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Belize vs Eswatini statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 1.24M in Eswatini (ranked 157/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 6,641 sq mi for Eswatini (ranked 148th vs. 154th).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Eswatini
Population
430409
1273390
Population rank 171/197 156/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$4.86B
2024
GDP rank 168/197 162/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$3,910
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 131/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$11,799
2024
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$1.93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
39.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$1,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 78/185 130/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$3,913
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 6,641 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
2.75
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
23.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
64.5 years
2026

Belize and Eswatini: Comparison Charts

Belize and Eswatini economies compared

GDP
Belize

Eswatini
1x
Year GDP
Belize Eswatini
2024 $3,203,631,800 $4,858,885,841
2023 $3,052,362,650 $4,621,191,262
2022 $2,846,604,350 $4,746,660,274
2021 $2,428,606,250 $4,807,069,277
2020 $2,047,284,600 $4,134,677,810
2019 $2,381,187,850 $4,617,018,959
2018 $2,285,915,050 $4,643,751,059
2017 $2,266,028,250 $4,462,640,651
2016 $2,239,604,950 $3,722,306,117
2015 $2,193,095,150 $3,908,217,914
2014 $2,138,242,200 $4,285,065,665
2013 $2,035,191,450 $4,463,396,204
2012 $1,917,083,500 $4,747,813,067
2011 $1,831,576,700 $4,722,912,047
2010 $1,748,988,400 $4,360,714,359
2009 $1,688,012,750 $3,525,213,502
2008 $1,738,453,600 $3,235,921,171
2007 $1,706,190,450 $3,391,122,887
2006 $1,590,463,100 $3,215,307,901
2005 $1,474,298,400 $3,097,946,371
2004 $1,400,202,000 $2,710,331,785
2003 $1,308,280,250 $2,149,632,433
2002 $1,243,912,050 $1,393,945,031
2001 $1,172,045,150 $1,502,870,486
2000 $1,138,138,100 $1,697,161,558
1999 $999,713,050 $1,547,888,496
1998 $929,047,000 $1,576,908,856
1997 $872,916,050 $1,716,714,070
1996 $850,339,100 $1,602,741,834
1995 $818,590,250 $1,698,989,464
1994 $771,838,000 $1,419,294,254
1993 $752,255,150 $1,357,189,552
1992 $695,741,150 $1,284,759,928
1991 $596,682,100 $1,156,135,718
1990 $546,750,912 $1,114,694,041
1989 $491,100,000 $696,921,542
1988 $421,450,000 $692,026,455
1987 $371,100,000 $584,126,092
1986 $311,500,000 $449,140,318
1985 $287,300,000 $360,079,419
1984 $290,350,000 $494,483,409
1983 $262,150,000 $555,336,146
1982 $248,550,000 $537,568,059
1981 $260,750,000 $570,774,825
1980 $257,400,000 $541,976,853
1979 $151,800,000 $412,093,134
1978 $136,300,000 $340,630,085
1977 $117,650,000 $304,060,076
1976 $97,094,227 $272,550,068
1975 $118,194,026 $288,299,789
1974 $103,160,450 $264,320,941
1973 $78,214,768 $221,915,128
1972 $65,998,069 $146,736,479
1971 $59,074,687 $136,462,081
1970 $53,339,893 $112,139,955
1969 $47,399,905 $105,419,958
1968 $44,999,910 $79,799,968
1967 $47,431,256 $74,759,970
1966 $44,450,044 $76,859,969
1965 $40,110,040 $70,279,972
1964 $36,194,586 $64,980,554
1963 $33,750,114 $54,129,438
1962 $31,857,592 $45,927,962
1961 $29,965,000 $43,026,043
1960 $28,072,478 $35,076,846

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

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Belize and Eswatini economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Eswatini
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Eswatini
2024 $7,681 $3,910
2023 $7,425 $3,756
2022 $7,068 $3,894
2021 $6,143 $3,984
2020 $5,239 $3,467
2019 $6,172 $3,913
2018 $6,012 $3,973
2017 $6,072 $3,853
2016 $6,141 $3,238
2015 $6,155 $3,420
2014 $6,128 $3,771
2013 $5,957 $3,950
2012 $5,733 $4,225
2011 $5,596 $4,225
2010 $5,461 $3,923
2009 $5,400 $3,190
2008 $5,712 $2,947
2007 $5,762 $3,109
2006 $5,525 $2,965
2005 $5,270 $2,871
2004 $5,154 $2,526
2003 $4,960 $2,015
2002 $4,859 $1,316
2001 $4,719 $1,430
2000 $4,727 $1,630
1999 $4,290 $1,502
1998 $4,126 $1,547
1997 $4,014 $1,705
1996 $4,043 $1,619
1995 $4,010 $1,751
1994 $3,877 $1,461
1993 $3,860 $1,397
1992 $3,643 $1,362
1991 $3,190 $1,273
1990 $2,986 $1,278
1989 $2,742 $832
1988 $2,406 $865
1987 $2,166 $765
1986 $1,859 $611
1985 $1,754 $510
1984 $1,814 $726
1983 $1,677 $843
1982 $1,629 $843
1981 $1,753 $925
1980 $1,774 $908
1979 $1,071 $714
1978 $983 $610
1977 $866 $563
1976 $729 $521
1975 $906 $568
1974 $805 $536
1973 $619 $463
1972 $529 $315
1971 $481 $301
1970 $442 $254.2
1969 $402 $245.2
1968 $392 $190.4
1967 $426 $182.8
1966 $412 $192.7
1965 $383 $181
1964 $356 $171.6
1963 $342 $146.4
1962 $332 $127.1
1961 $320 $121.8
1960 $307 $101.6

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

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Belize vs. Eswatini life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Eswatini
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Eswatini
2026 74.1 64.5
2025 73.9 64.4
2024 73.7 64.3
2023 73.6 64.1
2022 72.2 63
2021 70.9 58.2
2020 71.6 59.9
2019 72.6 59.8
2018 72.3 58.7
2017 72.1 57.6
2016 71.8 56.2
2015 71.6 54.9
2014 71.4 53.5
2013 71.3 52.1
2012 71.1 50.7
2011 71 49.1
2010 70.9 48.3
2009 70.8 46.9
2008 70.7 45.9
2007 70.7 45.2
2006 70.5 44.6
2005 70.3 44
2004 70.2 43.9
2003 69.8 44.6
2002 69.5 45.4
2001 68.9 46.3
2000 68.9 47.6
1999 69 48.8
1998 68.9 50.1
1997 69.2 51.7
1996 69.4 53.3
1995 69.5 55.1
1994 69.6 56.6
1993 69.6 58.1
1992 69.6 59.3
1991 69.6 60.4
1990 69.6 61.2
1989 69.5 61.7
1988 69.4 61.9
1987 69.1 61.9
1986 68.7 61.6
1985 68.3 61.2
1984 68 60.4
1983 67.6 58.4
1982 67.3 59.5
1981 67.1 58.8
1980 66.9 58.2
1979 66.7 57.5
1978 66.3 56.8
1977 66.1 56
1976 65.8 55.2
1975 65.4 54.4
1974 64.9 53.7
1973 64.5 53
1972 64 52.4
1971 63.5 51.8
1970 63 51.2
1969 62.5 50.6
1968 62 50.1
1967 61.4 49.5
1966 60.9 49
1965 60.4 48.4
1964 59.8 47.9
1963 59.3 47.5
1962 58.7 47.1
1961 52.9 46.7
1960 57.4 46.4
1959 56.6 46.1
1958 55.7 45.8
1957 54.8 45.4
1956 53.9 45.1
1955 52.7 44.8
1954 52.2 44.6
1953 51.4 44.3
1952 50.7 44
1951 49.9 43.7
1950 49.2 43.4

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

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Belize and Eswatini population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Eswatini
1x
Year Population
Belize Eswatini
2024 417,072 1,242,822
2023 411,106 1,230,506
2022 402,733 1,218,917
2021 395,346 1,206,593
2020 390,812 1,192,729
2019 385,829 1,179,874
2018 380,226 1,168,929
2017 373,202 1,158,195
2016 364,705 1,149,507
2015 356,333 1,142,813
2014 348,923 1,136,299
2013 341,627 1,129,990
2012 334,414 1,123,863
2011 327,298 1,117,833
2010 320,245 1,111,650
2009 312,614 1,105,153
2008 304,361 1,098,091
2007 296,100 1,090,705
2006 287,878 1,084,436
2005 279,731 1,079,022
2004 271,688 1,073,159
2003 263,780 1,066,700
2002 256,009 1,059,441
2001 248,379 1,051,064
2000 240,799 1,041,414
1999 233,059 1,030,782
1998 225,173 1,019,653
1997 217,446 1,006,635
1996 210,310 989,841
1995 204,146 970,433
1994 199,097 971,212
1993 194,902 971,318
1992 190,983 943,416
1991 187,040 908,189
1990 183,076 872,428
1989 179,107 837,800
1988 175,180 799,798
1987 171,338 763,811
1986 167,554 734,732
1985 163,796 706,196
1984 160,044 680,783
1983 156,297 658,957
1982 152,548 637,652
1981 148,786 616,808
1980 145,062 596,644
1979 141,678 577,199
1978 138,713 558,446
1977 135,887 540,348
1976 133,099 523,330
1975 130,387 507,673
1974 128,185 492,988
1973 126,445 479,038
1972 124,676 465,788
1971 122,805 453,183
1970 120,736 441,216
1969 118,040 429,875
1968 114,713 419,147
1967 111,272 409,031
1966 107,906 398,766
1965 104,675 388,336
1964 101,603 378,656
1963 98,704 369,759
1962 96,042 361,365
1961 93,632 353,264
1960 91,318 345,337

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Eswatini

Fertility rate
Belize

Eswatini
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Eswatini
2023 2.01 2.75
2022 1.95 2.8
2021 1.84 2.84
2020 2.04 2.89
2019 2.14 2.93
2018 2.34 2.97
2017 2.37 3.02
2016 2.4 3.07
2015 2.43 3.12
2014 2.47 3.18
2013 2.5 3.24
2012 2.51 3.27
2011 2.53 3.32
2010 2.55 3.38
2009 2.66 3.5
2008 2.78 3.57
2007 2.89 3.58
2006 3.02 3.63
2005 3.17 3.7
2004 3.25 3.76
2003 3.34 3.8
2002 3.43 3.85
2001 3.53 3.94
2000 3.63 4.03
1999 3.73 4.09
1998 3.75 4.13
1997 3.74 4.24
1996 3.76 4.38
1995 3.88 4.52
1994 3.97 4.66
1993 4.21 4.82
1992 4.43 4.98
1991 4.6 5.13
1990 4.8 5.3
1989 4.86 5.48
1988 4.87 5.69
1987 4.88 5.9
1986 4.94 6.11
1985 5 6.28
1984 5.12 6.36
1983 5.31 6.43
1982 5.5 6.49
1981 5.68 6.54
1980 5.85 6.57
1979 5.99 6.61
1978 6.11 6.65
1977 6.2 6.68
1976 6.25 6.7
1975 6.28 6.71
1974 6.29 6.71
1973 6.29 6.72
1972 6.28 6.72
1971 6.29 6.74
1970 6.3 6.75
1969 6.32 6.76
1968 6.34 6.76
1967 6.36 6.77
1966 6.38 6.8
1965 6.4 6.79
1964 6.42 6.79
1963 6.44 6.8
1962 6.46 6.79
1961 6.48 6.77
1960 6.5 6.75

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

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Belize and Eswatini demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Eswatini
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Eswatini
2024 27.4 23.2
2023 27 23
2022 26.5 22.8
2021 26.1 22.6
2020 25.7 22.4
2019 25.3 22.1
2018 24.9 21.8
2017 24.5 21.5
2016 24.2 21.2
2015 23.8 21
2014 23.4 20.7
2013 23.1 20.5
2012 22.7 20.2
2011 22.3 19.9
2010 21.9 19.6
2009 21.6 19.4
2008 21.4 19.1
2007 21.1 18.9
2006 20.9 18.7
2005 20.7 18.6
2004 20.4 18.5
2003 20.2 18.3
2002 20 18.1
2001 19.8 17.8
2000 19.6 17.6
1999 19.4 17.3
1998 19.1 16.9
1997 18.8 16.6
1996 18.5 16.3
1995 18.2 16.1
1994 18 16.3
1993 17.9 16.7
1992 17.8 16.5
1991 17.7 16.3
1990 17.6 16.1
1989 17.6 15.9
1988 17.6 15.6
1987 17.5 15.3
1986 17.5 15.3
1985 17.5 15.2
1984 17.5 15.3
1983 17.4 15.3
1982 17.4 15.4
1981 17.3 15.5
1980 17.2 15.6
1979 17.1 15.7
1978 16.9 15.8
1977 16.8 15.9
1976 16.6 16
1975 16.4 16.1
1974 16.2 16.2
1973 16 16.2
1972 15.8 16.3
1971 15.6 16.3
1970 15.4 16.3
1969 15.3 16.2
1968 15.4 16.2
1967 15.6 16.1
1966 15.9 16.1
1965 16.2 16.1
1964 16.6 16.1
1963 17 16.1
1962 17.3 16.3
1961 17.6 16.4
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 Eswatini
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$4.46B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
33.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
6.03%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
1.44%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
3,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
-1.36%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
34.6%
2023
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
51.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
34.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
57.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
42.7%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
1.4%
2016
Number of billionaires
1
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
6
2007
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$234M
2007
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$479M
2023
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$33.3M
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
345,299
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
0.4%
2020
Banked people share
68%
2024
65.1%
2024

Energy

Belize Eswatini
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
959 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$11.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
1.09 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
0.88 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
64.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
2.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
20.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,137 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
83.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
60.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
86.4%
2023

Society

Belize Eswatini
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
-5,775
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
33.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
12.7
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
33.5
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
80
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
90.8%
2022
English speaking
81.7%
2023
48.2%
2023
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
57.6%
2023

Health

Belize Eswatini
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$32.6
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
64.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
28.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
0.56
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
45
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
30.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
7.9%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
6.79 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Eswatini
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
5,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
4,614 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
1,935 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
2,342 mi
2019

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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. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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