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Belize vs Haiti statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 11.8M in Haiti (ranked 83/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 10,641 sq mi for Haiti (ranked 148th vs. 142nd).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Haiti ranks 117/197 ($25.2B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Haiti ranks 153/197 ($2,143).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Haiti
Population
430409
12076663
Population rank 171/197 82/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$25.2B
2024
GDP rank 168/197 117/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$2,143
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 153/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$3,194
2024
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$3.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
15.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$332
2024
Government debt per person rank 78/185 176/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$1,896
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 10,641 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
1,132 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
2.66
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
24.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
65.5 years
2026

Belize and Haiti: Comparison Charts

Belize and Haiti economies compared

GDP
Belize

Haiti
1x
Year GDP
Belize Haiti
2024 $3,203,631,800 $25,224,154,991
2023 $3,052,362,650 $19,850,585,722
2022 $2,846,604,350 $20,253,551,921
2021 $2,428,606,250 $20,944,387,976
2020 $2,047,284,600 $14,508,222,518
2019 $2,381,187,850 $15,016,090,930
2018 $2,285,915,050 $16,403,864,618
2017 $2,266,028,250 $15,093,357,161
2016 $2,239,604,950 $14,069,277,526
2015 $2,193,095,150 $14,849,629,309
2014 $2,138,242,200 $15,146,883,498
2013 $2,035,191,450 $14,902,488,604
2012 $1,917,083,500 $13,708,925,477
2011 $1,831,576,700 $13,008,746,039
2010 $1,748,988,400 $11,859,312,725
2009 $1,688,012,750 $11,597,002,835
2008 $1,738,453,600 $10,432,962,635
2007 $1,706,190,450 $9,228,637,768
2006 $1,590,463,100 $7,638,739,123
2005 $1,474,298,400 $7,030,149,730
2004 $1,400,202,000 $6,087,360,684
2003 $1,308,280,250 $5,071,947,798
2002 $1,243,912,050 $6,205,847,214
2001 $1,172,045,150 $6,331,970,324
2000 $1,138,138,100 $6,813,566,099
1999 $999,713,050 $4,153,725,884
1998 $929,047,000 $3,723,903,724
1997 $872,916,050 $3,338,949,152
1996 $850,339,100 $2,907,517,604
1995 $818,590,250 $2,813,313,279
1994 $771,838,000 $2,167,569,046
1993 $752,255,150 $1,878,253,767
1992 $695,741,150 $2,257,129,792
1991 $596,682,100 $3,473,562,628
1990 $546,750,912 $3,096,289,800
1989 $491,100,000 $2,736,243,800
1988 $421,450,000 $2,613,926,800
1987 $371,100,000 $2,047,200,000
1986 $311,500,000 $2,318,000,000
1985 $287,300,000 $2,009,400,000
1984 $290,350,000 $1,816,200,000
1983 $262,150,000 $1,623,600,000
1982 $248,550,000 $1,474,200,000
1981 $260,750,000 $1,479,400,000
1980 $257,400,000 $1,383,800,000
1979 $151,800,000 $1,080,600,000
1978 $136,300,000 $974,200,000
1977 $117,650,000 $947,000,000
1976 $97,094,227 $879,000,000
1975 $118,194,026 $681,400,000
1974 $103,160,450 $565,399,322
1973 $78,214,768 $466,798,973
1972 $65,998,069 $371,998,958
1971 $59,074,687 $362,800,000
1970 $53,339,893 $331,200,000
1969 $47,399,905 $391,820,400
1968 $44,999,910 $367,968,800
1967 $47,431,256 $369,124,200
1966 $44,450,044 $368,948,600
1965 $40,110,040 $353,251,800
1964 $36,194,586 $325,281,200
1963 $33,750,114 $294,883,400
1962 $31,857,592 $281,896,800
1961 $29,965,000 $271,066,000
1960 $28,072,478 $273,187,200

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

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Belize and Haiti economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Haiti
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Haiti
2024 $7,681 $2,143
2023 $7,425 $1,706
2022 $7,068 $1,761
2021 $6,143 $1,841
2020 $5,239 $1,290
2019 $6,172 $1,352
2018 $6,012 $1,496
2017 $6,072 $1,395
2016 $6,141 $1,318
2015 $6,155 $1,411
2014 $6,128 $1,460
2013 $5,957 $1,458
2012 $5,733 $1,361
2011 $5,596 $1,312
2010 $5,461 $1,210
2009 $5,400 $1,197
2008 $5,712 $1,095
2007 $5,762 $985
2006 $5,525 $829
2005 $5,270 $776
2004 $5,154 $683
2003 $4,960 $579
2002 $4,859 $721
2001 $4,719 $749
2000 $4,727 $821
1999 $4,290 $510
1998 $4,126 $465
1997 $4,014 $425
1996 $4,043 $377
1995 $4,010 $372
1994 $3,877 $292.1
1993 $3,860 $258.1
1992 $3,643 $316
1991 $3,190 $497
1990 $2,986 $452
1989 $2,742 $407
1988 $2,406 $397
1987 $2,166 $318
1986 $1,859 $367
1985 $1,754 $325
1984 $1,814 $299.2
1983 $1,677 $272.8
1982 $1,629 $252.6
1981 $1,753 $258.5
1980 $1,774 $246.5
1979 $1,071 $196.2
1978 $983 $180.3
1977 $866 $178.7
1976 $729 $169.1
1975 $906 $133.6
1974 $805 $113
1973 $619 $95.1
1972 $529 $77.3
1971 $481 $76.8
1970 $442 $71.5
1969 $402 $86.1
1968 $392 $82.4
1967 $426 $84.2
1966 $412 $85.7
1965 $383 $83.6
1964 $356 $78.5
1963 $342 $72.4
1962 $332 $70.4
1961 $320 $69
1960 $307 $70.8

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

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Belize vs. Haiti life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Haiti
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Haiti
2026 74.1 65.5
2025 73.9 65.3
2024 73.7 65.1
2023 73.6 64.9
2022 72.2 63.9
2021 70.9 62.6
2020 71.6 63.8
2019 72.6 64.3
2018 72.3 64.1
2017 72.1 63.8
2016 71.8 63.3
2015 71.6 63.2
2014 71.4 63
2013 71.3 62.6
2012 71.1 62.3
2011 71 61.6
2010 70.9 45.6
2009 70.8 61.7
2008 70.7 61.3
2007 70.7 61.1
2006 70.5 60.7
2005 70.3 60.3
2004 70.2 58.5
2003 69.8 59.4
2002 69.5 59
2001 68.9 58.6
2000 68.9 58.2
1999 69 57.7
1998 68.9 57.1
1997 69.2 56.7
1996 69.4 56.1
1995 69.5 55.6
1994 69.6 54.7
1993 69.6 54.5
1992 69.6 54
1991 69.6 53.5
1990 69.6 53.2
1989 69.5 52.9
1988 69.4 52.6
1987 69.1 52.2
1986 68.7 51.9
1985 68.3 51.6
1984 68 51.3
1983 67.6 50.9
1982 67.3 50.6
1981 67.1 50.3
1980 66.9 50
1979 66.7 49.7
1978 66.3 49.5
1977 66.1 49.2
1976 65.8 49
1975 65.4 48.7
1974 64.9 48.5
1973 64.5 48.2
1972 64 47.9
1971 63.5 47.6
1970 63 47.3
1969 62.5 46.9
1968 62 46.5
1967 61.4 46.1
1966 60.9 45.6
1965 60.4 45.4
1964 59.8 44.9
1963 59.3 42.7
1962 58.7 44.2
1961 52.9 43.8
1960 57.4 43.4
1959 56.6 43
1958 55.7 42.6
1957 54.8 42.1
1956 53.9 41.6
1955 52.7 41
1954 52.2 40.1
1953 51.4 39.5
1952 50.7 38.8
1951 49.9 38.1
1950 49.2 37.2

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

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Belize and Haiti population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Haiti
1x
Year Population
Belize Haiti
2024 417,072 11,772,557
2023 411,106 11,637,398
2022 402,733 11,503,606
2021 395,346 11,374,586
2020 390,812 11,243,848
2019 385,829 11,105,163
2018 380,226 10,962,362
2017 373,202 10,817,754
2016 364,705 10,671,457
2015 356,333 10,523,242
2014 348,923 10,373,235
2013 341,627 10,222,362
2012 334,414 10,069,771
2011 327,298 9,914,904
2010 320,245 9,803,294
2009 312,614 9,689,581
2008 304,361 9,530,774
2007 296,100 9,373,296
2006 287,878 9,216,562
2005 279,731 9,061,273
2004 271,688 8,910,263
2003 263,780 8,759,912
2002 256,009 8,607,641
2001 248,379 8,455,918
2000 240,799 8,303,151
1999 233,059 8,151,296
1998 225,173 8,002,143
1997 217,446 7,854,298
1996 210,310 7,707,557
1995 204,146 7,562,546
1994 199,097 7,419,771
1993 194,902 7,278,181
1992 190,983 7,136,571
1991 187,040 6,995,450
1990 183,076 6,854,441
1989 179,107 6,714,730
1988 175,180 6,578,145
1987 171,338 6,445,123
1986 167,554 6,316,122
1985 163,796 6,190,862
1984 160,044 6,069,230
1983 156,297 5,951,096
1982 152,548 5,835,937
1981 148,786 5,723,725
1980 145,062 5,614,493
1979 141,678 5,507,590
1978 138,713 5,402,580
1977 135,887 5,299,476
1976 133,099 5,198,357
1975 130,387 5,099,086
1974 128,185 5,001,796
1973 126,445 4,906,743
1972 124,676 4,813,868
1971 122,805 4,723,244
1970 120,736 4,635,124
1969 118,040 4,549,334
1968 114,713 4,465,328
1967 111,272 4,382,999
1966 107,906 4,302,639
1965 104,675 4,223,820
1964 101,603 4,146,244
1963 98,704 4,073,068
1962 96,042 4,001,575
1961 93,632 3,929,030
1960 91,318 3,858,443

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Haiti

Fertility rate
Belize

Haiti
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Haiti
2023 2.01 2.66
2022 1.95 2.7
2021 1.84 2.75
2020 2.04 2.8
2019 2.14 2.86
2018 2.34 2.92
2017 2.37 2.99
2016 2.4 3.05
2015 2.43 3.11
2014 2.47 3.16
2013 2.5 3.22
2012 2.51 3.32
2011 2.53 3.43
2010 2.55 3.5
2009 2.66 3.57
2008 2.78 3.62
2007 2.89 3.69
2006 3.02 3.76
2005 3.17 3.84
2004 3.25 3.94
2003 3.34 4.05
2002 3.43 4.13
2001 3.53 4.25
2000 3.63 4.39
1999 3.73 4.45
1998 3.75 4.56
1997 3.74 4.67
1996 3.76 4.78
1995 3.88 4.88
1994 3.97 4.99
1993 4.21 5.1
1992 4.43 5.21
1991 4.6 5.32
1990 4.8 5.41
1989 4.86 5.44
1988 4.87 5.47
1987 4.88 5.47
1986 4.94 5.48
1985 5 5.5
1984 5.12 5.51
1983 5.31 5.51
1982 5.5 5.53
1981 5.68 5.53
1980 5.85 5.56
1979 5.99 5.59
1978 6.11 5.64
1977 6.2 5.67
1976 6.25 5.71
1975 6.28 5.75
1974 6.29 5.78
1973 6.29 5.81
1972 6.28 5.85
1971 6.29 5.88
1970 6.3 5.91
1969 6.32 5.96
1968 6.34 6.01
1967 6.36 6.05
1966 6.38 6.09
1965 6.4 6.13
1964 6.42 6.16
1963 6.44 6.17
1962 6.46 6.18
1961 6.48 6.18
1960 6.5 6.18

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

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Belize and Haiti demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Haiti
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Haiti
2024 27.4 24.8
2023 27 24.5
2022 26.5 24.3
2021 26.1 24
2020 25.7 23.8
2019 25.3 23.5
2018 24.9 23.3
2017 24.5 23
2016 24.2 22.8
2015 23.8 22.5
2014 23.4 22.3
2013 23.1 22
2012 22.7 21.8
2011 22.3 21.6
2010 21.9 21.3
2009 21.6 21.1
2008 21.4 20.9
2007 21.1 20.6
2006 20.9 20.4
2005 20.7 20.2
2004 20.4 20
2003 20.2 19.8
2002 20 19.7
2001 19.8 19.5
2000 19.6 19.4
1999 19.4 19.3
1998 19.1 19.2
1997 18.8 19.1
1996 18.5 19
1995 18.2 19
1994 18 18.9
1993 17.9 18.9
1992 17.8 18.9
1991 17.7 18.9
1990 17.6 18.9
1989 17.6 18.9
1988 17.6 19
1987 17.5 19
1986 17.5 19
1985 17.5 19.1
1984 17.5 19.1
1983 17.4 19.1
1982 17.4 19.2
1981 17.3 19.2
1980 17.2 19.2
1979 17.1 19.2
1978 16.9 19.3
1977 16.8 19.3
1976 16.6 19.3
1975 16.4 19.3
1974 16.2 19.3
1973 16 19.3
1972 15.8 19.3
1971 15.6 19.4
1970 15.4 19.4
1969 15.3 19.4
1968 15.4 19.4
1967 15.6 19.4
1966 15.9 19.4
1965 16.2 19.5
1964 16.6 19.5
1963 17 19.5
1962 17.3 19.5
1961 17.6 19.5
1960 17.9 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Haiti
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
5.25%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
0.96%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
0.07%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
+6.96%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
14.1%
2012
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
48.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
33.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
46.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
31.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
2.1%
2012
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$2.72B
2024
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$4.11B
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
938,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
34.8%
2018
Banked people share
68%
2024
32.6%
2017

Energy

Belize Haiti
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
378 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$8.68
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
3.51 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
21.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
76.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.37%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
74.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
19.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
18.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
51.3%
2023

Society

Belize Haiti
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
-32,052
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
55%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
16
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
6
2026
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
41.2
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
18.8
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
59
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
68%
2017
English speaking
81.7%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
39.3%
2019

Health

Belize Haiti
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$54.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
65.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
31.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
0.29
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
328
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
55.1
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
8.5%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
94
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
8.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
3.11 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Haiti
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
6,931 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
1,305 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
2,651 mi
2009

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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) (2000–2025, 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. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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