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Belize vs Guinea-Bissau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 2.2M in Guinea-Bissau (ranked 146/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 10,857 sq mi for Guinea-Bissau (ranked 148th vs. 139th).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Guinea-Bissau
Population
430409
2311915
Population rank 171/197 146/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$2.22B
2024
GDP rank 168/197 176/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$1,008
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 177/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$3,119
2024
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$1.82B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
82.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$828
2024
Government debt per person rank 78/185 146/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$1,711
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 10,857 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
3.84
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
20.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
64.6 years
2026

Belize and Guinea-Bissau: Comparison Charts

Belize and Guinea-Bissau economies compared

GDP
Belize

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP
Belize Guinea-Bissau
2024 $3,203,631,800 $2,218,393,805
2023 $3,052,362,650 $2,127,688,181
2022 $2,846,604,350 $1,859,601,384
2021 $2,428,606,250 $1,908,094,558
2020 $2,047,284,600 $1,705,057,581
2019 $2,381,187,850 $1,596,227,316
2018 $2,285,915,050 $1,554,133,594
2017 $2,266,028,250 $1,469,978,606
2016 $2,239,604,950 $1,245,074,264
2015 $2,193,095,150 $1,152,384,167
2014 $2,138,242,200 $1,135,250,721
2013 $2,035,191,450 $1,109,682,824
2012 $1,917,083,500 $1,049,412,177
2011 $1,831,576,700 $1,157,074,319
2010 $1,748,988,400 $940,112,539
2009 $1,688,012,750 $890,167,833
2008 $1,738,453,600 $952,667,544
2007 $1,706,190,450 $753,162,998
2006 $1,590,463,100 $634,781,901
2005 $1,474,298,400 $639,776,041
2004 $1,400,202,000 $582,169,841
2003 $1,308,280,250 $553,614,800
2002 $1,243,912,050 $466,773,711
2001 $1,172,045,150 $412,610,872
2000 $1,138,138,100 $391,345,597
1999 $999,713,050 $579,365,780
1998 $929,047,000 $591,034,143
1997 $872,916,050 $698,107,222
1996 $850,339,100 $702,965,148
1995 $818,590,250 $660,195,402
1994 $771,838,000 $612,502,085
1993 $752,255,150 $615,779,519
1992 $695,741,150 $588,309,271
1991 $596,682,100 $668,470,891
1990 $546,750,912 $634,187,269
1989 $491,100,000 $554,072,303
1988 $421,450,000 $427,514,322
1987 $371,100,000 $451,893,375
1986 $311,500,000 $338,524,233
1985 $287,300,000 $373,959,151
1984 $290,350,000 $359,980,491
1983 $262,150,000 $425,225,177
1982 $248,550,000 $430,284,022
1981 $260,750,000 $402,230,865
1980 $257,400,000 $287,648,258
1979 $151,800,000 $308,143,183
1978 $136,300,000 $318,876,550
1977 $117,650,000 $298,871,675
1976 $97,094,227 $292,152,321
1975 $118,194,026 $283,311,997
1974 $103,160,450 $256,769,730
1973 $78,214,768 $232,331,281
1972 $65,998,069 $227,986,203
1971 $59,074,687 $204,167,297
1970 $53,339,893 $204,670,551
1969 $47,399,905 -
1968 $44,999,910 -
1967 $47,431,256 -
1966 $44,450,044 -
1965 $40,110,040 -
1964 $36,194,586 -
1963 $33,750,114 -
1962 $31,857,592 -
1961 $29,965,000 -
1960 $28,072,478 -

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

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Belize and Guinea-Bissau economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Guinea-Bissau
2024 $7,681 $1,008
2023 $7,425 $988
2022 $7,068 $883
2021 $6,143 $927
2020 $5,239 $847
2019 $6,172 $811
2018 $6,012 $809
2017 $6,072 $783
2016 $6,141 $680
2015 $6,155 $645
2014 $6,128 $652
2013 $5,957 $654
2012 $5,733 $635
2011 $5,596 $720
2010 $5,461 $600
2009 $5,400 $583
2008 $5,712 $640
2007 $5,762 $519
2006 $5,525 $449
2005 $5,270 $463
2004 $5,154 $431
2003 $4,960 $420
2002 $4,859 $362
2001 $4,719 $327
2000 $4,727 $317
1999 $4,290 $479
1998 $4,126 $498
1997 $4,014 $599
1996 $4,043 $615
1995 $4,010 $589
1994 $3,877 $561
1993 $3,860 $582
1992 $3,643 $574
1991 $3,190 $672
1990 $2,986 $651
1989 $2,742 $578
1988 $2,406 $454
1987 $2,166 $488
1986 $1,859 $371
1985 $1,754 $417
1984 $1,814 $407
1983 $1,677 $489
1982 $1,629 $503
1981 $1,753 $477
1980 $1,774 $347
1979 $1,071 $376
1978 $983 $403
1977 $866 $403
1976 $729 $421
1975 $906 $435
1974 $805 $419
1973 $619 $392
1972 $529 $389
1971 $481 $348
1970 $442 $350
1969 $402 -
1968 $392 -
1967 $426 -
1966 $412 -
1965 $383 -
1964 $356 -
1963 $342 -
1962 $332 -
1961 $320 -
1960 $307 -

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

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Belize vs. Guinea-Bissau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Guinea-Bissau
2026 74.1 64.6
2025 73.9 64.4
2024 73.7 64.3
2023 73.6 64.1
2022 72.2 63.6
2021 70.9 61.7
2020 71.6 61.3
2019 72.6 62.2
2018 72.3 61.7
2017 72.1 61.1
2016 71.8 60.6
2015 71.6 60.1
2014 71.4 59.5
2013 71.3 58.9
2012 71.1 58.3
2011 71 57.7
2010 70.9 57
2009 70.8 56.3
2008 70.7 55.3
2007 70.7 54.9
2006 70.5 54.1
2005 70.3 52.9
2004 70.2 52.8
2003 69.8 52.2
2002 69.5 51.6
2001 68.9 51.1
2000 68.9 50.6
1999 69 48.5
1998 68.9 48.1
1997 69.2 48
1996 69.4 48.8
1995 69.5 48.5
1994 69.6 47.8
1993 69.6 47.8
1992 69.6 47.5
1991 69.6 47.2
1990 69.6 46.9
1989 69.5 46.6
1988 69.4 46.3
1987 69.1 45.8
1986 68.7 45.5
1985 68.3 45.3
1984 68 44.9
1983 67.6 44.6
1982 67.3 44.3
1981 67.1 43.9
1980 66.9 43.6
1979 66.7 43.2
1978 66.3 42.9
1977 66.1 42.6
1976 65.8 42.3
1975 65.4 41.9
1974 64.9 41.6
1973 64.5 38.2
1972 64 37.8
1971 63.5 37.5
1970 63 37.3
1969 62.5 37
1968 62 36.7
1967 61.4 36.3
1966 60.9 36.1
1965 60.4 35.9
1964 59.8 35.8
1963 59.3 35.6
1962 58.7 38
1961 52.9 37.8
1960 57.4 37.6
1959 56.6 37.3
1958 55.7 37.1
1957 54.8 37
1956 53.9 36.8
1955 52.7 36.6
1954 52.2 36.4
1953 51.4 36.3
1952 50.7 36.1
1951 49.9 35.9
1950 49.2 35.7

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

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Belize and Guinea-Bissau population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Population
Belize Guinea-Bissau
2024 417,072 2,201,352
2023 411,106 2,153,339
2022 402,733 2,105,529
2021 395,346 2,058,841
2020 390,812 2,013,255
2019 385,829 1,967,696
2018 380,226 1,922,168
2017 373,202 1,877,072
2016 364,705 1,831,893
2015 356,333 1,786,457
2014 348,923 1,741,122
2013 341,627 1,695,973
2012 334,414 1,651,417
2011 327,298 1,608,076
2010 320,245 1,566,347
2009 312,614 1,526,377
2008 304,361 1,488,054
2007 296,100 1,450,986
2006 287,878 1,415,303
2005 279,731 1,381,585
2004 271,688 1,349,563
2003 263,780 1,318,806
2002 256,009 1,289,307
2001 248,379 1,261,273
2000 240,799 1,234,741
1999 233,059 1,210,206
1998 225,173 1,187,473
1997 217,446 1,165,545
1996 210,310 1,143,535
1995 204,146 1,119,949
1994 199,097 1,092,031
1993 194,902 1,058,745
1992 190,983 1,024,356
1991 187,040 994,639
1990 183,076 973,669
1989 179,107 957,789
1988 175,180 942,061
1987 171,338 926,862
1986 167,554 912,126
1985 163,796 897,697
1984 160,044 883,519
1983 156,297 869,592
1982 152,548 855,891
1981 148,786 842,432
1980 145,062 829,303
1979 141,678 819,867
1978 138,713 791,694
1977 135,887 741,789
1976 133,099 694,191
1975 130,387 650,966
1974 128,185 613,338
1973 126,445 592,808
1972 124,676 586,620
1971 122,805 586,221
1970 120,736 584,403
1969 118,040 581,610
1968 114,713 578,170
1967 111,272 569,011
1966 107,906 566,908
1965 104,675 575,005
1964 101,603 588,543
1963 98,704 594,418
1962 96,042 589,474
1961 93,632 582,532
1960 91,318 577,633

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Guinea-Bissau

Fertility rate
Belize

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Guinea-Bissau
2023 2.01 3.84
2022 1.95 3.91
2021 1.84 4
2020 2.04 4.08
2019 2.14 4.15
2018 2.34 4.24
2017 2.37 4.35
2016 2.4 4.52
2015 2.43 4.66
2014 2.47 4.79
2013 2.5 4.93
2012 2.51 5
2011 2.53 5.07
2010 2.55 5.11
2009 2.66 5.18
2008 2.78 5.27
2007 2.89 5.37
2006 3.02 5.41
2005 3.17 5.46
2004 3.25 5.5
2003 3.34 5.58
2002 3.43 5.63
2001 3.53 5.69
2000 3.63 5.79
1999 3.73 5.87
1998 3.75 5.97
1997 3.74 6.06
1996 3.76 6.14
1995 3.88 6.22
1994 3.97 6.3
1993 4.21 6.37
1992 4.43 6.44
1991 4.6 6.47
1990 4.8 6.5
1989 4.86 6.66
1988 4.87 6.69
1987 4.88 6.72
1986 4.94 6.73
1985 5 6.74
1984 5.12 6.73
1983 5.31 6.69
1982 5.5 6.64
1981 5.68 6.57
1980 5.85 6.49
1979 5.99 6.4
1978 6.11 6.32
1977 6.2 6.25
1976 6.25 6.19
1975 6.28 6.15
1974 6.29 6.12
1973 6.29 6.1
1972 6.28 6.08
1971 6.29 6.06
1970 6.3 6.04
1969 6.32 6.02
1968 6.34 6.01
1967 6.36 5.99
1966 6.38 5.98
1965 6.4 5.97
1964 6.42 5.96
1963 6.44 5.95
1962 6.46 5.94
1961 6.48 5.93
1960 6.5 5.92

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

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Belize and Guinea-Bissau demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Guinea-Bissau
2024 27.4 20.2
2023 27 19.9
2022 26.5 19.8
2021 26.1 19.6
2020 25.7 19.4
2019 25.3 19.2
2018 24.9 19.1
2017 24.5 18.9
2016 24.2 18.8
2015 23.8 18.6
2014 23.4 18.5
2013 23.1 18.4
2012 22.7 18.3
2011 22.3 18.3
2010 21.9 18.2
2009 21.6 18.1
2008 21.4 18
2007 21.1 17.9
2006 20.9 17.9
2005 20.7 17.8
2004 20.4 17.7
2003 20.2 17.6
2002 20 17.6
2001 19.8 17.5
2000 19.6 17.4
1999 19.4 17.4
1998 19.1 17.3
1997 18.8 17.3
1996 18.5 17.2
1995 18.2 17.2
1994 18 17.1
1993 17.9 17.1
1992 17.8 17.1
1991 17.7 17.1
1990 17.6 17.1
1989 17.6 17
1988 17.6 17
1987 17.5 17.1
1986 17.5 17.1
1985 17.5 17.2
1984 17.5 17.2
1983 17.4 17.3
1982 17.4 17.5
1981 17.3 17.6
1980 17.2 17.7
1979 17.1 17.6
1978 16.9 17.8
1977 16.8 18.2
1976 16.6 18.5
1975 16.4 18.8
1974 16.2 18.9
1973 16 18.9
1972 15.8 18.8
1971 15.6 19
1970 15.4 19.1
1969 15.3 19.3
1968 15.4 19.5
1967 15.6 19.6
1966 15.9 19.9
1965 16.2 20.7
1964 16.6 21.7
1963 17 22.3
1962 17.3 22.6
1961 17.6 22.9
1960 17.9 22.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Guinea-Bissau
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$2.18B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
2.01%
2013
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
1.23%
2023
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
-7.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
2.67%
2022
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
37.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
15.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
43.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
26.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
3.4%
2021
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$217M
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
52,400
2019
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
6.48%
2019
Banked people share
68%
2024
n/a

Energy

Belize Guinea-Bissau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
65.5 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$19.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
0.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
87.4%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
7.09%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
40.5%
2023

Society

Belize Guinea-Bissau
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
-1,373
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
46.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
19.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
1.12
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
63.9%
2022
English speaking
81.7%
2023
2.9%
2025
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
32.5%
2023

Health

Belize Guinea-Bissau
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$82.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$50.6
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
64.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
25.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
0.25
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
505
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
69.3
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
11.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
3.73 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Guinea-Bissau
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
4,932 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
3,245 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
7,547 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
2,734 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. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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