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Belize vs Congo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 6.33M in The Congo (ranked 112/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 131,854 sq mi for The Congo (ranked 148th vs. 64th).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Congo
Population
430409
6681829
Population rank 171/197 109/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$15.7B
2024
GDP rank 168/197 141/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$2,482
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 149/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$7,026
2024
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$15.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
98%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$2,433
2024
Government debt per person rank 78/185 112/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$2,153
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 131,854 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
4.16
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
19.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
66.4 years
2026

Belize and Congo: Comparison Charts

Belize and Congo economies compared

GDP
Belize

Congo
1x
Year GDP
Belize Congo
2024 $3,203,631,800 $15,719,986,077
2023 $3,052,362,650 $15,321,055,823
2022 $2,846,604,350 $15,817,030,155
2021 $2,428,606,250 $14,825,690,211
2020 $2,047,284,600 $11,468,687,464
2019 $2,381,187,850 $13,976,637,780
2018 $2,285,915,050 $14,773,900,289
2017 $2,266,028,250 $11,834,473,039
2016 $2,239,604,950 $10,931,328,151
2015 $2,193,095,150 $12,434,793,867
2014 $2,138,242,200 $17,919,321,078
2013 $2,035,191,450 $17,958,720,699
2012 $1,917,083,500 $17,692,911,296
2011 $1,831,576,700 $15,655,383,577
2010 $1,748,988,400 $13,148,396,212
2009 $1,688,012,750 $9,723,299,915
2008 $1,738,453,600 $11,649,857,673
2007 $1,706,190,450 $8,782,703,437
2006 $1,590,463,100 $8,072,305,029
2005 $1,474,298,400 $6,650,001,680
2004 $1,400,202,000 $4,656,974,940
2003 $1,308,280,250 $3,503,723,088
2002 $1,243,912,050 $3,034,250,924
2001 $1,172,045,150 $2,796,704,604
2000 $1,138,138,100 $3,227,927,698
1999 $999,713,050 $2,354,772,960
1998 $929,047,000 $1,949,481,379
1997 $872,916,050 $2,322,719,103
1996 $850,339,100 $2,540,697,539
1995 $818,590,250 $2,116,003,868
1994 $771,838,000 $1,769,365,438
1993 $752,255,150 $2,684,323,623
1992 $695,741,150 $2,933,222,703
1991 $596,682,100 $2,724,853,506
1990 $546,750,912 $2,798,746,050
1989 $491,100,000 $2,389,593,026
1988 $421,450,000 $2,212,536,312
1987 $371,100,000 $2,297,753,652
1986 $311,500,000 $1,849,268,212
1985 $287,300,000 $2,160,872,540
1984 $290,350,000 $2,193,581,365
1983 $262,150,000 $2,097,274,290
1982 $248,550,000 $2,160,640,565
1981 $260,750,000 $1,993,512,323
1980 $257,400,000 $1,705,796,853
1979 $151,800,000 $1,198,749,667
1978 $136,300,000 $878,771,772
1977 $117,650,000 $765,224,029
1976 $97,094,227 $754,549,601
1975 $118,194,026 $767,102,680
1974 $103,160,450 $585,364,634
1973 $78,214,768 $541,973,363
1972 $65,998,069 $410,669,264
1971 $59,074,687 $322,128,019
1970 $53,339,893 $274,960,700
1969 $47,399,905 $265,040,036
1968 $44,999,910 $251,247,458
1967 $47,431,256 $237,397,428
1966 $44,450,044 $220,613,582
1965 $40,110,040 $198,318,064
1964 $36,194,586 $185,693,725
1963 $33,750,114 $172,233,431
1962 $31,857,592 $166,521,240
1961 $29,965,000 $151,675,739
1960 $28,072,478 $131,731,863

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

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Belize and Congo economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Congo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Congo
2024 $7,681 $2,482
2023 $7,425 $2,478
2022 $7,068 $2,621
2021 $6,143 $2,516
2020 $5,239 $1,994
2019 $6,172 $2,488
2018 $6,012 $2,694
2017 $6,072 $2,212
2016 $6,141 $2,093
2015 $6,155 $2,439
2014 $6,128 $3,601
2013 $5,957 $3,697
2012 $5,733 $3,732
2011 $5,596 $3,396
2010 $5,461 $2,947
2009 $5,400 $2,271
2008 $5,712 $2,832
2007 $5,762 $2,206
2006 $5,525 $2,104
2005 $5,270 $1,799
2004 $5,154 $1,306
2003 $4,960 $1,017
2002 $4,859 $906
2001 $4,719 $855
2000 $4,727 $1,024
1999 $4,290 $776
1998 $4,126 $660
1997 $4,014 $804
1996 $4,043 $899
1995 $4,010 $770
1994 $3,877 $662
1993 $3,860 $1,034
1992 $3,643 $1,164
1991 $3,190 $1,113
1990 $2,986 $1,176
1989 $2,742 $1,033
1988 $2,406 $984
1987 $2,166 $1,052
1986 $1,859 $872
1985 $1,754 $1,049
1984 $1,814 $1,097
1983 $1,677 $1,075
1982 $1,629 $1,131
1981 $1,753 $1,066
1980 $1,774 $933
1979 $1,071 $670
1978 $983 $503
1977 $866 $448
1976 $729 $453
1975 $906 $471
1974 $805 $370
1973 $619 $353
1972 $529 $276.3
1971 $481 $223.5
1970 $442 $196.7
1969 $402 $195.4
1968 $392 $190.8
1967 $426 $185.7
1966 $412 $177.6
1965 $383 $164.2
1964 $356 $158.1
1963 $342 $150.7
1962 $332 $149.6
1961 $320 $139.9
1960 $307 $124.7

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

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Belize vs. Congo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Congo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Congo
2026 74.1 66.4
2025 73.9 66.2
2024 73.7 66
2023 73.6 65.8
2022 72.2 65
2021 70.9 64.2
2020 71.6 64.4
2019 72.6 63.2
2018 72.3 64.5
2017 72.1 64.2
2016 71.8 63.9
2015 71.6 63.7
2014 71.4 63.3
2013 71.3 63
2012 71.1 62.7
2011 71 62.3
2010 70.9 61.7
2009 70.8 61.2
2008 70.7 60.8
2007 70.7 60.1
2006 70.5 59.5
2005 70.3 58.7
2004 70.2 58
2003 69.8 57.1
2002 69.5 56.4
2001 68.9 55.9
2000 68.9 55.4
1999 69 54.4
1998 68.9 52.6
1997 69.2 48.6
1996 69.4 55.2
1995 69.5 55.5
1994 69.6 55.6
1993 69.6 56
1992 69.6 56.5
1991 69.6 56.8
1990 69.6 57.1
1989 69.5 57.3
1988 69.4 57.5
1987 69.1 57.6
1986 68.7 57.6
1985 68.3 57.6
1984 68 57.5
1983 67.6 57.4
1982 67.3 57.2
1981 67.1 57.1
1980 66.9 56.8
1979 66.7 56.5
1978 66.3 56.2
1977 66.1 56
1976 65.8 55.7
1975 65.4 55.4
1974 64.9 55.1
1973 64.5 54.7
1972 64 54.4
1971 63.5 54
1970 63 53.6
1969 62.5 53.1
1968 62 52.6
1967 61.4 51.9
1966 60.9 51.6
1965 60.4 51
1964 59.8 50.4
1963 59.3 49.7
1962 58.7 49
1961 52.9 48.4
1960 57.4 47.6
1959 56.6 46.8
1958 55.7 46
1957 54.8 45.1
1956 53.9 44.3
1955 52.7 43.4
1954 52.2 42.6
1953 51.4 41.9
1952 50.7 41.1
1951 49.9 40.3
1950 49.2 39.6

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

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Belize and Congo population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Congo
1x
Year Population
Belize Congo
2024 417,072 6,332,961
2023 411,106 6,182,885
2022 402,733 6,035,104
2021 395,346 5,892,183
2020 390,812 5,752,791
2019 385,829 5,616,661
2018 380,226 5,483,118
2017 373,202 5,351,011
2016 364,705 5,222,536
2015 356,333 5,097,581
2014 348,923 4,975,880
2013 341,627 4,857,099
2012 334,414 4,740,450
2011 327,298 4,609,724
2010 320,245 4,462,290
2009 312,614 4,281,219
2008 304,361 4,113,517
2007 296,100 3,980,430
2006 287,878 3,837,409
2005 279,731 3,696,393
2004 271,688 3,565,554
2003 263,780 3,445,753
2002 256,009 3,350,771
2001 248,379 3,272,537
2000 240,799 3,151,345
1999 233,059 3,032,874
1998 225,173 2,952,061
1997 217,446 2,887,862
1996 210,310 2,826,785
1995 204,146 2,749,461
1994 199,097 2,673,144
1993 194,902 2,595,124
1992 190,983 2,519,465
1991 187,040 2,449,229
1990 183,076 2,380,560
1989 179,107 2,313,558
1988 175,180 2,247,653
1987 171,338 2,183,473
1986 167,554 2,120,602
1985 163,796 2,059,311
1984 160,044 1,999,528
1983 156,297 1,950,321
1982 152,548 1,910,430
1981 148,786 1,869,759
1980 145,062 1,828,985
1979 141,678 1,788,524
1978 138,713 1,748,089
1977 135,887 1,707,568
1976 133,099 1,667,225
1975 130,387 1,627,032
1974 128,185 1,582,301
1973 126,445 1,533,680
1972 124,676 1,486,468
1971 122,805 1,441,039
1970 120,736 1,397,638
1969 118,040 1,356,182
1968 114,713 1,316,519
1967 111,272 1,278,691
1966 107,906 1,242,534
1965 104,675 1,207,880
1964 101,603 1,174,816
1963 98,704 1,143,263
1962 96,042 1,113,175
1961 93,632 1,084,389
1960 91,318 1,056,732

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Congo

Fertility rate
Belize

Congo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Congo
2023 2.01 4.16
2022 1.95 4.22
2021 1.84 4.28
2020 2.04 4.33
2019 2.14 4.38
2018 2.34 4.44
2017 2.37 4.5
2016 2.4 4.55
2015 2.43 4.61
2014 2.47 4.67
2013 2.5 4.73
2012 2.51 4.79
2011 2.53 4.83
2010 2.55 4.85
2009 2.66 4.81
2008 2.78 4.73
2007 2.89 4.65
2006 3.02 4.65
2005 3.17 4.67
2004 3.25 4.69
2003 3.34 4.7
2002 3.43 4.7
2001 3.53 4.67
2000 3.63 4.72
1999 3.73 4.81
1998 3.75 4.91
1997 3.74 5
1996 3.76 5.03
1995 3.88 5.07
1994 3.97 5.1
1993 4.21 5.13
1992 4.43 5.18
1991 4.6 5.22
1990 4.8 5.27
1989 4.86 5.33
1988 4.87 5.39
1987 4.88 5.46
1986 4.94 5.51
1985 5 5.59
1984 5.12 5.66
1983 5.31 5.76
1982 5.5 5.85
1981 5.68 5.98
1980 5.85 6.07
1979 5.99 6.14
1978 6.11 6.21
1977 6.2 6.27
1976 6.25 6.32
1975 6.28 6.36
1974 6.29 6.39
1973 6.29 6.42
1972 6.28 6.44
1971 6.29 6.42
1970 6.3 6.38
1969 6.32 6.35
1968 6.34 6.33
1967 6.36 6.29
1966 6.38 6.27
1965 6.4 6.23
1964 6.42 6.18
1963 6.44 6.15
1962 6.46 6.1
1961 6.48 6.09
1960 6.5 6.09

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

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Belize and Congo demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Congo
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Congo
2024 27.4 19.5
2023 27 19.4
2022 26.5 19.3
2021 26.1 19.2
2020 25.7 19.2
2019 25.3 19.1
2018 24.9 19.1
2017 24.5 19.2
2016 24.2 19.2
2015 23.8 19.3
2014 23.4 19.4
2013 23.1 19.5
2012 22.7 19.6
2011 22.3 19.7
2010 21.9 19.8
2009 21.6 19.7
2008 21.4 19.5
2007 21.1 19.5
2006 20.9 19.3
2005 20.7 19.2
2004 20.4 19
2003 20.2 18.9
2002 20 18.8
2001 19.8 18.8
2000 19.6 18.5
1999 19.4 18.2
1998 19.1 18.1
1997 18.8 18.1
1996 18.5 18.1
1995 18.2 18.1
1994 18 18
1993 17.9 17.9
1992 17.8 17.8
1991 17.7 17.7
1990 17.6 17.7
1989 17.6 17.6
1988 17.6 17.5
1987 17.5 17.4
1986 17.5 17.4
1985 17.5 17.3
1984 17.5 17.2
1983 17.4 17.2
1982 17.4 17.1
1981 17.3 17
1980 17.2 17
1979 17.1 17
1978 16.9 17
1977 16.8 17
1976 16.6 17.1
1975 16.4 17.2
1974 16.2 17.3
1973 16 17.4
1972 15.8 17.4
1971 15.6 17.5
1970 15.4 17.6
1969 15.3 17.7
1968 15.4 17.8
1967 15.6 17.9
1966 15.9 18.1
1965 16.2 18.2
1964 16.6 18.3
1963 17 18.4
1962 17.3 18.6
1961 17.6 18.7
1960 17.9 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Congo
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$14.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
21.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
3.34%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
+3.62%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
10%
2012
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
40.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
48.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
37.9%
2011
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
1.6%
2011
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$715M
2023
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$44M
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
158,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
0.93%
2016
Banked people share
68%
2024
55.6%
2024

Energy

Belize Congo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
628 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$10.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
8.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
1.34 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
51.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
71.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
2.56%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-347%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
459 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
26.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
22.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
51.3%
2023

Society

Belize Congo
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
-2,999
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
19.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
9.32
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
29.7
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
80.6%
2021
English speaking
81.7%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Belize Congo
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$75.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$21.1
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
66.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
14.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
241
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
40.5
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
8.84%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
3
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
15.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
6.05 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Congo
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
20,820 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
41,125 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
84,560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
14,493 mi
2017

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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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