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Belize vs Eritrea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 3.54M in Eritrea (ranked 131/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 46,787 sq mi for Eritrea (ranked 148th vs. 96th).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Eritrea
Population
430409
3700586
Population rank 171/197 130/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$2.07B
2011
GDP rank 168/197 179/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$689
2011
GDP per capita rank 98/197 188/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$1,742
2011
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$3.54B
2011
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
260.4%
2019
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$1,182
2011
Government debt per person rank 78/185 136/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$1,129
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 46,787 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
3.71
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Belize and Eritrea: Comparison Charts

Belize and Eritrea economies compared

GDP
Belize

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP
Belize Eritrea
2024 $3,203,631,800 -
2023 $3,052,362,650 -
2022 $2,846,604,350 -
2021 $2,428,606,250 -
2020 $2,047,284,600 -
2019 $2,381,187,850 -
2018 $2,285,915,050 -
2017 $2,266,028,250 -
2016 $2,239,604,950 -
2015 $2,193,095,150 -
2014 $2,138,242,200 -
2013 $2,035,191,450 -
2012 $1,917,083,500 -
2011 $1,831,576,700 $2,065,001,626
2010 $1,748,988,400 $1,589,515,447
2009 $1,688,012,750 $1,856,695,551
2008 $1,738,453,600 $1,380,188,800
2007 $1,706,190,450 $1,317,974,491
2006 $1,590,463,100 $1,211,161,880
2005 $1,474,298,400 $1,098,424,686
2004 $1,400,202,000 $1,109,054,005
2003 $1,308,280,250 $870,248,268
2002 $1,243,912,050 $729,321,680
2001 $1,172,045,150 $752,371,689
2000 $1,138,138,100 $706,370,816
1999 $999,713,050 $688,918,537
1998 $929,047,000 $745,523,117
1997 $872,916,050 $686,490,090
1996 $850,339,100 $693,535,954
1995 $818,590,250 $578,015,625
1994 $771,838,000 $531,688,312
1993 $752,255,150 $467,872,715
1992 $695,741,150 $477,101,652
1991 $596,682,100 -
1990 $546,750,912 -
1989 $491,100,000 -
1988 $421,450,000 -
1987 $371,100,000 -
1986 $311,500,000 -
1985 $287,300,000 -
1984 $290,350,000 -
1983 $262,150,000 -
1982 $248,550,000 -
1981 $260,750,000 -
1980 $257,400,000 -
1979 $151,800,000 -
1978 $136,300,000 -
1977 $117,650,000 -
1976 $97,094,227 -
1975 $118,194,026 -
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 Eritrea economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Eritrea
2024 $7,681 -
2023 $7,425 -
2022 $7,068 -
2021 $6,143 -
2020 $5,239 -
2019 $6,172 -
2018 $6,012 -
2017 $6,072 -
2016 $6,141 -
2015 $6,155 -
2014 $6,128 -
2013 $5,957 -
2012 $5,733 -
2011 $5,596 $689
2010 $5,461 $540
2009 $5,400 $643
2008 $5,712 $490
2007 $5,762 $480
2006 $5,525 $448
2005 $5,270 $413
2004 $5,154 $427
2003 $4,960 $349
2002 $4,859 $305
2001 $4,719 $325
2000 $4,727 $314
1999 $4,290 $311
1998 $4,126 $342
1997 $4,014 $319
1996 $4,043 $326
1995 $4,010 $285.4
1994 $3,877 $277.8
1993 $3,860 $252.1
1992 $3,643 $265.2
1991 $3,190 -
1990 $2,986 -
1989 $2,742 -
1988 $2,406 -
1987 $2,166 -
1986 $1,859 -
1985 $1,754 -
1984 $1,814 -
1983 $1,677 -
1982 $1,629 -
1981 $1,753 -
1980 $1,774 -
1979 $1,071 -
1978 $983 -
1977 $866 -
1976 $729 -
1975 $906 -
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. Eritrea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Eritrea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Eritrea
2026 74.1 69.4
2025 73.9 69.2
2024 73.7 68.9
2023 73.6 68.6
2022 72.2 67.8
2021 70.9 66.9
2020 71.6 67
2019 72.6 67.3
2018 72.3 67
2017 72.1 66.6
2016 71.8 66.2
2015 71.6 65.9
2014 71.4 65.5
2013 71.3 65
2012 71.1 64.7
2011 71 64.2
2010 70.9 63.7
2009 70.8 63.2
2008 70.7 62.4
2007 70.7 62
2006 70.5 61.5
2005 70.3 60.6
2004 70.2 60.1
2003 69.8 59.5
2002 69.5 58.9
2001 68.9 58.4
2000 68.9 56.3
1999 69 44.5
1998 68.9 50
1997 69.2 56.2
1996 69.4 55.5
1995 69.5 54.8
1994 69.6 54
1993 69.6 53.2
1992 69.6 52.4
1991 69.6 50.5
1990 69.6 49.7
1989 69.5 47.8
1988 69.4 48.1
1987 69.1 47.4
1986 68.7 39.5
1985 68.3 38.6
1984 68 37.7
1983 67.6 37.2
1982 67.3 44.9
1981 67.1 45
1980 66.9 44.6
1979 66.7 43.8
1978 66.3 43.4
1977 66.1 43
1976 65.8 42.6
1975 65.4 39
1974 64.9 39
1973 64.5 41.1
1972 64 40.7
1971 63.5 41.5
1970 63 41.2
1969 62.5 40.8
1968 62 40.5
1967 61.4 40.2
1966 60.9 37.6
1965 60.4 39.6
1964 59.8 39.2
1963 59.3 38.8
1962 58.7 38.3
1961 52.9 37.9
1960 57.4 37.4
1959 56.6 37
1958 55.7 30.9
1957 54.8 30.4
1956 53.9 35.6
1955 52.7 35.2
1954 52.2 34.8
1953 51.4 34.4
1952 50.7 34
1951 49.9 33.6
1950 49.2 33.3

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

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Belize and Eritrea population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Eritrea
1x
Year Population
Belize Eritrea
2024 417,072 3,535,603
2023 411,106 3,470,390
2022 402,733 3,409,447
2021 395,346 3,350,183
2020 390,812 3,291,271
2019 385,829 3,240,194
2018 380,226 3,192,760
2017 373,202 3,150,347
2016 364,705 3,124,698
2015 356,333 3,105,546
2014 348,923 3,095,173
2013 341,627 3,074,360
2012 334,414 3,036,988
2011 327,298 2,998,485
2010 320,245 2,945,186
2009 312,614 2,887,885
2008 304,361 2,816,327
2007 296,100 2,743,222
2006 287,878 2,703,502
2005 279,731 2,661,215
2004 271,688 2,598,284
2003 263,780 2,493,903
2002 256,009 2,392,978
2001 248,379 2,312,079
2000 240,799 2,247,031
1999 233,059 2,212,780
1998 225,173 2,180,419
1997 217,446 2,152,135
1996 210,310 2,128,464
1995 204,146 2,025,267
1994 199,097 1,913,915
1993 194,902 1,856,006
1992 190,983 1,798,748
1991 187,040 1,919,571
1990 183,076 2,032,737
1989 179,107 1,987,017
1988 175,180 1,938,255
1987 171,338 1,888,669
1986 167,554 1,845,164
1985 163,796 1,807,816
1984 160,044 1,771,730
1983 156,297 1,736,160
1982 152,548 1,695,461
1981 148,786 1,649,939
1980 145,062 1,605,797
1979 141,678 1,563,332
1978 138,713 1,522,378
1977 135,887 1,482,565
1976 133,099 1,443,807
1975 130,387 1,408,210
1974 128,185 1,375,688
1973 126,445 1,342,669
1972 124,676 1,309,235
1971 122,805 1,276,154
1970 120,736 1,243,453
1969 118,040 1,212,005
1968 114,713 1,181,737
1967 111,272 1,152,339
1966 107,906 1,124,957
1965 104,675 1,098,335
1964 101,603 1,071,287
1963 98,704 1,045,092
1962 96,042 1,019,788
1961 93,632 995,573
1960 91,318 972,547

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Eritrea

Fertility rate
Belize

Eritrea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Eritrea
2023 2.01 3.71
2022 1.95 3.79
2021 1.84 3.87
2020 2.04 3.93
2019 2.14 4
2018 2.34 4.06
2017 2.37 4.11
2016 2.4 4.16
2015 2.43 4.22
2014 2.47 4.27
2013 2.5 4.34
2012 2.51 4.41
2011 2.53 4.49
2010 2.55 4.57
2009 2.66 4.66
2008 2.78 4.74
2007 2.89 4.81
2006 3.02 4.88
2005 3.17 4.93
2004 3.25 5.04
2003 3.34 5.14
2002 3.43 5.23
2001 3.53 5.31
2000 3.63 5.4
1999 3.73 5.52
1998 3.75 5.63
1997 3.74 5.74
1996 3.76 5.84
1995 3.88 5.94
1994 3.97 6.01
1993 4.21 6.07
1992 4.43 6.16
1991 4.6 6.24
1990 4.8 6.34
1989 4.86 6.41
1988 4.87 6.47
1987 4.88 6.52
1986 4.94 6.56
1985 5 6.59
1984 5.12 6.62
1983 5.31 6.65
1982 5.5 6.63
1981 5.68 6.62
1980 5.85 6.61
1979 5.99 6.62
1978 6.11 6.61
1977 6.2 6.61
1976 6.25 6.6
1975 6.28 6.59
1974 6.29 6.57
1973 6.29 6.55
1972 6.28 6.54
1971 6.29 6.54
1970 6.3 6.54
1969 6.32 6.5
1968 6.34 6.5
1967 6.36 6.5
1966 6.38 6.5
1965 6.4 6.49
1964 6.42 6.49
1963 6.44 6.48
1962 6.46 6.5
1961 6.48 6.47
1960 6.5 6.48

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

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Belize and Eritrea demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Eritrea
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Eritrea
2024 27.4 19.9
2023 27 19.7
2022 26.5 19.5
2021 26.1 19.3
2020 25.7 19.1
2019 25.3 18.9
2018 24.9 18.7
2017 24.5 18.5
2016 24.2 18.4
2015 23.8 18.4
2014 23.4 18.5
2013 23.1 18.5
2012 22.7 18.5
2011 22.3 18.5
2010 21.9 18.4
2009 21.6 18.4
2008 21.4 18.2
2007 21.1 18.1
2006 20.9 18.2
2005 20.7 18.3
2004 20.4 18.3
2003 20.2 18
2002 20 17.7
2001 19.8 17.5
2000 19.6 17.4
1999 19.4 17.5
1998 19.1 17.8
1997 18.8 18
1996 18.5 18.4
1995 18.2 18.1
1994 18 17.6
1993 17.9 17.6
1992 17.8 17.5
1991 17.7 17.6
1990 17.6 17.6
1989 17.6 17.7
1988 17.6 17.8
1987 17.5 17.9
1986 17.5 17.9
1985 17.5 17.8
1984 17.5 17.8
1983 17.4 17.7
1982 17.4 17.7
1981 17.3 17.7
1980 17.2 17.8
1979 17.1 17.8
1978 16.9 17.8
1977 16.8 17.9
1976 16.6 18
1975 16.4 18.1
1974 16.2 18.2
1973 16 18.2
1972 15.8 18.3
1971 15.6 18.5
1970 15.4 18.6
1969 15.3 18.8
1968 15.4 18.9
1967 15.6 18.9
1966 15.9 19
1965 16.2 19
1964 16.6 19
1963 17 19
1962 17.3 18.9
1961 17.6 18.9
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 Eritrea
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$1.94B
2011
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
31.3%
2019
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
2.13%
2006
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
20.9%
2003
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
202,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
+2.72%
2019
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
5.8%
2017
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
21.8%
2009
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
39.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
n/a
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$192M
2019
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$3.28M
2000
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
142,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
36.8%
2000
Banked people share
68%
2024
n/a

Energy

Belize Eritrea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
289.5 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$6.73
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
0.78 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
22.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
80.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
34.8%
2004
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
102.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
5.79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
54.4%
2023

Society

Belize Eritrea
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
-6,698
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
34.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.17 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
9.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
14.6
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
37.9
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
49
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
76.6%
2018
English speaking
81.7%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
20%
2023

Health

Belize Eritrea
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$28.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$13.7
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
291
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
35.4
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
4.94%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
1.07 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Eritrea
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
13,233 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
29,313 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
4,038 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
9,942 mi
2018

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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 (2011–2024, 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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