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Belize vs Cambodia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 17.6M in Cambodia (ranked 73/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 68,155 sq mi for Cambodia (ranked 148th vs. 88th).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Cambodia
Population
430409
18113986
Population rank 171/197 73/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$46.4B
2024
GDP rank 168/197 97/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$2,628
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 145/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$7,967
2024
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$12B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
25.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$681
2024
Government debt per person rank 78/185 156/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$2,258
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 68,155 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
265 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
2.58
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
27 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
71.1 years
2026

Belize and Cambodia: Comparison Charts

Belize and Cambodia economies compared

GDP
Belize

Cambodia
1x
Year GDP
Belize Cambodia
2024 $3,203,631,800 $46,352,647,037
2023 $3,052,362,650 $42,335,646,896
2022 $2,846,604,350 $39,994,532,960
2021 $2,428,606,250 $36,790,163,687
2020 $2,047,284,600 $34,818,073,901
2019 $2,381,187,850 $36,685,356,408
2018 $2,285,915,050 $33,145,892,169
2017 $2,266,028,250 $29,355,665,910
2016 $2,239,604,950 $26,556,545,153
2015 $2,193,095,150 $24,174,170,369
2014 $2,138,242,200 $22,041,463,968
2013 $2,035,191,450 $19,807,135,253
2012 $1,917,083,500 $17,826,536,700
2011 $1,831,576,700 $16,032,622,024
2010 $1,748,988,400 $13,808,673,288
2009 $1,688,012,750 $12,502,901,170
2008 $1,738,453,600 $12,174,303,999
2007 $1,706,190,450 $10,127,916,460
2006 $1,590,463,100 $8,350,531,017
2005 $1,474,298,400 $7,066,296,463
2004 $1,400,202,000 $5,883,297,160
2003 $1,308,280,250 $5,046,693,484
2002 $1,243,912,050 $4,501,227,627
2001 $1,172,045,150 $4,145,665,970
2000 $1,138,138,100 $3,694,168,979
1999 $999,713,050 $3,517,242,477
1998 $929,047,000 $3,120,425,503
1997 $872,916,050 $3,443,413,389
1996 $850,339,100 $3,506,695,720
1995 $818,590,250 $3,441,205,693
1994 $771,838,000 $2,791,435,272
1993 $752,255,150 $2,533,727,592
1992 $695,741,150 $2,491,486,594
1991 $596,682,100 $2,054,974,089
1990 $546,750,912 $1,402,541,177
1989 $491,100,000 $1,353,137,648
1988 $421,450,000 $1,662,877,859
1987 $371,100,000 $1,036,974,910
1986 $311,500,000 $1,167,630,318
1985 $287,300,000 $1,102,669,184
1984 $290,350,000 $1,021,176,059
1983 $262,150,000 $939,291,262
1982 $248,550,000 $865,516,040
1981 $260,750,000 $815,153,652
1980 $257,400,000 $744,384,130
1979 $151,800,000 $723,738,503
1978 $136,300,000 $766,642,356
1977 $117,650,000 $716,261,764
1976 $97,094,227 $790,357,255
1975 $118,194,026 $749,129,748
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 Cambodia economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Cambodia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Cambodia
2024 $7,681 $2,628
2023 $7,425 $2,430
2022 $7,068 $2,325
2021 $6,143 $2,167
2020 $5,239 $2,082
2019 $6,172 $2,226
2018 $6,012 $2,037
2017 $6,072 $1,826
2016 $6,141 $1,675
2015 $6,155 $1,547
2014 $6,128 $1,432
2013 $5,957 $1,306
2012 $5,733 $1,193
2011 $5,596 $1,089
2010 $5,461 $952
2009 $5,400 $876
2008 $5,712 $866
2007 $5,762 $732
2006 $5,525 $612
2005 $5,270 $526
2004 $5,154 $444
2003 $4,960 $387
2002 $4,859 $350
2001 $4,719 $328
2000 $4,727 $296.4
1999 $4,290 $286.8
1998 $4,126 $258.8
1997 $4,014 $297.6
1996 $4,043 $325
1995 $4,010 $343
1994 $3,877 $302
1993 $3,860 $294.1
1992 $3,643 $307
1991 $3,190 $267.3
1990 $2,986 $190.2
1989 $2,742 $191.3
1988 $2,406 $244.1
1987 $2,166 $158.1
1986 $1,859 $185.8
1985 $1,754 $182.4
1984 $1,814 $174.7
1983 $1,677 $166.7
1982 $1,629 $159.2
1981 $1,753 $154.3
1980 $1,774 $143.2
1979 $1,071 $142.2
1978 $983 $147.1
1977 $866 $126.4
1976 $729 $128.8
1975 $906 $113.8
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. Cambodia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Cambodia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Cambodia
2026 74.1 71.1
2025 73.9 71
2024 73.7 70.8
2023 73.6 70.7
2022 72.2 70.5
2021 70.9 69.3
2020 71.6 70.1
2019 72.6 70.1
2018 72.3 70
2017 72.1 69.8
2016 71.8 69.6
2015 71.6 69.4
2014 71.4 69.1
2013 71.3 68.8
2012 71.1 68.4
2011 71 67.9
2010 70.9 67.3
2009 70.8 66.7
2008 70.7 66.1
2007 70.7 65.5
2006 70.5 64.9
2005 70.3 64.1
2004 70.2 63.3
2003 69.8 62.3
2002 69.5 61.4
2001 68.9 60.5
2000 68.9 59.5
1999 69 58.6
1998 68.9 57.9
1997 69.2 57.3
1996 69.4 56.8
1995 69.5 56.6
1994 69.6 56.2
1993 69.6 56
1992 69.6 55.7
1991 69.6 55.6
1990 69.6 55.2
1989 69.5 54.8
1988 69.4 54.4
1987 69.1 53.7
1986 68.7 51.6
1985 68.3 50.8
1984 68 50.1
1983 67.6 49.4
1982 67.3 48.8
1981 67.1 48
1980 66.9 47.5
1979 66.7 41.1
1978 66.3 11.6
1977 66.1 11.3
1976 65.8 11.6
1975 65.4 12.8
1974 64.9 39.3
1973 64.5 39.1
1972 64 38.9
1971 63.5 38.7
1970 63 38.6
1969 62.5 45.9
1968 62 45.6
1967 61.4 45.2
1966 60.9 44.9
1965 60.4 44.5
1964 59.8 44
1963 59.3 43.6
1962 58.7 43.1
1961 52.9 42.6
1960 57.4 42.1
1959 56.6 41.7
1958 55.7 41.2
1957 54.8 40.9
1956 53.9 40.5
1955 52.7 40.3
1954 52.2 39.9
1953 51.4 39.6
1952 50.7 39.3
1951 49.9 39
1950 49.2 38.9

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

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Belize and Cambodia population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Cambodia
1x
Year Population
Belize Cambodia
2024 417,072 17,638,801
2023 411,106 17,423,880
2022 402,733 17,201,724
2021 395,346 16,974,305
2020 390,812 16,725,474
2019 385,829 16,481,304
2018 380,226 16,274,522
2017 373,202 16,073,372
2016 364,705 15,852,803
2015 356,333 15,623,251
2014 348,923 15,396,772
2013 341,627 15,170,208
2012 334,414 14,945,085
2011 327,298 14,722,584
2010 320,245 14,500,726
2009 312,614 14,276,810
2008 304,361 14,053,479
2007 296,100 13,841,770
2006 287,878 13,639,028
2005 279,731 13,439,202
2004 271,688 13,244,731
2003 263,780 13,050,968
2002 256,009 12,855,241
2001 248,379 12,658,484
2000 240,799 12,462,336
1999 233,059 12,265,731
1998 225,173 12,058,173
1997 217,446 11,570,982
1996 210,310 10,801,270
1995 204,146 10,018,497
1994 199,097 9,239,162
1993 194,902 8,616,381
1992 190,983 8,113,083
1991 187,040 7,686,850
1990 183,076 7,374,752
1989 179,107 7,073,473
1988 175,180 6,812,014
1987 171,338 6,557,970
1986 167,554 6,285,693
1985 163,796 6,043,783
1984 160,044 5,845,117
1983 156,297 5,636,203
1982 152,548 5,436,432
1981 148,786 5,284,495
1980 145,062 5,199,872
1979 141,678 5,088,808
1978 138,713 5,211,653
1977 135,887 5,668,551
1976 133,099 6,134,991
1975 130,387 6,581,371
1974 128,185 6,783,240
1973 126,445 6,739,726
1972 124,676 6,673,886
1971 122,805 6,620,880
1970 120,736 6,639,182
1969 118,040 6,604,725
1968 114,713 6,467,324
1967 111,272 6,332,944
1966 107,906 6,201,232
1965 104,675 6,072,289
1964 101,603 5,946,178
1963 98,704 5,823,010
1962 96,042 5,697,558
1961 93,632 5,571,168
1960 91,318 5,449,966

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Cambodia

Fertility rate
Belize

Cambodia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Cambodia
2023 2.01 2.58
2022 1.95 2.62
2021 1.84 2.66
2020 2.04 2.7
2019 2.14 2.73
2018 2.34 2.72
2017 2.37 2.72
2016 2.4 2.73
2015 2.43 2.73
2014 2.47 2.73
2013 2.5 2.74
2012 2.51 2.75
2011 2.53 2.78
2010 2.55 2.86
2009 2.66 2.97
2008 2.78 3.05
2007 2.89 3.13
2006 3.02 3.18
2005 3.17 3.24
2004 3.25 3.31
2003 3.34 3.43
2002 3.43 3.57
2001 3.53 3.69
2000 3.63 3.79
1999 3.73 3.93
1998 3.75 4.13
1997 3.74 4.39
1996 3.76 4.87
1995 3.88 5.08
1994 3.97 5.28
1993 4.21 5.43
1992 4.43 5.49
1991 4.6 5.59
1990 4.8 5.64
1989 4.86 5.68
1988 4.87 5.94
1987 4.88 6.1
1986 4.94 6.23
1985 5 6.31
1984 5.12 6.34
1983 5.31 6.3
1982 5.5 6.19
1981 5.68 6.04
1980 5.85 5.77
1979 5.99 4.56
1978 6.11 3.34
1977 6.2 2.72
1976 6.25 3.41
1975 6.28 4.1
1974 6.29 4.8
1973 6.29 5.56
1972 6.28 5.94
1971 6.29 6.01
1970 6.3 6.07
1969 6.32 6.12
1968 6.34 6.17
1967 6.36 6.2
1966 6.38 6.24
1965 6.4 6.27
1964 6.42 6.29
1963 6.44 6.29
1962 6.46 6.3
1961 6.48 6.3
1960 6.5 6.31

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

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Belize and Cambodia demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Cambodia
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Cambodia
2024 27.4 27
2023 27 26.8
2022 26.5 26.5
2021 26.1 26.3
2020 25.7 26.1
2019 25.3 25.8
2018 24.9 25.5
2017 24.5 25
2016 24.2 24.6
2015 23.8 24.2
2014 23.4 23.9
2013 23.1 23.5
2012 22.7 23.1
2011 22.3 22.7
2010 21.9 22.4
2009 21.6 22
2008 21.4 21.6
2007 21.1 21.1
2006 20.9 20.6
2005 20.7 20.1
2004 20.4 19.7
2003 20.2 19.3
2002 20 18.9
2001 19.8 18.5
2000 19.6 18.1
1999 19.4 17.7
1998 19.1 17.4
1997 18.8 17.2
1996 18.5 17.1
1995 18.2 17.3
1994 18 18
1993 17.9 18.4
1992 17.8 18.1
1991 17.7 18
1990 17.6 18.1
1989 17.6 18.1
1988 17.6 18.1
1987 17.5 18.1
1986 17.5 18
1985 17.5 17.9
1984 17.5 17.9
1983 17.4 17.9
1982 17.4 17.8
1981 17.3 17.7
1980 17.2 17.8
1979 17.1 17.6
1978 16.9 17.4
1977 16.8 17.3
1976 16.6 17.2
1975 16.4 17.2
1974 16.2 17.2
1973 16 17.2
1972 15.8 17.2
1971 15.6 17.3
1970 15.4 17.6
1969 15.3 17.8
1968 15.4 17.8
1967 15.6 17.9
1966 15.9 17.9
1965 16.2 17.9
1964 16.6 18
1963 17 18
1962 17.3 18.1
1961 17.6 18.1
1960 17.9 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Cambodia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$44.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
17.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
2.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
1.52%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
191,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
-2.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
0.26%
2023
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
35.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
41.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
58.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
n/a
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$22.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$2.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
1,306,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
5.37%
2020
Banked people share
68%
2024
39%
2024

Energy

Belize Cambodia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
502 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$13.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
19.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
1.1 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
54.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
52.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
6.86%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
58.9%
2021
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
813 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
56.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
57.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
95%
2023

Society

Belize Cambodia
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
-31,469
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
40.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
41.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
20
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
25
2026
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
1.84
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
19.6
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
65
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
83.8%
2022
English speaking
81.7%
2023
22.2%
2023
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
60.7%
2023

Health

Belize Cambodia
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$114.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$69.4
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
71.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
0.21
2019
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
137
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
22.9
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
4.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
17.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
6.67 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Cambodia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
3,864 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
23,762 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
29,349 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
34,175 mi
2014

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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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