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Belize vs Kenya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 56.4M in Kenya (ranked 26/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 224,278 sq mi for Kenya (ranked 148th vs. 45th).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Kenya
Population
430409
58955623
Population rank 171/197 25/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 168/197 64/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$2,132
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 154/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$6,644
2024
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$81B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
67.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$1,436
2024
Government debt per person rank 78/185 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$3,229
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 224,278 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
64.2 years
2026

Belize and Kenya: Comparison Charts

Belize and Kenya economies compared

GDP
Belize

Kenya
1x
Year GDP
Belize Kenya
2024 $3,203,631,800 $120,339,557,906
2023 $3,052,362,650 $107,500,884,685
2022 $2,846,604,350 $114,448,978,153
2021 $2,428,606,250 $109,703,658,905
2020 $2,047,284,600 $100,657,505,751
2019 $2,381,187,850 $100,378,436,207
2018 $2,285,915,050 $92,202,979,985
2017 $2,266,028,250 $82,036,510,877
2016 $2,239,604,950 $74,815,144,164
2015 $2,193,095,150 $70,120,446,897
2014 $2,138,242,200 $68,285,796,514
2013 $2,035,191,450 $61,671,440,408
2012 $1,917,083,500 $56,396,704,672
2011 $1,831,576,700 $46,869,473,151
2010 $1,748,988,400 $45,405,615,064
2009 $1,688,012,750 $42,347,217,913
2008 $1,738,453,600 $35,895,153,328
2007 $1,706,190,450 $31,958,195,182
2006 $1,590,463,100 $25,825,512,284
2005 $1,474,298,400 $18,737,895,513
2004 $1,400,202,000 $16,095,337,094
2003 $1,308,280,250 $14,904,517,650
2002 $1,243,912,050 $13,147,736,899
2001 $1,172,045,150 $12,986,007,426
2000 $1,138,138,100 $12,705,350,098
1999 $999,713,050 $12,896,010,459
1998 $929,047,000 $14,093,998,844
1997 $872,916,050 $13,115,764,358
1996 $850,339,100 $12,045,865,396
1995 $818,590,250 $9,046,320,255
1994 $771,838,000 $7,148,148,564
1993 $752,255,150 $5,751,786,643
1992 $695,741,150 $8,209,120,763
1991 $596,682,100 $8,151,488,783
1990 $546,750,912 $8,572,359,038
1989 $491,100,000 $8,283,114,514
1988 $421,450,000 $8,355,380,879
1987 $371,100,000 $7,970,820,369
1986 $311,500,000 $7,239,126,568
1985 $287,300,000 $6,135,034,214
1984 $290,350,000 $6,191,437,070
1983 $262,150,000 $5,979,198,314
1982 $248,550,000 $6,431,579,357
1981 $260,750,000 $6,854,491,706
1980 $257,400,000 $7,265,315,820
1979 $151,800,000 $6,234,391,113
1978 $136,300,000 $5,303,735,111
1977 $117,650,000 $4,494,378,764
1976 $97,094,227 $3,474,542,392
1975 $118,194,026 $3,259,345,083
1974 $103,160,450 $2,969,958,812
1973 $78,214,768 $2,509,001,324
1972 $65,998,069 $2,107,279,157
1971 $59,074,687 $1,778,391,289
1970 $53,339,893 $1,603,447,359
1969 $47,399,905 $1,458,379,417
1968 $44,999,910 $1,353,295,459
1967 $47,431,256 $1,232,559,507
1966 $44,450,044 $1,164,519,674
1965 $40,110,040 $997,919,321
1964 $36,194,586 $998,759,334
1963 $33,750,114 $926,589,349
1962 $31,857,592 $868,111,401
1961 $29,965,000 $792,959,473
1960 $28,072,478 $791,265,459

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

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Belize and Kenya economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Kenya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Kenya
2024 $7,681 $2,132
2023 $7,425 $1,943
2022 $7,068 $2,110
2021 $6,143 $2,061
2020 $5,239 $1,928
2019 $6,172 $1,960
2018 $6,012 $1,836
2017 $6,072 $1,667
2016 $6,141 $1,554
2015 $6,155 $1,489
2014 $6,128 $1,483
2013 $5,957 $1,371
2012 $5,733 $1,285
2011 $5,596 $1,096
2010 $5,461 $1,092
2009 $5,400 $1,048
2008 $5,712 $916
2007 $5,762 $840
2006 $5,525 $700
2005 $5,270 $523
2004 $5,154 $464
2003 $4,960 $443
2002 $4,859 $403
2001 $4,719 $411
2000 $4,727 $415
1999 $4,290 $434
1998 $4,126 $488
1997 $4,014 $467
1996 $4,043 $441
1995 $4,010 $340
1994 $3,877 $276.4
1993 $3,860 $229
1992 $3,643 $337
1991 $3,190 $345
1990 $2,986 $374
1989 $2,742 $374
1988 $2,406 $391
1987 $2,166 $387
1986 $1,859 $364
1985 $1,754 $320
1984 $1,814 $334
1983 $1,677 $335
1982 $1,629 $374
1981 $1,753 $413
1980 $1,774 $454
1979 $1,071 $403
1978 $983 $355
1977 $866 $311
1976 $729 $248.9
1975 $906 $241.2
1974 $805 $227.2
1973 $619 $198.6
1972 $529 $172.6
1971 $481 $150.9
1970 $442 $141
1969 $402 $133.3
1968 $392 $128.7
1967 $426 $121.9
1966 $412 $119.8
1965 $383 $106.9
1964 $356 $111.3
1963 $342 $107.4
1962 $332 $104.6
1961 $320 $99.3
1960 $307 $102.8

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

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Belize vs. Kenya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Kenya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Kenya
2026 74.1 64.2
2025 73.9 64
2024 73.7 63.8
2023 73.6 63.6
2022 72.2 63.5
2021 70.9 61.2
2020 71.6 61.6
2019 72.6 62.9
2018 72.3 62.8
2017 72.1 62.7
2016 71.8 62.5
2015 71.6 62.3
2014 71.4 62
2013 71.3 61.7
2012 71.1 61.5
2011 71 61.3
2010 70.9 60.9
2009 70.8 60.5
2008 70.7 60
2007 70.7 59.4
2006 70.5 59.1
2005 70.3 58.5
2004 70.2 57.9
2003 69.8 57.4
2002 69.5 56.8
2001 68.9 56.5
2000 68.9 56.1
1999 69 55.9
1998 68.9 55.6
1997 69.2 55.5
1996 69.4 55.6
1995 69.5 55.9
1994 69.6 56.1
1993 69.6 56.7
1992 69.6 57.1
1991 69.6 57.8
1990 69.6 58.3
1989 69.5 60
1988 69.4 60.3
1987 69.1 60.7
1986 68.7 60.8
1985 68.3 60.9
1984 68 60.6
1983 67.6 60.3
1982 67.3 59.9
1981 67.1 59.6
1980 66.9 59.2
1979 66.7 58.7
1978 66.3 58.2
1977 66.1 57.7
1976 65.8 57.2
1975 65.4 56.6
1974 64.9 56
1973 64.5 55.5
1972 64 55
1971 63.5 54.5
1970 63 54.1
1969 62.5 53.7
1968 62 53.3
1967 61.4 52.8
1966 60.9 52.4
1965 60.4 51.9
1964 59.8 51.3
1963 59.3 50.8
1962 58.7 50.1
1961 52.9 49.3
1960 57.4 48.5
1959 56.6 47.5
1958 55.7 46.5
1957 54.8 45.3
1956 53.9 43.5
1955 52.7 42.3
1954 52.2 41
1953 51.4 39.8
1952 50.7 38.6
1951 49.9 38
1950 49.2 36.9

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

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Belize and Kenya population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Kenya
1x
Year Population
Belize Kenya
2024 417,072 56,432,944
2023 411,106 55,339,003
2022 402,733 54,252,461
2021 395,346 53,219,166
2020 390,812 52,217,334
2019 385,829 51,202,827
2018 380,226 50,207,107
2017 373,202 49,197,766
2016 364,705 48,139,687
2015 356,333 47,088,526
2014 348,923 46,051,440
2013 341,627 44,986,791
2012 334,414 43,888,303
2011 327,298 42,758,461
2010 320,245 41,598,567
2009 312,614 40,408,891
2008 304,361 39,206,351
2007 296,100 38,036,349
2006 287,878 36,904,008
2005 279,731 35,796,484
2004 271,688 34,713,455
2003 263,780 33,652,223
2002 256,009 32,629,808
2001 248,379 31,619,170
2000 240,799 30,642,890
1999 233,059 29,733,408
1998 225,173 28,888,057
1997 217,446 28,101,768
1996 210,310 27,344,211
1995 204,146 26,601,751
1994 199,097 25,857,130
1993 194,902 25,117,188
1992 190,983 24,382,460
1991 187,040 23,646,514
1990 183,076 22,892,651
1989 179,107 22,118,434
1988 175,180 21,356,219
1987 171,338 20,616,096
1986 167,554 19,901,646
1985 163,796 19,201,768
1984 160,044 18,514,906
1983 156,297 17,846,374
1982 152,548 17,206,175
1981 148,786 16,601,507
1980 145,062 16,018,459
1979 141,678 15,460,666
1978 138,713 14,934,126
1977 135,887 14,428,819
1976 133,099 13,957,623
1975 130,387 13,511,671
1974 128,185 13,070,078
1973 126,445 12,634,835
1972 124,676 12,206,060
1971 122,805 11,788,904
1970 120,736 11,368,791
1969 118,040 10,939,695
1968 114,713 10,518,823
1967 111,272 10,111,057
1966 107,906 9,717,816
1965 104,675 9,338,078
1964 101,603 8,973,535
1963 98,704 8,627,971
1962 96,042 8,299,308
1961 93,632 7,987,770
1960 91,318 7,695,307

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Kenya

Fertility rate
Belize

Kenya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Kenya
2023 2.01 3.21
2022 1.95 3.26
2021 1.84 3.31
2020 2.04 3.36
2019 2.14 3.43
2018 2.34 3.54
2017 2.37 3.61
2016 2.4 3.69
2015 2.43 3.77
2014 2.47 3.84
2013 2.5 3.96
2012 2.51 4.12
2011 2.53 4.28
2010 2.55 4.45
2009 2.66 4.57
2008 2.78 4.66
2007 2.89 4.72
2006 3.02 4.75
2005 3.17 4.8
2004 3.25 4.86
2003 3.34 4.94
2002 3.43 5.03
2001 3.53 5.09
2000 3.63 5.14
1999 3.73 5.18
1998 3.75 5.24
1997 3.74 5.27
1996 3.76 5.31
1995 3.88 5.37
1994 3.97 5.44
1993 4.21 5.57
1992 4.43 5.74
1991 4.6 5.94
1990 4.8 6.14
1989 4.86 6.33
1988 4.87 6.52
1987 4.88 6.69
1986 4.94 6.84
1985 5 6.96
1984 5.12 7.08
1983 5.31 7.22
1982 5.5 7.35
1981 5.68 7.45
1980 5.85 7.53
1979 5.99 7.6
1978 6.11 7.67
1977 6.2 7.73
1976 6.25 7.77
1975 6.28 7.8
1974 6.29 7.82
1973 6.29 7.86
1972 6.28 7.89
1971 6.29 7.92
1970 6.3 7.94
1969 6.32 7.95
1968 6.34 7.95
1967 6.36 7.95
1966 6.38 7.96
1965 6.4 7.92
1964 6.42 7.87
1963 6.44 7.82
1962 6.46 7.77
1961 6.48 7.72
1960 6.5 7.65

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

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Belize and Kenya demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Kenya
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Kenya
2024 27.4 20.8
2023 27 20.6
2022 26.5 20.3
2021 26.1 20
2020 25.7 19.8
2019 25.3 19.6
2018 24.9 19.3
2017 24.5 19.1
2016 24.2 18.9
2015 23.8 18.7
2014 23.4 18.5
2013 23.1 18.4
2012 22.7 18.2
2011 22.3 18.1
2010 21.9 17.9
2009 21.6 17.8
2008 21.4 17.7
2007 21.1 17.6
2006 20.9 17.5
2005 20.7 17.4
2004 20.4 17.3
2003 20.2 17.1
2002 20 17
2001 19.8 16.8
2000 19.6 16.7
1999 19.4 16.5
1998 19.1 16.4
1997 18.8 16.2
1996 18.5 16.1
1995 18.2 16
1994 18 15.9
1993 17.9 15.7
1992 17.8 15.6
1991 17.7 15.5
1990 17.6 15.3
1989 17.6 15.2
1988 17.6 15.1
1987 17.5 15
1986 17.5 15
1985 17.5 14.9
1984 17.5 14.8
1983 17.4 14.7
1982 17.4 14.6
1981 17.3 14.5
1980 17.2 14.5
1979 17.1 14.4
1978 16.9 14.3
1977 16.8 14.3
1976 16.6 14.3
1975 16.4 14.3
1974 16.2 14.3
1973 16 14.3
1972 15.8 14.3
1971 15.6 14.4
1970 15.4 14.4
1969 15.3 14.5
1968 15.4 14.5
1967 15.6 14.6
1966 15.9 14.8
1965 16.2 14.9
1964 16.6 15.1
1963 17 15.2
1962 17.3 15.3
1961 17.6 15.5
1960 17.9 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Kenya
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$118B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
23.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
4.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
5.44%
2022
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
55.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
55.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
2.9%
2022
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
59
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$15B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$10.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
2,049,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
15.4%
2019
Banked people share
68%
2024
90.1%
2024

Energy

Belize Kenya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
545 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$11.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
21.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
19.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
67.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
18.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
22.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
190.1 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
78.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
21%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
76.2%
2023

Society

Belize Kenya
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.69%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
-27,330
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
31.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
40.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
4.89
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
28.3
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
82.9%
2022
English speaking
81.7%
2023
78.7%
2023
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
35%
2024

Health

Belize Kenya
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$85
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$20.6
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
64.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
20.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
0.29
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
149
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
39.9
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
12.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
3.1%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
53
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
2.47 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Kenya
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
3,974 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
111,076 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
13,942 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
110,480 mi
2018

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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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