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Belize vs Brazil statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 212M in Brazil (ranked 7/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 3,227,096 sq mi for Brazil (ranked 148th vs. 5th).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Brazil
Population
430409
213824938
Population rank 171/197 7/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$2.19T
2024
GDP rank 168/197 10/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$10,311
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 85/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$22,338
2024
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$1.91T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$8,999
2024
Government debt per person rank 78/185 60/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$6,263
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 3,227,096 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
35.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Belize and Brazil: Comparison Charts

Belize and Brazil economies compared

GDP
Belize

Brazil
1x
Year GDP
Belize Brazil
2024 $3,203,631,800 $2,185,821,648,944
2023 $3,052,362,650 $2,191,131,869,706
2022 $2,846,604,350 $1,951,923,832,084
2021 $2,428,606,250 $1,670,647,464,063
2020 $2,047,284,600 $1,476,107,292,152
2019 $2,381,187,850 $1,873,288,158,839
2018 $2,285,915,050 $1,916,933,708,353
2017 $2,266,028,250 $2,063,514,688,806
2016 $2,239,604,950 $1,795,693,265,999
2015 $2,193,095,150 $1,802,211,999,456
2014 $2,138,242,200 $2,456,043,766,032
2013 $2,035,191,450 $2,472,819,362,044
2012 $1,917,083,500 $2,465,228,293,707
2011 $1,831,576,700 $2,616,156,606,579
2010 $1,748,988,400 $2,208,838,108,484
2009 $1,688,012,750 $1,666,996,294,252
2008 $1,738,453,600 $1,695,855,391,758
2007 $1,706,190,450 $1,397,114,247,189
2006 $1,590,463,100 $1,107,626,711,163
2005 $1,474,298,400 $891,633,826,625
2004 $1,400,202,000 $669,289,321,945
2003 $1,308,280,250 $558,233,724,165
2002 $1,243,912,050 $509,795,270,685
2001 $1,172,045,150 $559,983,704,094
2000 $1,138,138,100 $655,448,188,259
1999 $999,713,050 $599,642,075,004
1998 $929,047,000 $863,711,007,325
1997 $872,916,050 $883,206,452,795
1996 $850,339,100 $850,426,433,004
1995 $818,590,250 $769,333,330,412
1994 $771,838,000 $525,369,851,354
1993 $752,255,150 $368,295,778,245
1992 $695,741,150 $328,187,960,872
1991 $596,682,100 $342,609,231,343
1990 $546,750,912 $390,725,626,003
1989 $491,100,000 $412,990,820,287
1988 $421,450,000 $307,881,930,752
1987 $371,100,000 $283,056,836,894
1986 $311,500,000 $256,480,852,471
1985 $287,300,000 $210,879,844,639
1984 $290,350,000 $188,339,974,087
1983 $262,150,000 $189,656,506,321
1982 $248,550,000 $271,314,113,768
1981 $260,750,000 $258,015,174,749
1980 $257,400,000 $237,393,489,893
1979 $151,800,000 $221,338,204,480
1978 $136,300,000 $200,278,646,124
1977 $117,650,000 $176,344,101,402
1976 $97,094,227 $153,168,949,208
1975 $118,194,026 $129,203,555,239
1974 $103,160,450 $109,794,519,728
1973 $78,214,768 $83,592,275,863
1972 $65,998,069 $58,434,858,375
1971 $59,074,687 $48,869,830,902
1970 $53,339,893 $42,327,664,794
1969 $47,399,905 $37,171,640,819
1968 $44,999,910 $33,930,457,425
1967 $47,431,256 $31,086,389,195
1966 $44,450,044 $28,283,323,733
1965 $40,110,040 $22,465,522,884
1964 $36,194,586 $20,963,733,695
1963 $33,750,114 $23,287,712,878
1962 $31,857,592 $19,231,747,852
1961 $29,965,000 $17,275,940,449
1960 $28,072,478 $17,030,465,539

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

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Belize and Brazil economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Brazil
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Brazil
2024 $7,681 $10,311
2023 $7,425 $10,378
2022 $7,068 $9,281
2021 $6,143 $7,973
2020 $5,239 $7,074
2019 $6,172 $9,030
2018 $6,012 $9,301
2017 $6,072 $10,081
2016 $6,141 $8,836
2015 $6,155 $8,936
2014 $6,128 $12,275
2013 $5,957 $12,459
2012 $5,733 $12,522
2011 $5,596 $13,397
2010 $5,461 $11,403
2009 $5,400 $8,679
2008 $5,712 $8,908
2007 $5,762 $7,410
2006 $5,525 $5,934
2005 $5,270 $4,828
2004 $5,154 $3,664
2003 $4,960 $3,091
2002 $4,859 $2,856
2001 $4,719 $3,176
2000 $4,727 $3,767
1999 $4,290 $3,494
1998 $4,126 $5,106
1997 $4,014 $5,299
1996 $4,043 $5,179
1995 $4,010 $4,757
1994 $3,877 $3,299
1993 $3,860 $2,349
1992 $3,643 $2,127
1991 $3,190 $2,258
1990 $2,986 $2,620
1989 $2,742 $2,819
1988 $2,406 $2,141
1987 $2,166 $2,006
1986 $1,859 $1,854
1985 $1,754 $1,556
1984 $1,814 $1,420
1983 $1,677 $1,461
1982 $1,629 $2,138
1981 $1,753 $2,080
1980 $1,774 $1,959
1979 $1,071 $1,870
1978 $983 $1,733
1977 $866 $1,562
1976 $729 $1,390
1975 $906 $1,201
1974 $805 $1,045
1973 $619 $815
1972 $529 $583
1971 $481 $500
1970 $442 $444
1969 $402 $399
1968 $392 $374
1967 $426 $351
1966 $412 $328
1965 $383 $268
1964 $356 $257.3
1963 $342 $294.2
1962 $332 $250.2
1961 $320 $231.6
1960 $307 $235.3

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

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Belize vs. Brazil life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Brazil
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Brazil
2026 74.1 76.4
2025 73.9 76.2
2024 73.7 76
2023 73.6 75.8
2022 72.2 74.9
2021 70.9 73
2020 71.6 74.5
2019 72.6 75.8
2018 72.3 75.6
2017 72.1 75.4
2016 71.8 75.1
2015 71.6 75.1
2014 71.4 74.8
2013 71.3 74.6
2012 71.1 74.3
2011 71 74
2010 70.9 73.8
2009 70.8 73.5
2008 70.7 73.1
2007 70.7 72.7
2006 70.5 72.3
2005 70.3 71.8
2004 70.2 71.4
2003 69.8 70.9
2002 69.5 70.4
2001 68.9 70
2000 68.9 69.6
1999 69 69.2
1998 68.9 68.8
1997 69.2 68.5
1996 69.4 68.1
1995 69.5 67.7
1994 69.6 67.3
1993 69.6 66.9
1992 69.6 66.5
1991 69.6 66.2
1990 69.6 65.9
1989 69.5 65.5
1988 69.4 65.2
1987 69.1 64.8
1986 68.7 64.4
1985 68.3 64
1984 68 63.6
1983 67.6 63.1
1982 67.3 62.7
1981 67.1 62.3
1980 66.9 61.8
1979 66.7 61.4
1978 66.3 60.9
1977 66.1 60.5
1976 65.8 60
1975 65.4 59.6
1974 64.9 59.1
1973 64.5 58.7
1972 64 58.3
1971 63.5 57.8
1970 63 57.3
1969 62.5 56.9
1968 62 56.5
1967 61.4 56
1966 60.9 55.6
1965 60.4 55.2
1964 59.8 54.8
1963 59.3 54.5
1962 58.7 54
1961 52.9 53.6
1960 57.4 53.2
1959 56.6 52.7
1958 55.7 52.2
1957 54.8 51.8
1956 53.9 51.3
1955 52.7 50.9
1954 52.2 50.4
1953 51.4 50
1952 50.7 49.6
1951 49.9 49
1950 49.2 48.5

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

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Belize and Brazil population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Brazil
1x
Year Population
Belize Brazil
2024 417,072 211,998,573
2023 411,106 211,140,729
2022 402,733 210,306,415
2021 395,346 209,550,294
2020 390,812 208,660,842
2019 385,829 207,455,459
2018 380,226 206,107,261
2017 373,202 204,703,445
2016 364,705 203,218,114
2015 356,333 201,675,532
2014 348,923 200,085,127
2013 341,627 198,478,299
2012 334,414 196,876,111
2011 327,298 195,284,734
2010 320,245 193,701,929
2009 312,614 192,079,951
2008 304,361 190,367,302
2007 296,100 188,552,320
2006 287,878 186,653,106
2005 279,731 184,688,101
2004 271,688 182,675,143
2003 263,780 180,622,688
2002 256,009 178,503,484
2001 248,379 176,301,203
2000 240,799 174,018,282
1999 233,059 171,641,543
1998 225,173 169,159,655
1997 217,446 166,661,659
1996 210,310 164,202,549
1995 204,146 161,735,073
1994 199,097 159,265,006
1993 194,902 156,794,577
1992 190,983 154,275,079
1991 187,040 151,724,256
1990 183,076 149,143,223
1989 179,107 146,502,972
1988 175,180 143,826,357
1987 171,338 141,104,944
1986 167,554 138,336,370
1985 163,796 135,515,595
1984 160,044 132,658,864
1983 156,297 129,790,077
1982 152,548 126,923,155
1981 148,786 124,063,109
1980 145,062 121,207,461
1979 141,678 118,380,821
1978 138,713 115,600,942
1977 135,887 112,875,292
1976 133,099 110,213,349
1975 130,387 107,619,565
1974 128,185 105,089,675
1973 126,445 102,600,976
1972 124,676 100,146,797
1971 122,805 97,739,273
1970 120,736 95,375,651
1969 118,040 93,045,777
1968 114,713 90,741,240
1967 111,272 88,446,124
1966 107,906 86,139,359
1965 104,675 83,817,583
1964 101,603 81,488,595
1963 98,704 79,164,235
1962 96,042 76,865,323
1961 93,632 74,605,447
1960 91,318 72,388,126

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Brazil

Fertility rate
Belize

Brazil
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Brazil
2023 2.01 1.62
2022 1.95 1.63
2021 1.84 1.64
2020 2.04 1.65
2019 2.14 1.71
2018 2.34 1.74
2017 2.37 1.74
2016 2.4 1.73
2015 2.43 1.78
2014 2.47 1.78
2013 2.5 1.76
2012 2.51 1.77
2011 2.53 1.78
2010 2.55 1.79
2009 2.66 1.8
2008 2.78 1.82
2007 2.89 1.85
2006 3.02 1.9
2005 3.17 1.94
2004 3.25 1.97
2003 3.34 2.01
2002 3.43 2.08
2001 3.53 2.16
2000 3.63 2.25
1999 3.73 2.34
1998 3.75 2.42
1997 3.74 2.47
1996 3.76 2.51
1995 3.88 2.57
1994 3.97 2.6
1993 4.21 2.66
1992 4.43 2.71
1991 4.6 2.81
1990 4.8 2.9
1989 4.86 3.01
1988 4.87 3.11
1987 4.88 3.23
1986 4.94 3.36
1985 5 3.48
1984 5.12 3.6
1983 5.31 3.72
1982 5.5 3.84
1981 5.68 3.94
1980 5.85 4.04
1979 5.99 4.12
1978 6.11 4.2
1977 6.2 4.27
1976 6.25 4.34
1975 6.28 4.42
1974 6.29 4.5
1973 6.29 4.64
1972 6.28 4.74
1971 6.29 4.84
1970 6.3 4.93
1969 6.32 5.04
1968 6.34 5.17
1967 6.36 5.34
1966 6.38 5.52
1965 6.4 5.68
1964 6.42 5.82
1963 6.44 5.93
1962 6.46 5.98
1961 6.48 6.02
1960 6.5 6.05

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

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Belize and Brazil demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Brazil
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Brazil
2024 27.4 35.4
2023 27 34.9
2022 26.5 34.5
2021 26.1 34.1
2020 25.7 33.7
2019 25.3 33.2
2018 24.9 32.8
2017 24.5 32.4
2016 24.2 31.9
2015 23.8 31.5
2014 23.4 31
2013 23.1 30.6
2012 22.7 30.1
2011 22.3 29.7
2010 21.9 29.2
2009 21.6 28.8
2008 21.4 28.3
2007 21.1 27.9
2006 20.9 27.5
2005 20.7 27.1
2004 20.4 26.7
2003 20.2 26.3
2002 20 25.9
2001 19.8 25.5
2000 19.6 25.2
1999 19.4 24.9
1998 19.1 24.6
1997 18.8 24.3
1996 18.5 24
1995 18.2 23.7
1994 18 23.5
1993 17.9 23.2
1992 17.8 22.9
1991 17.7 22.7
1990 17.6 22.4
1989 17.6 22.1
1988 17.6 21.9
1987 17.5 21.7
1986 17.5 21.5
1985 17.5 21.2
1984 17.5 21
1983 17.4 20.8
1982 17.4 20.6
1981 17.3 20.4
1980 17.2 20.2
1979 17.1 20
1978 16.9 19.8
1977 16.8 19.6
1976 16.6 19.4
1975 16.4 19.2
1974 16.2 19.1
1973 16 18.9
1972 15.8 18.7
1971 15.6 18.5
1970 15.4 18.4
1969 15.3 18.2
1968 15.4 18.1
1967 15.6 18
1966 15.9 17.9
1965 16.2 17.9
1964 16.6 17.8
1963 17 17.8
1962 17.3 17.9
1961 17.6 17.9
1960 17.9 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Brazil
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$2.11T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
45.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
5.62%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
0.97%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
762,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
-6.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
6.8%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
20.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
40.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
1.3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
433,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.28%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
56
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
331
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$659B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$330B
2024
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$4.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
6,353,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
68%
2024
86.4%
2024

Energy

Belize Brazil
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
1,481 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$14.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
491 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
2.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
49.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
46.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,916 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
77.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
60.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.05%
2023
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Belize Brazil
% of world population
0.005%
2024
2.61%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
-217,283
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
92
2026
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
19.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
16
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
162
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
94.8%
2024
English speaking
81.7%
2023
5.56%
2023
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
84.5%
2024

Health

Belize Brazil
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$1,010
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$264.9
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
0.02%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
2.36
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
14.4
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
10.6%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
7.7 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Brazil
% of world land
0.02%
2026
5.61%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
15,222 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
914,131 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
1,242,742 mi
2023

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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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