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Belize vs Brunei statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 463K in Brunei (ranked 170/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 2,035 sq mi for Brunei (ranked 148th vs. 165th).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Brunei
Population
430409
470884
Population rank 171/197 170/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$15.3B
2024
GDP rank 168/197 142/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$33,153
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 36/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$89,879
2024
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$351M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
2.29%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$759
2024
Government debt per person rank 78/185 153/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$24,405
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 2,035 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
231 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
1.75
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
33.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
75.8 years
2026

Belize and Brunei: Comparison Charts

Belize and Brunei economies compared

GDP
Belize

Brunei
1x
Year GDP
Belize Brunei
2024 $3,203,631,800 $15,340,808,592
2023 $3,052,362,650 $15,095,084,656
2022 $2,846,604,350 $16,681,536,467
2021 $2,428,606,250 $14,006,496,617
2020 $2,047,284,600 $12,005,799,654
2019 $2,381,187,850 $13,469,235,365
2018 $2,285,915,050 $13,566,908,391
2017 $2,266,028,250 $12,128,168,045
2016 $2,239,604,950 $11,400,266,045
2015 $2,193,095,150 $12,930,296,870
2014 $2,138,242,200 $17,097,797,386
2013 $2,035,191,450 $18,094,148,099
2012 $1,917,083,500 $19,048,443,341
2011 $1,831,576,700 $18,524,791,063
2010 $1,748,988,400 $13,707,121,038
2009 $1,688,012,750 $11,912,904,510
2008 $1,738,453,600 $15,926,456,515
2007 $1,706,190,450 $13,432,029,484
2006 $1,590,463,100 $12,644,616,419
2005 $1,474,298,400 $10,547,202,621
2004 $1,400,202,000 $8,619,178,774
2003 $1,308,280,250 $7,167,725,262
2002 $1,243,912,050 $6,333,082,876
2001 $1,172,045,150 $6,096,155,767
2000 $1,138,138,100 $6,570,999,088
1999 $999,713,050 $6,309,070,378
1998 $929,047,000 $5,550,846,020
1997 $872,916,050 $7,793,034,376
1996 $850,339,100 $7,663,377,306
1995 $818,590,250 $7,700,144,069
1994 $771,838,000 $6,467,782,518
1993 $752,255,150 $6,203,339,912
1992 $695,741,150 $6,327,966,435
1991 $596,682,100 $6,284,497,294
1990 $546,750,912 $6,039,881,087
1989 $491,100,000 $4,983,622,881
1988 $421,450,000 $4,535,130,305
1987 $371,100,000 $4,918,010,080
1986 $311,500,000 $4,190,280,003
1985 $287,300,000 $6,967,623,884
1984 $290,350,000 $7,632,788,075
1983 $262,150,000 $7,927,590,750
1982 $248,550,000 $8,932,198,186
1981 $260,750,000 $9,367,218,664
1980 $257,400,000 $10,795,432,294
1979 $151,800,000 $6,044,367,628
1978 $136,300,000 $4,100,423,674
1977 $117,650,000 $3,681,242,528
1976 $97,094,227 $3,054,765,590
1975 $118,194,026 $2,496,420,258
1974 $103,160,450 $2,319,576,214
1973 $78,214,768 $433,095,527
1972 $65,998,069 $270,822,782
1971 $59,074,687 $197,525,768
1970 $53,339,893 $179,078,929
1969 $47,399,905 $161,210,236
1968 $44,999,910 $160,818,236
1967 $47,431,256 $139,029,537
1966 $44,450,044 $132,757,528
1965 $40,110,040 $114,039,501
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 Brunei economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Brunei
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Brunei
2024 $7,681 $33,153
2023 $7,425 $32,891
2022 $7,068 $36,633
2021 $6,143 $31,007
2020 $5,239 $26,834
2019 $6,172 $30,427
2018 $6,012 $30,988
2017 $6,072 $28,024
2016 $6,141 $26,663
2015 $6,155 $30,625
2014 $6,128 $41,027
2013 $5,957 $44,003
2012 $5,733 $46,969
2011 $5,596 $46,383
2010 $5,461 $34,938
2009 $5,400 $30,946
2008 $5,712 $42,157
2007 $5,762 $36,217
2006 $5,525 $34,675
2005 $5,270 $29,386
2004 $5,154 $24,423
2003 $4,960 $20,678
2002 $4,859 $18,621
2001 $4,719 $18,288
2000 $4,727 $20,130
1999 $4,290 $19,752
1998 $4,126 $17,769
1997 $4,014 $25,522
1996 $4,043 $25,692
1995 $4,010 $26,443
1994 $3,877 $22,767
1993 $3,860 $22,397
1992 $3,643 $23,451
1991 $3,190 $23,932
1990 $2,986 $23,659
1989 $2,742 $20,090
1988 $2,406 $18,825
1987 $2,166 $21,030
1986 $1,859 $18,501
1985 $1,754 $31,827
1984 $1,814 $36,061
1983 $1,677 $38,720
1982 $1,629 $45,075
1981 $1,753 $48,793
1980 $1,774 $58,005
1979 $1,071 $33,501
1978 $983 $23,447
1977 $866 $21,747
1976 $729 $18,671
1975 $906 $15,793
1974 $805 $15,195
1973 $619 $2,939
1972 $529 $1,905
1971 $481 $1,432
1970 $442 $1,325
1969 $402 $1,226
1968 $392 $1,274
1967 $426 $1,149
1966 $412 $1,146
1965 $383 $1,029
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. Brunei life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Brunei
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Brunei
2026 74.1 75.8
2025 73.9 75.7
2024 73.7 75.5
2023 73.6 75.3
2022 72.2 72.9
2021 70.9 74.9
2020 71.6 75.1
2019 72.6 75
2018 72.3 75
2017 72.1 74.9
2016 71.8 74.9
2015 71.6 74.9
2014 71.4 74.9
2013 71.3 74.9
2012 71.1 74.8
2011 71 74.8
2010 70.9 74.8
2009 70.8 74.8
2008 70.7 74.8
2007 70.7 74.8
2006 70.5 74.8
2005 70.3 74.7
2004 70.2 74.6
2003 69.8 74.5
2002 69.5 74.4
2001 68.9 74.2
2000 68.9 74
1999 69 73.8
1998 68.9 73.6
1997 69.2 73.3
1996 69.4 73.1
1995 69.5 72.8
1994 69.6 72.6
1993 69.6 72.3
1992 69.6 72.1
1991 69.6 71.9
1990 69.6 71.6
1989 69.5 71.4
1988 69.4 71.2
1987 69.1 71
1986 68.7 70.8
1985 68.3 70.5
1984 68 70.2
1983 67.6 70
1982 67.3 69.7
1981 67.1 69.3
1980 66.9 69
1979 66.7 68.6
1978 66.3 68.3
1977 66.1 67.8
1976 65.8 67.4
1975 65.4 67
1974 64.9 66.4
1973 64.5 66
1972 64 65.4
1971 63.5 65
1970 63 64.5
1969 62.5 64
1968 62 63.5
1967 61.4 62.9
1966 60.9 62.4
1965 60.4 61.7
1964 59.8 61.3
1963 59.3 60.6
1962 58.7 58.8
1961 52.9 59.4
1960 57.4 58.7
1959 56.6 58
1958 55.7 57.3
1957 54.8 56.5
1956 53.9 55.7
1955 52.7 55
1954 52.2 54.2
1953 51.4 53.3
1952 50.7 52.4
1951 49.9 51.5
1950 49.2 50.6

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

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Belize and Brunei population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Brunei
1x
Year Population
Belize Brunei
2024 417,072 462,721
2023 411,106 458,949
2022 402,733 455,370
2021 395,346 451,721
2020 390,812 447,404
2019 385,829 442,680
2018 380,226 437,810
2017 373,202 432,772
2016 364,705 427,564
2015 356,333 422,212
2014 348,923 416,750
2013 341,627 411,202
2012 334,414 405,557
2011 327,298 399,389
2010 320,245 392,332
2009 312,614 384,952
2008 304,361 377,793
2007 296,100 370,873
2006 287,878 364,663
2005 279,731 358,916
2004 271,688 352,911
2003 263,780 346,637
2002 256,009 340,099
2001 248,379 333,345
2000 240,799 326,424
1999 233,059 319,411
1998 225,173 312,385
1997 217,446 305,341
1996 210,310 298,276
1995 204,146 291,195
1994 199,097 284,091
1993 194,902 276,971
1992 190,983 269,839
1991 187,040 262,596
1990 183,076 255,292
1989 179,107 248,064
1988 175,180 240,913
1987 171,338 233,860
1986 167,554 226,495
1985 163,796 218,919
1984 160,044 211,661
1983 156,297 204,741
1982 152,548 198,165
1981 148,786 191,977
1980 145,062 186,111
1979 141,678 180,422
1978 138,713 174,884
1977 135,887 169,277
1976 133,099 163,607
1975 130,387 158,070
1974 128,185 152,656
1973 126,445 147,369
1972 124,676 142,189
1971 122,805 137,921
1970 120,736 135,138
1969 118,040 131,446
1968 114,713 126,222
1967 111,272 121,017
1966 107,906 115,874
1965 104,675 110,838
1964 101,603 105,922
1963 98,704 101,159
1962 96,042 96,719
1961 93,632 92,517
1960 91,318 88,347

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Brunei

Fertility rate
Belize

Brunei
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Brunei
2023 2.01 1.75
2022 1.95 1.76
2021 1.84 1.78
2020 2.04 1.8
2019 2.14 1.82
2018 2.34 1.85
2017 2.37 1.88
2016 2.4 1.92
2015 2.43 1.95
2014 2.47 1.97
2013 2.5 1.98
2012 2.51 1.97
2011 2.53 1.96
2010 2.55 1.94
2009 2.66 1.92
2008 2.78 1.92
2007 2.89 1.93
2006 3.02 1.97
2005 3.17 2.02
2004 3.25 2.1
2003 3.34 2.19
2002 3.43 2.26
2001 3.53 2.34
2000 3.63 2.4
1999 3.73 2.46
1998 3.75 2.53
1997 3.74 2.6
1996 3.76 2.68
1995 3.88 2.79
1994 3.97 2.9
1993 4.21 3.01
1992 4.43 3.11
1991 4.6 3.21
1990 4.8 3.29
1989 4.86 3.36
1988 4.87 3.44
1987 4.88 3.49
1986 4.94 3.55
1985 5 3.61
1984 5.12 3.68
1983 5.31 3.75
1982 5.5 3.84
1981 5.68 3.94
1980 5.85 4.07
1979 5.99 4.22
1978 6.11 4.39
1977 6.2 4.58
1976 6.25 4.78
1975 6.28 4.99
1974 6.29 5.18
1973 6.29 5.36
1972 6.28 5.5
1971 6.29 5.62
1970 6.3 5.8
1969 6.32 6.01
1968 6.34 6.2
1967 6.36 6.37
1966 6.38 6.51
1965 6.4 6.65
1964 6.42 6.77
1963 6.44 6.89
1962 6.46 7.03
1961 6.48 7.19
1960 6.5 7.32

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

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Belize and Brunei demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Brunei
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Brunei
2024 27.4 33.2
2023 27 32.8
2022 26.5 32.3
2021 26.1 31.8
2020 25.7 31.4
2019 25.3 31
2018 24.9 30.6
2017 24.5 30.2
2016 24.2 29.8
2015 23.8 29.5
2014 23.4 29.1
2013 23.1 28.8
2012 22.7 28.4
2011 22.3 28.1
2010 21.9 28
2009 21.6 28
2008 21.4 28
2007 21.1 28.1
2006 20.9 27.9
2005 20.7 27.5
2004 20.4 27.1
2003 20.2 26.8
2002 20 26.4
2001 19.8 26.1
2000 19.6 25.8
1999 19.4 25.5
1998 19.1 25.2
1997 18.8 24.9
1996 18.5 24.7
1995 18.2 24.4
1994 18 24.1
1993 17.9 23.8
1992 17.8 23.6
1991 17.7 23.4
1990 17.6 23.1
1989 17.6 22.8
1988 17.6 22.6
1987 17.5 22.3
1986 17.5 22
1985 17.5 21.7
1984 17.5 21.3
1983 17.4 21
1982 17.4 20.6
1981 17.3 20.3
1980 17.2 20
1979 17.1 19.6
1978 16.9 19.4
1977 16.8 19.1
1976 16.6 18.8
1975 16.4 18.6
1974 16.2 18.3
1973 16 18.2
1972 15.8 18
1971 15.6 17.9
1970 15.4 17.8
1969 15.3 17.7
1968 15.4 17.5
1967 15.6 17.3
1966 15.9 17.2
1965 16.2 17
1964 16.6 17
1963 17 17.1
1962 17.3 17.5
1961 17.6 18.1
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 Brunei
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$16.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
29.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
4.43%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
3.58%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
8,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
-10.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
4.87%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
39%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
61.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
n/a
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$4.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$1M
2023
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
1,071,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
2.7%
2018
Banked people share
68%
2024
n/a

Energy

Belize Brunei
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
9,537 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$8.58
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
9.37 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
20.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.01%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-172.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
11,197 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belize Brunei
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
+0
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
74.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
53.1:46.9
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
73.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
0.49
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
152
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
97.6%
2021
English speaking
81.7%
2023
37.8%
2023
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
99%
2023

Health

Belize Brunei
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$733
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$54.3
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
75.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
1.89
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
9.4
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Brunei
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
4,397 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
51.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
1,467 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
1,849 mi
2014

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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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  9. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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