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 168/197 ($3.2B) and Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982).
Main facts and rankings
Belize
|
Burkina Faso
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
430409
|
24756783
|
| Population rank | 171/197 | 59/197 |
| GDP |
$3.2B
2024 |
$23.1B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 168/197 | 122/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$7,681
2024 |
$982
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 98/197 | 180/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$14,347
2024 |
$2,896
2024 |
| Government debt |
$2.1B
2024 |
$13.2B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
65.4%
2024 |
57.2%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$5,026
2024 |
$562
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 78/185 | 162/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$9,204
2026 |
$2,710
2026 |
| Land area | 8,807 sq mi | 105,638 sq mi |
| Population density |
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026 |
233 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
2.01
2023 |
4.19
2023 |
| Median age |
27.4 years
2024 |
18.6 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
74.1 years
2026 |
61.6 years
2026 |
Belize and Burkina Faso: Comparison Charts
Belize and Burkina Faso economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belize
|
Burkina Faso
|
|
| 2024 | $3,203,631,800 | $23,124,729,853 |
| 2023 | $3,052,362,650 | $20,112,614,449 |
| 2022 | $2,846,604,350 | $18,622,421,395 |
| 2021 | $2,428,606,250 | $19,697,516,284 |
| 2020 | $2,047,284,600 | $17,725,010,533 |
| 2019 | $2,381,187,850 | $16,032,813,503 |
| 2018 | $2,285,915,050 | $15,890,066,221 |
| 2017 | $2,266,028,250 | $14,106,955,615 |
| 2016 | $2,239,604,950 | $12,833,363,045 |
| 2015 | $2,193,095,150 | $11,832,159,316 |
| 2014 | $2,138,242,200 | $13,943,016,077 |
| 2013 | $2,035,191,450 | $13,444,300,486 |
| 2012 | $1,917,083,500 | $12,561,015,157 |
| 2011 | $1,831,576,700 | $12,080,295,978 |
| 2010 | $1,748,988,400 | $10,109,619,741 |
| 2009 | $1,688,012,750 | $9,450,696,873 |
| 2008 | $1,738,453,600 | $9,451,435,490 |
| 2007 | $1,706,190,450 | $7,625,722,837 |
| 2006 | $1,590,463,100 | $6,547,419,820 |
| 2005 | $1,474,298,400 | $6,146,353,173 |
| 2004 | $1,400,202,000 | $5,451,688,538 |
| 2003 | $1,308,280,250 | $4,740,768,143 |
| 2002 | $1,243,912,050 | $3,622,350,063 |
| 2001 | $1,172,045,150 | $3,190,371,081 |
| 2000 | $1,138,138,100 | $2,968,370,088 |
| 1999 | $999,713,050 | $3,389,566,713 |
| 1998 | $929,047,000 | $2,804,902,367 |
| 1997 | $872,916,050 | $2,447,669,102 |
| 1996 | $850,339,100 | $2,586,550,595 |
| 1995 | $818,590,250 | $2,379,517,975 |
| 1994 | $771,838,000 | $1,895,290,637 |
| 1993 | $752,255,150 | $3,199,536,465 |
| 1992 | $695,741,150 | $3,356,692,505 |
| 1991 | $596,682,100 | $3,135,045,584 |
| 1990 | $546,750,912 | $3,101,300,779 |
| 1989 | $491,100,000 | $2,615,587,734 |
| 1988 | $421,450,000 | $2,616,040,479 |
| 1987 | $371,100,000 | $2,369,834,950 |
| 1986 | $311,500,000 | $2,036,303,358 |
| 1985 | $287,300,000 | $1,552,493,196 |
| 1984 | $290,350,000 | $1,459,880,132 |
| 1983 | $262,150,000 | $1,600,278,605 |
| 1982 | $248,550,000 | $1,754,450,096 |
| 1981 | $260,750,000 | $1,775,842,334 |
| 1980 | $257,400,000 | $1,928,719,888 |
| 1979 | $151,800,000 | $1,748,480,621 |
| 1978 | $136,300,000 | $1,475,583,645 |
| 1977 | $117,650,000 | $1,131,224,878 |
| 1976 | $97,094,227 | $976,547,188 |
| 1975 | $118,194,026 | $939,972,703 |
| 1974 | $103,160,450 | $751,133,430 |
| 1973 | $78,214,768 | $674,773,570 |
| 1972 | $65,998,069 | $578,595,522 |
| 1971 | $59,074,687 | $482,411,179 |
| 1970 | $53,339,893 | $458,404,269 |
| 1969 | $47,399,905 | $478,298,645 |
| 1968 | $44,999,910 | $460,442,689 |
| 1967 | $47,431,256 | $450,753,924 |
| 1966 | $44,450,044 | $433,889,766 |
| 1965 | $40,110,040 | $422,916,790 |
| 1964 | $36,194,586 | $410,321,645 |
| 1963 | $33,750,114 | $394,040,667 |
| 1962 | $31,857,592 | $379,567,099 |
| 1961 | $29,965,000 | $350,247,234 |
| 1960 | $28,072,478 | $330,442,816 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Belize and Burkina Faso economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belize
|
Burkina Faso
|
|
| 2024 | $7,681 | $982 |
| 2023 | $7,425 | $873 |
| 2022 | $7,068 | $827 |
| 2021 | $6,143 | $896 |
| 2020 | $5,239 | $825 |
| 2019 | $6,172 | $765 |
| 2018 | $6,012 | $777 |
| 2017 | $6,072 | $709 |
| 2016 | $6,141 | $664 |
| 2015 | $6,155 | $630 |
| 2014 | $6,128 | $765 |
| 2013 | $5,957 | $760 |
| 2012 | $5,733 | $731 |
| 2011 | $5,596 | $725 |
| 2010 | $5,461 | $625 |
| 2009 | $5,400 | $602 |
| 2008 | $5,712 | $619 |
| 2007 | $5,762 | $515 |
| 2006 | $5,525 | $456 |
| 2005 | $5,270 | $441 |
| 2004 | $5,154 | $404 |
| 2003 | $4,960 | $362 |
| 2002 | $4,859 | $285.7 |
| 2001 | $4,719 | $259.5 |
| 2000 | $4,727 | $248.9 |
| 1999 | $4,290 | $292.8 |
| 1998 | $4,126 | $249.5 |
| 1997 | $4,014 | $223.9 |
| 1996 | $4,043 | $242.7 |
| 1995 | $4,010 | $229.1 |
| 1994 | $3,877 | $187.2 |
| 1993 | $3,860 | $324 |
| 1992 | $3,643 | $349 |
| 1991 | $3,190 | $334 |
| 1990 | $2,986 | $339 |
| 1989 | $2,742 | $293.2 |
| 1988 | $2,406 | $301 |
| 1987 | $2,166 | $280.2 |
| 1986 | $1,859 | $247.5 |
| 1985 | $1,754 | $194.1 |
| 1984 | $1,814 | $187.8 |
| 1983 | $1,677 | $211.9 |
| 1982 | $1,629 | $239 |
| 1981 | $1,753 | $248.7 |
| 1980 | $1,774 | $277.6 |
| 1979 | $1,071 | $258.5 |
| 1978 | $983 | $223.9 |
| 1977 | $866 | $176 |
| 1976 | $729 | $155.5 |
| 1975 | $906 | $152.9 |
| 1974 | $805 | $124.7 |
| 1973 | $619 | $114.1 |
| 1972 | $529 | $99.6 |
| 1971 | $481 | $84.5 |
| 1970 | $442 | $81.7 |
| 1969 | $402 | $86.8 |
| 1968 | $392 | $85 |
| 1967 | $426 | $84.6 |
| 1966 | $412 | $82.8 |
| 1965 | $383 | $82.1 |
| 1964 | $356 | $80.9 |
| 1963 | $342 | $78.9 |
| 1962 | $332 | $77.2 |
| 1961 | $320 | $72.2 |
| 1960 | $307 | $69.2 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Belize vs. Burkina Faso life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belize
|
Burkina Faso
|
|
| 2026 | 74.1 | 61.6 |
| 2025 | 73.9 | 61.5 |
| 2024 | 73.7 | 61.3 |
| 2023 | 73.6 | 61.1 |
| 2022 | 72.2 | 60.7 |
| 2021 | 70.9 | 60 |
| 2020 | 71.6 | 60.5 |
| 2019 | 72.6 | 60.2 |
| 2018 | 72.3 | 60 |
| 2017 | 72.1 | 59.6 |
| 2016 | 71.8 | 59.2 |
| 2015 | 71.6 | 58.8 |
| 2014 | 71.4 | 58.3 |
| 2013 | 71.3 | 57.9 |
| 2012 | 71.1 | 57.5 |
| 2011 | 71 | 57 |
| 2010 | 70.9 | 56.3 |
| 2009 | 70.8 | 55.8 |
| 2008 | 70.7 | 55.2 |
| 2007 | 70.7 | 54.4 |
| 2006 | 70.5 | 53.8 |
| 2005 | 70.3 | 53.3 |
| 2004 | 70.2 | 52.6 |
| 2003 | 69.8 | 52 |
| 2002 | 69.5 | 51.4 |
| 2001 | 68.9 | 51.2 |
| 2000 | 68.9 | 50.8 |
| 1999 | 69 | 50.5 |
| 1998 | 68.9 | 50.2 |
| 1997 | 69.2 | 49.6 |
| 1996 | 69.4 | 49.7 |
| 1995 | 69.5 | 49.6 |
| 1994 | 69.6 | 49.5 |
| 1993 | 69.6 | 49.4 |
| 1992 | 69.6 | 49.4 |
| 1991 | 69.6 | 49.3 |
| 1990 | 69.6 | 49.3 |
| 1989 | 69.5 | 49.3 |
| 1988 | 69.4 | 49.2 |
| 1987 | 69.1 | 49.1 |
| 1986 | 68.7 | 49 |
| 1985 | 68.3 | 48.7 |
| 1984 | 68 | 48.5 |
| 1983 | 67.6 | 48.1 |
| 1982 | 67.3 | 47.6 |
| 1981 | 67.1 | 46.9 |
| 1980 | 66.9 | 46.5 |
| 1979 | 66.7 | 45.7 |
| 1978 | 66.3 | 45 |
| 1977 | 66.1 | 44.2 |
| 1976 | 65.8 | 43.3 |
| 1975 | 65.4 | 42.5 |
| 1974 | 64.9 | 41.7 |
| 1973 | 64.5 | 40.9 |
| 1972 | 64 | 40.4 |
| 1971 | 63.5 | 39.9 |
| 1970 | 63 | 39.5 |
| 1969 | 62.5 | 39 |
| 1968 | 62 | 38.8 |
| 1967 | 61.4 | 38.4 |
| 1966 | 60.9 | 38.1 |
| 1965 | 60.4 | 37.8 |
| 1964 | 59.8 | 37.4 |
| 1963 | 59.3 | 37.1 |
| 1962 | 58.7 | 36.8 |
| 1961 | 52.9 | 36.4 |
| 1960 | 57.4 | 36.1 |
| 1959 | 56.6 | 35.7 |
| 1958 | 55.7 | 35.4 |
| 1957 | 54.8 | 35.1 |
| 1956 | 53.9 | 34.8 |
| 1955 | 52.7 | 34.5 |
| 1954 | 52.2 | 34.2 |
| 1953 | 51.4 | 33.9 |
| 1952 | 50.7 | 33.6 |
| 1951 | 49.9 | 33.4 |
| 1950 | 49.2 | 33 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Belize and Burkina Faso population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belize
|
Burkina Faso
|
|
| 2024 | 417,072 | 23,548,781 |
| 2023 | 411,106 | 23,025,776 |
| 2022 | 402,733 | 22,509,038 |
| 2021 | 395,346 | 21,995,243 |
| 2020 | 390,812 | 21,478,690 |
| 2019 | 385,829 | 20,961,952 |
| 2018 | 380,226 | 20,438,288 |
| 2017 | 373,202 | 19,894,407 |
| 2016 | 364,705 | 19,334,856 |
| 2015 | 356,333 | 18,777,487 |
| 2014 | 348,923 | 18,229,461 |
| 2013 | 341,627 | 17,695,409 |
| 2012 | 334,414 | 17,172,287 |
| 2011 | 327,298 | 16,661,908 |
| 2010 | 320,245 | 16,176,498 |
| 2009 | 312,614 | 15,710,066 |
| 2008 | 304,361 | 15,258,093 |
| 2007 | 296,100 | 14,816,307 |
| 2006 | 287,878 | 14,373,707 |
| 2005 | 279,731 | 13,932,123 |
| 2004 | 271,688 | 13,500,533 |
| 2003 | 263,780 | 13,082,532 |
| 2002 | 256,009 | 12,680,897 |
| 2001 | 248,379 | 12,295,001 |
| 2000 | 240,799 | 11,925,546 |
| 1999 | 233,059 | 11,574,928 |
| 1998 | 225,173 | 11,240,664 |
| 1997 | 217,446 | 10,934,223 |
| 1996 | 210,310 | 10,655,942 |
| 1995 | 204,146 | 10,386,722 |
| 1994 | 199,097 | 10,123,798 |
| 1993 | 194,902 | 9,871,713 |
| 1992 | 190,983 | 9,629,275 |
| 1991 | 187,040 | 9,394,632 |
| 1990 | 183,076 | 9,159,356 |
| 1989 | 179,107 | 8,921,175 |
| 1988 | 175,180 | 8,687,435 |
| 1987 | 171,338 | 8,457,109 |
| 1986 | 167,554 | 8,228,847 |
| 1985 | 163,796 | 7,999,935 |
| 1984 | 160,044 | 7,772,256 |
| 1983 | 156,297 | 7,551,129 |
| 1982 | 152,548 | 7,340,197 |
| 1981 | 148,786 | 7,140,271 |
| 1980 | 145,062 | 6,947,900 |
| 1979 | 141,678 | 6,763,903 |
| 1978 | 138,713 | 6,590,984 |
| 1977 | 135,887 | 6,428,734 |
| 1976 | 133,099 | 6,280,635 |
| 1975 | 130,387 | 6,147,569 |
| 1974 | 128,185 | 6,024,904 |
| 1973 | 126,445 | 5,911,927 |
| 1972 | 124,676 | 5,807,234 |
| 1971 | 122,805 | 5,707,999 |
| 1970 | 120,736 | 5,610,304 |
| 1969 | 118,040 | 5,513,177 |
| 1968 | 114,713 | 5,418,644 |
| 1967 | 111,272 | 5,326,348 |
| 1966 | 107,906 | 5,237,933 |
| 1965 | 104,675 | 5,152,833 |
| 1964 | 101,603 | 5,071,034 |
| 1963 | 98,704 | 4,993,623 |
| 1962 | 96,042 | 4,919,672 |
| 1961 | 93,632 | 4,848,224 |
| 1960 | 91,318 | 4,778,621 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Belize and Burkina Faso
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belize
|
Burkina Faso
|
|
| 2023 | 2.01 | 4.19 |
| 2022 | 1.95 | 4.28 |
| 2021 | 1.84 | 4.36 |
| 2020 | 2.04 | 4.44 |
| 2019 | 2.14 | 4.68 |
| 2018 | 2.34 | 4.92 |
| 2017 | 2.37 | 5.17 |
| 2016 | 2.4 | 5.33 |
| 2015 | 2.43 | 5.48 |
| 2014 | 2.47 | 5.6 |
| 2013 | 2.5 | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 2.51 | 5.79 |
| 2011 | 2.53 | 5.87 |
| 2010 | 2.55 | 5.94 |
| 2009 | 2.66 | 5.99 |
| 2008 | 2.78 | 6.05 |
| 2007 | 2.89 | 6.11 |
| 2006 | 3.02 | 6.17 |
| 2005 | 3.17 | 6.18 |
| 2004 | 3.25 | 6.22 |
| 2003 | 3.34 | 6.28 |
| 2002 | 3.43 | 6.34 |
| 2001 | 3.53 | 6.43 |
| 2000 | 3.63 | 6.52 |
| 1999 | 3.73 | 6.59 |
| 1998 | 3.75 | 6.66 |
| 1997 | 3.74 | 6.72 |
| 1996 | 3.76 | 6.78 |
| 1995 | 3.88 | 6.81 |
| 1994 | 3.97 | 6.84 |
| 1993 | 4.21 | 6.89 |
| 1992 | 4.43 | 6.94 |
| 1991 | 4.6 | 6.97 |
| 1990 | 4.8 | 7.01 |
| 1989 | 4.86 | 7.05 |
| 1988 | 4.87 | 7.11 |
| 1987 | 4.88 | 7.17 |
| 1986 | 4.94 | 7.22 |
| 1985 | 5 | 7.24 |
| 1984 | 5.12 | 7.25 |
| 1983 | 5.31 | 7.25 |
| 1982 | 5.5 | 7.25 |
| 1981 | 5.68 | 7.26 |
| 1980 | 5.85 | 7.22 |
| 1979 | 5.99 | 7.19 |
| 1978 | 6.11 | 7.15 |
| 1977 | 6.2 | 7.05 |
| 1976 | 6.25 | 6.95 |
| 1975 | 6.28 | 6.91 |
| 1974 | 6.29 | 6.84 |
| 1973 | 6.29 | 6.77 |
| 1972 | 6.28 | 6.72 |
| 1971 | 6.29 | 6.7 |
| 1970 | 6.3 | 6.69 |
| 1969 | 6.32 | 6.66 |
| 1968 | 6.34 | 6.65 |
| 1967 | 6.36 | 6.59 |
| 1966 | 6.38 | 6.53 |
| 1965 | 6.4 | 6.47 |
| 1964 | 6.42 | 6.42 |
| 1963 | 6.44 | 6.36 |
| 1962 | 6.46 | 6.32 |
| 1961 | 6.48 | 6.29 |
| 1960 | 6.5 | 6.25 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Belize and Burkina Faso demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belize
|
Burkina Faso
|
|
| 2024 | 27.4 | 18.6 |
| 2023 | 27 | 18.4 |
| 2022 | 26.5 | 18.2 |
| 2021 | 26.1 | 18 |
| 2020 | 25.7 | 17.7 |
| 2019 | 25.3 | 17.6 |
| 2018 | 24.9 | 17.4 |
| 2017 | 24.5 | 17.3 |
| 2016 | 24.2 | 17.2 |
| 2015 | 23.8 | 17.1 |
| 2014 | 23.4 | 17.1 |
| 2013 | 23.1 | 17.1 |
| 2012 | 22.7 | 17.1 |
| 2011 | 22.3 | 17.1 |
| 2010 | 21.9 | 17.1 |
| 2009 | 21.6 | 17.1 |
| 2008 | 21.4 | 17.1 |
| 2007 | 21.1 | 17.1 |
| 2006 | 20.9 | 17.1 |
| 2005 | 20.7 | 17 |
| 2004 | 20.4 | 16.9 |
| 2003 | 20.2 | 16.8 |
| 2002 | 20 | 16.7 |
| 2001 | 19.8 | 16.6 |
| 2000 | 19.6 | 16.5 |
| 1999 | 19.4 | 16.4 |
| 1998 | 19.1 | 16.3 |
| 1997 | 18.8 | 16.3 |
| 1996 | 18.5 | 16.3 |
| 1995 | 18.2 | 16.3 |
| 1994 | 18 | 16.3 |
| 1993 | 17.9 | 16.3 |
| 1992 | 17.8 | 16.3 |
| 1991 | 17.7 | 16.4 |
| 1990 | 17.6 | 16.5 |
| 1989 | 17.6 | 16.6 |
| 1988 | 17.6 | 16.7 |
| 1987 | 17.5 | 16.8 |
| 1986 | 17.5 | 16.9 |
| 1985 | 17.5 | 17.1 |
| 1984 | 17.5 | 17.2 |
| 1983 | 17.4 | 17.3 |
| 1982 | 17.4 | 17.4 |
| 1981 | 17.3 | 17.5 |
| 1980 | 17.2 | 17.6 |
| 1979 | 17.1 | 17.7 |
| 1978 | 16.9 | 17.8 |
| 1977 | 16.8 | 17.9 |
| 1976 | 16.6 | 18.1 |
| 1975 | 16.4 | 18.2 |
| 1974 | 16.2 | 18.3 |
| 1973 | 16 | 18.5 |
| 1972 | 15.8 | 18.6 |
| 1971 | 15.6 | 18.8 |
| 1970 | 15.4 | 18.9 |
| 1969 | 15.3 | 19.1 |
| 1968 | 15.4 | 19.3 |
| 1967 | 15.6 | 19.5 |
| 1966 | 15.9 | 19.5 |
| 1965 | 16.2 | 19.6 |
| 1964 | 16.6 | 19.6 |
| 1963 | 17 | 19.7 |
| 1962 | 17.3 | 19.7 |
| 1961 | 17.6 | 19.7 |
| 1960 | 17.9 | 19.8 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Belize
|
Burkina Faso
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.98B
2024 |
$20.1B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
26.3%
2024 |
27.8%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.62%
2024 |
5.33%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.9%
2024 |
4.68%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
2,000
2020 |
11,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.23%
2024 |
-5.84%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
29.3%
2020 |
3.44%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
62.4%
2024 |
43.9%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
14.6%
2024 |
26.5%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
64.7
2026 |
49.1
2026 |
| 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 |
$8.45
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.39 megatons
2024 |
6.48 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.93 tons
2024 |
0.27 tons
2024 |
| 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 |
+360
2025 |
-27,130
2025 |
| Urban population |
41.8%
2024 |
28.3%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50.5:49.5
2024 |
49.8:50.2
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 |
47.7
2026 |
23.7
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
58
2025 |
40
2025 |
| Higher education index |
16
2026 |
31
2026 |
| 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 |
65
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 |
$309
2023 |
$71.7
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$82.9
2023 |
$31.4
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
74.1 years
2026 |
61.6 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
1.6%
2023 |
20.9%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.09
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 |
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
2026 |
19
2026 |
| 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%
2026 |
0.18%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
21,116 sq mi
2024 |
4,486 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
703 sq mi
2026 |
56,413 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
4,801 sq mi
2026 |
23,423 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
2,039 mi
2017 |
9,509 mi
2014 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
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