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Belize vs Ethiopia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 132M in Ethiopia (ranked 10/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 435,716 sq mi for Ethiopia (ranked 148th vs. 25th).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Ethiopia
Population
430409
139917664
Population rank 171/197 10/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$150B
2024
GDP rank 168/197 60/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$1,134
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 171/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$3,288
2024
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$48.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$370
2024
Government debt per person rank 78/185 172/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$1,946
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 435,716 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
319 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
3.99
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Belize and Ethiopia: Comparison Charts

Belize and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP
Belize

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP
Belize Ethiopia
2024 $3,203,631,800 $149,740,297,953
2023 $3,052,362,650 $135,874,093,202
2022 $2,846,604,350 $123,140,304,666
2021 $2,428,606,250 $109,070,960,372
2020 $2,047,284,600 $98,676,811,061
2019 $2,381,187,850 $91,834,517,113
2018 $2,285,915,050 $83,337,901,072
2017 $2,266,028,250 $76,366,081,767
2016 $2,239,604,950 $68,475,871,210
2015 $2,193,095,150 $62,103,418,182
2014 $2,138,242,200 $55,612,228,234
2013 $2,035,191,450 $47,648,276,605
2012 $1,917,083,500 $43,310,721,414
2011 $1,831,576,700 $31,952,763,089
2010 $1,748,988,400 $29,933,790,334
2009 $1,688,012,750 $32,437,389,116
2008 $1,738,453,600 $27,066,912,635
2007 $1,706,190,450 $19,707,616,773
2006 $1,590,463,100 $15,280,861,835
2005 $1,474,298,400 $12,401,139,454
2004 $1,400,202,000 $10,131,187,261
2003 $1,308,280,250 $8,623,691,300
2002 $1,243,912,050 $7,850,809,498
2001 $1,172,045,150 $8,231,326,016
2000 $1,138,138,100 $8,242,349,618
1999 $999,713,050 $7,892,973,532
1998 $929,047,000 $8,013,274,132
1997 $872,916,050 $8,803,539,988
1996 $850,339,100 $8,761,215,548
1995 $818,590,250 $7,855,205,207
1994 $771,838,000 $7,100,806,754
1993 $752,255,150 $9,051,043,870
1992 $695,741,150 $10,754,799,037
1991 $596,682,100 $13,799,799,324
1990 $546,750,912 $12,478,943,895
1989 $491,100,000 $11,762,932,007
1988 $421,450,000 $11,181,119,718
1987 $371,100,000 $10,790,001,558
1986 $311,500,000 $10,094,328,898
1985 $287,300,000 $9,717,392,687
1984 $290,350,000 $8,298,309,581
1983 $262,150,000 $8,781,664,427
1982 $248,550,000 $7,899,988,841
1981 $260,750,000 $7,507,663,567
1980 $257,400,000 $7,012,585,454
1979 $151,800,000 $6,586,048,398
1978 $136,300,000 $6,014,961,435
1977 $117,650,000 $5,651,840,585
1976 $97,094,227 $4,943,806,093
1975 $118,194,026 $4,577,047,854
1974 $103,160,450 $4,577,209,966
1973 $78,214,768 $4,070,570,550
1972 $65,998,069 $3,520,252,938
1971 $59,074,687 $3,224,280,835
1970 $53,339,893 $3,045,354,455
1969 $47,399,905 $2,768,987,372
1968 $44,999,910 $2,619,948,865
1967 $47,431,256 $2,461,762,003
1966 $44,450,044 $2,324,466,416
1965 $40,110,040 $2,159,998,591
1964 $36,194,586 $1,984,129,186
1963 $33,750,114 $1,825,058,828
1962 $31,857,592 $1,747,566,307
1961 $29,965,000 $1,680,859,514
1960 $28,072,478 $1,610,511,694

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

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Belize and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Ethiopia
2024 $7,681 $1,134
2023 $7,425 $1,056
2022 $7,068 $982
2021 $6,143 $893
2020 $5,239 $830
2019 $6,172 $793
2018 $6,012 $740
2017 $6,072 $696
2016 $6,141 $642
2015 $6,155 $598
2014 $6,128 $550
2013 $5,957 $484
2012 $5,733 $452
2011 $5,596 $343
2010 $5,461 $331
2009 $5,400 $369
2008 $5,712 $316
2007 $5,762 $237.1
2006 $5,525 $189.3
2005 $5,270 $158.2
2004 $5,154 $133.2
2003 $4,960 $116.8
2002 $4,859 $109.6
2001 $4,719 $118.5
2000 $4,727 $122.3
1999 $4,290 $120.7
1998 $4,126 $126.5
1997 $4,014 $143.4
1996 $4,043 $147.3
1995 $4,010 $136.5
1994 $3,877 $127.7
1993 $3,860 $168.5
1992 $3,643 $207.4
1991 $3,190 $277.6
1990 $2,986 $262.1
1989 $2,742 $256.4
1988 $2,406 $253.2
1987 $2,166 $254.1
1986 $1,859 $246
1985 $1,754 $243.9
1984 $1,814 $214.2
1983 $1,677 $232.7
1982 $1,629 $215.3
1981 $1,753 $212.7
1980 $1,774 $203.7
1979 $1,071 $192.4
1978 $983 $178.3
1977 $866 $170.4
1976 $729 $152
1975 $906 $144.3
1974 $805 $147.9
1973 $619 $134.9
1972 $529 $119.8
1971 $481 $112.7
1970 $442 $109.4
1969 $402 $102.3
1968 $392 $99.5
1967 $426 $96.1
1966 $412 $93.2
1965 $383 $88.9
1964 $356 $83.8
1963 $342 $79.2
1962 $332 $77.8
1961 $320 $76.7
1960 $307 $75.3

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

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Belize vs. Ethiopia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Ethiopia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Ethiopia
2026 74.1 68.1
2025 73.9 67.9
2024 73.7 67.6
2023 73.6 67.3
2022 72.2 66.9
2021 70.9 65.3
2020 71.6 66
2019 72.6 65.7
2018 72.3 65.3
2017 72.1 64.8
2016 71.8 64.2
2015 71.6 63.6
2014 71.4 62.9
2013 71.3 62.2
2012 71.1 61.4
2011 71 60.6
2010 70.9 59.7
2009 70.8 58.7
2008 70.7 57.7
2007 70.7 56.6
2006 70.5 55.4
2005 70.3 54.4
2004 70.2 53.7
2003 69.8 52.9
2002 69.5 52.1
2001 68.9 51.4
2000 68.9 50.9
1999 69 49.5
1998 68.9 49.8
1997 69.2 49.2
1996 69.4 48.7
1995 69.5 48.2
1994 69.6 47.9
1993 69.6 47.7
1992 69.6 47.3
1991 69.6 46.7
1990 69.6 45.1
1989 69.5 45.6
1988 69.4 45.7
1987 69.1 45.9
1986 68.7 38.4
1985 68.3 37.7
1984 68 36.7
1983 67.6 36.3
1982 67.3 43.4
1981 67.1 43.1
1980 66.9 42.8
1979 66.7 42.4
1978 66.3 41.5
1977 66.1 41.4
1976 65.8 41.3
1975 65.4 38.9
1974 64.9 39.1
1973 64.5 41.1
1972 64 41
1971 63.5 42.2
1970 63 42.1
1969 62.5 42.1
1968 62 42.1
1967 61.4 41.9
1966 60.9 39.3
1965 60.4 41.4
1964 59.8 41.3
1963 59.3 41
1962 58.7 40.5
1961 52.9 40.2
1960 57.4 39.6
1959 56.6 39.2
1958 55.7 32.6
1957 54.8 32.2
1956 53.9 37.8
1955 52.7 37.3
1954 52.2 37
1953 51.4 36.6
1952 50.7 36.2
1951 49.9 35.9
1950 49.2 35.5

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

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Belize and Ethiopia population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Ethiopia
1x
Year Population
Belize Ethiopia
2024 417,072 132,059,767
2023 411,106 128,691,692
2022 402,733 125,384,287
2021 395,346 122,138,588
2020 390,812 118,917,671
2019 385,829 115,737,383
2018 380,226 112,664,152
2017 373,202 109,666,481
2016 364,705 106,718,162
2015 356,333 103,867,135
2014 348,923 101,115,610
2013 341,627 98,438,751
2012 334,414 95,798,767
2011 327,298 93,149,970
2010 320,245 90,538,514
2009 312,614 88,007,636
2008 304,361 85,543,668
2007 296,100 83,103,217
2006 287,878 80,703,490
2005 279,731 78,367,470
2004 271,688 76,077,206
2003 263,780 73,832,663
2002 256,009 71,635,517
2001 248,379 69,487,762
2000 240,799 67,411,494
1999 233,059 65,374,561
1998 225,173 63,363,524
1997 217,446 61,404,539
1996 210,310 59,467,635
1995 204,146 57,537,335
1994 199,097 55,611,508
1993 194,902 53,708,891
1992 190,983 51,853,747
1991 187,040 49,717,198
1990 183,076 47,609,755
1989 179,107 45,879,690
1988 175,180 44,150,825
1987 171,338 42,460,039
1986 167,554 41,037,656
1985 163,796 39,842,136
1984 160,044 38,735,722
1983 156,297 37,740,817
1982 152,548 36,701,290
1981 148,786 35,304,012
1980 145,062 34,428,514
1979 141,678 34,238,652
1978 138,713 33,734,592
1977 135,887 33,167,272
1976 133,099 32,534,418
1975 130,387 31,723,252
1974 128,185 30,957,273
1973 126,445 30,166,785
1972 124,676 29,374,608
1971 122,805 28,600,106
1970 120,736 27,829,128
1969 118,040 27,072,571
1968 114,713 26,337,930
1967 111,272 25,620,276
1966 107,906 24,952,689
1965 104,675 24,310,612
1964 101,603 23,666,548
1963 98,704 23,051,637
1962 96,042 22,465,126
1961 93,632 21,906,102
1960 91,318 21,376,693

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Ethiopia

Fertility rate
Belize

Ethiopia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Ethiopia
2023 2.01 3.99
2022 1.95 4.08
2021 1.84 4.18
2020 2.04 4.27
2019 2.14 4.35
2018 2.34 4.37
2017 2.37 4.4
2016 2.4 4.47
2015 2.43 4.53
2014 2.47 4.61
2013 2.5 4.71
2012 2.51 4.89
2011 2.53 5.08
2010 2.55 5.28
2009 2.66 5.49
2008 2.78 5.7
2007 2.89 5.89
2006 3.02 6.05
2005 3.17 6.19
2004 3.25 6.3
2003 3.34 6.4
2002 3.43 6.5
2001 3.53 6.58
2000 3.63 6.65
1999 3.73 6.72
1998 3.75 6.79
1997 3.74 6.87
1996 3.76 6.93
1995 3.88 7
1994 3.97 7.05
1993 4.21 7.09
1992 4.43 7.13
1991 4.6 7.16
1990 4.8 7.2
1989 4.86 7.23
1988 4.87 7.26
1987 4.88 7.29
1986 4.94 7.32
1985 5 7.34
1984 5.12 7.36
1983 5.31 7.35
1982 5.5 7.34
1981 5.68 7.31
1980 5.85 7.29
1979 5.99 7.25
1978 6.11 7.23
1977 6.2 7.19
1976 6.25 7.13
1975 6.28 7.08
1974 6.29 7.02
1973 6.29 6.96
1972 6.28 6.9
1971 6.29 6.84
1970 6.3 6.78
1969 6.32 6.72
1968 6.34 6.7
1967 6.36 6.68
1966 6.38 6.66
1965 6.4 6.63
1964 6.42 6.61
1963 6.44 6.59
1962 6.46 6.56
1961 6.48 6.53
1960 6.5 6.51

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

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Belize and Ethiopia demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Ethiopia
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Ethiopia
2024 27.4 19.9
2023 27 19.7
2022 26.5 19.6
2021 26.1 19.4
2020 25.7 19.2
2019 25.3 19
2018 24.9 18.8
2017 24.5 18.6
2016 24.2 18.3
2015 23.8 18.1
2014 23.4 17.9
2013 23.1 17.6
2012 22.7 17.4
2011 22.3 17.1
2010 21.9 16.9
2009 21.6 16.7
2008 21.4 16.5
2007 21.1 16.4
2006 20.9 16.3
2005 20.7 16.2
2004 20.4 16.2
2003 20.2 16.1
2002 20 16.1
2001 19.8 16.1
2000 19.6 16.2
1999 19.4 16.2
1998 19.1 16.3
1997 18.8 16.4
1996 18.5 16.5
1995 18.2 16.6
1994 18 16.7
1993 17.9 16.8
1992 17.8 16.9
1991 17.7 16.9
1990 17.6 16.9
1989 17.6 16.9
1988 17.6 16.9
1987 17.5 16.9
1986 17.5 16.9
1985 17.5 16.9
1984 17.5 16.8
1983 17.4 16.7
1982 17.4 16.7
1981 17.3 16.8
1980 17.2 16.8
1979 17.1 16.9
1978 16.9 17
1977 16.8 17.1
1976 16.6 17.2
1975 16.4 17.3
1974 16.2 17.5
1973 16 17.6
1972 15.8 17.7
1971 15.6 17.9
1970 15.4 18.1
1969 15.3 18.3
1968 15.4 18.4
1967 15.6 18.5
1966 15.9 18.5
1965 16.2 18.6
1964 16.6 18.6
1963 17 18.6
1962 17.3 18.6
1961 17.6 18.6
1960 17.9 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Ethiopia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$146B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
9.54%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
2.3%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
0.65%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
138,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
-1.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
3.94%
2021
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
37.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
25.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
24.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
3.5%
2021
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$3.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$7.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
518,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
29.6%
2020
Banked people share
68%
2024
48.8%
2024

Energy

Belize Ethiopia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
378 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$7.53
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
19.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
9.69%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
90.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
3.15%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
10.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
92.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
95.4%
2020
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
96.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
55.4%
2023

Society

Belize Ethiopia
% of world population
0.005%
2024
1.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
+24,054
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
23.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
56
2026
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
8.63
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
28.2
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
53
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
60.5%
2022
English speaking
81.7%
2023
0.22%
2025
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
16.7%
2021

Health

Belize Ethiopia
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$34.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
26.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
195
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
46.5
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
2.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
3.06 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Ethiopia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.76%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
3,299 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
148,483 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
65,056 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
74,671 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 (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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