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Belize vs Burundi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 14M in Burundi (ranked 78/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 9,915 sq mi for Burundi (ranked 148th vs. 144th).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Burundi
Population
430409
14833763
Population rank 171/197 78/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$3.08B
2024
GDP rank 168/197 169/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$219.4
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 197/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$1,195
2024
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$1.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
52%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$114.1
2024
Government debt per person rank 78/185 184/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$1,228
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 9,915 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
4.88
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
17.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
64.1 years
2026

Belize and Burundi: Comparison Charts

Belize and Burundi economies compared

GDP
Belize

Burundi
1x
Year GDP
Belize Burundi
2024 $3,203,631,800 $3,082,433,067
2023 $3,052,362,650 $3,430,949,250
2022 $2,846,604,350 $4,036,192,553
2021 $2,428,606,250 $3,435,598,073
2020 $2,047,284,600 $3,227,847,281
2019 $2,381,187,850 $2,871,555,326
2018 $2,285,915,050 $2,913,411,408
2017 $2,266,028,250 $2,831,362,208
2016 $2,239,604,950 $2,618,093,125
2015 $2,193,095,150 $2,810,532,912
2014 $2,138,242,200 $2,705,826,648
2013 $2,035,191,450 $2,451,624,638
2012 $1,917,083,500 $2,327,402,363
2011 $1,831,576,700 $2,235,812,880
2010 $1,748,988,400 $2,032,135,192
2009 $1,688,012,750 $1,775,495,032
2008 $1,738,453,600 $1,611,835,857
2007 $1,706,190,450 $1,356,199,387
2006 $1,590,463,100 $1,273,375,078
2005 $1,474,298,400 $1,117,113,080
2004 $1,400,202,000 $915,257,323
2003 $1,308,280,250 $784,654,424
2002 $1,243,912,050 $825,394,519
2001 $1,172,045,150 $876,794,723
2000 $1,138,138,100 $870,486,066
1999 $999,713,050 $808,077,223
1998 $929,047,000 $893,770,740
1997 $872,916,050 $972,896,268
1996 $850,339,100 $869,033,856
1995 $818,590,250 $1,000,428,394
1994 $771,838,000 $925,030,590
1993 $752,255,150 $938,632,612
1992 $695,741,150 $1,083,037,671
1991 $596,682,100 $1,167,398,478
1990 $546,750,912 $1,132,101,253
1989 $491,100,000 $1,113,924,130
1988 $421,450,000 $1,082,403,219
1987 $371,100,000 $1,131,466,494
1986 $311,500,000 $1,201,725,497
1985 $287,300,000 $1,149,979,286
1984 $290,350,000 $987,143,931
1983 $262,150,000 $1,082,926,304
1982 $248,550,000 $1,013,222,222
1981 $260,750,000 $969,046,667
1980 $257,400,000 $919,726,667
1979 $151,800,000 $782,496,667
1978 $136,300,000 $610,225,556
1977 $117,650,000 $547,535,556
1976 $97,094,227 $448,412,754
1975 $118,194,026 $420,986,667
1974 $103,160,450 $345,263,492
1973 $78,214,768 $304,339,524
1972 $65,998,069 $246,804,571
1971 $59,074,687 $252,842,286
1970 $53,339,893 $242,732,571
1969 $47,399,905 $190,205,714
1968 $44,999,910 $183,200,000
1967 $47,431,256 $178,297,143
1966 $44,450,044 $165,444,571
1965 $40,110,040 $158,994,963
1964 $36,194,586 $260,750,008
1963 $33,750,114 $232,749,998
1962 $31,857,592 $213,500,006
1961 $29,965,000 $202,999,992
1960 $28,072,478 $195,999,990

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

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Belize and Burundi economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Burundi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Burundi
2024 $7,681 $219.4
2023 $7,425 $250.6
2022 $7,068 $303
2021 $6,143 $265
2020 $5,239 $255.8
2019 $6,172 $234.3
2018 $6,012 $245.7
2017 $6,072 $246.1
2016 $6,141 $232.9
2015 $6,155 $254.4
2014 $6,128 $250.5
2013 $5,957 $234.8
2012 $5,733 $231.1
2011 $5,596 $230.1
2010 $5,461 $216.7
2009 $5,400 $198.4
2008 $5,712 $189.5
2007 $5,762 $166.2
2006 $5,525 $161.9
2005 $5,270 $147.2
2004 $5,154 $125.2
2003 $4,960 $111.4
2002 $4,859 $121
2001 $4,719 $132.2
2000 $4,727 $134.5
1999 $4,290 $127.5
1998 $4,126 $144.5
1997 $4,014 $160.3
1996 $4,043 $143.2
1995 $4,010 $164.9
1994 $3,877 $161.9
1993 $3,860 $165.3
1992 $3,643 $184.9
1991 $3,190 $204.7
1990 $2,986 $202.6
1989 $2,742 $203.6
1988 $2,406 $201.7
1987 $2,166 $215.6
1986 $1,859 $234.3
1985 $1,754 $228.4
1984 $1,814 $200.4
1983 $1,677 $225.2
1982 $1,629 $216.4
1981 $1,753 $212.2
1980 $1,774 $209.8
1979 $1,071 $186.2
1978 $983 $148.8
1977 $866 $137.4
1976 $729 $115.5
1975 $906 $110.9
1974 $805 $93.2
1973 $619 $84.3
1972 $529 $68.2
1971 $481 $69.9
1970 $442 $68.8
1969 $402 $55.1
1968 $392 $54.2
1967 $426 $54
1966 $412 $51.4
1965 $383 $50.6
1964 $356 $85.3
1963 $342 $78.4
1962 $332 $73.4
1961 $320 $71.6
1960 $307 $70.9

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

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Belize vs. Burundi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Burundi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Burundi
2026 74.1 64.1
2025 73.9 64
2024 73.7 63.8
2023 73.6 63.7
2022 72.2 62.9
2021 70.9 62.1
2020 71.6 62.6
2019 72.6 62.2
2018 72.3 61.8
2017 72.1 61.3
2016 71.8 60.8
2015 71.6 60.1
2014 71.4 59.8
2013 71.3 59.2
2012 71.1 58.5
2011 71 57.8
2010 70.9 57.1
2009 70.8 56.4
2008 70.7 55.6
2007 70.7 54.8
2006 70.5 54
2005 70.3 53.1
2004 70.2 52.2
2003 69.8 51
2002 69.5 49.9
2001 68.9 48.5
2000 68.9 47.6
1999 69 47.6
1998 68.9 46.7
1997 69.2 45.7
1996 69.4 44.8
1995 69.5 44.6
1994 69.6 44.5
1993 69.6 37.2
1992 69.6 44.5
1991 69.6 44.7
1990 69.6 45.2
1989 69.5 45.7
1988 69.4 42.9
1987 69.1 47.1
1986 68.7 47.4
1985 68.3 47.7
1984 68 47.7
1983 67.6 47.4
1982 67.3 47
1981 67.1 46.4
1980 66.9 45.7
1979 66.7 45
1978 66.3 44.4
1977 66.1 44
1976 65.8 43.7
1975 65.4 43.4
1974 64.9 43.3
1973 64.5 37.4
1972 64 25.8
1971 63.5 43.2
1970 63 43.2
1969 62.5 43
1968 62 43.4
1967 61.4 43.3
1966 60.9 43.5
1965 60.4 41.8
1964 59.8 43.6
1963 59.3 43.6
1962 58.7 43.5
1961 52.9 43.4
1960 57.4 43.3
1959 56.6 43.1
1958 55.7 42.9
1957 54.8 42.6
1956 53.9 42.4
1955 52.7 42.2
1954 52.2 42
1953 51.4 41.7
1952 50.7 41.5
1951 49.9 41.2
1950 49.2 40.9

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

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Belize and Burundi population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Burundi
1x
Year Population
Belize Burundi
2024 417,072 14,047,786
2023 411,106 13,689,450
2022 402,733 13,321,097
2021 395,346 12,965,481
2020 390,812 12,617,036
2019 385,829 12,255,336
2018 380,226 11,859,446
2017 373,202 11,506,762
2016 364,705 11,239,451
2015 356,333 11,047,580
2014 348,923 10,799,785
2013 341,627 10,439,341
2012 334,414 10,071,028
2011 327,298 9,717,978
2010 320,245 9,376,444
2009 312,614 8,947,646
2008 304,361 8,505,637
2007 296,100 8,161,874
2006 287,878 7,865,547
2005 279,731 7,587,299
2004 271,688 7,310,656
2003 263,780 7,043,154
2002 256,009 6,824,132
2001 248,379 6,634,365
2000 240,799 6,470,194
1999 233,059 6,337,155
1998 225,173 6,187,108
1997 217,446 6,070,042
1996 210,310 6,070,506
1995 204,146 6,066,316
1994 199,097 5,713,854
1993 194,902 5,676,843
1992 190,983 5,858,407
1991 187,040 5,703,857
1990 183,076 5,587,052
1989 179,107 5,471,706
1988 175,180 5,365,327
1987 171,338 5,247,787
1986 167,554 5,129,414
1985 163,796 5,034,042
1984 160,044 4,926,465
1983 156,297 4,808,528
1982 152,548 4,681,390
1981 148,786 4,566,014
1980 145,062 4,383,706
1979 141,678 4,203,530
1978 138,713 4,100,338
1977 135,887 3,983,582
1976 133,099 3,882,626
1975 130,387 3,796,612
1974 128,185 3,703,590
1973 126,445 3,611,991
1972 124,676 3,617,128
1971 122,805 3,617,289
1970 120,736 3,530,432
1969 118,040 3,454,590
1968 114,713 3,380,387
1967 111,272 3,300,690
1966 107,906 3,217,960
1965 104,675 3,141,367
1964 101,603 3,055,650
1963 98,704 2,969,841
1962 96,042 2,907,943
1961 93,632 2,835,119
1960 91,318 2,764,258

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Burundi

Fertility rate
Belize

Burundi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Burundi
2023 2.01 4.88
2022 1.95 4.98
2021 1.84 5.08
2020 2.04 5.18
2019 2.14 5.27
2018 2.34 5.38
2017 2.37 5.48
2016 2.4 5.59
2015 2.43 5.7
2014 2.47 5.79
2013 2.5 5.89
2012 2.51 5.99
2011 2.53 6.11
2010 2.55 6.26
2009 2.66 6.41
2008 2.78 6.52
2007 2.89 6.59
2006 3.02 6.66
2005 3.17 6.71
2004 3.25 6.75
2003 3.34 6.79
2002 3.43 6.82
2001 3.53 6.85
2000 3.63 6.87
1999 3.73 6.9
1998 3.75 6.96
1997 3.74 7.04
1996 3.76 7.12
1995 3.88 7.18
1994 3.97 7.23
1993 4.21 7.27
1992 4.43 7.3
1991 4.6 7.34
1990 4.8 7.37
1989 4.86 7.39
1988 4.87 7.38
1987 4.88 7.38
1986 4.94 7.32
1985 5 7.29
1984 5.12 7.3
1983 5.31 7.3
1982 5.5 7.31
1981 5.68 7.33
1980 5.85 7.35
1979 5.99 7.31
1978 6.11 7.26
1977 6.2 7.25
1976 6.25 7.25
1975 6.28 7.24
1974 6.29 7.22
1973 6.29 7.22
1972 6.28 7.21
1971 6.29 7.21
1970 6.3 7.21
1969 6.32 7.22
1968 6.34 7.18
1967 6.36 7.16
1966 6.38 7.14
1965 6.4 7.11
1964 6.42 7.09
1963 6.44 7.07
1962 6.46 7.04
1961 6.48 7.02
1960 6.5 7

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

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Belize and Burundi demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Burundi
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Burundi
2024 27.4 17.3
2023 27 17.1
2022 26.5 16.8
2021 26.1 16.7
2020 25.7 16.5
2019 25.3 16.3
2018 24.9 16.2
2017 24.5 16.1
2016 24.2 16.2
2015 23.8 16.6
2014 23.4 16.9
2013 23.1 17
2012 22.7 17.1
2011 22.3 17.2
2010 21.9 17.3
2009 21.6 17.2
2008 21.4 17
2007 21.1 16.9
2006 20.9 16.8
2005 20.7 16.7
2004 20.4 16.5
2003 20.2 16.3
2002 20 16.1
2001 19.8 15.9
2000 19.6 15.7
1999 19.4 15.5
1998 19.1 15.2
1997 18.8 15
1996 18.5 15.2
1995 18.2 15.4
1994 18 14.6
1993 17.9 14.7
1992 17.8 15.5
1991 17.7 15.5
1990 17.6 15.6
1989 17.6 15.8
1988 17.6 16
1987 17.5 16.1
1986 17.5 16.3
1985 17.5 16.6
1984 17.5 16.8
1983 17.4 17
1982 17.4 17.1
1981 17.3 17.3
1980 17.2 17.2
1979 17.1 17
1978 16.9 17
1977 16.8 17
1976 16.6 16.9
1975 16.4 17
1974 16.2 16.9
1973 16 16.8
1972 15.8 17.1
1971 15.6 17.3
1970 15.4 17.3
1969 15.3 17.3
1968 15.4 17.4
1967 15.6 17.4
1966 15.9 17.4
1965 16.2 17.3
1964 16.6 17.3
1963 17 17.3
1962 17.3 17.4
1961 17.6 17.4
1960 17.9 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Burundi
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
4.82%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
3.8%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
31,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
-4.84%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
1.03%
2020
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
43.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
17.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
40.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
29.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
2.9%
2020
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$90.3M
2023
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$237M
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
299,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
1.57%
2011
Banked people share
68%
2024
7.11%
2014

Energy

Belize Burundi
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
0.97 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
0.07 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
83%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
59.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
11.6%
2023

Society

Belize Burundi
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.17%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
-34,727
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
24.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
10.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
16
2026
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
5.82
2016
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
35.5
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
57
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
75.5%
2022
English speaking
81.7%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
11.1%
2023

Health

Belize Burundi
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$28.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
64.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
57.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
0.08
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
392
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
49.2
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
5.27%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
4.3%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
10
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
11.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
4.16 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Burundi
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
706 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
8,317 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
1,080 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
7,657 mi
2016

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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) (2000–2025, 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. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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