Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 574K in Malta (ranked 167/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 148th vs. 187th).
By GDP, Belize ranks 167/197 ($3.52B) and Malta ranks 120/197 ($24.3B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 94/197 ($8,430), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($42,347).
Main facts and rankings
Belize
|
Malta
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
427523
|
583596
|
| Population rank | 171/197 | 167/197 |
| GDP |
$3.52B
2024 |
$24.3B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 167/197 | 120/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$8,430
2024 |
$42,347
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 94/197 | 28/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$15,093
2024 |
$67,364
2024 |
| Government debt |
$2.14B
2024 |
$11.8B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
59.5%
2025 |
49.3%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$5,138
2024 |
$20,574
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 77/185 | 30/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$8,036
2025 |
$21,451
2025 |
| Land area |
8,807 sq mi
2025 |
123.6 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
47.4 ppl/mi²
2024 |
4,649 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
2.01
2023 |
1.06
2023 |
| Median age |
27.4 years
2024 |
41.8 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
73.9 years
2025 |
83.6 years
2025 |
Belize and Malta: Comparison Charts
Belize and Malta economies compared
GDP
Belize
Malta
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belize
|
Malta
|
|
| 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 | $250,728,796 |
| 1971 | $59,074,687 | $264,578,485 |
| 1972 | $65,998,069 | $295,106,628 |
| 1973 | $78,214,768 | $345,616,106 |
| 1974 | $103,160,450 | $376,081,124 |
| 1975 | $118,194,026 | $474,618,321 |
| 1976 | $97,094,227 | $527,936,989 |
| 1977 | $117,650,000 | $625,563,171 |
| 1978 | $136,300,000 | $793,673,402 |
| 1979 | $151,800,000 | $1,001,288,847 |
| 1980 | $257,400,000 | $1,250,198,601 |
| 1981 | $260,750,000 | $1,243,509,394 |
| 1982 | $248,550,000 | $1,234,474,404 |
| 1983 | $262,150,000 | $1,165,729,707 |
| 1984 | $290,350,000 | $1,101,807,023 |
| 1985 | $287,300,000 | $1,117,797,439 |
| 1986 | $311,500,000 | $1,435,038,441 |
| 1987 | $371,100,000 | $1,751,293,461 |
| 1988 | $421,450,000 | $2,019,503,068 |
| 1989 | $491,100,000 | $2,118,655,677 |
| 1990 | $547,150,000 | $2,547,328,748 |
| 1991 | $597,100,000 | $2,750,216,747 |
| 1992 | $696,250,000 | $3,021,942,759 |
| 1993 | $752,850,000 | $2,709,193,538 |
| 1994 | $772,300,000 | $2,998,505,428 |
| 1995 | $819,050,000 | $3,709,360,097 |
| 1996 | $850,850,000 | $3,822,489,746 |
| 1997 | $873,400,000 | $3,787,070,704 |
| 1998 | $929,500,000 | $4,010,092,091 |
| 1999 | $1,000,250,000 | $4,111,891,845 |
| 2000 | $1,138,900,000 | $4,036,809,865 |
| 2001 | $1,172,800,000 | $4,070,867,153 |
| 2002 | $1,244,650,000 | $4,455,127,398 |
| 2003 | $1,308,900,000 | $5,418,315,225 |
| 2004 | $1,400,850,000 | $6,104,141,501 |
| 2005 | $1,474,950,000 | $6,393,234,965 |
| 2006 | $1,591,150,000 | $6,749,838,862 |
| 2007 | $1,707,100,000 | $7,908,412,374 |
| 2008 | $1,738,900,000 | $9,135,419,490 |
| 2009 | $1,688,500,000 | $8,734,745,632 |
| 2010 | $1,745,700,000 | $9,097,044,182 |
| 2011 | $1,827,050,000 | $9,789,361,705 |
| 2012 | $1,909,400,000 | $9,609,532,106 |
| 2013 | $2,032,750,000 | $10,796,782,634 |
| 2014 | $2,138,250,000 | $11,888,032,862 |
| 2015 | $2,193,050,000 | $11,340,795,033 |
| 2016 | $2,240,200,000 | $12,025,782,885 |
| 2017 | $2,266,300,000 | $14,161,366,733 |
| 2018 | $2,293,250,000 | $16,153,779,511 |
| 2019 | $2,388,300,000 | $16,337,793,531 |
| 2020 | $2,042,850,000 | $16,409,900,599 |
| 2021 | $2,420,550,000 | $19,723,563,355 |
| 2022 | $2,846,700,000 | $19,239,187,084 |
| 2023 | $3,066,850,000 | $22,210,718,401 |
| 2024 | $3,515,783,329 | $24,322,006,608 |
Belize and Malta economies compared
GDP per capita
Belize
Malta
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belize
|
Malta
|
|
| 1960 | $307 | - |
| 1961 | $320 | - |
| 1962 | $332 | - |
| 1963 | $342 | - |
| 1964 | $356 | - |
| 1965 | $383 | - |
| 1966 | $412 | - |
| 1967 | $426 | - |
| 1968 | $392 | - |
| 1969 | $402 | - |
| 1970 | $442 | $828 |
| 1971 | $481 | $874 |
| 1972 | $529 | $976 |
| 1973 | $619 | $1,144 |
| 1974 | $805 | $1,245 |
| 1975 | $906 | $1,560 |
| 1976 | $729 | $1,727 |
| 1977 | $866 | $2,038 |
| 1978 | $983 | $2,559 |
| 1979 | $1,071 | $3,196 |
| 1980 | $1,774 | $3,948 |
| 1981 | $1,753 | $3,898 |
| 1982 | $1,629 | $3,788 |
| 1983 | $1,677 | $3,527 |
| 1984 | $1,814 | $3,333 |
| 1985 | $1,754 | $3,322 |
| 1986 | $1,859 | $4,195 |
| 1987 | $2,166 | $5,084 |
| 1988 | $2,406 | $5,814 |
| 1989 | $2,742 | $6,041 |
| 1990 | $2,989 | $7,192 |
| 1991 | $3,192 | $7,559 |
| 1992 | $3,646 | $8,220 |
| 1993 | $3,863 | $7,296 |
| 1994 | $3,879 | $8,000 |
| 1995 | $4,012 | $9,828 |
| 1996 | $4,046 | $10,062 |
| 1997 | $4,017 | $9,893 |
| 1998 | $4,128 | $10,408 |
| 1999 | $4,292 | $10,609 |
| 2000 | $4,730 | $10,348 |
| 2001 | $4,722 | $10,358 |
| 2002 | $4,862 | $11,251 |
| 2003 | $4,962 | $13,594 |
| 2004 | $5,156 | $15,212 |
| 2005 | $5,273 | $15,831 |
| 2006 | $5,527 | $16,654 |
| 2007 | $5,765 | $19,444 |
| 2008 | $5,713 | $22,315 |
| 2009 | $5,401 | $21,176 |
| 2010 | $5,451 | $21,947 |
| 2011 | $5,582 | $23,517 |
| 2012 | $5,710 | $22,878 |
| 2013 | $5,950 | $25,416 |
| 2014 | $6,128 | $27,425 |
| 2015 | $6,154 | $25,530 |
| 2016 | $6,142 | $26,459 |
| 2017 | $6,073 | $30,317 |
| 2018 | $6,031 | $33,382 |
| 2019 | $6,190 | $32,422 |
| 2020 | $5,227 | $31,834 |
| 2021 | $6,123 | $38,065 |
| 2022 | $7,068 | $36,224 |
| 2023 | $7,460 | $40,182 |
| 2024 | $8,430 | $42,347 |
Belize vs. Malta life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Belize
Malta
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belize
|
Malta
|
|
| 1950 | 49.2 | 63.5 |
| 1951 | 49.9 | 63.9 |
| 1952 | 50.7 | 64.1 |
| 1953 | 51.4 | 64.3 |
| 1954 | 52.2 | 65.1 |
| 1955 | 52.7 | 66.3 |
| 1956 | 53.9 | 66.8 |
| 1957 | 54.8 | 67.5 |
| 1958 | 55.7 | 67.8 |
| 1959 | 56.6 | 68.4 |
| 1960 | 57.4 | 68.4 |
| 1961 | 52.9 | 68.4 |
| 1962 | 58.7 | 69.2 |
| 1963 | 59.3 | 69.2 |
| 1964 | 59.8 | 69.3 |
| 1965 | 60.4 | 69.5 |
| 1966 | 60.9 | 69.7 |
| 1967 | 61.4 | 69.8 |
| 1968 | 62 | 69.9 |
| 1969 | 62.5 | 70.1 |
| 1970 | 63 | 70.4 |
| 1971 | 63.5 | 70.1 |
| 1972 | 64 | 70.7 |
| 1973 | 64.5 | 71.3 |
| 1974 | 64.9 | 71.9 |
| 1975 | 65.4 | 72.1 |
| 1976 | 65.8 | 72.2 |
| 1977 | 66.1 | 72.3 |
| 1978 | 66.3 | 72.3 |
| 1979 | 66.7 | 72.5 |
| 1980 | 66.9 | 72.3 |
| 1981 | 67.1 | 72.4 |
| 1982 | 67.3 | 72.8 |
| 1983 | 67.6 | 73.1 |
| 1984 | 68 | 73.3 |
| 1985 | 68.3 | 73.9 |
| 1986 | 68.7 | 74.5 |
| 1987 | 69.1 | 75.3 |
| 1988 | 69.4 | 75.9 |
| 1989 | 69.5 | 76.2 |
| 1990 | 69.6 | 76.2 |
| 1991 | 69.6 | 76.5 |
| 1992 | 69.6 | 76.7 |
| 1993 | 69.6 | 76.8 |
| 1994 | 69.6 | 76.9 |
| 1995 | 69.5 | 77 |
| 1996 | 69.4 | 76.3 |
| 1997 | 69.2 | 77.3 |
| 1998 | 68.9 | 77.8 |
| 1999 | 69 | 77.8 |
| 2000 | 68.9 | 77.9 |
| 2001 | 68.9 | 78.9 |
| 2002 | 69.5 | 78.5 |
| 2003 | 69.8 | 78.7 |
| 2004 | 70.2 | 79.2 |
| 2005 | 70.3 | 79.5 |
| 2006 | 70.5 | 79.6 |
| 2007 | 70.7 | 79.7 |
| 2008 | 70.7 | 79.7 |
| 2009 | 70.8 | 80.4 |
| 2010 | 70.9 | 81.4 |
| 2011 | 71 | 80.8 |
| 2012 | 71.1 | 81.1 |
| 2013 | 71.3 | 81.8 |
| 2014 | 71.4 | 82.3 |
| 2015 | 71.6 | 82.6 |
| 2016 | 71.8 | 82.7 |
| 2017 | 72.1 | 83.1 |
| 2018 | 72.3 | 82.9 |
| 2019 | 72.6 | 82.8 |
| 2020 | 71.6 | 82.3 |
| 2021 | 70.9 | 82.3 |
| 2022 | 72.2 | 82.2 |
| 2023 | 73.6 | 83.3 |
| 2024 | 73.7 | 83.5 |
| 2025 | 73.9 | 83.6 |
Belize and Malta population clocks and comparison
Population
Belize
Malta
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belize
|
Malta
|
|
| 1960 | 91,318 | 326,550 |
| 1961 | 93,632 | 325,250 |
| 1962 | 96,042 | 323,900 |
| 1963 | 98,704 | 322,550 |
| 1964 | 101,603 | 321,250 |
| 1965 | 104,675 | 318,800 |
| 1966 | 107,906 | 315,200 |
| 1967 | 111,272 | 311,550 |
| 1968 | 114,713 | 307,900 |
| 1969 | 118,040 | 304,300 |
| 1970 | 120,736 | 302,650 |
| 1971 | 122,805 | 302,700 |
| 1972 | 124,676 | 302,450 |
| 1973 | 126,445 | 302,200 |
| 1974 | 128,185 | 301,996 |
| 1975 | 130,387 | 304,222 |
| 1976 | 133,099 | 305,774 |
| 1977 | 135,887 | 306,970 |
| 1978 | 138,713 | 310,182 |
| 1979 | 141,678 | 313,342 |
| 1980 | 145,062 | 316,645 |
| 1981 | 148,786 | 318,982 |
| 1982 | 152,548 | 325,898 |
| 1983 | 156,297 | 330,524 |
| 1984 | 160,044 | 330,593 |
| 1985 | 163,796 | 336,452 |
| 1986 | 167,554 | 342,121 |
| 1987 | 171,338 | 344,485 |
| 1988 | 175,180 | 347,325 |
| 1989 | 179,107 | 350,722 |
| 1990 | 183,076 | 354,170 |
| 1991 | 187,040 | 363,845 |
| 1992 | 190,983 | 367,618 |
| 1993 | 194,902 | 371,308 |
| 1994 | 199,097 | 374,797 |
| 1995 | 204,146 | 377,419 |
| 1996 | 210,310 | 379,905 |
| 1997 | 217,446 | 382,791 |
| 1998 | 225,173 | 385,287 |
| 1999 | 233,059 | 387,578 |
| 2000 | 240,799 | 390,087 |
| 2001 | 248,379 | 393,028 |
| 2002 | 256,009 | 395,969 |
| 2003 | 263,780 | 398,582 |
| 2004 | 271,688 | 401,268 |
| 2005 | 279,731 | 403,834 |
| 2006 | 287,878 | 405,308 |
| 2007 | 296,100 | 406,724 |
| 2008 | 304,361 | 409,379 |
| 2009 | 312,614 | 412,477 |
| 2010 | 320,245 | 414,508 |
| 2011 | 327,298 | 416,268 |
| 2012 | 334,414 | 420,028 |
| 2013 | 341,627 | 424,810 |
| 2014 | 348,923 | 433,481 |
| 2015 | 356,333 | 444,220 |
| 2016 | 364,705 | 454,505 |
| 2017 | 373,202 | 467,106 |
| 2018 | 380,226 | 483,903 |
| 2019 | 385,829 | 503,912 |
| 2020 | 390,812 | 515,490 |
| 2021 | 395,346 | 518,150 |
| 2022 | 402,733 | 531,113 |
| 2023 | 411,106 | 552,747 |
| 2024 | 417,072 | 574,346 |
Fertility rates in Belize and Malta
Fertility rate
Belize
Malta
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belize
|
Malta
|
|
| 1960 | 6.5 | 3.62 |
| 1961 | 6.48 | 3.27 |
| 1962 | 6.46 | 3.24 |
| 1963 | 6.44 | 2.9 |
| 1964 | 6.42 | 2.79 |
| 1965 | 6.4 | 2.52 |
| 1966 | 6.38 | 2.33 |
| 1967 | 6.36 | 2.24 |
| 1968 | 6.34 | 2.12 |
| 1969 | 6.32 | 2.02 |
| 1970 | 6.3 | 2.03 |
| 1971 | 6.29 | 2.06 |
| 1972 | 6.28 | 2.01 |
| 1973 | 6.29 | 1.65 |
| 1974 | 6.29 | 1.64 |
| 1975 | 6.28 | 2.27 |
| 1976 | 6.25 | 2.21 |
| 1977 | 6.2 | 2.14 |
| 1978 | 6.11 | 2.05 |
| 1979 | 5.99 | 2.1 |
| 1980 | 5.85 | 1.99 |
| 1981 | 5.68 | 1.87 |
| 1982 | 5.5 | 1.9 |
| 1983 | 5.31 | 1.92 |
| 1984 | 5.12 | 1.95 |
| 1985 | 5 | 1.95 |
| 1986 | 4.94 | 1.93 |
| 1987 | 4.88 | 1.97 |
| 1988 | 4.87 | 2.06 |
| 1989 | 4.86 | 2.1 |
| 1990 | 4.8 | 2.02 |
| 1991 | 4.6 | 1.99 |
| 1992 | 4.43 | 2.07 |
| 1993 | 4.21 | 1.96 |
| 1994 | 3.97 | 1.84 |
| 1995 | 3.88 | 1.77 |
| 1996 | 3.76 | 1.99 |
| 1997 | 3.74 | 1.93 |
| 1998 | 3.75 | 1.84 |
| 1999 | 3.73 | 1.73 |
| 2000 | 3.63 | 1.68 |
| 2001 | 3.53 | 1.48 |
| 2002 | 3.43 | 1.45 |
| 2003 | 3.34 | 1.48 |
| 2004 | 3.25 | 1.4 |
| 2005 | 3.17 | 1.38 |
| 2006 | 3.02 | 1.36 |
| 2007 | 2.89 | 1.35 |
| 2008 | 2.78 | 1.43 |
| 2009 | 2.66 | 1.42 |
| 2010 | 2.55 | 1.36 |
| 2011 | 2.53 | 1.45 |
| 2012 | 2.51 | 1.42 |
| 2013 | 2.5 | 1.36 |
| 2014 | 2.47 | 1.38 |
| 2015 | 2.43 | 1.37 |
| 2016 | 2.4 | 1.37 |
| 2017 | 2.37 | 1.26 |
| 2018 | 2.34 | 1.23 |
| 2019 | 2.14 | 1.14 |
| 2020 | 2.04 | 1.13 |
| 2021 | 1.84 | 1.13 |
| 2022 | 1.95 | 1.08 |
| 2023 | 2.01 | 1.06 |
Belize and Malta demographics compared
Median age
Belize
Malta
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belize
|
Malta
|
|
| 1960 | 17.9 | 23.6 |
| 1961 | 17.6 | 23.8 |
| 1962 | 17.3 | 24 |
| 1963 | 17 | 24.2 |
| 1964 | 16.6 | 24.4 |
| 1965 | 16.2 | 24.5 |
| 1966 | 15.9 | 24.6 |
| 1967 | 15.6 | 24.8 |
| 1968 | 15.4 | 25 |
| 1969 | 15.3 | 25.5 |
| 1970 | 15.4 | 25.9 |
| 1971 | 15.6 | 26.3 |
| 1972 | 15.8 | 26.8 |
| 1973 | 16 | 27.2 |
| 1974 | 16.2 | 27.6 |
| 1975 | 16.4 | 28 |
| 1976 | 16.6 | 28.4 |
| 1977 | 16.8 | 28.7 |
| 1978 | 16.9 | 29.2 |
| 1979 | 17.1 | 29.6 |
| 1980 | 17.2 | 30 |
| 1981 | 17.3 | 30.3 |
| 1982 | 17.4 | 30.6 |
| 1983 | 17.4 | 30.9 |
| 1984 | 17.5 | 31.2 |
| 1985 | 17.5 | 31.4 |
| 1986 | 17.5 | 31.7 |
| 1987 | 17.5 | 32 |
| 1988 | 17.6 | 32.4 |
| 1989 | 17.6 | 32.7 |
| 1990 | 17.6 | 33 |
| 1991 | 17.7 | 33.3 |
| 1992 | 17.8 | 33.7 |
| 1993 | 17.9 | 34 |
| 1994 | 18 | 34.3 |
| 1995 | 18.2 | 34.7 |
| 1996 | 18.5 | 35.1 |
| 1997 | 18.8 | 35.5 |
| 1998 | 19.1 | 35.8 |
| 1999 | 19.4 | 36.1 |
| 2000 | 19.6 | 36.4 |
| 2001 | 19.8 | 36.7 |
| 2002 | 20 | 37 |
| 2003 | 20.2 | 37.4 |
| 2004 | 20.4 | 37.7 |
| 2005 | 20.7 | 38.1 |
| 2006 | 20.9 | 38.4 |
| 2007 | 21.1 | 38.7 |
| 2008 | 21.4 | 39 |
| 2009 | 21.6 | 39.3 |
| 2010 | 21.9 | 39.6 |
| 2011 | 22.3 | 39.9 |
| 2012 | 22.7 | 40.2 |
| 2013 | 23.1 | 40.4 |
| 2014 | 23.4 | 40.6 |
| 2015 | 23.8 | 40.6 |
| 2016 | 24.2 | 40.6 |
| 2017 | 24.5 | 40.5 |
| 2018 | 24.9 | 40.2 |
| 2019 | 25.3 | 39.9 |
| 2020 | 25.7 | 39.9 |
| 2021 | 26.1 | 40.2 |
| 2022 | 26.5 | 40.8 |
| 2023 | 27 | 41.4 |
| 2024 | 27.4 | 41.8 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Belize
|
Malta
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$3.19B
2024 |
$19.9B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
24.1%
2025 |
36.3%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.62%
2024 |
4.72%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.82%
2023 |
0.56%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
2,000
2020 |
2,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.65%
2025 |
-3.35%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
29.3%
2020 |
3.12%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
62.4%
2023 |
80.8%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
14.3%
2023 |
11.4%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
64.2
2025 |
66.8
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
30%
2018 |
27.7%
2022 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.2%
2018 |
2.7%
2022 |
| Number of billionaires |
1
2025 |
n/a |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.0004%
2025 |
n/a |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
34
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$4.29B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$498M
2024 |
$1.42B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$154M
2024 |
$15.4M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
487,000
2020 |
718,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
30.9%
1998 |
11.5%
2007 |
| Banked people share |
68%
2024 |
96.6%
2024 |
Energy
|
Belize
|
Malta
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
601 kg
2007 |
1,398 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$17
2007 |
$45.1
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.28 megatons
2023 |
1.68 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.68 tons
2023 |
3.05 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
87.2%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
30.8%
2022 |
8.6%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
3.81%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
404%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
5,042 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
92.9%
2021 |
11.9%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
33.4%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
99.6%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Belize
|
Malta
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.005%
2024 |
0.007%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+490
2024 |
+6,323
2024 |
| Urban population |
46.8%
2024 |
95%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.59 ft
2025 |
5.72 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.19 ft
2025 |
5.35 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
46.8
2025 |
80.1
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
58
2025 |
46
2024 |
| Higher education index |
17
2025 |
72
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
27.9
2022 |
0.56
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
22.6
2019 |
4.1
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
102
2025 |
172
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
87.9%
2022 |
94.9%
2021 |
| English speaking |
81.7%
2023 |
88.3%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
72.4%
2023 |
92.1%
2023 |
Health
|
Belize
|
Malta
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$297.4
2022 |
$3,353
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$79.1
2022 |
$1,007
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
73.9 years
2025 |
83.6 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
4.57%
2022 |
0%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.08
2018 |
4.28
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
29.8 years
2023 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
67
2023 |
8
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
12.7
2023 |
5.5
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
43.3%
2022 |
32.8%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
14.1%
2024 |
10%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
54
2025 |
66
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
8.8%
2022 |
24.7%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.67 liters
2020 |
7.11 liters
2020 |
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