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Belize vs Botswana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 2.52M in Botswana (ranked 142/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 218,816 sq mi for Botswana (ranked 148th vs. 47th).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Botswana
Population
430409
2615162
Population rank 171/197 142/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$19.4B
2024
GDP rank 168/197 133/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$7,696
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 97/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$20,538
2024
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$5.82B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
30%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$2,310
2024
Government debt per person rank 78/185 114/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$5,271
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 218,816 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
2.73
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
24.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Belize and Botswana: Comparison Charts

Belize and Botswana economies compared

GDP
Belize

Botswana
1x
Year GDP
Belize Botswana
2024 $3,203,631,800 $19,402,063,513
2023 $3,052,362,650 $19,411,266,967
2022 $2,846,604,350 $20,321,150,599
2021 $2,428,606,250 $18,750,182,236
2020 $2,047,284,600 $14,960,251,608
2019 $2,381,187,850 $16,725,908,149
2018 $2,285,915,050 $17,031,943,186
2017 $2,266,028,250 $16,105,155,857
2016 $2,239,604,950 $15,082,637,184
2015 $2,193,095,150 $13,530,748,845
2014 $2,138,242,200 $15,470,088,501
2013 $2,035,191,450 $14,271,738,933
2012 $1,917,083,500 $13,907,464,500
2011 $1,831,576,700 $15,110,643,612
2010 $1,748,988,400 $12,637,273,429
2009 $1,688,012,750 $10,118,459,242
2008 $1,738,453,600 $10,730,829,116
2007 $1,706,190,450 $10,567,270,656
2006 $1,590,463,100 $9,919,158,482
2005 $1,474,298,400 $9,918,907,108
2004 $1,400,202,000 $8,957,467,707
2003 $1,308,280,250 $7,511,582,173
2002 $1,243,912,050 $5,438,863,983
2001 $1,172,045,150 $5,489,608,300
2000 $1,138,138,100 $5,788,329,609
1999 $999,713,050 $5,484,263,347
1998 $929,047,000 $4,790,481,509
1997 $872,916,050 $5,020,265,627
1996 $850,339,100 $4,847,757,218
1995 $818,590,250 $4,730,599,122
1994 $771,838,000 $4,259,259,604
1993 $752,255,150 $4,160,129,175
1992 $695,741,150 $4,146,464,587
1991 $596,682,100 $3,942,876,703
1990 $546,750,912 $3,790,636,324
1989 $491,100,000 $3,083,822,112
1988 $421,450,000 $2,644,554,159
1987 $371,100,000 $1,965,226,890
1986 $311,500,000 $1,392,602,164
1985 $287,300,000 $1,114,783,343
1984 $290,350,000 $1,240,822,167
1983 $262,150,000 $1,172,230,397
1982 $248,550,000 $1,014,945,696
1981 $260,750,000 $1,073,812,830
1980 $257,400,000 $1,060,889,704
1979 $151,800,000 $819,870,259
1978 $136,300,000 $590,407,374
1977 $117,650,000 $451,624,780
1976 $97,094,227 $372,025,093
1975 $118,194,026 $355,168,572
1974 $103,160,450 $306,044,208
1973 $78,214,768 $244,124,164
1972 $65,998,069 $164,460,915
1971 $59,074,687 $127,448,614
1970 $53,339,893 $96,243,234
1969 $47,399,905 $77,361,547
1968 $44,999,910 $66,248,441
1967 $47,431,256 $58,642,354
1966 $44,450,044 $51,465,655
1965 $40,110,040 $45,788,696
1964 $36,194,586 $41,616,348
1963 $33,750,114 $38,091,843
1962 $31,857,592 $35,644,957
1961 $29,965,000 $32,902,613
1960 $28,072,478 $30,411,414

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

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Belize and Botswana economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Botswana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Botswana
2024 $7,681 $7,696
2023 $7,425 $7,826
2022 $7,068 $8,329
2021 $6,143 $7,808
2020 $5,239 $6,323
2019 $6,172 $7,172
2018 $6,012 $7,408
2017 $6,072 $7,105
2016 $6,141 $6,749
2015 $6,155 $6,141
2014 $6,128 $7,122
2013 $5,957 $6,667
2012 $5,733 $6,596
2011 $5,596 $7,287
2010 $5,461 $6,216
2009 $5,400 $5,083
2008 $5,712 $5,503
2007 $5,762 $5,529
2006 $5,525 $5,292
2005 $5,270 $5,391
2004 $5,154 $4,957
2003 $4,960 $4,230
2002 $4,859 $3,117
2001 $4,719 $3,206
2000 $4,727 $3,451
1999 $4,290 $3,340
1998 $4,126 $2,981
1997 $4,014 $3,194
1996 $4,043 $3,156
1995 $4,010 $3,156
1994 $3,877 $2,917
1993 $3,860 $2,929
1992 $3,643 $3,005
1991 $3,190 $2,939
1990 $2,986 $2,903
1989 $2,742 $2,428
1988 $2,406 $2,141
1987 $2,166 $1,639
1986 $1,859 $1,200
1985 $1,754 $994
1984 $1,814 $1,145
1983 $1,677 $1,121
1982 $1,629 $1,006
1981 $1,753 $1,107
1980 $1,774 $1,132
1979 $1,071 $909
1978 $983 $695
1977 $866 $565
1976 $729 $490
1975 $906 $493
1974 $805 $446
1973 $619 $374
1972 $529 $264.2
1971 $481 $212.2
1970 $442 $163
1969 $402 $131.8
1968 $392 $113.4
1967 $426 $100.9
1966 $412 $89.1
1965 $383 $79.7
1964 $356 $73.5
1963 $342 $68.9
1962 $332 $66
1961 $320 $62.3
1960 $307 $58.9

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

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Belize vs. Botswana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Botswana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Botswana
2026 74.1 69.6
2025 73.9 69.4
2024 73.7 69.3
2023 73.6 69.2
2022 72.2 68.7
2021 70.9 63.3
2020 71.6 67.6
2019 72.6 67.2
2018 72.3 66.4
2017 72.1 65.4
2016 71.8 64.3
2015 71.6 63.2
2014 71.4 62.2
2013 71.3 61.2
2012 71.1 60.4
2011 71 59.7
2010 70.9 59.1
2009 70.8 58.3
2008 70.7 57.7
2007 70.7 56.7
2006 70.5 55.1
2005 70.3 54.4
2004 70.2 53.6
2003 69.8 52.9
2002 69.5 52.4
2001 68.9 52.2
2000 68.9 52.3
1999 69 52.5
1998 68.9 53
1997 69.2 53.6
1996 69.4 54.3
1995 69.5 54.7
1994 69.6 56
1993 69.6 57.3
1992 69.6 58.2
1991 69.6 58.9
1990 69.6 60.1
1989 69.5 61.2
1988 69.4 61.7
1987 69.1 62.8
1986 68.7 63.4
1985 68.3 63.6
1984 68 63.7
1983 67.6 63.6
1982 67.3 63.4
1981 67.1 63
1980 66.9 62.5
1979 66.7 62
1978 66.3 61.5
1977 66.1 60.9
1976 65.8 60.2
1975 65.4 59.5
1974 64.9 58.9
1973 64.5 58.3
1972 64 57.7
1971 63.5 57.1
1970 63 56.4
1969 62.5 55.9
1968 62 55.4
1967 61.4 54.9
1966 60.9 54.4
1965 60.4 53.9
1964 59.8 53.4
1963 59.3 52.8
1962 58.7 52.3
1961 52.9 51.8
1960 57.4 51.2
1959 56.6 50.7
1958 55.7 50.1
1957 54.8 49.5
1956 53.9 49
1955 52.7 48.5
1954 52.2 48
1953 51.4 47.5
1952 50.7 47
1951 49.9 46.6
1950 49.2 46.2

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

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Belize and Botswana population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Botswana
1x
Year Population
Belize Botswana
2024 417,072 2,521,139
2023 411,106 2,480,244
2022 402,733 2,439,892
2021 395,346 2,401,441
2020 390,812 2,365,894
2019 385,829 2,332,083
2018 380,226 2,299,141
2017 373,202 2,266,747
2016 364,705 2,234,776
2015 356,333 2,203,273
2014 348,923 2,172,044
2013 341,627 2,140,682
2012 334,414 2,108,617
2011 327,298 2,073,535
2010 320,245 2,033,111
2009 312,614 1,990,673
2008 304,361 1,949,970
2007 296,100 1,911,201
2006 287,878 1,874,516
2005 279,731 1,839,877
2004 271,688 1,807,146
2003 263,780 1,775,736
2002 256,009 1,744,763
2001 248,379 1,712,254
2000 240,799 1,677,382
1999 233,059 1,641,997
1998 225,173 1,606,899
1997 217,446 1,571,691
1996 210,310 1,535,914
1995 204,146 1,498,836
1994 199,097 1,460,023
1993 194,902 1,420,115
1992 190,983 1,380,033
1991 187,040 1,341,756
1990 183,076 1,305,696
1989 179,107 1,270,274
1988 175,180 1,235,476
1987 171,338 1,199,167
1986 167,554 1,160,650
1985 163,796 1,121,945
1984 160,044 1,083,660
1983 156,297 1,046,137
1982 152,548 1,009,269
1981 148,786 969,996
1980 145,062 937,485
1979 141,678 901,742
1978 138,713 849,239
1977 135,887 799,574
1976 133,099 758,508
1975 130,387 720,380
1974 128,185 685,448
1973 126,445 652,408
1972 124,676 622,407
1971 122,805 600,481
1970 120,736 590,334
1969 118,040 587,066
1968 114,713 583,966
1967 111,272 580,933
1966 107,906 577,866
1965 104,675 574,664
1964 101,603 566,266
1963 98,704 552,966
1962 96,042 540,186
1961 93,632 527,942
1960 91,318 516,165

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Botswana

Fertility rate
Belize

Botswana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Botswana
2023 2.01 2.73
2022 1.95 2.79
2021 1.84 2.83
2020 2.04 2.86
2019 2.14 2.91
2018 2.34 2.94
2017 2.37 2.97
2016 2.4 2.99
2015 2.43 3.01
2014 2.47 3.03
2013 2.5 3.05
2012 2.51 3.07
2011 2.53 3.1
2010 2.55 3.14
2009 2.66 3.13
2008 2.78 3.13
2007 2.89 3.13
2006 3.02 3.11
2005 3.17 3.08
2004 3.25 3.06
2003 3.34 3.11
2002 3.43 3.18
2001 3.53 3.25
2000 3.63 3.29
1999 3.73 3.31
1998 3.75 3.36
1997 3.74 3.43
1996 3.76 3.57
1995 3.88 3.79
1994 3.97 4.02
1993 4.21 4.15
1992 4.43 4.26
1991 4.6 4.37
1990 4.8 4.51
1989 4.86 4.67
1988 4.87 4.88
1987 4.88 5.1
1986 4.94 5.33
1985 5 5.48
1984 5.12 5.63
1983 5.31 5.79
1982 5.5 5.97
1981 5.68 6.16
1980 5.85 6.29
1979 5.99 6.4
1978 6.11 6.48
1977 6.2 6.54
1976 6.25 6.6
1975 6.28 6.61
1974 6.29 6.61
1973 6.29 6.59
1972 6.28 6.56
1971 6.29 6.54
1970 6.3 6.55
1969 6.32 6.56
1968 6.34 6.58
1967 6.36 6.6
1966 6.38 6.61
1965 6.4 6.6
1964 6.42 6.61
1963 6.44 6.58
1962 6.46 6.54
1961 6.48 6.56
1960 6.5 6.6

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

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Belize and Botswana demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Botswana
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Botswana
2024 27.4 24.2
2023 27 23.9
2022 26.5 23.6
2021 26.1 23.4
2020 25.7 23.3
2019 25.3 23.1
2018 24.9 22.9
2017 24.5 22.8
2016 24.2 22.7
2015 23.8 22.7
2014 23.4 22.7
2013 23.1 22.7
2012 22.7 22.8
2011 22.3 22.7
2010 21.9 22.5
2009 21.6 22.2
2008 21.4 22
2007 21.1 21.7
2006 20.9 21.5
2005 20.7 21.2
2004 20.4 20.9
2003 20.2 20.6
2002 20 20.3
2001 19.8 20
2000 19.6 19.7
1999 19.4 19.4
1998 19.1 19.1
1997 18.8 18.8
1996 18.5 18.6
1995 18.2 18.3
1994 18 18
1993 17.9 17.8
1992 17.8 17.6
1991 17.7 17.4
1990 17.6 17.3
1989 17.6 17.1
1988 17.6 17
1987 17.5 16.9
1986 17.5 16.9
1985 17.5 16.8
1984 17.5 16.8
1983 17.4 16.8
1982 17.4 16.8
1981 17.3 16.8
1980 17.2 16.8
1979 17.1 16.9
1978 16.9 16.6
1977 16.8 16.4
1976 16.6 16.2
1975 16.4 16
1974 16.2 15.8
1973 16 15.6
1972 15.8 15.4
1971 15.6 15.3
1970 15.4 15.4
1969 15.3 15.6
1968 15.4 15.7
1967 15.6 15.9
1966 15.9 16.2
1965 16.2 16.4
1964 16.6 16.6
1963 17 16.8
1962 17.3 17.1
1961 17.6 17.4
1960 17.9 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Botswana
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$19.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
8.06%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
2.83%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
-7.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
24.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
63.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
29.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
42.9%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
1.4%
2015
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
23
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.59B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$3.46B
2024
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$128M
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
1,830,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
4.56%
2020
Banked people share
68%
2024
61.4%
2024

Energy

Belize Botswana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
1,165 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$17.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
6.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
66.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
27.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
23.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,522 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
0.25%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
76%
2023

Society

Belize Botswana
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
-5,665
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
67.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.68 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
50.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
10.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
26.4
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
83
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
86.8%
2013
English speaking
81.7%
2023
38.4%
2023
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
81.4%
2023

Health

Belize Botswana
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$490
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$20.9
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
6.53%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
19 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
39.6
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
18.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
39
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
18.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
7.27 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Botswana
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.38%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
86,792 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
99,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
57,528 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
19,727 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. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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