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Belize vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 148th vs. 107th).

By GDP, Belize ranks 167/197 ($3.52B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 94/197 ($8,430), while Malawi ranks 195/197 ($508).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Malawi
Population
427523
22673513
Population rank 171/197 61/197
GDP
$3.52B
2024
$11B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$8,430
2024
$508
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 195/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,093
2024
$1,859
2024
Government debt
$2.14B
2024
$8.19B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.5%
2025
73%
2025
Government debt per person
$5,138
2024
$378
2024
Government debt per person rank 77/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,036
2025
$2,610
2025
Land area
8,807 sq mi
2025
36,402 sq mi
2025
Population density
47.4 ppl/mi²
2024
595 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.9 years
2025
67.7 years
2025

Belize and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Belize and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Belize

Malawi
Year GDP
Belize Malawi
1960 $28,072,478 -
1961 $29,965,000 -
1962 $31,857,592 -
1963 $33,750,114 -
1964 $36,194,586 -
1965 $40,110,040 -
1966 $44,450,044 -
1967 $47,431,256 -
1968 $44,999,910 -
1969 $47,399,905 -
1970 $53,339,893 -
1971 $59,074,687 -
1972 $65,998,069 -
1973 $78,214,768 -
1974 $103,160,450 -
1975 $118,194,026 -
1976 $97,094,227 -
1977 $117,650,000 -
1978 $136,300,000 -
1979 $151,800,000 -
1980 $257,400,000 $1,801,156,775
1981 $260,750,000 $1,801,193,910
1982 $248,550,000 $1,717,379,495
1983 $262,150,000 $1,780,148,049
1984 $290,350,000 $1,758,028,656
1985 $287,300,000 $1,646,442,273
1986 $311,500,000 $1,722,586,299
1987 $371,100,000 $1,721,711,808
1988 $421,450,000 $2,008,189,508
1989 $491,100,000 $2,314,205,130
1990 $547,150,000 $2,737,087,862
1991 $597,100,000 $3,206,783,830
1992 $696,250,000 $2,618,837,835
1993 $752,850,000 $3,013,392,658
1994 $772,300,000 $1,719,864,761
1995 $819,050,000 $2,033,701,498
1996 $850,850,000 $3,319,573,750
1997 $873,400,000 $3,875,785,863
1998 $929,500,000 $2,547,609,590
1999 $1,000,250,000 $2,584,478,924
2000 $1,138,900,000 $2,537,307,580
2001 $1,172,800,000 $2,498,008,665
2002 $1,244,650,000 $5,087,328,438
2003 $1,308,900,000 $4,669,789,300
2004 $1,400,850,000 $5,058,726,350
2005 $1,474,950,000 $5,320,409,651
2006 $1,591,150,000 $5,818,279,739
2007 $1,707,100,000 $6,451,210,219
2008 $1,738,900,000 $7,743,617,352
2009 $1,688,500,000 $9,009,887,947
2010 $1,745,700,000 $10,128,323,011
2011 $1,827,050,000 $11,648,142,958
2012 $1,909,400,000 $8,773,203,178
2013 $2,032,750,000 $8,031,571,928
2014 $2,138,250,000 $8,801,326,169
2015 $2,193,050,000 $9,219,474,379
2016 $2,240,200,000 $7,909,868,618
2017 $2,266,300,000 $8,943,543,794
2018 $2,293,250,000 $9,879,231,592
2019 $2,388,300,000 $11,051,865,580
2020 $2,042,850,000 $11,769,313,598
2021 $2,420,550,000 $12,378,129,751
2022 $2,846,700,000 $12,429,060,151
2023 $3,066,850,000 $12,712,150,082
2024 $3,515,783,329 $11,008,925,323

Belize and Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Malawi
Year GDP per capita
Belize Malawi
1960 $307 -
1961 $320 -
1962 $332 -
1963 $342 -
1964 $356 -
1965 $383 -
1966 $412 -
1967 $426 -
1968 $392 -
1969 $402 -
1970 $442 -
1971 $481 -
1972 $529 -
1973 $619 -
1974 $805 -
1975 $906 -
1976 $729 -
1977 $866 -
1978 $983 -
1979 $1,071 -
1980 $1,774 $287.5
1981 $1,753 $276.4
1982 $1,629 $253.3
1983 $1,677 $252.4
1984 $1,814 $239.7
1985 $1,754 $216.1
1986 $1,859 $217.9
1987 $2,166 $207.6
1988 $2,406 $229.4
1989 $2,742 $252.2
1990 $2,989 $286.7
1991 $3,192 $326
1992 $3,646 $258.4
1993 $3,863 $293
1994 $3,879 $169.2
1995 $4,012 $200.4
1996 $4,046 $321
1997 $4,017 $367
1998 $4,128 $236
1999 $4,292 $233.9
2000 $4,730 $224.2
2001 $4,722 $215.5
2002 $4,862 $428
2003 $4,962 $383
2004 $5,156 $405
2005 $5,273 $414
2006 $5,527 $441
2007 $5,765 $475
2008 $5,713 $554
2009 $5,401 $626
2010 $5,451 $683
2011 $5,582 $763
2012 $5,710 $558
2013 $5,950 $497
2014 $6,128 $530
2015 $6,154 $540
2016 $6,142 $451
2017 $6,073 $496
2018 $6,031 $533
2019 $6,190 $581
2020 $5,227 $603
2021 $6,123 $617
2022 $7,068 $604
2023 $7,460 $602
2024 $8,430 $508

Belize vs. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Malawi
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Malawi
1950 49.2 32.7
1951 49.9 32.8
1952 50.7 33
1953 51.4 33.2
1954 52.2 33.3
1955 52.7 33.6
1956 53.9 33.8
1957 54.8 34.1
1958 55.7 34.4
1959 56.6 34.8
1960 57.4 35
1961 52.9 35.2
1962 58.7 35.4
1963 59.3 35.6
1964 59.8 35.7
1965 60.4 35.7
1966 60.9 35.8
1967 61.4 35.9
1968 62 36.1
1969 62.5 36.3
1970 63 36.6
1971 63.5 37.1
1972 64 37.6
1973 64.5 38.4
1974 64.9 39.2
1975 65.4 40.1
1976 65.8 41
1977 66.1 42
1978 66.3 43
1979 66.7 43.7
1980 66.9 44.3
1981 67.1 44.7
1982 67.3 44.8
1983 67.6 45
1984 68 44.8
1985 68.3 44.6
1986 68.7 44.3
1987 69.1 43.9
1988 69.4 43.6
1989 69.5 43.5
1990 69.6 43.6
1991 69.6 43.5
1992 69.6 43.6
1993 69.6 43.6
1994 69.6 43.8
1995 69.5 43.8
1996 69.4 44
1997 69.2 44.2
1998 68.9 44.3
1999 69 45.1
2000 68.9 46.2
2001 68.9 47.2
2002 69.5 48.2
2003 69.8 49.6
2004 70.2 51.1
2005 70.3 52.5
2006 70.5 53.7
2007 70.7 54.7
2008 70.7 55.7
2009 70.8 56.7
2010 70.9 57.8
2011 71 58.9
2012 71.1 59.9
2013 71.3 60.8
2014 71.4 61.7
2015 71.6 62.3
2016 71.8 63.2
2017 72.1 63.9
2018 72.3 64.5
2019 72.6 65
2020 71.6 65.2
2021 70.9 64.8
2022 72.2 66
2023 73.6 67.4
2024 73.7 67.6
2025 73.9 67.7

Belize and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Malawi
Year Population
Belize Malawi
1960 91,318 3,628,134
1961 93,632 3,715,534
1962 96,042 3,806,307
1963 98,704 3,900,506
1964 101,603 3,997,305
1965 104,675 4,096,157
1966 107,906 4,197,926
1967 111,272 4,303,012
1968 114,713 4,411,054
1969 118,040 4,521,184
1970 120,736 4,633,944
1971 122,805 4,751,434
1972 124,676 4,874,475
1973 126,445 5,003,938
1974 128,185 5,141,337
1975 130,387 5,287,367
1976 133,099 5,443,384
1977 135,887 5,614,983
1978 138,713 5,810,132
1979 141,678 6,028,749
1980 145,062 6,265,529
1981 148,786 6,516,454
1982 152,548 6,778,879
1983 156,297 7,051,709
1984 160,044 7,332,810
1985 163,796 7,620,508
1986 167,554 7,906,480
1987 171,338 8,293,174
1988 175,180 8,753,262
1989 179,107 9,176,220
1990 183,076 9,545,852
1991 187,040 9,844,227
1992 190,983 10,135,079
1993 194,902 10,284,024
1994 199,097 10,164,894
1995 204,146 10,150,117
1996 210,310 10,352,228
1997 217,446 10,562,035
1998 225,173 10,792,876
1999 233,059 11,047,804
2000 240,799 11,315,942
2001 248,379 11,593,058
2002 256,009 11,880,440
2003 263,780 12,181,574
2004 271,688 12,500,737
2005 279,731 12,840,031
2006 287,878 13,198,701
2007 296,100 13,576,343
2008 304,361 13,976,417
2009 312,614 14,395,788
2010 320,245 14,826,463
2011 327,298 15,265,022
2012 334,414 15,709,577
2013 341,627 16,161,816
2014 348,923 16,621,538
2015 356,333 17,085,587
2016 364,705 17,557,739
2017 373,202 18,039,715
2018 380,226 18,528,081
2019 385,829 19,025,752
2020 390,812 19,533,888
2021 395,346 20,047,258
2022 402,733 20,568,728
2023 411,106 21,104,482
2024 417,072 21,655,286

Fertility rates in Belize and Malawi

Fertility rate
Belize

Malawi
Year Fertility rate
Belize Malawi
1960 6.5 7.04
1961 6.48 7.07
1962 6.46 7.1
1963 6.44 7.13
1964 6.42 7.11
1965 6.4 7.13
1966 6.38 7.17
1967 6.36 7.21
1968 6.34 7.26
1969 6.32 7.27
1970 6.3 7.3
1971 6.29 7.31
1972 6.28 7.33
1973 6.29 7.34
1974 6.29 7.34
1975 6.28 7.36
1976 6.25 7.39
1977 6.2 7.41
1978 6.11 7.43
1979 5.99 7.47
1980 5.85 7.52
1981 5.68 7.49
1982 5.5 7.45
1983 5.31 7.36
1984 5.12 7.27
1985 5 7.17
1986 4.94 7.07
1987 4.88 6.97
1988 4.87 6.88
1989 4.86 6.8
1990 4.8 6.74
1991 4.6 6.68
1992 4.43 6.63
1993 4.21 6.57
1994 3.97 6.49
1995 3.88 6.39
1996 3.76 6.29
1997 3.74 6.23
1998 3.75 6.21
1999 3.73 6.12
2000 3.63 6
2001 3.53 5.94
2002 3.43 5.9
2003 3.34 5.88
2004 3.25 5.86
2005 3.17 5.85
2006 3.02 5.8
2007 2.89 5.72
2008 2.78 5.61
2009 2.66 5.45
2010 2.55 5.26
2011 2.53 5.08
2012 2.51 4.9
2013 2.5 4.76
2014 2.47 4.57
2015 2.43 4.38
2016 2.4 4.22
2017 2.37 4.11
2018 2.34 4.02
2019 2.14 3.95
2020 2.04 3.88
2021 1.84 3.79
2022 1.95 3.72
2023 2.01 3.65

Belize and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Malawi
Year Median age, years
Belize Malawi
1960 17.9 18.2
1961 17.6 18.3
1962 17.3 18.3
1963 17 18.3
1964 16.6 18.3
1965 16.2 18.4
1966 15.9 18.3
1967 15.6 18.3
1968 15.4 18.3
1969 15.3 18.2
1970 15.4 18
1971 15.6 17.9
1972 15.8 17.8
1973 16 17.7
1974 16.2 17.6
1975 16.4 17.5
1976 16.6 17.5
1977 16.8 17.4
1978 16.9 17.4
1979 17.1 17.4
1980 17.2 17.3
1981 17.3 17.3
1982 17.4 17.3
1983 17.4 17.3
1984 17.5 17.3
1985 17.5 17.3
1986 17.5 17.3
1987 17.5 17.4
1988 17.6 17.5
1989 17.6 17.4
1990 17.6 17.3
1991 17.7 17.2
1992 17.8 17.1
1993 17.9 17
1994 18 16.9
1995 18.2 16.9
1996 18.5 16.8
1997 18.8 16.8
1998 19.1 16.8
1999 19.4 16.7
2000 19.6 16.8
2001 19.8 16.8
2002 20 16.8
2003 20.2 16.8
2004 20.4 16.8
2005 20.7 16.8
2006 20.9 16.8
2007 21.1 16.8
2008 21.4 16.8
2009 21.6 16.7
2010 21.9 16.7
2011 22.3 16.8
2012 22.7 16.8
2013 23.1 16.9
2014 23.4 17
2015 23.8 17.1
2016 24.2 17.2
2017 24.5 17.4
2018 24.9 17.6
2019 25.3 17.8
2020 25.7 18
2021 26.1 18.2
2022 26.5 18.4
2023 27 18.7
2024 27.4 18.9

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$3.19B
2024
$11.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.1%
2025
28%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.82%
2023
1.01%
2023
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.65%
2025
-8.94%
2025
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
0.91%
2020
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2023
44.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.3%
2023
16%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.2
2025
50.9
2025
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
2.9%
2019
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$264M
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
2.68%
2020
Banked people share
68%
2024
50.4%
2024

Energy

Belize Malawi
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.28 megatons
2023
6.45 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.68 tons
2023
0.31 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
62.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Belize Malawi
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
+490
2024
-1,507
2024
Urban population
46.8%
2024
18.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.8
2025
27.7
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
34
2024
Higher education index
17
2025
35
2025
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
80
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
68.1%
2022
English speaking
81.7%
2023
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
18%
2023

Health

Belize Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$297.4
2022
$39.7
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2022
$4.8
2022
Life expectancy
73.9 years
2025
67.7 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.57%
2022
64.7%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.08
2018
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
12.7
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
54
2025
34
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Malawi
% of world land
0.02%
2025
0.06%
2025
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2025
23,359 sq mi
2025
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2025
8,169 sq mi
2025
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
9,601 mi
2015

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