Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 831K in Guyana (ranked 161/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 81,522 sq mi for Guyana (ranked 148th vs. 82nd).
By GDP, Belize ranks 167/197 ($3.52B) and Guyana ranks 119/197 ($24.8B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 94/197 ($8,430), while Guyana ranks 42/197 ($29,884).
Main facts and rankings
Belize
|
Guyana
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
427523
|
839919
|
| Population rank | 171/197 | 162/197 |
| GDP |
$3.52B
2024 |
$24.8B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 167/197 | 119/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$8,430
2024 |
$29,884
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 94/197 | 42/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$15,093
2024 |
$79,906
2024 |
| Government debt |
$2.14B
2024 |
$6.03B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
59.5%
2025 |
27.7%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$5,138
2024 |
$7,252
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 77/185 | 67/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$8,036
2025 |
$13,265
2025 |
| Land area |
8,807 sq mi
2025 |
81,522 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
47.4 ppl/mi²
2024 |
10.2 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
2.01
2023 |
2.41
2023 |
| Median age |
27.4 years
2024 |
26.9 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
73.9 years
2025 |
70.4 years
2025 |
Belize and Guyana: Comparison Charts
Belize and Guyana economies compared
GDP
Belize
Guyana
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belize
|
Guyana
|
|
| 1960 | $28,072,478 | $170,216,241 |
| 1961 | $29,965,000 | $185,849,535 |
| 1962 | $31,857,592 | $194,949,513 |
| 1963 | $33,750,114 | $175,757,894 |
| 1964 | $36,194,586 | $194,774,513 |
| 1965 | $40,110,040 | $213,235,294 |
| 1966 | $44,450,044 | $228,705,882 |
| 1967 | $47,431,256 | $250,176,471 |
| 1968 | $44,999,910 | $229,750,000 |
| 1969 | $47,399,905 | $249,300,000 |
| 1970 | $53,339,893 | $267,800,000 |
| 1971 | $59,074,687 | $282,050,000 |
| 1972 | $65,998,069 | $285,380,952 |
| 1973 | $78,214,768 | $307,047,619 |
| 1974 | $103,160,450 | $433,954,545 |
| 1975 | $118,194,026 | $494,791,667 |
| 1976 | $97,094,227 | $454,440,000 |
| 1977 | $117,650,000 | $449,880,000 |
| 1978 | $136,300,000 | $507,080,000 |
| 1979 | $151,800,000 | $530,440,000 |
| 1980 | $257,400,000 | $603,200,000 |
| 1981 | $260,750,000 | $570,357,107 |
| 1982 | $248,550,000 | $482,000,000 |
| 1983 | $262,150,000 | $489,333,333 |
| 1984 | $290,350,000 | $437,631,605 |
| 1985 | $287,300,000 | $453,488,372 |
| 1986 | $311,500,000 | $504,651,140 |
| 1987 | $371,100,000 | $354,591,847 |
| 1988 | $421,450,000 | $413,799,990 |
| 1989 | $491,100,000 | $379,779,390 |
| 1990 | $547,150,000 | $396,582,263 |
| 1991 | $597,100,000 | $348,533,095 |
| 1992 | $696,250,000 | $373,573,141 |
| 1993 | $752,850,000 | $454,101,382 |
| 1994 | $772,300,000 | $540,874,934 |
| 1995 | $819,050,000 | $621,626,786 |
| 1996 | $850,850,000 | $705,406,001 |
| 1997 | $873,400,000 | $749,138,010 |
| 1998 | $929,500,000 | $717,530,683 |
| 1999 | $1,000,250,000 | $694,754,988 |
| 2000 | $1,138,900,000 | $712,667,897 |
| 2001 | $1,172,800,000 | $712,167,450 |
| 2002 | $1,244,650,000 | $726,131,435 |
| 2003 | $1,308,900,000 | $743,063,950 |
| 2004 | $1,400,850,000 | $787,814,379 |
| 2005 | $1,474,950,000 | $824,880,550 |
| 2006 | $1,591,150,000 | $2,379,817,991 |
| 2007 | $1,707,100,000 | $2,730,971,595 |
| 2008 | $1,738,900,000 | $3,025,187,433 |
| 2009 | $1,688,500,000 | $3,165,663,153 |
| 2010 | $1,745,700,000 | $3,432,912,517 |
| 2011 | $1,827,050,000 | $3,691,384,318 |
| 2012 | $1,909,400,000 | $4,063,088,536 |
| 2013 | $2,032,750,000 | $4,167,800,929 |
| 2014 | $2,138,250,000 | $4,127,660,152 |
| 2015 | $2,193,050,000 | $4,279,840,194 |
| 2016 | $2,240,200,000 | $4,482,697,337 |
| 2017 | $2,266,300,000 | $4,748,174,334 |
| 2018 | $2,293,250,000 | $4,787,636,998 |
| 2019 | $2,388,300,000 | $5,173,760,192 |
| 2020 | $2,042,850,000 | $5,471,256,595 |
| 2021 | $2,420,550,000 | $8,041,362,110 |
| 2022 | $2,846,700,000 | $14,718,388,489 |
| 2023 | $3,066,850,000 | $16,918,503,597 |
| 2024 | $3,515,783,329 | $24,835,899,826 |
Belize and Guyana economies compared
GDP per capita
Belize
Guyana
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belize
|
Guyana
|
|
| 1960 | $307 | $299.1 |
| 1961 | $320 | $319 |
| 1962 | $332 | $327 |
| 1963 | $342 | $288.8 |
| 1964 | $356 | $313 |
| 1965 | $383 | $336 |
| 1966 | $412 | $353 |
| 1967 | $426 | $378 |
| 1968 | $392 | $340 |
| 1969 | $402 | $361 |
| 1970 | $442 | $381 |
| 1971 | $481 | $396 |
| 1972 | $529 | $395 |
| 1973 | $619 | $421 |
| 1974 | $805 | $588 |
| 1975 | $906 | $664 |
| 1976 | $729 | $604 |
| 1977 | $866 | $593 |
| 1978 | $983 | $663 |
| 1979 | $1,071 | $689 |
| 1980 | $1,774 | $779 |
| 1981 | $1,753 | $735 |
| 1982 | $1,629 | $621 |
| 1983 | $1,677 | $631 |
| 1984 | $1,814 | $565 |
| 1985 | $1,754 | $588 |
| 1986 | $1,859 | $657 |
| 1987 | $2,166 | $464 |
| 1988 | $2,406 | $545 |
| 1989 | $2,742 | $503 |
| 1990 | $2,989 | $529 |
| 1991 | $3,192 | $466 |
| 1992 | $3,646 | $498 |
| 1993 | $3,863 | $603 |
| 1994 | $3,879 | $716 |
| 1995 | $4,012 | $820 |
| 1996 | $4,046 | $928 |
| 1997 | $4,017 | $983 |
| 1998 | $4,128 | $940 |
| 1999 | $4,292 | $909 |
| 2000 | $4,730 | $932 |
| 2001 | $4,722 | $932 |
| 2002 | $4,862 | $951 |
| 2003 | $4,962 | $974 |
| 2004 | $5,156 | $1,033 |
| 2005 | $5,273 | $1,084 |
| 2006 | $5,527 | $3,136 |
| 2007 | $5,765 | $3,608 |
| 2008 | $5,713 | $4,009 |
| 2009 | $5,401 | $4,209 |
| 2010 | $5,451 | $4,582 |
| 2011 | $5,582 | $4,947 |
| 2012 | $5,710 | $5,444 |
| 2013 | $5,950 | $5,557 |
| 2014 | $6,128 | $5,473 |
| 2015 | $6,154 | $5,640 |
| 2016 | $6,142 | $5,871 |
| 2017 | $6,073 | $6,179 |
| 2018 | $6,031 | $6,048 |
| 2019 | $6,190 | $6,406 |
| 2020 | $5,227 | $6,776 |
| 2021 | $6,123 | $9,861 |
| 2022 | $7,068 | $17,913 |
| 2023 | $7,460 | $20,474 |
| 2024 | $8,430 | $29,884 |
Belize vs. Guyana life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Belize
Guyana
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belize
|
Guyana
|
|
| 1950 | 49.2 | 49.2 |
| 1951 | 49.9 | 50.2 |
| 1952 | 50.7 | 51.3 |
| 1953 | 51.4 | 52.4 |
| 1954 | 52.2 | 53.3 |
| 1955 | 52.7 | 54.1 |
| 1956 | 53.9 | 55.2 |
| 1957 | 54.8 | 56.1 |
| 1958 | 55.7 | 56.4 |
| 1959 | 56.6 | 57 |
| 1960 | 57.4 | 57.5 |
| 1961 | 52.9 | 57.9 |
| 1962 | 58.7 | 58.3 |
| 1963 | 59.3 | 58.6 |
| 1964 | 59.8 | 59 |
| 1965 | 60.4 | 59.1 |
| 1966 | 60.9 | 59.3 |
| 1967 | 61.4 | 59.5 |
| 1968 | 62 | 59.7 |
| 1969 | 62.5 | 59.8 |
| 1970 | 63 | 60 |
| 1971 | 63.5 | 60.1 |
| 1972 | 64 | 60.1 |
| 1973 | 64.5 | 60.2 |
| 1974 | 64.9 | 60.3 |
| 1975 | 65.4 | 60.4 |
| 1976 | 65.8 | 60.4 |
| 1977 | 66.1 | 60.6 |
| 1978 | 66.3 | 60.6 |
| 1979 | 66.7 | 60.7 |
| 1980 | 66.9 | 60.8 |
| 1981 | 67.1 | 60.9 |
| 1982 | 67.3 | 61 |
| 1983 | 67.6 | 61.2 |
| 1984 | 68 | 61.3 |
| 1985 | 68.3 | 61.4 |
| 1986 | 68.7 | 61.5 |
| 1987 | 69.1 | 61.7 |
| 1988 | 69.4 | 61.8 |
| 1989 | 69.5 | 62.1 |
| 1990 | 69.6 | 62.3 |
| 1991 | 69.6 | 62.5 |
| 1992 | 69.6 | 62.8 |
| 1993 | 69.6 | 63 |
| 1994 | 69.6 | 63 |
| 1995 | 69.5 | 62.7 |
| 1996 | 69.4 | 62.7 |
| 1997 | 69.2 | 62.9 |
| 1998 | 68.9 | 63.4 |
| 1999 | 69 | 63.8 |
| 2000 | 68.9 | 64.1 |
| 2001 | 68.9 | 64.4 |
| 2002 | 69.5 | 64.2 |
| 2003 | 69.8 | 64.1 |
| 2004 | 70.2 | 64.2 |
| 2005 | 70.3 | 64.4 |
| 2006 | 70.5 | 64.8 |
| 2007 | 70.7 | 65.5 |
| 2008 | 70.7 | 65.7 |
| 2009 | 70.8 | 66 |
| 2010 | 70.9 | 66.2 |
| 2011 | 71 | 66.5 |
| 2012 | 71.1 | 66.4 |
| 2013 | 71.3 | 66.7 |
| 2014 | 71.4 | 67.3 |
| 2015 | 71.6 | 67.7 |
| 2016 | 71.8 | 68.1 |
| 2017 | 72.1 | 68.5 |
| 2018 | 72.3 | 68.8 |
| 2019 | 72.6 | 69.1 |
| 2020 | 71.6 | 67.8 |
| 2021 | 70.9 | 64.3 |
| 2022 | 72.2 | 69.9 |
| 2023 | 73.6 | 70.2 |
| 2024 | 73.7 | 70.3 |
| 2025 | 73.9 | 70.4 |
Belize and Guyana population clocks and comparison
Population
Belize
Guyana
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belize
|
Guyana
|
|
| 1960 | 91,318 | 569,143 |
| 1961 | 93,632 | 582,568 |
| 1962 | 96,042 | 595,461 |
| 1963 | 98,704 | 608,537 |
| 1964 | 101,603 | 621,764 |
| 1965 | 104,675 | 635,128 |
| 1966 | 107,906 | 648,646 |
| 1967 | 111,272 | 662,311 |
| 1968 | 114,713 | 676,160 |
| 1969 | 118,040 | 690,223 |
| 1970 | 120,736 | 702,705 |
| 1971 | 122,805 | 712,662 |
| 1972 | 124,676 | 721,617 |
| 1973 | 126,445 | 730,138 |
| 1974 | 128,185 | 738,057 |
| 1975 | 130,387 | 745,393 |
| 1976 | 133,099 | 752,253 |
| 1977 | 135,887 | 758,654 |
| 1978 | 138,713 | 764,586 |
| 1979 | 141,678 | 770,062 |
| 1980 | 145,062 | 774,367 |
| 1981 | 148,786 | 776,453 |
| 1982 | 152,548 | 776,712 |
| 1983 | 156,297 | 775,891 |
| 1984 | 160,044 | 774,111 |
| 1985 | 163,796 | 771,477 |
| 1986 | 167,554 | 768,098 |
| 1987 | 171,338 | 764,120 |
| 1988 | 175,180 | 759,663 |
| 1989 | 179,107 | 754,865 |
| 1990 | 183,076 | 749,894 |
| 1991 | 187,040 | 747,861 |
| 1992 | 190,983 | 749,911 |
| 1993 | 194,902 | 752,965 |
| 1994 | 199,097 | 755,822 |
| 1995 | 204,146 | 758,388 |
| 1996 | 210,310 | 760,526 |
| 1997 | 217,446 | 762,245 |
| 1998 | 225,173 | 763,586 |
| 1999 | 233,059 | 764,483 |
| 2000 | 240,799 | 764,832 |
| 2001 | 248,379 | 764,477 |
| 2002 | 256,009 | 763,652 |
| 2003 | 263,780 | 763,101 |
| 2004 | 271,688 | 762,418 |
| 2005 | 279,731 | 760,914 |
| 2006 | 287,878 | 758,966 |
| 2007 | 296,100 | 756,861 |
| 2008 | 304,361 | 754,606 |
| 2009 | 312,614 | 752,094 |
| 2010 | 320,245 | 749,256 |
| 2011 | 327,298 | 746,153 |
| 2012 | 334,414 | 746,288 |
| 2013 | 341,627 | 750,021 |
| 2014 | 348,923 | 754,229 |
| 2015 | 356,333 | 758,781 |
| 2016 | 364,705 | 763,548 |
| 2017 | 373,202 | 768,479 |
| 2018 | 380,226 | 791,556 |
| 2019 | 385,829 | 807,665 |
| 2020 | 390,812 | 807,481 |
| 2021 | 395,346 | 815,482 |
| 2022 | 402,733 | 821,637 |
| 2023 | 411,106 | 826,353 |
| 2024 | 417,072 | 831,087 |
Fertility rates in Belize and Guyana
Fertility rate
Belize
Guyana
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belize
|
Guyana
|
|
| 1960 | 6.5 | 6.33 |
| 1961 | 6.48 | 6.34 |
| 1962 | 6.46 | 6.33 |
| 1963 | 6.44 | 6.31 |
| 1964 | 6.42 | 6.23 |
| 1965 | 6.4 | 6.14 |
| 1966 | 6.38 | 6.02 |
| 1967 | 6.36 | 5.89 |
| 1968 | 6.34 | 5.75 |
| 1969 | 6.32 | 5.58 |
| 1970 | 6.3 | 5.41 |
| 1971 | 6.29 | 5.26 |
| 1972 | 6.28 | 5.08 |
| 1973 | 6.29 | 4.87 |
| 1974 | 6.29 | 4.64 |
| 1975 | 6.28 | 4.45 |
| 1976 | 6.25 | 4.28 |
| 1977 | 6.2 | 4.12 |
| 1978 | 6.11 | 3.97 |
| 1979 | 5.99 | 3.86 |
| 1980 | 5.85 | 3.77 |
| 1981 | 5.68 | 3.72 |
| 1982 | 5.5 | 3.68 |
| 1983 | 5.31 | 3.64 |
| 1984 | 5.12 | 3.54 |
| 1985 | 5 | 3.47 |
| 1986 | 4.94 | 3.38 |
| 1987 | 4.88 | 3.31 |
| 1988 | 4.87 | 3.23 |
| 1989 | 4.86 | 3.19 |
| 1990 | 4.8 | 3.18 |
| 1991 | 4.6 | 3.18 |
| 1992 | 4.43 | 3.19 |
| 1993 | 4.21 | 3.2 |
| 1994 | 3.97 | 3.23 |
| 1995 | 3.88 | 3.24 |
| 1996 | 3.76 | 3.23 |
| 1997 | 3.74 | 3.22 |
| 1998 | 3.75 | 3.18 |
| 1999 | 3.73 | 3.13 |
| 2000 | 3.63 | 3.06 |
| 2001 | 3.53 | 2.96 |
| 2002 | 3.43 | 2.84 |
| 2003 | 3.34 | 2.75 |
| 2004 | 3.25 | 2.68 |
| 2005 | 3.17 | 2.65 |
| 2006 | 3.02 | 2.66 |
| 2007 | 2.89 | 2.68 |
| 2008 | 2.78 | 2.7 |
| 2009 | 2.66 | 2.69 |
| 2010 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2011 | 2.53 | 2.69 |
| 2012 | 2.51 | 2.7 |
| 2013 | 2.5 | 2.71 |
| 2014 | 2.47 | 2.7 |
| 2015 | 2.43 | 2.67 |
| 2016 | 2.4 | 2.63 |
| 2017 | 2.37 | 2.59 |
| 2018 | 2.34 | 2.55 |
| 2019 | 2.14 | 2.52 |
| 2020 | 2.04 | 2.49 |
| 2021 | 1.84 | 2.46 |
| 2022 | 1.95 | 2.44 |
| 2023 | 2.01 | 2.41 |
Belize and Guyana demographics compared
Median age
Belize
Guyana
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belize
|
Guyana
|
|
| 1960 | 17.9 | 16.7 |
| 1961 | 17.6 | 16.6 |
| 1962 | 17.3 | 16.4 |
| 1963 | 17 | 16.3 |
| 1964 | 16.6 | 16.2 |
| 1965 | 16.2 | 16.1 |
| 1966 | 15.9 | 16.1 |
| 1967 | 15.6 | 16.2 |
| 1968 | 15.4 | 16.2 |
| 1969 | 15.3 | 16.4 |
| 1970 | 15.4 | 16.5 |
| 1971 | 15.6 | 16.6 |
| 1972 | 15.8 | 16.7 |
| 1973 | 16 | 16.8 |
| 1974 | 16.2 | 17 |
| 1975 | 16.4 | 17.2 |
| 1976 | 16.6 | 17.4 |
| 1977 | 16.8 | 17.6 |
| 1978 | 16.9 | 17.8 |
| 1979 | 17.1 | 18 |
| 1980 | 17.2 | 18.2 |
| 1981 | 17.3 | 18.4 |
| 1982 | 17.4 | 18.7 |
| 1983 | 17.4 | 19 |
| 1984 | 17.5 | 19.3 |
| 1985 | 17.5 | 19.6 |
| 1986 | 17.5 | 19.9 |
| 1987 | 17.5 | 20.2 |
| 1988 | 17.6 | 20.5 |
| 1989 | 17.6 | 20.7 |
| 1990 | 17.6 | 20.9 |
| 1991 | 17.7 | 21.1 |
| 1992 | 17.8 | 21.3 |
| 1993 | 17.9 | 21.4 |
| 1994 | 18 | 21.5 |
| 1995 | 18.2 | 21.7 |
| 1996 | 18.5 | 21.8 |
| 1997 | 18.8 | 21.9 |
| 1998 | 19.1 | 22 |
| 1999 | 19.4 | 22.1 |
| 2000 | 19.6 | 22.2 |
| 2001 | 19.8 | 22.4 |
| 2002 | 20 | 22.5 |
| 2003 | 20.2 | 22.7 |
| 2004 | 20.4 | 22.9 |
| 2005 | 20.7 | 23.2 |
| 2006 | 20.9 | 23.4 |
| 2007 | 21.1 | 23.6 |
| 2008 | 21.4 | 23.8 |
| 2009 | 21.6 | 24 |
| 2010 | 21.9 | 24.2 |
| 2011 | 22.3 | 24.4 |
| 2012 | 22.7 | 24.5 |
| 2013 | 23.1 | 24.6 |
| 2014 | 23.4 | 24.6 |
| 2015 | 23.8 | 24.7 |
| 2016 | 24.2 | 24.9 |
| 2017 | 24.5 | 25 |
| 2018 | 24.9 | 25.4 |
| 2019 | 25.3 | 25.7 |
| 2020 | 25.7 | 25.9 |
| 2021 | 26.1 | 26.1 |
| 2022 | 26.5 | 26.4 |
| 2023 | 27 | 26.7 |
| 2024 | 27.4 | 26.9 |
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Land area
National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Belize
|
Guyana
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$3.19B
2024 |
$16.8B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
24.1%
2025 |
24.3%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.62%
2024 |
4.45%
2018 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.82%
2023 |
0.59%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
2,000
2020 |
3,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.65%
2025 |
-4.95%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
29.3%
2020 |
13.2%
2019 |
| Services, % of GDP |
62.4%
2023 |
15.3%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
14.3%
2023 |
74.3%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
64.2
2025 |
58.2
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
30%
2018 |
34.4%
1998 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.2%
2018 |
1.1%
1998 |
| Number of billionaires |
1
2025 |
n/a |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.0004%
2025 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$498M
2024 |
$1.01B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$154M
2024 |
$600M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
487,000
2020 |
86,400
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
30.9%
1998 |
4.21%
2003 |
| Banked people share |
68%
2024 |
n/a |
Energy
|
Belize
|
Guyana
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
601 kg
2007 |
661 kg
2007 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$17
2007 |
$12.3
2007 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.28 megatons
2023 |
3.3 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.68 tons
2023 |
4 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
0%
2007 |
| Renewable energy use share |
30.8%
2022 |
12.1%
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
92.9%
2021 |
7.11%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
33.4%
2021 |
0.0008%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
99.6%
2023 |
98.9%
2023 |
Society
|
Belize
|
Guyana
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.005%
2024 |
0.01%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+490
2024 |
-5,407
2024 |
| Urban population |
46.8%
2024 |
27.3%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.59 ft
2025 |
5.65 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.19 ft
2025 |
5.24 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
46.8
2025 |
49.9
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
58
2025 |
39
2024 |
| Higher education index |
17
2025 |
26
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
27.9
2022 |
16.2
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
22.6
2019 |
22.3
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
102
2025 |
98
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
87.9%
2022 |
90%
2022 |
| English speaking |
81.7%
2023 |
90.5%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
72.4%
2023 |
81.7%
2023 |
Health
|
Belize
|
Guyana
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$297.4
2022 |
$532
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$79.1
2022 |
$122.6
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
73.9 years
2025 |
70.4 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
4.57%
2022 |
3.25%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.08
2018 |
1.41
2020 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
20.8 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
67
2023 |
75
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
12.7
2023 |
25.7
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
43.3%
2022 |
29%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
14.1%
2024 |
16.4%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
54
2025 |
46
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
8.8%
2022 |
11.1%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.67 liters
2020 |
5.04 liters
2020 |
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