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Belize vs Bulgaria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 6.44M in Bulgaria (ranked 110/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 41,915 sq mi for Bulgaria (ranked 148th vs. 101st).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Bulgaria
Population
430409
6359449
Population rank 171/197 112/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$113B
2024
GDP rank 168/197 67/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$17,596
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 64/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$41,969
2024
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$27.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
24.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$4,237
2024
Government debt per person rank 78/185 90/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$14,263
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 41,915 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
1.81
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
45.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
76.1 years
2026

Belize and Bulgaria: Comparison Charts

Belize and Bulgaria economies compared

GDP
Belize

Bulgaria
1x
Year GDP
Belize Bulgaria
2024 $3,203,631,800 $113,343,355,780
2023 $3,052,362,650 $102,199,231,385
2022 $2,846,604,350 $90,506,153,294
2021 $2,428,606,250 $84,374,613,233
2020 $2,047,284,600 $70,486,877,546
2019 $2,381,187,850 $68,507,731,354
2018 $2,285,915,050 $66,097,226,262
2017 $2,266,028,250 $59,167,647,388
2016 $2,239,604,950 $53,929,397,039
2015 $2,193,095,150 $50,765,918,159
2014 $2,138,242,200 $57,080,897,012
2013 $2,035,191,450 $55,819,262,375
2012 $1,917,083,500 $54,297,052,002
2011 $1,831,576,700 $57,681,293,007
2010 $1,748,988,400 $50,689,051,382
2009 $1,688,012,750 $52,023,801,230
2008 $1,738,453,600 $54,480,684,188
2007 $1,706,190,450 $44,431,257,129
2006 $1,590,463,100 $34,380,536,496
2005 $1,474,298,400 $29,868,657,858
2004 $1,400,202,000 $26,157,743,369
2003 $1,308,280,250 $21,144,957,990
2002 $1,243,912,050 $16,403,043,850
2001 $1,172,045,150 $14,183,446,026
2000 $1,138,138,100 $13,245,990,274
1999 $999,713,050 $13,637,098,579
1998 $929,047,000 $15,031,055,047
1997 $872,916,050 $11,316,127,379
1996 $850,339,100 $12,294,964,838
1995 $818,590,250 $18,991,484,420
1994 $771,838,000 $9,709,240,034
1993 $752,255,150 $10,832,064,942
1992 $695,741,150 $8,602,887,623
1991 $596,682,100 $7,628,738,475
1990 $546,750,912 $20,632,090,909
1989 $491,100,000 $21,988,444,444
1988 $421,450,000 $22,555,941,176
1987 $371,100,000 $28,101,000,000
1986 $311,500,000 $20,249,294,118
1985 $287,300,000 $17,155,421,053
1984 $290,350,000 $17,594,944,444
1983 $262,150,000 $16,563,666,667
1982 $248,550,000 $19,342,000,000
1981 $260,750,000 $19,870,000,000
1980 $257,400,000 $19,839,230,769
1979 $151,800,000 -
1978 $136,300,000 -
1977 $117,650,000 -
1976 $97,094,227 -
1975 $118,194,026 -
1974 $103,160,450 -
1973 $78,214,768 -
1972 $65,998,069 -
1971 $59,074,687 -
1970 $53,339,893 -
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 Bulgaria economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Bulgaria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Bulgaria
2024 $7,681 $17,596
2023 $7,425 $15,853
2022 $7,068 $13,999
2021 $6,143 $12,966
2020 $5,239 $10,760
2019 $6,172 $10,354
2018 $6,012 $9,849
2017 $6,072 $8,697
2016 $6,141 $7,822
2015 $6,155 $7,269
2014 $6,128 $8,070
2013 $5,957 $7,796
2012 $5,733 $7,432
2011 $5,596 $7,850
2010 $5,461 $6,854
2009 $5,400 $6,988
2008 $5,712 $7,271
2007 $5,762 $5,889
2006 $5,525 $4,523
2005 $5,270 $3,900
2004 $5,154 $3,390
2003 $4,960 $2,719
2002 $4,859 $2,093
2001 $4,719 $1,771
2000 $4,727 $1,621
1999 $4,290 $1,661
1998 $4,126 $1,820
1997 $4,014 $1,361
1996 $4,043 $1,470
1995 $4,010 $2,259
1994 $3,877 $1,150
1993 $3,860 $1,279
1992 $3,643 $1,007
1991 $3,190 $884
1990 $2,986 $2,367
1989 $2,742 $2,477
1988 $2,406 $2,511
1987 $2,166 $3,132
1986 $1,859 $2,260
1985 $1,754 $1,915
1984 $1,814 $1,964
1983 $1,677 $1,853
1982 $1,629 $2,169
1981 $1,753 $2,235
1980 $1,774 $2,239
1979 $1,071 -
1978 $983 -
1977 $866 -
1976 $729 -
1975 $906 -
1974 $805 -
1973 $619 -
1972 $529 -
1971 $481 -
1970 $442 -
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. Bulgaria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Bulgaria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Bulgaria
2026 74.1 76.1
2025 73.9 76
2024 73.7 75.8
2023 73.6 75.6
2022 72.2 74
2021 70.9 71.4
2020 71.6 73.6
2019 72.6 75.1
2018 72.3 74.9
2017 72.1 74.8
2016 71.8 74.8
2015 71.6 74.6
2014 71.4 74.5
2013 71.3 74.8
2012 71.1 74.3
2011 71 74.2
2010 70.9 73.8
2009 70.8 73.7
2008 70.7 73.3
2007 70.7 73
2006 70.5 72.7
2005 70.3 72.6
2004 70.2 72.6
2003 69.8 72.4
2002 69.5 72.1
2001 68.9 71.9
2000 68.9 71.6
1999 69 71.6
1998 68.9 70.9
1997 69.2 70.3
1996 69.4 70.8
1995 69.5 71
1994 69.6 70.9
1993 69.6 71.2
1992 69.6 71.2
1991 69.6 71.2
1990 69.6 71.3
1989 69.5 71.5
1988 69.4 71.4
1987 69.1 71.3
1986 68.7 71.6
1985 68.3 71
1984 68 71.3
1983 67.6 71.2
1982 67.3 71.1
1981 67.1 71.5
1980 66.9 71.1
1979 66.7 71.2
1978 66.3 71.1
1977 66.1 70.8
1976 65.8 71.4
1975 65.4 71
1974 64.9 71.2
1973 64.5 71.3
1972 64 70.9
1971 63.5 70.9
1970 63 71.3
1969 62.5 70.5
1968 62 71.2
1967 61.4 70.4
1966 60.9 71.2
1965 60.4 71.3
1964 59.8 71.1
1963 59.3 70.3
1962 58.7 69.5
1961 52.9 70.2
1960 57.4 69.2
1959 56.6 66.6
1958 55.7 68.7
1957 54.8 66.6
1956 53.9 65.2
1955 52.7 64.8
1954 52.2 64.4
1953 51.4 64.2
1952 50.7 59.6
1951 49.9 60.7
1950 49.2 61.5

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

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Belize and Bulgaria population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Bulgaria
1x
Year Population
Belize Bulgaria
2024 417,072 6,441,421
2023 411,106 6,446,596
2022 402,733 6,465,097
2021 395,346 6,507,301
2020 390,812 6,550,696
2019 385,829 6,616,726
2018 380,226 6,710,798
2017 373,202 6,803,468
2016 364,705 6,894,139
2015 356,333 6,984,225
2014 348,923 7,073,572
2013 341,627 7,160,005
2012 334,414 7,305,888
2011 327,298 7,348,328
2010 320,245 7,395,599
2009 312,614 7,444,443
2008 304,361 7,492,561
2007 296,100 7,545,338
2006 287,878 7,601,022
2005 279,731 7,658,972
2004 271,688 7,716,860
2003 263,780 7,775,327
2002 256,009 7,837,161
2001 248,379 8,009,142
2000 240,799 8,170,172
1999 233,059 8,210,624
1998 225,173 8,256,786
1997 217,446 8,312,068
1996 210,310 8,362,826
1995 204,146 8,406,067
1994 199,097 8,443,591
1993 194,902 8,472,313
1992 190,983 8,540,164
1991 187,040 8,632,367
1990 183,076 8,718,289
1989 179,107 8,876,972
1988 175,180 8,981,446
1987 171,338 8,971,359
1986 167,554 8,958,171
1985 163,796 8,960,547
1984 160,044 8,960,679
1983 156,297 8,939,738
1982 152,548 8,917,457
1981 148,786 8,891,117
1980 145,062 8,861,535
1979 141,678 8,825,940
1978 138,713 8,814,032
1977 135,887 8,804,183
1976 133,099 8,758,599
1975 130,387 8,720,742
1974 128,185 8,678,745
1973 126,445 8,620,967
1972 124,676 8,576,200
1971 122,805 8,536,395
1970 120,736 8,489,574
1969 118,040 8,434,172
1968 114,713 8,369,603
1967 111,272 8,310,226
1966 107,906 8,258,057
1965 104,675 8,204,168
1964 101,603 8,144,340
1963 98,704 8,078,145
1962 96,042 8,012,946
1961 93,632 7,943,118
1960 91,318 7,867,374

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Bulgaria

Fertility rate
Belize

Bulgaria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Bulgaria
2023 2.01 1.81
2022 1.95 1.78
2021 1.84 1.8
2020 2.04 1.77
2019 2.14 1.79
2018 2.34 1.73
2017 2.37 1.71
2016 2.4 1.67
2015 2.43 1.64
2014 2.47 1.62
2013 2.5 1.54
2012 2.51 1.5
2011 2.53 1.51
2010 2.55 1.57
2009 2.66 1.66
2008 2.78 1.56
2007 2.89 1.49
2006 3.02 1.44
2005 3.17 1.37
2004 3.25 1.33
2003 3.34 1.26
2002 3.43 1.23
2001 3.53 1.21
2000 3.63 1.26
1999 3.73 1.23
1998 3.75 1.11
1997 3.74 1.09
1996 3.76 1.23
1995 3.88 1.23
1994 3.97 1.37
1993 4.21 1.46
1992 4.43 1.55
1991 4.6 1.66
1990 4.8 1.82
1989 4.86 1.9
1988 4.87 1.97
1987 4.88 1.96
1986 4.94 2.02
1985 5 1.97
1984 5.12 2.01
1983 5.31 2.01
1982 5.5 2.01
1981 5.68 2
1980 5.85 2.05
1979 5.99 2.16
1978 6.11 2.15
1977 6.2 2.21
1976 6.25 2.24
1975 6.28 2.23
1974 6.29 2.29
1973 6.29 2.15
1972 6.28 2.03
1971 6.29 2.1
1970 6.3 2.17
1969 6.32 2.27
1968 6.34 2.27
1967 6.36 2.02
1966 6.38 2.03
1965 6.4 2.09
1964 6.42 2.19
1963 6.44 2.21
1962 6.46 2.24
1961 6.48 2.29
1960 6.5 2.31

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

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Belize and Bulgaria demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Bulgaria
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Bulgaria
2024 27.4 45.5
2023 27 45.3
2022 26.5 45.2
2021 26.1 45
2020 25.7 44.9
2019 25.3 44.6
2018 24.9 44.3
2017 24.5 44.1
2016 24.2 43.8
2015 23.8 43.6
2014 23.4 43.3
2013 23.1 43
2012 22.7 42.8
2011 22.3 42.5
2010 21.9 42.3
2009 21.6 42
2008 21.4 41.7
2007 21.1 41.5
2006 20.9 41.3
2005 20.7 41.1
2004 20.4 40.8
2003 20.2 40.6
2002 20 40.3
2001 19.8 40
2000 19.6 39.7
1999 19.4 39.4
1998 19.1 39.1
1997 18.8 38.9
1996 18.5 38.6
1995 18.2 38.3
1994 18 38
1993 17.9 37.7
1992 17.8 37.4
1991 17.7 37
1990 17.6 36.6
1989 17.6 36.2
1988 17.6 35.9
1987 17.5 35.8
1986 17.5 35.6
1985 17.5 35.3
1984 17.5 35
1983 17.4 34.8
1982 17.4 34.6
1981 17.3 34.4
1980 17.2 34.2
1979 17.1 34.1
1978 16.9 34
1977 16.8 33.9
1976 16.6 33.8
1975 16.4 33.7
1974 16.2 33.6
1973 16 33.6
1972 15.8 33.5
1971 15.6 33.3
1970 15.4 33.2
1969 15.3 33
1968 15.4 32.8
1967 15.6 32.6
1966 15.9 32.3
1965 16.2 32
1964 16.6 31.6
1963 17 31.3
1962 17.3 31
1961 17.6 30.7
1960 17.9 30.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Bulgaria
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$99B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
4.5%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
2.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
37,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
-3.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
4.17%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
63.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
21.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
68.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
31.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
2.1%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
204
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$8.41B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$43.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$2.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
4,973,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
4.49%
2020
Banked people share
68%
2024
84.7%
2024

Energy

Belize Bulgaria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
2,604 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
34.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
5.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
68.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
20.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
29.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
40.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,361 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
22.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
7.78%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
40.2%
2023
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belize Bulgaria
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
-2,961
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
73.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
69.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
1.09
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
9.2
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
98.4%
2021
English speaking
81.7%
2023
24.9%
2023
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
82.4%
2024

Health

Belize Bulgaria
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$1,258
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$447
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
76.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
0.52%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
4.33
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
26.9 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
60
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
11.6 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Bulgaria
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
6,507 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
19,317 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
15,182 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
12,124 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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