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Belize vs Cyprus statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 1.36M in Cyprus (ranked 155/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 3,568 sq mi for Cyprus (ranked 148th vs. 163rd).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Cyprus ranks 103/197 ($37.6B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($27,707).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Cyprus
Population
430409
1386362
Population rank 171/197 153/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$37.6B
2024
GDP rank 168/197 103/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$27,707
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 45/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$63,007
2024
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$24.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
65.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$18,034
2024
Government debt per person rank 78/185 34/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$25,384
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 3,568 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
388 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
82.2 years
2026

Belize and Cyprus: Comparison Charts

Belize and Cyprus economies compared

GDP
Belize

Cyprus
1x
Year GDP
Belize Cyprus
2024 $3,203,631,800 $37,634,533,332
2023 $3,052,362,650 $35,075,423,857
2022 $2,846,604,350 $31,218,038,929
2021 $2,428,606,250 $30,372,642,502
2020 $2,047,284,600 $25,555,093,854
2019 $2,381,187,850 $26,196,667,100
2018 $2,285,915,050 $25,754,001,368
2017 $2,266,028,250 $22,946,570,629
2016 $2,239,604,950 $21,046,462,281
2015 $2,193,095,150 $19,909,278,417
2014 $2,138,242,200 $23,225,918,260
2013 $2,035,191,450 $23,959,712,861
2012 $1,917,083,500 $25,047,436,975
2011 $1,831,576,700 $27,641,549,302
2010 $1,748,988,400 $25,799,940,078
2009 $1,688,012,750 $26,048,179,949
2008 $1,738,453,600 $27,844,646,258
2007 $1,706,190,450 $23,968,727,074
2006 $1,590,463,100 $20,072,754,987
2005 $1,474,298,400 $18,433,412,511
2004 $1,400,202,000 $17,320,551,250
2003 $1,308,280,250 $14,547,329,558
2002 $1,243,912,050 $11,420,228,846
2001 $1,172,045,150 $10,397,898,907
2000 $1,138,138,100 $9,985,847,314
1999 $999,713,050 $10,497,907,228
1998 $929,047,000 $10,248,618,778
1997 $872,916,050 $9,547,816,420
1996 $850,339,100 $10,011,914,680
1995 $818,590,250 $9,933,137,128
1994 $771,838,000 $7,425,703,929
1993 $752,255,150 $6,590,291,048
1992 $695,741,150 $6,912,150,456
1991 $596,682,100 $5,770,197,348
1990 $546,750,912 $5,591,130,218
1989 $491,100,000 $4,563,482,604
1988 $421,450,000 $4,278,792,597
1987 $371,100,000 $3,704,813,886
1986 $311,500,000 $3,090,734,463
1985 $287,300,000 $2,430,411,900
1984 $290,350,000 $2,278,248,953
1983 $262,150,000 $2,160,364,071
1982 $248,550,000 $2,159,242,417
1981 $260,750,000 $2,087,496,374
1980 $257,400,000 $2,154,311,277
1979 $151,800,000 $1,288,699,776
1978 $136,300,000 $964,024,364
1977 $117,650,000 $734,876,021
1976 $97,094,227 $576,090,074
1975 $118,194,026 $489,912,574
1974 $103,160,450 -
1973 $78,214,768 -
1972 $65,998,069 -
1971 $59,074,687 -
1970 $53,339,893 -
1969 $47,399,905 -
1968 $44,999,910 -
1967 $47,431,256 -
1966 $44,450,044 -
1965 $40,110,040 -
1964 $36,194,586 -
1963 $33,750,114 -
1962 $31,857,592 -
1961 $29,965,000 -
1960 $28,072,478 -

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

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Belize and Cyprus economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Cyprus
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Cyprus
2024 $7,681 $27,707
2023 $7,425 $26,079
2022 $7,068 $23,448
2021 $6,143 $23,057
2020 $5,239 $19,624
2019 $6,172 $20,360
2018 $6,012 $20,267
2017 $6,072 $18,295
2016 $6,141 $17,013
2015 $6,155 $16,326
2014 $6,128 $19,326
2013 $5,957 $20,238
2012 $5,733 $21,493
2011 $5,596 $24,110
2010 $5,461 $22,876
2009 $5,400 $23,480
2008 $5,712 $25,522
2007 $5,762 $22,344
2006 $5,525 $19,037
2005 $5,270 $17,790
2004 $5,154 $17,016
2003 $4,960 $14,553
2002 $4,859 $11,636
2001 $4,719 $10,785
2000 $4,727 $10,537
1999 $4,290 $11,273
1998 $4,126 $11,206
1997 $4,014 $10,637
1996 $4,043 $11,373
1995 $4,010 $11,514
1994 $3,877 $8,791
1993 $3,860 $7,978
1992 $3,643 $8,530
1991 $3,190 $7,222
1990 $2,986 $7,092
1989 $2,742 $5,870
1988 $2,406 $5,584
1987 $2,166 $4,908
1986 $1,859 $4,159
1985 $1,754 $3,324
1984 $1,814 $3,167
1983 $1,677 $3,055
1982 $1,629 $3,100
1981 $1,753 $3,030
1980 $1,774 $3,154
1979 $1,071 $1,902
1978 $983 $1,434
1977 $866 $1,102
1976 $729 $870
1975 $906 $743
1974 $805 -
1973 $619 -
1972 $529 -
1971 $481 -
1970 $442 -
1969 $402 -
1968 $392 -
1967 $426 -
1966 $412 -
1965 $383 -
1964 $356 -
1963 $342 -
1962 $332 -
1961 $320 -
1960 $307 -

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

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Belize vs. Cyprus life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Cyprus
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Cyprus
2026 74.1 82.2
2025 73.9 82
2024 73.7 81.8
2023 73.6 81.6
2022 72.2 80.4
2021 70.9 80.6
2020 71.6 81.2
2019 72.6 81.5
2018 72.3 81.6
2017 72.1 81.5
2016 71.8 81.5
2015 71.6 81.5
2014 71.4 81.3
2013 71.3 81.3
2012 71.1 81.1
2011 71 80.9
2010 70.9 80.6
2009 70.8 80.4
2008 70.7 79.9
2007 70.7 79.8
2006 70.5 79.5
2005 70.3 79.2
2004 70.2 79
2003 69.8 78.9
2002 69.5 78.8
2001 68.9 78.2
2000 68.9 77.9
1999 69 77.6
1998 68.9 77.2
1997 69.2 77.1
1996 69.4 76.9
1995 69.5 76.6
1994 69.6 76.4
1993 69.6 76.3
1992 69.6 76.3
1991 69.6 76.2
1990 69.6 76
1989 69.5 75.8
1988 69.4 75.4
1987 69.1 75.3
1986 68.7 74.9
1985 68.3 74.6
1984 68 74
1983 67.6 73.7
1982 67.3 73.5
1981 67.1 73.1
1980 66.9 72.8
1979 66.7 72.2
1978 66.3 71.7
1977 66.1 71.3
1976 65.8 70.8
1975 65.4 70.3
1974 64.9 54.6
1973 64.5 69
1972 64 68.6
1971 63.5 68.4
1970 63 68.1
1969 62.5 67.6
1968 62 67.3
1967 61.4 66.9
1966 60.9 66.5
1965 60.4 66.1
1964 59.8 62.2
1963 59.3 61.8
1962 58.7 64.7
1961 52.9 64.1
1960 57.4 63.3
1959 56.6 62.3
1958 55.7 61.6
1957 54.8 61
1956 53.9 60.4
1955 52.7 59.7
1954 52.2 59.3
1953 51.4 58.4
1952 50.7 57.7
1951 49.9 56.8
1950 49.2 55.8

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

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Belize and Cyprus population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Cyprus
1x
Year Population
Belize Cyprus
2024 417,072 1,358,282
2023 411,106 1,344,976
2022 402,733 1,331,370
2021 395,346 1,317,309
2020 390,812 1,302,247
2019 385,829 1,286,671
2018 380,226 1,270,737
2017 373,202 1,254,275
2016 364,705 1,237,112
2015 356,333 1,219,502
2014 348,923 1,201,801
2013 341,627 1,183,895
2012 334,414 1,165,397
2011 327,298 1,146,493
2010 320,245 1,127,816
2009 312,614 1,109,371
2008 304,361 1,091,026
2007 296,100 1,072,714
2006 287,878 1,054,418
2005 279,731 1,036,151
2004 271,688 1,017,875
2003 263,780 999,590
2002 256,009 981,440
2001 248,379 964,127
2000 240,799 947,667
1999 233,059 931,234
1998 225,173 914,548
1997 217,446 897,568
1996 210,310 880,290
1995 204,146 862,695
1994 199,097 844,667
1993 194,902 826,034
1992 190,983 810,341
1991 187,040 798,944
1990 183,076 788,351
1989 179,107 777,420
1988 175,180 766,235
1987 171,338 754,785
1986 167,554 743,105
1985 163,796 731,277
1984 160,044 719,334
1983 156,297 707,225
1982 152,548 696,497
1981 148,786 688,893
1980 145,062 683,076
1979 141,678 677,549
1978 138,713 672,249
1977 135,887 667,101
1976 133,099 662,032
1975 130,387 659,405
1974 128,185 663,254
1973 126,445 665,937
1972 124,676 661,063
1971 122,805 654,050
1970 120,736 647,446
1969 118,040 641,189
1968 114,713 635,157
1967 111,272 629,251
1966 107,906 623,390
1965 104,675 617,736
1964 101,603 612,521
1963 98,704 607,252
1962 96,042 601,466
1961 93,632 595,514
1960 91,318 586,490

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Cyprus

Fertility rate
Belize

Cyprus
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Cyprus
2023 2.01 1.39
2022 1.95 1.39
2021 1.84 1.39
2020 2.04 1.36
2019 2.14 1.33
2018 2.34 1.32
2017 2.37 1.32
2016 2.4 1.36
2015 2.43 1.32
2014 2.47 1.31
2013 2.5 1.3
2012 2.51 1.38
2011 2.53 1.36
2010 2.55 1.43
2009 2.66 1.48
2008 2.78 1.48
2007 2.89 1.45
2006 3.02 1.51
2005 3.17 1.48
2004 3.25 1.51
2003 3.34 1.51
2002 3.43 1.5
2001 3.53 1.57
2000 3.63 1.64
1999 3.73 1.67
1998 3.75 1.76
1997 3.74 1.86
1996 3.76 1.95
1995 3.88 2.03
1994 3.97 2.16
1993 4.21 2.25
1992 4.43 2.46
1991 4.6 2.34
1990 4.8 2.4
1989 4.86 2.37
1988 4.87 2.47
1987 4.88 2.39
1986 4.94 2.45
1985 5 2.43
1984 5.12 2.51
1983 5.31 2.49
1982 5.5 2.49
1981 5.68 2.15
1980 5.85 2.3
1979 5.99 2.14
1978 6.11 2.08
1977 6.2 2.09
1976 6.25 2.33
1975 6.28 2.11
1974 6.29 2.28
1973 6.29 2.4
1972 6.28 2.99
1971 6.29 3.04
1970 6.3 3.07
1969 6.32 3.19
1968 6.34 3.27
1967 6.36 3.32
1966 6.38 3.4
1965 6.4 3.47
1964 6.42 3.41
1963 6.44 3.49
1962 6.46 3.51
1961 6.48 3.62
1960 6.5 3.39

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

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Belize and Cyprus demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Cyprus
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Cyprus
2024 27.4 39.2
2023 27 38.8
2022 26.5 38.4
2021 26.1 38
2020 25.7 37.6
2019 25.3 37.2
2018 24.9 36.8
2017 24.5 36.4
2016 24.2 36
2015 23.8 35.6
2014 23.4 35.2
2013 23.1 34.8
2012 22.7 34.5
2011 22.3 34.2
2010 21.9 33.9
2009 21.6 33.6
2008 21.4 33.4
2007 21.1 33.1
2006 20.9 32.8
2005 20.7 32.6
2004 20.4 32.4
2003 20.2 32.2
2002 20 32
2001 19.8 31.8
2000 19.6 31.6
1999 19.4 31.4
1998 19.1 31.2
1997 18.8 31
1996 18.5 30.8
1995 18.2 30.6
1994 18 30.5
1993 17.9 30.4
1992 17.8 30.3
1991 17.7 30.1
1990 17.6 29.8
1989 17.6 29.6
1988 17.6 29.4
1987 17.5 29.2
1986 17.5 29.1
1985 17.5 28.9
1984 17.5 28.8
1983 17.4 28.7
1982 17.4 28.5
1981 17.3 28.2
1980 17.2 27.7
1979 17.1 27.2
1978 16.9 26.8
1977 16.8 26.3
1976 16.6 25.9
1975 16.4 25.5
1974 16.2 25.4
1973 16 25.3
1972 15.8 25.1
1971 15.6 24.9
1970 15.4 24.7
1969 15.3 24.5
1968 15.4 24.3
1967 15.6 24.2
1966 15.9 24
1965 16.2 23.9
1964 16.6 23.7
1963 17 23.5
1962 17.3 23.3
1961 17.6 23.1
1960 17.9 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Cyprus
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$32B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
40%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
4.74%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
1.65%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
13,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
+4.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
4.87%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
76.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
11.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
74.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
26.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
3.6%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
0.0009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
93
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$10.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$2.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$677M
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
4,117,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
3.25%
2020
Banked people share
68%
2024
96.1%
2024

Energy

Belize Cyprus
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
1,673 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$25.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
7.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
5.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
86.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
15.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.44%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
117%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,842 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
15.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belize Cyprus
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
+7,749
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
66.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.67 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
83.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
72
2026
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
1.41
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
5.8
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
169
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
99.4%
2021
English speaking
81.7%
2023
75.1%
2023
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
91.2%
2023

Health

Belize Cyprus
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$2,899
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$520
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
82.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
0.38%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
3.56
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
3.5
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
23.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
35.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
6.36 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Cyprus
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.006%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
2,627 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
498 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
666 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
12,366 mi
2016

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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