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Belize vs Honduras statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 10.8M in Honduras (ranked 89/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 43,201 sq mi for Honduras (ranked 148th vs. 100th).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Honduras ranks 104/197 ($37.1B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Honduras ranks 136/197 ($3,426).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Honduras
Population
430409
11237619
Population rank 171/197 87/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$37.1B
2024
GDP rank 168/197 104/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$3,426
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 136/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$7,486
2024
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$17.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
47.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$1,613
2024
Government debt per person rank 78/185 126/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$4,901
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 43,201 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
259 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
2.5
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
24.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Belize and Honduras: Comparison Charts

Belize and Honduras economies compared

GDP
Belize

Honduras
1x
Year GDP
Belize Honduras
2024 $3,203,631,800 $37,093,565,854
2023 $3,052,362,650 $34,355,805,528
2022 $2,846,604,350 $31,426,041,807
2021 $2,428,606,250 $28,144,331,507
2020 $2,047,284,600 $23,352,232,484
2019 $2,381,187,850 $24,882,225,742
2018 $2,285,915,050 $24,067,750,760
2017 $2,266,028,250 $23,136,247,991
2016 $2,239,604,950 $21,717,604,952
2015 $2,193,095,150 $20,979,791,685
2014 $2,138,242,200 $19,756,533,972
2013 $2,035,191,450 $18,499,729,215
2012 $1,917,083,500 $18,528,554,398
2011 $1,831,576,700 $17,710,275,685
2010 $1,748,988,400 $15,839,344,592
2009 $1,688,012,750 $14,587,496,229
2008 $1,738,453,600 $13,881,731,876
2007 $1,706,190,450 $12,361,257,681
2006 $1,590,463,100 $10,917,477,066
2005 $1,474,298,400 $9,757,012,697
2004 $1,400,202,000 $8,869,299,234
2003 $1,308,280,250 $8,230,391,347
2002 $1,243,912,050 $7,858,255,413
2001 $1,172,045,150 $7,651,162,302
2000 $1,138,138,100 $7,186,638,029
1999 $999,713,050 $6,394,090,592
1998 $929,047,000 $6,163,707,533
1997 $872,916,050 $5,569,178,707
1996 $850,339,100 $4,798,834,459
1995 $818,590,250 $4,672,346,194
1994 $771,838,000 $4,105,686,899
1993 $752,255,150 $4,190,773,622
1992 $695,741,150 $4,122,846,905
1991 $596,682,100 $3,699,381,195
1990 $546,750,912 $3,734,460,117
1989 $491,100,000 $4,375,896,552
1988 $421,450,000 $4,892,660,944
1987 $371,100,000 $5,024,800,000
1986 $311,500,000 $4,706,100,000
1985 $287,300,000 $4,328,300,000
1984 $290,350,000 $4,029,900,000
1983 $262,150,000 $3,840,550,000
1982 $248,550,000 $3,619,500,000
1981 $260,750,000 $3,501,800,000
1980 $257,400,000 $3,184,400,000
1979 $151,800,000 $2,778,900,000
1978 $136,300,000 $2,393,650,000
1977 $117,650,000 $1,900,700,000
1976 $97,094,227 $1,589,300,000
1975 $118,194,026 $1,330,050,000
1974 $103,160,450 $1,243,000,000
1973 $78,214,768 $1,128,299,436
1972 $65,998,069 $1,030,645,362
1971 $59,074,687 $958,450,000
1970 $53,339,893 $904,400,000
1969 $47,399,905 $844,400,000
1968 $44,999,910 $815,450,000
1967 $47,431,256 $750,950,000
1966 $44,450,044 $692,150,000
1965 $40,110,040 $651,050,000
1964 $36,194,586 $591,100,000
1963 $33,750,114 $553,500,000
1962 $31,857,592 $532,450,000
1961 $29,965,000 $503,300,000
1960 $28,072,478 $475,650,000

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

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Belize and Honduras economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Honduras
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Honduras
2024 $7,681 $3,426
2023 $7,425 $3,227
2022 $7,068 $3,003
2021 $6,143 $2,735
2020 $5,239 $2,308
2019 $6,172 $2,502
2018 $6,012 $2,465
2017 $6,072 $2,413
2016 $6,141 $2,307
2015 $6,155 $2,271
2014 $6,128 $2,180
2013 $5,957 $2,081
2012 $5,733 $2,126
2011 $5,596 $2,074
2010 $5,461 $1,893
2009 $5,400 $1,781
2008 $5,712 $1,732
2007 $5,762 $1,578
2006 $5,525 $1,426
2005 $5,270 $1,305
2004 $5,154 $1,215
2003 $4,960 $1,156
2002 $4,859 $1,132
2001 $4,719 $1,132
2000 $4,727 $1,093
1999 $4,290 $999
1998 $4,126 $989
1997 $4,014 $917
1996 $4,043 $813
1995 $4,010 $814
1994 $3,877 $736
1993 $3,860 $773
1992 $3,643 $782
1991 $3,190 $722
1990 $2,986 $750
1989 $2,742 $904
1988 $2,406 $1,039
1987 $2,166 $1,098
1986 $1,859 $1,058
1985 $1,754 $1,001
1984 $1,814 $960
1983 $1,677 $942
1982 $1,629 $914
1981 $1,753 $912
1980 $1,774 $854
1979 $1,071 $769
1978 $983 $683
1977 $866 $559
1976 $729 $482
1975 $906 $417
1974 $805 $401
1973 $619 $375
1972 $529 $353
1971 $481 $338
1970 $442 $329
1969 $402 $316
1968 $392 $314
1967 $426 $298.2
1966 $412 $282.9
1965 $383 $273.9
1964 $356 $255.9
1963 $342 $246.6
1962 $332 $244
1961 $320 $237.3
1960 $307 $230.7

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

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Belize vs. Honduras life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Honduras
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Honduras
2026 74.1 73.4
2025 73.9 73.2
2024 73.7 73
2023 73.6 72.9
2022 72.2 72.7
2021 70.9 69.5
2020 71.6 70.9
2019 72.6 72.1
2018 72.3 72
2017 72.1 71.8
2016 71.8 71.6
2015 71.6 71.3
2014 71.4 71
2013 71.3 70.8
2012 71.1 70.5
2011 71 70.1
2010 70.9 69.8
2009 70.8 69.8
2008 70.7 69.7
2007 70.7 69.5
2006 70.5 69.4
2005 70.3 69.2
2004 70.2 69
2003 69.8 68.9
2002 69.5 68.7
2001 68.9 68.5
2000 68.9 68.3
1999 69 68
1998 68.9 62.4
1997 69.2 67.5
1996 69.4 67.3
1995 69.5 66.9
1994 69.6 66.5
1993 69.6 66.1
1992 69.6 65.9
1991 69.6 65.6
1990 69.6 65.2
1989 69.5 64.8
1988 69.4 64.4
1987 69.1 64.1
1986 68.7 63.7
1985 68.3 63.2
1984 68 62.8
1983 67.6 62.4
1982 67.3 61.7
1981 67.1 61
1980 66.9 60.4
1979 66.7 59.8
1978 66.3 59.2
1977 66.1 58.7
1976 65.8 58.2
1975 65.4 57.5
1974 64.9 52.5
1973 64.5 54.6
1972 64 55.7
1971 63.5 55
1970 63 54.4
1969 62.5 53.7
1968 62 53
1967 61.4 52.3
1966 60.9 51.6
1965 60.4 50.9
1964 59.8 50.2
1963 59.3 49.4
1962 58.7 48.6
1961 52.9 47.7
1960 57.4 47.1
1959 56.6 46.4
1958 55.7 45.6
1957 54.8 44.9
1956 53.9 44.2
1955 52.7 43.7
1954 52.2 43
1953 51.4 42.5
1952 50.7 42
1951 49.9 41.6
1950 49.2 41

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

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Belize and Honduras population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Honduras
1x
Year Population
Belize Honduras
2024 417,072 10,825,703
2023 411,106 10,644,851
2022 402,733 10,463,872
2021 395,346 10,289,877
2020 390,812 10,119,640
2019 385,829 9,943,633
2018 380,226 9,765,210
2017 373,202 9,588,137
2016 364,705 9,412,380
2015 356,333 9,237,305
2014 348,923 9,063,122
2013 341,627 8,889,278
2012 334,414 8,715,076
2011 327,298 8,540,583
2010 320,245 8,365,878
2009 312,614 8,189,899
2008 304,361 8,012,587
2007 296,100 7,834,798
2006 287,878 7,656,832
2005 279,731 7,478,355
2004 271,688 7,298,994
2003 263,780 7,119,213
2002 256,009 6,938,859
2001 248,379 6,757,993
2000 240,799 6,577,773
1999 233,059 6,400,463
1998 225,173 6,234,431
1997 217,446 6,071,454
1996 210,310 5,903,954
1995 204,146 5,739,637
1994 199,097 5,579,242
1993 194,902 5,423,249
1992 190,983 5,271,431
1991 187,040 5,123,792
1990 183,076 4,980,488
1989 179,107 4,841,838
1988 175,180 4,707,677
1987 171,338 4,576,910
1986 167,554 4,448,899
1985 163,796 4,323,342
1984 160,044 4,199,850
1983 156,297 4,078,174
1982 152,548 3,958,728
1981 148,786 3,841,778
1980 145,062 3,727,173
1979 141,678 3,614,981
1978 138,713 3,505,463
1977 135,887 3,398,655
1976 133,099 3,294,457
1975 130,387 3,193,234
1974 128,185 3,099,836
1973 126,445 3,011,459
1972 124,676 2,922,064
1971 122,805 2,834,616
1970 120,736 2,750,715
1969 118,040 2,670,289
1968 114,713 2,593,057
1967 111,272 2,518,648
1966 107,906 2,446,751
1965 104,675 2,377,157
1964 101,603 2,309,855
1963 98,704 2,244,878
1962 96,042 2,182,064
1961 93,632 2,121,242
1960 91,318 2,062,060

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Honduras

Fertility rate
Belize

Honduras
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Honduras
2023 2.01 2.5
2022 1.95 2.52
2021 1.84 2.55
2020 2.04 2.58
2019 2.14 2.61
2018 2.34 2.65
2017 2.37 2.66
2016 2.4 2.7
2015 2.43 2.75
2014 2.47 2.79
2013 2.5 2.86
2012 2.51 2.93
2011 2.53 3
2010 2.55 3.08
2009 2.66 3.17
2008 2.78 3.26
2007 2.89 3.35
2006 3.02 3.45
2005 3.17 3.58
2004 3.25 3.71
2003 3.34 3.84
2002 3.43 4
2001 3.53 4.15
2000 3.63 4.29
1999 3.73 4.37
1998 3.75 4.47
1997 3.74 4.59
1996 3.76 4.71
1995 3.88 4.84
1994 3.97 4.93
1993 4.21 5.03
1992 4.43 5.11
1991 4.6 5.19
1990 4.8 5.27
1989 4.86 5.35
1988 4.87 5.47
1987 4.88 5.58
1986 4.94 5.7
1985 5 5.82
1984 5.12 5.94
1983 5.31 6.06
1982 5.5 6.18
1981 5.68 6.3
1980 5.85 6.42
1979 5.99 6.53
1978 6.11 6.63
1977 6.2 6.73
1976 6.25 6.81
1975 6.28 6.87
1974 6.29 6.91
1973 6.29 6.99
1972 6.28 7.06
1971 6.29 7.11
1970 6.3 7.17
1969 6.32 7.23
1968 6.34 7.3
1967 6.36 7.36
1966 6.38 7.41
1965 6.4 7.44
1964 6.42 7.44
1963 6.44 7.44
1962 6.46 7.44
1961 6.48 7.45
1960 6.5 7.46

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

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Belize and Honduras demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Honduras
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Honduras
2024 27.4 24.9
2023 27 24.6
2022 26.5 24.2
2021 26.1 23.9
2020 25.7 23.6
2019 25.3 23.3
2018 24.9 23
2017 24.5 22.6
2016 24.2 22.3
2015 23.8 22
2014 23.4 21.7
2013 23.1 21.3
2012 22.7 21
2011 22.3 20.7
2010 21.9 20.4
2009 21.6 20.1
2008 21.4 19.8
2007 21.1 19.5
2006 20.9 19.3
2005 20.7 19
2004 20.4 18.8
2003 20.2 18.6
2002 20 18.4
2001 19.8 18.2
2000 19.6 18
1999 19.4 17.9
1998 19.1 17.7
1997 18.8 17.5
1996 18.5 17.4
1995 18.2 17.3
1994 18 17.1
1993 17.9 17
1992 17.8 16.9
1991 17.7 16.9
1990 17.6 16.8
1989 17.6 16.7
1988 17.6 16.7
1987 17.5 16.7
1986 17.5 16.6
1985 17.5 16.5
1984 17.5 16.4
1983 17.4 16.4
1982 17.4 16.3
1981 17.3 16.3
1980 17.2 16.3
1979 17.1 16.2
1978 16.9 16.2
1977 16.8 16.2
1976 16.6 16.1
1975 16.4 16.1
1974 16.2 16
1973 16 15.9
1972 15.8 15.9
1971 15.6 15.9
1970 15.4 15.9
1969 15.3 15.9
1968 15.4 15.9
1967 15.6 15.9
1966 15.9 16
1965 16.2 16
1964 16.6 16
1963 17 16.1
1962 17.3 16.3
1961 17.6 16.4
1960 17.9 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Honduras
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$32.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
25.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
4.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
1.58%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
23,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
-1.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
4.91%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
58.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
26.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
59.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
32.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
1.2%
2024
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
41
2001
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$8.04B
2024
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
669,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
3.01%
2020
Banked people share
68%
2024
42.4%
2024

Energy

Belize Honduras
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
594 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$12.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
12.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
1.14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
54.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
45.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
11.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
60.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
752 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
64.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
27%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
95.6%
2023

Society

Belize Honduras
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
-4,778
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
58.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.3:49.7
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
28.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
37
2026
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
31.4
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
16.1
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
128
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
88.3%
2024
English speaking
81.7%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
58.3%
2023

Health

Belize Honduras
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$249.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$132.2
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
10.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
0.49
2020
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
47
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
15.5
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
30.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
12.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
3.08 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Honduras
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
3,991 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
13,807 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
24,311 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
9,160 mi
2012

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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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