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Belize vs Central African Republic statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 5.33M in The Central African Republic (ranked 122/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 240,534 sq mi for The Central African Republic (ranked 148th vs. 43rd).

By GDP, Belize ranks 167/197 ($3.52B) and The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 94/197 ($8,430), while The Central African Republic ranks 194/197 ($516).

Main facts and rankings

Belize CAR
Population
427523
5662456
Population rank 171/197 117/197
GDP
$3.52B
2024
$2.75B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 171/197
GDP per capita
$8,430
2024
$516
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,093
2024
$1,264
2024
Government debt
$2.14B
2024
$1.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.5%
2025
58.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$5,138
2024
$313
2024
Government debt per person rank 77/185 178/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,036
2025
$1,261
2025
Land area
8,807 sq mi
2025
240,534 sq mi
2025
Population density
47.4 ppl/mi²
2024
22.2 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
6.01
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
15.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.9 years
2025
57.9 years
2025

Belize and Central African Republic: Comparison Charts

Belize and Central African Republic economies compared

GDP
Belize

Central African Republic
Year GDP
Belize CAR
1960 $28,072,478 $112,155,598
1961 $29,965,000 $123,134,583
1962 $31,857,592 $124,482,774
1963 $33,750,114 $129,379,124
1964 $36,194,586 $142,025,079
1965 $40,110,040 $150,574,795
1966 $44,450,044 $157,930,018
1967 $47,431,256 $163,820,514
1968 $44,999,910 $191,767,442
1969 $47,399,905 $188,039,210
1970 $53,339,893 $189,106,529
1971 $59,074,687 $201,450,800
1972 $65,998,069 $230,317,883
1973 $78,214,768 $271,183,082
1974 $103,160,450 $281,398,706
1975 $118,194,026 $378,660,016
1976 $97,094,227 $451,152,461
1977 $117,650,000 $507,298,148
1978 $136,300,000 $610,578,632
1979 $151,800,000 $700,764,748
1980 $257,400,000 $797,048,199
1981 $260,750,000 $694,803,623
1982 $248,550,000 $748,312,391
1983 $262,150,000 $658,679,333
1984 $290,350,000 $637,820,670
1985 $287,300,000 $864,849,836
1986 $311,500,000 $1,122,265,013
1987 $371,100,000 $1,200,991,978
1988 $421,450,000 $1,264,899,288
1989 $491,100,000 $1,233,930,281
1990 $547,150,000 $1,440,711,459
1991 $597,100,000 $1,377,374,987
1992 $696,250,000 $1,411,917,553
1993 $752,850,000 $1,278,781,262
1994 $772,300,000 $851,174,357
1995 $819,050,000 $1,115,389,674
1996 $850,850,000 $1,007,791,127
1997 $873,400,000 $937,741,513
1998 $929,500,000 $967,338,390
1999 $1,000,250,000 $999,477,511
2000 $1,138,900,000 $916,777,283
2001 $1,172,800,000 $932,648,605
2002 $1,244,650,000 $996,068,145
2003 $1,308,900,000 $1,142,315,523
2004 $1,400,850,000 $1,272,360,517
2005 $1,474,950,000 $1,337,894,379
2006 $1,591,150,000 $1,461,859,762
2007 $1,707,100,000 $1,699,811,295
2008 $1,738,900,000 $1,993,407,888
2009 $1,688,500,000 $2,067,381,665
2010 $1,745,700,000 $2,142,591,540
2011 $1,827,050,000 $2,437,982,705
2012 $1,909,400,000 $2,510,126,512
2013 $2,032,750,000 $1,691,544,110
2014 $2,138,250,000 $1,894,813,389
2015 $2,193,050,000 $1,695,825,714
2016 $2,240,200,000 $1,825,018,145
2017 $2,266,300,000 $2,072,349,973
2018 $2,293,250,000 $2,220,979,146
2019 $2,388,300,000 $2,221,301,351
2020 $2,042,850,000 $2,326,720,900
2021 $2,420,550,000 $2,516,498,412
2022 $2,846,700,000 $2,382,618,615
2023 $3,066,850,000 $2,555,492,086
2024 $3,515,783,329 $2,751,544,520

Belize and Central African Republic economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Central African Republic
Year GDP per capita
Belize CAR
1960 $307 $65.9
1961 $320 $71
1962 $332 $70.4
1963 $342 $71.8
1964 $356 $77.2
1965 $383 $80.2
1966 $412 $82.3
1967 $426 $83.6
1968 $392 $95.6
1969 $402 $91.7
1970 $442 $90.2
1971 $481 $94.1
1972 $529 $105.5
1973 $619 $121.8
1974 $805 $124
1975 $906 $163.6
1976 $729 $192.1
1977 $866 $213.8
1978 $983 $254.6
1979 $1,071 $289.1
1980 $1,774 $325
1981 $1,753 $280.3
1982 $1,629 $298.4
1983 $1,677 $259.6
1984 $1,814 $248.3
1985 $1,754 $333
1986 $1,859 $426
1987 $2,166 $450
1988 $2,406 $466
1989 $2,742 $443
1990 $2,989 $502
1991 $3,192 $465
1992 $3,646 $462
1993 $3,863 $405
1994 $3,879 $261.3
1995 $4,012 $333
1996 $4,046 $293.3
1997 $4,017 $265.5
1998 $4,128 $266.6
1999 $4,292 $268
2000 $4,730 $239.2
2001 $4,722 $238
2002 $4,862 $248.6
2003 $4,962 $278.4
2004 $5,156 $303
2005 $5,273 $312
2006 $5,527 $334
2007 $5,765 $381
2008 $5,713 $437
2009 $5,401 $456
2010 $5,451 $477
2011 $5,582 $534
2012 $5,710 $544
2013 $5,950 $364
2014 $6,128 $410
2015 $6,154 $366
2016 $6,142 $387
2017 $6,073 $432
2018 $6,031 $455
2019 $6,190 $449
2020 $5,227 $463
2021 $6,123 $492
2022 $7,068 $467
2023 $7,460 $496
2024 $8,430 $516

Belize vs. Central African Republic life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Central African Republic
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize CAR
1950 49.2 35.4
1951 49.9 35.8
1952 50.7 36.2
1953 51.4 36.6
1954 52.2 37
1955 52.7 37.4
1956 53.9 37.8
1957 54.8 38.3
1958 55.7 38.7
1959 56.6 39.1
1960 57.4 39.6
1961 52.9 40.1
1962 58.7 40.6
1963 59.3 41.1
1964 59.8 41.6
1965 60.4 42.2
1966 60.9 42.8
1967 61.4 43.4
1968 62 44
1969 62.5 44.6
1970 63 45.2
1971 63.5 45.8
1972 64 46.3
1973 64.5 46.9
1974 64.9 47.4
1975 65.4 47.9
1976 65.8 48.4
1977 66.1 48.8
1978 66.3 49.2
1979 66.7 49.5
1980 66.9 49.8
1981 67.1 50
1982 67.3 50.2
1983 67.6 50.3
1984 68 50.4
1985 68.3 50.5
1986 68.7 50.4
1987 69.1 50.4
1988 69.4 50.2
1989 69.5 50.1
1990 69.6 49.9
1991 69.6 49.6
1992 69.6 49.2
1993 69.6 48.9
1994 69.6 48.5
1995 69.5 48.1
1996 69.4 47.7
1997 69.2 47.3
1998 68.9 47.1
1999 69 46.9
2000 68.9 46.6
2001 68.9 46.7
2002 69.5 46.8
2003 69.8 47.3
2004 70.2 47.7
2005 70.3 48.2
2006 70.5 48.7
2007 70.7 49.3
2008 70.7 49.9
2009 70.8 14.7
2010 70.9 46.9
2011 71 50.1
2012 71.1 51.3
2013 71.3 49.5
2014 71.4 40.3
2015 71.6 51.9
2016 71.8 51
2017 72.1 45.2
2018 72.3 52.3
2019 72.6 31.5
2020 71.6 50.6
2021 70.9 40.3
2022 72.2 18.8
2023 73.6 57.4
2024 73.7 57.7
2025 73.9 57.9

Belize and Central African Republic population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Central African Republic
Year Population
Belize CAR
1960 91,318 1,702,346
1961 93,632 1,734,580
1962 96,042 1,768,115
1963 98,704 1,803,063
1964 101,603 1,839,583
1965 104,675 1,877,854
1966 107,906 1,918,082
1967 111,272 1,960,444
1968 114,713 2,005,100
1969 118,040 2,051,515
1970 120,736 2,097,505
1971 122,805 2,141,450
1972 124,676 2,183,769
1973 126,445 2,226,008
1974 128,185 2,269,338
1975 130,387 2,313,916
1976 133,099 2,348,566
1977 135,887 2,372,930
1978 138,713 2,397,961
1979 141,678 2,423,794
1980 145,062 2,450,535
1981 148,786 2,478,402
1982 152,548 2,507,375
1983 156,297 2,537,399
1984 160,044 2,568,610
1985 163,796 2,600,932
1986 167,554 2,634,258
1987 171,338 2,669,155
1988 175,180 2,713,965
1989 179,107 2,783,970
1990 183,076 2,871,910
1991 187,040 2,963,191
1992 190,983 3,058,831
1993 194,902 3,157,839
1994 199,097 3,257,954
1995 204,146 3,348,052
1996 210,310 3,435,965
1997 217,446 3,531,700
1998 225,173 3,628,827
1999 233,059 3,729,450
2000 240,799 3,833,416
2001 248,379 3,919,487
2002 256,009 4,006,077
2003 263,780 4,103,086
2004 271,688 4,192,826
2005 279,731 4,288,810
2006 287,878 4,377,579
2007 296,100 4,462,770
2008 304,361 4,558,984
2009 312,614 4,529,047
2010 320,245 4,492,995
2011 327,298 4,565,021
2012 334,414 4,610,848
2013 341,627 4,642,419
2014 348,923 4,623,182
2015 356,333 4,629,320
2016 364,705 4,713,663
2017 373,202 4,793,511
2018 380,226 4,878,657
2019 385,829 4,944,703
2020 390,812 5,026,628
2021 395,346 5,112,100
2022 402,733 5,098,039
2023 411,106 5,152,421
2024 417,072 5,330,690

Fertility rates in Belize and Central African Republic

Fertility rate
Belize

Central African Republic
Year Fertility rate
Belize CAR
1960 6.5 5.95
1961 6.48 5.96
1962 6.46 5.97
1963 6.44 5.99
1964 6.42 6.01
1965 6.4 6.03
1966 6.38 6.06
1967 6.36 6.08
1968 6.34 6.1
1969 6.32 6.06
1970 6.3 6.03
1971 6.29 5.99
1972 6.28 5.96
1973 6.29 5.93
1974 6.29 5.9
1975 6.28 5.88
1976 6.25 5.94
1977 6.2 5.99
1978 6.11 6.04
1979 5.99 6.09
1980 5.85 6.13
1981 5.68 6.17
1982 5.5 6.16
1983 5.31 6.15
1984 5.12 6.14
1985 5 6.12
1986 4.94 6.11
1987 4.88 6.12
1988 4.87 6.1
1989 4.86 6.07
1990 4.8 6.05
1991 4.6 6.03
1992 4.43 5.96
1993 4.21 5.93
1994 3.97 5.92
1995 3.88 5.94
1996 3.76 5.96
1997 3.74 5.92
1998 3.75 5.89
1999 3.73 5.88
2000 3.63 5.85
2001 3.53 5.81
2002 3.43 5.79
2003 3.34 5.8
2004 3.25 5.78
2005 3.17 5.81
2006 3.02 5.84
2007 2.89 5.87
2008 2.78 5.9
2009 2.66 5.94
2010 2.55 5.96
2011 2.53 6.01
2012 2.51 6.05
2013 2.5 6.08
2014 2.47 6.1
2015 2.43 6.13
2016 2.4 6.13
2017 2.37 6.13
2018 2.34 6.11
2019 2.14 6.09
2020 2.04 6.06
2021 1.84 6.05
2022 1.95 6.02
2023 2.01 6.01

Belize and Central African Republic demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Central African Republic
Year Median age, years
Belize CAR
1960 17.9 20.3
1961 17.6 20.1
1962 17.3 19.9
1963 17 19.7
1964 16.6 19.6
1965 16.2 19.4
1966 15.9 19.3
1967 15.6 19.2
1968 15.4 19
1969 15.3 18.9
1970 15.4 18.9
1971 15.6 18.8
1972 15.8 18.7
1973 16 18.6
1974 16.2 18.6
1975 16.4 18.5
1976 16.6 18.5
1977 16.8 18.5
1978 16.9 18.5
1979 17.1 18.5
1980 17.2 18.5
1981 17.3 18.4
1982 17.4 18.4
1983 17.4 18.3
1984 17.5 18.3
1985 17.5 18.3
1986 17.5 18.2
1987 17.5 18.1
1988 17.6 18
1989 17.6 17.9
1990 17.6 17.8
1991 17.7 17.6
1992 17.8 17.5
1993 17.9 17.5
1994 18 17.4
1995 18.2 17.3
1996 18.5 17.2
1997 18.8 17.1
1998 19.1 17.1
1999 19.4 17.1
2000 19.6 17.1
2001 19.8 17.1
2002 20 17.1
2003 20.2 17.2
2004 20.4 17.2
2005 20.7 17.2
2006 20.9 17.1
2007 21.1 17.1
2008 21.4 17
2009 21.6 16.9
2010 21.9 16.7
2011 22.3 16.6
2012 22.7 16.3
2013 23.1 16
2014 23.4 15.6
2015 23.8 15.4
2016 24.2 15.4
2017 24.5 15.4
2018 24.9 15.4
2019 25.3 15.4
2020 25.7 15.4
2021 26.1 15.4
2022 26.5 15.3
2023 27 15.3
2024 27.4 15.4

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize CAR
GNI, Atlas method
$3.19B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.1%
2025
17.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.82%
2023
2.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.65%
2025
-1.62%
2025
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
6.9%
2017
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2023
40.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.3%
2023
17.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.2
2025
42.8
2025
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
33.1%
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
$480M
2023
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$0
2023
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
87,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
n/a
Banked people share
68%
2024
13.7%
2017

Energy

Belize CAR
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
0.28 megatons
2023
0.37 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.68 tons
2023
0.07 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
90.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
96.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
96.2%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
17.6%
2023

Society

Belize CAR
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+490
2024
-15,357
2024
Urban population
46.8%
2024
44.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.8
2025
0
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
24
2024
Higher education index
17
2025
3
2025
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
20.1
2016
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
37.7
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
37.5%
2020
English speaking
81.7%
2023
3%
2025
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
7.51%
2019

Health

Belize CAR
Government health expenditure per capita
$297.4
2022
$47.9
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2022
$22.8
2022
Life expectancy
73.9 years
2025
57.9 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.57%
2022
35.6%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.08
2018
0.02
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
12.7
2023
92.2
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
9.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
7.6%
2024
Air quality index
54
2025
7
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
1.75 liters
2020

Territory

Belize CAR
% of world land
0.02%
2025
0.42%
2025
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
45,122 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2025
21,887 sq mi
2025
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2025
85,765 sq mi
2025
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
14,913 mi
2018

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