 709,101
2017 373,202 685,672
2016 364,705 662,379
2015 356,333 639,415
2014 348,923 616,908
2013 341,627 594,945
2012 334,414 573,606
2011 327,298 552,945
2010 320,245 532,968
2009 312,614 518,141
2008 304,361 508,790
2007 296,100 500,156
2006 287,878 491,594
2005 279,731 483,080
2004 271,688 474,611
2003 263,780 466,154
2002 256,009 457,671
2001 248,379 449,125
2000 240,799 440,469
1999 233,059 430,500
1998 225,173 419,071
1997 217,446 407,474
1996 210,310 396,009
1995 204,146 384,733
1994 199,097 373,675
1993 194,902 362,839
1992 190,983 352,205
1991 187,040 341,738
1990 183,076 331,435
1989 179,107 321,282
1988 175,180 311,265
1987 171,338 301,414
1986 167,554 291,842
1985 163,796 282,455
1984 160,044 273,163
1983 156,297 264,068
1982 152,548 255,200
1981 148,786 246,555
1980 145,062 238,135
1979 141,678 229,953
1978 138,713 222,029
1977 135,887 214,418
1976 133,099 207,194
1975 130,387 200,744
1974 128,185 195,041
1973 126,445 189,774
1972 124,676 184,994
1971 122,805 180,637
1970 120,736 176,579
1969 118,040 172,476
1968 114,713 168,282
1967 111,272 164,245
1966 107,906 160,393
1965 104,675 156,686
1964 101,603 153,085
1963 98,704 149,589
1962 96,042 146,201
1961 93,632 142,912
1960 91,318 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Belize

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Solomon Islands
2023 2.01 3.56
2022 1.95 3.62
2021 1.84 3.69
2020 2.04 3.75
2019 2.14 3.8
2018 2.34 3.93
2017 2.37 4.06
2016 2.4 4.2
2015 2.43 4.29
2014 2.47 4.36
2013 2.5 4.33
2012 2.51 4.33
2011 2.53 4.34
2010 2.55 4.34
2009 2.66 4.35
2008 2.78 4.36
2007 2.89 4.37
2006 3.02 4.39
2005 3.17 4.41
2004 3.25 4.47
2003 3.34 4.54
2002 3.43 4.6
2001 3.53 4.67
2000 3.63 4.76
1999 3.73 4.86
1998 3.75 4.98
1997 3.74 5.09
1996 3.76 5.22
1995 3.88 5.34
1994 3.97 5.4
1993 4.21 5.45
1992 4.43 5.51
1991 4.6 5.62
1990 4.8 5.74
1989 4.86 5.87
1988 4.87 5.99
1987 4.88 6.12
1986 4.94 6.26
1985 5 6.38
1984 5.12 6.49
1983 5.31 6.57
1982 5.5 6.64
1981 5.68 6.71
1980 5.85 6.77
1979 5.99 6.82
1978 6.11 6.87
1977 6.2 6.92
1976 6.25 6.95
1975 6.28 6.99
1974 6.29 7.01
1973 6.29 7
1972 6.28 6.99
1971 6.29 6.99
1970 6.3 6.98
1969 6.32 6.97
1968 6.34 6.95
1967 6.36 6.97
1966 6.38 7
1965 6.4 7.02
1964 6.42 7.05
1963 6.44 7.03
1962 6.46 7.04
1961 6.48 7.05
1960 6.5 7.07

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

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Belize and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Solomon Islands
2024 27.4 21.5
2023 27 21.3
2022 26.5 21.1
2021 26.1 20.9
2020 25.7 20.7
2019 25.3 20.5
2018 24.9 20.4
2017 24.5 20.2
2016 24.2 20
2015 23.8 19.9
2014 23.4 19.8
2013 23.1 19.7
2012 22.7 19.7
2011 22.3 19.6
2010 21.9 19.6
2009 21.6 19.5
2008 21.4 19.4
2007 21.1 19.4
2006 20.9 19.2
2005 20.7 19.1
2004 20.4 19
2003 20.2 18.8
2002 20 18.6
2001 19.8 18.4
2000 19.6 18.3
1999 19.4 18.1
1998 19.1 17.9
1997 18.8 17.8
1996 18.5 17.7
1995 18.2 17.5
1994 18 17.4
1993 17.9 17.2
1992 17.8 17.1
1991 17.7 17
1990 17.6 16.8
1989 17.6 16.7
1988 17.6 16.5
1987 17.5 16.4
1986 17.5 16.3
1985 17.5 16.2
1984 17.5 16.1
1983 17.4 16
1982 17.4 15.9
1981 17.3 15.9
1980 17.2 15.8
1979 17.1 15.8
1978 16.9 15.8
1977 16.8 15.9
1976 16.6 15.9
1975 16.4 16.1
1974 16.2 16.3
1973 16 16.4
1972 15.8 16.6
1971 15.6 16.6
1970 15.4 16.7
1969 15.3 16.8
1968 15.4 16.8
1967 15.6 16.9
1966 15.9 17
1965 16.2 17
1964 16.6 17
1963 17 17
1962 17.3 16.9
1961 17.6 16.9
1960 17.9 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
2.8%
2012
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
68%
2024
n/a

Energy

Belize Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
50.1%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Belize Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
84.1%
2013
English speaking
81.7%
2023
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
42.5%
2023

Health

Belize Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
864 mi
2011

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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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