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Belize vs China statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 1.41B in China (ranked 2/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 3,624,808 sq mi for China (ranked 148th vs. 2nd).

By GDP, Belize ranks 167/197 ($3.52B) and China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 94/197 ($8,430), while China ranks 76/197 ($13,303).

Main facts and rankings

Belize China
Population
427523
1405773318
Population rank 171/197 2/197
GDP
$3.52B
2024
$18.7T
2024
GDP rank 167/197 2/197
GDP per capita
$8,430
2024
$13,303
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 76/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,093
2024
$27,105
2024
Government debt
$2.14B
2024
$16.6T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.5%
2025
96.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$5,138
2024
$11,750
2024
Government debt per person rank 77/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,036
2025
$9,060
2025
Land area
8,807 sq mi
2025
3,624,808 sq mi
2025
Population density
47.4 ppl/mi²
2024
389 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
1
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
40.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.9 years
2025
78.4 years
2025

Belize and China: Comparison Charts

Belize and China economies compared

GDP
Belize

China
Year GDP
Belize China
1960 $28,072,478 $59,846,235,025
1961 $29,965,000 $50,162,299,350
1962 $31,857,592 $47,310,737,754
1963 $33,750,114 $50,812,227,919
1964 $36,194,586 $59,821,862,703
1965 $40,110,040 $70,565,994,356
1966 $44,450,044 $76,854,053,259
1967 $47,431,256 $73,011,350,596
1968 $44,999,910 $70,980,323,819
1969 $47,399,905 $79,847,786,729
1970 $53,339,893 $92,752,930,873
1971 $59,074,687 $99,959,013,880
1972 $65,998,069 $113,871,930,714
1973 $78,214,768 $138,764,340,892
1974 $103,160,450 $144,418,433,058
1975 $118,194,026 $163,687,619,736
1976 $97,094,227 $154,196,810,059
1977 $117,650,000 $175,226,595,860
1978 $136,300,000 $149,788,617,886
1979 $151,800,000 $178,573,913,043
1980 $257,400,000 $191,487,500,000
1981 $260,750,000 $196,218,253,968
1982 $248,550,000 $205,480,916,031
1983 $262,150,000 $231,130,268,199
1984 $290,350,000 $260,442,857,143
1985 $287,300,000 $310,064,625,850
1986 $311,500,000 $301,310,144,928
1987 $371,100,000 $273,455,156,951
1988 $421,450,000 $312,888,888,889
1989 $491,100,000 $348,380,566,802
1990 $547,150,000 $361,560,229,446
1991 $597,100,000 $384,510,452,962
1992 $696,250,000 $428,502,354,788
1993 $752,850,000 $446,557,291,212
1994 $772,300,000 $566,929,539,493
1995 $819,050,000 $738,190,896,228
1996 $850,850,000 $868,523,936,530
1997 $873,400,000 $967,753,570,435
1998 $929,500,000 $1,037,134,141,760
1999 $1,000,250,000 $1,103,843,203,576
2000 $1,138,900,000 $1,223,754,919,971
2001 $1,172,800,000 $1,355,036,590,252
2002 $1,244,650,000 $1,489,821,682,051
2003 $1,308,900,000 $1,683,903,309,844
2004 $1,400,850,000 $1,984,196,551,300
2005 $1,474,950,000 $2,317,551,298,052
2006 $1,591,150,000 $2,791,498,472,804
2007 $1,707,100,000 $3,604,055,822,572
2008 $1,738,900,000 $4,667,346,414,522
2009 $1,688,500,000 $5,189,577,094,998
2010 $1,745,700,000 $6,192,564,874,453
2011 $1,827,050,000 $7,671,757,207,851
2012 $1,909,400,000 $8,673,664,713,189
2013 $2,032,750,000 $9,743,124,247,267
2014 $2,138,250,000 $10,674,533,168,257
2015 $2,193,050,000 $11,280,814,787,469
2016 $2,240,200,000 $11,456,024,084,962
2017 $2,266,300,000 $12,537,559,062,283
2018 $2,293,250,000 $14,147,765,772,964
2019 $2,388,300,000 $14,560,167,101,283
2020 $2,042,850,000 $14,996,414,166,715
2021 $2,420,550,000 $18,201,698,719,564
2022 $2,846,700,000 $18,316,765,021,690
2023 $3,066,850,000 $18,270,356,654,533
2024 $3,515,783,329 $18,743,803,170,827

Belize and China economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

China
Year GDP per capita
Belize China
1960 $307 $89.7
1961 $320 $76
1962 $332 $71.1
1963 $342 $74.5
1964 $356 $85.7
1965 $383 $98.7
1966 $412 $104.5
1967 $426 $96.8
1968 $392 $91.6
1969 $402 $100.3
1970 $442 $113.3
1971 $481 $118.8
1972 $529 $132.1
1973 $619 $157.3
1974 $805 $160.4
1975 $906 $178.6
1976 $729 $165.7
1977 $866 $185.7
1978 $983 $156.7
1979 $1,071 $184.3
1980 $1,774 $195.1
1981 $1,753 $197.4
1982 $1,629 $203.7
1983 $1,677 $225.9
1984 $1,814 $251.2
1985 $1,754 $295
1986 $1,859 $282.4
1987 $2,166 $252.3
1988 $2,406 $284
1989 $2,742 $311
1990 $2,989 $319
1991 $3,192 $334
1992 $3,646 $368
1993 $3,863 $379
1994 $3,879 $476
1995 $4,012 $613
1996 $4,046 $713
1997 $4,017 $787
1998 $4,128 $835
1999 $4,292 $881
2000 $4,730 $969
2001 $4,722 $1,065
2002 $4,862 $1,164
2003 $4,962 $1,307
2004 $5,156 $1,531
2005 $5,273 $1,778
2006 $5,527 $2,129
2007 $5,765 $2,735
2008 $5,713 $3,523
2009 $5,401 $3,898
2010 $5,451 $4,629
2011 $5,582 $5,704
2012 $5,710 $6,405
2013 $5,950 $7,147
2014 $6,128 $7,781
2015 $6,154 $8,175
2016 $6,142 $8,255
2017 $6,073 $8,980
2018 $6,031 $10,086
2019 $6,190 $10,343
2020 $5,227 $10,627
2021 $6,123 $12,887
2022 $7,068 $12,971
2023 $7,460 $12,951
2024 $8,430 $13,303

Belize vs. China life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

China
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize China
1950 49.2 43.8
1951 49.9 44.6
1952 50.7 45.3
1953 51.4 45.9
1954 52.2 46.8
1955 52.7 47.2
1956 53.9 47.8
1957 54.8 48.4
1958 55.7 48.8
1959 56.6 40.2
1960 57.4 33.4
1961 52.9 40.2
1962 58.7 51
1963 59.3 51.7
1964 59.8 52.3
1965 60.4 53
1966 60.9 53.7
1967 61.4 54.4
1968 62 55.2
1969 62.5 56
1970 63 56.8
1971 63.5 57.7
1972 64 58.6
1973 64.5 59.5
1974 64.9 60.2
1975 65.4 61
1976 65.8 61.2
1977 66.1 62.5
1978 66.3 63.1
1979 66.7 63.7
1980 66.9 64.2
1981 67.1 64.8
1982 67.3 65.2
1983 67.6 65.7
1984 68 66.1
1985 68.3 66.5
1986 68.7 66.9
1987 69.1 67.3
1988 69.4 67.6
1989 69.5 67.9
1990 69.6 68.2
1991 69.6 68.6
1992 69.6 69.1
1993 69.6 69.5
1994 69.6 69.8
1995 69.5 70.4
1996 69.4 70.8
1997 69.2 71.2
1998 68.9 71.6
1999 69 72
2000 68.9 72.3
2001 68.9 72.7
2002 69.5 73
2003 69.8 73.4
2004 70.2 73.7
2005 70.3 74.1
2006 70.5 74.4
2007 70.7 74.8
2008 70.7 74.8
2009 70.8 75.3
2010 70.9 75.7
2011 71 75.9
2012 71.1 76.2
2013 71.3 76.5
2014 71.4 76.7
2015 71.6 77
2016 71.8 77.2
2017 72.1 77.2
2018 72.3 77.7
2019 72.6 77.9
2020 71.6 78
2021 70.9 78.1
2022 72.2 78.2
2023 73.6 78
2024 73.7 78
2025 73.9 78.4

Belize and China population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

China
Year Population
Belize China
1960 91,318 667,070,000
1961 93,632 660,330,000
1962 96,042 665,770,000
1963 98,704 682,335,000
1964 101,603 698,355,000
1965 104,675 715,185,000
1966 107,906 735,400,000
1967 111,272 754,550,000
1968 114,713 774,510,000
1969 118,040 796,025,000
1970 120,736 818,315,000
1971 122,805 841,105,000
1972 124,676 862,030,000
1973 126,445 881,940,000
1974 128,185 900,350,000
1975 130,387 916,395,000
1976 133,099 930,685,000
1977 135,887 943,455,000
1978 138,713 956,165,000
1979 141,678 969,005,000
1980 145,062 981,235,000
1981 148,786 993,885,000
1982 152,548 1,008,630,000
1983 156,297 1,023,310,000
1984 160,044 1,036,825,000
1985 163,796 1,051,040,000
1986 167,554 1,066,790,000
1987 171,338 1,084,035,000
1988 175,180 1,101,630,000
1989 179,107 1,118,650,000
1990 183,076 1,135,185,000
1991 187,040 1,150,780,000
1992 190,983 1,164,970,000
1993 194,902 1,178,440,000
1994 199,097 1,191,835,000
1995 204,146 1,204,855,000
1996 210,310 1,217,550,000
1997 217,446 1,230,075,000
1998 225,173 1,241,935,000
1999 233,059 1,252,735,000
2000 240,799 1,262,645,000
2001 248,379 1,271,850,000
2002 256,009 1,280,400,000
2003 263,780 1,288,400,000
2004 271,688 1,296,075,000
2005 279,731 1,303,720,000
2006 287,878 1,311,020,000
2007 296,100 1,317,885,000
2008 304,361 1,324,655,000
2009 312,614 1,331,260,000
2010 320,245 1,337,705,000
2011 327,298 1,345,035,000
2012 334,414 1,354,190,000
2013 341,627 1,363,240,000
2014 348,923 1,371,860,000
2015 356,333 1,379,860,000
2016 364,705 1,387,790,000
2017 373,202 1,396,215,000
2018 380,226 1,402,760,000
2019 385,829 1,407,745,000
2020 390,812 1,411,100,000
2021 395,346 1,412,360,000
2022 402,733 1,412,175,000
2023 411,106 1,410,710,000
2024 417,072 1,408,975,000

Fertility rates in Belize and China

Fertility rate
Belize

China
Year Fertility rate
Belize China
1960 6.5 4.45
1961 6.48 3.86
1962 6.46 6.09
1963 6.44 7.51
1964 6.42 6.67
1965 6.4 6.61
1966 6.38 6.31
1967 6.36 5.81
1968 6.34 6.51
1969 6.32 6.18
1970 6.3 6.09
1971 6.29 5.52
1972 6.28 5.11
1973 6.29 4.73
1974 6.29 4.17
1975 6.28 3.57
1976 6.25 3.24
1977 6.2 2.84
1978 6.11 2.72
1979 5.99 2.75
1980 5.85 2.74
1981 5.68 2.79
1982 5.5 2.97
1983 5.31 2.56
1984 5.12 2.61
1985 5 2.63
1986 4.94 2.72
1987 4.88 2.76
1988 4.87 2.54
1989 4.86 2.52
1990 4.8 2.51
1991 4.6 1.93
1992 4.43 1.78
1993 4.21 1.69
1994 3.97 1.63
1995 3.88 1.59
1996 3.76 1.55
1997 3.74 1.53
1998 3.75 1.52
1999 3.73 1.53
2000 3.63 1.63
2001 3.53 1.56
2002 3.43 1.57
2003 3.34 1.57
2004 3.25 1.61
2005 3.17 1.62
2006 3.02 1.64
2007 2.89 1.67
2008 2.78 1.7
2009 2.66 1.71
2010 2.55 1.69
2011 2.53 1.67
2012 2.51 1.8
2013 2.5 1.71
2014 2.47 1.77
2015 2.43 1.67
2016 2.4 1.77
2017 2.37 1.8
2018 2.34 1.54
2019 2.14 1.5
2020 2.04 1.24
2021 1.84 1.12
2022 1.95 1.03
2023 2.01 1

Belize and China demographics compared

Median age
Belize

China
Year Median age, years
Belize China
1960 17.9 20.9
1961 17.6 21.1
1962 17.3 21
1963 17 20.4
1964 16.6 19.9
1965 16.2 19.6
1966 15.9 19.3
1967 15.6 19.2
1968 15.4 19.2
1969 15.3 19.1
1970 15.4 19.1
1971 15.6 19.2
1972 15.8 19.3
1973 16 19.5
1974 16.2 19.7
1975 16.4 20.1
1976 16.6 20.4
1977 16.8 20.8
1978 16.9 21.2
1979 17.1 21.4
1980 17.2 21.6
1981 17.3 21.8
1982 17.4 22.1
1983 17.4 22.6
1984 17.5 23
1985 17.5 23.2
1986 17.5 23.4
1987 17.5 23.6
1988 17.6 23.9
1989 17.6 24.4
1990 17.6 24.7
1991 17.7 25.1
1992 17.8 25.6
1993 17.9 26.1
1994 18 26.6
1995 18.2 27.2
1996 18.5 27.8
1997 18.8 28.3
1998 19.1 28.8
1999 19.4 29.4
2000 19.6 30
2001 19.8 30.5
2002 20 31.1
2003 20.2 31.6
2004 20.4 32.1
2005 20.7 32.6
2006 20.9 33.1
2007 21.1 33.7
2008 21.4 34.2
2009 21.6 34.7
2010 21.9 35.1
2011 22.3 35.5
2012 22.7 35.7
2013 23.1 36
2014 23.4 36.3
2015 23.8 36.7
2016 24.2 37.1
2017 24.5 37.4
2018 24.9 37.7
2019 25.3 38.1
2020 25.7 38.5
2021 26.1 39
2022 26.5 39.6
2023 27 40.1
2024 27.4 40.6

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize China
GNI, Atlas method
$3.19B
2024
$19.3T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.1%
2025
33.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.82%
2023
1.67%
2023
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
2,535,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.65%
2025
-8.57%
2025
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
5.11%
2021
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2023
56.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.3%
2023
36.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.2
2025
49
2025
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
28.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
3.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
6,013,282
2024
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.55%
2024
Number of billionaires
1
2025
450
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
11,231
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$11.8T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$3.46T
2024
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$31.4B
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
30,402,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
4.59%
2004
Banked people share
68%
2024
89.4%
2024

Energy

Belize China
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
2,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$8.83
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.28 megatons
2023
13,260 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.68 tons
2023
9.4 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
86.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.76%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
24%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,524 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
28.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
13.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
4.55%
2023
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belize China
% of world population
0.005%
2024
17.3%
2024
Annual migration change
+490
2024
-318,992
2024
Urban population
46.8%
2024
65.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.8
2025
51.4
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
43
2024
Higher education index
17
2025
90
2025
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
0.5
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
17.4
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
96.7%
2020
English speaking
81.7%
2023
0.7%
2023
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
92%
2024

Health

Belize China
Government health expenditure per capita
$297.4
2022
$672
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2022
$225.9
2022
Life expectancy
73.9 years
2025
78.4 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.57%
2022
0.05%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.08
2018
2.52
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
12.7
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
8.37%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
11.9%
2024
Air quality index
54
2025
14
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
23.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
4.58 liters
2020

Territory

Belize China
% of world land
0.02%
2025
6.3%
2025
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
2,573 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2025
2,009,326 sq mi
2025
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2025
871,112 sq mi
2025
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
3,411,576 mi
2024

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