Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 46M in Iraq (ranked 34/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 167,619 sq mi for Iraq (ranked 148th vs. 57th).
By GDP, Belize ranks 167/197 ($3.52B) and Iraq ranks 51/197 ($280B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 94/197 ($8,430), while Iraq ranks 114/197 ($6,074).
Main facts and rankings
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 
427523
 | 
47813338
 | 
| Population rank | 171/197 | 34/197 | 
| GDP | 
$3.52B  2024 | 
$280B  2024 | 
| GDP rank | 167/197 | 51/197 | 
| GDP per capita | 
$8,430  2024 | 
$6,074  2024 | 
| GDP per capita rank | 94/197 | 114/197 | 
| GDP per capita, PPP | 
$15,093  2024 | 
$14,464  2024 | 
| Government debt | 
$2.14B  2024 | 
$120B  2024 | 
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | 
59.5%  2025 | 
50.2%  2025 | 
| Government debt per person | 
$5,138  2024 | 
$2,606  2024 | 
| Government debt per person rank | 77/185 | 108/185 | 
| Average annual personal income after taxes | 
$8,036  2025 | 
$6,159  2025 | 
| Land area | 
8,807 sq mi  2025 | 
167,619 sq mi  2025 | 
| Population density | 
47.4 ppl/mi²  2024 | 
274.7 ppl/mi²  2024 | 
| Fertility rate | 
2.01  2023 | 
3.25  2023 | 
| Median age | 
27.4 years  2024 | 
21.6 years  2024 | 
| Life expectancy | 
73.9 years  2025 | 
72.5 years  2025 | 
Belize and Iraq: Comparison Charts
Belize and Iraq economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | $28,072,478 | $1,537,252,193 | 
| 1961 | $29,965,000 | $1,671,960,965 | 
| 1962 | $31,857,592 | $1,784,174,541 | 
| 1963 | $33,750,114 | $1,805,901,510 | 
| 1964 | $36,194,586 | $2,136,408,198 | 
| 1965 | $40,110,040 | $2,335,785,506 | 
| 1966 | $44,450,044 | $2,530,306,096 | 
| 1967 | $47,431,256 | $2,551,522,656 | 
| 1968 | $44,999,910 | $2,896,598,841 | 
| 1969 | $47,399,905 | $3,007,758,797 | 
| 1970 | $53,339,893 | $3,281,318,687 | 
| 1971 | $59,074,687 | $3,865,346,535 | 
| 1972 | $65,998,069 | $4,113,848,002 | 
| 1973 | $78,214,768 | $5,134,367,778 | 
| 1974 | $103,160,450 | $11,516,762,614 | 
| 1975 | $118,194,026 | $13,458,516,763 | 
| 1976 | $97,094,227 | $17,754,825,601 | 
| 1977 | $117,650,000 | $19,838,130,715 | 
| 1978 | $136,300,000 | $23,762,275,652 | 
| 1979 | $151,800,000 | $37,816,457,839 | 
| 1980 | $257,400,000 | $52,569,000,000 | 
| 1981 | $260,750,000 | $37,823,000,000 | 
| 1982 | $248,550,000 | $42,382,333,333 | 
| 1983 | $262,150,000 | $40,712,903,226 | 
| 1984 | $290,350,000 | $46,938,387,097 | 
| 1985 | $287,300,000 | $48,425,161,290 | 
| 1986 | $311,500,000 | $47,264,516,129 | 
| 1987 | $371,100,000 | $56,774,193,548 | 
| 1988 | $421,450,000 | $62,684,516,129 | 
| 1989 | $491,100,000 | $65,831,935,484 | 
| 1990 | $547,150,000 | $180,408,064,516 | 
| 1991 | $597,100,000 | $407,796,350 | 
| 1992 | $696,250,000 | $553,671,958 | 
| 1993 | $752,850,000 | $1,031,944,881 | 
| 1994 | $772,300,000 | $3,991,349,283 | 
| 1995 | $819,050,000 | $12,894,029,888 | 
| 1996 | $850,850,000 | $10,433,698,621 | 
| 1997 | $873,400,000 | $20,764,857,056 | 
| 1998 | $929,500,000 | $20,617,405,044 | 
| 1999 | $1,000,250,000 | $36,881,601,584 | 
| 2000 | $1,138,900,000 | $48,364,250,944 | 
| 2001 | $1,172,800,000 | $36,176,430,129 | 
| 2002 | $1,244,650,000 | $32,928,454,672 | 
| 2003 | $1,308,900,000 | $21,921,569,479 | 
| 2004 | $1,400,850,000 | $36,633,669,269 | 
| 2005 | $1,474,950,000 | $50,065,104,668 | 
| 2006 | $1,591,150,000 | $65,147,051,918 | 
| 2007 | $1,707,100,000 | $88,837,057,320 | 
| 2008 | $1,738,900,000 | $131,614,434,154 | 
| 2009 | $1,688,500,000 | $111,657,580,326 | 
| 2010 | $1,745,700,000 | $138,516,722,650 | 
| 2011 | $1,827,050,000 | $185,749,664,444 | 
| 2012 | $1,909,400,000 | $218,002,476,129 | 
| 2013 | $2,032,750,000 | $234,637,675,129 | 
| 2014 | $2,138,250,000 | $228,415,656,175 | 
| 2015 | $2,193,050,000 | $166,774,104,959 | 
| 2016 | $2,240,200,000 | $166,743,557,748 | 
| 2017 | $2,266,300,000 | $187,217,660,051 | 
| 2018 | $2,293,250,000 | $227,367,469,034 | 
| 2019 | $2,388,300,000 | $233,636,097,800 | 
| 2020 | $2,042,850,000 | $180,898,797,517 | 
| 2021 | $2,420,550,000 | $209,691,945,713 | 
| 2022 | $2,846,700,000 | $287,372,232,138 | 
| 2023 | $3,066,850,000 | $268,881,051,644 | 
| 2024 | $3,515,783,329 | $279,641,257,615 | 
Belize and Iraq economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | $307 | $218.9 | 
| 1961 | $320 | $232.4 | 
| 1962 | $332 | $240.7 | 
| 1963 | $342 | $235.5 | 
| 1964 | $356 | $269.4 | 
| 1965 | $383 | $284.8 | 
| 1966 | $412 | $298.2 | 
| 1967 | $426 | $290.6 | 
| 1968 | $392 | $319 | 
| 1969 | $402 | $320 | 
| 1970 | $442 | $337 | 
| 1971 | $481 | $384 | 
| 1972 | $529 | $394 | 
| 1973 | $619 | $476 | 
| 1974 | $805 | $1,031 | 
| 1975 | $906 | $1,166 | 
| 1976 | $729 | $1,489 | 
| 1977 | $866 | $1,609 | 
| 1978 | $983 | $1,863 | 
| 1979 | $1,071 | $2,871 | 
| 1980 | $1,774 | $3,868 | 
| 1981 | $1,753 | $2,700 | 
| 1982 | $1,629 | $2,942 | 
| 1983 | $1,677 | $2,743 | 
| 1984 | $1,814 | $3,066 | 
| 1985 | $1,754 | $3,088 | 
| 1986 | $1,859 | $2,940 | 
| 1987 | $2,166 | $3,436 | 
| 1988 | $2,406 | $3,707 | 
| 1989 | $2,742 | $3,791 | 
| 1990 | $2,989 | $10,261 | 
| 1991 | $3,192 | $23 | 
| 1992 | $3,646 | $30.3 | 
| 1993 | $3,863 | $53.7 | 
| 1994 | $3,879 | $198.2 | 
| 1995 | $4,012 | $619 | 
| 1996 | $4,046 | $485 | 
| 1997 | $4,017 | $936 | 
| 1998 | $4,128 | $901 | 
| 1999 | $4,292 | $1,560 | 
| 2000 | $4,730 | $1,980 | 
| 2001 | $4,722 | $1,436 | 
| 2002 | $4,862 | $1,266 | 
| 2003 | $4,962 | $818 | 
| 2004 | $5,156 | $1,328 | 
| 2005 | $5,273 | $1,762 | 
| 2006 | $5,527 | $2,277 | 
| 2007 | $5,765 | $3,129 | 
| 2008 | $5,713 | $4,543 | 
| 2009 | $5,401 | $3,715 | 
| 2010 | $5,451 | $4,462 | 
| 2011 | $5,582 | $5,776 | 
| 2012 | $5,710 | $6,478 | 
| 2013 | $5,950 | $6,650 | 
| 2014 | $6,128 | $6,249 | 
| 2015 | $6,154 | $4,440 | 
| 2016 | $6,142 | $4,334 | 
| 2017 | $6,073 | $4,759 | 
| 2018 | $6,031 | $5,647 | 
| 2019 | $6,190 | $5,672 | 
| 2020 | $5,227 | $4,295 | 
| 2021 | $6,123 | $4,868 | 
| 2022 | $7,068 | $6,521 | 
| 2023 | $7,460 | $5,965 | 
| 2024 | $8,430 | $6,074 | 
Belize vs. Iraq life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1950 | 49.2 | 37.4 | 
| 1951 | 49.9 | 39 | 
| 1952 | 50.7 | 40.5 | 
| 1953 | 51.4 | 42.1 | 
| 1954 | 52.2 | 43.5 | 
| 1955 | 52.7 | 45 | 
| 1956 | 53.9 | 46.4 | 
| 1957 | 54.8 | 47.7 | 
| 1958 | 55.7 | 49 | 
| 1959 | 56.6 | 49.7 | 
| 1960 | 57.4 | 51.5 | 
| 1961 | 52.9 | 52.3 | 
| 1962 | 58.7 | 53.5 | 
| 1963 | 59.3 | 54.4 | 
| 1964 | 59.8 | 55.2 | 
| 1965 | 60.4 | 56.4 | 
| 1966 | 60.9 | 57.3 | 
| 1967 | 61.4 | 58.4 | 
| 1968 | 62 | 59 | 
| 1969 | 62.5 | 59.6 | 
| 1970 | 63 | 60.5 | 
| 1971 | 63.5 | 61.3 | 
| 1972 | 64 | 61.8 | 
| 1973 | 64.5 | 62.3 | 
| 1974 | 64.9 | 61 | 
| 1975 | 65.4 | 61.4 | 
| 1976 | 65.8 | 63.6 | 
| 1977 | 66.1 | 63.9 | 
| 1978 | 66.3 | 64.2 | 
| 1979 | 66.7 | 64.4 | 
| 1980 | 66.9 | 60.9 | 
| 1981 | 67.1 | 58.7 | 
| 1982 | 67.3 | 59 | 
| 1983 | 67.6 | 59.3 | 
| 1984 | 68 | 59.5 | 
| 1985 | 68.3 | 59.8 | 
| 1986 | 68.7 | 60 | 
| 1987 | 69.1 | 60.3 | 
| 1988 | 69.4 | 56.7 | 
| 1989 | 69.5 | 57.5 | 
| 1990 | 69.6 | 57.6 | 
| 1991 | 69.6 | 61.3 | 
| 1992 | 69.6 | 65.3 | 
| 1993 | 69.6 | 65.3 | 
| 1994 | 69.6 | 65 | 
| 1995 | 69.5 | 64.8 | 
| 1996 | 69.4 | 64.6 | 
| 1997 | 69.2 | 64.2 | 
| 1998 | 68.9 | 64.4 | 
| 1999 | 69 | 64.5 | 
| 2000 | 68.9 | 64.9 | 
| 2001 | 68.9 | 65.3 | 
| 2002 | 69.5 | 65.7 | 
| 2003 | 69.8 | 64.8 | 
| 2004 | 70.2 | 64.6 | 
| 2005 | 70.3 | 64.9 | 
| 2006 | 70.5 | 64 | 
| 2007 | 70.7 | 64.4 | 
| 2008 | 70.7 | 66.5 | 
| 2009 | 70.8 | 67.8 | 
| 2010 | 70.9 | 68.1 | 
| 2011 | 71 | 68.4 | 
| 2012 | 71.1 | 68.8 | 
| 2013 | 71.3 | 69 | 
| 2014 | 71.4 | 69.7 | 
| 2015 | 71.6 | 70 | 
| 2016 | 71.8 | 68.7 | 
| 2017 | 72.1 | 69.8 | 
| 2018 | 72.3 | 71.1 | 
| 2019 | 72.6 | 71.2 | 
| 2020 | 71.6 | 69.7 | 
| 2021 | 70.9 | 70.7 | 
| 2022 | 72.2 | 72 | 
| 2023 | 73.6 | 72.3 | 
| 2024 | 73.7 | 72.4 | 
| 2025 | 73.9 | 72.5 | 
Belize and Iraq population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | 91,318 | 7,022,052 | 
| 1961 | 93,632 | 7,194,553 | 
| 1962 | 96,042 | 7,413,875 | 
| 1963 | 98,704 | 7,667,928 | 
| 1964 | 101,603 | 7,929,566 | 
| 1965 | 104,675 | 8,202,140 | 
| 1966 | 107,906 | 8,485,104 | 
| 1967 | 111,272 | 8,778,869 | 
| 1968 | 114,713 | 9,085,016 | 
| 1969 | 118,040 | 9,403,356 | 
| 1970 | 120,736 | 9,735,611 | 
| 1971 | 122,805 | 10,077,809 | 
| 1972 | 124,676 | 10,430,164 | 
| 1973 | 126,445 | 10,795,869 | 
| 1974 | 128,185 | 11,167,761 | 
| 1975 | 130,387 | 11,543,639 | 
| 1976 | 133,099 | 11,927,651 | 
| 1977 | 135,887 | 12,331,046 | 
| 1978 | 138,713 | 12,753,355 | 
| 1979 | 141,678 | 13,170,365 | 
| 1980 | 145,062 | 13,591,992 | 
| 1981 | 148,786 | 14,006,381 | 
| 1982 | 152,548 | 14,406,083 | 
| 1983 | 156,297 | 14,840,555 | 
| 1984 | 160,044 | 15,310,733 | 
| 1985 | 163,796 | 15,683,430 | 
| 1986 | 167,554 | 16,074,145 | 
| 1987 | 171,338 | 16,521,049 | 
| 1988 | 175,180 | 16,908,819 | 
| 1989 | 179,107 | 17,364,542 | 
| 1990 | 183,076 | 17,581,206 | 
| 1991 | 187,040 | 17,767,253 | 
| 1992 | 190,983 | 18,300,845 | 
| 1993 | 194,902 | 19,201,195 | 
| 1994 | 199,097 | 20,139,807 | 
| 1995 | 204,146 | 20,825,860 | 
| 1996 | 210,310 | 21,501,321 | 
| 1997 | 217,446 | 22,176,593 | 
| 1998 | 225,173 | 22,884,399 | 
| 1999 | 233,059 | 23,636,527 | 
| 2000 | 240,799 | 24,424,056 | 
| 2001 | 248,379 | 25,197,840 | 
| 2002 | 256,009 | 26,006,559 | 
| 2003 | 263,780 | 26,802,659 | 
| 2004 | 271,688 | 27,577,878 | 
| 2005 | 279,731 | 28,407,448 | 
| 2006 | 287,878 | 28,616,515 | 
| 2007 | 296,100 | 28,391,607 | 
| 2008 | 304,361 | 28,971,036 | 
| 2009 | 312,614 | 30,058,206 | 
| 2010 | 320,245 | 31,045,366 | 
| 2011 | 327,298 | 32,161,424 | 
| 2012 | 334,414 | 33,654,842 | 
| 2013 | 341,627 | 35,281,989 | 
| 2014 | 348,923 | 36,550,059 | 
| 2015 | 356,333 | 37,560,535 | 
| 2016 | 364,705 | 38,469,627 | 
| 2017 | 373,202 | 39,337,353 | 
| 2018 | 380,226 | 40,265,624 | 
| 2019 | 385,829 | 41,192,171 | 
| 2020 | 390,812 | 42,116,605 | 
| 2021 | 395,346 | 43,071,211 | 
| 2022 | 402,733 | 44,070,551 | 
| 2023 | 411,106 | 45,074,049 | 
| 2024 | 417,072 | 46,042,015 | 
Fertility rates in Belize and Iraq
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | 6.5 | 5.3 | 
| 1961 | 6.48 | 5.8 | 
| 1962 | 6.46 | 6.99 | 
| 1963 | 6.44 | 7.01 | 
| 1964 | 6.42 | 7.01 | 
| 1965 | 6.4 | 7.02 | 
| 1966 | 6.38 | 7.02 | 
| 1967 | 6.36 | 7.03 | 
| 1968 | 6.34 | 7.06 | 
| 1969 | 6.32 | 7.08 | 
| 1970 | 6.3 | 7.07 | 
| 1971 | 6.29 | 7.06 | 
| 1972 | 6.28 | 7.02 | 
| 1973 | 6.29 | 6.99 | 
| 1974 | 6.29 | 6.95 | 
| 1975 | 6.28 | 6.91 | 
| 1976 | 6.25 | 6.86 | 
| 1977 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 
| 1978 | 6.11 | 6.73 | 
| 1979 | 5.99 | 6.66 | 
| 1980 | 5.85 | 6.59 | 
| 1981 | 5.68 | 6.53 | 
| 1982 | 5.5 | 6.46 | 
| 1983 | 5.31 | 6.39 | 
| 1984 | 5.12 | 6.32 | 
| 1985 | 5 | 6.25 | 
| 1986 | 4.94 | 6.18 | 
| 1987 | 4.88 | 6.11 | 
| 1988 | 4.87 | 6.05 | 
| 1989 | 4.86 | 5.99 | 
| 1990 | 4.8 | 5.93 | 
| 1991 | 4.6 | 5.83 | 
| 1992 | 4.43 | 5.72 | 
| 1993 | 4.21 | 5.61 | 
| 1994 | 3.97 | 5.49 | 
| 1995 | 3.88 | 5.36 | 
| 1996 | 3.76 | 5.25 | 
| 1997 | 3.74 | 5.19 | 
| 1998 | 3.75 | 5.11 | 
| 1999 | 3.73 | 5.04 | 
| 2000 | 3.63 | 4.92 | 
| 2001 | 3.53 | 4.8 | 
| 2002 | 3.43 | 4.67 | 
| 2003 | 3.34 | 4.58 | 
| 2004 | 3.25 | 4.53 | 
| 2005 | 3.17 | 4.45 | 
| 2006 | 3.02 | 4.46 | 
| 2007 | 2.89 | 4.4 | 
| 2008 | 2.78 | 4.37 | 
| 2009 | 2.66 | 4.38 | 
| 2010 | 2.55 | 4.46 | 
| 2011 | 2.53 | 4.59 | 
| 2012 | 2.51 | 4.54 | 
| 2013 | 2.5 | 4.44 | 
| 2014 | 2.47 | 4.31 | 
| 2015 | 2.43 | 4.08 | 
| 2016 | 2.4 | 3.84 | 
| 2017 | 2.37 | 3.64 | 
| 2018 | 2.34 | 3.55 | 
| 2019 | 2.14 | 3.48 | 
| 2020 | 2.04 | 3.42 | 
| 2021 | 1.84 | 3.36 | 
| 2022 | 1.95 | 3.29 | 
| 2023 | 2.01 | 3.25 | 
Belize and Iraq demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | 17.9 | 20.4 | 
| 1961 | 17.6 | 20.4 | 
| 1962 | 17.3 | 20.1 | 
| 1963 | 17 | 19.8 | 
| 1964 | 16.6 | 19.5 | 
| 1965 | 16.2 | 19.3 | 
| 1966 | 15.9 | 19 | 
| 1967 | 15.6 | 18.7 | 
| 1968 | 15.4 | 18.5 | 
| 1969 | 15.3 | 18.3 | 
| 1970 | 15.4 | 18.1 | 
| 1971 | 15.6 | 17.9 | 
| 1972 | 15.8 | 17.7 | 
| 1973 | 16 | 17.5 | 
| 1974 | 16.2 | 17.2 | 
| 1975 | 16.4 | 17 | 
| 1976 | 16.6 | 16.7 | 
| 1977 | 16.8 | 16.6 | 
| 1978 | 16.9 | 16.6 | 
| 1979 | 17.1 | 16.5 | 
| 1980 | 17.2 | 16.5 | 
| 1981 | 17.3 | 16.5 | 
| 1982 | 17.4 | 16.5 | 
| 1983 | 17.4 | 16.6 | 
| 1984 | 17.5 | 16.6 | 
| 1985 | 17.5 | 16.7 | 
| 1986 | 17.5 | 16.8 | 
| 1987 | 17.5 | 16.9 | 
| 1988 | 17.6 | 16.9 | 
| 1989 | 17.6 | 17 | 
| 1990 | 17.6 | 17.1 | 
| 1991 | 17.7 | 17.2 | 
| 1992 | 17.8 | 17.3 | 
| 1993 | 17.9 | 17.3 | 
| 1994 | 18 | 17.4 | 
| 1995 | 18.2 | 17.5 | 
| 1996 | 18.5 | 17.6 | 
| 1997 | 18.8 | 17.7 | 
| 1998 | 19.1 | 17.8 | 
| 1999 | 19.4 | 17.9 | 
| 2000 | 19.6 | 17.9 | 
| 2001 | 19.8 | 18 | 
| 2002 | 20 | 18.1 | 
| 2003 | 20.2 | 18.2 | 
| 2004 | 20.4 | 18.3 | 
| 2005 | 20.7 | 18.5 | 
| 2006 | 20.9 | 18.6 | 
| 2007 | 21.1 | 18.7 | 
| 2008 | 21.4 | 18.8 | 
| 2009 | 21.6 | 18.9 | 
| 2010 | 21.9 | 19 | 
| 2011 | 22.3 | 19.1 | 
| 2012 | 22.7 | 19.2 | 
| 2013 | 23.1 | 19.3 | 
| 2014 | 23.4 | 19.4 | 
| 2015 | 23.8 | 19.5 | 
| 2016 | 24.2 | 19.7 | 
| 2017 | 24.5 | 19.9 | 
| 2018 | 24.9 | 20.1 | 
| 2019 | 25.3 | 20.4 | 
| 2020 | 25.7 | 20.6 | 
| 2021 | 26.1 | 20.9 | 
| 2022 | 26.5 | 21.1 | 
| 2023 | 27 | 21.4 | 
| 2024 | 27.4 | 21.6 | 
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method | 
$3.19B  2024 | 
$278B  2024 | 
| Government expenditure, % of GDP | 
24.1%  2025 | 
42.1%  2025 | 
| Education expenditure, % of GDP | 
4.62%  2024 | 
3.55%  1989 | 
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | 
0.82%  2023 | 
2.07%  2023 | 
| Armed forces personnel | 
2,000  2020 | 
459,000  2020 | 
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | 
-1.65%  2025 | 
-4.18%  2025 | 
| Unemployment rate | 
29.3%  2020 | 
16.2%  2021 | 
| Services, % of GDP | 
62.4%  2023 | 
45.8%  2024 | 
| Industry, % of GDP | 
14.3%  2023 | 
51.6%  2024 | 
| Economic freedom index | 
64.2  2025 | 
15.6  2002 | 
| Income share by richest 10% | 
30%  2018 | 
24.2%  2023 | 
| Income share by poorest 10% | 
2.2%  2018 | 
3.7%  2023 | 
| Number of billionaires | 
1  2025 | n/a | 
| Percentage of billionaires | 
0.0004%  2025 | n/a | 
| Total reserves including gold | 
$498M  2024 | 
$101B  2024 | 
| Personal remittances received | 
$154M  2024 | 
$879M  2024 | 
| International tourist arrivals | 
487,000  2020 | 
892,000  2013 | 
| International tourism as share of exports | 
30.9%  1998 | 
1.88%  2020 | 
| Banked people share | 
68%  2024 | 
30.2%  2024 | 
Energy
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | 
601 kg  2007 | 
1,412 kg  2022 | 
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | 
$17  2007 | 
$10.2  2022 | 
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | 
0.28 megatons  2023 | 
192.9 megatons  2023 | 
| CO2 emissions per capita | 
0.68 tons  2023 | 
4.28 tons  2023 | 
| Fossil fuel energy use share | 
0%  2007 | 
98.7%  2022 | 
| Renewable energy use share | 
30.8%  2022 | 
1.1%  2021 | 
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a | 
0.37%  2022 | 
| Net energy imports use share | n/a | 
-274.9%  2022 | 
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a | 
1,373 kWh  2022 | 
| Renewable electricity output share | 
92.9%  2021 | 
3.78%  2021 | 
| Hydroelectric share | 
33.4%  2021 | 
1.98%  2022 | 
| Nuclear share | 
0%  2021 | 
0%  2021 | 
| Electricity access | 
99.6%  2023 | 
100%  2023 | 
Society
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population | 
0.005%  2024 | 
0.57%  2024 | 
| Annual migration change | 
+490  2024 | 
-17,735  2024 | 
| Urban population | 
46.8%  2024 | 
71.9%  2024 | 
| Male:Female ratio | 
50:50  2024 | 
50:50  2024 | 
| Average male height | 
5.59 ft  2025 | 
5.7 ft  2025 | 
| Average female height | 
5.19 ft  2025 | 
5.21 ft  2025 | 
| Quality of life index | 
46.8  2025 | 
37.8  2025 | 
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 
58  2025 | 
26  2024 | 
| Higher education index | 
17  2025 | 
50  2025 | 
| Homicides per 100K people | 
27.9  2022 | 
9.41  2013 | 
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people | 
22.6  2019 | 
27.3  2019 | 
| Visa free countries | 
102  2025 | 
44  2025 | 
| Adult literacy rate | 
87.9%  2022 | 
84.1%  2021 | 
| English speaking | 
81.7%  2023 | 
35%  2023 | 
| People using the Internet | 
72.4%  2023 | 
81.7%  2023 | 
Health
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita | 
$297.4  2022 | 
$254.6  2022 | 
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita | 
$79.1  2022 | 
$121.8  2022 | 
| Life expectancy | 
73.9 years  2025 | 
72.5 years  2025 | 
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure | 
4.57%  2022 | 
1.27%  2022 | 
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 
1.08  2018 | 
1.01  2022 | 
| Maternal mortality per 100K births | 
67  2023 | 
66  2023 | 
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births | 
12.7  2023 | 
22.6  2023 | 
| Obesity rate | 
43.3%  2022 | 
41.4%  2022 | 
| Diabetes prevalence | 
14.1%  2024 | 
13.4%  2024 | 
| Air quality index | 
54  2025 | 
14  2025 | 
| Tobacco use prevalence | 
8.8%  2022 | 
19.2%  2022 | 
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | 
3.67 liters  2020 | 
0.24 liters  2020 | 
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