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Belize vs Canada statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 41.3M in Canada (ranked 37/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 3,393,336 sq mi for Canada (ranked 148th vs. 4th).

By GDP, Belize ranks 167/197 ($3.52B) and Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 94/197 ($8,430), while Canada ranks 19/197 ($54,283).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Canada
Population
427523
41972421
Population rank 171/197 38/197
GDP
$3.52B
2024
$2.24T
2024
GDP rank 167/197 9/197
GDP per capita
$8,430
2024
$54,283
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 19/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,093
2024
$65,463
2024
Government debt
$2.14B
2024
$2.48T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.5%
2025
112.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$5,138
2024
$60,128
2024
Government debt per person rank 77/185 4/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,036
2025
$34,544
2025
Land area
8,807 sq mi
2025
3,393,336 sq mi
2025
Population density
47.4 ppl/mi²
2024
12.2 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
1.26
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
41.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.9 years
2025
82.9 years
2025

Belize and Canada: Comparison Charts

Belize and Canada economies compared

GDP
Belize

Canada
Year GDP
Belize Canada
1960 $28,072,478 $40,563,768,947
1961 $29,965,000 $41,038,192,838
1962 $31,857,592 $42,336,211,556
1963 $33,750,114 $45,140,337,827
1964 $36,194,586 $49,503,663,836
1965 $40,110,040 $54,649,410,479
1966 $44,450,044 $61,252,415,405
1967 $47,431,256 $65,856,924,424
1968 $44,999,910 $72,048,833,006
1969 $47,399,905 $79,405,011,125
1970 $53,339,893 $88,192,257,632
1971 $59,074,687 $99,606,454,744
1972 $65,998,069 $113,463,848,874
1973 $78,214,768 $131,764,343,566
1974 $103,160,450 $160,949,188,139
1975 $118,194,026 $174,419,757,177
1976 $97,094,227 $207,271,612,576
1977 $117,650,000 $212,325,176,305
1978 $136,300,000 $219,369,542,386
1979 $151,800,000 $243,891,124,296
1980 $257,400,000 $274,776,566,028
1981 $260,750,000 $307,246,642,756
1982 $248,550,000 $314,647,807,409
1983 $262,150,000 $341,866,277,183
1984 $290,350,000 $356,718,400,124
1985 $287,300,000 $366,186,012,450
1986 $311,500,000 $379,006,836,992
1987 $371,100,000 $433,134,238,311
1988 $421,450,000 $509,380,027,627
1989 $491,100,000 $567,211,993,243
1990 $547,150,000 $596,075,591,361
1991 $597,100,000 $612,527,712,316
1992 $696,250,000 $594,387,358,319
1993 $752,850,000 $579,053,561,739
1994 $772,300,000 $579,944,346,807
1995 $819,050,000 $605,961,090,061
1996 $850,850,000 $630,607,994,133
1997 $873,400,000 $654,986,999,856
1998 $929,500,000 $634,000,000,000
1999 $1,000,250,000 $678,412,196,271
2000 $1,138,900,000 $744,773,415,932
2001 $1,172,800,000 $738,981,792,355
2002 $1,244,650,000 $760,649,334,098
2003 $1,308,900,000 $895,540,646,635
2004 $1,400,850,000 $1,026,690,238,278
2005 $1,474,950,000 $1,173,108,598,779
2006 $1,591,150,000 $1,319,264,809,591
2007 $1,707,100,000 $1,468,820,407,783
2008 $1,738,900,000 $1,552,989,690,722
2009 $1,688,500,000 $1,374,625,142,157
2010 $1,745,700,000 $1,617,343,367,486
2011 $1,827,050,000 $1,793,326,630,175
2012 $1,909,400,000 $1,828,366,481,522
2013 $2,032,750,000 $1,846,597,421,835
2014 $2,138,250,000 $1,805,749,878,440
2015 $2,193,050,000 $1,556,508,816,217
2016 $2,240,200,000 $1,527,994,741,907
2017 $2,266,300,000 $1,649,265,644,244
2018 $2,293,250,000 $1,725,329,192,783
2019 $2,388,300,000 $1,743,725,183,673
2020 $2,042,850,000 $1,655,684,730,000
2021 $2,420,550,000 $2,022,378,748,423
2022 $2,846,700,000 $2,190,411,080,134
2023 $3,066,850,000 $2,173,339,670,064
2024 $3,515,783,329 $2,241,253,230,970

Belize and Canada economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Canada
Year GDP per capita
Belize Canada
1960 $307 $2,265
1961 $320 $2,246
1962 $332 $2,274
1963 $342 $2,380
1964 $356 $2,562
1965 $383 $2,777
1966 $412 $3,055
1967 $426 $3,226
1968 $392 $3,473
1969 $402 $3,776
1970 $442 $4,136
1971 $481 $4,535
1972 $529 $5,107
1973 $619 $5,858
1974 $805 $7,057
1975 $906 $7,537
1976 $729 $8,839
1977 $866 $8,949
1978 $983 $9,154
1979 $1,071 $10,078
1980 $1,774 $11,208
1981 $1,753 $12,379
1982 $1,629 $12,527
1983 $1,677 $13,477
1984 $1,814 $13,930
1985 $1,754 $14,170
1986 $1,859 $14,521
1987 $2,166 $16,378
1988 $2,406 $19,013
1989 $2,742 $20,795
1990 $2,989 $21,526
1991 $3,192 $21,847
1992 $3,646 $20,950
1993 $3,863 $20,187
1994 $3,879 $19,998
1995 $4,012 $20,680
1996 $4,046 $21,297
1997 $4,017 $21,902
1998 $4,128 $21,025
1999 $4,292 $22,315
2000 $4,730 $24,271
2001 $4,722 $23,822
2002 $4,862 $24,256
2003 $4,962 $28,302
2004 $5,156 $32,146
2005 $5,273 $36,384
2006 $5,527 $40,504
2007 $5,765 $44,660
2008 $5,713 $46,710
2009 $5,401 $40,875
2010 $5,451 $47,561
2011 $5,582 $52,224
2012 $5,710 $52,670
2013 $5,950 $52,638
2014 $6,128 $50,961
2015 $6,154 $43,594
2016 $6,142 $42,314
2017 $6,073 $45,130
2018 $6,031 $46,539
2019 $6,190 $46,353
2020 $5,227 $43,538
2021 $6,123 $52,887
2022 $7,068 $56,257
2023 $7,460 $54,220
2024 $8,430 $54,283

Belize vs. Canada life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Canada
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Canada
1950 49.2 68.2
1951 49.9 68.5
1952 50.7 68.7
1953 51.4 69.1
1954 52.2 69.9
1955 52.7 70
1956 53.9 70
1957 54.8 69.9
1958 55.7 70.6
1959 56.6 70.6
1960 57.4 71
1961 52.9 71.2
1962 58.7 71.2
1963 59.3 71.3
1964 59.8 71.6
1965 60.4 71.7
1966 60.9 71.9
1967 61.4 72.1
1968 62 72.2
1969 62.5 72.4
1970 63 72.6
1971 63.5 72.9
1972 64 72.8
1973 64.5 73.1
1974 64.9 73.1
1975 65.4 73.4
1976 65.8 73.9
1977 66.1 74.2
1978 66.3 74.5
1979 66.7 74.8
1980 66.9 75.1
1981 67.1 75.5
1982 67.3 75.7
1983 67.6 76.1
1984 68 76.4
1985 68.3 76.3
1986 68.7 76.5
1987 69.1 76.8
1988 69.4 76.9
1989 69.5 77.1
1990 69.6 77.4
1991 69.6 77.6
1992 69.6 77.9
1993 69.6 77.7
1994 69.6 77.9
1995 69.5 78
1996 69.4 78.3
1997 69.2 78.5
1998 68.9 78.7
1999 69 78.9
2000 68.9 79.2
2001 68.9 79.4
2002 69.5 79.6
2003 69.8 79.7
2004 70.2 80
2005 70.3 80.1
2006 70.5 80.5
2007 70.7 80.5
2008 70.7 80.7
2009 70.8 81.1
2010 70.9 81.3
2011 71 81.5
2012 71.1 81.7
2013 71.3 81.8
2014 71.4 81.8
2015 71.6 81.9
2016 71.8 82
2017 72.1 81.9
2018 72.3 81.9
2019 72.6 82.3
2020 71.6 81.7
2021 70.9 82
2022 72.2 81.2
2023 73.6 82.6
2024 73.7 82.7
2025 73.9 82.9

Belize and Canada population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Canada
Year Population
Belize Canada
1960 91,318 17,909,356
1961 93,632 18,271,000
1962 96,042 18,614,000
1963 98,704 18,964,000
1964 101,603 19,325,000
1965 104,675 19,678,000
1966 107,906 20,048,000
1967 111,272 20,412,000
1968 114,713 20,744,000
1969 118,040 21,028,000
1970 120,736 21,324,000
1971 122,805 21,962,032
1972 124,676 22,218,463
1973 126,445 22,491,777
1974 128,185 22,807,969
1975 130,387 23,143,275
1976 133,099 23,449,808
1977 135,887 23,725,843
1978 138,713 23,963,203
1979 141,678 24,201,544
1980 145,062 24,515,667
1981 148,786 24,819,915
1982 152,548 25,116,942
1983 156,297 25,366,451
1984 160,044 25,607,053
1985 163,796 25,842,116
1986 167,554 26,100,278
1987 171,338 26,446,601
1988 175,180 26,791,747
1989 179,107 27,276,781
1990 183,076 27,691,138
1991 187,040 28,037,420
1992 190,983 28,371,264
1993 194,902 28,684,764
1994 199,097 29,000,663
1995 204,146 29,302,311
1996 210,310 29,610,218
1997 217,446 29,905,948
1998 225,173 30,155,173
1999 233,059 30,401,286
2000 240,799 30,685,730
2001 248,379 31,020,855
2002 256,009 31,359,199
2003 263,780 31,642,461
2004 271,688 31,938,807
2005 279,731 32,242,732
2006 287,878 32,571,193
2007 296,100 32,888,886
2008 304,361 33,247,298
2009 312,614 33,630,069
2010 320,245 34,005,902
2011 327,298 34,339,221
2012 334,414 34,713,395
2013 341,627 35,080,992
2014 348,923 35,434,066
2015 356,333 35,704,498
2016 364,705 36,110,803
2017 373,202 36,545,075
2018 380,226 37,072,620
2019 385,829 37,618,495
2020 390,812 38,028,638
2021 395,346 38,239,864
2022 402,733 38,935,934
2023 411,106 40,083,484
2024 417,072 41,288,599

Fertility rates in Belize and Canada

Fertility rate
Belize

Canada
Year Fertility rate
Belize Canada
1960 6.5 3.81
1961 6.48 3.75
1962 6.46 3.68
1963 6.44 3.61
1964 6.42 3.46
1965 6.4 3.12
1966 6.38 2.75
1967 6.36 2.53
1968 6.34 2.39
1969 6.32 2.33
1970 6.3 2.26
1971 6.29 2.14
1972 6.28 1.98
1973 6.29 1.89
1974 6.29 1.84
1975 6.28 1.82
1976 6.25 1.8
1977 6.2 1.78
1978 6.11 1.77
1979 5.99 1.75
1980 5.85 1.74
1981 5.68 1.7
1982 5.5 1.69
1983 5.31 1.68
1984 5.12 1.65
1985 5 1.67
1986 4.94 1.68
1987 4.88 1.68
1988 4.87 1.68
1989 4.86 1.77
1990 4.8 1.83
1991 4.6 1.72
1992 4.43 1.71
1993 4.21 1.69
1994 3.97 1.69
1995 3.88 1.67
1996 3.76 1.63
1997 3.74 1.57
1998 3.75 1.56
1999 3.73 1.55
2000 3.63 1.51
2001 3.53 1.54
2002 3.43 1.52
2003 3.34 1.55
2004 3.25 1.56
2005 3.17 1.58
2006 3.02 1.63
2007 2.89 1.67
2008 2.78 1.7
2009 2.66 1.69
2010 2.55 1.65
2011 2.53 1.63
2012 2.51 1.63
2013 2.5 1.61
2014 2.47 1.61
2015 2.43 1.6
2016 2.4 1.59
2017 2.37 1.55
2018 2.34 1.51
2019 2.14 1.47
2020 2.04 1.41
2021 1.84 1.44
2022 1.95 1.33
2023 2.01 1.26

Belize and Canada demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Canada
Year Median age, years
Belize Canada
1960 17.9 26.4
1961 17.6 26.3
1962 17.3 26
1963 17 25.8
1964 16.6 25.6
1965 16.2 25.5
1966 15.9 25.5
1967 15.6 25.5
1968 15.4 25.7
1969 15.3 25.8
1970 15.4 26
1971 15.6 26.3
1972 15.8 26.6
1973 16 26.9
1974 16.2 27.2
1975 16.4 27.4
1976 16.6 27.7
1977 16.8 28.1
1978 16.9 28.5
1979 17.1 28.8
1980 17.2 29.2
1981 17.3 29.5
1982 17.4 29.8
1983 17.4 30.2
1984 17.5 30.6
1985 17.5 31
1986 17.5 31.4
1987 17.5 31.8
1988 17.6 32.2
1989 17.6 32.5
1990 17.6 32.9
1991 17.7 33.2
1992 17.8 33.6
1993 17.9 33.9
1994 18 34.3
1995 18.2 34.7
1996 18.5 35.1
1997 18.8 35.5
1998 19.1 36
1999 19.4 36.4
2000 19.6 36.7
2001 19.8 37.1
2002 20 37.4
2003 20.2 37.8
2004 20.4 38.1
2005 20.7 38.5
2006 20.9 38.8
2007 21.1 39.1
2008 21.4 39.3
2009 21.6 39.5
2010 21.9 39.7
2011 22.3 39.9
2012 22.7 40.1
2013 23.1 40.3
2014 23.4 40.5
2015 23.8 40.6
2016 24.2 40.7
2017 24.5 40.8
2018 24.9 40.8
2019 25.3 40.8
2020 25.7 40.9
2021 26.1 41.1
2022 26.5 41.3
2023 27 41.4
2024 27.4 41.5

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Canada
GNI, Atlas method
$3.19B
2024
$2.2T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.1%
2025
44.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
4.88%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.82%
2023
1.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
72,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.65%
2025
-1.87%
2025
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
6.35%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2023
66.4%
2021
Industry, % of GDP
14.3%
2023
25.3%
2021
Economic freedom index
64.2
2025
75.5
2025
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
24.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
3.3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,991,416
2024
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.07%
2024
Number of billionaires
1
2025
76
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
4,226
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.37T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$120B
2024
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$851M
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
32,430,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
3.66%
2011
Banked people share
68%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Belize Canada
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
7,336 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$8.79
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.28 megatons
2023
575 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.68 tons
2023
14.3 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
23.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
19.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-89.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
14,460 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
67%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
57%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
14.1%
2023
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belize Canada
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.51%
2024
Annual migration change
+490
2024
+368,599
2024
Urban population
46.8%
2024
82%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.8
2025
89.6
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
75
2024
Higher education index
17
2025
99
2025
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
2.27
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
81.7%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
94%
2023

Health

Belize Canada
Government health expenditure per capita
$297.4
2022
$6,112
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2022
$935
2023
Life expectancy
73.9 years
2025
82.9 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.57%
2022
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.08
2018
2.5
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
12.7
2023
5.1
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
26.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
54
2025
85
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
12%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
9.89 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Canada
% of world land
0.02%
2025
5.9%
2025
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
82,186 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2025
219,596 sq mi
2025
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2025
1,339,068 sq mi
2025
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
647,655 mi
2014

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