Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 5.98M in Denmark (ranked 114/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 15,444 sq mi for Denmark (ranked 148th vs. 130th).
By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026).
Main facts and rankings
Belize
|
Denmark
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
430409
|
6032403
|
| Population rank | 171/197 | 114/197 |
| GDP |
$3.2B
2024 |
$425B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 168/197 | 37/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$7,681
2024 |
$71,026
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 98/197 | 12/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$14,347
2024 |
$81,878
2024 |
| Government debt |
$2.1B
2024 |
$134B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
65.4%
2024 |
31.5%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$5,026
2024 |
$22,340
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 78/185 | 30/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$9,204
2026 |
$53,468
2026 |
| Land area | 8,807 sq mi | 15,444 sq mi |
| Population density |
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026 |
390 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
2.01
2023 |
1.5
2023 |
| Median age |
27.4 years
2024 |
42.3 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
74.1 years
2026 |
82.4 years
2026 |
Belize and Denmark: Comparison Charts
Belize and Denmark economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belize
|
Denmark
|
|
| 2024 | $3,203,631,800 | $424,524,722,037 |
| 2023 | $3,052,362,650 | $404,651,706,118 |
| 2022 | $2,846,604,350 | $400,114,306,337 |
| 2021 | $2,428,606,250 | $406,110,162,088 |
| 2020 | $2,047,284,600 | $355,631,021,932 |
| 2019 | $2,381,187,850 | $345,401,473,013 |
| 2018 | $2,285,915,050 | $355,293,374,912 |
| 2017 | $2,266,028,250 | $331,610,593,962 |
| 2016 | $2,239,604,950 | $312,181,849,372 |
| 2015 | $2,193,095,150 | $301,758,922,338 |
| 2014 | $2,138,242,200 | $352,832,602,064 |
| 2013 | $2,035,191,450 | $344,631,016,965 |
| 2012 | $1,917,083,500 | $326,792,574,245 |
| 2011 | $1,831,576,700 | $344,315,595,263 |
| 2010 | $1,748,988,400 | $322,345,594,075 |
| 2009 | $1,688,012,750 | $322,619,152,195 |
| 2008 | $1,738,453,600 | $354,979,471,960 |
| 2007 | $1,706,190,450 | $320,213,157,595 |
| 2006 | $1,590,463,100 | $283,386,151,544 |
| 2005 | $1,474,298,400 | $265,150,087,712 |
| 2004 | $1,400,202,000 | $251,986,155,631 |
| 2003 | $1,308,280,250 | $218,421,193,436 |
| 2002 | $1,243,912,050 | $178,788,209,558 |
| 2001 | $1,172,045,150 | $164,881,594,415 |
| 2000 | $1,138,138,100 | $164,043,817,224 |
| 1999 | $999,713,050 | $177,887,720,536 |
| 1998 | $929,047,000 | $176,877,077,513 |
| 1997 | $872,916,050 | $173,241,365,735 |
| 1996 | $850,339,100 | $187,481,157,846 |
| 1995 | $818,590,250 | $184,848,481,008 |
| 1994 | $771,838,000 | $156,017,919,221 |
| 1993 | $752,255,150 | $143,111,306,004 |
| 1992 | $695,741,150 | $152,966,494,260 |
| 1991 | $596,682,100 | $139,180,507,778 |
| 1990 | $546,750,912 | $138,217,740,684 |
| 1989 | $491,100,000 | $112,312,200,761 |
| 1988 | $421,450,000 | $115,540,189,705 |
| 1987 | $371,100,000 | $109,183,446,340 |
| 1986 | $311,500,000 | $87,748,695,217 |
| 1985 | $287,300,000 | $62,452,421,011 |
| 1984 | $290,350,000 | $58,868,891,335 |
| 1983 | $262,150,000 | $60,331,158,447 |
| 1982 | $248,550,000 | $60,084,214,872 |
| 1981 | $260,750,000 | $61,459,941,461 |
| 1980 | $257,400,000 | $70,811,287,816 |
| 1979 | $151,800,000 | $70,393,030,603 |
| 1978 | $136,300,000 | $60,320,089,218 |
| 1977 | $117,650,000 | $49,711,709,588 |
| 1976 | $97,094,227 | $44,503,607,444 |
| 1975 | $118,194,026 | $40,418,967,666 |
| 1974 | $103,160,450 | $34,125,712,481 |
| 1973 | $78,214,768 | $30,718,181,337 |
| 1972 | $65,998,069 | $23,230,667,549 |
| 1971 | $59,074,687 | $19,086,192,720 |
| 1970 | $53,339,893 | $17,075,457,733 |
| 1969 | $47,399,905 | $15,414,902,667 |
| 1968 | $44,999,910 | $13,505,574,133 |
| 1967 | $47,431,256 | $13,059,064,806 |
| 1966 | $44,450,044 | $11,931,740,293 |
| 1965 | $40,110,040 | $10,870,670,865 |
| 1964 | $36,194,586 | $9,677,401,337 |
| 1963 | $33,750,114 | $8,466,044,980 |
| 1962 | $31,857,592 | $7,953,274,741 |
| 1961 | $29,965,000 | $7,058,361,229 |
| 1960 | $28,072,478 | $6,361,166,545 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Belize and Denmark economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belize
|
Denmark
|
|
| 2024 | $7,681 | $71,026 |
| 2023 | $7,425 | $68,044 |
| 2022 | $7,068 | $67,781 |
| 2021 | $6,143 | $69,341 |
| 2020 | $5,239 | $60,985 |
| 2019 | $6,172 | $59,404 |
| 2018 | $6,012 | $61,325 |
| 2017 | $6,072 | $57,522 |
| 2016 | $6,141 | $54,501 |
| 2015 | $6,155 | $53,094 |
| 2014 | $6,128 | $62,520 |
| 2013 | $5,957 | $61,378 |
| 2012 | $5,733 | $58,444 |
| 2011 | $5,596 | $61,810 |
| 2010 | $5,461 | $58,105 |
| 2009 | $5,400 | $58,413 |
| 2008 | $5,712 | $64,617 |
| 2007 | $5,762 | $58,632 |
| 2006 | $5,525 | $52,119 |
| 2005 | $5,270 | $48,926 |
| 2004 | $5,154 | $46,625 |
| 2003 | $4,960 | $40,519 |
| 2002 | $4,859 | $33,257 |
| 2001 | $4,719 | $30,768 |
| 2000 | $4,727 | $30,722 |
| 1999 | $4,290 | $33,426 |
| 1998 | $4,126 | $33,346 |
| 1997 | $4,014 | $32,780 |
| 1996 | $4,043 | $35,622 |
| 1995 | $4,010 | $35,321 |
| 1994 | $3,877 | $29,968 |
| 1993 | $3,860 | $27,582 |
| 1992 | $3,643 | $29,579 |
| 1991 | $3,190 | $27,003 |
| 1990 | $2,986 | $26,886 |
| 1989 | $2,742 | $21,882 |
| 1988 | $2,406 | $22,525 |
| 1987 | $2,166 | $21,296 |
| 1986 | $1,859 | $17,137 |
| 1985 | $1,754 | $12,213 |
| 1984 | $1,814 | $11,517 |
| 1983 | $1,677 | $11,797 |
| 1982 | $1,629 | $11,740 |
| 1981 | $1,753 | $12,000 |
| 1980 | $1,774 | $13,822 |
| 1979 | $1,071 | $13,757 |
| 1978 | $983 | $11,818 |
| 1977 | $866 | $9,770 |
| 1976 | $729 | $8,773 |
| 1975 | $906 | $7,988 |
| 1974 | $805 | $6,764 |
| 1973 | $619 | $6,117 |
| 1972 | $529 | $4,654 |
| 1971 | $481 | $3,846 |
| 1970 | $442 | $3,464 |
| 1969 | $402 | $3,151 |
| 1968 | $392 | $2,776 |
| 1967 | $426 | $2,701 |
| 1966 | $412 | $2,487 |
| 1965 | $383 | $2,284 |
| 1964 | $356 | $2,049 |
| 1963 | $342 | $1,807 |
| 1962 | $332 | $1,711 |
| 1961 | $320 | $1,531 |
| 1960 | $307 | $1,389 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Belize vs. Denmark life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belize
|
Denmark
|
|
| 2026 | 74.1 | 82.4 |
| 2025 | 73.9 | 82.2 |
| 2024 | 73.7 | 82.1 |
| 2023 | 73.6 | 81.9 |
| 2022 | 72.2 | 81.3 |
| 2021 | 70.9 | 81.4 |
| 2020 | 71.6 | 81.5 |
| 2019 | 72.6 | 81.4 |
| 2018 | 72.3 | 81 |
| 2017 | 72.1 | 81.1 |
| 2016 | 71.8 | 80.9 |
| 2015 | 71.6 | 80.7 |
| 2014 | 71.4 | 80.6 |
| 2013 | 71.3 | 80.3 |
| 2012 | 71.1 | 80.1 |
| 2011 | 71 | 79.8 |
| 2010 | 70.9 | 79.2 |
| 2009 | 70.8 | 79 |
| 2008 | 70.7 | 78.7 |
| 2007 | 70.7 | 78.3 |
| 2006 | 70.5 | 78.2 |
| 2005 | 70.3 | 78.2 |
| 2004 | 70.2 | 77.8 |
| 2003 | 69.8 | 77.4 |
| 2002 | 69.5 | 77.1 |
| 2001 | 68.9 | 77 |
| 2000 | 68.9 | 76.8 |
| 1999 | 69 | 76.6 |
| 1998 | 68.9 | 76.4 |
| 1997 | 69.2 | 76 |
| 1996 | 69.4 | 75.7 |
| 1995 | 69.5 | 75.3 |
| 1994 | 69.6 | 75.4 |
| 1993 | 69.6 | 75.2 |
| 1992 | 69.6 | 75.3 |
| 1991 | 69.6 | 75.2 |
| 1990 | 69.6 | 74.9 |
| 1989 | 69.5 | 74.9 |
| 1988 | 69.4 | 74.8 |
| 1987 | 69.1 | 74.7 |
| 1986 | 68.7 | 74.6 |
| 1985 | 68.3 | 74.5 |
| 1984 | 68 | 74.6 |
| 1983 | 67.6 | 74.5 |
| 1982 | 67.3 | 74.6 |
| 1981 | 67.1 | 74.3 |
| 1980 | 66.9 | 74.1 |
| 1979 | 66.7 | 74.2 |
| 1978 | 66.3 | 74.4 |
| 1977 | 66.1 | 74.7 |
| 1976 | 65.8 | 73.8 |
| 1975 | 65.4 | 74.1 |
| 1974 | 64.9 | 73.8 |
| 1973 | 64.5 | 73.7 |
| 1972 | 64 | 73.5 |
| 1971 | 63.5 | 73.4 |
| 1970 | 63 | 73.4 |
| 1969 | 62.5 | 73.2 |
| 1968 | 62 | 73.1 |
| 1967 | 61.4 | 73 |
| 1966 | 60.9 | 72.5 |
| 1965 | 60.4 | 72.4 |
| 1964 | 59.8 | 72.5 |
| 1963 | 59.3 | 72.4 |
| 1962 | 58.7 | 72.4 |
| 1961 | 52.9 | 72.5 |
| 1960 | 57.4 | 72.2 |
| 1959 | 56.6 | 72.2 |
| 1958 | 55.7 | 72.2 |
| 1957 | 54.8 | 71.8 |
| 1956 | 53.9 | 72 |
| 1955 | 52.7 | 71.9 |
| 1954 | 52.2 | 71.3 |
| 1953 | 51.4 | 71.2 |
| 1952 | 50.7 | 70.8 |
| 1951 | 49.9 | 70.9 |
| 1950 | 49.2 | 70.3 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Belize and Denmark population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belize
|
Denmark
|
|
| 2024 | 417,072 | 5,976,992 |
| 2023 | 411,106 | 5,946,952 |
| 2022 | 402,733 | 5,903,037 |
| 2021 | 395,346 | 5,856,733 |
| 2020 | 390,812 | 5,831,404 |
| 2019 | 385,829 | 5,814,422 |
| 2018 | 380,226 | 5,793,636 |
| 2017 | 373,202 | 5,764,980 |
| 2016 | 364,705 | 5,728,010 |
| 2015 | 356,333 | 5,683,483 |
| 2014 | 348,923 | 5,643,475 |
| 2013 | 341,627 | 5,614,932 |
| 2012 | 334,414 | 5,591,572 |
| 2011 | 327,298 | 5,570,572 |
| 2010 | 320,245 | 5,547,683 |
| 2009 | 312,614 | 5,523,095 |
| 2008 | 304,361 | 5,493,621 |
| 2007 | 296,100 | 5,461,438 |
| 2006 | 287,878 | 5,437,272 |
| 2005 | 279,731 | 5,419,432 |
| 2004 | 271,688 | 5,404,523 |
| 2003 | 263,780 | 5,390,574 |
| 2002 | 256,009 | 5,375,931 |
| 2001 | 248,379 | 5,358,783 |
| 2000 | 240,799 | 5,339,616 |
| 1999 | 233,059 | 5,321,799 |
| 1998 | 225,173 | 5,304,219 |
| 1997 | 217,446 | 5,284,991 |
| 1996 | 210,310 | 5,263,074 |
| 1995 | 204,146 | 5,233,373 |
| 1994 | 199,097 | 5,206,180 |
| 1993 | 194,902 | 5,188,628 |
| 1992 | 190,983 | 5,171,370 |
| 1991 | 187,040 | 5,154,298 |
| 1990 | 183,076 | 5,140,939 |
| 1989 | 179,107 | 5,132,594 |
| 1988 | 175,180 | 5,129,516 |
| 1987 | 171,338 | 5,127,024 |
| 1986 | 167,554 | 5,120,534 |
| 1985 | 163,796 | 5,113,691 |
| 1984 | 160,044 | 5,111,619 |
| 1983 | 156,297 | 5,114,297 |
| 1982 | 152,548 | 5,117,810 |
| 1981 | 148,786 | 5,121,572 |
| 1980 | 145,062 | 5,123,027 |
| 1979 | 141,678 | 5,116,801 |
| 1978 | 138,713 | 5,104,248 |
| 1977 | 135,887 | 5,088,419 |
| 1976 | 133,099 | 5,072,596 |
| 1975 | 130,387 | 5,059,862 |
| 1974 | 128,185 | 5,045,297 |
| 1973 | 126,445 | 5,021,861 |
| 1972 | 124,676 | 4,991,596 |
| 1971 | 122,805 | 4,963,126 |
| 1970 | 120,736 | 4,928,757 |
| 1969 | 118,040 | 4,891,860 |
| 1968 | 114,713 | 4,864,883 |
| 1967 | 111,272 | 4,835,354 |
| 1966 | 107,906 | 4,797,381 |
| 1965 | 104,675 | 4,759,012 |
| 1964 | 101,603 | 4,722,072 |
| 1963 | 98,704 | 4,684,483 |
| 1962 | 96,042 | 4,647,727 |
| 1961 | 93,632 | 4,611,687 |
| 1960 | 91,318 | 4,579,603 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Belize and Denmark
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belize
|
Denmark
|
|
| 2023 | 2.01 | 1.5 |
| 2022 | 1.95 | 1.55 |
| 2021 | 1.84 | 1.72 |
| 2020 | 2.04 | 1.68 |
| 2019 | 2.14 | 1.7 |
| 2018 | 2.34 | 1.73 |
| 2017 | 2.37 | 1.75 |
| 2016 | 2.4 | 1.79 |
| 2015 | 2.43 | 1.71 |
| 2014 | 2.47 | 1.69 |
| 2013 | 2.5 | 1.67 |
| 2012 | 2.51 | 1.73 |
| 2011 | 2.53 | 1.75 |
| 2010 | 2.55 | 1.87 |
| 2009 | 2.66 | 1.84 |
| 2008 | 2.78 | 1.89 |
| 2007 | 2.89 | 1.84 |
| 2006 | 3.02 | 1.85 |
| 2005 | 3.17 | 1.8 |
| 2004 | 3.25 | 1.78 |
| 2003 | 3.34 | 1.76 |
| 2002 | 3.43 | 1.72 |
| 2001 | 3.53 | 1.74 |
| 2000 | 3.63 | 1.77 |
| 1999 | 3.73 | 1.73 |
| 1998 | 3.75 | 1.72 |
| 1997 | 3.74 | 1.75 |
| 1996 | 3.76 | 1.75 |
| 1995 | 3.88 | 1.8 |
| 1994 | 3.97 | 1.81 |
| 1993 | 4.21 | 1.75 |
| 1992 | 4.43 | 1.76 |
| 1991 | 4.6 | 1.68 |
| 1990 | 4.8 | 1.67 |
| 1989 | 4.86 | 1.62 |
| 1988 | 4.87 | 1.56 |
| 1987 | 4.88 | 1.5 |
| 1986 | 4.94 | 1.48 |
| 1985 | 5 | 1.45 |
| 1984 | 5.12 | 1.4 |
| 1983 | 5.31 | 1.38 |
| 1982 | 5.5 | 1.43 |
| 1981 | 5.68 | 1.44 |
| 1980 | 5.85 | 1.55 |
| 1979 | 5.99 | 1.6 |
| 1978 | 6.11 | 1.67 |
| 1977 | 6.2 | 1.66 |
| 1976 | 6.25 | 1.75 |
| 1975 | 6.28 | 1.92 |
| 1974 | 6.29 | 1.9 |
| 1973 | 6.29 | 1.92 |
| 1972 | 6.28 | 2.03 |
| 1971 | 6.29 | 2.04 |
| 1970 | 6.3 | 1.95 |
| 1969 | 6.32 | 2 |
| 1968 | 6.34 | 2.12 |
| 1967 | 6.36 | 2.35 |
| 1966 | 6.38 | 2.62 |
| 1965 | 6.4 | 2.61 |
| 1964 | 6.42 | 2.6 |
| 1963 | 6.44 | 2.67 |
| 1962 | 6.46 | 2.55 |
| 1961 | 6.48 | 2.55 |
| 1960 | 6.5 | 2.57 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Belize and Denmark demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belize
|
Denmark
|
|
| 2024 | 27.4 | 42.3 |
| 2023 | 27 | 42.2 |
| 2022 | 26.5 | 42.1 |
| 2021 | 26.1 | 42.2 |
| 2020 | 25.7 | 42.1 |
| 2019 | 25.3 | 41.9 |
| 2018 | 24.9 | 41.8 |
| 2017 | 24.5 | 41.7 |
| 2016 | 24.2 | 41.6 |
| 2015 | 23.8 | 41.5 |
| 2014 | 23.4 | 41.4 |
| 2013 | 23.1 | 41.2 |
| 2012 | 22.7 | 41 |
| 2011 | 22.3 | 40.7 |
| 2010 | 21.9 | 40.5 |
| 2009 | 21.6 | 40.4 |
| 2008 | 21.4 | 40.2 |
| 2007 | 21.1 | 40.1 |
| 2006 | 20.9 | 39.8 |
| 2005 | 20.7 | 39.5 |
| 2004 | 20.4 | 39.2 |
| 2003 | 20.2 | 39 |
| 2002 | 20 | 38.8 |
| 2001 | 19.8 | 38.6 |
| 2000 | 19.6 | 38.4 |
| 1999 | 19.4 | 38.2 |
| 1998 | 19.1 | 38 |
| 1997 | 18.8 | 37.9 |
| 1996 | 18.5 | 37.7 |
| 1995 | 18.2 | 37.7 |
| 1994 | 18 | 37.6 |
| 1993 | 17.9 | 37.5 |
| 1992 | 17.8 | 37.4 |
| 1991 | 17.7 | 37.3 |
| 1990 | 17.6 | 37.1 |
| 1989 | 17.6 | 36.9 |
| 1988 | 17.6 | 36.7 |
| 1987 | 17.5 | 36.5 |
| 1986 | 17.5 | 36.2 |
| 1985 | 17.5 | 36 |
| 1984 | 17.5 | 35.7 |
| 1983 | 17.4 | 35.5 |
| 1982 | 17.4 | 35.1 |
| 1981 | 17.3 | 34.7 |
| 1980 | 17.2 | 34.3 |
| 1979 | 17.1 | 33.9 |
| 1978 | 16.9 | 33.7 |
| 1977 | 16.8 | 33.4 |
| 1976 | 16.6 | 33.2 |
| 1975 | 16.4 | 33 |
| 1974 | 16.2 | 32.8 |
| 1973 | 16 | 32.7 |
| 1972 | 15.8 | 32.6 |
| 1971 | 15.6 | 32.5 |
| 1970 | 15.4 | 32.5 |
| 1969 | 15.3 | 32.5 |
| 1968 | 15.4 | 32.5 |
| 1967 | 15.6 | 32.5 |
| 1966 | 15.9 | 32.6 |
| 1965 | 16.2 | 32.8 |
| 1964 | 16.6 | 32.9 |
| 1963 | 17 | 33 |
| 1962 | 17.3 | 33 |
| 1961 | 17.6 | 33.1 |
| 1960 | 17.9 | 33 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Belize
|
Denmark
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.98B
2024 |
$434B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
26.3%
2024 |
47.3%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.62%
2024 |
6.36%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.9%
2024 |
2.42%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
2,000
2020 |
15,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.23%
2024 |
+4.46%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
29.3%
2020 |
6.15%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
62.4%
2024 |
63.5%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
14.6%
2024 |
24.1%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
64.7
2026 |
79
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
30%
2018 |
25.5%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.2%
2018 |
3.6%
2023 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
376,000
2025 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
8.02%
2025 |
| Number of billionaires |
1
2025 |
9
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.0004%
2025 |
0.0002%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
178
2004 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$151B
2004 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$498M
2024 |
$108B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$154M
2024 |
$1.52B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
487,000
2020 |
15,595,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
30.9%
1998 |
4.5%
2018 |
| Banked people share |
68%
2024 |
98.7%
2024 |
Energy
|
Belize
|
Denmark
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
601 kg
2007 |
2,483 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$17
2007 |
$31.4
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.39 megatons
2024 |
25.6 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.93 tons
2024 |
4.28 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
50%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
30.8%
2022 |
39.5%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
13.8%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
43.8%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
5,878 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
92.9%
2021 |
79%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
33.4%
2021 |
0.06%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
99.6%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Belize
|
Denmark
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.005%
2024 |
0.07%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+360
2025 |
+22,103
2025 |
| Urban population |
41.8%
2024 |
88.7%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50.5:49.5
2024 |
49.7:50.3
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.59 ft
2025 |
5.97 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.19 ft
2025 |
5.56 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
47.7
2026 |
98.4
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
58
2025 |
89
2025 |
| Higher education index |
16
2026 |
97
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
27.9
2022 |
0.84
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
22.6
2019 |
3.7
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
102
2025 |
172
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
87.9%
2022 |
99%
2003 |
| English speaking |
81.7%
2023 |
86.1%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
72.4%
2023 |
99.8%
2024 |
Health
|
Belize
|
Denmark
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$309
2023 |
$6,745
2024 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$82.9
2023 |
$935
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
74.1 years
2026 |
82.4 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
1.6%
2023 |
0%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.09
2018 |
4.5
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
30.1 years
2023 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
67
2023 |
4
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
12.7
2023 |
3.4
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
43.3%
2022 |
13.6%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
14.1%
2024 |
6.4%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
54
2026 |
84
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
8.8%
2022 |
16.2%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.67 liters
2020 |
9.49 liters
2020 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
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