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Belize vs Italy statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 59M in Italy (ranked 25/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 114,178 sq mi for Italy (ranked 148th vs. 72nd).

By GDP, Belize ranks 167/197 ($3.52B) and Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.37T). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 94/197 ($8,430), while Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,226).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Italy
Population
427523
58790597
Population rank 171/197 25/197
GDP
$3.52B
2024
$2.37T
2024
GDP rank 167/197 8/197
GDP per capita
$8,430
2024
$40,226
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 29/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,093
2024
$60,847
2024
Government debt
$2.14B
2024
$3.21T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.5%
2025
137.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$5,138
2024
$54,420
2024
Government debt per person rank 77/185 6/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,036
2025
$23,309
2025
Land area
8,807 sq mi
2025
114,178 sq mi
2025
Population density
47.4 ppl/mi²
2024
517 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
48.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.9 years
2025
84 years
2025

Belize and Italy: Comparison Charts

Belize and Italy economies compared

GDP
Belize

Italy
Year GDP
Belize Italy
1960 $28,072,478 $42,012,422,612
1961 $29,965,000 $46,649,487,320
1962 $31,857,592 $52,413,872,628
1963 $33,750,114 $60,035,924,618
1964 $36,194,586 $65,720,771,779
1965 $40,110,040 $70,717,012,186
1966 $44,450,044 $76,622,444,787
1967 $47,431,256 $84,401,995,573
1968 $44,999,910 $91,485,448,148
1969 $47,399,905 $100,996,667,239
1970 $53,339,893 $113,656,669,765
1971 $59,074,687 $124,959,712,859
1972 $65,998,069 $145,594,833,997
1973 $78,214,768 $175,896,529,392
1974 $103,160,450 $200,024,444,775
1975 $118,194,026 $228,220,643,535
1976 $97,094,227 $225,235,205,862
1977 $117,650,000 $258,190,019,750
1978 $136,300,000 $315,784,469,541
1979 $151,800,000 $394,584,507,108
1980 $257,400,000 $478,356,755,596
1981 $260,750,000 $431,695,533,981
1982 $248,550,000 $428,257,421,618
1983 $262,150,000 $444,063,496,940
1984 $290,350,000 $438,896,930,791
1985 $287,300,000 $453,259,761,687
1986 $311,500,000 $641,862,313,287
1987 $371,100,000 $807,570,134,449
1988 $421,450,000 $893,663,934,841
1989 $491,100,000 $930,801,709,004
1990 $547,150,000 $1,183,945,130,899
1991 $597,100,000 $1,249,092,439,519
1992 $696,250,000 $1,323,204,350,354
1993 $752,850,000 $1,067,412,587,671
1994 $772,300,000 $1,101,750,159,702
1995 $819,050,000 $1,177,369,428,266
1996 $850,850,000 $1,314,776,508,972
1997 $873,400,000 $1,244,988,176,444
1998 $929,500,000 $1,272,729,786,997
1999 $1,000,250,000 $1,255,004,736,464
2000 $1,138,900,000 $1,149,661,363,439
2001 $1,172,800,000 $1,172,041,488,806
2002 $1,244,650,000 $1,281,746,271,196
2003 $1,308,900,000 $1,582,930,016,539
2004 $1,400,850,000 $1,812,808,753,295
2005 $1,474,950,000 $1,864,982,261,287
2006 $1,591,150,000 $1,958,563,654,386
2007 $1,707,100,000 $2,222,524,108,128
2008 $1,738,900,000 $2,417,508,414,187
2009 $1,688,500,000 $2,209,484,319,013
2010 $1,745,700,000 $2,144,936,254,535
2011 $1,827,050,000 $2,306,974,020,278
2012 $1,909,400,000 $2,097,929,495,122
2013 $2,032,750,000 $2,153,225,581,941
2014 $2,138,250,000 $2,173,255,507,986
2015 $2,193,050,000 $1,845,428,048,839
2016 $2,240,200,000 $1,887,111,188,177
2017 $2,266,300,000 $1,970,720,904,585
2018 $2,293,250,000 $2,099,435,266,459
2019 $2,388,300,000 $2,019,606,796,584
2020 $2,042,850,000 $1,907,481,094,079
2021 $2,420,550,000 $2,179,207,773,596
2022 $2,846,700,000 $2,104,067,630,319
2023 $3,066,850,000 $2,304,605,139,863
2024 $3,515,783,329 $2,372,774,547,793

Belize and Italy economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Italy
Year GDP per capita
Belize Italy
1960 $307 $837
1961 $320 $923
1962 $332 $1,030
1963 $342 $1,171
1964 $356 $1,272
1965 $383 $1,357
1966 $412 $1,459
1967 $426 $1,595
1968 $392 $1,718
1969 $402 $1,886
1970 $442 $2,112
1971 $481 $2,311
1972 $529 $2,677
1973 $619 $3,213
1974 $805 $3,629
1975 $906 $4,116
1976 $729 $4,042
1977 $866 $4,614
1978 $983 $5,623
1979 $1,071 $7,006
1980 $1,774 $8,476
1981 $1,753 $7,640
1982 $1,629 $7,574
1983 $1,677 $7,851
1984 $1,814 $7,758
1985 $1,754 $8,009
1986 $1,859 $11,341
1987 $2,166 $14,268
1988 $2,406 $15,781
1989 $2,742 $16,424
1990 $2,989 $20,874
1991 $3,192 $22,007
1992 $3,646 $23,297
1993 $3,863 $18,782
1994 $3,879 $19,382
1995 $4,012 $20,712
1996 $4,046 $23,123
1997 $4,017 $21,884
1998 $4,128 $22,365
1999 $4,292 $22,050
2000 $4,730 $20,190
2001 $4,722 $20,570
2002 $4,862 $22,451
2003 $4,962 $27,578
2004 $5,156 $31,348
2005 $5,273 $32,063
2006 $5,527 $33,537
2007 $5,765 $37,826
2008 $5,713 $40,829
2009 $5,401 $37,100
2010 $5,451 $35,857
2011 $5,582 $38,432
2012 $5,710 $34,854
2013 $5,950 $35,702
2014 $6,128 $36,028
2015 $6,154 $30,640
2016 $6,142 $31,392
2017 $6,073 $32,844
2018 $6,031 $34,904
2019 $6,190 $33,813
2020 $5,227 $32,091
2021 $6,123 $36,853
2022 $7,068 $35,654
2023 $7,460 $39,065
2024 $8,430 $40,226

Belize vs. Italy life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Italy
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Italy
1950 49.2 65.7
1951 49.9 65.3
1952 50.7 65.9
1953 51.4 66.6
1954 52.2 67.9
1955 52.7 68.3
1956 53.9 67.6
1957 54.8 67.8
1958 55.7 68.9
1959 56.6 69.3
1960 57.4 69.2
1961 52.9 69.8
1962 58.7 69.2
1963 59.3 69.3
1964 59.8 70.4
1965 60.4 70.3
1966 60.9 71
1967 61.4 71
1968 62 70.9
1969 62.5 70.9
1970 63 71.6
1971 63.5 71.9
1972 64 72.1
1973 64.5 72.1
1974 64.9 72.8
1975 65.4 72.7
1976 65.8 73.1
1977 66.1 73.4
1978 66.3 73.8
1979 66.7 74.1
1980 66.9 74.1
1981 67.1 74.4
1982 67.3 74.9
1983 67.6 74.7
1984 68 75.5
1985 68.3 75.6
1986 68.7 75.9
1987 69.1 76.3
1988 69.4 76.5
1989 69.5 76.9
1990 69.6 77
1991 69.6 77
1992 69.6 77.4
1993 69.6 77.7
1994 69.6 77.9
1995 69.5 78.1
1996 69.4 78.4
1997 69.2 78.7
1998 68.9 78.8
1999 69 79.2
2000 68.9 79.6
2001 68.9 79.9
2002 69.5 80.1
2003 69.8 80.2
2004 70.2 81
2005 70.3 81
2006 70.5 81.4
2007 70.7 81.5
2008 70.7 81.6
2009 70.8 81.8
2010 70.9 82.1
2011 71 82.2
2012 71.1 82.3
2013 71.3 82.7
2014 71.4 82.9
2015 71.6 82.5
2016 71.8 83
2017 72.1 82.7
2018 72.3 83.2
2019 72.6 83.3
2020 71.6 82.2
2021 70.9 82.9
2022 72.2 82.1
2023 73.6 83.7
2024 73.7 83.9
2025 73.9 84

Belize and Italy population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Italy
Year Population
Belize Italy
1960 91,318 50,199,700
1961 93,632 50,536,350
1962 96,042 50,879,450
1963 98,704 51,252,000
1964 101,603 51,675,350
1965 104,675 52,112,350
1966 107,906 52,519,000
1967 111,272 52,900,500
1968 114,713 53,235,750
1969 118,040 53,537,950
1970 120,736 53,821,850
1971 122,805 54,073,490
1972 124,676 54,381,345
1973 126,445 54,751,406
1974 128,185 55,110,868
1975 130,387 55,441,001
1976 133,099 55,718,260
1977 135,887 55,955,411
1978 138,713 56,155,143
1979 141,678 56,317,749
1980 145,062 56,433,883
1981 148,786 56,501,675
1982 152,548 56,543,548
1983 156,297 56,564,074
1984 160,044 56,576,718
1985 163,796 56,593,071
1986 167,554 56,596,155
1987 171,338 56,601,931
1988 175,180 56,629,288
1989 179,107 56,671,781
1990 183,076 56,719,240
1991 187,040 56,758,521
1992 190,983 56,797,087
1993 194,902 56,831,821
1994 199,097 56,843,400
1995 204,146 56,844,303
1996 210,310 56,860,281
1997 217,446 56,890,372
1998 225,173 56,906,744
1999 233,059 56,916,317
2000 240,799 56,942,108
2001 248,379 56,976,981
2002 256,009 57,089,824
2003 263,780 57,399,184
2004 271,688 57,828,179
2005 279,731 58,166,682
2006 287,878 58,399,861
2007 296,100 58,756,247
2008 304,361 59,211,181
2009 312,614 59,555,454
2010 320,245 59,819,407
2011 327,298 60,026,841
2012 334,414 60,191,247
2013 341,627 60,311,613
2014 348,923 60,320,707
2015 356,333 60,229,605
2016 364,705 60,115,223
2017 373,202 60,002,252
2018 380,226 60,148,658
2019 385,829 59,729,081
2020 390,812 59,438,851
2021 395,346 59,133,173
2022 402,733 59,013,667
2023 411,106 58,993,475
2024 417,072 58,986,023

Fertility rates in Belize and Italy

Fertility rate
Belize

Italy
Year Fertility rate
Belize Italy
1960 6.5 2.4
1961 6.48 2.44
1962 6.46 2.46
1963 6.44 2.51
1964 6.42 2.66
1965 6.4 2.6
1966 6.38 2.58
1967 6.36 2.5
1968 6.34 2.46
1969 6.32 2.47
1970 6.3 2.38
1971 6.29 2.4
1972 6.28 2.35
1973 6.29 2.3
1974 6.29 2.28
1975 6.28 2.17
1976 6.25 2.04
1977 6.2 1.93
1978 6.11 1.84
1979 5.99 1.73
1980 5.85 1.64
1981 5.68 1.58
1982 5.5 1.56
1983 5.31 1.51
1984 5.12 1.46
1985 5 1.42
1986 4.94 1.35
1987 4.88 1.33
1988 4.87 1.36
1989 4.86 1.33
1990 4.8 1.33
1991 4.6 1.3
1992 4.43 1.3
1993 4.21 1.25
1994 3.97 1.21
1995 3.88 1.19
1996 3.76 1.2
1997 3.74 1.22
1998 3.75 1.22
1999 3.73 1.23
2000 3.63 1.26
2001 3.53 1.25
2002 3.43 1.27
2003 3.34 1.29
2004 3.25 1.34
2005 3.17 1.33
2006 3.02 1.37
2007 2.89 1.39
2008 2.78 1.44
2009 2.66 1.44
2010 2.55 1.44
2011 2.53 1.42
2012 2.51 1.42
2013 2.5 1.39
2014 2.47 1.38
2015 2.43 1.36
2016 2.4 1.36
2017 2.37 1.34
2018 2.34 1.31
2019 2.14 1.27
2020 2.04 1.24
2021 1.84 1.25
2022 1.95 1.24
2023 2.01 1.2

Belize and Italy demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Italy
Year Median age, years
Belize Italy
1960 17.9 31.6
1961 17.6 31.8
1962 17.3 32
1963 17 32.1
1964 16.6 32.2
1965 16.2 32.3
1966 15.9 32.4
1967 15.6 32.5
1968 15.4 32.7
1969 15.3 32.8
1970 15.4 33
1971 15.6 33.1
1972 15.8 33.2
1973 16 33.3
1974 16.2 33.4
1975 16.4 33.5
1976 16.6 33.6
1977 16.8 33.7
1978 16.9 33.9
1979 17.1 34
1980 17.2 34.1
1981 17.3 34.3
1982 17.4 34.6
1983 17.4 34.9
1984 17.5 35.3
1985 17.5 35.6
1986 17.5 35.8
1987 17.5 36.1
1988 17.6 36.4
1989 17.6 36.8
1990 17.6 37.1
1991 17.7 37.5
1992 17.8 37.9
1993 17.9 38.2
1994 18 38.6
1995 18.2 38.9
1996 18.5 39.1
1997 18.8 39.4
1998 19.1 39.6
1999 19.4 39.9
2000 19.6 40.3
2001 19.8 40.6
2002 20 41
2003 20.2 41.3
2004 20.4 41.6
2005 20.7 41.9
2006 20.9 42.3
2007 21.1 42.6
2008 21.4 42.8
2009 21.6 43.1
2010 21.9 43.5
2011 22.3 43.9
2012 22.7 44.2
2013 23.1 44.6
2014 23.4 45
2015 23.8 45.4
2016 24.2 45.8
2017 24.5 46.2
2018 24.9 46.6
2019 25.3 47
2020 25.7 47.4
2021 26.1 47.7
2022 26.5 48.1
2023 27 48.4
2024 27.4 48.8

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Italy
GNI, Atlas method
$3.19B
2024
$2.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.1%
2025
50.8%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.82%
2023
1.61%
2023
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
338,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.65%
2025
-3.26%
2025
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
6.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2023
65.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.3%
2023
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.2
2025
60.9
2025
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
25.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
2.3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,338,142
2024
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.73%
2024
Number of billionaires
1
2025
74
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
290
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$587B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$291B
2024
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
38,419,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
3.65%
2020
Banked people share
68%
2024
86%
2024

Energy

Belize Italy
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
2,298 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$25.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.28 megatons
2023
305 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.68 tons
2023
5.18 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
17.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.95%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
79.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,047 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
41%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
15.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belize Italy
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.72%
2024
Annual migration change
+490
2024
+95,246
2024
Urban population
46.8%
2024
72.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.8
2025
79.6
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
54
2024
Higher education index
17
2025
91
2025
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
0.55
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
99.3%
2019
English speaking
81.7%
2023
13.6%
2023
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
89.2%
2024

Health

Belize Italy
Government health expenditure per capita
$297.4
2022
$3,228
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2022
$745
2023
Life expectancy
73.9 years
2025
84 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.57%
2022
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.08
2018
4.25
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
12.7
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
17.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
54
2025
61
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
22.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
6.97 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Italy
% of world land
0.02%
2025
0.2%
2025
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
1,936 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2025
50,531 sq mi
2025
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2025
37,558 sq mi
2025
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
303,043 mi
2007

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