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Belize vs Iraq statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 46M in Iraq (ranked 34/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 167,619 sq mi for Iraq (ranked 148th vs. 57th).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Iraq
Population
430409
48289334
Population rank 171/197 33/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$280B
2024
GDP rank 168/197 50/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$6,074
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 113/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$14,464
2024
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
46.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$2,822
2024
Government debt per person rank 78/185 105/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$5,928
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 167,619 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
3.25
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
21.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

Belize and Iraq: Comparison Charts

Belize and Iraq economies compared

GDP
Belize

Iraq
1x
Year GDP
Belize Iraq
2024 $3,203,631,800 $279,641,257,615
2023 $3,052,362,650 $268,881,051,644
2022 $2,846,604,350 $287,372,232,138
2021 $2,428,606,250 $209,691,945,713
2020 $2,047,284,600 $180,898,797,517
2019 $2,381,187,850 $233,636,097,800
2018 $2,285,915,050 $227,367,469,034
2017 $2,266,028,250 $187,217,660,051
2016 $2,239,604,950 $166,743,557,748
2015 $2,193,095,150 $166,774,104,959
2014 $2,138,242,200 $228,415,656,175
2013 $2,035,191,450 $234,637,675,129
2012 $1,917,083,500 $218,002,476,129
2011 $1,831,576,700 $185,749,664,444
2010 $1,748,988,400 $138,516,722,650
2009 $1,688,012,750 $111,657,580,326
2008 $1,738,453,600 $131,614,434,154
2007 $1,706,190,450 $88,837,057,320
2006 $1,590,463,100 $65,147,051,918
2005 $1,474,298,400 $50,065,104,668
2004 $1,400,202,000 $36,633,669,269
2003 $1,308,280,250 $21,921,569,479
2002 $1,243,912,050 $32,928,454,672
2001 $1,172,045,150 $36,176,430,129
2000 $1,138,138,100 $48,364,250,944
1999 $999,713,050 $36,881,601,584
1998 $929,047,000 $20,617,405,044
1997 $872,916,050 $20,764,857,056
1996 $850,339,100 $10,433,698,621
1995 $818,590,250 $12,894,029,888
1994 $771,838,000 $3,991,349,283
1993 $752,255,150 $1,031,944,881
1992 $695,741,150 $553,671,958
1991 $596,682,100 $407,796,350
1990 $546,750,912 $180,408,064,516
1989 $491,100,000 $65,831,935,484
1988 $421,450,000 $62,684,516,129
1987 $371,100,000 $56,774,193,548
1986 $311,500,000 $47,264,516,129
1985 $287,300,000 $48,425,161,290
1984 $290,350,000 $46,938,387,097
1983 $262,150,000 $40,712,903,226
1982 $248,550,000 $42,382,333,333
1981 $260,750,000 $37,823,000,000
1980 $257,400,000 $52,569,000,000
1979 $151,800,000 $37,816,457,839
1978 $136,300,000 $23,762,275,652
1977 $117,650,000 $19,838,130,715
1976 $97,094,227 $17,754,825,601
1975 $118,194,026 $13,458,516,763
1974 $103,160,450 $11,516,762,614
1973 $78,214,768 $5,134,367,778
1972 $65,998,069 $4,113,848,002
1971 $59,074,687 $3,865,346,535
1970 $53,339,893 $3,281,318,687
1969 $47,399,905 $3,007,758,797
1968 $44,999,910 $2,896,598,841
1967 $47,431,256 $2,551,522,656
1966 $44,450,044 $2,530,306,096
1965 $40,110,040 $2,335,785,506
1964 $36,194,586 $2,136,408,198
1963 $33,750,114 $1,805,901,510
1962 $31,857,592 $1,784,174,541
1961 $29,965,000 $1,671,960,965
1960 $28,072,478 $1,537,252,193

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

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Belize and Iraq economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Iraq
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Iraq
2024 $7,681 $6,074
2023 $7,425 $5,965
2022 $7,068 $6,521
2021 $6,143 $4,868
2020 $5,239 $4,295
2019 $6,172 $5,672
2018 $6,012 $5,647
2017 $6,072 $4,759
2016 $6,141 $4,334
2015 $6,155 $4,440
2014 $6,128 $6,249
2013 $5,957 $6,650
2012 $5,733 $6,478
2011 $5,596 $5,776
2010 $5,461 $4,462
2009 $5,400 $3,715
2008 $5,712 $4,543
2007 $5,762 $3,129
2006 $5,525 $2,277
2005 $5,270 $1,762
2004 $5,154 $1,328
2003 $4,960 $818
2002 $4,859 $1,266
2001 $4,719 $1,436
2000 $4,727 $1,980
1999 $4,290 $1,560
1998 $4,126 $901
1997 $4,014 $936
1996 $4,043 $485
1995 $4,010 $619
1994 $3,877 $198.2
1993 $3,860 $53.7
1992 $3,643 $30.3
1991 $3,190 $23
1990 $2,986 $10,261
1989 $2,742 $3,791
1988 $2,406 $3,707
1987 $2,166 $3,436
1986 $1,859 $2,940
1985 $1,754 $3,088
1984 $1,814 $3,066
1983 $1,677 $2,743
1982 $1,629 $2,942
1981 $1,753 $2,700
1980 $1,774 $3,868
1979 $1,071 $2,871
1978 $983 $1,863
1977 $866 $1,609
1976 $729 $1,489
1975 $906 $1,166
1974 $805 $1,031
1973 $619 $476
1972 $529 $394
1971 $481 $384
1970 $442 $337
1969 $402 $320
1968 $392 $319
1967 $426 $290.6
1966 $412 $298.2
1965 $383 $284.8
1964 $356 $269.4
1963 $342 $235.5
1962 $332 $240.7
1961 $320 $232.4
1960 $307 $218.9

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

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Belize vs. Iraq life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Iraq
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Iraq
2026 74.1 72.6
2025 73.9 72.5
2024 73.7 72.4
2023 73.6 72.3
2022 72.2 72
2021 70.9 70.7
2020 71.6 69.7
2019 72.6 71.2
2018 72.3 71.1
2017 72.1 69.8
2016 71.8 68.7
2015 71.6 70
2014 71.4 69.7
2013 71.3 69
2012 71.1 68.8
2011 71 68.4
2010 70.9 68.1
2009 70.8 67.8
2008 70.7 66.5
2007 70.7 64.4
2006 70.5 64
2005 70.3 64.9
2004 70.2 64.6
2003 69.8 64.8
2002 69.5 65.7
2001 68.9 65.3
2000 68.9 64.9
1999 69 64.5
1998 68.9 64.4
1997 69.2 64.2
1996 69.4 64.6
1995 69.5 64.8
1994 69.6 65
1993 69.6 65.3
1992 69.6 65.3
1991 69.6 61.3
1990 69.6 57.6
1989 69.5 57.5
1988 69.4 56.7
1987 69.1 60.3
1986 68.7 60
1985 68.3 59.8
1984 68 59.5
1983 67.6 59.3
1982 67.3 59
1981 67.1 58.7
1980 66.9 60.9
1979 66.7 64.4
1978 66.3 64.2
1977 66.1 63.9
1976 65.8 63.6
1975 65.4 61.4
1974 64.9 61
1973 64.5 62.3
1972 64 61.8
1971 63.5 61.3
1970 63 60.5
1969 62.5 59.6
1968 62 59
1967 61.4 58.4
1966 60.9 57.3
1965 60.4 56.4
1964 59.8 55.2
1963 59.3 54.4
1962 58.7 53.5
1961 52.9 52.3
1960 57.4 51.5
1959 56.6 49.7
1958 55.7 49
1957 54.8 47.7
1956 53.9 46.4
1955 52.7 45
1954 52.2 43.5
1953 51.4 42.1
1952 50.7 40.5
1951 49.9 39
1950 49.2 37.4

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

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Belize and Iraq population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Iraq
1x
Year Population
Belize Iraq
2024 417,072 46,042,015
2023 411,106 45,074,049
2022 402,733 44,070,551
2021 395,346 43,071,211
2020 390,812 42,116,605
2019 385,829 41,192,171
2018 380,226 40,265,624
2017 373,202 39,337,353
2016 364,705 38,469,627
2015 356,333 37,560,535
2014 348,923 36,550,059
2013 341,627 35,281,989
2012 334,414 33,654,842
2011 327,298 32,161,424
2010 320,245 31,045,366
2009 312,614 30,058,206
2008 304,361 28,971,036
2007 296,100 28,391,607
2006 287,878 28,616,515
2005 279,731 28,407,448
2004 271,688 27,577,878
2003 263,780 26,802,659
2002 256,009 26,006,559
2001 248,379 25,197,840
2000 240,799 24,424,056
1999 233,059 23,636,527
1998 225,173 22,884,399
1997 217,446 22,176,593
1996 210,310 21,501,321
1995 204,146 20,825,860
1994 199,097 20,139,807
1993 194,902 19,201,195
1992 190,983 18,300,845
1991 187,040 17,767,253
1990 183,076 17,581,206
1989 179,107 17,364,542
1988 175,180 16,908,819
1987 171,338 16,521,049
1986 167,554 16,074,145
1985 163,796 15,683,430
1984 160,044 15,310,733
1983 156,297 14,840,555
1982 152,548 14,406,083
1981 148,786 14,006,381
1980 145,062 13,591,992
1979 141,678 13,170,365
1978 138,713 12,753,355
1977 135,887 12,331,046
1976 133,099 11,927,651
1975 130,387 11,543,639
1974 128,185 11,167,761
1973 126,445 10,795,869
1972 124,676 10,430,164
1971 122,805 10,077,809
1970 120,736 9,735,611
1969 118,040 9,403,356
1968 114,713 9,085,016
1967 111,272 8,778,869
1966 107,906 8,485,104
1965 104,675 8,202,140
1964 101,603 7,929,566
1963 98,704 7,667,928
1962 96,042 7,413,875
1961 93,632 7,194,553
1960 91,318 7,022,052

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Iraq

Fertility rate
Belize

Iraq
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Iraq
2023 2.01 3.25
2022 1.95 3.29
2021 1.84 3.36
2020 2.04 3.42
2019 2.14 3.48
2018 2.34 3.55
2017 2.37 3.64
2016 2.4 3.84
2015 2.43 4.08
2014 2.47 4.31
2013 2.5 4.44
2012 2.51 4.54
2011 2.53 4.59
2010 2.55 4.46
2009 2.66 4.38
2008 2.78 4.37
2007 2.89 4.4
2006 3.02 4.46
2005 3.17 4.45
2004 3.25 4.53
2003 3.34 4.58
2002 3.43 4.67
2001 3.53 4.8
2000 3.63 4.92
1999 3.73 5.04
1998 3.75 5.11
1997 3.74 5.19
1996 3.76 5.25
1995 3.88 5.36
1994 3.97 5.49
1993 4.21 5.61
1992 4.43 5.72
1991 4.6 5.83
1990 4.8 5.93
1989 4.86 5.99
1988 4.87 6.05
1987 4.88 6.11
1986 4.94 6.18
1985 5 6.25
1984 5.12 6.32
1983 5.31 6.39
1982 5.5 6.46
1981 5.68 6.53
1980 5.85 6.59
1979 5.99 6.66
1978 6.11 6.73
1977 6.2 6.8
1976 6.25 6.86
1975 6.28 6.91
1974 6.29 6.95
1973 6.29 6.99
1972 6.28 7.02
1971 6.29 7.06
1970 6.3 7.07
1969 6.32 7.08
1968 6.34 7.06
1967 6.36 7.03
1966 6.38 7.02
1965 6.4 7.02
1964 6.42 7.01
1963 6.44 7.01
1962 6.46 6.99
1961 6.48 5.8
1960 6.5 5.3

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

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Belize and Iraq demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Iraq
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Iraq
2024 27.4 21.6
2023 27 21.4
2022 26.5 21.1
2021 26.1 20.9
2020 25.7 20.6
2019 25.3 20.4
2018 24.9 20.1
2017 24.5 19.9
2016 24.2 19.7
2015 23.8 19.5
2014 23.4 19.4
2013 23.1 19.3
2012 22.7 19.2
2011 22.3 19.1
2010 21.9 19
2009 21.6 18.9
2008 21.4 18.8
2007 21.1 18.7
2006 20.9 18.6
2005 20.7 18.5
2004 20.4 18.3
2003 20.2 18.2
2002 20 18.1
2001 19.8 18
2000 19.6 17.9
1999 19.4 17.9
1998 19.1 17.8
1997 18.8 17.7
1996 18.5 17.6
1995 18.2 17.5
1994 18 17.4
1993 17.9 17.3
1992 17.8 17.3
1991 17.7 17.2
1990 17.6 17.1
1989 17.6 17
1988 17.6 16.9
1987 17.5 16.9
1986 17.5 16.8
1985 17.5 16.7
1984 17.5 16.6
1983 17.4 16.6
1982 17.4 16.5
1981 17.3 16.5
1980 17.2 16.5
1979 17.1 16.5
1978 16.9 16.6
1977 16.8 16.6
1976 16.6 16.7
1975 16.4 17
1974 16.2 17.2
1973 16 17.5
1972 15.8 17.7
1971 15.6 17.9
1970 15.4 18.1
1969 15.3 18.3
1968 15.4 18.5
1967 15.6 18.7
1966 15.9 19
1965 16.2 19.3
1964 16.6 19.5
1963 17 19.8
1962 17.3 20.1
1961 17.6 20.4
1960 17.9 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Iraq
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$277B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
42.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
3.55%
1989
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
2.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
459,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
-4.14%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
16.2%
2021
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
45.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
51.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
15.6
2002
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
24.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$101B
2024
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$696M
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
892,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
1.88%
2020
Banked people share
68%
2024
30.2%
2024

Energy

Belize Iraq
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
1,412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
238.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
5.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
98.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-274.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,373 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
3.78%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
1.98%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belize Iraq
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.57%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
-1,064
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
39.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
9.41
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
27.3
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
41
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
84.1%
2021
English speaking
81.7%
2023
35%
2023
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
81.7%
2023

Health

Belize Iraq
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$333
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$179.9
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
1.15%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
1.02
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
22.6
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
41.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
0.24 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Iraq
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.29%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
3,641 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
36,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
3,185 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
n/a

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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