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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 121/197). 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 168/197 ($3.2B) and The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516).

Main facts and rankings

Belize CAR
Population
430409
5753659
Population rank 171/197 118/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$2.75B
2024
GDP rank 168/197 171/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$516
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 195/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$1,263
2024
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$1.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
60.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$313
2024
Government debt per person rank 78/185 178/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$1,078
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 240,534 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
6.01
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
15.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
58.2 years
2026

Belize and Central African Republic: Comparison Charts

Belize and Central African Republic economies compared

GDP
Belize

Central African Republic
1x
Year GDP
Belize CAR
2024 $3,203,631,800 $2,751,494,281
2023 $3,052,362,650 $2,555,492,086
2022 $2,846,604,350 $2,382,618,615
2021 $2,428,606,250 $2,516,498,412
2020 $2,047,284,600 $2,326,720,900
2019 $2,381,187,850 $2,221,301,351
2018 $2,285,915,050 $2,220,979,146
2017 $2,266,028,250 $2,072,349,973
2016 $2,239,604,950 $1,825,018,145
2015 $2,193,095,150 $1,695,825,714
2014 $2,138,242,200 $1,894,813,389
2013 $2,035,191,450 $1,691,544,110
2012 $1,917,083,500 $2,510,126,512
2011 $1,831,576,700 $2,437,982,705
2010 $1,748,988,400 $2,142,591,540
2009 $1,688,012,750 $2,067,381,665
2008 $1,738,453,600 $1,993,407,888
2007 $1,706,190,450 $1,699,811,295
2006 $1,590,463,100 $1,461,859,762
2005 $1,474,298,400 $1,337,894,379
2004 $1,400,202,000 $1,272,360,517
2003 $1,308,280,250 $1,142,315,523
2002 $1,243,912,050 $996,068,145
2001 $1,172,045,150 $932,648,605
2000 $1,138,138,100 $916,777,283
1999 $999,713,050 $999,477,511
1998 $929,047,000 $967,338,390
1997 $872,916,050 $937,741,513
1996 $850,339,100 $1,007,791,127
1995 $818,590,250 $1,115,389,674
1994 $771,838,000 $851,174,357
1993 $752,255,150 $1,278,781,262
1992 $695,741,150 $1,411,917,553
1991 $596,682,100 $1,377,374,987
1990 $546,750,912 $1,440,711,459
1989 $491,100,000 $1,233,930,281
1988 $421,450,000 $1,264,899,288
1987 $371,100,000 $1,200,991,978
1986 $311,500,000 $1,122,265,013
1985 $287,300,000 $864,849,836
1984 $290,350,000 $637,820,670
1983 $262,150,000 $658,679,333
1982 $248,550,000 $748,312,391
1981 $260,750,000 $694,803,623
1980 $257,400,000 $797,048,199
1979 $151,800,000 $700,764,748
1978 $136,300,000 $610,578,632
1977 $117,650,000 $507,298,148
1976 $97,094,227 $451,152,461
1975 $118,194,026 $378,660,016
1974 $103,160,450 $281,398,706
1973 $78,214,768 $271,183,082
1972 $65,998,069 $230,317,883
1971 $59,074,687 $201,450,800
1970 $53,339,893 $189,106,529
1969 $47,399,905 $188,039,210
1968 $44,999,910 $191,767,442
1967 $47,431,256 $163,820,514
1966 $44,450,044 $157,930,018
1965 $40,110,040 $150,574,795
1964 $36,194,586 $142,025,079
1963 $33,750,114 $129,379,124
1962 $31,857,592 $124,482,774
1961 $29,965,000 $123,134,583
1960 $28,072,478 $112,155,598

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

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Belize and Central African Republic economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Central African Republic
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize CAR
2024 $7,681 $516
2023 $7,425 $496
2022 $7,068 $467
2021 $6,143 $492
2020 $5,239 $463
2019 $6,172 $449
2018 $6,012 $455
2017 $6,072 $432
2016 $6,141 $387
2015 $6,155 $366
2014 $6,128 $410
2013 $5,957 $364
2012 $5,733 $544
2011 $5,596 $534
2010 $5,461 $477
2009 $5,400 $456
2008 $5,712 $437
2007 $5,762 $381
2006 $5,525 $334
2005 $5,270 $312
2004 $5,154 $303
2003 $4,960 $278.4
2002 $4,859 $248.6
2001 $4,719 $238
2000 $4,727 $239.2
1999 $4,290 $268
1998 $4,126 $266.6
1997 $4,014 $265.5
1996 $4,043 $293.3
1995 $4,010 $333
1994 $3,877 $261.3
1993 $3,860 $405
1992 $3,643 $462
1991 $3,190 $465
1990 $2,986 $502
1989 $2,742 $443
1988 $2,406 $466
1987 $2,166 $450
1986 $1,859 $426
1985 $1,754 $333
1984 $1,814 $248.3
1983 $1,677 $259.6
1982 $1,629 $298.4
1981 $1,753 $280.3
1980 $1,774 $325
1979 $1,071 $289.1
1978 $983 $254.6
1977 $866 $213.8
1976 $729 $192.1
1975 $906 $163.6
1974 $805 $124
1973 $619 $121.8
1972 $529 $105.5
1971 $481 $94.1
1970 $442 $90.2
1969 $402 $91.7
1968 $392 $95.6
1967 $426 $83.6
1966 $412 $82.3
1965 $383 $80.2
1964 $356 $77.2
1963 $342 $71.8
1962 $332 $70.4
1961 $320 $71
1960 $307 $65.9

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

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Belize vs. Central African Republic life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Central African Republic
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize CAR
2026 74.1 58.2
2025 73.9 57.9
2024 73.7 57.7
2023 73.6 57.4
2022 72.2 18.8
2021 70.9 40.3
2020 71.6 50.6
2019 72.6 31.5
2018 72.3 52.3
2017 72.1 45.2
2016 71.8 51
2015 71.6 51.9
2014 71.4 40.3
2013 71.3 49.5
2012 71.1 51.3
2011 71 50.1
2010 70.9 46.9
2009 70.8 14.7
2008 70.7 49.9
2007 70.7 49.3
2006 70.5 48.7
2005 70.3 48.2
2004 70.2 47.7
2003 69.8 47.3
2002 69.5 46.8
2001 68.9 46.7
2000 68.9 46.6
1999 69 46.9
1998 68.9 47.1
1997 69.2 47.3
1996 69.4 47.7
1995 69.5 48.1
1994 69.6 48.5
1993 69.6 48.9
1992 69.6 49.2
1991 69.6 49.6
1990 69.6 49.9
1989 69.5 50.1
1988 69.4 50.2
1987 69.1 50.4
1986 68.7 50.4
1985 68.3 50.5
1984 68 50.4
1983 67.6 50.3
1982 67.3 50.2
1981 67.1 50
1980 66.9 49.8
1979 66.7 49.5
1978 66.3 49.2
1977 66.1 48.8
1976 65.8 48.4
1975 65.4 47.9
1974 64.9 47.4
1973 64.5 46.9
1972 64 46.3
1971 63.5 45.8
1970 63 45.2
1969 62.5 44.6
1968 62 44
1967 61.4 43.4
1966 60.9 42.8
1965 60.4 42.2
1964 59.8 41.6
1963 59.3 41.1
1962 58.7 40.6
1961 52.9 40.1
1960 57.4 39.6
1959 56.6 39.1
1958 55.7 38.7
1957 54.8 38.3
1956 53.9 37.8
1955 52.7 37.4
1954 52.2 37
1953 51.4 36.6
1952 50.7 36.2
1951 49.9 35.8
1950 49.2 35.4

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

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Belize and Central African Republic population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

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

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Central African Republic

Fertility rate
Belize

Central African Republic
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize CAR
2023 2.01 6.01
2022 1.95 6.02
2021 1.84 6.05
2020 2.04 6.06
2019 2.14 6.09
2018 2.34 6.11
2017 2.37 6.13
2016 2.4 6.13
2015 2.43 6.13
2014 2.47 6.1
2013 2.5 6.08
2012 2.51 6.05
2011 2.53 6.01
2010 2.55 5.96
2009 2.66 5.94
2008 2.78 5.9
2007 2.89 5.87
2006 3.02 5.84
2005 3.17 5.81
2004 3.25 5.78
2003 3.34 5.8
2002 3.43 5.79
2001 3.53 5.81
2000 3.63 5.85
1999 3.73 5.88
1998 3.75 5.89
1997 3.74 5.92
1996 3.76 5.96
1995 3.88 5.94
1994 3.97 5.92
1993 4.21 5.93
1992 4.43 5.96
1991 4.6 6.03
1990 4.8 6.05
1989 4.86 6.07
1988 4.87 6.1
1987 4.88 6.12
1986 4.94 6.11
1985 5 6.12
1984 5.12 6.14
1983 5.31 6.15
1982 5.5 6.16
1981 5.68 6.17
1980 5.85 6.13
1979 5.99 6.09
1978 6.11 6.04
1977 6.2 5.99
1976 6.25 5.94
1975 6.28 5.88
1974 6.29 5.9
1973 6.29 5.93
1972 6.28 5.96
1971 6.29 5.99
1970 6.3 6.03
1969 6.32 6.06
1968 6.34 6.1
1967 6.36 6.08
1966 6.38 6.06
1965 6.4 6.03
1964 6.42 6.01
1963 6.44 5.99
1962 6.46 5.97
1961 6.48 5.96
1960 6.5 5.95

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

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Belize and Central African Republic demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Central African Republic
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize CAR
2024 27.4 15.4
2023 27 15.3
2022 26.5 15.3
2021 26.1 15.4
2020 25.7 15.4
2019 25.3 15.4
2018 24.9 15.4
2017 24.5 15.4
2016 24.2 15.4
2015 23.8 15.4
2014 23.4 15.6
2013 23.1 16
2012 22.7 16.3
2011 22.3 16.6
2010 21.9 16.7
2009 21.6 16.9
2008 21.4 17
2007 21.1 17.1
2006 20.9 17.1
2005 20.7 17.2
2004 20.4 17.2
2003 20.2 17.2
2002 20 17.1
2001 19.8 17.1
2000 19.6 17.1
1999 19.4 17.1
1998 19.1 17.1
1997 18.8 17.1
1996 18.5 17.2
1995 18.2 17.3
1994 18 17.4
1993 17.9 17.5
1992 17.8 17.5
1991 17.7 17.6
1990 17.6 17.8
1989 17.6 17.9
1988 17.6 18
1987 17.5 18.1
1986 17.5 18.2
1985 17.5 18.3
1984 17.5 18.3
1983 17.4 18.3
1982 17.4 18.4
1981 17.3 18.4
1980 17.2 18.5
1979 17.1 18.5
1978 16.9 18.5
1977 16.8 18.5
1976 16.6 18.5
1975 16.4 18.5
1974 16.2 18.6
1973 16 18.6
1972 15.8 18.7
1971 15.6 18.8
1970 15.4 18.9
1969 15.3 18.9
1968 15.4 19
1967 15.6 19.2
1966 15.9 19.3
1965 16.2 19.4
1964 16.6 19.6
1963 17 19.7
1962 17.3 19.9
1961 17.6 20.1
1960 17.9 20.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize CAR
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$2.74B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
2.52%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
-5.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
6.9%
2017
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
42.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
20%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
43.1
2026
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
$159K
1993
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
0.39 megatons
2024
0.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
0.06 tons
2024
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
+360
2025
-14,693
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
44.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
48:52
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
47.7
2026
0.85
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
3
2026
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
59
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
$309
2023
$53.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$24.2
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
58.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
39.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
0.07
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
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
2026
7
2026
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%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
45,122 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
21,887 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
85,765 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
14,913 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2019, 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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