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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 168/197 ($3.2B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Malawi
Population
430409
22949294
Population rank 171/197 61/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 168/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 78/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Belize and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Belize and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Belize

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Belize Malawi
2024 $3,203,631,800 $11,316,411,329
2023 $3,052,362,650 $13,363,669,673
2022 $2,846,604,350 $12,429,059,928
2021 $2,428,606,250 $12,378,119,199
2020 $2,047,284,600 $11,769,313,598
2019 $2,381,187,850 $11,051,852,713
2018 $2,285,915,050 $9,879,220,354
2017 $2,266,028,250 $8,943,543,794
2016 $2,239,604,950 $7,909,868,618
2015 $2,193,095,150 $9,219,474,379
2014 $2,138,242,200 $8,801,326,169
2013 $2,035,191,450 $8,031,571,928
2012 $1,917,083,500 $8,773,203,178
2011 $1,831,576,700 $11,648,142,958
2010 $1,748,988,400 $10,128,323,011
2009 $1,688,012,750 $9,009,887,947
2008 $1,738,453,600 $7,743,617,352
2007 $1,706,190,450 $6,451,210,219
2006 $1,590,463,100 $5,818,279,739
2005 $1,474,298,400 $5,320,409,651
2004 $1,400,202,000 $5,058,726,350
2003 $1,308,280,250 $4,669,789,300
2002 $1,243,912,050 $5,087,328,438
2001 $1,172,045,150 $2,498,008,665
2000 $1,138,138,100 $2,537,307,580
1999 $999,713,050 $2,584,478,924
1998 $929,047,000 $2,547,609,590
1997 $872,916,050 $3,875,785,863
1996 $850,339,100 $3,319,573,750
1995 $818,590,250 $2,033,701,498
1994 $771,838,000 $1,719,864,761
1993 $752,255,150 $3,013,392,658
1992 $695,741,150 $2,618,837,835
1991 $596,682,100 $3,206,783,830
1990 $546,750,912 $2,737,087,862
1989 $491,100,000 $2,314,205,130
1988 $421,450,000 $2,008,189,508
1987 $371,100,000 $1,721,711,808
1986 $311,500,000 $1,722,586,299
1985 $287,300,000 $1,646,442,273
1984 $290,350,000 $1,758,028,656
1983 $262,150,000 $1,780,148,049
1982 $248,550,000 $1,717,379,495
1981 $260,750,000 $1,801,193,910
1980 $257,400,000 $1,801,156,775
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 Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Malawi
2024 $7,681 $523
2023 $7,425 $633
2022 $7,068 $604
2021 $6,143 $617
2020 $5,239 $603
2019 $6,172 $581
2018 $6,012 $533
2017 $6,072 $496
2016 $6,141 $451
2015 $6,155 $540
2014 $6,128 $530
2013 $5,957 $497
2012 $5,733 $558
2011 $5,596 $763
2010 $5,461 $683
2009 $5,400 $626
2008 $5,712 $554
2007 $5,762 $475
2006 $5,525 $441
2005 $5,270 $414
2004 $5,154 $405
2003 $4,960 $383
2002 $4,859 $428
2001 $4,719 $215.5
2000 $4,727 $224.2
1999 $4,290 $233.9
1998 $4,126 $236
1997 $4,014 $367
1996 $4,043 $321
1995 $4,010 $200.4
1994 $3,877 $169.2
1993 $3,860 $293
1992 $3,643 $258.4
1991 $3,190 $326
1990 $2,986 $286.7
1989 $2,742 $252.2
1988 $2,406 $229.4
1987 $2,166 $207.6
1986 $1,859 $217.9
1985 $1,754 $216.1
1984 $1,814 $239.7
1983 $1,677 $252.4
1982 $1,629 $253.3
1981 $1,753 $276.4
1980 $1,774 $287.5
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. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Malawi
2026 74.1 67.9
2025 73.9 67.7
2024 73.7 67.6
2023 73.6 67.4
2022 72.2 66
2021 70.9 64.8
2020 71.6 65.2
2019 72.6 65
2018 72.3 64.5
2017 72.1 63.9
2016 71.8 63.2
2015 71.6 62.3
2014 71.4 61.7
2013 71.3 60.8
2012 71.1 59.9
2011 71 58.9
2010 70.9 57.8
2009 70.8 56.7
2008 70.7 55.7
2007 70.7 54.7
2006 70.5 53.7
2005 70.3 52.5
2004 70.2 51.1
2003 69.8 49.6
2002 69.5 48.2
2001 68.9 47.2
2000 68.9 46.2
1999 69 45.1
1998 68.9 44.3
1997 69.2 44.2
1996 69.4 44
1995 69.5 43.8
1994 69.6 43.8
1993 69.6 43.6
1992 69.6 43.6
1991 69.6 43.5
1990 69.6 43.6
1989 69.5 43.5
1988 69.4 43.6
1987 69.1 43.9
1986 68.7 44.3
1985 68.3 44.6
1984 68 44.8
1983 67.6 45
1982 67.3 44.8
1981 67.1 44.7
1980 66.9 44.3
1979 66.7 43.7
1978 66.3 43
1977 66.1 42
1976 65.8 41
1975 65.4 40.1
1974 64.9 39.2
1973 64.5 38.4
1972 64 37.6
1971 63.5 37.1
1970 63 36.6
1969 62.5 36.3
1968 62 36.1
1967 61.4 35.9
1966 60.9 35.8
1965 60.4 35.7
1964 59.8 35.7
1963 59.3 35.6
1962 58.7 35.4
1961 52.9 35.2
1960 57.4 35
1959 56.6 34.8
1958 55.7 34.4
1957 54.8 34.1
1956 53.9 33.8
1955 52.7 33.6
1954 52.2 33.3
1953 51.4 33.2
1952 50.7 33
1951 49.9 32.8
1950 49.2 32.7

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

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Belize and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Belize Malawi
2024 417,072 21,655,286
2023 411,106 21,104,482
2022 402,733 20,568,728
2021 395,346 20,047,258
2020 390,812 19,533,888
2019 385,829 19,025,752
2018 380,226 18,528,081
2017 373,202 18,039,715
2016 364,705 17,557,739
2015 356,333 17,085,587
2014 348,923 16,621,538
2013 341,627 16,161,816
2012 334,414 15,709,577
2011 327,298 15,265,022
2010 320,245 14,826,463
2009 312,614 14,395,788
2008 304,361 13,976,417
2007 296,100 13,576,343
2006 287,878 13,198,701
2005 279,731 12,840,031
2004 271,688 12,500,737
2003 263,780 12,181,574
2002 256,009 11,880,440
2001 248,379 11,593,058
2000 240,799 11,315,942
1999 233,059 11,047,804
1998 225,173 10,792,876
1997 217,446 10,562,035
1996 210,310 10,352,228
1995 204,146 10,150,117
1994 199,097 10,164,894
1993 194,902 10,284,024
1992 190,983 10,135,079
1991 187,040 9,844,227
1990 183,076 9,545,852
1989 179,107 9,176,220
1988 175,180 8,753,262
1987 171,338 8,293,174
1986 167,554 7,906,480
1985 163,796 7,620,508
1984 160,044 7,332,810
1983 156,297 7,051,709
1982 152,548 6,778,879
1981 148,786 6,516,454
1980 145,062 6,265,529
1979 141,678 6,028,749
1978 138,713 5,810,132
1977 135,887 5,614,983
1976 133,099 5,443,384
1975 130,387 5,287,367
1974 128,185 5,141,337
1973 126,445 5,003,938
1972 124,676 4,874,475
1971 122,805 4,751,434
1970 120,736 4,633,944
1969 118,040 4,521,184
1968 114,713 4,411,054
1967 111,272 4,303,012
1966 107,906 4,197,926
1965 104,675 4,096,157
1964 101,603 3,997,305
1963 98,704 3,900,506
1962 96,042 3,806,307
1961 93,632 3,715,534
1960 91,318 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Malawi

Fertility rate
Belize

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Malawi
2023 2.01 3.65
2022 1.95 3.72
2021 1.84 3.79
2020 2.04 3.88
2019 2.14 3.95
2018 2.34 4.02
2017 2.37 4.11
2016 2.4 4.22
2015 2.43 4.38
2014 2.47 4.57
2013 2.5 4.76
2012 2.51 4.9
2011 2.53 5.08
2010 2.55 5.26
2009 2.66 5.45
2008 2.78 5.61
2007 2.89 5.72
2006 3.02 5.8
2005 3.17 5.85
2004 3.25 5.86
2003 3.34 5.88
2002 3.43 5.9
2001 3.53 5.94
2000 3.63 6
1999 3.73 6.12
1998 3.75 6.21
1997 3.74 6.23
1996 3.76 6.29
1995 3.88 6.39
1994 3.97 6.49
1993 4.21 6.57
1992 4.43 6.63
1991 4.6 6.68
1990 4.8 6.74
1989 4.86 6.8
1988 4.87 6.88
1987 4.88 6.97
1986 4.94 7.07
1985 5 7.17
1984 5.12 7.27
1983 5.31 7.36
1982 5.5 7.45
1981 5.68 7.49
1980 5.85 7.52
1979 5.99 7.47
1978 6.11 7.43
1977 6.2 7.41
1976 6.25 7.39
1975 6.28 7.36
1974 6.29 7.34
1973 6.29 7.34
1972 6.28 7.33
1971 6.29 7.31
1970 6.3 7.3
1969 6.32 7.27
1968 6.34 7.26
1967 6.36 7.21
1966 6.38 7.17
1965 6.4 7.13
1964 6.42 7.11
1963 6.44 7.13
1962 6.46 7.1
1961 6.48 7.07
1960 6.5 7.04

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

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Belize and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Malawi
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Malawi
2024 27.4 18.9
2023 27 18.7
2022 26.5 18.4
2021 26.1 18.2
2020 25.7 18
2019 25.3 17.8
2018 24.9 17.6
2017 24.5 17.4
2016 24.2 17.2
2015 23.8 17.1
2014 23.4 17
2013 23.1 16.9
2012 22.7 16.8
2011 22.3 16.8
2010 21.9 16.7
2009 21.6 16.7
2008 21.4 16.8
2007 21.1 16.8
2006 20.9 16.8
2005 20.7 16.8
2004 20.4 16.8
2003 20.2 16.8
2002 20 16.8
2001 19.8 16.8
2000 19.6 16.8
1999 19.4 16.7
1998 19.1 16.8
1997 18.8 16.8
1996 18.5 16.8
1995 18.2 16.9
1994 18 16.9
1993 17.9 17
1992 17.8 17.1
1991 17.7 17.2
1990 17.6 17.3
1989 17.6 17.4
1988 17.6 17.5
1987 17.5 17.4
1986 17.5 17.3
1985 17.5 17.3
1984 17.5 17.3
1983 17.4 17.3
1982 17.4 17.3
1981 17.3 17.3
1980 17.2 17.3
1979 17.1 17.4
1978 16.9 17.4
1977 16.8 17.4
1976 16.6 17.5
1975 16.4 17.5
1974 16.2 17.6
1973 16 17.7
1972 15.8 17.8
1971 15.6 17.9
1970 15.4 18
1969 15.3 18.2
1968 15.4 18.3
1967 15.6 18.3
1966 15.9 18.3
1965 16.2 18.4
1964 16.6 18.3
1963 17 18.3
1962 17.3 18.3
1961 17.6 18.3
1960 17.9 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
50.7
2026
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
$187M
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
0.39 megatons
2024
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
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
+360
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
48.8:51.2
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
47.7
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
26
2026
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
78
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
$309
2023
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
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
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
2026
34
2026
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%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
9,601 mi
2015

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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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