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Belize vs Colombia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 52.9M in Colombia (ranked 28/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 428,380 sq mi for Colombia (ranked 148th vs. 26th).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Colombia
Population
430409
54105437
Population rank 171/197 28/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$419B
2024
GDP rank 168/197 39/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$7,919
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 94/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$22,349
2024
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$256B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
61.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$4,849
2024
Government debt per person rank 78/185 82/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$5,722
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 428,380 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
126 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
1.65
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
33.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Belize and Colombia: Comparison Charts

Belize and Colombia economies compared

GDP
Belize

Colombia
1x
Year GDP
Belize Colombia
2024 $3,203,631,800 $418,818,154,879
2023 $3,052,362,650 $366,291,836,138
2022 $2,846,604,350 $345,632,492,851
2021 $2,428,606,250 $318,524,633,225
2020 $2,047,284,600 $270,348,342,541
2019 $2,381,187,850 $323,031,701,193
2018 $2,285,915,050 $334,198,218,098
2017 $2,266,028,250 $311,866,875,157
2016 $2,239,604,950 $282,720,100,286
2015 $2,193,095,150 $293,492,370,193
2014 $2,138,242,200 $381,240,864,422
2013 $2,035,191,450 $382,093,697,078
2012 $1,917,083,500 $370,691,143,018
2011 $1,831,576,700 $334,966,134,805
2010 $1,748,988,400 $286,498,534,095
2009 $1,688,012,750 $232,468,663,110
2008 $1,738,453,600 $242,504,150,473
2007 $1,706,190,450 $206,229,540,926
2006 $1,590,463,100 $161,792,958,905
2005 $1,474,298,400 $145,600,529,606
2004 $1,400,202,000 $117,092,416,666
2003 $1,308,280,250 $94,644,969,157
2002 $1,243,912,050 $97,945,812,803
2001 $1,172,045,150 $98,200,641,203
2000 $1,138,138,100 $99,875,074,951
1999 $999,713,050 $86,186,158,685
1998 $929,047,000 $98,443,739,941
1997 $872,916,050 $106,659,508,271
1996 $850,339,100 $97,160,109,278
1995 $818,590,250 $92,507,279,383
1994 $771,838,000 $81,703,500,846
1993 $752,255,150 $66,446,804,803
1992 $695,741,150 $58,418,985,443
1991 $596,682,100 $49,175,565,911
1990 $546,750,912 $47,844,090,710
1989 $491,100,000 $39,540,080,200
1988 $421,450,000 $39,212,550,050
1987 $371,100,000 $36,373,307,085
1986 $311,500,000 $34,942,489,684
1985 $287,300,000 $34,894,411,352
1984 $290,350,000 $38,253,120,738
1983 $262,150,000 $38,729,822,782
1982 $248,550,000 $38,968,039,722
1981 $260,750,000 $36,388,366,869
1980 $257,400,000 $33,400,735,644
1979 $151,800,000 $27,940,411,250
1978 $136,300,000 $23,263,511,958
1977 $117,650,000 $19,470,960,619
1976 $97,094,227 $15,341,403,660
1975 $118,194,026 $13,098,633,902
1974 $103,160,450 $12,370,029,584
1973 $78,214,768 $10,315,760,000
1972 $65,998,069 $8,671,358,733
1971 $59,074,687 $7,820,380,971
1970 $53,339,893 $7,198,360,460
1969 $47,399,905 $6,450,175,214
1968 $44,999,910 $5,960,212,869
1967 $47,431,256 $5,825,170,438
1966 $44,450,044 $5,428,518,519
1965 $40,110,040 $5,760,761,905
1964 $36,194,586 $5,973,366,667
1963 $33,750,114 $4,836,166,667
1962 $31,857,592 $4,955,543,963
1961 $29,965,000 $4,540,447,761
1960 $28,072,478 $4,031,152,977

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

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Belize and Colombia economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Colombia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Colombia
2024 $7,681 $7,919
2023 $7,425 $7,001
2022 $7,068 $6,680
2021 $6,143 $6,223
2020 $5,239 $5,340
2019 $6,172 $6,473
2018 $6,012 $6,817
2017 $6,072 $6,480
2016 $6,141 $5,960
2015 $6,155 $6,249
2014 $6,128 $8,187
2013 $5,957 $8,279
2012 $5,733 $8,109
2011 $5,596 $7,401
2010 $5,461 $6,398
2009 $5,400 $5,251
2008 $5,712 $5,542
2007 $5,762 $4,770
2006 $5,525 $3,790
2005 $5,270 $3,456
2004 $5,154 $2,819
2003 $4,960 $2,312
2002 $4,859 $2,429
2001 $4,719 $2,473
2000 $4,727 $2,555
1999 $4,290 $2,241
1998 $4,126 $2,605
1997 $4,014 $2,873
1996 $4,043 $2,665
1995 $4,010 $2,584
1994 $3,877 $2,326
1993 $3,860 $1,929
1992 $3,643 $1,730
1991 $3,190 $1,486
1990 $2,986 $1,475
1989 $2,742 $1,244
1988 $2,406 $1,260
1987 $2,166 $1,193
1986 $1,859 $1,169
1985 $1,754 $1,192
1984 $1,814 $1,336
1983 $1,677 $1,384
1982 $1,629 $1,425
1981 $1,753 $1,362
1980 $1,774 $1,280
1979 $1,071 $1,095
1978 $983 $932
1977 $866 $798
1976 $729 $643
1975 $906 $561
1974 $805 $542
1973 $619 $462
1972 $529 $397
1971 $481 $367
1970 $442 $346
1969 $402 $318
1968 $392 $302
1967 $426 $303
1966 $412 $290.3
1965 $383 $317
1964 $356 $339
1963 $342 $282.6
1962 $332 $298.5
1961 $320 $282.1
1960 $307 $258.3

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

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Belize vs. Colombia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Colombia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Colombia
2026 74.1 78.3
2025 73.9 78.1
2024 73.7 77.9
2023 73.6 77.7
2022 72.2 76.5
2021 70.9 72.7
2020 71.6 74.8
2019 72.6 76.8
2018 72.3 76.6
2017 72.1 76.4
2016 71.8 76.2
2015 71.6 76.1
2014 71.4 75.9
2013 71.3 75.8
2012 71.1 75.6
2011 71 75.2
2010 70.9 74.9
2009 70.8 74.5
2008 70.7 74.2
2007 70.7 73.8
2006 70.5 73.5
2005 70.3 73.2
2004 70.2 72.8
2003 69.8 72.3
2002 69.5 71.5
2001 68.9 71.2
2000 68.9 70.9
1999 69 70.9
1998 68.9 70.9
1997 69.2 70.6
1996 69.4 70.2
1995 69.5 69.8
1994 69.6 69.4
1993 69.6 69.1
1992 69.6 68.8
1991 69.6 68.8
1990 69.6 68.7
1989 69.5 68.6
1988 69.4 68.3
1987 69.1 68.2
1986 68.7 68.3
1985 68.3 65.4
1984 68 68.3
1983 67.6 68.1
1982 67.3 67.9
1981 67.1 67.2
1980 66.9 66.7
1979 66.7 66.2
1978 66.3 65.8
1977 66.1 65.2
1976 65.8 64.6
1975 65.4 64
1974 64.9 63.5
1973 64.5 63
1972 64 62.5
1971 63.5 62
1970 63 61.5
1969 62.5 61
1968 62 60.6
1967 61.4 60.1
1966 60.9 59.7
1965 60.4 59.2
1964 59.8 58.8
1963 59.3 58.3
1962 58.7 57.7
1961 52.9 57.2
1960 57.4 56.6
1959 56.6 55.9
1958 55.7 54.7
1957 54.8 54.1
1956 53.9 52.5
1955 52.7 51.9
1954 52.2 51.3
1953 51.4 50.6
1952 50.7 49.8
1951 49.9 49
1950 49.2 48.3

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

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Belize and Colombia population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Colombia
1x
Year Population
Belize Colombia
2024 417,072 52,886,363
2023 411,106 52,321,152
2022 402,733 51,737,944
2021 395,346 51,188,173
2020 390,812 50,629,997
2019 385,829 49,907,985
2018 380,226 49,024,465
2017 373,202 48,131,078
2016 364,705 47,437,512
2015 356,333 46,969,940
2014 348,923 46,565,429
2013 341,627 46,151,584
2012 334,414 45,715,810
2011 327,298 45,259,614
2010 320,245 44,777,319
2009 312,614 44,271,541
2008 304,361 43,758,808
2007 296,100 43,235,374
2006 287,878 42,691,084
2005 279,731 42,128,977
2004 271,688 41,543,171
2003 263,780 40,937,429
2002 256,009 40,324,680
2001 248,379 39,709,262
2000 240,799 39,089,934
1999 233,059 38,454,863
1998 225,173 37,792,165
1997 217,446 37,121,149
1996 210,310 36,462,745
1995 204,146 35,804,662
1994 199,097 35,127,410
1993 194,902 34,441,473
1992 190,983 33,760,571
1991 187,040 33,098,372
1990 183,076 32,440,069
1989 179,107 31,776,279
1988 175,180 31,130,524
1987 171,338 30,499,467
1986 167,554 29,879,112
1985 163,796 29,268,470
1984 160,044 28,642,690
1983 156,297 27,988,173
1982 152,548 27,338,331
1981 148,786 26,713,267
1980 145,062 26,104,498
1979 141,678 25,515,626
1978 138,713 24,950,337
1977 135,887 24,393,494
1976 133,099 23,858,810
1975 130,387 23,344,644
1974 128,185 22,833,469
1973 126,445 22,325,374
1972 124,676 21,819,563
1971 122,805 21,319,096
1970 120,736 20,811,782
1969 118,040 20,291,942
1968 114,713 19,766,796
1967 111,272 19,235,618
1966 107,906 18,702,688
1965 104,675 18,169,050
1964 101,603 17,637,411
1963 98,704 17,113,823
1962 96,042 16,599,029
1961 93,632 16,095,203
1960 91,318 15,606,209

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Colombia

Fertility rate
Belize

Colombia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Colombia
2023 2.01 1.65
2022 1.95 1.66
2021 1.84 1.68
2020 2.04 1.69
2019 2.14 1.71
2018 2.34 1.72
2017 2.37 1.72
2016 2.4 1.72
2015 2.43 1.77
2014 2.47 1.82
2013 2.5 1.86
2012 2.51 1.9
2011 2.53 1.94
2010 2.55 2.01
2009 2.66 2.1
2008 2.78 2.15
2007 2.89 2.19
2006 3.02 2.24
2005 3.17 2.31
2004 3.25 2.38
2003 3.34 2.45
2002 3.43 2.49
2001 3.53 2.52
2000 3.63 2.57
1999 3.73 2.64
1998 3.75 2.72
1997 3.74 2.74
1996 3.76 2.77
1995 3.88 2.85
1994 3.97 2.94
1993 4.21 2.98
1992 4.43 2.98
1991 4.6 2.98
1990 4.8 3
1989 4.86 3.01
1988 4.87 3.04
1987 4.88 3.09
1986 4.94 3.15
1985 5 3.23
1984 5.12 3.35
1983 5.31 3.5
1982 5.5 3.62
1981 5.68 3.71
1980 5.85 3.8
1979 5.99 3.89
1978 6.11 4
1977 6.2 4.16
1976 6.25 4.29
1975 6.28 4.4
1974 6.29 4.53
1973 6.29 4.68
1972 6.28 4.86
1971 6.29 5.06
1970 6.3 5.28
1969 6.32 5.51
1968 6.34 5.74
1967 6.36 5.96
1966 6.38 6.16
1965 6.4 6.33
1964 6.42 6.48
1963 6.44 6.58
1962 6.46 6.66
1961 6.48 6.71
1960 6.5 6.74

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

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Belize and Colombia demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Colombia
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Colombia
2024 27.4 33.1
2023 27 32.7
2022 26.5 32.2
2021 26.1 31.9
2020 25.7 31.5
2019 25.3 31.1
2018 24.9 30.7
2017 24.5 30.4
2016 24.2 30
2015 23.8 29.6
2014 23.4 29.2
2013 23.1 28.7
2012 22.7 28.3
2011 22.3 27.9
2010 21.9 27.5
2009 21.6 27.1
2008 21.4 26.7
2007 21.1 26.4
2006 20.9 26
2005 20.7 25.6
2004 20.4 25.3
2003 20.2 25
2002 20 24.7
2001 19.8 24.5
2000 19.6 24.2
1999 19.4 23.9
1998 19.1 23.7
1997 18.8 23.5
1996 18.5 23.2
1995 18.2 23
1994 18 22.8
1993 17.9 22.5
1992 17.8 22.3
1991 17.7 22.1
1990 17.6 21.8
1989 17.6 21.6
1988 17.6 21.3
1987 17.5 21
1986 17.5 20.7
1985 17.5 20.4
1984 17.5 20.1
1983 17.4 19.8
1982 17.4 19.5
1981 17.3 19.2
1980 17.2 19
1979 17.1 18.7
1978 16.9 18.5
1977 16.8 18.2
1976 16.6 18
1975 16.4 17.8
1974 16.2 17.6
1973 16 17.3
1972 15.8 17.1
1971 15.6 16.9
1970 15.4 16.8
1969 15.3 16.6
1968 15.4 16.5
1967 15.6 16.4
1966 15.9 16.4
1965 16.2 16.3
1964 16.6 16.3
1963 17 16.4
1962 17.3 16.4
1961 17.6 16.5
1960 17.9 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Colombia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$372B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
34.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
5.26%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
3.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
428,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
-6.25%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
9.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
42.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
1.1%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
60
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$72.6B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$61.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$11.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
1,396,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
5.13%
2020
Banked people share
68%
2024
57.1%
2024

Energy

Belize Colombia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
863 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$24.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
95.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
1.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
75.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
29.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
11.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-142%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,553 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
75.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
64.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Belize Colombia
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.65%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
+129,139
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
78.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.64 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
45.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
25.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
135
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
95.3%
2024
English speaking
81.7%
2023
4.22%
2023
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
77.3%
2023

Health

Belize Colombia
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$644
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$95
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
2.54
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
12
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
24.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
8.4%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
59
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
4.24 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Colombia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.74%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
8,100 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
156,306 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
226,040 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
127,001 mi
2021

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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) (2000–2025, 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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