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Belize vs Jordan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 11.6M in Jordan (ranked 84/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 34,284 sq mi for Jordan (ranked 148th vs. 110th).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Jordan
Population
430409
11555022
Population rank 171/197 86/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$53.4B
2024
GDP rank 168/197 90/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$4,618
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 123/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$10,821
2024
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$48.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
90.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$4,167
2024
Government debt per person rank 78/185 91/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$4,787
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 34,284 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
335 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
2.64
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
25.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Belize and Jordan: Comparison Charts

Belize and Jordan economies compared

GDP
Belize

Jordan
1x
Year GDP
Belize Jordan
2024 $3,203,631,800 $53,352,289,577
2023 $3,052,362,650 $51,088,476,338
2022 $2,846,604,350 $48,764,963,380
2021 $2,428,606,250 $46,296,100,141
2020 $2,047,284,600 $43,700,383,099
2019 $2,381,187,850 $44,503,006,338
2018 $2,285,915,050 $43,370,860,704
2017 $2,266,028,250 $41,608,435,915
2016 $2,239,604,950 $39,892,551,127
2015 $2,193,095,150 $38,587,017,887
2014 $2,138,242,200 $36,847,643,521
2013 $2,035,191,450 $34,454,440,141
2012 $1,917,083,500 $31,634,561,690
2011 $1,831,576,700 $29,524,149,155
2010 $1,748,988,400 $27,133,804,225
2009 $1,688,012,750 $24,537,876,056
2008 $1,738,453,600 $22,658,715,989
2007 $1,706,190,450 $17,110,437,236
2006 $1,590,463,100 $15,056,981,664
2005 $1,474,298,400 $12,588,998,590
2004 $1,400,202,000 $11,411,706,629
2003 $1,308,280,250 $10,195,627,645
2002 $1,243,912,050 $9,582,510,578
2001 $1,172,045,150 $8,975,814,653
2000 $1,138,138,100 $8,460,789,845
1999 $999,713,050 $8,149,929,478
1998 $929,047,000 $7,912,270,804
1997 $872,916,050 $7,245,839,210
1996 $850,339,100 $6,927,503,526
1995 $818,590,250 $6,727,597,032
1994 $771,838,000 $6,236,295,978
1993 $752,255,150 $5,606,400,222
1992 $695,741,150 $5,310,833,194
1991 $596,682,100 $4,344,467,193
1990 $546,750,912 $4,160,087,508
1989 $491,100,000 $4,221,373,674
1988 $421,450,000 $6,277,451,829
1987 $371,100,000 $6,756,209,762
1986 $311,500,000 $6,402,050,485
1985 $287,300,000 $4,993,601,520
1984 $290,350,000 $4,967,162,160
1983 $262,150,000 $4,920,692,191
1982 $248,550,000 $4,681,240,993
1981 $260,750,000 $4,383,944,703
1980 $257,400,000 $3,910,044,474
1979 $151,800,000 $3,271,368,781
1978 $136,300,000 $2,602,208,589
1977 $117,650,000 $2,096,778,602
1976 $97,094,227 $1,708,521,219
1975 $118,194,026 $1,363,073,498
1974 $103,160,450 $1,197,483,949
1973 $78,214,768 $943,783,840
1972 $65,998,069 $788,479,685
1971 $59,074,687 $678,159,729
1970 $53,339,893 $639,519,744
1969 $47,399,905 $698,879,720
1968 $44,999,910 $561,119,776
1967 $47,431,256 $631,679,747
1966 $44,450,044 $657,999,737
1965 $40,110,040 $599,759,760
1964 $36,194,586 -
1963 $33,750,114 -
1962 $31,857,592 -
1961 $29,965,000 -
1960 $28,072,478 -

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

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Belize and Jordan economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Jordan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Jordan
2024 $7,681 $4,618
2023 $7,425 $4,466
2022 $7,068 $4,332
2021 $6,143 $4,183
2020 $5,239 $4,022
2019 $6,172 $4,170
2018 $6,012 $4,145
2017 $6,072 $4,066
2016 $6,141 $3,987
2015 $6,155 $4,043
2014 $6,128 $4,191
2013 $5,957 $4,311
2012 $5,733 $4,170
2011 $5,596 $3,947
2010 $5,461 $3,718
2009 $5,400 $3,436
2008 $5,712 $3,242
2007 $5,762 $2,506
2006 $5,525 $2,343
2005 $5,270 $2,088
2004 $5,154 $1,940
2003 $4,960 $1,776
2002 $4,859 $1,706
2001 $4,719 $1,632
2000 $4,727 $1,571
1999 $4,290 $1,545
1998 $4,126 $1,532
1997 $4,014 $1,436
1996 $4,043 $1,410
1995 $4,010 $1,416
1994 $3,877 $1,367
1993 $3,860 $1,289
1992 $3,643 $1,287
1991 $3,190 $1,110
1990 $2,986 $1,149
1989 $2,742 $1,260
1988 $2,406 $1,966
1987 $2,166 $2,217
1986 $1,859 $2,200
1985 $1,754 $1,797
1984 $1,814 $1,871
1983 $1,677 $1,939
1982 $1,629 $1,929
1981 $1,753 $1,885
1980 $1,774 $1,750
1979 $1,071 $1,519
1978 $983 $1,249
1977 $866 $1,039
1976 $729 $873
1975 $906 $718
1974 $805 $651
1973 $619 $531
1972 $529 $460
1971 $481 $412
1970 $442 $409
1969 $402 $474
1968 $392 $409
1967 $426 $497
1966 $412 $558
1965 $383 $546
1964 $356 -
1963 $342 -
1962 $332 -
1961 $320 -
1960 $307 -

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

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Belize vs. Jordan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Jordan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Jordan
2026 74.1 78.3
2025 73.9 78.1
2024 73.7 78
2023 73.6 77.8
2022 72.2 77.1
2021 70.9 74.2
2020 71.6 75.6
2019 72.6 76.9
2018 72.3 76.5
2017 72.1 76.1
2016 71.8 75.6
2015 71.6 75.1
2014 71.4 74.6
2013 71.3 74.3
2012 71.1 74.1
2011 71 73.9
2010 70.9 73.8
2009 70.8 73.7
2008 70.7 73.6
2007 70.7 73.4
2006 70.5 73.2
2005 70.3 73
2004 70.2 72.8
2003 69.8 72.6
2002 69.5 72.4
2001 68.9 72.1
2000 68.9 71.9
1999 69 71.7
1998 68.9 71.5
1997 69.2 71.3
1996 69.4 71.1
1995 69.5 70.9
1994 69.6 70.7
1993 69.6 70.6
1992 69.6 70.4
1991 69.6 70.2
1990 69.6 70.1
1989 69.5 69.9
1988 69.4 69.6
1987 69.1 69.3
1986 68.7 69
1985 68.3 68.6
1984 68 68.2
1983 67.6 67.8
1982 67.3 67.4
1981 67.1 66.9
1980 66.9 66.5
1979 66.7 66
1978 66.3 65.6
1977 66.1 65.1
1976 65.8 64.7
1975 65.4 64.1
1974 64.9 63.6
1973 64.5 63.1
1972 64 62.5
1971 63.5 61.8
1970 63 59.8
1969 62.5 60.5
1968 62 59.8
1967 61.4 59
1966 60.9 57.8
1965 60.4 57.3
1964 59.8 56.5
1963 59.3 55.5
1962 58.7 54.6
1961 52.9 53.7
1960 57.4 52.7
1959 56.6 51.6
1958 55.7 50.4
1957 54.8 49.2
1956 53.9 48
1955 52.7 46.8
1954 52.2 45.6
1953 51.4 44.4
1952 50.7 43.2
1951 49.9 42
1950 49.2 40.9

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

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Belize and Jordan population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Jordan
1x
Year Population
Belize Jordan
2024 417,072 11,552,876
2023 411,106 11,439,213
2022 402,733 11,256,263
2021 395,346 11,066,356
2020 390,812 10,865,228
2019 385,829 10,671,891
2018 380,226 10,462,306
2017 373,202 10,234,226
2016 364,705 10,006,367
2015 356,333 9,544,729
2014 348,923 8,791,710
2013 341,627 7,991,809
2012 334,414 7,587,127
2011 327,298 7,480,424
2010 320,245 7,297,043
2009 312,614 7,141,753
2008 304,361 6,989,866
2007 296,100 6,827,227
2006 287,878 6,427,371
2005 279,731 6,029,587
2004 271,688 5,882,061
2003 263,780 5,741,828
2002 256,009 5,616,066
2001 248,379 5,498,894
2000 240,799 5,386,945
1999 233,059 5,276,444
1998 225,173 5,164,284
1997 217,446 5,046,285
1996 210,310 4,912,516
1995 204,146 4,752,096
1994 199,097 4,561,406
1993 194,902 4,348,020
1992 190,983 4,127,693
1991 187,040 3,915,149
1990 183,076 3,621,908
1989 179,107 3,349,627
1988 175,180 3,193,039
1987 171,338 3,047,634
1986 167,554 2,909,887
1985 163,796 2,778,810
1984 160,044 2,654,688
1983 156,297 2,537,307
1982 152,548 2,426,927
1981 148,786 2,325,517
1980 145,062 2,234,186
1979 141,678 2,153,882
1978 138,713 2,083,595
1977 135,887 2,019,002
1976 133,099 1,958,177
1975 130,387 1,899,055
1974 128,185 1,839,182
1973 126,445 1,778,094
1972 124,676 1,714,555
1971 122,805 1,645,145
1970 120,736 1,565,163
1969 118,040 1,473,100
1968 114,713 1,372,460
1967 111,272 1,271,183
1966 107,906 1,178,360
1965 104,675 1,099,440
1964 101,603 1,035,640
1963 98,704 984,714
1962 96,042 940,554
1961 93,632 897,591
1960 91,318 853,471

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Jordan

Fertility rate
Belize

Jordan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Jordan
2023 2.01 2.64
2022 1.95 2.68
2021 1.84 2.74
2020 2.04 2.79
2019 2.14 2.86
2018 2.34 2.92
2017 2.37 2.99
2016 2.4 3.07
2015 2.43 3.14
2014 2.47 3.3
2013 2.5 3.45
2012 2.51 3.57
2011 2.53 3.69
2010 2.55 3.78
2009 2.66 3.84
2008 2.78 3.88
2007 2.89 3.8
2006 3.02 3.71
2005 3.17 3.65
2004 3.25 3.73
2003 3.34 3.82
2002 3.43 3.81
2001 3.53 3.8
2000 3.63 3.86
1999 3.73 3.97
1998 3.75 4.11
1997 3.74 4.32
1996 3.76 4.51
1995 3.88 4.68
1994 3.97 4.82
1993 4.21 4.97
1992 4.43 5.14
1991 4.6 5.33
1990 4.8 5.54
1989 4.86 5.8
1988 4.87 6.01
1987 4.88 6.2
1986 4.94 6.39
1985 5 6.53
1984 5.12 6.67
1983 5.31 6.81
1982 5.5 6.96
1981 5.68 7.12
1980 5.85 7.29
1979 5.99 7.45
1978 6.11 7.59
1977 6.2 7.72
1976 6.25 7.83
1975 6.28 7.93
1974 6.29 8
1973 6.29 8.06
1972 6.28 8.12
1971 6.29 8.15
1970 6.3 8.18
1969 6.32 8.19
1968 6.34 8.14
1967 6.36 8.06
1966 6.38 7.99
1965 6.4 7.93
1964 6.42 7.91
1963 6.44 7.85
1962 6.46 7.79
1961 6.48 7.7
1960 6.5 7.6

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

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Belize and Jordan demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Jordan
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Jordan
2024 27.4 25.5
2023 27 25.3
2022 26.5 24.9
2021 26.1 24.6
2020 25.7 24.2
2019 25.3 23.9
2018 24.9 23.5
2017 24.5 23.2
2016 24.2 22.9
2015 23.8 22.6
2014 23.4 22.4
2013 23.1 22.3
2012 22.7 22.1
2011 22.3 21.9
2010 21.9 21.7
2009 21.6 21.5
2008 21.4 21.4
2007 21.1 21.2
2006 20.9 21
2005 20.7 20.8
2004 20.4 20.5
2003 20.2 20.3
2002 20 20.2
2001 19.8 20.1
2000 19.6 20
1999 19.4 19.9
1998 19.1 19.8
1997 18.8 19.8
1996 18.5 19.7
1995 18.2 19.5
1994 18 19.3
1993 17.9 18.9
1992 17.8 18.5
1991 17.7 18.1
1990 17.6 17.2
1989 17.6 16.4
1988 17.6 16.2
1987 17.5 16.1
1986 17.5 15.9
1985 17.5 15.8
1984 17.5 15.6
1983 17.4 15.5
1982 17.4 15.4
1981 17.3 15.2
1980 17.2 15.1
1979 17.1 15
1978 16.9 14.9
1977 16.8 14.9
1976 16.6 14.8
1975 16.4 14.8
1974 16.2 14.8
1973 16 14.8
1972 15.8 14.8
1971 15.6 14.8
1970 15.4 14.9
1969 15.3 15
1968 15.4 15.1
1967 15.6 15.3
1966 15.9 15.5
1965 16.2 15.7
1964 16.6 16
1963 17 16.2
1962 17.3 16.5
1961 17.6 16.8
1960 17.9 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Jordan
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$51.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
4.8%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
116,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
-7.33%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
16.6%
2023
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
60.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
25.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
59.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
27.4%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
3.5%
2010
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
162
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$24.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$21.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
1,240,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
16.7%
2020
Banked people share
68%
2024
46.5%
2024

Energy

Belize Jordan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
754 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$13.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
24.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
2.09 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
91.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
11.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.69%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
96.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,791 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
24.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
0.08%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belize Jordan
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
-303,267
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
93%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
59.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
0.99
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
62
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
94.8%
2023
English speaking
81.7%
2023
45%
2023
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
92.5%
2023

Health

Belize Jordan
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$342
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$117.9
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
6.94%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
2.85
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
31
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
13.2
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
39.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
20.5%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
35.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
0.23 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Jordan
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
2,968 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
3,954 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
376 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
4,476 mi
2011

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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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