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Belize vs Burkina Faso statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 23.5M in Burkina Faso (ranked 59/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 105,638 sq mi for Burkina Faso (ranked 148th vs. 73rd).

By GDP, Belize ranks 167/197 ($3.52B) and Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.3B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 94/197 ($8,430), while Burkina Faso ranks 179/197 ($987).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Burkina Faso
Population
427523
24497999
Population rank 171/197 59/197
GDP
$3.52B
2024
$23.3B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 122/197
GDP per capita
$8,430
2024
$987
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,093
2024
$2,896
2024
Government debt
$2.14B
2024
$12.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.5%
2025
50.2%
2025
Government debt per person
$5,138
2024
$520
2024
Government debt per person rank 77/185 166/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,036
2025
$2,810
2025
Land area
8,807 sq mi
2025
105,638 sq mi
2025
Population density
47.4 ppl/mi²
2024
222.9 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
4.19
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
18.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.9 years
2025
61.5 years
2025

Belize and Burkina Faso: Comparison Charts

Belize and Burkina Faso economies compared

GDP
Belize

Burkina Faso
Year GDP
Belize Burkina Faso
1960 $28,072,478 $330,442,816
1961 $29,965,000 $350,247,234
1962 $31,857,592 $379,567,099
1963 $33,750,114 $394,040,667
1964 $36,194,586 $410,321,645
1965 $40,110,040 $422,916,790
1966 $44,450,044 $433,889,766
1967 $47,431,256 $450,753,924
1968 $44,999,910 $460,442,689
1969 $47,399,905 $478,298,645
1970 $53,339,893 $458,404,269
1971 $59,074,687 $482,411,179
1972 $65,998,069 $578,595,522
1973 $78,214,768 $674,773,570
1974 $103,160,450 $751,133,430
1975 $118,194,026 $939,972,703
1976 $97,094,227 $976,547,188
1977 $117,650,000 $1,131,224,878
1978 $136,300,000 $1,475,583,645
1979 $151,800,000 $1,748,480,621
1980 $257,400,000 $1,928,719,888
1981 $260,750,000 $1,775,842,334
1982 $248,550,000 $1,754,450,096
1983 $262,150,000 $1,600,278,605
1984 $290,350,000 $1,459,880,132
1985 $287,300,000 $1,552,493,196
1986 $311,500,000 $2,036,303,358
1987 $371,100,000 $2,369,834,950
1988 $421,450,000 $2,616,040,479
1989 $491,100,000 $2,615,587,734
1990 $547,150,000 $3,101,300,779
1991 $597,100,000 $3,135,045,584
1992 $696,250,000 $3,356,692,505
1993 $752,850,000 $3,199,536,465
1994 $772,300,000 $1,895,290,637
1995 $819,050,000 $2,379,517,975
1996 $850,850,000 $2,586,550,595
1997 $873,400,000 $2,447,669,102
1998 $929,500,000 $2,804,902,367
1999 $1,000,250,000 $3,389,566,713
2000 $1,138,900,000 $2,968,370,088
2001 $1,172,800,000 $3,190,371,081
2002 $1,244,650,000 $3,622,350,063
2003 $1,308,900,000 $4,740,768,143
2004 $1,400,850,000 $5,451,688,538
2005 $1,474,950,000 $6,146,353,173
2006 $1,591,150,000 $6,547,419,820
2007 $1,707,100,000 $7,625,722,837
2008 $1,738,900,000 $9,451,435,490
2009 $1,688,500,000 $9,450,696,873
2010 $1,745,700,000 $10,109,619,741
2011 $1,827,050,000 $12,080,295,978
2012 $1,909,400,000 $12,561,015,157
2013 $2,032,750,000 $13,444,300,486
2014 $2,138,250,000 $13,943,016,077
2015 $2,193,050,000 $11,832,159,316
2016 $2,240,200,000 $12,833,363,045
2017 $2,266,300,000 $14,106,955,615
2018 $2,293,250,000 $15,890,066,221
2019 $2,388,300,000 $16,032,813,503
2020 $2,042,850,000 $17,725,010,533
2021 $2,420,550,000 $19,697,516,284
2022 $2,846,700,000 $18,820,218,691
2023 $3,066,850,000 $20,324,617,845
2024 $3,515,783,329 $23,250,214,910

Belize and Burkina Faso economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Burkina Faso
Year GDP per capita
Belize Burkina Faso
1960 $307 $69.2
1961 $320 $72.2
1962 $332 $77.2
1963 $342 $78.9
1964 $356 $80.9
1965 $383 $82.1
1966 $412 $82.8
1967 $426 $84.6
1968 $392 $85
1969 $402 $86.8
1970 $442 $81.7
1971 $481 $84.5
1972 $529 $99.6
1973 $619 $114.1
1974 $805 $124.7
1975 $906 $152.9
1976 $729 $155.5
1977 $866 $176
1978 $983 $223.9
1979 $1,071 $258.5
1980 $1,774 $277.6
1981 $1,753 $248.7
1982 $1,629 $239
1983 $1,677 $211.9
1984 $1,814 $187.8
1985 $1,754 $194.1
1986 $1,859 $247.5
1987 $2,166 $280.2
1988 $2,406 $301
1989 $2,742 $293.2
1990 $2,989 $339
1991 $3,192 $334
1992 $3,646 $349
1993 $3,863 $324
1994 $3,879 $187.2
1995 $4,012 $229.1
1996 $4,046 $242.7
1997 $4,017 $223.9
1998 $4,128 $249.5
1999 $4,292 $292.8
2000 $4,730 $248.9
2001 $4,722 $259.5
2002 $4,862 $285.7
2003 $4,962 $362
2004 $5,156 $404
2005 $5,273 $441
2006 $5,527 $456
2007 $5,765 $515
2008 $5,713 $619
2009 $5,401 $602
2010 $5,451 $625
2011 $5,582 $725
2012 $5,710 $731
2013 $5,950 $760
2014 $6,128 $765
2015 $6,154 $630
2016 $6,142 $664
2017 $6,073 $709
2018 $6,031 $777
2019 $6,190 $765
2020 $5,227 $825
2021 $6,123 $896
2022 $7,068 $836
2023 $7,460 $883
2024 $8,430 $987

Belize vs. Burkina Faso life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Burkina Faso
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Burkina Faso
1950 49.2 33
1951 49.9 33.4
1952 50.7 33.6
1953 51.4 33.9
1954 52.2 34.2
1955 52.7 34.5
1956 53.9 34.8
1957 54.8 35.1
1958 55.7 35.4
1959 56.6 35.7
1960 57.4 36.1
1961 52.9 36.4
1962 58.7 36.8
1963 59.3 37.1
1964 59.8 37.4
1965 60.4 37.8
1966 60.9 38.1
1967 61.4 38.4
1968 62 38.8
1969 62.5 39
1970 63 39.5
1971 63.5 39.9
1972 64 40.4
1973 64.5 40.9
1974 64.9 41.7
1975 65.4 42.5
1976 65.8 43.3
1977 66.1 44.2
1978 66.3 45
1979 66.7 45.7
1980 66.9 46.5
1981 67.1 46.9
1982 67.3 47.6
1983 67.6 48.1
1984 68 48.5
1985 68.3 48.7
1986 68.7 49
1987 69.1 49.1
1988 69.4 49.2
1989 69.5 49.3
1990 69.6 49.3
1991 69.6 49.3
1992 69.6 49.4
1993 69.6 49.4
1994 69.6 49.5
1995 69.5 49.6
1996 69.4 49.7
1997 69.2 49.6
1998 68.9 50.2
1999 69 50.5
2000 68.9 50.8
2001 68.9 51.2
2002 69.5 51.4
2003 69.8 52
2004 70.2 52.6
2005 70.3 53.3
2006 70.5 53.8
2007 70.7 54.4
2008 70.7 55.2
2009 70.8 55.8
2010 70.9 56.3
2011 71 57
2012 71.1 57.5
2013 71.3 57.9
2014 71.4 58.3
2015 71.6 58.8
2016 71.8 59.2
2017 72.1 59.6
2018 72.3 60
2019 72.6 60.2
2020 71.6 60.5
2021 70.9 60
2022 72.2 60.7
2023 73.6 61.1
2024 73.7 61.3
2025 73.9 61.5

Belize and Burkina Faso population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Burkina Faso
Year Population
Belize Burkina Faso
1960 91,318 4,778,621
1961 93,632 4,848,224
1962 96,042 4,919,672
1963 98,704 4,993,623
1964 101,603 5,071,034
1965 104,675 5,152,833
1966 107,906 5,237,933
1967 111,272 5,326,348
1968 114,713 5,418,644
1969 118,040 5,513,177
1970 120,736 5,610,304
1971 122,805 5,707,999
1972 124,676 5,807,234
1973 126,445 5,911,927
1974 128,185 6,024,904
1975 130,387 6,147,569
1976 133,099 6,280,635
1977 135,887 6,428,734
1978 138,713 6,590,984
1979 141,678 6,763,903
1980 145,062 6,947,900
1981 148,786 7,140,271
1982 152,548 7,340,197
1983 156,297 7,551,129
1984 160,044 7,772,256
1985 163,796 7,999,935
1986 167,554 8,228,847
1987 171,338 8,457,109
1988 175,180 8,687,435
1989 179,107 8,921,175
1990 183,076 9,159,356
1991 187,040 9,394,632
1992 190,983 9,629,275
1993 194,902 9,871,713
1994 199,097 10,123,798
1995 204,146 10,386,722
1996 210,310 10,655,942
1997 217,446 10,934,223
1998 225,173 11,240,664
1999 233,059 11,574,928
2000 240,799 11,925,546
2001 248,379 12,295,001
2002 256,009 12,680,897
2003 263,780 13,082,532
2004 271,688 13,500,533
2005 279,731 13,932,123
2006 287,878 14,373,707
2007 296,100 14,816,307
2008 304,361 15,258,093
2009 312,614 15,710,066
2010 320,245 16,176,498
2011 327,298 16,661,908
2012 334,414 17,172,287
2013 341,627 17,695,409
2014 348,923 18,229,461
2015 356,333 18,777,487
2016 364,705 19,334,856
2017 373,202 19,894,407
2018 380,226 20,438,288
2019 385,829 20,961,952
2020 390,812 21,478,690
2021 395,346 21,995,243
2022 402,733 22,509,038
2023 411,106 23,025,776
2024 417,072 23,548,781

Fertility rates in Belize and Burkina Faso

Fertility rate
Belize

Burkina Faso
Year Fertility rate
Belize Burkina Faso
1960 6.5 6.25
1961 6.48 6.29
1962 6.46 6.32
1963 6.44 6.36
1964 6.42 6.42
1965 6.4 6.47
1966 6.38 6.53
1967 6.36 6.59
1968 6.34 6.65
1969 6.32 6.66
1970 6.3 6.69
1971 6.29 6.7
1972 6.28 6.72
1973 6.29 6.77
1974 6.29 6.84
1975 6.28 6.91
1976 6.25 6.95
1977 6.2 7.05
1978 6.11 7.15
1979 5.99 7.19
1980 5.85 7.22
1981 5.68 7.26
1982 5.5 7.25
1983 5.31 7.25
1984 5.12 7.25
1985 5 7.24
1986 4.94 7.22
1987 4.88 7.17
1988 4.87 7.11
1989 4.86 7.05
1990 4.8 7.01
1991 4.6 6.97
1992 4.43 6.94
1993 4.21 6.89
1994 3.97 6.84
1995 3.88 6.81
1996 3.76 6.78
1997 3.74 6.72
1998 3.75 6.66
1999 3.73 6.59
2000 3.63 6.52
2001 3.53 6.43
2002 3.43 6.34
2003 3.34 6.28
2004 3.25 6.22
2005 3.17 6.18
2006 3.02 6.17
2007 2.89 6.11
2008 2.78 6.05
2009 2.66 5.99
2010 2.55 5.94
2011 2.53 5.87
2012 2.51 5.79
2013 2.5 5.7
2014 2.47 5.6
2015 2.43 5.48
2016 2.4 5.33
2017 2.37 5.17
2018 2.34 4.92
2019 2.14 4.68
2020 2.04 4.44
2021 1.84 4.36
2022 1.95 4.28
2023 2.01 4.19

Belize and Burkina Faso demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Burkina Faso
Year Median age, years
Belize Burkina Faso
1960 17.9 19.8
1961 17.6 19.7
1962 17.3 19.7
1963 17 19.7
1964 16.6 19.6
1965 16.2 19.6
1966 15.9 19.5
1967 15.6 19.5
1968 15.4 19.3
1969 15.3 19.1
1970 15.4 18.9
1971 15.6 18.8
1972 15.8 18.6
1973 16 18.5
1974 16.2 18.3
1975 16.4 18.2
1976 16.6 18.1
1977 16.8 17.9
1978 16.9 17.8
1979 17.1 17.7
1980 17.2 17.6
1981 17.3 17.5
1982 17.4 17.4
1983 17.4 17.3
1984 17.5 17.2
1985 17.5 17.1
1986 17.5 16.9
1987 17.5 16.8
1988 17.6 16.7
1989 17.6 16.6
1990 17.6 16.5
1991 17.7 16.4
1992 17.8 16.3
1993 17.9 16.3
1994 18 16.3
1995 18.2 16.3
1996 18.5 16.3
1997 18.8 16.3
1998 19.1 16.3
1999 19.4 16.4
2000 19.6 16.5
2001 19.8 16.6
2002 20 16.7
2003 20.2 16.8
2004 20.4 16.9
2005 20.7 17
2006 20.9 17.1
2007 21.1 17.1
2008 21.4 17.1
2009 21.6 17.1
2010 21.9 17.1
2011 22.3 17.1
2012 22.7 17.1
2013 23.1 17.1
2014 23.4 17.1
2015 23.8 17.1
2016 24.2 17.2
2017 24.5 17.3
2018 24.9 17.4
2019 25.3 17.6
2020 25.7 17.7
2021 26.1 18
2022 26.5 18.2
2023 27 18.4
2024 27.4 18.6

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Burkina Faso
GNI, Atlas method
$3.19B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.1%
2025
24.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
5.33%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.82%
2023
4.01%
2023
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
11,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.65%
2025
-4.31%
2025
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
3.44%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2023
40.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.3%
2023
29.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.2
2025
51
2025
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
30.2%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
3%
2021
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$590M
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
67,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
3.87%
2019
Banked people share
68%
2024
51.4%
2024

Energy

Belize Burkina Faso
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
313 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$8.44
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.28 megatons
2023
6 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.68 tons
2023
0.26 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
71.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.18%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
131.2 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
14%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
4.91%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
21.7%
2023

Society

Belize Burkina Faso
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.29%
2024
Annual migration change
+490
2024
-25,807
2024
Urban population
46.8%
2024
33.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.64 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.8
2025
21.5
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
41
2024
Higher education index
17
2025
31
2025
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
1.3
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
31
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
41.4%
2023
English speaking
81.7%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
17%
2023

Health

Belize Burkina Faso
Government health expenditure per capita
$297.4
2022
$56.8
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2022
$19.6
2022
Life expectancy
73.9 years
2025
61.5 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.57%
2022
20.9%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.08
2018
0.15
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
242
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
12.7
2023
77.3
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
6.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
4.5%
2024
Air quality index
54
2025
19
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Burkina Faso
% of world land
0.02%
2025
0.18%
2025
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
4,486 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2025
56,413 sq mi
2025
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2025
23,423 sq mi
2025
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
9,509 mi
2014

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