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Belize vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 148th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Somalia
Population
430409
20503678
Population rank 171/197 66/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 168/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 78/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Belize and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Belize and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Belize

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Belize Somalia
2024 $3,203,631,800 $11,967,000,000
2023 $3,052,362,650 $10,958,000,000
2022 $2,846,604,350 $10,203,000,000
2021 $2,428,606,250 $9,483,000,000
2020 $2,047,284,600 $8,628,000,000
2019 $2,381,187,850 $8,656,000,000
2018 $2,285,915,050 $7,873,000,000
2017 $2,266,028,250 $7,621,501,710
2016 $2,239,604,950 $6,613,743,070
2015 $2,193,095,150 $6,152,149,100
2014 $2,138,242,200 $5,728,399,720
2013 $2,035,191,450 $5,062,881,600
2012 $1,917,083,500 $4,364,670,160
2011 $1,831,576,700 $2,906,000,097
2010 $1,748,988,400 $2,687,807,004
2009 $1,688,012,750 $2,948,594,552
2008 $1,738,453,600 $5,913,620,293
2007 $1,706,190,450 $5,430,713,729
2006 $1,590,463,100 $5,026,743,282
2005 $1,474,298,400 $4,683,246,454
2004 $1,400,202,000 $3,859,592,813
2003 $1,308,280,250 $2,836,724,352
2002 $1,243,912,050 $2,192,684,135
2001 $1,172,045,150 $2,252,847,465
2000 $1,138,138,100 $3,412,797,450
1999 $999,713,050 $3,045,751,528
1998 $929,047,000 $2,962,047,564
1997 $872,916,050 $2,191,749,014
1996 $850,339,100 $1,792,234,297
1995 $818,590,250 $1,534,756,135
1994 $771,838,000 $1,481,205,098
1993 $752,255,150 $1,260,132,956
1992 $695,741,150 $709,297,579
1991 $596,682,100 $717,974,930
1990 $546,750,912 $1,031,282,081
1989 $491,100,000 $1,181,360,844
1988 $421,450,000 $1,051,596,967
1987 $371,100,000 $1,018,972,664
1986 $311,500,000 $916,590,786
1985 $287,300,000 $875,702,247
1984 $290,350,000 $787,434,542
1983 $262,150,000 $735,408,642
1982 $248,550,000 $774,578,932
1981 $260,750,000 $699,302,473
1980 $257,400,000 $602,515,548
1979 $151,800,000 $589,566,929
1978 $136,300,000 $564,571,823
1977 $117,650,000 $498,550,725
1976 $97,094,227 $871,344,245
1975 $118,194,026 $757,015,879
1974 $103,160,450 $572,504,036
1973 $78,214,768 $483,699,611
1972 $65,998,069 $447,883,941
1971 $59,074,687 $347,039,446
1970 $53,339,893 $347,985,394
1969 $47,399,905 $306,357,285
1968 $44,999,910 $286,719,885
1967 $47,431,256 $271,781,887
1966 $44,450,044 $257,375,897
1965 $40,110,040 $243,725,898
1964 $36,194,586 $229,529,913
1963 $33,750,114 $216,145,936
1962 $31,857,592 $203,531,928
1961 $29,965,000 $191,659,914
1960 $28,072,478 $180,459,937

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

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Belize and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Somalia
2024 $7,681 $630
2023 $7,425 $597
2022 $7,068 $573
2021 $6,143 $549
2020 $5,239 $518
2019 $6,172 $540
2018 $6,012 $509
2017 $6,072 $511
2016 $6,141 $461
2015 $6,155 $446
2014 $6,128 $429
2013 $5,957 $393
2012 $5,733 $350
2011 $5,596 $235.3
2010 $5,461 $219.2
2009 $5,400 $246.5
2008 $5,712 $507
2007 $5,762 $480
2006 $5,525 $458
2005 $5,270 $440
2004 $5,154 $375
2003 $4,960 $286.3
2002 $4,859 $229.6
2001 $4,719 $244.9
2000 $4,727 $386
1999 $4,290 $359
1998 $4,126 $363
1997 $4,014 $280.1
1996 $4,043 $237.2
1995 $4,010 $210.7
1994 $3,877 $210.8
1993 $3,860 $188.6
1992 $3,643 $109.2
1991 $3,190 $105.4
1990 $2,986 $145.6
1989 $2,742 $166
1988 $2,406 $145.3
1987 $2,166 $141
1986 $1,859 $131.4
1985 $1,754 $130.8
1984 $1,814 $122.5
1983 $1,677 $118.6
1982 $1,629 $129
1981 $1,753 $116.9
1980 $1,774 $101.5
1979 $1,071 $108.2
1978 $983 $117.3
1977 $866 $111.2
1976 $729 $199.6
1975 $906 $177.8
1974 $805 $137.9
1973 $619 $119.6
1972 $529 $113.7
1971 $481 $90.4
1970 $442 $93.1
1969 $402 $84.1
1968 $392 $80.8
1967 $426 $78.7
1966 $412 $76.5
1965 $383 $74.4
1964 $356 $71.9
1963 $342 $69.5
1962 $332 $67.2
1961 $320 $64.9
1960 $307 $62.7

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

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Belize vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Somalia
2026 74.1 59.3
2025 73.9 59.1
2024 73.7 59
2023 73.6 58.8
2022 72.2 53.9
2021 70.9 55.7
2020 71.6 57.1
2019 72.6 57.2
2018 72.3 54.8
2017 72.1 52.2
2016 71.8 55.3
2015 71.6 55.1
2014 71.4 54.4
2013 71.3 54
2012 71.1 49.1
2011 71 32.5
2010 70.9 48.9
2009 70.8 52.1
2008 70.7 51.5
2007 70.7 50.9
2006 70.5 50.9
2005 70.3 50.9
2004 70.2 50.7
2003 69.8 50.7
2002 69.5 50.8
2001 68.9 50.8
2000 68.9 50.7
1999 69 50.6
1998 68.9 50.8
1997 69.2 50.3
1996 69.4 50.5
1995 69.5 50.6
1994 69.6 50.3
1993 69.6 50.6
1992 69.6 25
1991 69.6 25.4
1990 69.6 46.9
1989 69.5 46.6
1988 69.4 43.9
1987 69.1 49
1986 68.7 48.4
1985 68.3 48.3
1984 68 48.4
1983 67.6 48.2
1982 67.3 48
1981 67.1 47.8
1980 66.9 47.6
1979 66.7 47.4
1978 66.3 47
1977 66.1 47
1976 65.8 44.7
1975 65.4 44.5
1974 64.9 44.3
1973 64.5 46.2
1972 64 46
1971 63.5 45.8
1970 63 45.6
1969 62.5 45.5
1968 62 45.3
1967 61.4 45.1
1966 60.9 44.8
1965 60.4 44.6
1964 59.8 44.4
1963 59.3 44.2
1962 58.7 44
1961 52.9 43.7
1960 57.4 43.5
1959 56.6 43.3
1958 55.7 43.1
1957 54.8 42.9
1956 53.9 42.7
1955 52.7 42.5
1954 52.2 42.3
1953 51.4 42.1
1952 50.7 41.9
1951 49.9 41.7
1950 49.2 41.5

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

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Belize and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Belize Somalia
2024 417,072 19,009,151
2023 411,106 18,358,615
2022 402,733 17,801,897
2021 395,346 17,271,431
2020 390,812 16,651,191
2019 385,829 16,030,971
2018 380,226 15,452,487
2017 373,202 14,916,629
2016 364,705 14,348,740
2015 356,333 13,806,963
2014 348,923 13,339,491
2013 341,627 12,869,594
2012 334,414 12,461,160
2011 327,298 12,348,830
2010 320,245 12,261,756
2009 312,614 11,961,201
2008 304,361 11,663,084
2007 296,100 11,322,582
2006 287,878 10,975,502
2005 279,731 10,644,228
2004 271,688 10,280,998
2003 263,780 9,909,157
2002 256,009 9,550,063
2001 248,379 9,198,493
2000 240,799 8,838,713
1999 233,059 8,492,059
1998 225,173 8,155,417
1997 217,446 7,824,525
1996 210,310 7,554,474
1995 204,146 7,285,007
1994 199,097 7,026,797
1993 194,902 6,681,399
1992 190,983 6,495,107
1991 187,040 6,813,760
1990 183,076 7,082,811
1989 179,107 7,114,817
1988 175,180 7,235,360
1987 171,338 7,228,302
1986 167,554 6,974,788
1985 163,796 6,693,289
1984 160,044 6,428,389
1983 156,297 6,198,430
1982 152,548 6,003,840
1981 148,786 5,982,849
1980 145,062 5,936,154
1979 141,678 5,449,117
1978 138,713 4,814,892
1977 135,887 4,484,050
1976 133,099 4,365,812
1975 130,387 4,257,535
1974 128,185 4,151,842
1973 126,445 4,045,592
1972 124,676 3,939,436
1971 122,805 3,837,691
1970 120,736 3,738,448
1969 118,040 3,641,015
1968 114,713 3,546,590
1967 111,272 3,454,537
1966 107,906 3,365,106
1965 104,675 3,277,874
1964 101,603 3,192,796
1963 98,704 3,110,361
1962 96,042 3,030,091
1961 93,632 2,952,054
1960 91,318 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Somalia

Fertility rate
Belize

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Somalia
2023 2.01 6.13
2022 1.95 6.26
2021 1.84 6.35
2020 2.04 6.45
2019 2.14 6.56
2018 2.34 6.66
2017 2.37 6.77
2016 2.4 6.88
2015 2.43 6.98
2014 2.47 7.06
2013 2.5 7.14
2012 2.51 7.21
2011 2.53 7.27
2010 2.55 7.32
2009 2.66 7.38
2008 2.78 7.42
2007 2.89 7.46
2006 3.02 7.49
2005 3.17 7.53
2004 3.25 7.57
2003 3.34 7.6
2002 3.43 7.63
2001 3.53 7.64
2000 3.63 7.65
1999 3.73 7.66
1998 3.75 7.66
1997 3.74 7.66
1996 3.76 7.62
1995 3.88 7.58
1994 3.97 7.54
1993 4.21 7.53
1992 4.43 7.5
1991 4.6 7.47
1990 4.8 7.44
1989 4.86 7.42
1988 4.87 7.4
1987 4.88 7.37
1986 4.94 7.35
1985 5 7.33
1984 5.12 7.3
1983 5.31 7.28
1982 5.5 7.25
1981 5.68 7.23
1980 5.85 7.18
1979 5.99 7.16
1978 6.11 7.13
1977 6.2 7
1976 6.25 7.02
1975 6.28 7.03
1974 6.29 7.06
1973 6.29 7.09
1972 6.28 7.12
1971 6.29 7.15
1970 6.3 7.18
1969 6.32 7.21
1968 6.34 7.23
1967 6.36 7.25
1966 6.38 7.26
1965 6.4 7.26
1964 6.42 7.26
1963 6.44 7.26
1962 6.46 7.26
1961 6.48 7.25
1960 6.5 7.25

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

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Belize and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Somalia
2024 27.4 16.6
2023 27 16.5
2022 26.5 16.5
2021 26.1 16.4
2020 25.7 16.3
2019 25.3 16.3
2018 24.9 16.2
2017 24.5 16.2
2016 24.2 16.1
2015 23.8 16.1
2014 23.4 16
2013 23.1 16
2012 22.7 16
2011 22.3 15.8
2010 21.9 15.7
2009 21.6 15.6
2008 21.4 15.6
2007 21.1 15.6
2006 20.9 15.7
2005 20.7 15.9
2004 20.4 16
2003 20.2 16.1
2002 20 16.2
2001 19.8 16.2
2000 19.6 16.3
1999 19.4 16.3
1998 19.1 16.4
1997 18.8 16.4
1996 18.5 16.5
1995 18.2 16.6
1994 18 16.7
1993 17.9 16.8
1992 17.8 16.7
1991 17.7 16.5
1990 17.6 16.5
1989 17.6 16.7
1988 17.6 16.8
1987 17.5 17
1986 17.5 17.1
1985 17.5 17.2
1984 17.5 17.3
1983 17.4 17.4
1982 17.4 17.4
1981 17.3 17.5
1980 17.2 17.6
1979 17.1 17.6
1978 16.9 17.7
1977 16.8 17.7
1976 16.6 17.7
1975 16.4 17.7
1974 16.2 17.7
1973 16 17.6
1972 15.8 17.6
1971 15.6 17.6
1970 15.4 17.5
1969 15.3 17.5
1968 15.4 17.5
1967 15.6 17.5
1966 15.9 17.5
1965 16.2 17.5
1964 16.6 17.6
1963 17 17.7
1962 17.3 17.8
1961 17.6 17.9
1960 17.9 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
n/a
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
n/a
Banked people share
68%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Belize Somalia
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
0.39 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
95.4%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Belize Somalia
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
54.1%
2022
English speaking
81.7%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Belize Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
0.05
2014
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Somalia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
9,321 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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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