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Belize vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 148th vs. 15th).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Sudan
Population
430409
53335233
Population rank 171/197 29/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 168/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 78/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Belize and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Belize and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Belize

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Belize Sudan
2024 $3,203,631,800 $49,672,435,513
2023 $3,052,362,650 $39,898,289,821
2022 $2,846,604,350 $51,666,875,363
2021 $2,428,606,250 $34,229,513,775
2020 $2,047,284,600 $27,034,593,750
2019 $2,381,187,850 $32,338,079,165
2018 $2,285,915,050 $32,333,780,383
2017 $2,266,028,250 $41,283,617,976
2016 $2,239,604,950 $42,630,376,000
2015 $2,193,095,150 $51,726,758,677
2014 $2,138,242,200 $49,516,748,618
2013 $2,035,191,450 $43,024,018,082
2012 $1,917,083,500 $37,632,919,967
2011 $1,831,576,700 $55,018,567,211
2010 $1,748,988,400 $58,962,978,034
2009 $1,688,012,750 $51,621,044,077
2008 $1,738,453,600 $64,833,083,257
2007 $1,706,190,450 $59,440,139,775
2006 $1,590,463,100 $45,263,831,634
2005 $1,474,298,400 $35,182,711,988
2004 $1,400,202,000 $26,646,007,251
2003 $1,308,280,250 $21,355,298,460
2002 $1,243,912,050 $18,137,128,388
2001 $1,172,045,150 $15,716,361,792
2000 $1,138,138,100 $12,257,299,147
1999 $999,713,050 $10,682,028,340
1998 $929,047,000 $11,250,221,537
1997 $872,916,050 $11,681,175,864
1996 $850,339,100 $9,018,300,725
1995 $818,590,250 $13,830,363,900
1994 $771,838,000 $12,793,794,737
1993 $752,255,150 $8,881,005,436
1992 $695,741,150 $7,031,933,492
1991 $596,682,100 $44,171,194,366
1990 $546,750,912 $33,641,222,222
1989 $491,100,000 $21,408,111,111
1988 $421,450,000 $14,372,555,556
1987 $371,100,000 $12,093,333,333
1986 $311,500,000 $10,092,200,000
1985 $287,300,000 $8,075,259,600
1984 $290,350,000 $10,447,615,385
1983 $262,150,000 $8,230,153,846
1982 $248,550,000 $8,732,542,274
1981 $260,750,000 $10,753,888,154
1980 $257,400,000 $8,951,800,000
1979 $151,800,000 $8,418,407,787
1978 $136,300,000 $8,128,719,315
1977 $117,650,000 $7,499,005,639
1976 $97,094,227 $6,013,210,816
1975 $118,194,026 $4,823,090,192
1974 $103,160,450 $3,958,931,660
1973 $78,214,768 $3,077,254,460
1972 $65,998,069 $2,483,055,722
1971 $59,074,687 $2,288,340,041
1970 $53,339,893 $2,100,229,759
1969 $47,399,905 $1,847,501,441
1968 $44,999,910 $1,677,771,401
1967 $47,431,256 $1,607,409,539
1966 $44,450,044 $1,484,491,676
1965 $40,110,040 $1,446,869,619
1964 $36,194,586 $1,388,282,600
1963 $33,750,114 $1,351,234,926
1962 $31,857,592 $1,328,259,625
1961 $29,965,000 $1,222,860,429
1960 $28,072,478 $1,126,364,162

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

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Belize and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Sudan
2024 $7,681 $985
2023 $7,425 $797
2022 $7,068 $1,046
2021 $6,143 $712
2020 $5,239 $578
2019 $6,172 $710
2018 $6,012 $731
2017 $6,072 $967
2016 $6,141 $1,033
2015 $6,155 $1,292
2014 $6,128 $1,275
2013 $5,957 $1,139
2012 $5,733 $1,019
2011 $5,596 $1,522
2010 $5,461 $1,665
2009 $5,400 $1,493
2008 $5,712 $1,928
2007 $5,762 $1,814
2006 $5,525 $1,415
2005 $5,270 $1,125
2004 $5,154 $872
2003 $4,960 $714
2002 $4,859 $621
2001 $4,719 $551
2000 $4,727 $441
1999 $4,290 $394
1998 $4,126 $425
1997 $4,014 $453
1996 $4,043 $357
1995 $4,010 $561
1994 $3,877 $532
1993 $3,860 $379
1992 $3,643 $307
1991 $3,190 $1,966
1990 $2,986 $1,528
1989 $2,742 $992
1988 $2,406 $680
1987 $2,166 $584
1986 $1,859 $497
1985 $1,754 $406
1984 $1,814 $534
1983 $1,677 $431
1982 $1,629 $472
1981 $1,753 $605
1980 $1,774 $525
1979 $1,071 $515
1978 $983 $518
1977 $866 $497
1976 $729 $413
1975 $906 $343
1974 $805 $291.5
1973 $619 $235.8
1972 $529 $198.2
1971 $481 $189
1970 $442 $179.6
1969 $402 $163.5
1968 $392 $153.7
1967 $426 $152.4
1966 $412 $145.6
1965 $383 $146.8
1964 $356 $145.7
1963 $342 $146.6
1962 $332 $148.9
1961 $320 $141.6
1960 $307 $134.7

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

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Belize vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Sudan
2026 74.1 66.9
2025 73.9 66.7
2024 73.7 66.5
2023 73.6 66.3
2022 72.2 65.7
2021 70.9 64.5
2020 71.6 65.1
2019 72.6 65.8
2018 72.3 65.5
2017 72.1 65.1
2016 71.8 64.7
2015 71.6 64.4
2014 71.4 64
2013 71.3 63.4
2012 71.1 63.4
2011 71 63.2
2010 70.9 63
2009 70.8 62.7
2008 70.7 61.3
2007 70.7 61.4
2006 70.5 60.4
2005 70.3 57.2
2004 70.2 56.8
2003 69.8 58.3
2002 69.5 59.3
2001 68.9 59.3
2000 68.9 58.9
1999 69 58.6
1998 68.9 58.3
1997 69.2 58.1
1996 69.4 57.6
1995 69.5 57.4
1994 69.6 57
1993 69.6 56.1
1992 69.6 56
1991 69.6 55.6
1990 69.6 55.5
1989 69.5 54.9
1988 69.4 55
1987 69.1 54.7
1986 68.7 54.6
1985 68.3 50
1984 68 49.8
1983 67.6 49.6
1982 67.3 54.4
1981 67.1 54.4
1980 66.9 54.1
1979 66.7 53.4
1978 66.3 53.3
1977 66.1 53.5
1976 65.8 53.3
1975 65.4 53.3
1974 64.9 53.2
1973 64.5 53
1972 64 52.8
1971 63.5 52.5
1970 63 52.3
1969 62.5 52
1968 62 51.8
1967 61.4 51.5
1966 60.9 51.3
1965 60.4 51
1964 59.8 50.9
1963 59.3 50.8
1962 58.7 50.4
1961 52.9 50
1960 57.4 49.6
1959 56.6 49.2
1958 55.7 48.9
1957 54.8 48.5
1956 53.9 48.1
1955 52.7 47.7
1954 52.2 47.3
1953 51.4 46.9
1952 50.7 46.5
1951 49.9 46.2
1950 49.2 45.8

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

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Belize and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Belize Sudan
2024 417,072 50,448,963
2023 411,106 50,042,791
2022 402,733 49,383,346
2021 395,346 48,066,924
2020 390,812 46,789,231
2019 385,829 45,548,175
2018 380,226 44,230,596
2017 373,202 42,714,306
2016 364,705 41,259,892
2015 356,333 40,024,431
2014 348,923 38,823,318
2013 341,627 37,785,849
2012 334,414 36,923,178
2011 327,298 36,140,806
2010 320,245 35,414,399
2009 312,614 34,569,113
2008 304,361 33,623,980
2007 296,100 32,764,135
2006 287,878 31,992,435
2005 279,731 31,262,444
2004 271,688 30,556,637
2003 263,780 29,896,035
2002 256,009 29,228,727
2001 248,379 28,516,770
2000 240,799 27,816,745
1999 233,059 27,130,613
1998 225,173 26,458,999
1997 217,446 25,799,821
1996 210,310 25,231,528
1995 204,146 24,672,143
1994 199,097 24,043,948
1993 194,902 23,445,592
1992 190,983 22,927,355
1991 187,040 22,470,676
1990 183,076 22,021,481
1989 179,107 21,578,022
1988 175,180 21,138,431
1987 171,338 20,704,904
1986 167,554 20,288,238
1985 163,796 19,905,872
1984 160,044 19,546,528
1983 156,297 19,109,770
1982 152,548 18,486,645
1981 148,786 17,780,572
1980 145,062 17,058,905
1979 141,678 16,355,352
1978 138,713 15,695,003
1977 135,887 15,086,614
1976 133,099 14,569,716
1975 130,387 14,064,798
1974 128,185 13,580,723
1973 126,445 13,049,315
1972 124,676 12,527,856
1971 122,805 12,105,539
1970 120,736 11,695,771
1969 118,040 11,298,936
1968 114,713 10,917,999
1967 111,272 10,550,597
1966 107,906 10,197,578
1965 104,675 9,858,030
1964 101,603 9,531,109
1963 98,704 9,218,077
1962 96,042 8,919,028
1961 93,632 8,634,941
1960 91,318 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Sudan

Fertility rate
Belize

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Sudan
2023 2.01 4.32
2022 1.95 4.38
2021 1.84 4.46
2020 2.04 4.54
2019 2.14 4.62
2018 2.34 4.68
2017 2.37 4.76
2016 2.4 4.83
2015 2.43 4.9
2014 2.47 4.91
2013 2.5 4.97
2012 2.51 5.03
2011 2.53 5.09
2010 2.55 5.14
2009 2.66 5.17
2008 2.78 5.21
2007 2.89 5.27
2006 3.02 5.33
2005 3.17 5.4
2004 3.25 5.46
2003 3.34 5.49
2002 3.43 5.53
2001 3.53 5.56
2000 3.63 5.6
1999 3.73 5.62
1998 3.75 5.65
1997 3.74 5.72
1996 3.76 5.79
1995 3.88 5.86
1994 3.97 5.91
1993 4.21 5.97
1992 4.43 6.02
1991 4.6 6.05
1990 4.8 6.07
1989 4.86 6.11
1988 4.87 6.13
1987 4.88 6.18
1986 4.94 6.23
1985 5 6.28
1984 5.12 6.34
1983 5.31 6.41
1982 5.5 6.47
1981 5.68 6.53
1980 5.85 6.59
1979 5.99 6.65
1978 6.11 6.72
1977 6.2 6.78
1976 6.25 6.82
1975 6.28 6.87
1974 6.29 6.91
1973 6.29 6.94
1972 6.28 6.98
1971 6.29 7.02
1970 6.3 6.99
1969 6.32 6.97
1968 6.34 6.95
1967 6.36 6.91
1966 6.38 6.88
1965 6.4 6.84
1964 6.42 6.8
1963 6.44 6.76
1962 6.46 6.7
1961 6.48 6.66
1960 6.5 6.66

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

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Belize and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Sudan
2024 27.4 19.4
2023 27 19.3
2022 26.5 19.2
2021 26.1 19
2020 25.7 18.9
2019 25.3 18.7
2018 24.9 18.6
2017 24.5 18.3
2016 24.2 18.1
2015 23.8 17.9
2014 23.4 17.7
2013 23.1 17.5
2012 22.7 17.5
2011 22.3 17.4
2010 21.9 17.5
2009 21.6 17.4
2008 21.4 17.3
2007 21.1 17.3
2006 20.9 17.2
2005 20.7 17.1
2004 20.4 17.1
2003 20.2 17.1
2002 20 17
2001 19.8 17
2000 19.6 16.9
1999 19.4 16.9
1998 19.1 16.8
1997 18.8 16.8
1996 18.5 16.8
1995 18.2 16.8
1994 18 16.8
1993 17.9 16.8
1992 17.8 16.8
1991 17.7 16.8
1990 17.6 16.8
1989 17.6 16.8
1988 17.6 16.9
1987 17.5 16.9
1986 17.5 16.8
1985 17.5 16.8
1984 17.5 16.8
1983 17.4 16.7
1982 17.4 16.7
1981 17.3 16.6
1980 17.2 16.5
1979 17.1 16.4
1978 16.9 16.2
1977 16.8 16.1
1976 16.6 16
1975 16.4 16
1974 16.2 15.9
1973 16 16
1972 15.8 16.1
1971 15.6 16.2
1970 15.4 16.2
1969 15.3 16.3
1968 15.4 16.3
1967 15.6 16.4
1966 15.9 16.4
1965 16.2 16.5
1964 16.6 16.5
1963 17 16.6
1962 17.3 16.7
1961 17.6 16.7
1960 17.9 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
3.2%
2014
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
68%
2024
15.3%
2014

Energy

Belize Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Belize Sudan
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
60.7%
2018
English speaking
81.7%
2023
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
26.4%
2020

Health

Belize Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
0.25
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Sudan
% of world land
0.02%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
19,263 mi
2019

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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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