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Belize vs Benin statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 14.5M in Benin (ranked 76/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 43,537 sq mi for Benin (ranked 148th vs. 99th).

By GDP, Belize ranks 167/197 ($3.52B) and Benin ranks 125/197 ($21.5B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 94/197 ($8,430), while Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Benin
Population
427523
15100397
Population rank 171/197 76/197
GDP
$3.52B
2024
$21.5B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$8,430
2024
$1,485
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 162/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,093
2024
$4,435
2024
Government debt
$2.14B
2024
$11.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.5%
2025
52.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$5,138
2024
$803
2024
Government debt per person rank 77/185 149/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,036
2025
$1,059
2025
Land area
8,807 sq mi
2025
43,537 sq mi
2025
Population density
47.4 ppl/mi²
2024
332 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
4.56
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.9 years
2025
61.1 years
2025

Belize and Benin: Comparison Charts

Belize and Benin economies compared

GDP
Belize

Benin
Year GDP
Belize Benin
1960 $28,072,478 $226,195,578
1961 $29,965,000 $235,668,221
1962 $31,857,592 $236,434,954
1963 $33,750,114 $253,927,697
1964 $36,194,586 $269,819,006
1965 $40,110,040 $289,908,680
1966 $44,450,044 $302,925,235
1967 $47,431,256 $306,221,953
1968 $44,999,910 $326,323,105
1969 $47,399,905 $330,748,245
1970 $53,339,893 $333,627,713
1971 $59,074,687 $335,073,028
1972 $65,998,069 $410,331,857
1973 $78,214,768 $504,376,074
1974 $103,160,450 $554,654,861
1975 $118,194,026 $676,870,140
1976 $97,094,227 $698,408,262
1977 $117,650,000 $750,049,779
1978 $136,300,000 $928,843,469
1979 $151,800,000 $1,186,231,020
1980 $257,400,000 $1,405,251,847
1981 $260,750,000 $1,291,120,188
1982 $248,550,000 $1,267,778,670
1983 $262,150,000 $1,095,348,199
1984 $290,350,000 $1,051,134,009
1985 $287,300,000 $1,045,712,789
1986 $311,500,000 $1,336,102,025
1987 $371,100,000 $1,562,412,228
1988 $421,450,000 $1,620,246,084
1989 $491,100,000 $1,502,294,416
1990 $547,150,000 $1,959,965,330
1991 $597,100,000 $1,986,437,797
1992 $696,250,000 $1,695,315,306
1993 $752,850,000 $2,274,558,083
1994 $772,300,000 $1,598,075,944
1995 $819,050,000 $2,169,627,138
1996 $850,850,000 $2,361,116,449
1997 $873,400,000 $2,268,301,646
1998 $929,500,000 $2,455,092,686
1999 $1,000,250,000 $3,677,393,999
2000 $1,138,900,000 $3,519,991,440
2001 $1,172,800,000 $3,666,222,635
2002 $1,244,650,000 $4,194,342,686
2003 $1,308,900,000 $5,349,258,094
2004 $1,400,850,000 $6,190,270,380
2005 $1,474,950,000 $6,567,654,954
2006 $1,591,150,000 $7,034,111,315
2007 $1,707,100,000 $8,169,048,383
2008 $1,738,900,000 $9,787,734,526
2009 $1,688,500,000 $9,738,626,517
2010 $1,745,700,000 $9,535,345,016
2011 $1,827,050,000 $10,693,321,364
2012 $1,909,400,000 $11,141,358,116
2013 $2,032,750,000 $12,517,845,124
2014 $2,138,250,000 $13,284,527,847
2015 $2,193,050,000 $11,388,160,997
2016 $2,240,200,000 $11,821,065,853
2017 $2,266,300,000 $12,701,655,837
2018 $2,293,250,000 $14,262,408,090
2019 $2,388,300,000 $14,391,686,313
2020 $2,042,850,000 $15,686,741,894
2021 $2,420,550,000 $17,687,623,535
2022 $2,846,700,000 $17,425,405,084
2023 $3,066,850,000 $19,673,290,996
2024 $3,515,783,329 $21,482,643,720

Belize and Benin economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Benin
Year GDP per capita
Belize Benin
1960 $307 $89.9
1961 $320 $92.1
1962 $332 $90.8
1963 $342 $95.7
1964 $356 $99.8
1965 $383 $105.1
1966 $412 $107.6
1967 $426 $106.6
1968 $392 $111.2
1969 $402 $110.3
1970 $442 $108.8
1971 $481 $106.9
1972 $529 $127.9
1973 $619 $153.6
1974 $805 $164.9
1975 $906 $196.5
1976 $729 $197.7
1977 $866 $207
1978 $983 $249.8
1979 $1,071 $311
1980 $1,774 $358
1981 $1,753 $320
1982 $1,629 $305
1983 $1,677 $256
1984 $1,814 $238.6
1985 $1,754 $230.4
1986 $1,859 $285.8
1987 $2,166 $324
1988 $2,406 $326
1989 $2,742 $293.3
1990 $2,989 $371
1991 $3,192 $365
1992 $3,646 $302
1993 $3,863 $387
1994 $3,879 $262.1
1995 $4,012 $348
1996 $4,046 $369
1997 $4,017 $345
1998 $4,128 $362
1999 $4,292 $525
2000 $4,730 $487
2001 $4,722 $492
2002 $4,862 $546
2003 $4,962 $676
2004 $5,156 $759
2005 $5,273 $779
2006 $5,527 $809
2007 $5,765 $912
2008 $5,713 $1,061
2009 $5,401 $1,024
2010 $5,451 $973
2011 $5,582 $1,059
2012 $5,710 $1,072
2013 $5,950 $1,169
2014 $6,128 $1,204
2015 $6,154 $1,002
2016 $6,142 $1,011
2017 $6,073 $1,055
2018 $6,031 $1,152
2019 $6,190 $1,131
2020 $5,227 $1,200
2021 $6,123 $1,319
2022 $7,068 $1,266
2023 $7,460 $1,394
2024 $8,430 $1,485

Belize vs. Benin life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Benin
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Benin
1950 49.2 35.4
1951 49.9 35.7
1952 50.7 36
1953 51.4 36.3
1954 52.2 36.7
1955 52.7 37
1956 53.9 37.3
1957 54.8 37.6
1958 55.7 38
1959 56.6 38.4
1960 57.4 38.8
1961 52.9 39.2
1962 58.7 39.6
1963 59.3 40.1
1964 59.8 40.5
1965 60.4 41
1966 60.9 41.3
1967 61.4 41.8
1968 62 42.2
1969 62.5 42.6
1970 63 43
1971 63.5 43.4
1972 64 43.9
1973 64.5 44.4
1974 64.9 44.9
1975 65.4 45.4
1976 65.8 46
1977 66.1 46.5
1978 66.3 46.9
1979 66.7 47.4
1980 66.9 47.7
1981 67.1 48.1
1982 67.3 48.5
1983 67.6 48.8
1984 68 49.4
1985 68.3 50
1986 68.7 50.6
1987 69.1 51.3
1988 69.4 52
1989 69.5 52.5
1990 69.6 53
1991 69.6 53.4
1992 69.6 54.1
1993 69.6 54.6
1994 69.6 55
1995 69.5 55.4
1996 69.4 55.6
1997 69.2 56
1998 68.9 56.2
1999 69 56.3
2000 68.9 56.6
2001 68.9 56.7
2002 69.5 56.9
2003 69.8 57.1
2004 70.2 57.3
2005 70.3 57.7
2006 70.5 58
2007 70.7 58.2
2008 70.7 58.1
2009 70.8 58.3
2010 70.9 58.4
2011 71 58.5
2012 71.1 58.6
2013 71.3 58.9
2014 71.4 59
2015 71.6 59.1
2016 71.8 59.3
2017 72.1 59.5
2018 72.3 59.7
2019 72.6 59.9
2020 71.6 60.2
2021 70.9 59.6
2022 72.2 60.5
2023 73.6 60.8
2024 73.7 61
2025 73.9 61.1

Belize and Benin population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Benin
Year Population
Belize Benin
1960 91,318 2,517,286
1961 93,632 2,559,223
1962 96,042 2,604,659
1963 98,704 2,652,908
1964 101,603 2,704,003
1965 104,675 2,757,936
1966 107,906 2,814,317
1967 111,272 2,872,997
1968 114,713 2,934,257
1969 118,040 2,998,222
1970 120,736 3,065,057
1971 122,805 3,134,767
1972 124,676 3,207,543
1973 126,445 3,283,496
1974 128,185 3,362,633
1975 130,387 3,445,407
1976 133,099 3,532,196
1977 135,887 3,623,202
1978 138,713 3,718,305
1979 141,678 3,818,528
1980 145,062 3,925,251
1981 148,786 4,038,307
1982 152,548 4,156,596
1983 156,297 4,278,978
1984 160,044 4,405,895
1985 163,796 4,538,012
1986 167,554 4,675,420
1987 171,338 4,818,486
1988 175,180 4,967,341
1989 179,107 5,121,657
1990 183,076 5,281,479
1991 187,040 5,446,932
1992 190,983 5,617,844
1993 194,902 5,872,706
1994 199,097 6,096,506
1995 204,146 6,226,773
1996 210,310 6,391,858
1997 217,446 6,583,365
1998 225,173 6,789,489
1999 233,059 7,002,818
2000 240,799 7,221,619
2001 248,379 7,445,596
2002 256,009 7,675,426
2003 263,780 7,913,070
2004 271,688 8,159,094
2005 279,731 8,426,144
2006 287,878 8,693,242
2007 296,100 8,953,969
2008 304,361 9,228,466
2009 312,614 9,509,423
2010 320,245 9,797,484
2011 327,298 10,093,623
2012 334,414 10,397,657
2013 341,627 10,708,834
2014 348,923 11,030,004
2015 356,333 11,360,681
2016 364,705 11,697,842
2017 373,202 12,039,780
2018 380,226 12,383,347
2019 385,829 12,726,755
2020 390,812 13,070,169
2021 395,346 13,413,417
2022 402,733 13,759,501
2023 411,106 14,111,034
2024 417,072 14,462,724

Fertility rates in Belize and Benin

Fertility rate
Belize

Benin
Year Fertility rate
Belize Benin
1960 6.5 6.28
1961 6.48 6.4
1962 6.46 6.46
1963 6.44 6.51
1964 6.42 6.57
1965 6.4 6.61
1966 6.38 6.63
1967 6.36 6.64
1968 6.34 6.67
1969 6.32 6.71
1970 6.3 6.74
1971 6.29 6.77
1972 6.28 6.8
1973 6.29 6.81
1974 6.29 6.82
1975 6.28 6.83
1976 6.25 6.83
1977 6.2 6.83
1978 6.11 6.82
1979 5.99 6.91
1980 5.85 6.99
1981 5.68 7.06
1982 5.5 7.06
1983 5.31 7.05
1984 5.12 7.03
1985 5 7
1986 4.94 6.96
1987 4.88 6.92
1988 4.87 6.87
1989 4.86 6.82
1990 4.8 6.74
1991 4.6 6.67
1992 4.43 6.59
1993 4.21 6.51
1994 3.97 6.42
1995 3.88 6.33
1996 3.76 6.28
1997 3.74 6.23
1998 3.75 6.14
1999 3.73 6.03
2000 3.63 5.94
2001 3.53 5.85
2002 3.43 5.79
2003 3.34 5.76
2004 3.25 5.72
2005 3.17 5.69
2006 3.02 5.67
2007 2.89 5.63
2008 2.78 5.55
2009 2.66 5.49
2010 2.55 5.45
2011 2.53 5.44
2012 2.51 5.43
2013 2.5 5.41
2014 2.47 5.37
2015 2.43 5.32
2016 2.4 5.25
2017 2.37 5.16
2018 2.34 5.03
2019 2.14 4.9
2020 2.04 4.8
2021 1.84 4.71
2022 1.95 4.63
2023 2.01 4.56

Belize and Benin demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Benin
Year Median age, years
Belize Benin
1960 17.9 20.8
1961 17.6 20.6
1962 17.3 20.3
1963 17 20.1
1964 16.6 19.9
1965 16.2 19.7
1966 15.9 19.5
1967 15.6 19.3
1968 15.4 19
1969 15.3 18.8
1970 15.4 18.6
1971 15.6 18.4
1972 15.8 18.3
1973 16 18.1
1974 16.2 17.9
1975 16.4 17.8
1976 16.6 17.7
1977 16.8 17.6
1978 16.9 17.5
1979 17.1 17.4
1980 17.2 17.3
1981 17.3 17.3
1982 17.4 17.2
1983 17.4 17.1
1984 17.5 17.1
1985 17.5 17
1986 17.5 17
1987 17.5 16.9
1988 17.6 16.9
1989 17.6 16.9
1990 17.6 16.9
1991 17.7 16.9
1992 17.8 16.9
1993 17.9 17.1
1994 18 17.2
1995 18.2 17
1996 18.5 16.9
1997 18.8 17
1998 19.1 17
1999 19.4 17.1
2000 19.6 17.1
2001 19.8 17.2
2002 20 17.3
2003 20.2 17.4
2004 20.4 17.4
2005 20.7 17.5
2006 20.9 17.6
2007 21.1 17.6
2008 21.4 17.7
2009 21.6 17.8
2010 21.9 17.8
2011 22.3 17.9
2012 22.7 18
2013 23.1 18
2014 23.4 18.1
2015 23.8 18.1
2016 24.2 18.2
2017 24.5 18.3
2018 24.9 18.3
2019 25.3 18.4
2020 25.7 18.5
2021 26.1 18.6
2022 26.5 18.7
2023 27 18.8
2024 27.4 19

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Benin
GNI, Atlas method
$3.19B
2024
$20.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.1%
2025
18.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
3.23%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.82%
2023
0.71%
2023
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.65%
2025
-2.9%
2025
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
1.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2023
48.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.3%
2023
17.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.2
2025
58.5
2025
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
27.2%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
3.1%
2021
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$236M
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
337,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
6.72%
2019
Banked people share
68%
2024
51.8%
2024

Energy

Belize Benin
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
376 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.28 megatons
2023
6.44 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.68 tons
2023
0.46 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
39.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
54.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
40.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
105.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
0.26%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
0.006%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
57%
2023

Society

Belize Benin
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
+490
2024
-7,725
2024
Urban population
46.8%
2024
50.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.8
2025
20.8
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
45
2024
Higher education index
17
2025
37
2025
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
1.1
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
69
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
51.4%
2022
English speaking
81.7%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
32.2%
2023

Health

Belize Benin
Government health expenditure per capita
$297.4
2022
$33.9
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2022
$14.4
2022
Life expectancy
73.9 years
2025
61.1 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.57%
2022
32%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.08
2018
0.2
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
518
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
12.7
2023
77.9
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
11.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
54
2025
17
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
6.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
8.83 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Benin
% of world land
0.02%
2025
0.08%
2025
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
3,010 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2025
18,211 sq mi
2025
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2025
11,526 sq mi
2025
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
9,942 mi
2006

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