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Belize vs France statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 68.5M in France (ranked 23/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 208,090 sq mi for France (ranked 148th vs. 48th).

By GDP, Belize ranks 167/197 ($3.52B) and France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 94/197 ($8,430), while France ranks 27/197 ($46,150).

Main facts and rankings

Belize France
Population
427523
68701054
Population rank 171/197 23/197
GDP
$3.52B
2024
$3.16T
2024
GDP rank 167/197 7/197
GDP per capita
$8,430
2024
$46,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 27/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,093
2024
$61,322
2024
Government debt
$2.14B
2024
$3.58T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.5%
2025
116.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$5,138
2024
$52,199
2024
Government debt per person rank 77/185 8/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,036
2025
$33,898
2025
Land area
8,807 sq mi
2025
208,090 sq mi
2025
Population density
47.4 ppl/mi²
2024
329 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
1.66
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
43 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.9 years
2025
83.6 years
2025

Belize and France: Comparison Charts

Belize and France economies compared

GDP
Belize

France
Year GDP
Belize France
1960 $28,072,478 $61,756,878,990
1961 $29,965,000 $66,806,595,975
1962 $31,857,592 $74,888,595,286
1963 $33,750,114 $83,957,182,115
1964 $36,194,586 $93,079,224,076
1965 $40,110,040 $100,522,559,916
1966 $44,450,044 $108,928,356,519
1967 $47,431,256 $117,751,396,249
1968 $44,999,910 $128,427,504,709
1969 $47,399,905 $140,361,802,782
1970 $53,339,893 $146,926,998,937
1971 $59,074,687 $164,238,872,973
1972 $65,998,069 $201,621,751,625
1973 $78,214,768 $262,343,828,816
1974 $103,160,450 $283,102,178,123
1975 $118,194,026 $356,780,728,163
1976 $97,094,227 $368,488,292,816
1977 $117,650,000 $406,736,454,934
1978 $136,300,000 $501,724,418,605
1979 $151,800,000 $608,218,624,730
1980 $257,400,000 $694,529,183,483
1981 $260,750,000 $609,184,791,792
1982 $248,550,000 $578,152,310,610
1983 $262,150,000 $553,356,312,936
1984 $290,350,000 $525,033,325,828
1985 $287,300,000 $547,220,981,165
1986 $311,500,000 $764,946,585,851
1987 $371,100,000 $926,320,855,615
1988 $421,450,000 $1,010,827,662,152
1989 $491,100,000 $1,016,742,237,302
1990 $547,150,000 $1,257,649,439,827
1991 $597,100,000 $1,258,961,748,634
1992 $696,250,000 $1,389,663,073,110
1993 $752,850,000 $1,314,383,368,080
1994 $772,300,000 $1,385,822,778,828
1995 $819,050,000 $1,595,219,345,512
1996 $850,850,000 $1,598,889,216,566
1997 $873,400,000 $1,449,392,222,971
1998 $929,500,000 $1,496,906,382,032
1999 $1,000,250,000 $1,486,915,879,702
2000 $1,138,900,000 $1,360,959,069,477
2001 $1,172,800,000 $1,370,376,677,299
2002 $1,244,650,000 $1,492,427,756,382
2003 $1,308,900,000 $1,835,095,983,049
2004 $1,400,850,000 $2,109,792,297,237
2005 $1,474,950,000 $2,192,146,403,028
2006 $1,591,150,000 $2,317,861,544,691
2007 $1,707,100,000 $2,655,816,911,867
2008 $1,738,900,000 $2,926,802,941,586
2009 $1,688,500,000 $2,700,075,882,519
2010 $1,745,700,000 $2,646,230,027,988
2011 $1,827,050,000 $2,870,408,553,990
2012 $1,909,400,000 $2,683,007,095,787
2013 $2,032,750,000 $2,816,077,607,875
2014 $2,138,250,000 $2,861,236,112,552
2015 $2,193,050,000 $2,442,483,452,643
2016 $2,240,200,000 $2,470,407,619,777
2017 $2,266,300,000 $2,588,868,323,335
2018 $2,293,250,000 $2,781,576,320,884
2019 $2,388,300,000 $2,722,793,515,172
2020 $2,042,850,000 $2,647,926,055,110
2021 $2,420,550,000 $2,966,433,692,008
2022 $2,846,700,000 $2,796,302,210,399
2023 $3,066,850,000 $3,051,831,611,385
2024 $3,515,783,329 $3,162,079,073,496

Belize and France economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

France
Year GDP per capita
Belize France
1960 $307 $1,303
1961 $320 $1,395
1962 $332 $1,548
1963 $342 $1,718
1964 $356 $1,884
1965 $383 $2,015
1966 $412 $2,165
1967 $426 $2,321
1968 $392 $2,513
1969 $402 $2,724
1970 $442 $2,825
1971 $481 $3,128
1972 $529 $3,807
1973 $619 $4,914
1974 $805 $5,267
1975 $906 $6,607
1976 $729 $6,795
1977 $866 $7,465
1978 $983 $9,167
1979 $1,071 $11,063
1980 $1,774 $12,565
1981 $1,753 $10,956
1982 $1,629 $10,360
1983 $1,677 $9,862
1984 $1,814 $9,312
1985 $1,754 $9,657
1986 $1,859 $13,430
1987 $2,166 $16,176
1988 $2,406 $17,550
1989 $2,742 $17,547
1990 $2,989 $21,586
1991 $3,192 $21,501
1992 $3,646 $23,615
1993 $3,863 $22,239
1994 $3,879 $23,360
1995 $4,012 $26,792
1996 $4,046 $26,758
1997 $4,017 $24,169
1998 $4,128 $24,869
1999 $4,292 $24,576
2000 $4,730 $22,341
2001 $4,722 $22,332
2002 $4,862 $24,145
2003 $4,962 $29,480
2004 $5,156 $33,645
2005 $5,273 $34,696
2006 $5,527 $36,432
2007 $5,765 $41,486
2008 $5,713 $45,465
2009 $5,401 $41,728
2010 $5,451 $40,695
2011 $5,582 $43,930
2012 $5,710 $40,864
2013 $5,950 $42,669
2014 $6,128 $43,148
2015 $6,154 $36,702
2016 $6,142 $37,024
2017 $6,073 $38,687
2018 $6,031 $41,418
2019 $6,190 $40,408
2020 $5,227 $39,170
2021 $6,123 $43,725
2022 $7,068 $41,083
2023 $7,460 $44,691
2024 $8,430 $46,150

Belize vs. France life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

France
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize France
1950 49.2 66.4
1951 49.9 66.1
1952 50.7 67.4
1953 51.4 67.3
1954 52.2 68.2
1955 52.7 68.4
1956 53.9 68.5
1957 54.8 68.9
1958 55.7 70.1
1959 56.6 70.2
1960 57.4 70.4
1961 52.9 71
1962 58.7 70.5
1963 59.3 70.3
1964 59.8 71.3
1965 60.4 71.1
1966 60.9 71.5
1967 61.4 71.5
1968 62 71.5
1969 62.5 71.2
1970 63 72.1
1971 63.5 72.1
1972 64 72.3
1973 64.5 72.5
1974 64.9 72.8
1975 65.4 72.9
1976 65.8 73.1
1977 66.1 73.7
1978 66.3 73.8
1979 66.7 74.1
1980 66.9 74.2
1981 67.1 74.4
1982 67.3 74.8
1983 67.6 74.7
1984 68 75.2
1985 68.3 75.3
1986 68.7 75.6
1987 69.1 76.1
1988 69.4 76.4
1989 69.5 76.5
1990 69.6 76.8
1991 69.6 77
1992 69.6 77.3
1993 69.6 77.3
1994 69.6 77.8
1995 69.5 77.9
1996 69.4 78.1
1997 69.2 78.4
1998 68.9 78.6
1999 69 78.7
2000 68.9 79
2001 68.9 79.2
2002 69.5 79.4
2003 69.8 79.4
2004 70.2 80.3
2005 70.3 80.3
2006 70.5 80.7
2007 70.7 81
2008 70.7 81
2009 70.8 81.2
2010 70.9 81.4
2011 71 81.8
2012 71.1 81.7
2013 71.3 82
2014 71.4 82.4
2015 71.6 82.1
2016 71.8 82.4
2017 72.1 82.4
2018 72.3 82.6
2019 72.6 82.7
2020 71.6 82.2
2021 70.9 82.3
2022 72.2 82.5
2023 73.6 83.3
2024 73.7 83.5
2025 73.9 83.6

Belize and France population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

France
Year Population
Belize France
1960 91,318 47,412,964
1961 93,632 47,905,982
1962 96,042 48,389,516
1963 98,704 48,877,567
1964 101,603 49,401,492
1965 104,675 49,877,725
1966 107,906 50,311,637
1967 111,272 50,722,791
1968 114,713 51,112,980
1969 118,040 51,536,014
1970 120,736 52,007,169
1971 122,805 52,499,553
1972 124,676 52,962,356
1973 126,445 53,392,161
1974 128,185 53,746,571
1975 130,387 54,002,853
1976 133,099 54,232,383
1977 135,887 54,486,467
1978 138,713 54,734,030
1979 141,678 54,979,851
1980 145,062 55,274,184
1981 148,786 55,603,353
1982 152,548 55,806,789
1983 156,297 56,108,330
1984 160,044 56,383,085
1985 163,796 56,665,619
1986 167,554 56,956,002
1987 171,338 57,266,167
1988 175,180 57,598,186
1989 179,107 57,943,062
1990 183,076 58,261,012
1991 187,040 58,554,242
1992 190,983 58,846,584
1993 194,902 59,103,094
1994 199,097 59,324,863
1995 204,146 59,541,294
1996 210,310 59,754,504
1997 217,446 59,968,066
1998 225,173 60,190,684
1999 233,059 60,501,986
2000 240,799 60,918,661
2001 248,379 61,364,377
2002 256,009 61,812,142
2003 263,780 62,249,855
2004 271,688 62,707,588
2005 279,731 63,180,854
2006 287,878 63,622,342
2007 296,100 64,016,890
2008 304,361 64,375,116
2009 312,614 64,706,436
2010 320,245 65,026,211
2011 327,298 65,340,830
2012 334,414 65,657,659
2013 341,627 65,997,932
2014 348,923 66,312,067
2015 356,333 66,548,272
2016 364,705 66,724,104
2017 373,202 66,918,020
2018 380,226 67,158,348
2019 385,829 67,382,061
2020 390,812 67,601,110
2021 395,346 67,842,811
2022 402,733 68,065,015
2023 411,106 68,287,487
2024 417,072 68,516,699

Fertility rates in Belize and France

Fertility rate
Belize

France
Year Fertility rate
Belize France
1960 6.5 2.85
1961 6.48 2.87
1962 6.46 2.89
1963 6.44 2.89
1964 6.42 2.87
1965 6.4 2.84
1966 6.38 2.8
1967 6.36 2.75
1968 6.34 2.69
1969 6.32 2.62
1970 6.3 2.55
1971 6.29 2.47
1972 6.28 2.38
1973 6.29 2.28
1974 6.29 2.18
1975 6.28 2.09
1976 6.25 2.01
1977 6.2 1.94
1978 6.11 1.89
1979 5.99 1.87
1980 5.85 1.85
1981 5.68 1.85
1982 5.5 1.86
1983 5.31 1.86
1984 5.12 1.86
1985 5 1.86
1986 4.94 1.85
1987 4.88 1.83
1988 4.87 1.81
1989 4.86 1.79
1990 4.8 1.77
1991 4.6 1.75
1992 4.43 1.74
1993 4.21 1.73
1994 3.97 1.73
1995 3.88 1.74
1996 3.76 1.75
1997 3.74 1.77
1998 3.75 1.78
1999 3.73 1.81
2000 3.63 1.89
2001 3.53 1.9
2002 3.43 1.88
2003 3.34 1.89
2004 3.25 1.92
2005 3.17 1.94
2006 3.02 2
2007 2.89 1.98
2008 2.78 2.01
2009 2.66 2
2010 2.55 2.03
2011 2.53 2.01
2012 2.51 2.01
2013 2.5 1.99
2014 2.47 2
2015 2.43 1.96
2016 2.4 1.92
2017 2.37 1.89
2018 2.34 1.87
2019 2.14 1.86
2020 2.04 1.83
2021 1.84 1.84
2022 1.95 1.79
2023 2.01 1.66

Belize and France demographics compared

Median age
Belize

France
Year Median age, years
Belize France
1960 17.9 32.8
1961 17.6 32.8
1962 17.3 32.9
1963 17 32.8
1964 16.6 32.8
1965 16.2 32.7
1966 15.9 32.7
1967 15.6 32.7
1968 15.4 32.6
1969 15.3 32.5
1970 15.4 32.4
1971 15.6 32.2
1972 15.8 32
1973 16 31.8
1974 16.2 31.7
1975 16.4 31.6
1976 16.6 31.7
1977 16.8 31.9
1978 16.9 32.1
1979 17.1 32.3
1980 17.2 32.4
1981 17.3 32.6
1982 17.4 32.8
1983 17.4 33
1984 17.5 33.3
1985 17.5 33.5
1986 17.5 33.7
1987 17.5 34
1988 17.6 34.2
1989 17.6 34.5
1990 17.6 34.7
1991 17.7 35
1992 17.8 35.3
1993 17.9 35.6
1994 18 35.9
1995 18.2 36.2
1996 18.5 36.5
1997 18.8 36.8
1998 19.1 37.1
1999 19.4 37.4
2000 19.6 37.7
2001 19.8 37.9
2002 20 38.2
2003 20.2 38.4
2004 20.4 38.6
2005 20.7 38.9
2006 20.9 39.1
2007 21.1 39.4
2008 21.4 39.6
2009 21.6 39.8
2010 21.9 40
2011 22.3 40.3
2012 22.7 40.5
2013 23.1 40.8
2014 23.4 41
2015 23.8 41.2
2016 24.2 41.4
2017 24.5 41.6
2018 24.9 41.9
2019 25.3 42.1
2020 25.7 42.3
2021 26.1 42.4
2022 26.5 42.6
2023 27 42.8
2024 27.4 43

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize France
GNI, Atlas method
$3.19B
2024
$3.1T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.1%
2025
57.3%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
5.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.82%
2023
2.06%
2023
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
304,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.65%
2025
-5.46%
2025
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
7.39%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2023
70.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.3%
2023
17.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.2
2025
64.4
2025
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
2,868,031
2024
Percentage of millionaires n/a
5.42%
2024
Number of billionaires
1
2025
52
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
457
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.37T
2018
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$283B
2024
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$38.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
117,109,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
4.8%
2020
Banked people share
68%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Belize France
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
3,140 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$18.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.28 megatons
2023
282.4 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.68 tons
2023
4.14 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
46.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
16.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
46.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
47.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,423 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
11.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
64.3%
2023
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belize France
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
+490
2024
+90,527
2024
Urban population
46.8%
2024
82%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.8
2025
85.5
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
67
2024
Higher education index
17
2025
85
2025
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
1.34
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
81.7%
2023
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
88.7%
2024

Health

Belize France
Government health expenditure per capita
$297.4
2022
$4,865
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2022
$434
2022
Life expectancy
73.9 years
2025
83.6 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.57%
2022
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.08
2018
3.34
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
12.7
2023
4.3
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
10%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
6.5%
2024
Air quality index
54
2025
80
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
34.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
10.3 liters
2020

Territory

Belize France
% of world land
0.02%
2025
0.36%
2025
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
3,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2025
109,256 sq mi
2025
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2025
67,580 sq mi
2025
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
654,437 mi
2011

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