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Belize vs Finland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 5.62M in Finland (ranked 116/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 117,360 sq mi for Finland (ranked 148th vs. 70th).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Finland
Population
430409
5631965
Population rank 171/197 120/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$299B
2024
GDP rank 168/197 47/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$53,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 23/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$65,378
2024
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$245B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
82.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$43,662
2024
Government debt per person rank 78/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$36,394
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 117,360 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
48 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
1.26
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
44 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Belize and Finland: Comparison Charts

Belize and Finland economies compared

GDP
Belize

Finland
1x
Year GDP
Belize Finland
2024 $3,203,631,800 $298,696,961,298
2023 $3,052,362,650 $295,021,982,463
2022 $2,846,604,350 $280,253,099,309
2021 $2,428,606,250 $294,223,210,496
2020 $2,047,284,600 $270,000,311,606
2019 $2,381,187,850 $267,014,821,129
2018 $2,285,915,050 $273,869,255,596
2017 $2,266,028,250 $253,846,138,440
2016 $2,239,604,950 $238,777,818,793
2015 $2,193,095,150 $233,210,733,506
2014 $2,138,242,200 $273,478,528,955
2013 $2,035,191,450 $270,268,036,626
2012 $1,917,083,500 $257,443,384,493
2011 $1,831,576,700 $275,126,915,516
2010 $1,748,988,400 $249,429,613,683
2009 $1,688,012,750 $253,480,783,439
2008 $1,738,453,600 $285,698,662,071
2007 $1,706,190,450 $256,360,251,538
2006 $1,590,463,100 $217,044,068,234
2005 $1,474,298,400 $204,859,368,791
2004 $1,400,202,000 $197,458,297,640
2003 $1,308,280,250 $171,612,867,736
2002 $1,243,912,050 $140,360,963,812
2001 $1,172,045,150 $129,519,672,869
2000 $1,138,138,100 $125,967,821,111
1999 $999,713,050 $135,234,241,918
1998 $929,047,000 $133,990,876,725
1997 $872,916,050 $126,862,902,302
1996 $850,339,100 $131,991,975,149
1995 $818,590,250 $134,060,457,516
1994 $771,838,000 $103,182,697,780
1993 $752,255,150 $89,112,105,756
1992 $695,741,150 $112,537,828,511
1991 $596,682,100 $127,794,441,994
1990 $546,750,912 $141,446,120,355
1989 $491,100,000 $118,991,270,611
1988 $421,450,000 $109,039,090,263
1987 $371,100,000 $91,564,993,913
1986 $311,500,000 $73,511,611,541
1985 $287,300,000 $55,856,676,899
1984 $290,350,000 $52,870,993,273
1983 $262,150,000 $50,956,447,481
1982 $248,550,000 $52,784,013,815
1981 $260,750,000 $52,440,066,134
1980 $257,400,000 $53,649,984,061
1979 $151,800,000 $44,469,218,440
1978 $136,300,000 $36,259,392,058
1977 $117,650,000 $33,502,784,418
1976 $97,094,227 $31,852,352,670
1975 $118,194,026 $29,475,251,333
1974 $103,160,450 $24,851,036,710
1973 $78,214,768 $19,474,098,335
1972 $65,998,069 $14,744,499,570
1971 $59,074,687 $12,528,522,307
1970 $53,339,893 $11,358,529,162
1969 $47,399,905 $10,177,524,839
1968 $44,999,910 $8,916,565,041
1967 $47,431,256 $9,468,272,357
1966 $44,450,044 $9,306,142,172
1965 $40,110,040 $8,680,393,839
1964 $36,194,586 $7,848,987,793
1963 $33,750,114 $6,958,916,548
1962 $31,857,592 $6,407,796,043
1961 $29,965,000 $5,984,433,774
1960 $28,072,478 $5,279,481,824

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

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Belize and Finland economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Finland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Finland
2024 $7,681 $53,150
2023 $7,425 $52,834
2022 $7,068 $50,441
2021 $6,143 $53,099
2020 $5,239 $48,829
2019 $6,172 $48,358
2018 $6,012 $49,654
2017 $6,072 $46,085
2016 $6,141 $43,451
2015 $6,155 $42,560
2014 $6,128 $50,074
2013 $5,957 $49,691
2012 $5,733 $47,552
2011 $5,596 $51,060
2010 $5,461 $46,506
2009 $5,400 $47,478
2008 $5,712 $53,769
2007 $5,762 $48,473
2006 $5,525 $41,214
2005 $5,270 $39,050
2004 $5,154 $37,768
2003 $4,960 $32,920
2002 $4,859 $26,989
2001 $4,719 $24,965
2000 $4,727 $24,336
1999 $4,290 $26,180
1998 $4,126 $26,000
1997 $4,014 $24,682
1996 $4,043 $25,757
1995 $4,010 $26,246
1994 $3,877 $20,278
1993 $3,860 $17,589
1992 $3,643 $22,320
1991 $3,190 $25,489
1990 $2,986 $28,366
1989 $2,742 $23,969
1988 $2,406 $22,044
1987 $2,166 $18,565
1986 $1,859 $14,947
1985 $1,754 $11,394
1984 $1,814 $10,830
1983 $1,677 $10,494
1982 $1,629 $10,935
1981 $1,753 $10,925
1980 $1,774 $11,225
1979 $1,071 $9,333
1978 $983 $7,629
1977 $866 $7,070
1976 $729 $6,740
1975 $906 $6,256
1974 $805 $5,298
1973 $619 $4,174
1972 $529 $3,178
1971 $481 $2,716
1970 $442 $2,466
1969 $402 $2,201
1968 $392 $1,927
1967 $426 $2,056
1966 $412 $2,032
1965 $383 $1,902
1964 $356 $1,726
1963 $342 $1,538
1962 $332 $1,427
1961 $320 $1,341
1960 $307 $1,192

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

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Belize vs. Finland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Finland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Finland
2026 74.1 82.4
2025 73.9 82.2
2024 73.7 82.1
2023 73.6 81.9
2022 72.2 81.2
2021 70.9 81.8
2020 71.6 81.8
2019 72.6 81.9
2018 72.3 81.6
2017 72.1 81.5
2016 71.8 81.3
2015 71.6 81.4
2014 71.4 81.1
2013 71.3 80.9
2012 71.1 80.5
2011 71 80.4
2010 70.9 80
2009 70.8 79.8
2008 70.7 79.7
2007 70.7 79.4
2006 70.5 79.4
2005 70.3 79
2004 70.2 78.8
2003 69.8 78.5
2002 69.5 78.3
2001 68.9 78.1
2000 68.9 77.7
1999 69 77.5
1998 68.9 77.3
1997 69.2 77.1
1996 69.4 76.9
1995 69.5 76.6
1994 69.6 76.6
1993 69.6 75.9
1992 69.6 75.6
1991 69.6 75.4
1990 69.6 75
1989 69.5 75
1988 69.4 74.8
1987 69.1 74.8
1986 68.7 74.8
1985 68.3 74.4
1984 68 74.7
1983 67.6 74.4
1982 67.3 74.5
1981 67.1 74
1980 66.9 73.6
1979 66.7 73.4
1978 66.3 73.1
1977 66.1 72.5
1976 65.8 72
1975 65.4 71.8
1974 64.9 71.3
1973 64.5 71.4
1972 64 70.9
1971 63.5 70.1
1970 63 70.3
1969 62.5 69.6
1968 62 69.8
1967 61.4 69.8
1966 60.9 69.6
1965 60.4 69.1
1964 59.8 69.4
1963 59.3 69.2
1962 58.7 68.7
1961 52.9 69
1960 57.4 69
1959 56.6 68.8
1958 55.7 68.6
1957 54.8 67.5
1956 53.9 68
1955 52.7 67.3
1954 52.2 67.5
1953 51.4 66.6
1952 50.7 66.5
1951 49.9 65.6
1950 49.2 64.2

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

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Belize and Finland population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Finland
1x
Year Population
Belize Finland
2024 417,072 5,619,911
2023 411,106 5,583,911
2022 402,733 5,556,106
2021 395,346 5,541,017
2020 390,812 5,529,543
2019 385,829 5,521,606
2018 380,226 5,515,525
2017 373,202 5,508,214
2016 364,705 5,495,303
2015 356,333 5,479,531
2014 348,923 5,461,512
2013 341,627 5,438,972
2012 334,414 5,413,971
2011 327,298 5,388,272
2010 320,245 5,363,352
2009 312,614 5,338,871
2008 304,361 5,313,399
2007 296,100 5,288,720
2006 287,878 5,266,268
2005 279,731 5,246,096
2004 271,688 5,228,172
2003 263,780 5,213,014
2002 256,009 5,200,598
2001 248,379 5,188,008
2000 240,799 5,176,209
1999 233,059 5,165,474
1998 225,173 5,153,498
1997 217,446 5,139,835
1996 210,310 5,124,573
1995 204,146 5,107,790
1994 199,097 5,088,333
1993 194,902 5,066,447
1992 190,983 5,041,992
1991 187,040 5,013,740
1990 183,076 4,986,431
1989 179,107 4,964,371
1988 175,180 4,946,481
1987 171,338 4,932,123
1986 167,554 4,918,154
1985 163,796 4,902,206
1984 160,044 4,881,803
1983 156,297 4,855,787
1982 152,548 4,826,933
1981 148,786 4,799,964
1980 145,062 4,779,535
1979 141,678 4,764,690
1978 138,713 4,752,528
1977 135,887 4,738,902
1976 133,099 4,725,664
1975 130,387 4,711,440
1974 128,185 4,690,574
1973 126,445 4,666,081
1972 124,676 4,639,657
1971 122,805 4,612,124
1970 120,736 4,606,307
1969 118,040 4,623,785
1968 114,713 4,626,469
1967 111,272 4,605,744
1966 107,906 4,580,869
1965 104,675 4,563,732
1964 101,603 4,548,543
1963 98,704 4,523,309
1962 96,042 4,491,443
1961 93,632 4,461,005
1960 91,318 4,429,634

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Finland

Fertility rate
Belize

Finland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Finland
2023 2.01 1.26
2022 1.95 1.32
2021 1.84 1.46
2020 2.04 1.37
2019 2.14 1.35
2018 2.34 1.41
2017 2.37 1.49
2016 2.4 1.57
2015 2.43 1.65
2014 2.47 1.71
2013 2.5 1.75
2012 2.51 1.8
2011 2.53 1.83
2010 2.55 1.87
2009 2.66 1.86
2008 2.78 1.85
2007 2.89 1.83
2006 3.02 1.84
2005 3.17 1.8
2004 3.25 1.8
2003 3.34 1.76
2002 3.43 1.72
2001 3.53 1.73
2000 3.63 1.73
1999 3.73 1.73
1998 3.75 1.7
1997 3.74 1.75
1996 3.76 1.78
1995 3.88 1.81
1994 3.97 1.85
1993 4.21 1.81
1992 4.43 1.85
1991 4.6 1.79
1990 4.8 1.78
1989 4.86 1.71
1988 4.87 1.69
1987 4.88 1.59
1986 4.94 1.6
1985 5 1.64
1984 5.12 1.69
1983 5.31 1.74
1982 5.5 1.71
1981 5.68 1.64
1980 5.85 1.63
1979 5.99 1.64
1978 6.11 1.64
1977 6.2 1.68
1976 6.25 1.7
1975 6.28 1.68
1974 6.29 1.61
1973 6.29 1.49
1972 6.28 1.58
1971 6.29 1.68
1970 6.3 1.83
1969 6.32 1.93
1968 6.34 2.14
1967 6.36 2.32
1966 6.38 2.41
1965 6.4 2.48
1964 6.42 2.59
1963 6.44 2.68
1962 6.46 2.68
1961 6.48 2.72
1960 6.5 2.72

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

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Belize and Finland demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Finland
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Finland
2024 27.4 44
2023 27 43.8
2022 26.5 43.5
2021 26.1 43.3
2020 25.7 43.2
2019 25.3 43
2018 24.9 42.8
2017 24.5 42.7
2016 24.2 42.6
2015 23.8 42.5
2014 23.4 42.4
2013 23.1 42.3
2012 22.7 42.2
2011 22.3 42.1
2010 21.9 41.9
2009 21.6 41.8
2008 21.4 41.6
2007 21.1 41.4
2006 20.9 41.2
2005 20.7 40.9
2004 20.4 40.6
2003 20.2 40.3
2002 20 40
2001 19.8 39.7
2000 19.6 39.4
1999 19.4 39
1998 19.1 38.7
1997 18.8 38.4
1996 18.5 38.1
1995 18.2 37.8
1994 18 37.5
1993 17.9 37.2
1992 17.8 37
1991 17.7 36.7
1990 17.6 36.4
1989 17.6 36.1
1988 17.6 35.8
1987 17.5 35.4
1986 17.5 35.1
1985 17.5 34.7
1984 17.5 34.3
1983 17.4 33.9
1982 17.4 33.5
1981 17.3 33.2
1980 17.2 32.8
1979 17.1 32.4
1978 16.9 32.1
1977 16.8 31.7
1976 16.6 31.2
1975 16.4 30.7
1974 16.2 30.4
1973 16 30.2
1972 15.8 30.1
1971 15.6 29.9
1970 15.4 29.6
1969 15.3 29.3
1968 15.4 29
1967 15.6 28.9
1966 15.9 28.8
1965 16.2 28.7
1964 16.6 28.6
1963 17 28.5
1962 17.3 28.5
1961 17.6 28.4
1960 17.9 28.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Finland
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$290B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
57.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
6.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
-4.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
8.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
62.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
76.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
22.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
134
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$20.3B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$18B
2024
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$749M
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
896,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
1.79%
2020
Banked people share
68%
2024
99.8%
2024

Energy

Belize Finland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
5,867 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
31.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
5.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
32.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
50.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
35.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
30.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
14,391 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
52.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
18.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
42.1%
2023
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belize Finland
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
+18,246
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
74.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
92.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
88
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
95
2026
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
0.98
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
100%
2000
English speaking
81.7%
2023
70.2%
2023
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
93.5%
2023

Health

Belize Finland
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$5,515
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$777
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
0.006%
2020
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
3.61
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
22.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
9.08 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Finland
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
20,883 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
8,734 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
86,522 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
282,103 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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