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Belize vs Chile statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 19.8M in Chile (ranked 66/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 286,809 sq mi for Chile (ranked 148th vs. 38th).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Chile
Population
430409
19977856
Population rank 171/197 67/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$330B
2024
GDP rank 168/197 45/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$16,710
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 65/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$36,181
2024
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$138B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$6,960
2024
Government debt per person rank 78/185 68/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$10,247
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 286,809 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
1.17
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
37.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Belize and Chile: Comparison Charts

Belize and Chile economies compared

GDP
Belize

Chile
1x
Year GDP
Belize Chile
2024 $3,203,631,800 $330,267,137,372
2023 $3,052,362,650 $335,518,054,098
2022 $2,846,604,350 $301,226,575,540
2021 $2,428,606,250 $315,325,547,162
2020 $2,047,284,600 $254,042,159,309
2019 $2,381,187,850 $278,285,058,719
2018 $2,285,915,050 $295,857,562,992
2017 $2,266,028,250 $276,154,259,981
2016 $2,239,604,950 $249,344,863,928
2015 $2,193,095,150 $242,450,355,831
2014 $2,138,242,200 $259,560,978,224
2013 $2,035,191,450 $277,395,018,842
2012 $1,917,083,500 $267,024,782,487
2011 $1,831,576,700 $251,382,573,894
2010 $1,748,988,400 $217,051,209,239
2009 $1,688,012,750 $171,777,900,624
2008 $1,738,453,600 $179,894,594,475
2007 $1,706,190,450 $172,491,076,034
2006 $1,590,463,100 $153,843,518,171
2005 $1,474,298,400 $122,294,145,163
2004 $1,400,202,000 $99,075,985,774
2003 $1,308,280,250 $76,492,579,644
2002 $1,243,912,050 $70,264,045,939
2001 $1,172,045,150 $71,574,739,561
2000 $1,138,138,100 $78,339,750,721
1999 $999,713,050 $75,578,685,736
1998 $929,047,000 $81,990,010,704
1997 $872,916,050 $85,741,415,285
1996 $850,339,100 $78,584,098,984
1995 $818,590,250 $73,820,425,702
1994 $771,838,000 $57,438,273,591
1993 $752,255,150 $49,934,943,321
1992 $695,741,150 $46,538,895,686
1991 $596,682,100 $38,232,330,917
1990 $546,750,912 $33,428,580,448
1989 $491,100,000 $30,101,767,991
1988 $421,450,000 $26,174,858,614
1987 $371,100,000 $22,605,488,851
1986 $311,500,000 $19,197,818,085
1985 $287,300,000 $17,933,557,360
1984 $290,350,000 $19,974,595,028
1983 $262,150,000 $20,629,678,694
1982 $248,550,000 $19,710,229,067
1981 $260,750,000 $35,180,322,211
1980 $257,400,000 $29,586,676,576
1979 $151,800,000 $22,249,574,628
1978 $136,300,000 $16,373,093,554
1977 $117,650,000 $14,272,711,437
1976 $97,094,227 $10,523,479,089
1975 $118,194,026 $7,812,161,793
1974 $103,160,450 $16,584,311,220
1973 $78,214,768 $17,237,336,173
1972 $65,998,069 $12,057,501,635
1971 $59,074,687 $10,999,807,567
1970 $53,339,893 $9,261,006,540
1969 $47,399,905 $8,456,519,044
1968 $44,999,910 $7,286,820,526
1967 $47,431,256 $7,145,068,068
1966 $44,450,044 $7,256,882,086
1965 $40,110,040 $6,183,988,944
1964 $36,194,586 $6,065,708,668
1963 $33,750,114 $5,702,520,146
1962 $31,857,592 $5,765,971,144
1961 $29,965,000 $4,948,564,551
1960 $28,072,478 $4,211,103,677

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

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Belize and Chile economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Chile
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Chile
2024 $7,681 $16,710
2023 $7,425 $17,067
2022 $7,068 $15,406
2021 $6,143 $16,207
2020 $5,239 $13,115
2019 $6,172 $14,496
2018 $6,012 $15,659
2017 $6,072 $14,880
2016 $6,141 $13,650
2015 $6,155 $13,434
2014 $6,128 $14,530
2013 $5,957 $15,684
2012 $5,733 $15,242
2011 $5,596 $14,487
2010 $5,461 $12,633
2009 $5,400 $10,099
2008 $5,712 $10,683
2007 $5,762 $10,346
2006 $5,525 $9,319
2005 $5,270 $7,480
2004 $5,154 $6,121
2003 $4,960 $4,773
2002 $4,859 $4,431
2001 $4,719 $4,564
2000 $4,727 $5,053
1999 $4,290 $4,934
1998 $4,126 $5,420
1997 $4,014 $5,742
1996 $4,043 $5,334
1995 $4,010 $5,081
1994 $3,877 $4,012
1993 $3,860 $3,541
1992 $3,643 $3,352
1991 $3,190 $2,798
1990 $2,986 $2,488
1989 $2,742 $2,278
1988 $2,406 $2,014
1987 $2,166 $1,767
1986 $1,859 $1,525
1985 $1,754 $1,447
1984 $1,814 $1,636
1983 $1,677 $1,715
1982 $1,629 $1,663
1981 $1,753 $3,012
1980 $1,774 $2,571
1979 $1,071 $1,962
1978 $983 $1,465
1977 $866 $1,297
1976 $729 $971
1975 $906 $732
1974 $805 $1,579
1973 $619 $1,667
1972 $529 $1,185
1971 $481 $1,099
1970 $442 $941
1969 $402 $874
1968 $392 $766
1967 $426 $764
1966 $412 $790
1965 $383 $686
1964 $356 $686
1963 $342 $658
1962 $332 $679
1961 $320 $594
1960 $307 $516

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

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Belize vs. Chile life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Chile
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Chile
2026 74.1 81.7
2025 73.9 81.5
2024 73.7 81.4
2023 73.6 81.2
2022 72.2 79.2
2021 70.9 78.9
2020 71.6 79.3
2019 72.6 80.3
2018 72.3 80.6
2017 72.1 80.6
2016 71.8 80.3
2015 71.6 80
2014 71.4 79.7
2013 71.3 79.6
2012 71.1 79.2
2011 71 79.2
2010 70.9 79.1
2009 70.8 78.9
2008 70.7 78.8
2007 70.7 78.7
2006 70.5 78.5
2005 70.3 78.5
2004 70.2 78.3
2003 69.8 77.9
2002 69.5 77.8
2001 68.9 77.6
2000 68.9 77.1
1999 69 76.7
1998 68.9 76.3
1997 69.2 75.8
1996 69.4 75.6
1995 69.5 75.3
1994 69.6 75
1993 69.6 74.7
1992 69.6 74.4
1991 69.6 74.1
1990 69.6 73.7
1989 69.5 73.2
1988 69.4 72.8
1987 69.1 72.5
1986 68.7 72.1
1985 68.3 71.6
1984 68 71.2
1983 67.6 70.8
1982 67.3 70.3
1981 67.1 69.8
1980 66.9 69.5
1979 66.7 68.9
1978 66.3 68
1977 66.1 67.5
1976 65.8 66.8
1975 65.4 66
1974 64.9 65.1
1973 64.5 64.4
1972 64 63.7
1971 63.5 63.1
1970 63 62.6
1969 62.5 62.3
1968 62 61.7
1967 61.4 61.1
1966 60.9 60.4
1965 60.4 59.5
1964 59.8 58.8
1963 59.3 58.3
1962 58.7 57.8
1961 52.9 57.3
1960 57.4 57.2
1959 56.6 56.6
1958 55.7 56.3
1957 54.8 55.8
1956 53.9 55.5
1955 52.7 54.9
1954 52.2 54.7
1953 51.4 54.3
1952 50.7 53.9
1951 49.9 53.5
1950 49.2 53.2

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

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Belize and Chile population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Chile
1x
Year Population
Belize Chile
2024 417,072 19,764,771
2023 411,106 19,658,835
2022 402,733 19,553,036
2021 395,346 19,456,334
2020 390,812 19,370,624
2019 385,829 19,197,744
2018 380,226 18,893,191
2017 373,202 18,558,868
2016 364,705 18,267,221
2015 356,333 18,047,625
2014 348,923 17,864,195
2013 341,627 17,687,006
2012 334,414 17,519,119
2011 327,298 17,351,816
2010 320,245 17,181,464
2009 312,614 17,009,731
2008 304,361 16,838,988
2007 296,100 16,671,581
2006 287,878 16,509,195
2005 279,731 16,348,778
2004 271,688 16,187,322
2003 263,780 16,024,752
2002 256,009 15,857,925
2001 248,379 15,683,849
2000 240,799 15,503,635
1999 233,059 15,319,313
1998 225,173 15,127,799
1997 217,446 14,932,434
1996 210,310 14,734,046
1995 204,146 14,527,381
1994 199,097 14,316,256
1993 194,902 14,102,276
1992 190,983 13,884,577
1991 187,040 13,662,491
1990 183,076 13,437,176
1989 179,107 13,215,005
1988 175,180 12,999,424
1987 171,338 12,790,150
1986 167,554 12,588,914
1985 163,796 12,395,274
1984 160,044 12,207,733
1983 156,297 12,026,138
1982 152,548 11,850,214
1981 148,786 11,678,717
1980 145,062 11,508,550
1979 141,678 11,339,779
1978 138,713 11,172,695
1977 135,887 11,005,519
1976 133,099 10,838,251
1975 130,387 10,671,559
1974 128,185 10,505,817
1973 126,445 10,340,362
1972 124,676 10,174,678
1971 122,805 10,009,701
1970 120,736 9,845,344
1969 118,040 9,680,282
1968 114,713 9,514,716
1967 111,272 9,348,939
1966 107,906 9,181,722
1965 104,675 9,012,938
1964 101,603 8,842,525
1963 98,704 8,670,144
1962 96,042 8,497,059
1961 93,632 8,324,802
1960 91,318 8,153,350

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Chile

Fertility rate
Belize

Chile
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Chile
2023 2.01 1.17
2022 1.95 1.25
2021 1.84 1.18
2020 2.04 1.31
2019 2.14 1.43
2018 2.34 1.54
2017 2.37 1.56
2016 2.4 1.69
2015 2.43 1.74
2014 2.47 1.77
2013 2.5 1.79
2012 2.51 1.8
2011 2.53 1.82
2010 2.55 1.84
2009 2.66 1.86
2008 2.78 1.85
2007 2.89 1.83
2006 3.02 1.8
2005 3.17 1.83
2004 3.25 1.84
2003 3.34 1.89
2002 3.43 1.93
2001 3.53 2.01
2000 3.63 2.05
1999 3.73 2.07
1998 3.75 2.15
1997 3.74 2.2
1996 3.76 2.28
1995 3.88 2.35
1994 3.97 2.38
1993 4.21 2.43
1992 4.43 2.48
1991 4.6 2.56
1990 4.8 2.58
1989 4.86 2.59
1988 4.87 2.59
1987 4.88 2.59
1986 4.94 2.59
1985 5 2.59
1984 5.12 2.6
1983 5.31 2.62
1982 5.5 2.65
1981 5.68 2.69
1980 5.85 2.74
1979 5.99 2.81
1978 6.11 2.89
1977 6.2 2.98
1976 6.25 3.08
1975 6.28 3.18
1974 6.29 3.29
1973 6.29 3.41
1972 6.28 3.53
1971 6.29 3.65
1970 6.3 3.78
1969 6.32 3.9
1968 6.34 4.03
1967 6.36 4.14
1966 6.38 4.26
1965 6.4 4.36
1964 6.42 4.46
1963 6.44 4.54
1962 6.46 4.6
1961 6.48 4.66
1960 6.5 4.7

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

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Belize and Chile demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Chile
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Chile
2024 27.4 37.5
2023 27 37
2022 26.5 36.6
2021 26.1 36.2
2020 25.7 35.7
2019 25.3 35.3
2018 24.9 35.1
2017 24.5 34.9
2016 24.2 34.6
2015 23.8 34.3
2014 23.4 34
2013 23.1 33.7
2012 22.7 33.4
2011 22.3 33.1
2010 21.9 32.7
2009 21.6 32.4
2008 21.4 32.1
2007 21.1 31.7
2006 20.9 31.3
2005 20.7 30.9
2004 20.4 30.6
2003 20.2 30.2
2002 20 29.8
2001 19.8 29.4
2000 19.6 29
1999 19.4 28.7
1998 19.1 28.3
1997 18.8 28
1996 18.5 27.7
1995 18.2 27.3
1994 18 27
1993 17.9 26.7
1992 17.8 26.4
1991 17.7 26.1
1990 17.6 25.9
1989 17.6 25.6
1988 17.6 25.3
1987 17.5 25
1986 17.5 24.7
1985 17.5 24.4
1984 17.5 24.2
1983 17.4 23.9
1982 17.4 23.6
1981 17.3 23.3
1980 17.2 23
1979 17.1 22.8
1978 16.9 22.5
1977 16.8 22.3
1976 16.6 22
1975 16.4 21.7
1974 16.2 21.5
1973 16 21.3
1972 15.8 21.1
1971 15.6 20.9
1970 15.4 20.8
1969 15.3 20.6
1968 15.4 20.5
1967 15.6 20.4
1966 15.9 20.3
1965 16.2 20.3
1964 16.6 20.3
1963 17 20.3
1962 17.3 20.3
1961 17.6 20.3
1960 17.9 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Chile
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$311B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
26.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
4.9%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
1.58%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
114,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
-2.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
8.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
56.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
30.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
74.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
34.5%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
2.3%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
81,274
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.53%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
437
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$262B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$44.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$100M
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
5,431,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
68%
2024
85.1%
2024

Energy

Belize Chile
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
2,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$16.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
77.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
3.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
66.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
12%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
62.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,323 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
48.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
26%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belize Chile
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.24%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
+51,712
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
89%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.67 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
69.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
6.35
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
159
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
97.2%
2022
English speaking
81.7%
2023
9.53%
2023
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
94.5%
2023

Health

Belize Chile
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$1,760
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$689
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
0%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
3.33
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
10
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
7.2
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
39.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
12.2%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
28.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
7.56 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Chile
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
14,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
41,303 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
71,736 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
53,427 mi
2020

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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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