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Belize vs Latvia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 1.87M in Latvia (ranked 149/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 24,027 sq mi for Latvia (ranked 148th vs. 121st).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Latvia
Population
430409
1829763
Population rank 171/197 149/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$43.7B
2024
GDP rank 168/197 99/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$23,409
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 54/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$43,394
2024
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$20.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
46.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$10,945
2024
Government debt per person rank 78/185 53/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$17,033
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 24,027 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
44.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Belize and Latvia: Comparison Charts

Belize and Latvia economies compared

GDP
Belize

Latvia
1x
Year GDP
Belize Latvia
2024 $3,203,631,800 $43,684,254,432
2023 $3,052,362,650 $42,779,550,937
2022 $2,846,604,350 $38,003,198,509
2021 $2,428,606,250 $38,183,326,785
2020 $2,047,284,600 $33,379,927,435
2019 $2,381,187,850 $33,099,503,951
2018 $2,285,915,050 $33,247,935,477
2017 $2,266,028,250 $29,391,059,767
2016 $2,239,604,950 $27,117,105,060
2015 $2,193,095,150 $26,344,565,877
2014 $2,138,242,200 $30,277,203,767
2013 $2,035,191,450 $29,152,128,168
2012 $1,917,083,500 $27,116,149,949
2011 $1,831,576,700 $26,575,547,901
2010 $1,748,988,400 $23,468,324,572
2009 $1,688,012,750 $25,691,530,442
2008 $1,738,453,600 $34,135,200,994
2007 $1,706,190,450 $29,420,499,248
2006 $1,590,463,100 $20,434,922,247
2005 $1,474,298,400 $16,306,935,905
2004 $1,400,202,000 $13,827,070,379
2003 $1,308,280,250 $11,244,337,720
2002 $1,243,912,050 $9,249,030,241
2001 $1,172,045,150 $8,190,888,740
2000 $1,138,138,100 $7,761,252,607
1999 $999,713,050 $7,324,192,890
1998 $929,047,000 $6,974,112,951
1997 $872,916,050 $6,349,481,007
1996 $850,339,100 $5,799,465,288
1995 $818,590,250 $5,608,208,785
1994 $771,838,000 -
1993 $752,255,150 -
1992 $695,741,150 -
1991 $596,682,100 -
1990 $546,750,912 -
1989 $491,100,000 -
1988 $421,450,000 -
1987 $371,100,000 -
1986 $311,500,000 -
1985 $287,300,000 -
1984 $290,350,000 -
1983 $262,150,000 -
1982 $248,550,000 -
1981 $260,750,000 -
1980 $257,400,000 -
1979 $151,800,000 -
1978 $136,300,000 -
1977 $117,650,000 -
1976 $97,094,227 -
1975 $118,194,026 -
1974 $103,160,450 -
1973 $78,214,768 -
1972 $65,998,069 -
1971 $59,074,687 -
1970 $53,339,893 -
1969 $47,399,905 -
1968 $44,999,910 -
1967 $47,431,256 -
1966 $44,450,044 -
1965 $40,110,040 -
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 Latvia economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Latvia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Latvia
2024 $7,681 $23,409
2023 $7,425 $22,710
2022 $7,068 $20,221
2021 $6,143 $20,262
2020 $5,239 $17,564
2019 $6,172 $17,295
2018 $6,012 $17,252
2017 $6,072 $15,132
2016 $6,141 $13,839
2015 $6,155 $13,322
2014 $6,128 $15,186
2013 $5,957 $14,484
2012 $5,733 $13,329
2011 $5,596 $12,903
2010 $5,461 $11,188
2009 $5,400 $11,996
2008 $5,712 $15,678
2007 $5,762 $13,371
2006 $5,525 $9,212
2005 $5,270 $7,284
2004 $5,154 $6,110
2003 $4,960 $4,915
2002 $4,859 $4,004
2001 $4,719 $3,505
2000 $4,727 $3,278
1999 $4,290 $3,064
1998 $4,126 $2,894
1997 $4,014 $2,610
1996 $4,043 $2,360
1995 $4,010 $2,257
1994 $3,877 -
1993 $3,860 -
1992 $3,643 -
1991 $3,190 -
1990 $2,986 -
1989 $2,742 -
1988 $2,406 -
1987 $2,166 -
1986 $1,859 -
1985 $1,754 -
1984 $1,814 -
1983 $1,677 -
1982 $1,629 -
1981 $1,753 -
1980 $1,774 -
1979 $1,071 -
1978 $983 -
1977 $866 -
1976 $729 -
1975 $906 -
1974 $805 -
1973 $619 -
1972 $529 -
1971 $481 -
1970 $442 -
1969 $402 -
1968 $392 -
1967 $426 -
1966 $412 -
1965 $383 -
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. Latvia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Latvia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Latvia
2026 74.1 76.6
2025 73.9 76.5
2024 73.7 76.3
2023 73.6 76.2
2022 72.2 74.9
2021 70.9 73.2
2020 71.6 75.5
2019 72.6 75.6
2018 72.3 75
2017 72.1 74.8
2016 71.8 74.8
2015 71.6 74.7
2014 71.4 74.3
2013 71.3 74.2
2012 71.1 73.9
2011 71 73.7
2010 70.9 73
2009 70.8 72.7
2008 70.7 72
2007 70.7 70.8
2006 70.5 70.6
2005 70.3 70.6
2004 70.2 70.9
2003 69.8 70.6
2002 69.5 70.2
2001 68.9 69.9
2000 68.9 70.2
1999 69 69.6
1998 68.9 68.9
1997 69.2 69.2
1996 69.4 68.6
1995 69.5 66
1994 69.6 65.2
1993 69.6 66.6
1992 69.6 68.5
1991 69.6 69.2
1990 69.6 69.5
1989 69.5 70.4
1988 69.4 70.9
1987 69.1 71
1986 68.7 71
1985 68.3 69.6
1984 68 69.4
1983 67.6 69.4
1982 67.3 69.6
1981 67.1 69.1
1980 66.9 69.1
1979 66.7 68.8
1978 66.3 69.3
1977 66.1 69.4
1976 65.8 69.4
1975 65.4 69.3
1974 64.9 70.1
1973 64.5 70.2
1972 64 70.3
1971 63.5 70.6
1970 63 70.2
1969 62.5 70.2
1968 62 70.5
1967 61.4 70.9
1966 60.9 71.2
1965 60.4 71.2
1964 59.8 71.5
1963 59.3 70.3
1962 58.7 69.9
1961 52.9 70.5
1960 57.4 70.3
1959 56.6 69.5
1958 55.7 68.9
1957 54.8 68.3
1956 53.9 67.6
1955 52.7 67.1
1954 52.2 66.7
1953 51.4 66.2
1952 50.7 65.7
1951 49.9 65.2
1950 49.2 64.6

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

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Belize and Latvia population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Latvia
1x
Year Population
Belize Latvia
2024 417,072 1,866,124
2023 411,106 1,883,710
2022 402,733 1,879,383
2021 395,346 1,884,490
2020 390,812 1,900,449
2019 385,829 1,913,822
2018 380,226 1,927,174
2017 373,202 1,942,248
2016 364,705 1,959,537
2015 356,333 1,977,527
2014 348,923 1,993,782
2013 341,627 2,012,647
2012 334,414 2,034,319
2011 327,298 2,059,709
2010 320,245 2,097,555
2009 312,614 2,141,669
2008 304,361 2,177,322
2007 296,100 2,200,325
2006 287,878 2,218,357
2005 279,731 2,238,799
2004 271,688 2,263,122
2003 263,780 2,287,955
2002 256,009 2,310,173
2001 248,379 2,337,170
2000 240,799 2,367,550
1999 233,059 2,390,482
1998 225,173 2,410,019
1997 217,446 2,432,851
1996 210,310 2,457,222
1995 204,146 2,485,056
1994 199,097 2,520,742
1993 194,902 2,563,290
1992 190,983 2,614,338
1991 187,040 2,650,581
1990 183,076 2,663,151
1989 179,107 2,666,955
1988 175,180 2,653,434
1987 171,338 2,626,583
1986 167,554 2,599,892
1985 163,796 2,578,873
1984 160,044 2,562,047
1983 156,297 2,546,011
1982 152,548 2,531,080
1981 148,786 2,519,421
1980 145,062 2,511,701
1979 141,678 2,505,953
1978 138,713 2,497,921
1977 135,887 2,485,073
1976 133,099 2,470,989
1975 130,387 2,456,130
1974 128,185 2,437,186
1973 126,445 2,415,819
1972 124,676 2,395,674
1971 122,805 2,376,389
1970 120,736 2,359,164
1969 118,040 2,343,173
1968 114,713 2,323,619
1967 111,272 2,301,220
1966 107,906 2,283,217
1965 104,675 2,265,919
1964 101,603 2,240,623
1963 98,704 2,210,919
1962 96,042 2,181,586
1961 93,632 2,152,681
1960 91,318 2,120,979

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Latvia

Fertility rate
Belize

Latvia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Latvia
2023 2.01 1.36
2022 1.95 1.47
2021 1.84 1.57
2020 2.04 1.55
2019 2.14 1.61
2018 2.34 1.6
2017 2.37 1.69
2016 2.4 1.74
2015 2.43 1.7
2014 2.47 1.65
2013 2.5 1.52
2012 2.51 1.44
2011 2.53 1.33
2010 2.55 1.36
2009 2.66 1.46
2008 2.78 1.58
2007 2.89 1.54
2006 3.02 1.46
2005 3.17 1.39
2004 3.25 1.29
2003 3.34 1.32
2002 3.43 1.26
2001 3.53 1.22
2000 3.63 1.25
1999 3.73 1.16
1998 3.75 1.09
1997 3.74 1.11
1996 3.76 1.16
1995 3.88 1.25
1994 3.97 1.39
1993 4.21 1.51
1992 4.43 1.73
1991 4.6 1.86
1990 4.8 2.02
1989 4.86 2.05
1988 4.87 2.11
1987 4.88 2.15
1986 4.94 2.12
1985 5 2.08
1984 5.12 2.09
1983 5.31 2.07
1982 5.5 1.97
1981 5.68 1.88
1980 5.85 1.86
1979 5.99 1.87
1978 6.11 1.87
1977 6.2 1.89
1976 6.25 1.93
1975 6.28 1.96
1974 6.29 1.97
1973 6.29 1.98
1972 6.28 2
1971 6.29 2
1970 6.3 1.96
1969 6.32 1.88
1968 6.34 1.83
1967 6.36 1.8
1966 6.38 1.76
1965 6.4 1.74
1964 6.42 1.79
1963 6.44 1.85
1962 6.46 1.91
1961 6.48 1.94
1960 6.5 1.94

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

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Belize and Latvia demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Latvia
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Latvia
2024 27.4 44.3
2023 27 44.1
2022 26.5 44
2021 26.1 43.9
2020 25.7 43.8
2019 25.3 43.6
2018 24.9 43.4
2017 24.5 43.2
2016 24.2 43
2015 23.8 42.8
2014 23.4 42.5
2013 23.1 42.3
2012 22.7 42
2011 22.3 41.6
2010 21.9 41.1
2009 21.6 40.5
2008 21.4 40.1
2007 21.1 39.9
2006 20.9 39.7
2005 20.7 39.4
2004 20.4 39.2
2003 20.2 38.9
2002 20 38.6
2001 19.8 38.3
2000 19.6 37.9
1999 19.4 37.6
1998 19.1 37.3
1997 18.8 36.9
1996 18.5 36.6
1995 18.2 36.2
1994 18 36
1993 17.9 35.6
1992 17.8 35.2
1991 17.7 34.8
1990 17.6 34.6
1989 17.6 34.5
1988 17.6 34.6
1987 17.5 34.6
1986 17.5 34.7
1985 17.5 34.7
1984 17.5 34.7
1983 17.4 34.6
1982 17.4 34.7
1981 17.3 34.8
1980 17.2 34.9
1979 17.1 35.1
1978 16.9 35.1
1977 16.8 35.1
1976 16.6 35
1975 16.4 34.9
1974 16.2 34.7
1973 16 34.6
1972 15.8 34.5
1971 15.6 34.3
1970 15.4 34.2
1969 15.3 34.1
1968 15.4 34
1967 15.6 33.8
1966 15.9 33.5
1965 16.2 33.2
1964 16.6 33
1963 17 32.8
1962 17.3 32.6
1961 17.6 32.4
1960 17.9 32.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Latvia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$40.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
44.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
4.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
3.26%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
-1.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
6.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
64.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
18.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
71.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
26.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
2.6%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
56
2003
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$5.14B
2024
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$1.34B
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
3,204,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
7.25%
2007
Banked people share
68%
2024
95%
2024

Energy

Belize Latvia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
2,240 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$19
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
6.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
3.65 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
47.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
44%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
8.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
34.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,617 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
63.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
59.4%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belize Latvia
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
-7,330
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
68.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
75.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
2.5
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
99.9%
2021
English speaking
81.7%
2023
45.9%
2023
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
92.7%
2024

Health

Belize Latvia
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$1,645
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$577
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
0.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
3.4
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
28 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
3
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
24.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
33.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
12.9 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Latvia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
12,875 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
7,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
13,214 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. 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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