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Belize vs Greece statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 10.4M in Greece (ranked 94/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 49,769 sq mi for Greece (ranked 148th vs. 95th).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Greece
Population
430409
10181414
Population rank 171/197 96/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$256B
2024
GDP rank 168/197 53/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$24,626
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 49/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$44,327
2024
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$397B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
154.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$38,119
2024
Government debt per person rank 78/185 16/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$14,396
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 49,769 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
1.32
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
47.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Belize and Greece: Comparison Charts

Belize and Greece economies compared

GDP
Belize

Greece
1x
Year GDP
Belize Greece
2024 $3,203,631,800 $256,238,371,778
2023 $3,052,362,650 $242,946,187,738
2022 $2,846,604,350 $217,990,189,601
2021 $2,428,606,250 $218,303,801,895
2020 $2,047,284,600 $191,362,985,555
2019 $2,381,187,850 $207,305,649,887
2018 $2,285,915,050 $213,298,873,494
2017 $2,266,028,250 $200,381,103,984
2016 $2,239,604,950 $193,097,239,006
2015 $2,193,095,150 $194,567,373,678
2014 $2,138,242,200 $233,911,581,521
2013 $2,035,191,450 $236,556,279,641
2012 $1,917,083,500 $238,841,140,018
2011 $1,831,576,700 $283,228,079,776
2010 $1,748,988,400 $296,417,644,404
2009 $1,688,012,750 $326,829,054,686
2008 $1,738,453,600 $351,121,399,546
2007 $1,706,190,450 $314,226,996,944
2006 $1,590,463,100 $269,073,415,334
2005 $1,474,298,400 $242,315,668,619
2004 $1,400,202,000 $234,979,615,898
2003 $1,308,280,250 $196,930,509,813
2002 $1,243,912,050 $150,253,800,086
2001 $1,172,045,150 $132,050,474,720
2000 $1,138,138,100 $125,760,166,225
1999 $999,713,050 $137,131,371,955
1998 $929,047,000 $139,612,812,176
1997 $872,916,050 $138,766,067,640
1996 $850,339,100 $142,502,984,145
1995 $818,590,250 $134,974,613,914
1994 $771,838,000 $114,980,063,202
1993 $752,255,150 $107,295,704,518
1992 $695,741,150 $114,608,178,405
1991 $596,682,100 $103,680,863,713
1990 $546,750,912 $96,529,587,274
1989 $491,100,000 $78,067,933,277
1988 $421,450,000 $75,200,610,137
1987 $371,100,000 $64,739,630,096
1986 $311,500,000 $55,595,445,472
1985 $287,300,000 $47,155,741,426
1984 $290,350,000 $47,352,146,312
1983 $262,150,000 $48,741,397,059
1982 $248,550,000 $53,858,346,939
1981 $260,750,000 $51,618,456,335
1980 $257,400,000 $56,039,256,595
1979 $151,800,000 $53,724,121,435
1978 $136,300,000 $43,654,480,519
1977 $117,650,000 $35,673,080,481
1976 $97,094,227 $30,719,552,239
1975 $118,194,026 $28,129,128,587
1974 $103,160,450 $24,998,715,909
1973 $78,214,768 $22,037,019,563
1972 $65,998,069 $16,650,659,091
1971 $59,074,687 $14,388,806,818
1970 $53,339,893 $12,957,113,636
1969 $47,399,905 $11,454,106,327
1968 $44,999,910 $9,950,331,206
1967 $47,431,256 $9,146,592,856
1966 $44,450,044 $8,472,021,467
1965 $40,110,040 $7,582,209,670
1964 $36,194,586 $6,576,906,345
1963 $33,750,114 $5,813,285,627
1962 $31,857,592 $5,140,542,929
1961 $29,965,000 $4,892,397,431
1960 $28,072,478 $4,274,890,307

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

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Belize and Greece economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Greece
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Greece
2024 $7,681 $24,626
2023 $7,425 $23,344
2022 $7,068 $20,887
2021 $6,143 $20,655
2020 $5,239 $17,887
2019 $6,172 $19,335
2018 $6,012 $19,873
2017 $6,072 $18,632
2016 $6,141 $17,919
2015 $6,155 $17,981
2014 $6,128 $21,475
2013 $5,957 $21,573
2012 $5,733 $21,624
2011 $5,596 $25,505
2010 $5,461 $26,653
2009 $5,400 $29,425
2008 $5,712 $31,696
2007 $5,762 $28,441
2006 $5,525 $24,416
2005 $5,270 $22,054
2004 $5,154 $21,449
2003 $4,960 $18,021
2002 $4,859 $13,782
2001 $4,719 $12,157
2000 $4,727 $11,638
1999 $4,290 $12,743
1998 $4,126 $13,023
1997 $4,014 $13,016
1996 $4,043 $13,433
1995 $4,010 $12,779
1994 $3,877 $10,937
1993 $3,860 $10,257
1992 $3,643 $11,021
1991 $3,190 $10,047
1990 $2,986 $9,467
1989 $2,742 $7,738
1988 $2,406 $7,492
1987 $2,166 $6,474
1986 $1,859 $5,578
1985 $1,754 $4,747
1984 $1,814 $4,785
1983 $1,677 $4,950
1982 $1,629 $5,502
1981 $1,753 $5,305
1980 $1,774 $5,812
1979 $1,071 $5,627
1978 $983 $4,629
1977 $866 $3,832
1976 $729 $3,343
1975 $906 $3,109
1974 $805 $2,789
1973 $619 $2,468
1972 $529 $1,873
1971 $481 $1,629
1970 $442 $1,474
1969 $402 $1,306
1968 $392 $1,138
1967 $426 $1,053
1966 $412 $984
1965 $383 $887
1964 $356 $773
1963 $342 $686
1962 $332 $608
1961 $320 $583
1960 $307 $513

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

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Belize vs. Greece life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Greece
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Greece
2026 74.1 82.4
2025 73.9 82.2
2024 73.7 82
2023 73.6 81.9
2022 72.2 79.9
2021 70.9 80.5
2020 71.6 81.5
2019 72.6 81.3
2018 72.3 81.5
2017 72.1 81
2016 71.8 81.3
2015 71.6 80.8
2014 71.4 81.1
2013 71.3 81.1
2012 71.1 80.4
2011 71 80.6
2010 70.9 80.6
2009 70.8 80.4
2008 70.7 80.1
2007 70.7 79.7
2006 70.5 79.8
2005 70.3 79.7
2004 70.2 79.4
2003 69.8 79.1
2002 69.5 79
2001 68.9 78.9
2000 68.9 78.4
1999 69 78.4
1998 68.9 78.3
1997 69.2 78.4
1996 69.4 78
1995 69.5 77.9
1994 69.6 77.9
1993 69.6 77.7
1992 69.6 77.3
1991 69.6 77.4
1990 69.6 77.3
1989 69.5 77.1
1988 69.4 77
1987 69.1 76.1
1986 68.7 76.5
1985 68.3 76.1
1984 68 75.8
1983 67.6 75.5
1982 67.3 75.2
1981 67.1 74.9
1980 66.9 74.5
1979 66.7 74.7
1978 66.3 74.4
1977 66.1 73.8
1976 65.8 73.7
1975 65.4 73.5
1974 64.9 73.5
1973 64.5 73
1972 64 72.7
1971 63.5 72.9
1970 63 72.7
1969 62.5 72.1
1968 62 71.5
1967 61.4 71.4
1966 60.9 71.9
1965 60.4 71.5
1964 59.8 70.5
1963 59.3 70.6
1962 58.7 70.3
1961 52.9 70.4
1960 57.4 70.5
1959 56.6 69.6
1958 55.7 69.7
1957 54.8 68.4
1956 53.9 68.1
1955 52.7 68.6
1954 52.2 68
1953 51.4 67.5
1952 50.7 67.3
1951 49.9 66.7
1950 49.2 66.2

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

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Belize and Greece population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Greece
1x
Year Population
Belize Greece
2024 417,072 10,405,134
2023 411,106 10,407,351
2022 402,733 10,436,882
2021 395,346 10,569,207
2020 390,812 10,698,599
2019 385,829 10,721,582
2018 380,226 10,732,882
2017 373,202 10,754,679
2016 364,705 10,775,971
2015 356,333 10,820,883
2014 348,923 10,892,413
2013 341,627 10,965,211
2012 334,414 11,045,011
2011 327,298 11,104,899
2010 320,245 11,121,341
2009 312,614 11,107,017
2008 304,361 11,077,841
2007 296,100 11,048,473
2006 287,878 11,020,362
2005 279,731 10,987,314
2004 271,688 10,955,141
2003 263,780 10,928,070
2002 256,009 10,902,022
2001 248,379 10,862,132
2000 240,799 10,805,808
1999 233,059 10,761,698
1998 225,173 10,720,509
1997 217,446 10,661,259
1996 210,310 10,608,800
1995 204,146 10,562,153
1994 199,097 10,512,922
1993 194,902 10,460,415
1992 190,983 10,399,061
1991 187,040 10,319,927
1990 183,076 10,196,792
1989 179,107 10,089,498
1988 175,180 10,036,983
1987 171,338 10,000,595
1986 167,554 9,967,213
1985 163,796 9,934,300
1984 160,044 9,895,801
1983 156,297 9,846,627
1982 152,548 9,789,513
1981 148,786 9,729,350
1980 145,062 9,642,505
1979 141,678 9,548,258
1978 138,713 9,429,959
1977 135,887 9,308,479
1976 133,099 9,188,150
1975 130,387 9,046,541
1974 128,185 8,962,022
1973 126,445 8,929,086
1972 124,676 8,888,628
1971 122,805 8,831,036
1970 120,736 8,792,806
1969 118,040 8,772,764
1968 114,713 8,740,765
1967 111,272 8,684,088
1966 107,906 8,613,651
1965 104,675 8,550,333
1964 101,603 8,510,429
1963 98,704 8,479,625
1962 96,042 8,448,233
1961 93,632 8,398,050
1960 91,318 8,331,725

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Greece

Fertility rate
Belize

Greece
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Greece
2023 2.01 1.32
2022 1.95 1.32
2021 1.84 1.43
2020 2.04 1.39
2019 2.14 1.34
2018 2.34 1.35
2017 2.37 1.35
2016 2.4 1.38
2015 2.43 1.33
2014 2.47 1.3
2013 2.5 1.29
2012 2.51 1.34
2011 2.53 1.4
2010 2.55 1.48
2009 2.66 1.5
2008 2.78 1.5
2007 2.89 1.41
2006 3.02 1.4
2005 3.17 1.34
2004 3.25 1.31
2003 3.34 1.29
2002 3.43 1.28
2001 3.53 1.25
2000 3.63 1.25
1999 3.73 1.23
1998 3.75 1.24
1997 3.74 1.27
1996 3.76 1.26
1995 3.88 1.28
1994 3.97 1.33
1993 4.21 1.32
1992 4.43 1.36
1991 4.6 1.37
1990 4.8 1.39
1989 4.86 1.4
1988 4.87 1.5
1987 4.88 1.5
1986 4.94 1.6
1985 5 1.67
1984 5.12 1.83
1983 5.31 1.94
1982 5.5 2.03
1981 5.68 2.09
1980 5.85 2.23
1979 5.99 2.26
1978 6.11 2.28
1977 6.2 2.27
1976 6.25 2.35
1975 6.28 2.33
1974 6.29 2.38
1973 6.29 2.27
1972 6.28 2.32
1971 6.29 2.32
1970 6.3 2.4
1969 6.32 2.36
1968 6.34 2.42
1967 6.36 2.45
1966 6.38 2.32
1965 6.4 2.25
1964 6.42 2.24
1963 6.44 2.14
1962 6.46 2.16
1961 6.48 2.13
1960 6.5 2.23

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

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Belize and Greece demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Greece
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Greece
2024 27.4 47.3
2023 27 46.7
2022 26.5 46.4
2021 26.1 45.9
2020 25.7 45.3
2019 25.3 45
2018 24.9 44.7
2017 24.5 44.4
2016 24.2 44.1
2015 23.8 43.7
2014 23.4 43.2
2013 23.1 42.7
2012 22.7 42.2
2011 22.3 41.8
2010 21.9 41.4
2009 21.6 40.9
2008 21.4 40.5
2007 21.1 40.1
2006 20.9 39.7
2005 20.7 39.4
2004 20.4 39.1
2003 20.2 38.8
2002 20 38.5
2001 19.8 38.2
2000 19.6 38
1999 19.4 37.8
1998 19.1 37.6
1997 18.8 37.4
1996 18.5 37.2
1995 18.2 37
1994 18 36.8
1993 17.9 36.6
1992 17.8 36.5
1991 17.7 36.3
1990 17.6 36
1989 17.6 35.7
1988 17.6 35.4
1987 17.5 35.1
1986 17.5 34.8
1985 17.5 34.5
1984 17.5 34.3
1983 17.4 34.1
1982 17.4 33.9
1981 17.3 33.7
1980 17.2 33.8
1979 17.1 34
1978 16.9 33.9
1977 16.8 33.9
1976 16.6 33.8
1975 16.4 33.8
1974 16.2 33.6
1973 16 33.3
1972 15.8 33
1971 15.6 32.9
1970 15.4 33.2
1969 15.3 31.6
1968 15.4 31.3
1967 15.6 31.1
1966 15.9 30.9
1965 16.2 31
1964 16.6 29.4
1963 17 29.4
1962 17.3 29.3
1961 17.6 29
1960 17.9 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Greece
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$236B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
48%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
3.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
3.13%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
147,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
+1.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
10%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
68%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
15%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
63.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
26%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
2.7%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
16
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
143
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$83.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$15.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$561M
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
7,406,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
10.5%
2020
Banked people share
68%
2024
88.6%
2024

Energy

Belize Greece
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
1,875 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$22.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
52.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
5.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
21.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
12.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
89.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,694 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
40.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
8.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belize Greece
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
+16,636
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
79%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.88 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
74.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
8.3
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
93.9%
2009
English speaking
81.7%
2023
51%
2023
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
86.3%
2024

Health

Belize Greece
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$1,963
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$673
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
0.27%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
6.58
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
32.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
5.81 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Greece
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
4,783 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
20,742 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
15,065 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
72,700 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) (2000–2019, 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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