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Belize vs Cameroon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 29.1M in Cameroon (ranked 52/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 182,514 sq mi for Cameroon (ranked 148th vs. 52nd).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Cameroon
Population
430409
30864115
Population rank 171/197 51/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$53.3B
2024
GDP rank 168/197 91/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$1,830
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 158/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$5,589
2024
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$22.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$784
2024
Government debt per person rank 78/185 152/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$1,578
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 182,514 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
168 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
64.5 years
2026

Belize and Cameroon: Comparison Charts

Belize and Cameroon economies compared

GDP
Belize

Cameroon
1x
Year GDP
Belize Cameroon
2024 $3,203,631,800 $53,296,694,320
2023 $3,052,362,650 $48,814,501,547
2022 $2,846,604,350 $44,347,206,073
2021 $2,428,606,250 $45,011,937,347
2020 $2,047,284,600 $40,773,241,177
2019 $2,381,187,850 $39,667,757,528
2018 $2,285,915,050 $39,955,552,190
2017 $2,266,028,250 $36,098,547,033
2016 $2,239,604,950 $33,814,337,044
2015 $2,193,095,150 $32,210,233,020
2014 $2,138,242,200 $36,386,544,706
2013 $2,035,191,450 $33,728,621,180
2012 $1,917,083,500 $30,155,062,329
2011 $1,831,576,700 $30,630,910,495
2010 $1,748,988,400 $27,507,501,821
2009 $1,688,012,750 $27,932,970,317
2008 $1,738,453,600 $27,715,142,033
2007 $1,706,190,450 $23,928,250,433
2006 $1,590,463,100 $20,910,512,975
2005 $1,474,298,400 $19,509,852,207
2004 $1,400,202,000 $18,826,214,136
2003 $1,308,280,250 $15,970,315,035
2002 $1,243,912,050 $12,417,251,350
2001 $1,172,045,150 $10,953,485,349
2000 $1,138,138,100 $10,566,579,295
1999 $999,713,050 $11,565,826,465
1998 $929,047,000 $11,298,144,990
1997 $872,916,050 $10,789,458,433
1996 $850,339,100 $11,093,538,846
1995 $818,590,250 $10,864,772,471
1994 $771,838,000 $8,902,446,252
1993 $752,255,150 $16,181,814,713
1992 $695,741,150 $12,071,775,335
1991 $596,682,100 $11,840,192,296
1990 $546,750,912 $12,314,482,628
1989 $491,100,000 $11,012,566,195
1988 $421,450,000 $12,236,057,362
1987 $371,100,000 $13,049,659,981
1986 $311,500,000 $11,857,056,199
1985 $287,300,000 $8,544,810,498
1984 $290,350,000 $7,311,938,026
1983 $262,150,000 $6,870,200,010
1982 $248,550,000 $6,611,255,964
1981 $260,750,000 $6,610,938,617
1980 $257,400,000 $6,674,569,047
1979 $151,800,000 $5,919,002,983
1978 $136,300,000 $4,662,852,583
1977 $117,650,000 $3,394,664,024
1976 $97,094,227 $2,898,090,002
1975 $118,194,026 $2,857,037,371
1974 $103,160,450 $2,157,415,533
1973 $78,214,768 $1,901,393,361
1972 $65,998,069 $1,498,251,890
1971 $59,074,687 $1,236,941,394
1970 $53,339,893 $1,151,216,993
1969 $47,399,905 $1,100,551,489
1968 $44,999,910 $1,046,191,218
1967 $47,431,256 $936,175,260
1966 $44,450,044 $851,112,535
1965 $40,110,040 $814,083,266
1964 $36,194,586 $776,650,177
1963 $33,750,114 $718,320,845
1962 $31,857,592 $694,247,864
1961 $29,965,000 $652,777,608
1960 $28,072,478 $614,206,068

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

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Belize and Cameroon economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Cameroon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Cameroon
2024 $7,681 $1,830
2023 $7,425 $1,720
2022 $7,068 $1,605
2021 $6,143 $1,672
2020 $5,239 $1,556
2019 $6,172 $1,555
2018 $6,012 $1,611
2017 $6,072 $1,496
2016 $6,141 $1,442
2015 $6,155 $1,415
2014 $6,128 $1,649
2013 $5,957 $1,576
2012 $5,733 $1,449
2011 $5,596 $1,514
2010 $5,461 $1,399
2009 $5,400 $1,461
2008 $5,712 $1,492
2007 $5,762 $1,326
2006 $5,525 $1,191
2005 $5,270 $1,143
2004 $5,154 $1,133
2003 $4,960 $988
2002 $4,859 $790
2001 $4,719 $715
2000 $4,727 $709
1999 $4,290 $796
1998 $4,126 $799
1997 $4,014 $783
1996 $4,043 $827
1995 $4,010 $832
1994 $3,877 $701
1993 $3,860 $1,310
1992 $3,643 $1,005
1991 $3,190 $1,015
1990 $2,986 $1,087
1989 $2,742 $1,001
1988 $2,406 $1,145
1987 $2,166 $1,258
1986 $1,859 $1,179
1985 $1,754 $875
1984 $1,814 $772
1983 $1,677 $746
1982 $1,629 $732
1981 $1,753 $750
1980 $1,774 $784
1979 $1,071 $718
1978 $983 $582
1977 $866 $435
1976 $729 $381
1975 $906 $386
1974 $805 $299.9
1973 $619 $271.8
1972 $529 $220.1
1971 $481 $186.7
1970 $442 $178.5
1969 $402 $175.2
1968 $392 $170.8
1967 $426 $156.6
1966 $412 $145.8
1965 $383 $142.7
1964 $356 $139.2
1963 $342 $131.6
1962 $332 $130
1961 $320 $124.6
1960 $307 $119.1

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

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Belize vs. Cameroon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Cameroon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Cameroon
2026 74.1 64.5
2025 73.9 64.2
2024 73.7 64
2023 73.6 63.7
2022 72.2 62.4
2021 70.9 61.1
2020 71.6 61.7
2019 72.6 61.7
2018 72.3 61.2
2017 72.1 60.8
2016 71.8 60.3
2015 71.6 59.7
2014 71.4 59.1
2013 71.3 58.7
2012 71.1 58.2
2011 71 57.5
2010 70.9 57
2009 70.8 56.5
2008 70.7 56.1
2007 70.7 55.7
2006 70.5 55.3
2005 70.3 54.9
2004 70.2 54.6
2003 69.8 54.3
2002 69.5 53.9
2001 68.9 53.6
2000 68.9 53.3
1999 69 53.2
1998 68.9 53
1997 69.2 53.1
1996 69.4 53.2
1995 69.5 53.3
1994 69.6 53.5
1993 69.6 53.9
1992 69.6 54.1
1991 69.6 54.2
1990 69.6 54.3
1989 69.5 54.4
1988 69.4 54.4
1987 69.1 54.2
1986 68.7 53.6
1985 68.3 53.5
1984 68 52.9
1983 67.6 52.4
1982 67.3 51.8
1981 67.1 51.2
1980 66.9 50.9
1979 66.7 50.5
1978 66.3 50.3
1977 66.1 50.1
1976 65.8 50
1975 65.4 49.9
1974 64.9 49.7
1973 64.5 49.5
1972 64 49.1
1971 63.5 48.6
1970 63 48
1969 62.5 47.2
1968 62 46.4
1967 61.4 45.6
1966 60.9 44.8
1965 60.4 44.2
1964 59.8 43.6
1963 59.3 43.1
1962 58.7 42.6
1961 52.9 35.2
1960 57.4 34.7
1959 56.6 39.8
1958 55.7 39.1
1957 54.8 38.3
1956 53.9 38.4
1955 52.7 37.5
1954 52.2 36.5
1953 51.4 35.5
1952 50.7 34.6
1951 49.9 33.9
1950 49.2 33.1

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

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Belize and Cameroon population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Cameroon
1x
Year Population
Belize Cameroon
2024 417,072 29,123,744
2023 411,106 28,372,687
2022 402,733 27,632,771
2021 395,346 26,915,758
2020 390,812 26,210,558
2019 385,829 25,506,095
2018 380,226 24,806,383
2017 373,202 24,128,601
2016 364,705 23,454,161
2015 356,333 22,763,414
2014 348,923 22,059,893
2013 341,627 21,402,376
2012 334,414 20,809,529
2011 327,298 20,232,304
2010 320,245 19,668,066
2009 312,614 19,113,974
2008 304,361 18,574,056
2007 296,100 18,049,896
2006 287,878 17,550,407
2005 279,731 17,074,594
2004 271,688 16,610,487
2003 263,780 16,160,340
2002 256,009 15,725,528
2001 248,379 15,309,490
2000 240,799 14,912,631
1999 233,059 14,525,140
1998 225,173 14,144,860
1997 217,446 13,775,214
1996 210,310 13,414,757
1995 204,146 13,058,516
1994 199,097 12,704,903
1993 194,902 12,353,131
1992 190,983 12,006,353
1991 187,040 11,667,180
1990 183,076 11,331,821
1989 179,107 11,002,745
1988 175,180 10,684,968
1987 171,338 10,370,749
1986 167,554 10,060,342
1985 163,796 9,761,730
1984 160,044 9,475,078
1983 156,297 9,215,397
1982 152,548 9,028,678
1981 148,786 8,816,377
1980 145,062 8,512,219
1979 141,678 8,239,641
1978 138,713 8,011,921
1977 135,887 7,796,501
1976 133,099 7,597,962
1975 130,387 7,397,120
1974 128,185 7,193,583
1973 126,445 6,996,660
1972 124,676 6,806,872
1971 122,805 6,624,408
1970 120,736 6,449,793
1969 118,040 6,283,462
1968 114,713 6,125,863
1967 111,272 5,977,318
1966 107,906 5,837,295
1965 104,675 5,704,686
1964 101,603 5,578,257
1963 98,704 5,456,623
1962 96,042 5,338,620
1961 93,632 5,239,273
1960 91,318 5,159,057

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Cameroon

Fertility rate
Belize

Cameroon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Cameroon
2023 2.01 4.32
2022 1.95 4.4
2021 1.84 4.47
2020 2.04 4.56
2019 2.14 4.65
2018 2.34 4.74
2017 2.37 4.8
2016 2.4 4.84
2015 2.43 4.84
2014 2.47 4.84
2013 2.5 4.91
2012 2.51 4.98
2011 2.53 5.05
2010 2.55 5.15
2009 2.66 5.24
2008 2.78 5.29
2007 2.89 5.34
2006 3.02 5.37
2005 3.17 5.42
2004 3.25 5.44
2003 3.34 5.43
2002 3.43 5.44
2001 3.53 5.44
2000 3.63 5.51
1999 3.73 5.6
1998 3.75 5.66
1997 3.74 5.71
1996 3.76 5.8
1995 3.88 5.92
1994 3.97 6.04
1993 4.21 6.16
1992 4.43 6.26
1991 4.6 6.32
1990 4.8 6.36
1989 4.86 6.41
1988 4.87 6.48
1987 4.88 6.54
1986 4.94 6.57
1985 5 6.56
1984 5.12 6.56
1983 5.31 6.58
1982 5.5 6.59
1981 5.68 6.61
1980 5.85 6.61
1979 5.99 6.58
1978 6.11 6.55
1977 6.2 6.51
1976 6.25 6.45
1975 6.28 6.4
1974 6.29 6.36
1973 6.29 6.33
1972 6.28 6.29
1971 6.29 6.26
1970 6.3 6.2
1969 6.32 6.14
1968 6.34 6.04
1967 6.36 5.95
1966 6.38 5.85
1965 6.4 5.8
1964 6.42 5.74
1963 6.44 5.73
1962 6.46 5.73
1961 6.48 5.73
1960 6.5 5.73

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

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Belize and Cameroon demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Cameroon
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Cameroon
2024 27.4 19
2023 27 18.8
2022 26.5 18.7
2021 26.1 18.6
2020 25.7 18.5
2019 25.3 18.5
2018 24.9 18.4
2017 24.5 18.4
2016 24.2 18.3
2015 23.8 18.3
2014 23.4 18.2
2013 23.1 18.1
2012 22.7 18
2011 22.3 17.9
2010 21.9 17.9
2009 21.6 17.8
2008 21.4 17.8
2007 21.1 17.7
2006 20.9 17.7
2005 20.7 17.6
2004 20.4 17.6
2003 20.2 17.5
2002 20 17.5
2001 19.8 17.4
2000 19.6 17.3
1999 19.4 17.2
1998 19.1 17.1
1997 18.8 17.1
1996 18.5 17
1995 18.2 16.9
1994 18 16.9
1993 17.9 16.8
1992 17.8 16.8
1991 17.7 16.8
1990 17.6 16.8
1989 17.6 16.8
1988 17.6 16.9
1987 17.5 16.9
1986 17.5 17
1985 17.5 17.1
1984 17.5 17.1
1983 17.4 17.3
1982 17.4 17.5
1981 17.3 17.8
1980 17.2 17.8
1979 17.1 17.9
1978 16.9 18
1977 16.8 18.2
1976 16.6 18.3
1975 16.4 18.5
1974 16.2 18.6
1973 16 18.8
1972 15.8 18.9
1971 15.6 19
1970 15.4 19.2
1969 15.3 19.4
1968 15.4 19.5
1967 15.6 19.7
1966 15.9 19.8
1965 16.2 19.9
1964 16.6 20
1963 17 20.1
1962 17.3 20.1
1961 17.6 20.3
1960 17.9 20.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Cameroon
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$49.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
16.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
2.84%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
1.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
34,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
-1.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
3.28%
2021
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
52
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
31.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
2.1%
2021
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$4.88B
2023
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$690M
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
1,021,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
7.14%
2020
Banked people share
68%
2024
60.9%
2024

Energy

Belize Cameroon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
384 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$13.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
10.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
0.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
22.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
79.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
5.73%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-28.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
283.7 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
53.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
70.5%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
72%
2023

Society

Belize Cameroon
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
-15,379
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
55.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
23
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
32
2026
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
4.54
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
30.2
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
57
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
78.2%
2020
English speaking
81.7%
2023
38%
2023
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
41.9%
2023

Health

Belize Cameroon
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$79.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$53.5
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
64.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
14.7%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
0.14
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
258
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
67.2
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
15.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
7
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
9.6 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Cameroon
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
6,267 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
38,212 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
77,886 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
n/a

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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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