Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 148th vs. 19th).
By GDP, Belize ranks 167/197 ($3.52B) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 94/197 ($8,430), while Peru ranks 93/197 ($8,452).
Main facts and rankings
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 
427523
 | 
34854181
 | 
| Population rank | 171/197 | 48/197 | 
| GDP | 
$3.52B  2024 | 
$289B  2024 | 
| GDP rank | 167/197 | 49/197 | 
| GDP per capita | 
$8,430  2024 | 
$8,452  2024 | 
| GDP per capita rank | 94/197 | 93/197 | 
| GDP per capita, PPP | 
$15,093  2024 | 
$17,802  2024 | 
| Government debt | 
$2.14B  2024 | 
$94.8B  2024 | 
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | 
59.5%  2025 | 
33.7%  2025 | 
| Government debt per person | 
$5,138  2024 | 
$2,770  2024 | 
| Government debt per person rank | 77/185 | 106/185 | 
| Average annual personal income after taxes | 
$8,036  2025 | 
$6,804  2025 | 
| Land area | 
8,807 sq mi  2025 | 
494,211 sq mi  2025 | 
| Population density | 
47.4 ppl/mi²  2024 | 
69.2 ppl/mi²  2024 | 
| Fertility rate | 
2.01  2023 | 
1.98  2023 | 
| Median age | 
27.4 years  2024 | 
30.8 years  2024 | 
| Life expectancy | 
73.9 years  2025 | 
78.1 years  2025 | 
Belize and Peru: Comparison Charts
Belize and Peru economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | $28,072,478 | $2,571,986,572 | 
| 1961 | $29,965,000 | $2,897,852,693 | 
| 1962 | $31,857,592 | $3,284,322,201 | 
| 1963 | $33,750,114 | $3,598,272,493 | 
| 1964 | $36,194,586 | $4,353,664,867 | 
| 1965 | $40,110,040 | $5,163,008,077 | 
| 1966 | $44,450,044 | $6,109,048,737 | 
| 1967 | $47,431,256 | $6,194,340,080 | 
| 1968 | $44,999,910 | $5,736,083,835 | 
| 1969 | $47,399,905 | $6,420,909,790 | 
| 1970 | $53,339,893 | $7,432,223,177 | 
| 1971 | $59,074,687 | $8,289,582,884 | 
| 1972 | $65,998,069 | $9,189,413,409 | 
| 1973 | $78,214,768 | $10,994,381,895 | 
| 1974 | $103,160,450 | $13,858,441,211 | 
| 1975 | $118,194,026 | $16,931,162,355 | 
| 1976 | $97,094,227 | $16,131,958,851 | 
| 1977 | $117,650,000 | $14,544,913,961 | 
| 1978 | $136,300,000 | $12,491,876,743 | 
| 1979 | $151,800,000 | $15,954,012,439 | 
| 1980 | $257,400,000 | $18,136,838,538 | 
| 1981 | $260,750,000 | $21,648,214,893 | 
| 1982 | $248,550,000 | $21,794,535,621 | 
| 1983 | $262,150,000 | $17,345,260,564 | 
| 1984 | $290,350,000 | $17,600,400,385 | 
| 1985 | $287,300,000 | $15,078,736,875 | 
| 1986 | $311,500,000 | $21,859,448,586 | 
| 1987 | $371,100,000 | $36,889,706,593 | 
| 1988 | $421,450,000 | $15,439,408,447 | 
| 1989 | $491,100,000 | $22,499,558,526 | 
| 1990 | $547,150,000 | $26,410,386,963 | 
| 1991 | $597,100,000 | $34,341,465,998 | 
| 1992 | $696,250,000 | $35,966,302,303 | 
| 1993 | $752,850,000 | $34,832,077,221 | 
| 1994 | $772,300,000 | $44,882,079,767 | 
| 1995 | $819,050,000 | $53,312,793,687 | 
| 1996 | $850,850,000 | $55,252,414,130 | 
| 1997 | $873,400,000 | $58,147,522,523 | 
| 1998 | $929,500,000 | $55,501,467,877 | 
| 1999 | $1,000,250,000 | $50,187,324,568 | 
| 2000 | $1,138,900,000 | $51,744,749,133 | 
| 2001 | $1,172,800,000 | $52,030,158,775 | 
| 2002 | $1,244,650,000 | $54,777,553,515 | 
| 2003 | $1,308,900,000 | $58,731,030,122 | 
| 2004 | $1,400,850,000 | $66,768,703,498 | 
| 2005 | $1,474,950,000 | $76,060,606,061 | 
| 2006 | $1,591,150,000 | $88,643,193,062 | 
| 2007 | $1,707,100,000 | $102,170,981,144 | 
| 2008 | $1,738,900,000 | $120,550,599,815 | 
| 2009 | $1,688,500,000 | $120,822,986,521 | 
| 2010 | $1,745,700,000 | $147,527,631,521 | 
| 2011 | $1,827,050,000 | $171,761,737,047 | 
| 2012 | $1,909,400,000 | $192,650,021,649 | 
| 2013 | $2,032,750,000 | $201,175,543,571 | 
| 2014 | $2,138,250,000 | $200,786,250,583 | 
| 2015 | $2,193,050,000 | $189,802,976,286 | 
| 2016 | $2,240,200,000 | $191,898,104,390 | 
| 2017 | $2,266,300,000 | $211,007,984,081 | 
| 2018 | $2,293,250,000 | $222,597,009,739 | 
| 2019 | $2,388,300,000 | $228,346,006,004 | 
| 2020 | $2,042,850,000 | $201,409,694,756 | 
| 2021 | $2,420,550,000 | $226,328,766,460 | 
| 2022 | $2,846,700,000 | $246,065,570,308 | 
| 2023 | $3,066,850,000 | $266,958,720,838 | 
| 2024 | $3,515,783,329 | $289,221,969,060 | 
Belize and Peru economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | $307 | $252.8 | 
| 1961 | $320 | $276.6 | 
| 1962 | $332 | $305 | 
| 1963 | $342 | $324 | 
| 1964 | $356 | $381 | 
| 1965 | $383 | $439 | 
| 1966 | $412 | $505 | 
| 1967 | $426 | $498 | 
| 1968 | $392 | $448 | 
| 1969 | $402 | $488 | 
| 1970 | $442 | $550 | 
| 1971 | $481 | $599 | 
| 1972 | $529 | $647 | 
| 1973 | $619 | $754 | 
| 1974 | $805 | $927 | 
| 1975 | $906 | $1,104 | 
| 1976 | $729 | $1,026 | 
| 1977 | $866 | $903 | 
| 1978 | $983 | $756 | 
| 1979 | $1,071 | $942 | 
| 1980 | $1,774 | $1,045 | 
| 1981 | $1,753 | $1,216 | 
| 1982 | $1,629 | $1,194 | 
| 1983 | $1,677 | $927 | 
| 1984 | $1,814 | $918 | 
| 1985 | $1,754 | $767 | 
| 1986 | $1,859 | $1,087 | 
| 1987 | $2,166 | $1,792 | 
| 1988 | $2,406 | $733 | 
| 1989 | $2,742 | $1,045 | 
| 1990 | $2,989 | $1,200 | 
| 1991 | $3,192 | $1,527 | 
| 1992 | $3,646 | $1,567 | 
| 1993 | $3,863 | $1,488 | 
| 1994 | $3,879 | $1,879 | 
| 1995 | $4,012 | $2,190 | 
| 1996 | $4,046 | $2,227 | 
| 1997 | $4,017 | $2,301 | 
| 1998 | $4,128 | $2,156 | 
| 1999 | $4,292 | $1,917 | 
| 2000 | $4,730 | $1,945 | 
| 2001 | $4,722 | $1,930 | 
| 2002 | $4,862 | $2,007 | 
| 2003 | $4,962 | $2,129 | 
| 2004 | $5,156 | $2,397 | 
| 2005 | $5,273 | $2,707 | 
| 2006 | $5,527 | $3,130 | 
| 2007 | $5,765 | $3,581 | 
| 2008 | $5,713 | $4,198 | 
| 2009 | $5,401 | $4,181 | 
| 2010 | $5,451 | $5,072 | 
| 2011 | $5,582 | $5,861 | 
| 2012 | $5,710 | $6,519 | 
| 2013 | $5,950 | $6,747 | 
| 2014 | $6,128 | $6,667 | 
| 2015 | $6,154 | $6,232 | 
| 2016 | $6,142 | $6,217 | 
| 2017 | $6,073 | $6,736 | 
| 2018 | $6,031 | $6,978 | 
| 2019 | $6,190 | $7,037 | 
| 2020 | $5,227 | $6,133 | 
| 2021 | $6,123 | $6,826 | 
| 2022 | $7,068 | $7,351 | 
| 2023 | $7,460 | $7,888 | 
| 2024 | $8,430 | $8,452 | 
Belize vs. Peru life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1950 | 49.2 | 46 | 
| 1951 | 49.9 | 46.5 | 
| 1952 | 50.7 | 46.8 | 
| 1953 | 51.4 | 47.1 | 
| 1954 | 52.2 | 47.5 | 
| 1955 | 52.7 | 47.9 | 
| 1956 | 53.9 | 48.4 | 
| 1957 | 54.8 | 48.9 | 
| 1958 | 55.7 | 49.5 | 
| 1959 | 56.6 | 50 | 
| 1960 | 57.4 | 50.6 | 
| 1961 | 52.9 | 51.2 | 
| 1962 | 58.7 | 51.5 | 
| 1963 | 59.3 | 52.6 | 
| 1964 | 59.8 | 53.3 | 
| 1965 | 60.4 | 53.9 | 
| 1966 | 60.9 | 54.4 | 
| 1967 | 61.4 | 54.9 | 
| 1968 | 62 | 55.4 | 
| 1969 | 62.5 | 55.8 | 
| 1970 | 63 | 47.7 | 
| 1971 | 63.5 | 56.5 | 
| 1972 | 64 | 57 | 
| 1973 | 64.5 | 57.3 | 
| 1974 | 64.9 | 57.8 | 
| 1975 | 65.4 | 58.2 | 
| 1976 | 65.8 | 58.6 | 
| 1977 | 66.1 | 58.9 | 
| 1978 | 66.3 | 59.3 | 
| 1979 | 66.7 | 59.6 | 
| 1980 | 66.9 | 60 | 
| 1981 | 67.1 | 60.3 | 
| 1982 | 67.3 | 60.6 | 
| 1983 | 67.6 | 60.8 | 
| 1984 | 68 | 61.1 | 
| 1985 | 68.3 | 61.7 | 
| 1986 | 68.7 | 62.2 | 
| 1987 | 69.1 | 62.5 | 
| 1988 | 69.4 | 63 | 
| 1989 | 69.5 | 63.4 | 
| 1990 | 69.6 | 64 | 
| 1991 | 69.6 | 64.2 | 
| 1992 | 69.6 | 65 | 
| 1993 | 69.6 | 65.7 | 
| 1994 | 69.6 | 66.5 | 
| 1995 | 69.5 | 67.2 | 
| 1996 | 69.4 | 67.8 | 
| 1997 | 69.2 | 68.3 | 
| 1998 | 68.9 | 68.7 | 
| 1999 | 69 | 69.3 | 
| 2000 | 68.9 | 69.8 | 
| 2001 | 68.9 | 70.3 | 
| 2002 | 69.5 | 70.8 | 
| 2003 | 69.8 | 71.3 | 
| 2004 | 70.2 | 71.4 | 
| 2005 | 70.3 | 72 | 
| 2006 | 70.5 | 72.3 | 
| 2007 | 70.7 | 72.7 | 
| 2008 | 70.7 | 72.7 | 
| 2009 | 70.8 | 72.6 | 
| 2010 | 70.9 | 72.9 | 
| 2011 | 71 | 73.3 | 
| 2012 | 71.1 | 74 | 
| 2013 | 71.3 | 74.6 | 
| 2014 | 71.4 | 75.3 | 
| 2015 | 71.6 | 75.7 | 
| 2016 | 71.8 | 76 | 
| 2017 | 72.1 | 76 | 
| 2018 | 72.3 | 76 | 
| 2019 | 72.6 | 76.3 | 
| 2020 | 71.6 | 73.8 | 
| 2021 | 70.9 | 71.6 | 
| 2022 | 72.2 | 76.8 | 
| 2023 | 73.6 | 77.7 | 
| 2024 | 73.7 | 77.9 | 
| 2025 | 73.9 | 78.1 | 
Belize and Peru population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | 91,318 | 10,174,127 | 
| 1961 | 93,632 | 10,475,123 | 
| 1962 | 96,042 | 10,784,612 | 
| 1963 | 98,704 | 11,102,099 | 
| 1964 | 101,603 | 11,427,978 | 
| 1965 | 104,675 | 11,761,085 | 
| 1966 | 107,906 | 12,101,297 | 
| 1967 | 111,272 | 12,448,814 | 
| 1968 | 114,713 | 12,803,993 | 
| 1969 | 118,040 | 13,166,767 | 
| 1970 | 120,736 | 13,501,237 | 
| 1971 | 122,805 | 13,838,067 | 
| 1972 | 124,676 | 14,210,147 | 
| 1973 | 126,445 | 14,582,867 | 
| 1974 | 128,185 | 14,956,552 | 
| 1975 | 130,387 | 15,333,957 | 
| 1976 | 133,099 | 15,716,809 | 
| 1977 | 135,887 | 16,109,806 | 
| 1978 | 138,713 | 16,516,059 | 
| 1979 | 141,678 | 16,933,139 | 
| 1980 | 145,062 | 17,360,949 | 
| 1981 | 148,786 | 17,798,805 | 
| 1982 | 152,548 | 18,246,503 | 
| 1983 | 156,297 | 18,705,957 | 
| 1984 | 160,044 | 19,174,716 | 
| 1985 | 163,796 | 19,648,204 | 
| 1986 | 167,554 | 20,117,122 | 
| 1987 | 171,338 | 20,582,320 | 
| 1988 | 175,180 | 21,054,702 | 
| 1989 | 179,107 | 21,532,589 | 
| 1990 | 183,076 | 22,014,771 | 
| 1991 | 187,040 | 22,483,775 | 
| 1992 | 190,983 | 22,946,340 | 
| 1993 | 194,902 | 23,413,783 | 
| 1994 | 199,097 | 23,881,493 | 
| 1995 | 204,146 | 24,348,919 | 
| 1996 | 210,310 | 24,811,171 | 
| 1997 | 217,446 | 25,274,147 | 
| 1998 | 225,173 | 25,738,095 | 
| 1999 | 233,059 | 26,186,504 | 
| 2000 | 240,799 | 26,598,331 | 
| 2001 | 248,379 | 26,964,601 | 
| 2002 | 256,009 | 27,288,217 | 
| 2003 | 263,780 | 27,580,490 | 
| 2004 | 271,688 | 27,852,190 | 
| 2005 | 279,731 | 28,101,180 | 
| 2006 | 287,878 | 28,324,491 | 
| 2007 | 296,100 | 28,530,699 | 
| 2008 | 304,361 | 28,719,041 | 
| 2009 | 312,614 | 28,896,811 | 
| 2010 | 320,245 | 29,086,019 | 
| 2011 | 327,298 | 29,304,086 | 
| 2012 | 334,414 | 29,550,366 | 
| 2013 | 341,627 | 29,817,919 | 
| 2014 | 348,923 | 30,115,826 | 
| 2015 | 356,333 | 30,457,600 | 
| 2016 | 364,705 | 30,866,494 | 
| 2017 | 373,202 | 31,324,637 | 
| 2018 | 380,226 | 31,897,584 | 
| 2019 | 385,829 | 32,449,303 | 
| 2020 | 390,812 | 32,838,579 | 
| 2021 | 395,346 | 33,155,882 | 
| 2022 | 402,733 | 33,475,438 | 
| 2023 | 411,106 | 33,845,617 | 
| 2024 | 417,072 | 34,217,848 | 
Fertility rates in Belize and Peru
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | 6.5 | 6.94 | 
| 1961 | 6.48 | 6.92 | 
| 1962 | 6.46 | 6.9 | 
| 1963 | 6.44 | 6.86 | 
| 1964 | 6.42 | 6.81 | 
| 1965 | 6.4 | 6.75 | 
| 1966 | 6.38 | 6.68 | 
| 1967 | 6.36 | 6.6 | 
| 1968 | 6.34 | 6.51 | 
| 1969 | 6.32 | 6.42 | 
| 1970 | 6.3 | 6.32 | 
| 1971 | 6.29 | 6.21 | 
| 1972 | 6.28 | 6.09 | 
| 1973 | 6.29 | 5.97 | 
| 1974 | 6.29 | 5.84 | 
| 1975 | 6.28 | 5.71 | 
| 1976 | 6.25 | 5.58 | 
| 1977 | 6.2 | 5.44 | 
| 1978 | 6.11 | 5.31 | 
| 1979 | 5.99 | 5.17 | 
| 1980 | 5.85 | 5.04 | 
| 1981 | 5.68 | 4.92 | 
| 1982 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 
| 1983 | 5.31 | 4.68 | 
| 1984 | 5.12 | 4.57 | 
| 1985 | 5 | 4.46 | 
| 1986 | 4.94 | 4.35 | 
| 1987 | 4.88 | 4.25 | 
| 1988 | 4.87 | 4.14 | 
| 1989 | 4.86 | 4.03 | 
| 1990 | 4.8 | 3.91 | 
| 1991 | 4.6 | 3.79 | 
| 1992 | 4.43 | 3.67 | 
| 1993 | 4.21 | 3.55 | 
| 1994 | 3.97 | 3.43 | 
| 1995 | 3.88 | 3.32 | 
| 1996 | 3.76 | 3.2 | 
| 1997 | 3.74 | 3.1 | 
| 1998 | 3.75 | 3 | 
| 1999 | 3.73 | 2.92 | 
| 2000 | 3.63 | 2.85 | 
| 2001 | 3.53 | 2.74 | 
| 2002 | 3.43 | 2.69 | 
| 2003 | 3.34 | 2.66 | 
| 2004 | 3.25 | 2.67 | 
| 2005 | 3.17 | 2.64 | 
| 2006 | 3.02 | 2.62 | 
| 2007 | 2.89 | 2.58 | 
| 2008 | 2.78 | 2.53 | 
| 2009 | 2.66 | 2.48 | 
| 2010 | 2.55 | 2.42 | 
| 2011 | 2.53 | 2.41 | 
| 2012 | 2.51 | 2.36 | 
| 2013 | 2.5 | 2.32 | 
| 2014 | 2.47 | 2.27 | 
| 2015 | 2.43 | 2.23 | 
| 2016 | 2.4 | 2.19 | 
| 2017 | 2.37 | 2.15 | 
| 2018 | 2.34 | 2.12 | 
| 2019 | 2.14 | 2.09 | 
| 2020 | 2.04 | 2.06 | 
| 2021 | 1.84 | 2.03 | 
| 2022 | 1.95 | 2 | 
| 2023 | 2.01 | 1.98 | 
Belize and Peru demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | 17.9 | 18.2 | 
| 1961 | 17.6 | 18.1 | 
| 1962 | 17.3 | 18 | 
| 1963 | 17 | 17.9 | 
| 1964 | 16.6 | 17.9 | 
| 1965 | 16.2 | 17.9 | 
| 1966 | 15.9 | 17.9 | 
| 1967 | 15.6 | 17.9 | 
| 1968 | 15.4 | 17.9 | 
| 1969 | 15.3 | 17.9 | 
| 1970 | 15.4 | 17.9 | 
| 1971 | 15.6 | 17.9 | 
| 1972 | 15.8 | 18 | 
| 1973 | 16 | 18 | 
| 1974 | 16.2 | 18.1 | 
| 1975 | 16.4 | 18.1 | 
| 1976 | 16.6 | 18.2 | 
| 1977 | 16.8 | 18.2 | 
| 1978 | 16.9 | 18.3 | 
| 1979 | 17.1 | 18.4 | 
| 1980 | 17.2 | 18.5 | 
| 1981 | 17.3 | 18.6 | 
| 1982 | 17.4 | 18.7 | 
| 1983 | 17.4 | 18.8 | 
| 1984 | 17.5 | 18.9 | 
| 1985 | 17.5 | 19.1 | 
| 1986 | 17.5 | 19.2 | 
| 1987 | 17.5 | 19.3 | 
| 1988 | 17.6 | 19.5 | 
| 1989 | 17.6 | 19.6 | 
| 1990 | 17.6 | 19.8 | 
| 1991 | 17.7 | 20 | 
| 1992 | 17.8 | 20.2 | 
| 1993 | 17.9 | 20.4 | 
| 1994 | 18 | 20.7 | 
| 1995 | 18.2 | 20.9 | 
| 1996 | 18.5 | 21.2 | 
| 1997 | 18.8 | 21.5 | 
| 1998 | 19.1 | 21.8 | 
| 1999 | 19.4 | 22.1 | 
| 2000 | 19.6 | 22.5 | 
| 2001 | 19.8 | 22.8 | 
| 2002 | 20 | 23.2 | 
| 2003 | 20.2 | 23.5 | 
| 2004 | 20.4 | 23.9 | 
| 2005 | 20.7 | 24.2 | 
| 2006 | 20.9 | 24.6 | 
| 2007 | 21.1 | 25 | 
| 2008 | 21.4 | 25.4 | 
| 2009 | 21.6 | 25.8 | 
| 2010 | 21.9 | 26.3 | 
| 2011 | 22.3 | 26.7 | 
| 2012 | 22.7 | 27.1 | 
| 2013 | 23.1 | 27.4 | 
| 2014 | 23.4 | 27.8 | 
| 2015 | 23.8 | 28.1 | 
| 2016 | 24.2 | 28.4 | 
| 2017 | 24.5 | 28.6 | 
| 2018 | 24.9 | 28.9 | 
| 2019 | 25.3 | 29.2 | 
| 2020 | 25.7 | 29.5 | 
| 2021 | 26.1 | 29.8 | 
| 2022 | 26.5 | 30.1 | 
| 2023 | 27 | 30.5 | 
| 2024 | 27.4 | 30.8 | 
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method | 
$3.19B  2024 | 
$256B  2024 | 
| Government expenditure, % of GDP | 
24.1%  2025 | 
22.6%  2025 | 
| Education expenditure, % of GDP | 
4.62%  2024 | 
4.24%  2023 | 
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | 
0.82%  2023 | 
1.12%  2023 | 
| Armed forces personnel | 
2,000  2020 | 
158,000  2020 | 
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | 
-1.65%  2025 | 
-2.54%  2025 | 
| Unemployment rate | 
29.3%  2020 | 
5.2%  2024 | 
| Services, % of GDP | 
62.4%  2023 | 
52.7%  2024 | 
| Industry, % of GDP | 
14.3%  2023 | 
32.2%  2024 | 
| Economic freedom index | 
64.2  2025 | 
65.9  2025 | 
| Income share by richest 10% | 
30%  2018 | 
30.3%  2024 | 
| Income share by poorest 10% | 
2.2%  2018 | 
2%  2024 | 
| Number of billionaires | 
1  2025 | n/a | 
| Percentage of billionaires | 
0.0004%  2025 | n/a | 
| Listed domestic companies | n/a | 
176  2024 | 
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a | 
$82.2B  2024 | 
| Total reserves including gold | 
$498M  2024 | 
$79.2B  2024 | 
| Personal remittances received | 
$154M  2024 | 
$4.93B  2024 | 
| International tourist arrivals | 
487,000  2020 | 
1,119,000  2020 | 
| International tourism as share of exports | 
30.9%  1998 | 
2.2%  2020 | 
| Banked people share | 
68%  2024 | 
59.3%  2024 | 
Energy
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | 
601 kg  2007 | 
827 kg  2022 | 
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | 
$17  2007 | 
$20.2  2022 | 
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | 
0.28 megatons  2023 | 
58.4 megatons  2023 | 
| CO2 emissions per capita | 
0.68 tons  2023 | 
1.73 tons  2023 | 
| Fossil fuel energy use share | 
0%  2007 | 
76.9%  2022 | 
| Renewable energy use share | 
30.8%  2022 | 
30.6%  2021 | 
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a | 
10.2%  2022 | 
| Net energy imports use share | n/a | 
12.2%  2022 | 
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a | 
1,588 kWh  2022 | 
| Renewable electricity output share | 
92.9%  2021 | 
61.3%  2021 | 
| Hydroelectric share | 
33.4%  2021 | 
49.7%  2022 | 
| Nuclear share | 
0%  2021 | 
0%  2021 | 
| Electricity access | 
99.6%  2023 | 
96.2%  2023 | 
Society
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population | 
0.005%  2024 | 
0.42%  2024 | 
| Annual migration change | 
+490  2024 | 
+18,406  2024 | 
| Urban population | 
46.8%  2024 | 
79.1%  2024 | 
| Male:Female ratio | 
50:50  2024 | 
50:50  2024 | 
| Average male height | 
5.59 ft  2025 | 
5.47 ft  2025 | 
| Average female height | 
5.19 ft  2025 | 
5.07 ft  2025 | 
| Quality of life index | 
46.8  2025 | 
53  2025 | 
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 
58  2025 | 
31  2024 | 
| Higher education index | 
17  2025 | 
67  2025 | 
| Homicides per 100K people | 
27.9  2022 | 
8.46  2021 | 
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people | 
22.6  2019 | 
13.6  2019 | 
| Visa free countries | 
102  2025 | 
150  2025 | 
| Adult literacy rate | 
87.9%  2022 | 
93.7%  2024 | 
| English speaking | 
81.7%  2023 | 
8%  2025 | 
| People using the Internet | 
72.4%  2023 | 
82%  2024 | 
Health
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita | 
$297.4  2022 | 
$446  2022 | 
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita | 
$79.1  2022 | 
$120.3  2022 | 
| Life expectancy | 
73.9 years  2025 | 
78.1 years  2025 | 
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure | 
4.57%  2022 | 
0.21%  2022 | 
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 
1.08  2018 | 
1.62  2022 | 
| Age at first childbirth | n/a | 
21.9 years  2025 | 
| Maternal mortality per 100K births | 
67  2023 | 
51  2023 | 
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births | 
12.7  2023 | 
15.8  2023 | 
| Obesity rate | 
43.3%  2022 | 
28.1%  2022 | 
| Diabetes prevalence | 
14.1%  2024 | 
6.4%  2024 | 
| Air quality index | 
54  2025 | 
44  2025 | 
| Tobacco use prevalence | 
8.8%  2022 | 
7.1%  2022 | 
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | 
3.67 liters  2020 | 
6.45 liters  2020 | 
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