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Belgium vs Belize statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 417K in Belize (ranked 171/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 8,807 sq mi for Belize (ranked 136th vs. 148th).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Belize
Population
11902714
430409
Population rank 83/197 171/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$3.2B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 168/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$7,681
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 98/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$14,347
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$2.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
65.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$5,026
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 78/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$9,204
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 8,807 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
2.01
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
27.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
74.1 years
2026

Belgium and Belize: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Belize economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Belize
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Belize
2024 $671,370,081,636 $3,203,631,800
2023 $651,330,595,110 $3,052,362,650
2022 $591,085,783,326 $2,846,604,350
2021 $598,522,422,242 $2,428,606,250
2020 $529,694,473,502 $2,047,284,600
2019 $536,726,344,405 $2,381,187,850
2018 $542,638,913,428 $2,285,915,050
2017 $500,908,767,352 $2,266,028,250
2016 $474,271,566,740 $2,239,604,950
2015 $461,044,767,545 $2,193,095,150
2014 $537,987,419,164 $2,138,242,200
2013 $524,097,026,599 $2,035,191,450
2012 $498,414,364,945 $1,917,083,500
2011 $527,196,649,049 $1,831,576,700
2010 $481,556,503,720 $1,748,988,400
2009 $485,014,525,992 $1,688,012,750
2008 $517,328,087,920 $1,738,453,600
2007 $470,922,156,309 $1,706,190,450
2006 $408,259,840,869 $1,590,463,100
2005 $385,714,762,230 $1,474,298,400
2004 $369,214,712,443 $1,400,202,000
2003 $318,082,528,507 $1,308,280,250
2002 $258,383,599,375 $1,243,912,050
2001 $236,746,141,604 $1,172,045,150
2000 $236,792,460,312 $1,138,138,100
1999 $258,245,733,221 $999,713,050
1998 $258,528,339,631 $929,047,000
1997 $252,708,051,421 $872,916,050
1996 $279,201,433,225 $850,339,100
1995 $288,025,588,396 $818,590,250
1994 $244,884,129,491 $771,838,000
1993 $224,721,795,709 $752,255,150
1992 $234,781,652,447 $695,741,150
1991 $210,510,999,409 $596,682,100
1990 $205,331,747,948 $546,750,912
1989 $164,221,056,511 $491,100,000
1988 $162,299,103,675 $421,450,000
1987 $149,394,404,106 $371,100,000
1986 $120,018,787,249 $311,500,000
1985 $86,268,264,148 $287,300,000
1984 $83,349,530,159 $290,350,000
1983 $87,184,239,053 $262,150,000
1982 $92,095,926,188 $248,550,000
1981 $104,730,018,470 $260,750,000
1980 $126,829,314,388 $257,400,000
1979 $116,315,456,797 $151,800,000
1978 $101,246,526,194 $136,300,000
1977 $82,839,905,459 $117,650,000
1976 $71,113,882,968 $97,094,227
1975 $65,678,189,097 $118,194,026
1974 $56,033,077,879 $103,160,450
1973 $47,743,801,490 $78,214,768
1972 $37,209,418,019 $65,998,069
1971 $29,821,661,870 $59,074,687
1970 $26,706,196,047 $53,339,893
1969 $24,019,653,475 $47,399,905
1968 $21,654,856,965 $44,999,910
1967 $20,252,508,995 $47,431,256
1966 $18,894,891,312 $44,450,044
1965 $17,597,783,297 $40,110,040
1964 $16,168,044,450 $36,194,586
1963 $14,445,805,381 $33,750,114
1962 $13,436,827,167 $31,857,592
1961 $12,561,701,694 $29,965,000
1960 $11,810,619,368 $28,072,478

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

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Belgium and Belize economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Belize
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Belize
2024 $56,615 $7,681
2023 $55,291 $7,425
2022 $50,606 $7,068
2021 $51,658 $6,143
2020 $45,906 $5,239
2019 $46,717 $6,172
2018 $47,487 $6,012
2017 $44,035 $6,072
2016 $41,855 $6,141
2015 $40,894 $6,155
2014 $47,996 $6,128
2013 $46,965 $5,957
2012 $44,874 $5,733
2011 $47,761 $5,596
2010 $44,197 $5,461
2009 $44,923 $5,400
2008 $48,303 $5,712
2007 $44,319 $5,762
2006 $38,705 $5,525
2005 $36,810 $5,270
2004 $35,429 $5,154
2003 $30,655 $4,960
2002 $25,006 $4,859
2001 $23,015 $4,719
2000 $23,099 $4,727
1999 $25,253 $4,290
1998 $25,338 $4,126
1997 $24,821 $4,014
1996 $27,490 $4,043
1995 $28,414 $4,010
1994 $24,209 $3,877
1993 $22,284 $3,860
1992 $23,373 $3,643
1991 $21,042 $3,190
1990 $20,600 $2,986
1989 $16,525 $2,742
1988 $16,391 $2,406
1987 $15,136 $2,166
1986 $12,170 $1,859
1985 $8,751 $1,754
1984 $8,457 $1,814
1983 $8,846 $1,677
1982 $9,344 $1,629
1981 $10,623 $1,753
1980 $12,864 $1,774
1979 $11,811 $1,071
1978 $10,290 $983
1977 $8,427 $866
1976 $7,243 $729
1975 $6,701 $906
1974 $5,734 $805
1973 $4,901 $619
1972 $3,832 $529
1971 $3,083 $481
1970 $2,766 $442
1969 $2,490 $402
1968 $2,251 $392
1967 $2,114 $426
1966 $1,983 $412
1965 $1,860 $383
1964 $1,724 $356
1963 $1,555 $342
1962 $1,457 $332
1961 $1,368 $320
1960 $1,290 $307

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

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Belgium vs. Belize life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Belize
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Belize
2026 82.6 74.1
2025 82.4 73.9
2024 82.3 73.7
2023 82.1 73.6
2022 81.2 72.2
2021 81.7 70.9
2020 80.8 71.6
2019 81.8 72.6
2018 81.5 72.3
2017 81.4 72.1
2016 81.3 71.8
2015 80.9 71.6
2014 81.1 71.4
2013 80.5 71.3
2012 80.3 71.1
2011 80.4 71
2010 80 70.9
2009 79.8 70.8
2008 79.6 70.7
2007 79.5 70.7
2006 79.4 70.5
2005 79.1 70.3
2004 79 70.2
2003 78.3 69.8
2002 78.2 69.5
2001 78.1 68.9
2000 77.8 68.9
1999 77.6 69
1998 77.5 68.9
1997 77.4 69.2
1996 77.2 69.4
1995 76.8 69.5
1994 76.7 69.6
1993 76.4 69.6
1992 76.4 69.6
1991 76.2 69.6
1990 76.1 69.6
1989 75.6 69.5
1988 75.6 69.4
1987 75.3 69.1
1986 74.7 68.7
1985 74.5 68.3
1984 74.4 68
1983 73.9 67.6
1982 73.9 67.3
1981 73.7 67.1
1980 73.2 66.9
1979 73.2 66.7
1978 72.7 66.3
1977 72.8 66.1
1976 72.1 65.8
1975 72 65.4
1974 72 64.9
1973 71.6 64.5
1972 71.4 64
1971 71.1 63.5
1970 70.9 63
1969 70.7 62.5
1968 70.6 62
1967 70.9 61.4
1966 70.6 60.9
1965 70.6 60.4
1964 70.7 59.8
1963 70 59.3
1962 70.2 58.7
1961 70.5 52.9
1960 69.6 57.4
1959 70.3 56.6
1958 69.9 55.7
1957 69.2 54.8
1956 68.8 53.9
1955 68.5 52.7
1954 68.6 52.2
1953 68.4 51.4
1952 68 50.7
1951 66.7 49.9
1950 66.3 49.2

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

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Belgium and Belize population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Belize
1x
Year Population
Belgium Belize
2024 11,858,610 417,072
2023 11,779,946 411,106
2022 11,680,210 402,733
2021 11,586,195 395,346
2020 11,538,604 390,812
2019 11,488,980 385,829
2018 11,427,054 380,226
2017 11,375,158 373,202
2016 11,331,422 364,705
2015 11,274,196 356,333
2014 11,209,057 348,923
2013 11,159,407 341,627
2012 11,106,932 334,414
2011 11,038,264 327,298
2010 10,895,586 320,245
2009 10,796,493 312,614
2008 10,709,973 304,361
2007 10,625,700 296,100
2006 10,547,958 287,878
2005 10,478,617 279,731
2004 10,421,137 271,688
2003 10,376,133 263,780
2002 10,332,785 256,009
2001 10,286,570 248,379
2000 10,251,250 240,799
1999 10,226,419 233,059
1998 10,203,008 225,173
1997 10,181,245 217,446
1996 10,156,637 210,310
1995 10,136,811 204,146
1994 10,115,603 199,097
1993 10,084,475 194,902
1992 10,045,158 190,983
1991 10,004,486 187,040
1990 9,967,379 183,076
1989 9,937,697 179,107
1988 9,901,664 175,180
1987 9,870,234 171,338
1986 9,861,823 167,554
1985 9,858,308 163,796
1984 9,855,372 160,044
1983 9,855,520 156,297
1982 9,856,303 152,548
1981 9,858,982 148,786
1980 9,859,242 145,062
1979 9,848,382 141,678
1978 9,839,534 138,713
1977 9,830,358 135,887
1976 9,818,227 133,099
1975 9,800,700 130,387
1974 9,772,419 128,185
1973 9,741,720 126,445
1972 9,711,115 124,676
1971 9,673,162 122,805
1970 9,655,549 120,736
1969 9,646,032 118,040
1968 9,618,756 114,713
1967 9,580,991 111,272
1966 9,527,807 107,906
1965 9,463,667 104,675
1964 9,378,113 101,603
1963 9,289,770 98,704
1962 9,220,578 96,042
1961 9,183,948 93,632
1960 9,153,489 91,318

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Belize

Fertility rate
Belgium

Belize
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Belize
2023 1.47 2.01
2022 1.53 1.95
2021 1.6 1.84
2020 1.55 2.04
2019 1.6 2.14
2018 1.62 2.34
2017 1.65 2.37
2016 1.68 2.4
2015 1.7 2.43
2014 1.74 2.47
2013 1.76 2.5
2012 1.8 2.51
2011 1.81 2.53
2010 1.86 2.55
2009 1.84 2.66
2008 1.85 2.78
2007 1.82 2.89
2006 1.8 3.02
2005 1.76 3.17
2004 1.72 3.25
2003 1.67 3.34
2002 1.65 3.43
2001 1.67 3.53
2000 1.67 3.63
1999 1.62 3.73
1998 1.6 3.75
1997 1.6 3.74
1996 1.59 3.76
1995 1.56 3.88
1994 1.56 3.97
1993 1.61 4.21
1992 1.65 4.43
1991 1.66 4.6
1990 1.62 4.8
1989 1.58 4.86
1988 1.57 4.87
1987 1.54 4.88
1986 1.54 4.94
1985 1.51 5
1984 1.54 5.12
1983 1.57 5.31
1982 1.61 5.5
1981 1.66 5.68
1980 1.68 5.85
1979 1.69 5.99
1978 1.69 6.11
1977 1.71 6.2
1976 1.73 6.25
1975 1.74 6.28
1974 1.83 6.29
1973 1.95 6.29
1972 2.09 6.28
1971 2.21 6.29
1970 2.25 6.3
1969 2.27 6.32
1968 2.31 6.34
1967 2.41 6.36
1966 2.52 6.38
1965 2.61 6.4
1964 2.71 6.42
1963 2.68 6.44
1962 2.59 6.46
1961 2.63 6.48
1960 2.54 6.5

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

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Belgium and Belize demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Belize
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Belize
2024 42.7 27.4
2023 42.4 27
2022 42.2 26.5
2021 42 26.1
2020 41.9 25.7
2019 41.8 25.3
2018 41.7 24.9
2017 41.6 24.5
2016 41.4 24.2
2015 41.4 23.8
2014 41.3 23.4
2013 41.2 23.1
2012 41.1 22.7
2011 40.9 22.3
2010 40.8 21.9
2009 40.8 21.6
2008 40.7 21.4
2007 40.6 21.1
2006 40.4 20.9
2005 40.2 20.7
2004 40 20.4
2003 39.7 20.2
2002 39.4 20
2001 39.2 19.8
2000 38.9 19.6
1999 38.6 19.4
1998 38.3 19.1
1997 38.1 18.8
1996 37.8 18.5
1995 37.5 18.2
1994 37.2 18
1993 37 17.9
1992 36.7 17.8
1991 36.5 17.7
1990 36.3 17.6
1989 36.1 17.6
1988 35.9 17.6
1987 35.6 17.5
1986 35.4 17.5
1985 35.2 17.5
1984 35 17.5
1983 34.8 17.4
1982 34.5 17.4
1981 34.3 17.3
1980 34.2 17.2
1979 34.1 17.1
1978 34.1 16.9
1977 34.1 16.8
1976 34.1 16.6
1975 34.2 16.4
1974 34.3 16.2
1973 34.3 16
1972 34.3 15.8
1971 34.4 15.6
1970 34.5 15.4
1969 34.6 15.3
1968 34.7 15.4
1967 34.7 15.6
1966 34.7 15.9
1965 34.8 16.2
1964 34.8 16.6
1963 34.9 17
1962 34.9 17.3
1961 34.9 17.6
1960 34.9 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Belize
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$2.98B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
4.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
0.9%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-1.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
29.3%
2020
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
62.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
14.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
64.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
30%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.2%
2018
Number of millionaires
549,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.92%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
11
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
117
2015
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
$498M
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$154M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
487,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
30.9%
1998
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
68%
2024

Energy

Belgium Belize
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
601 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$17
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
0.39 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
0.93 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
30.8%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
92.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
33.4%
2021
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Belgium Belize
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.005%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
+360
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
41.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
47.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
16
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
27.9
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
22.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
102
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
87.9%
2022
English speaking
59%
2023
81.7%
2023
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
72.4%
2023

Health

Belgium Belize
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$309
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$82.9
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
74.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
1.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
1.09
2018
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
12.7
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
43.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
54
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
8.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Belize
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
21,116 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
703 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
4,801 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
2,039 mi
2017

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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