Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 148th vs. 51st).
By GDP, Belize ranks 167/197 ($3.52B) and Spain ranks 14/197 ($1.72T). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 94/197 ($8,430), while Spain ranks 31/197 ($35,297).
Main facts and rankings
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 
427523
 | 
48786181
 | 
| Population rank | 171/197 | 32/197 | 
| GDP | 
$3.52B  2024 | 
$1.72T  2024 | 
| GDP rank | 167/197 | 14/197 | 
| GDP per capita | 
$8,430  2024 | 
$35,297  2024 | 
| GDP per capita rank | 94/197 | 31/197 | 
| GDP per capita, PPP | 
$15,093  2024 | 
$56,926  2024 | 
| Government debt | 
$2.14B  2024 | 
$1.75T  2024 | 
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | 
59.5%  2025 | 
100.6%  2025 | 
| Government debt per person | 
$5,138  2024 | 
$35,940  2024 | 
| Government debt per person rank | 77/185 | 19/185 | 
| Average annual personal income after taxes | 
$8,036  2025 | 
$24,195  2025 | 
| Land area | 
8,807 sq mi  2025 | 
192,934 sq mi  2025 | 
| Population density | 
47.4 ppl/mi²  2024 | 
253 ppl/mi²  2024 | 
| Fertility rate | 
2.01  2023 | 
1.12  2023 | 
| Median age | 
27.4 years  2024 | 
46.4 years  2024 | 
| Life expectancy | 
73.9 years  2025 | 
84 years  2025 | 
Belize and Spain: Comparison Charts
Belize and Spain economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | $28,072,478 | $12,424,514,014 | 
| 1961 | $29,965,000 | $14,238,126,760 | 
| 1962 | $31,857,592 | $16,609,632,791 | 
| 1963 | $33,750,114 | $19,631,714,760 | 
| 1964 | $36,194,586 | $21,966,876,027 | 
| 1965 | $40,110,040 | $25,479,619,607 | 
| 1966 | $44,450,044 | $29,559,436,183 | 
| 1967 | $47,431,256 | $32,570,905,397 | 
| 1968 | $44,999,910 | $32,394,326,464 | 
| 1969 | $47,399,905 | $37,090,689,288 | 
| 1970 | $53,339,893 | $40,963,715,237 | 
| 1971 | $59,074,687 | $46,586,119,760 | 
| 1972 | $65,998,069 | $59,090,176,029 | 
| 1973 | $78,214,768 | $78,583,355,226 | 
| 1974 | $103,160,450 | $97,204,522,642 | 
| 1975 | $118,194,026 | $114,695,060,870 | 
| 1976 | $97,094,227 | $118,422,534,195 | 
| 1977 | $117,650,000 | $132,354,665,936 | 
| 1978 | $136,300,000 | $160,484,969,618 | 
| 1979 | $151,800,000 | $214,448,666,336 | 
| 1980 | $257,400,000 | $232,600,556,974 | 
| 1981 | $260,750,000 | $202,663,023,968 | 
| 1982 | $248,550,000 | $195,856,752,991 | 
| 1983 | $262,150,000 | $170,829,074,246 | 
| 1984 | $290,350,000 | $171,979,977,230 | 
| 1985 | $287,300,000 | $180,664,322,896 | 
| 1986 | $311,500,000 | $251,141,555,186 | 
| 1987 | $371,100,000 | $318,520,253,335 | 
| 1988 | $421,450,000 | $375,891,716,898 | 
| 1989 | $491,100,000 | $414,460,794,097 | 
| 1990 | $547,150,000 | $536,175,326,477 | 
| 1991 | $597,100,000 | $576,753,902,322 | 
| 1992 | $696,250,000 | $630,465,353,486 | 
| 1993 | $752,850,000 | $524,700,572,624 | 
| 1994 | $772,300,000 | $530,183,651,720 | 
| 1995 | $819,050,000 | $614,170,002,669 | 
| 1996 | $850,850,000 | $642,251,412,058 | 
| 1997 | $873,400,000 | $589,739,772,727 | 
| 1998 | $929,500,000 | $618,731,484,575 | 
| 1999 | $1,000,250,000 | $634,394,904,387 | 
| 2000 | $1,138,900,000 | $598,102,854,756 | 
| 2001 | $1,172,800,000 | $627,798,682,379 | 
| 2002 | $1,244,650,000 | $708,938,227,244 | 
| 2003 | $1,308,900,000 | $907,963,217,058 | 
| 2004 | $1,400,850,000 | $1,069,829,382,515 | 
| 2005 | $1,474,950,000 | $1,154,667,551,776 | 
| 2006 | $1,591,150,000 | $1,261,846,683,275 | 
| 2007 | $1,707,100,000 | $1,476,746,276,855 | 
| 2008 | $1,738,900,000 | $1,636,115,447,613 | 
| 2009 | $1,688,500,000 | $1,496,587,590,848 | 
| 2010 | $1,745,700,000 | $1,427,989,078,917 | 
| 2011 | $1,827,050,000 | $1,487,568,659,241 | 
| 2012 | $1,909,400,000 | $1,330,994,811,670 | 
| 2013 | $2,032,750,000 | $1,362,186,923,158 | 
| 2014 | $2,138,250,000 | $1,380,244,561,362 | 
| 2015 | $2,193,050,000 | $1,206,164,777,553 | 
| 2016 | $2,240,200,000 | $1,243,015,667,917 | 
| 2017 | $2,266,300,000 | $1,321,754,088,819 | 
| 2018 | $2,293,250,000 | $1,431,642,809,327 | 
| 2019 | $2,388,300,000 | $1,403,496,387,686 | 
| 2020 | $2,042,850,000 | $1,289,783,836,971 | 
| 2021 | $2,420,550,000 | $1,461,244,901,853 | 
| 2022 | $2,846,700,000 | $1,446,498,147,749 | 
| 2023 | $3,066,850,000 | $1,620,090,734,957 | 
| 2024 | $3,515,783,329 | $1,722,745,978,335 | 
Belize and Spain economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | $307 | $408 | 
| 1961 | $320 | $463 | 
| 1962 | $332 | $535 | 
| 1963 | $342 | $627 | 
| 1964 | $356 | $695 | 
| 1965 | $383 | $797 | 
| 1966 | $412 | $916 | 
| 1967 | $426 | $997 | 
| 1968 | $392 | $978 | 
| 1969 | $402 | $1,109 | 
| 1970 | $442 | $1,211 | 
| 1971 | $481 | $1,361 | 
| 1972 | $529 | $1,708 | 
| 1973 | $619 | $2,246 | 
| 1974 | $805 | $2,748 | 
| 1975 | $906 | $3,208 | 
| 1976 | $729 | $3,277 | 
| 1977 | $866 | $3,625 | 
| 1978 | $983 | $4,353 | 
| 1979 | $1,071 | $5,766 | 
| 1980 | $1,774 | $6,204 | 
| 1981 | $1,753 | $5,367 | 
| 1982 | $1,629 | $5,156 | 
| 1983 | $1,677 | $4,475 | 
| 1984 | $1,814 | $4,487 | 
| 1985 | $1,754 | $4,696 | 
| 1986 | $1,859 | $6,509 | 
| 1987 | $2,166 | $8,234 | 
| 1988 | $2,406 | $9,696 | 
| 1989 | $2,742 | $10,674 | 
| 1990 | $2,989 | $13,795 | 
| 1991 | $3,192 | $14,801 | 
| 1992 | $3,646 | $16,101 | 
| 1993 | $3,863 | $13,330 | 
| 1994 | $3,879 | $13,406 | 
| 1995 | $4,012 | $15,461 | 
| 1996 | $4,046 | $16,101 | 
| 1997 | $4,017 | $14,722 | 
| 1998 | $4,128 | $15,382 | 
| 1999 | $4,292 | $15,708 | 
| 2000 | $4,730 | $14,743 | 
| 2001 | $4,722 | $15,368 | 
| 2002 | $4,862 | $17,111 | 
| 2003 | $4,962 | $21,522 | 
| 2004 | $5,156 | $24,925 | 
| 2005 | $5,273 | $26,451 | 
| 2006 | $5,527 | $28,422 | 
| 2007 | $5,765 | $32,652 | 
| 2008 | $5,713 | $35,603 | 
| 2009 | $5,401 | $32,280 | 
| 2010 | $5,451 | $30,659 | 
| 2011 | $5,582 | $31,825 | 
| 2012 | $5,710 | $28,456 | 
| 2013 | $5,950 | $29,229 | 
| 2014 | $6,128 | $29,708 | 
| 2015 | $6,154 | $25,982 | 
| 2016 | $6,142 | $26,756 | 
| 2017 | $6,073 | $28,381 | 
| 2018 | $6,031 | $30,602 | 
| 2019 | $6,190 | $29,787 | 
| 2020 | $5,227 | $27,234 | 
| 2021 | $6,123 | $30,799 | 
| 2022 | $7,068 | $30,270 | 
| 2023 | $7,460 | $33,509 | 
| 2024 | $8,430 | $35,297 | 
Belize vs. Spain life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1950 | 49.2 | 61.8 | 
| 1951 | 49.9 | 61.5 | 
| 1952 | 50.7 | 64.8 | 
| 1953 | 51.4 | 65.7 | 
| 1954 | 52.2 | 66.9 | 
| 1955 | 52.7 | 66.7 | 
| 1956 | 53.9 | 66.8 | 
| 1957 | 54.8 | 66.6 | 
| 1958 | 55.7 | 68.8 | 
| 1959 | 56.6 | 68.7 | 
| 1960 | 57.4 | 69.2 | 
| 1961 | 52.9 | 69.6 | 
| 1962 | 58.7 | 69.6 | 
| 1963 | 59.3 | 69.8 | 
| 1964 | 59.8 | 70.5 | 
| 1965 | 60.4 | 70.9 | 
| 1966 | 60.9 | 71.2 | 
| 1967 | 61.4 | 71.3 | 
| 1968 | 62 | 71.7 | 
| 1969 | 62.5 | 71.1 | 
| 1970 | 63 | 72.1 | 
| 1971 | 63.5 | 71.7 | 
| 1972 | 64 | 73 | 
| 1973 | 64.5 | 72.7 | 
| 1974 | 64.9 | 73.1 | 
| 1975 | 65.4 | 73.5 | 
| 1976 | 65.8 | 73.8 | 
| 1977 | 66.1 | 74.3 | 
| 1978 | 66.3 | 74.5 | 
| 1979 | 66.7 | 75 | 
| 1980 | 66.9 | 75.5 | 
| 1981 | 67.1 | 75.7 | 
| 1982 | 67.3 | 76.3 | 
| 1983 | 67.6 | 76.1 | 
| 1984 | 68 | 76.5 | 
| 1985 | 68.3 | 76.4 | 
| 1986 | 68.7 | 76.7 | 
| 1987 | 69.1 | 77 | 
| 1988 | 69.4 | 76.9 | 
| 1989 | 69.5 | 77 | 
| 1990 | 69.6 | 77 | 
| 1991 | 69.6 | 77.1 | 
| 1992 | 69.6 | 77.6 | 
| 1993 | 69.6 | 77.7 | 
| 1994 | 69.6 | 78.1 | 
| 1995 | 69.5 | 78.2 | 
| 1996 | 69.4 | 78.3 | 
| 1997 | 69.2 | 78.9 | 
| 1998 | 68.9 | 78.9 | 
| 1999 | 69 | 78.9 | 
| 2000 | 68.9 | 79.4 | 
| 2001 | 68.9 | 79.7 | 
| 2002 | 69.5 | 79.8 | 
| 2003 | 69.8 | 79.7 | 
| 2004 | 70.2 | 80.3 | 
| 2005 | 70.3 | 80.3 | 
| 2006 | 70.5 | 81 | 
| 2007 | 70.7 | 81 | 
| 2008 | 70.7 | 81.3 | 
| 2009 | 70.8 | 81.6 | 
| 2010 | 70.9 | 82 | 
| 2011 | 71 | 82.2 | 
| 2012 | 71.1 | 82.2 | 
| 2013 | 71.3 | 82.7 | 
| 2014 | 71.4 | 82.8 | 
| 2015 | 71.6 | 82.6 | 
| 2016 | 71.8 | 83 | 
| 2017 | 72.1 | 83 | 
| 2018 | 72.3 | 83.1 | 
| 2019 | 72.6 | 83.5 | 
| 2020 | 71.6 | 82.2 | 
| 2021 | 70.9 | 83 | 
| 2022 | 72.2 | 82.4 | 
| 2023 | 73.6 | 83.7 | 
| 2024 | 73.7 | 83.8 | 
| 2025 | 73.9 | 84 | 
Belize and Spain population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | 91,318 | 30,455,000 | 
| 1961 | 93,632 | 30,739,250 | 
| 1962 | 96,042 | 31,023,366 | 
| 1963 | 98,704 | 31,296,651 | 
| 1964 | 101,603 | 31,609,195 | 
| 1965 | 104,675 | 31,954,292 | 
| 1966 | 107,906 | 32,283,194 | 
| 1967 | 111,272 | 32,682,947 | 
| 1968 | 114,713 | 33,113,134 | 
| 1969 | 118,040 | 33,441,054 | 
| 1970 | 120,736 | 33,814,531 | 
| 1971 | 122,805 | 34,224,490 | 
| 1972 | 124,676 | 34,604,469 | 
| 1973 | 126,445 | 34,988,947 | 
| 1974 | 128,185 | 35,373,335 | 
| 1975 | 130,387 | 35,757,900 | 
| 1976 | 133,099 | 36,137,812 | 
| 1977 | 135,887 | 36,511,638 | 
| 1978 | 138,713 | 36,864,898 | 
| 1979 | 141,678 | 37,191,330 | 
| 1980 | 145,062 | 37,491,165 | 
| 1981 | 148,786 | 37,758,631 | 
| 1982 | 152,548 | 37,986,012 | 
| 1983 | 156,297 | 38,171,525 | 
| 1984 | 160,044 | 38,330,364 | 
| 1985 | 163,796 | 38,469,512 | 
| 1986 | 167,554 | 38,584,624 | 
| 1987 | 171,338 | 38,684,815 | 
| 1988 | 175,180 | 38,766,939 | 
| 1989 | 179,107 | 38,827,764 | 
| 1990 | 183,076 | 38,867,322 | 
| 1991 | 187,040 | 38,966,376 | 
| 1992 | 190,983 | 39,157,685 | 
| 1993 | 194,902 | 39,361,262 | 
| 1994 | 199,097 | 39,549,108 | 
| 1995 | 204,146 | 39,724,050 | 
| 1996 | 210,310 | 39,889,852 | 
| 1997 | 217,446 | 40,057,389 | 
| 1998 | 225,173 | 40,223,509 | 
| 1999 | 233,059 | 40,386,875 | 
| 2000 | 240,799 | 40,567,864 | 
| 2001 | 248,379 | 40,850,412 | 
| 2002 | 256,009 | 41,431,558 | 
| 2003 | 263,780 | 42,187,645 | 
| 2004 | 271,688 | 42,921,895 | 
| 2005 | 279,731 | 43,653,155 | 
| 2006 | 287,878 | 44,397,319 | 
| 2007 | 296,100 | 45,226,803 | 
| 2008 | 304,361 | 45,954,106 | 
| 2009 | 312,614 | 46,362,946 | 
| 2010 | 320,245 | 46,576,897 | 
| 2011 | 327,298 | 46,742,697 | 
| 2012 | 334,414 | 46,773,055 | 
| 2013 | 341,627 | 46,604,197 | 
| 2014 | 348,923 | 46,460,733 | 
| 2015 | 356,333 | 46,422,303 | 
| 2016 | 364,705 | 46,458,139 | 
| 2017 | 373,202 | 46,571,232 | 
| 2018 | 380,226 | 46,782,011 | 
| 2019 | 385,829 | 47,118,501 | 
| 2020 | 390,812 | 47,359,424 | 
| 2021 | 395,346 | 47,443,821 | 
| 2022 | 402,733 | 47,786,102 | 
| 2023 | 411,106 | 48,347,910 | 
| 2024 | 417,072 | 48,807,137 | 
Fertility rates in Belize and Spain
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | 6.5 | 2.86 | 
| 1961 | 6.48 | 2.77 | 
| 1962 | 6.46 | 2.8 | 
| 1963 | 6.44 | 2.88 | 
| 1964 | 6.42 | 3.01 | 
| 1965 | 6.4 | 2.94 | 
| 1966 | 6.38 | 2.91 | 
| 1967 | 6.36 | 2.94 | 
| 1968 | 6.34 | 2.87 | 
| 1969 | 6.32 | 2.86 | 
| 1970 | 6.3 | 2.84 | 
| 1971 | 6.29 | 2.9 | 
| 1972 | 6.28 | 2.87 | 
| 1973 | 6.29 | 2.84 | 
| 1974 | 6.29 | 2.88 | 
| 1975 | 6.28 | 2.77 | 
| 1976 | 6.25 | 2.77 | 
| 1977 | 6.2 | 2.65 | 
| 1978 | 6.11 | 2.54 | 
| 1979 | 5.99 | 2.37 | 
| 1980 | 5.85 | 2.22 | 
| 1981 | 5.68 | 2.04 | 
| 1982 | 5.5 | 1.94 | 
| 1983 | 5.31 | 1.8 | 
| 1984 | 5.12 | 1.73 | 
| 1985 | 5 | 1.64 | 
| 1986 | 4.94 | 1.56 | 
| 1987 | 4.88 | 1.49 | 
| 1988 | 4.87 | 1.45 | 
| 1989 | 4.86 | 1.4 | 
| 1990 | 4.8 | 1.36 | 
| 1991 | 4.6 | 1.33 | 
| 1992 | 4.43 | 1.31 | 
| 1993 | 4.21 | 1.26 | 
| 1994 | 3.97 | 1.19 | 
| 1995 | 3.88 | 1.16 | 
| 1996 | 3.76 | 1.14 | 
| 1997 | 3.74 | 1.15 | 
| 1998 | 3.75 | 1.13 | 
| 1999 | 3.73 | 1.17 | 
| 2000 | 3.63 | 1.22 | 
| 2001 | 3.53 | 1.23 | 
| 2002 | 3.43 | 1.25 | 
| 2003 | 3.34 | 1.3 | 
| 2004 | 3.25 | 1.31 | 
| 2005 | 3.17 | 1.33 | 
| 2006 | 3.02 | 1.36 | 
| 2007 | 2.89 | 1.38 | 
| 2008 | 2.78 | 1.45 | 
| 2009 | 2.66 | 1.38 | 
| 2010 | 2.55 | 1.37 | 
| 2011 | 2.53 | 1.34 | 
| 2012 | 2.51 | 1.32 | 
| 2013 | 2.5 | 1.27 | 
| 2014 | 2.47 | 1.32 | 
| 2015 | 2.43 | 1.33 | 
| 2016 | 2.4 | 1.33 | 
| 2017 | 2.37 | 1.31 | 
| 2018 | 2.34 | 1.26 | 
| 2019 | 2.14 | 1.23 | 
| 2020 | 2.04 | 1.18 | 
| 2021 | 1.84 | 1.18 | 
| 2022 | 1.95 | 1.16 | 
| 2023 | 2.01 | 1.12 | 
Belize and Spain demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | 17.9 | 29.4 | 
| 1961 | 17.6 | 29.6 | 
| 1962 | 17.3 | 29.7 | 
| 1963 | 17 | 29.9 | 
| 1964 | 16.6 | 30.1 | 
| 1965 | 16.2 | 30.2 | 
| 1966 | 15.9 | 30.3 | 
| 1967 | 15.6 | 30.4 | 
| 1968 | 15.4 | 30.4 | 
| 1969 | 15.3 | 30.2 | 
| 1970 | 15.4 | 30.1 | 
| 1971 | 15.6 | 30.1 | 
| 1972 | 15.8 | 30 | 
| 1973 | 16 | 30 | 
| 1974 | 16.2 | 30 | 
| 1975 | 16.4 | 30 | 
| 1976 | 16.6 | 30.1 | 
| 1977 | 16.8 | 30.2 | 
| 1978 | 16.9 | 30.4 | 
| 1979 | 17.1 | 30.6 | 
| 1980 | 17.2 | 30.7 | 
| 1981 | 17.3 | 30.9 | 
| 1982 | 17.4 | 31.1 | 
| 1983 | 17.4 | 31.4 | 
| 1984 | 17.5 | 31.6 | 
| 1985 | 17.5 | 31.9 | 
| 1986 | 17.5 | 32.2 | 
| 1987 | 17.5 | 32.5 | 
| 1988 | 17.6 | 32.9 | 
| 1989 | 17.6 | 33.2 | 
| 1990 | 17.6 | 33.6 | 
| 1991 | 17.7 | 33.9 | 
| 1992 | 17.8 | 34.2 | 
| 1993 | 17.9 | 34.6 | 
| 1994 | 18 | 34.9 | 
| 1995 | 18.2 | 35.3 | 
| 1996 | 18.5 | 35.7 | 
| 1997 | 18.8 | 36.2 | 
| 1998 | 19.1 | 36.6 | 
| 1999 | 19.4 | 37 | 
| 2000 | 19.6 | 37.4 | 
| 2001 | 19.8 | 37.8 | 
| 2002 | 20 | 38.1 | 
| 2003 | 20.2 | 38.3 | 
| 2004 | 20.4 | 38.5 | 
| 2005 | 20.7 | 38.8 | 
| 2006 | 20.9 | 39 | 
| 2007 | 21.1 | 39.2 | 
| 2008 | 21.4 | 39.4 | 
| 2009 | 21.6 | 39.8 | 
| 2010 | 21.9 | 40.2 | 
| 2011 | 22.3 | 40.6 | 
| 2012 | 22.7 | 41.1 | 
| 2013 | 23.1 | 41.7 | 
| 2014 | 23.4 | 42.2 | 
| 2015 | 23.8 | 42.7 | 
| 2016 | 24.2 | 43.1 | 
| 2017 | 24.5 | 43.5 | 
| 2018 | 24.9 | 43.8 | 
| 2019 | 25.3 | 44.1 | 
| 2020 | 25.7 | 44.5 | 
| 2021 | 26.1 | 44.9 | 
| 2022 | 26.5 | 45.4 | 
| 2023 | 27 | 45.9 | 
| 2024 | 27.4 | 46.4 | 
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method | 
$3.19B  2024 | 
$1.63T  2024 | 
| Government expenditure, % of GDP | 
24.1%  2025 | 
45.1%  2025 | 
| Education expenditure, % of GDP | 
4.62%  2024 | 
4.59%  2022 | 
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | 
0.82%  2023 | 
1.51%  2023 | 
| Armed forces personnel | 
2,000  2020 | 
199,000  2020 | 
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | 
-1.65%  2025 | 
-2.69%  2025 | 
| Unemployment rate | 
29.3%  2020 | 
11.3%  2024 | 
| Services, % of GDP | 
62.4%  2023 | 
69.1%  2024 | 
| Industry, % of GDP | 
14.3%  2023 | 
19.5%  2024 | 
| Economic freedom index | 
64.2  2025 | 
66.3  2025 | 
| Income share by richest 10% | 
30%  2018 | 
24.5%  2023 | 
| Income share by poorest 10% | 
2.2%  2018 | 
2.2%  2023 | 
| Number of millionaires | n/a | 
1,180,703  2024 | 
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a | 
2.96%  2024 | 
| Number of billionaires | 
1  2025 | 
34  2025 | 
| Percentage of billionaires | 
0.0004%  2025 | 
0.00009%  2025 | 
| Listed domestic companies | n/a | 
277  2024 | 
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a | 
$754B  2024 | 
| Total reserves including gold | 
$498M  2024 | 
$108B  2024 | 
| Personal remittances received | 
$154M  2024 | 
$6.34B  2024 | 
| International tourist arrivals | 
487,000  2020 | 
36,410,000  2020 | 
| International tourism as share of exports | 
30.9%  1998 | 
19.8%  1998 | 
| Banked people share | 
68%  2024 | 
98.4%  2024 | 
Energy
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | 
601 kg  2007 | 
2,294 kg  2023 | 
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | 
$17  2007 | 
$23.2  2023 | 
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | 
0.28 megatons  2023 | 
217.3 megatons  2023 | 
| CO2 emissions per capita | 
0.68 tons  2023 | 
4.49 tons  2023 | 
| Fossil fuel energy use share | 
0%  2007 | 
68.5%  2023 | 
| Renewable energy use share | 
30.8%  2022 | 
19%  2021 | 
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a | 
25.2%  2023 | 
| Net energy imports use share | n/a | 
77%  2023 | 
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a | 
5,118 kWh  2023 | 
| Renewable electricity output share | 
92.9%  2021 | 
47%  2021 | 
| Hydroelectric share | 
33.4%  2021 | 
10.9%  2023 | 
| Nuclear share | 
0%  2021 | 
19.9%  2023 | 
| Electricity access | 
99.6%  2023 | 
100%  2023 | 
Society
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population | 
0.005%  2024 | 
0.6%  2024 | 
| Annual migration change | 
+490  2024 | 
+111,674  2024 | 
| Urban population | 
46.8%  2024 | 
81.8%  2024 | 
| Male:Female ratio | 
50:50  2024 | 
50:50  2024 | 
| Average male height | 
5.59 ft  2025 | 
5.78 ft  2025 | 
| Average female height | 
5.19 ft  2025 | 
5.31 ft  2025 | 
| Quality of life index | 
46.8  2025 | 
80.8  2025 | 
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 
58  2025 | 
56  2024 | 
| Higher education index | 
17  2025 | 
89  2025 | 
| Homicides per 100K people | 
27.9  2022 | 
0.69  2023 | 
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people | 
22.6  2019 | 
3.9  2019 | 
| Visa free countries | 
102  2025 | 
176  2025 | 
| Adult literacy rate | 
87.9%  2022 | 
99.7%  2021 | 
| English speaking | 
81.7%  2023 | 
22%  2023 | 
| People using the Internet | 
72.4%  2023 | 
95.8%  2024 | 
Health
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita | 
$297.4  2022 | 
$2,911  2022 | 
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita | 
$79.1  2022 | 
$558  2022 | 
| Life expectancy | 
73.9 years  2025 | 
84 years  2025 | 
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure | 
4.57%  2022 | n/a | 
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 
1.08  2018 | 
4.48  2021 | 
| Age at first childbirth | n/a | 
31.5 years  2023 | 
| Maternal mortality per 100K births | 
67  2023 | 
3  2023 | 
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births | 
12.7  2023 | 
3.1  2023 | 
| Obesity rate | 
43.3%  2022 | 
16.2%  2022 | 
| Diabetes prevalence | 
14.1%  2024 | 
9.7%  2024 | 
| Air quality index | 
54  2025 | 
76  2025 | 
| Tobacco use prevalence | 
8.8%  2022 | 
28.4%  2022 | 
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | 
3.67 liters  2020 | 
9.16 liters  2020 | 
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