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Belize vs Madagascar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 148th vs. 44th).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Madagascar
Population
430409
33750171
Population rank 171/197 49/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank 168/197 136/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$1,884
2024
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$8.77B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
50.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$274.3
2024
Government debt per person rank 78/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$1,268
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 224,634 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
3.97
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
20 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Belize and Madagascar: Comparison Charts

Belize and Madagascar economies compared

GDP
Belize

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP
Belize Madagascar
2024 $3,203,631,800 $17,420,501,490
2023 $3,052,362,650 $15,869,945,478
2022 $2,846,604,350 $15,325,603,273
2021 $2,428,606,250 $14,354,731,964
2020 $2,047,284,600 $13,051,441,204
2019 $2,381,187,850 $14,104,664,679
2018 $2,285,915,050 $13,760,033,282
2017 $2,266,028,250 $13,176,313,594
2016 $2,239,604,950 $11,848,613,858
2015 $2,193,095,150 $11,323,020,701
2014 $2,138,242,200 $12,522,957,399
2013 $2,035,191,450 $12,423,555,455
2012 $1,917,083,500 $11,578,975,062
2011 $1,831,576,700 $11,551,819,618
2010 $1,748,988,400 $9,982,711,338
2009 $1,688,012,750 $9,616,879,409
2008 $1,738,453,600 $10,725,137,724
2007 $1,706,190,450 $8,524,620,890
2006 $1,590,463,100 $6,395,712,491
2005 $1,474,298,400 $5,859,269,753
2004 $1,400,202,000 $5,064,732,626
2003 $1,308,280,250 $6,372,498,890
2002 $1,243,912,050 $5,351,701,663
2001 $1,172,045,150 $5,438,332,602
2000 $1,138,138,100 $4,629,247,204
1999 $999,713,050 $4,277,903,780
1998 $929,047,000 $4,401,967,633
1997 $872,916,050 $4,262,965,420
1996 $850,339,100 $4,931,861,039
1995 $818,590,250 $3,838,100,904
1994 $771,838,000 $3,522,227,092
1993 $752,255,150 $4,063,298,919
1992 $695,741,150 $3,714,966,678
1991 $596,682,100 $3,254,713,056
1990 $546,750,912 $3,931,334,875
1989 $491,100,000 $3,175,638,333
1988 $421,450,000 $3,189,456,965
1987 $371,100,000 $3,212,900,556
1986 $311,500,000 $4,347,989,788
1985 $287,300,000 $3,802,557,895
1984 $290,350,000 $3,905,938,481
1983 $262,150,000 $4,686,457,031
1982 $248,550,000 $4,784,977,326
1981 $260,750,000 $4,759,333,998
1980 $257,400,000 $5,201,818,348
1979 $151,800,000 $3,463,565,854
1978 $136,300,000 $2,669,755,115
1977 $117,650,000 $2,358,930,406
1976 $97,094,227 $2,181,844,179
1975 $118,194,026 $2,283,049,215
1974 $103,160,450 $1,917,508,190
1973 $78,214,768 $1,653,062,335
1972 $65,998,069 $1,341,590,690
1971 $59,074,687 $1,199,507,631
1970 $53,339,893 $1,111,859,571
1969 $47,399,905 $1,056,391,056
1968 $44,999,910 $1,031,669,637
1967 $47,431,256 $956,436,932
1966 $44,450,044 $900,264,585
1965 $40,110,040 $833,563,473
1964 $36,194,586 $802,482,184
1963 $33,750,114 $759,345,864
1962 $31,857,592 $739,286,908
1961 $29,965,000 $699,161,945
1960 $28,072,478 $673,081,725

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

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Belize and Madagascar economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Madagascar
2024 $7,681 $545
2023 $7,425 $509
2022 $7,068 $504
2021 $6,143 $483
2020 $5,239 $451
2019 $6,172 $500
2018 $6,012 $500
2017 $6,072 $492
2016 $6,141 $454
2015 $6,155 $445
2014 $6,128 $506
2013 $5,957 $515
2012 $5,733 $494
2011 $5,596 $506
2010 $5,461 $450
2009 $5,400 $446
2008 $5,712 $513
2007 $5,762 $420
2006 $5,525 $324
2005 $5,270 $306
2004 $5,154 $272.2
2003 $4,960 $353
2002 $4,859 $305
2001 $4,719 $319
2000 $4,727 $280.3
1999 $4,290 $267.4
1998 $4,126 $284.2
1997 $4,014 $284.4
1996 $4,043 $340
1995 $4,010 $273.1
1994 $3,877 $258.7
1993 $3,860 $308
1992 $3,643 $290.2
1991 $3,190 $262
1990 $2,986 $326
1989 $2,742 $271.3
1988 $2,406 $280.5
1987 $2,166 $290.8
1986 $1,859 $405
1985 $1,754 $364
1984 $1,814 $385
1983 $1,677 $476
1982 $1,629 $501
1981 $1,753 $513
1980 $1,774 $578
1979 $1,071 $396
1978 $983 $315
1977 $866 $286.9
1976 $729 $273.5
1975 $906 $295
1974 $805 $255.3
1973 $619 $226.8
1972 $529 $189.6
1971 $481 $174.6
1970 $442 $166.6
1969 $402 $162.9
1968 $392 $163.6
1967 $426 $155.9
1966 $412 $150.7
1965 $383 $143.2
1964 $356 $141.5
1963 $342 $137.4
1962 $332 $137.3
1961 $320 $133.3
1960 $307 $131.7

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

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Belize vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Madagascar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Madagascar
2026 74.1 64.3
2025 73.9 64
2024 73.7 63.8
2023 73.6 63.6
2022 72.2 63.1
2021 70.9 62.5
2020 71.6 62.7
2019 72.6 63.5
2018 72.3 63.5
2017 72.1 63.4
2016 71.8 63.4
2015 71.6 63.4
2014 71.4 63.3
2013 71.3 63.2
2012 71.1 63
2011 71 62.9
2010 70.9 62.6
2009 70.8 62.3
2008 70.7 62
2007 70.7 61.5
2006 70.5 61.1
2005 70.3 60.7
2004 70.2 60.2
2003 69.8 59.7
2002 69.5 59.2
2001 68.9 58.7
2000 68.9 58
1999 69 57.4
1998 68.9 56.8
1997 69.2 56.1
1996 69.4 55.5
1995 69.5 54.8
1994 69.6 54.2
1993 69.6 53.7
1992 69.6 52.9
1991 69.6 52.6
1990 69.6 52.1
1989 69.5 51.8
1988 69.4 51.4
1987 69.1 51.1
1986 68.7 50.7
1985 68.3 50.4
1984 68 50.2
1983 67.6 50.1
1982 67.3 50
1981 67.1 49.8
1980 66.9 50
1979 66.7 50.1
1978 66.3 50
1977 66.1 49.9
1976 65.8 49.8
1975 65.4 49.6
1974 64.9 49.3
1973 64.5 48.9
1972 64 48.5
1971 63.5 48.2
1970 63 47.9
1969 62.5 47.3
1968 62 46.9
1967 61.4 46.5
1966 60.9 46
1965 60.4 45.4
1964 59.8 45
1963 59.3 44.6
1962 58.7 44.2
1961 52.9 43.8
1960 57.4 43.3
1959 56.6 43
1958 55.7 42.5
1957 54.8 42.1
1956 53.9 41.7
1955 52.7 41.3
1954 52.2 40.9
1953 51.4 40.7
1952 50.7 40.3
1951 49.9 39.9
1950 49.2 39.7

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

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Belize and Madagascar population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Madagascar
1x
Year Population
Belize Madagascar
2024 417,072 31,964,956
2023 411,106 31,195,932
2022 402,733 30,437,261
2021 395,346 29,691,083
2020 390,812 28,953,556
2019 385,829 28,219,554
2018 380,226 27,494,926
2017 373,202 26,788,375
2016 364,705 26,099,952
2015 356,333 25,426,702
2014 348,923 24,764,348
2013 341,627 24,109,290
2012 334,414 23,462,438
2011 327,298 22,822,300
2010 320,245 22,183,340
2009 312,614 21,547,280
2008 304,361 20,923,840
2007 296,100 20,318,583
2006 287,878 19,730,909
2005 279,731 19,159,707
2004 271,688 18,606,608
2003 263,780 18,071,854
2002 256,009 17,549,913
2001 248,379 17,032,939
2000 240,799 16,516,338
1999 233,059 16,000,506
1998 225,173 15,489,364
1997 217,446 14,990,814
1996 210,310 14,510,711
1995 204,146 14,051,275
1994 199,097 13,613,850
1993 194,902 13,197,345
1992 190,983 12,800,870
1991 187,040 12,421,412
1990 183,076 12,055,639
1989 179,107 11,704,998
1988 175,180 11,369,462
1987 171,338 11,047,291
1986 167,554 10,736,857
1985 163,796 10,433,142
1984 160,044 10,134,550
1983 156,297 9,843,044
1982 152,548 9,557,671
1981 148,786 9,279,011
1980 145,062 9,006,032
1979 141,678 8,737,581
1978 138,713 8,475,864
1977 135,887 8,222,240
1976 133,099 7,976,831
1975 130,387 7,739,336
1974 128,185 7,509,726
1973 126,445 7,288,048
1972 124,676 7,074,398
1971 122,805 6,868,868
1970 120,736 6,672,003
1969 118,040 6,484,716
1968 114,713 6,306,493
1967 111,272 6,136,486
1966 107,906 5,974,279
1965 104,675 5,819,116
1964 101,603 5,669,863
1963 98,704 5,525,185
1962 96,042 5,384,150
1961 93,632 5,246,158
1960 91,318 5,111,029

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Madagascar

Fertility rate
Belize

Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Madagascar
2023 2.01 3.97
2022 1.95 4.04
2021 1.84 4.1
2020 2.04 4.17
2019 2.14 4.22
2018 2.34 4.25
2017 2.37 4.26
2016 2.4 4.29
2015 2.43 4.34
2014 2.47 4.42
2013 2.5 4.53
2012 2.51 4.61
2011 2.53 4.74
2010 2.55 4.9
2009 2.66 5
2008 2.78 5.04
2007 2.89 5.08
2006 3.02 5.13
2005 3.17 5.2
2004 3.25 5.26
2003 3.34 5.33
2002 3.43 5.41
2001 3.53 5.53
2000 3.63 5.67
1999 3.73 5.84
1998 3.75 5.99
1997 3.74 6.02
1996 3.76 6.03
1995 3.88 6.04
1994 3.97 6.04
1993 4.21 6.06
1992 4.43 6.08
1991 4.6 6.12
1990 4.8 6.14
1989 4.86 6.15
1988 4.87 6.18
1987 4.88 6.24
1986 4.94 6.34
1985 5 6.46
1984 5.12 6.55
1983 5.31 6.63
1982 5.5 6.7
1981 5.68 6.77
1980 5.85 6.84
1979 5.99 6.87
1978 6.11 6.9
1977 6.2 6.93
1976 6.25 6.95
1975 6.28 6.97
1974 6.29 6.99
1973 6.29 7.01
1972 6.28 7.04
1971 6.29 7.07
1970 6.3 7.1
1969 6.32 7.12
1968 6.34 7.13
1967 6.36 7.14
1966 6.38 7.16
1965 6.4 7.17
1964 6.42 7.19
1963 6.44 7.21
1962 6.46 7.26
1961 6.48 7.3
1960 6.5 7.34

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

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Belize and Madagascar demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Madagascar
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Madagascar
2024 27.4 20
2023 27 19.9
2022 26.5 19.7
2021 26.1 19.6
2020 25.7 19.4
2019 25.3 19.3
2018 24.9 19.1
2017 24.5 18.9
2016 24.2 18.7
2015 23.8 18.6
2014 23.4 18.4
2013 23.1 18.2
2012 22.7 18.1
2011 22.3 17.9
2010 21.9 17.8
2009 21.6 17.7
2008 21.4 17.6
2007 21.1 17.5
2006 20.9 17.4
2005 20.7 17.3
2004 20.4 17.3
2003 20.2 17.2
2002 20 17.2
2001 19.8 17.2
2000 19.6 17.2
1999 19.4 17.2
1998 19.1 17.2
1997 18.8 17.1
1996 18.5 17.1
1995 18.2 17.1
1994 18 17.1
1993 17.9 17
1992 17.8 17
1991 17.7 16.9
1990 17.6 16.9
1989 17.6 16.8
1988 17.6 16.7
1987 17.5 16.6
1986 17.5 16.6
1985 17.5 16.5
1984 17.5 16.5
1983 17.4 16.4
1982 17.4 16.4
1981 17.3 16.4
1980 17.2 16.4
1979 17.1 16.5
1978 16.9 16.5
1977 16.8 16.5
1976 16.6 16.6
1975 16.4 16.6
1974 16.2 16.6
1973 16 16.6
1972 15.8 16.6
1971 15.6 16.7
1970 15.4 16.7
1969 15.3 16.6
1968 15.4 16.7
1967 15.6 16.7
1966 15.9 16.7
1965 16.2 16.8
1964 16.6 16.8
1963 17 17
1962 17.3 17.2
1961 17.6 17.5
1960 17.9 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Madagascar
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$16.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
16.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
3.05%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
3.19%
2022
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
47.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
57
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
2.9%
2021
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$2.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$406M
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
87,099
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
7.8%
2020
Banked people share
68%
2024
24.5%
2024

Energy

Belize Madagascar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
309 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$5.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
4.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
83.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
13.7%
2017
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
81.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
31.5%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
39.4%
2023

Society

Belize Madagascar
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
-2,227
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
32.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
22.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
7.69
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
29.2
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
77.5%
2022
English speaking
81.7%
2023
18%
2023
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
20.4%
2023

Health

Belize Madagascar
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$17.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$4.78
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
38.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
445
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
64.8
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
4.45%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
26.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
0.99 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Madagascar
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
7,028 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
157,896 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
47,839 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
19,660 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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