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Belize vs Bhutan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 792K in Bhutan (ranked 163/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 14,726 sq mi for Bhutan (ranked 148th vs. 132nd).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Bhutan
Population
430409
803385
Population rank 171/197 163/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$3.01B
2023
GDP rank 168/197 170/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$3,831
2023
GDP per capita rank 98/197 132/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$16,215
2023
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$3.53B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
110.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$4,485
2023
Government debt per person rank 78/185 87/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$5,506
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 14,726 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
1.46
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
73.8 years
2026

Belize and Bhutan: Comparison Charts

Belize and Bhutan economies compared

GDP
Belize

Bhutan
1x
Year GDP
Belize Bhutan
2024 $3,203,631,800 -
2023 $3,052,362,650 $3,012,896,789
2022 $2,846,604,350 $2,898,227,744
2021 $2,428,606,250 $2,768,802,960
2020 $2,047,284,600 $2,457,604,334
2019 $2,381,187,850 $2,735,683,570
2018 $2,285,915,050 $2,583,335,722
2017 $2,266,028,250 $2,591,358,009
2016 $2,239,604,950 $2,357,504,761
2015 $2,193,095,150 $2,187,815,803
2014 $2,138,242,200 $2,089,079,571
2013 $2,035,191,450 $1,943,696,952
2012 $1,917,083,500 $1,973,387,228
2011 $1,831,576,700 $1,977,728,659
2010 $1,748,988,400 $1,708,880,730
2009 $1,688,012,750 $1,331,343,798
2008 $1,738,453,600 $1,317,517,835
2007 $1,706,190,450 $1,255,767,964
2006 $1,590,463,100 $942,879,879
2005 $1,474,298,400 $860,391,000
2004 $1,400,202,000 $735,348,490
2003 $1,308,280,250 $651,935,430
2002 $1,243,912,050 $559,345,264
2001 $1,172,045,150 $496,110,226
2000 $1,138,138,100 $460,733,418
1999 $999,713,050 $399,311,200
1998 $929,047,000 $363,458,381
1997 $872,916,050 $352,229,077
1996 $850,339,100 $303,408,346
1995 $818,590,250 $290,490,984
1994 $771,838,000 $258,954,708
1993 $752,255,150 $225,973,693
1992 $695,741,150 $240,233,531
1991 $596,682,100 $240,294,286
1990 $546,750,912 $287,765,007
1989 $491,100,000 $264,798,626
1988 $421,450,000 $272,298,067
1987 $371,100,000 $242,742,766
1986 $311,500,000 $191,218,115
1985 $287,300,000 $163,288,815
1984 $290,350,000 $160,423,494
1983 $262,150,000 $156,704,290
1982 $248,550,000 $141,439,317
1981 $260,750,000 $139,174,178
1980 $257,400,000 $128,669,201
1979 $151,800,000 $105,377,995
1978 $136,300,000 $94,086,228
1977 $117,650,000 $97,884,434
1976 $97,094,227 $88,461,263
1975 $118,194,026 $86,820,762
1974 $103,160,450 $92,901,784
1973 $78,214,768 $78,900,289
1972 $65,998,069 $70,139,867
1971 $59,074,687 $66,289,450
1970 $53,339,893 $61,812,113
1969 $47,399,905 -
1968 $44,999,910 -
1967 $47,431,256 -
1966 $44,450,044 -
1965 $40,110,040 -
1964 $36,194,586 -
1963 $33,750,114 -
1962 $31,857,592 -
1961 $29,965,000 -
1960 $28,072,478 -

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

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Belize and Bhutan economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Bhutan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Bhutan
2024 $7,681 -
2023 $7,425 $3,831
2022 $7,068 $3,711
2021 $6,143 $3,571
2020 $5,239 $3,192
2019 $6,172 $3,577
2018 $6,012 $3,400
2017 $6,072 $3,435
2016 $6,141 $3,152
2015 $6,155 $2,954
2014 $6,128 $2,849
2013 $5,957 $2,680
2012 $5,733 $2,751
2011 $5,596 $2,788
2010 $5,461 $2,436
2009 $5,400 $1,918
2008 $5,712 $1,920
2007 $5,762 $1,850
2006 $5,525 $1,406
2005 $5,270 $1,300
2004 $5,154 $1,130
2003 $4,960 $1,022
2002 $4,859 $896
2001 $4,719 $812
2000 $4,727 $772
1999 $4,290 $685
1998 $4,126 $638
1997 $4,014 $630
1996 $4,043 $553
1995 $4,010 $530
1994 $3,877 $467
1993 $3,860 $407
1992 $3,643 $416
1991 $3,190 $401
1990 $2,986 $488
1989 $2,742 $462
1988 $2,406 $489
1987 $2,166 $449
1986 $1,859 $365
1985 $1,754 $321
1984 $1,814 $326
1983 $1,677 $328
1982 $1,629 $306
1981 $1,753 $311
1980 $1,774 $296.9
1979 $1,071 $251.4
1978 $983 $232.2
1977 $866 $249.9
1976 $729 $233.7
1975 $906 $237.4
1974 $805 $262.8
1973 $619 $230.9
1972 $529 $212.4
1971 $481 $207.7
1970 $442 $200.3
1969 $402 -
1968 $392 -
1967 $426 -
1966 $412 -
1965 $383 -
1964 $356 -
1963 $342 -
1962 $332 -
1961 $320 -
1960 $307 -

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

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Belize vs. Bhutan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Bhutan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Bhutan
2026 74.1 73.8
2025 73.9 73.5
2024 73.7 73.3
2023 73.6 73
2022 72.2 72.8
2021 70.9 72.4
2020 71.6 72.3
2019 72.6 72
2018 72.3 71.7
2017 72.1 71.4
2016 71.8 71.1
2015 71.6 70.8
2014 71.4 70.5
2013 71.3 70.2
2012 71.1 69.8
2011 71 69.3
2010 70.9 68.8
2009 70.8 68.2
2008 70.7 67.7
2007 70.7 67.2
2006 70.5 66.5
2005 70.3 65.9
2004 70.2 65.3
2003 69.8 64.7
2002 69.5 64
2001 68.9 63.3
2000 68.9 61.8
1999 69 62
1998 68.9 61.3
1997 69.2 60.6
1996 69.4 60
1995 69.5 59.3
1994 69.6 58.4
1993 69.6 57.9
1992 69.6 57.2
1991 69.6 56.5
1990 69.6 55.8
1989 69.5 55.1
1988 69.4 54.4
1987 69.1 53.6
1986 68.7 52.8
1985 68.3 52
1984 68 51.3
1983 67.6 50.6
1982 67.3 49.8
1981 67.1 49
1980 66.9 48.2
1979 66.7 47.4
1978 66.3 46.7
1977 66.1 46
1976 65.8 45.2
1975 65.4 44.5
1974 64.9 43.8
1973 64.5 43.1
1972 64 42.5
1971 63.5 41.8
1970 63 41.2
1969 62.5 40.6
1968 62 40
1967 61.4 39.4
1966 60.9 38.8
1965 60.4 38.3
1964 59.8 37.8
1963 59.3 37.4
1962 58.7 37
1961 52.9 36.7
1960 57.4 36.4
1959 56.6 36.1
1958 55.7 35.9
1957 54.8 35.7
1956 53.9 35.6
1955 52.7 35.5
1954 52.2 35.4
1953 51.4 35.4
1952 50.7 35.4
1951 49.9 35.3
1950 49.2 35.3

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

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Belize and Bhutan population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Bhutan
1x
Year Population
Belize Bhutan
2024 417,072 791,524
2023 411,106 786,385
2022 402,733 780,914
2021 395,346 775,442
2020 390,812 770,006
2019 385,829 764,824
2018 380,226 759,759
2017 373,202 754,335
2016 364,705 747,866
2015 356,333 740,618
2014 348,923 733,139
2013 341,627 725,273
2012 334,414 717,279
2011 327,298 709,377
2010 320,245 701,632
2009 312,614 693,988
2008 304,361 686,351
2007 296,100 678,641
2006 287,878 670,799
2005 279,731 661,865
2004 271,688 650,544
2003 263,780 637,663
2002 256,009 624,409
2001 248,379 610,794
2000 240,799 596,863
1999 233,059 582,579
1998 225,173 569,435
1997 217,446 558,697
1996 210,310 548,784
1995 204,146 547,989
1994 199,097 554,497
1993 194,902 554,673
1992 190,983 577,774
1991 187,040 599,784
1990 183,076 589,287
1989 179,107 573,586
1988 175,180 556,986
1987 171,338 540,557
1986 167,554 524,324
1985 163,796 508,392
1984 160,044 492,784
1983 156,297 477,460
1982 152,548 462,485
1981 148,786 447,836
1980 145,062 433,404
1979 141,678 419,200
1978 138,713 405,243
1977 135,887 391,639
1976 133,099 378,490
1975 130,387 365,791
1974 128,185 353,538
1973 126,445 341,705
1972 124,676 330,264
1971 122,805 319,211
1970 120,736 308,528
1969 118,040 298,214
1968 114,713 288,311
1967 111,272 278,852
1966 107,906 269,820
1965 104,675 261,200
1964 101,603 252,987
1963 98,704 245,156
1962 96,042 237,636
1961 93,632 230,602
1960 91,318 224,084

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Bhutan

Fertility rate
Belize

Bhutan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Bhutan
2023 2.01 1.46
2022 1.95 1.48
2021 1.84 1.49
2020 2.04 1.5
2019 2.14 1.45
2018 2.34 1.52
2017 2.37 1.62
2016 2.4 1.74
2015 2.43 1.84
2014 2.47 1.92
2013 2.5 2
2012 2.51 2.07
2011 2.53 2.15
2010 2.55 2.25
2009 2.66 2.36
2008 2.78 2.48
2007 2.89 2.59
2006 3.02 2.66
2005 3.17 2.73
2004 3.25 2.78
2003 3.34 2.87
2002 3.43 3.01
2001 3.53 3.19
2000 3.63 3.38
1999 3.73 3.61
1998 3.75 3.85
1997 3.74 4.09
1996 3.76 4.37
1995 3.88 4.62
1994 3.97 4.87
1993 4.21 5.07
1992 4.43 5.27
1991 4.6 5.45
1990 4.8 5.6
1989 4.86 5.76
1988 4.87 5.88
1987 4.88 6
1986 4.94 6.1
1985 5 6.18
1984 5.12 6.26
1983 5.31 6.34
1982 5.5 6.4
1981 5.68 6.46
1980 5.85 6.51
1979 5.99 6.55
1978 6.11 6.58
1977 6.2 6.61
1976 6.25 6.62
1975 6.28 6.62
1974 6.29 6.62
1973 6.29 6.63
1972 6.28 6.64
1971 6.29 6.64
1970 6.3 6.65
1969 6.32 6.66
1968 6.34 6.66
1967 6.36 6.67
1966 6.38 6.67
1965 6.4 6.68
1964 6.42 6.68
1963 6.44 6.69
1962 6.46 6.69
1961 6.48 6.7
1960 6.5 6.7

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

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Belize and Bhutan demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Bhutan
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Bhutan
2024 27.4 30.9
2023 27 30.4
2022 26.5 29.8
2021 26.1 29.2
2020 25.7 28.6
2019 25.3 28
2018 24.9 27.5
2017 24.5 26.9
2016 24.2 26.4
2015 23.8 26
2014 23.4 25.6
2013 23.1 25.1
2012 22.7 24.7
2011 22.3 24.4
2010 21.9 24
2009 21.6 23.7
2008 21.4 23.3
2007 21.1 22.9
2006 20.9 22.6
2005 20.7 22.2
2004 20.4 21.8
2003 20.2 21.3
2002 20 20.8
2001 19.8 20.4
2000 19.6 20
1999 19.4 19.8
1998 19.1 19.5
1997 18.8 19.3
1996 18.5 19.1
1995 18.2 18.9
1994 18 18.8
1993 17.9 18.7
1992 17.8 18.6
1991 17.7 18.6
1990 17.6 18.6
1989 17.6 18.5
1988 17.6 18.5
1987 17.5 18.5
1986 17.5 18.5
1985 17.5 18.6
1984 17.5 18.6
1983 17.4 18.7
1982 17.4 18.7
1981 17.3 18.8
1980 17.2 18.9
1979 17.1 18.9
1978 16.9 19
1977 16.8 19
1976 16.6 19.1
1975 16.4 19.1
1974 16.2 19.2
1973 16 19.2
1972 15.8 19.3
1971 15.6 19.3
1970 15.4 19.3
1969 15.3 19.3
1968 15.4 19.3
1967 15.6 19.3
1966 15.9 19.2
1965 16.2 19.1
1964 16.6 19.1
1963 17 19
1962 17.3 18.9
1961 17.6 18.9
1960 17.9 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Bhutan
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$2.93B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
5.85%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
6,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
-0.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
3.28%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
52.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
29.4%
2023
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
57.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
22.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
3.6%
2022
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$941M
2024
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$110M
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
29,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
10.7%
2020
Banked people share
68%
2024
33.7%
2014

Energy

Belize Bhutan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
360 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$15.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
1.59 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
2.01 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
82.5%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
100%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
100%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belize Bhutan
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
+455
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
42.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
53.4:46.6
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
55.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
2.46
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
16.2
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
64.9%
2022
English speaking
81.7%
2023
75%
2025
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
88.4%
2023

Health

Belize Bhutan
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$162.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$41.3
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
73.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
6.44%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
0.55
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
47
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
23.1
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
12.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
18.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
0.18 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Bhutan
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
18,605 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
2,035 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
10,545 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
7,584 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 (2023–2024, 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. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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