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Belize vs Lebanon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 5.81M in Lebanon (ranked 115/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 3,950 sq mi for Lebanon (ranked 148th vs. 160th).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Lebanon
Population
430409
5906622
Population rank 171/197 115/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$20.1B
2023
GDP rank 168/197 128/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$3,478
2023
GDP per capita rank 98/197 135/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$12,575
2023
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$38.7B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
163.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$6,704
2023
Government debt per person rank 78/185 70/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$3,560
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 3,950 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
29.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Belize and Lebanon: Comparison Charts

Belize and Lebanon economies compared

GDP
Belize

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP
Belize Lebanon
2024 $3,203,631,800 -
2023 $3,052,362,650 $20,078,620,357
2022 $2,846,604,350 $20,992,421,949
2021 $2,428,606,250 $23,131,941,557
2020 $2,047,284,600 $31,712,128,254
2019 $2,381,187,850 $51,605,959,131
2018 $2,285,915,050 $54,901,519,156
2017 $2,266,028,250 $53,027,680,686
2016 $2,239,604,950 $51,147,308,774
2015 $2,193,095,150 $49,929,337,837
2014 $2,138,242,200 $48,095,213,747
2013 $2,035,191,450 $46,880,103,081
2012 $1,917,083,500 $44,016,799,516
2011 $1,831,576,700 $39,927,125,962
2010 $1,748,988,400 $38,443,907,042
2009 $1,688,012,750 $35,399,582,929
2008 $1,738,453,600 $29,118,916,105
2007 $1,706,190,450 $24,827,355,015
2006 $1,590,463,100 $22,022,709,851
2005 $1,474,298,400 $21,497,336,499
2004 $1,400,202,000 $21,159,827,992
2003 $1,308,280,250 $20,082,918,740
2002 $1,243,912,050 $19,152,238,806
2001 $1,172,045,150 $17,649,751,244
2000 $1,138,138,100 $17,260,364,842
1999 $999,713,050 $17,391,056,369
1998 $929,047,000 $17,247,179,006
1997 $872,916,050 $15,751,867,489
1996 $850,339,100 $13,690,217,334
1995 $818,590,250 $11,718,795,529
1994 $771,838,000 $9,599,127,050
1993 $752,255,150 $7,941,744,492
1992 $695,741,150 $5,843,579,161
1991 $596,682,100 $4,690,415,093
1990 $546,750,912 $2,838,485,354
1989 $491,100,000 $2,717,998,688
1988 $421,450,000 $3,313,540,068
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 Lebanon economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Lebanon
2024 $7,681 -
2023 $7,425 $3,478
2022 $7,068 $3,654
2021 $6,143 $4,045
2020 $5,239 $5,561
2019 $6,172 $8,906
2018 $6,012 $9,175
2017 $6,072 $8,608
2016 $6,141 $8,089
2015 $6,155 $7,714
2014 $6,128 $7,578
2013 $5,957 $8,162
2012 $5,733 $8,407
2011 $5,596 $7,835
2010 $5,461 $7,626
2009 $5,400 $7,091
2008 $5,712 $5,912
2007 $5,762 $5,125
2006 $5,525 $4,635
2005 $5,270 $4,602
2004 $5,154 $4,601
2003 $4,960 $4,438
2002 $4,859 $4,291
2001 $4,719 $4,010
2000 $4,727 $3,987
1999 $4,290 $4,087
1998 $4,126 $4,125
1997 $4,014 $3,834
1996 $4,043 $3,393
1995 $4,010 $2,959
1994 $3,877 $2,468
1993 $3,860 $2,079
1992 $3,643 $1,559
1991 $3,190 $1,278
1990 $2,986 $790
1989 $2,742 $771
1988 $2,406 $959
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. Lebanon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Lebanon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Lebanon
2026 74.1 78.2
2025 73.9 78.1
2024 73.7 77.9
2023 73.6 77.8
2022 72.2 78
2021 70.9 73.6
2020 71.6 76.3
2019 72.6 78.2
2018 72.3 78.3
2017 72.1 78.2
2016 71.8 78.3
2015 71.6 78.3
2014 71.4 78.1
2013 71.3 78
2012 71.1 77.9
2011 71 77.8
2010 70.9 77.5
2009 70.8 77.3
2008 70.7 77
2007 70.7 76.7
2006 70.5 75.7
2005 70.3 76.1
2004 70.2 75.7
2003 69.8 75.3
2002 69.5 74.8
2001 68.9 74.4
2000 68.9 73.9
1999 69 73.5
1998 68.9 73.2
1997 69.2 72.9
1996 69.4 72.6
1995 69.5 72.4
1994 69.6 72
1993 69.6 71.6
1992 69.6 71.2
1991 69.6 70.9
1990 69.6 65.5
1989 69.5 65.1
1988 69.4 62.9
1987 69.1 62.5
1986 68.7 62
1985 68.3 61.6
1984 68 61.2
1983 67.6 60.8
1982 67.3 47.2
1981 67.1 60.3
1980 66.9 59.9
1979 66.7 59.6
1978 66.3 60
1977 66.1 60.3
1976 65.8 36.4
1975 65.4 57.7
1974 64.9 66.4
1973 64.5 66.3
1972 64 66.2
1971 63.5 66.1
1970 63 66
1969 62.5 65.9
1968 62 65.8
1967 61.4 65.7
1966 60.9 65.5
1965 60.4 65.3
1964 59.8 65.1
1963 59.3 64.9
1962 58.7 64.6
1961 52.9 64.3
1960 57.4 63.9
1959 56.6 63.6
1958 55.7 61.2
1957 54.8 62.8
1956 53.9 62.2
1955 52.7 61.5
1954 52.2 61.6
1953 51.4 61.2
1952 50.7 60.8
1951 49.9 60.3
1950 49.2 59.9

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

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Belize and Lebanon population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Lebanon
1x
Year Population
Belize Lebanon
2024 417,072 5,805,962
2023 411,106 5,773,493
2022 402,733 5,744,489
2021 395,346 5,718,122
2020 390,812 5,702,398
2019 385,829 5,794,594
2018 380,226 5,984,119
2017 373,202 6,160,128
2016 364,705 6,323,060
2015 356,333 6,472,469
2014 348,923 6,346,990
2013 341,627 5,743,436
2012 334,414 5,235,742
2011 327,298 5,096,020
2010 320,245 5,041,288
2009 312,614 4,992,287
2008 304,361 4,925,354
2007 296,100 4,844,118
2006 287,878 4,751,136
2005 279,731 4,671,102
2004 271,688 4,599,279
2003 263,780 4,525,508
2002 256,009 4,463,504
2001 248,379 4,401,918
2000 240,799 4,329,340
1999 233,059 4,255,277
1998 225,173 4,181,281
1997 217,446 4,108,405
1996 210,310 4,034,781
1995 204,146 3,960,735
1994 199,097 3,889,799
1993 194,902 3,820,647
1992 190,983 3,747,371
1991 187,040 3,668,912
1990 183,076 3,595,175
1989 179,107 3,525,285
1988 175,180 3,454,649
1987 171,338 3,385,555
1986 167,554 3,300,365
1985 163,796 3,217,376
1984 160,044 3,152,744
1983 156,297 3,094,996
1982 152,548 3,054,931
1981 148,786 3,008,981
1980 145,062 2,944,763
1979 141,678 2,882,635
1978 138,713 2,822,682
1977 135,887 2,762,155
1976 133,099 2,726,469
1975 130,387 2,693,191
1974 128,185 2,635,185
1973 126,445 2,572,935
1972 124,676 2,509,729
1971 122,805 2,446,314
1970 120,736 2,386,114
1969 118,040 2,328,159
1968 114,713 2,266,368
1967 111,272 2,206,731
1966 107,906 2,148,260
1965 104,675 2,088,831
1964 101,603 2,030,543
1963 98,704 1,970,316
1962 96,042 1,909,578
1961 93,632 1,850,084
1960 91,318 1,794,406

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Lebanon

Fertility rate
Belize

Lebanon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Lebanon
2023 2.01 2.24
2022 1.95 2.26
2021 1.84 2.28
2020 2.04 2.31
2019 2.14 2.33
2018 2.34 2.35
2017 2.37 2.37
2016 2.4 2.39
2015 2.43 2.38
2014 2.47 2.38
2013 2.5 2.36
2012 2.51 2.35
2011 2.53 2.32
2010 2.55 2.26
2009 2.66 2.19
2008 2.78 2.17
2007 2.89 2.2
2006 3.02 2.24
2005 3.17 2.29
2004 3.25 2.38
2003 3.34 2.46
2002 3.43 2.52
2001 3.53 2.58
2000 3.63 2.6
1999 3.73 2.63
1998 3.75 2.65
1997 3.74 2.67
1996 3.76 2.7
1995 3.88 2.73
1994 3.97 2.82
1993 4.21 2.94
1992 4.43 3.05
1991 4.6 3.16
1990 4.8 3.27
1989 4.86 3.36
1988 4.87 3.39
1987 4.88 3.42
1986 4.94 3.47
1985 5 3.53
1984 5.12 3.66
1983 5.31 3.73
1982 5.5 3.86
1981 5.68 3.95
1980 5.85 4.01
1979 5.99 4.08
1978 6.11 4.18
1977 6.2 4.28
1976 6.25 4.39
1975 6.28 4.52
1974 6.29 4.65
1973 6.29 4.79
1972 6.28 4.91
1971 6.29 5.05
1970 6.3 5.19
1969 6.32 5.32
1968 6.34 5.45
1967 6.36 5.57
1966 6.38 5.68
1965 6.4 5.77
1964 6.42 5.85
1963 6.44 5.91
1962 6.46 5.9
1961 6.48 5.89
1960 6.5 5.88

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

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Belize and Lebanon demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Lebanon
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Lebanon
2024 27.4 29.6
2023 27 29.4
2022 26.5 29.2
2021 26.1 29
2020 25.7 28.9
2019 25.3 29
2018 24.9 29.3
2017 24.5 29.4
2016 24.2 29.5
2015 23.8 29.4
2014 23.4 29.2
2013 23.1 28.9
2012 22.7 28.6
2011 22.3 28.2
2010 21.9 27.9
2009 21.6 27.5
2008 21.4 27.1
2007 21.1 26.7
2006 20.9 26.3
2005 20.7 26
2004 20.4 25.6
2003 20.2 25.2
2002 20 24.9
2001 19.8 24.6
2000 19.6 24.3
1999 19.4 24
1998 19.1 23.7
1997 18.8 23.4
1996 18.5 23.1
1995 18.2 22.8
1994 18 22.5
1993 17.9 22.3
1992 17.8 22
1991 17.7 21.8
1990 17.6 21.6
1989 17.6 21.4
1988 17.6 21.2
1987 17.5 21
1986 17.5 20.8
1985 17.5 20.7
1984 17.5 20.5
1983 17.4 20.3
1982 17.4 20.1
1981 17.3 19.9
1980 17.2 19.8
1979 17.1 19.6
1978 16.9 19.4
1977 16.8 19.2
1976 16.6 19.1
1975 16.4 19
1974 16.2 18.9
1973 16 18.7
1972 15.8 18.5
1971 15.6 18.3
1970 15.4 18.2
1969 15.3 18.1
1968 15.4 18
1967 15.6 18
1966 15.9 18.1
1965 16.2 18.2
1964 16.6 18.4
1963 17 18.7
1962 17.3 19.1
1961 17.6 19.5
1960 17.9 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Lebanon
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$21.4B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
16.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
1.22%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
2.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
80,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
-0.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
42.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
2.09%
2023
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
25.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
2.8%
2022
Number of billionaires
1
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
10
2021
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$10.6B
2021
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$33.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$5.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
1,936,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
27%
2020
Banked people share
68%
2024
23%
2024

Energy

Belize Lebanon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
617 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$19.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
11 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
1.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
89.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
6.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
6.6%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
96.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
681 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
5.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
16%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belize Lebanon
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
-10,230
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
90.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
48.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
2.26
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
16.4
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
92%
2019
English speaking
81.7%
2023
40%
2023
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
83.5%
2023

Health

Belize Lebanon
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$260.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$77.5
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
10.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
2.68
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
30.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
12.3%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
47
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
34.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Lebanon
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
680 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
2,603 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
13,487 mi
2017

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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 (2023–2024, 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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