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Belize vs Bulgaria statistics compared

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Belize has a population of 423K (ranked 171/197), compared with 6.43M in Bulgaria (ranked 111/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 41,915 sq mi for Bulgaria (ranked 148th vs. 101st).

By GDP, Belize ranks 170/197 ($3.33B) and Bulgaria ranks 63/197 ($131B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 99/197 ($7,865), while Bulgaria ranks 58/197 ($20,328).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Bulgaria
Population
431659
6390149
Population rank 171/197 112/197
GDP
$3.33B
2025
$131B
2025
GDP rank 170/197 63/197
GDP per capita
$7,865
2025
$20,328
2025
GDP per capita rank 99/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$41,969
2024
Government debt
$2.26B
2025
$35.4B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.9%
2025
27.1%
2025
Government debt per person
$5,339
2025
$5,507
2025
Government debt per person rank 81/185 79/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,278
2026
$16,126
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 41,915 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
152.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.02
2024
1.72
2024
Median age
27.9 years
2025
45.7 years
2025
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
2025 $3,326,500,000 $130,777,235,530
2024 $3,203,631,800 $113,349,149,167
2023 $3,052,362,650 $102,204,457,335
2022 $2,846,604,350 $90,510,784,778
2021 $2,428,606,250 $84,378,926,047
2020 $2,047,284,600 $70,490,478,088
2019 $2,381,187,850 $68,511,235,459
2018 $2,285,915,050 $66,100,606,677
2017 $2,266,028,250 $59,170,671,046
2016 $2,239,604,950 $53,932,152,154
2015 $2,193,095,150 $50,768,512,173
2014 $2,138,242,200 $57,083,817,240
2013 $2,035,191,450 $55,822,115,861
2012 $1,917,083,500 $54,299,825,600
2011 $1,831,576,700 $57,684,243,980
2010 $1,748,988,400 $50,691,645,231
2009 $1,688,012,750 $52,026,461,290
2008 $1,738,453,600 $54,483,464,293
2007 $1,706,190,450 $44,433,521,725
2006 $1,590,463,100 $34,382,295,487
2005 $1,474,298,400 $29,870,182,425
2004 $1,400,202,000 $26,159,078,743
2003 $1,308,280,250 $21,146,038,619
2002 $1,243,912,050 $16,403,880,783
2001 $1,172,045,150 $14,184,170,319
2000 $1,138,138,100 $13,246,669,554
1999 $999,713,050 $13,637,793,854
1998 $929,047,000 $15,031,821,788
1997 $872,916,050 $11,316,706,412
1996 $850,339,100 $12,295,588,924
1995 $818,590,250 $18,992,388,645
1994 $771,838,000 $9,709,230,161
1993 $752,255,150 $10,832,041,595
1992 $695,741,150 $8,602,874,120
1991 $596,682,100 $7,628,764,750
1990 $546,750,912 $20,726,605,649
1989 $491,100,000 $21,746,286,447
1988 $421,450,000 $23,003,003,708
1987 $371,100,000 $28,428,718,531
1986 $311,500,000 $20,261,546,635
1985 $287,300,000 $17,562,270,447
1984 $290,350,000 $17,410,894,971
1983 $262,150,000 $16,959,180,922
1982 $248,550,000 $19,803,624,625
1981 $260,750,000 $20,055,685,481
1980 $257,400,000 $20,039,544,133
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Belize and Bulgaria economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Bulgaria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Bulgaria
2025 $7,865 $20,328
2024 $7,681 $17,597
2023 $7,425 $15,854
2022 $7,068 $14,000
2021 $6,143 $12,967
2020 $5,239 $10,761
2019 $6,172 $10,354
2018 $6,012 $9,850
2017 $6,072 $8,697
2016 $6,141 $7,823
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 $6,989
2008 $5,712 $7,272
2007 $5,762 $5,889
2006 $5,525 $4,523
2005 $5,270 $3,900
2004 $5,154 $3,390
2003 $4,960 $2,720
2002 $4,859 $2,093
2001 $4,719 $1,771
2000 $4,727 $1,621
1999 $4,290 $1,661
1998 $4,126 $1,821
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 $2,377
1989 $2,742 $2,450
1988 $2,406 $2,561
1987 $2,166 $3,169
1986 $1,859 $2,262
1985 $1,754 $1,960
1984 $1,814 $1,943
1983 $1,677 $1,897
1982 $1,629 $2,221
1981 $1,753 $2,256
1980 $1,774 $2,261
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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Belize and Bulgaria population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Bulgaria
1x
Year Population
Belize Bulgaria
2025 422,924 6,433,302
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Belize and Bulgaria

Fertility rate
Belize

Bulgaria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Bulgaria
2024 2.02 1.72
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Belize and Bulgaria demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Bulgaria
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Bulgaria
2025 27.9 45.7
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Bulgaria
GNI, Atlas method
$3.19B
2025
$114B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.9%
2025
38.9%
2025
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
-0.96%
2025
-3.01%
2025
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
3.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
63.3%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
21.2%
2025
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
2026
2
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2026
0.00004%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
203
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$11.2B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$559M
2025
$47.1B
2025
Personal remittances received
$122M
2024
$2.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
4,973,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
4.44%
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%
2025
0.08%
2025
Annual migration change
+360
2025
-2,961
2025
Urban population
41.6%
2025
74.2%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2025
48.4:51.6
2025
Average male height
5.46 ft
2026
5.72 ft
2026
Average female height
5.07 ft
2026
5.4 ft
2026
Quality of life index
41.9
2026
70.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2026
40
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
28.1
2022
1.09
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
9.2
2019
Visa free countries
102
2026
172
2026
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
98.4%
2021
English speaking
75.5%
2026
24.9%
2026
People using the Internet
80%
2024
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
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2024
5.7
2024
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
8.5%
2024
38.7%
2024
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
20,824 sq mi
2025
6,515 sq mi
2025
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 (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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