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Belize vs North Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 26.5M in North Korea (ranked 56/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 46,491 sq mi for North Korea (ranked 148th vs. 97th).

By GDP, Belize ranks 167/197 ($3.52B) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 94/197 ($8,430), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).

Main facts and rankings

Belize North Korea
Population
427523
26621357
Population rank 171/197 56/197
GDP
$3.52B
2024
$34.9B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 106/197
GDP per capita
$8,430
2024
$1,319
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 168/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,093
2024
$1,700
2015
Government debt
$2.14B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.5%
2025
n/a
Government debt per person
$5,138
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 77/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,036
2025
$1,642
2025
Land area
8,807 sq mi
2025
46,491 sq mi
2025
Population density
47.4 ppl/mi²
2024
570 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
37.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.9 years
2025
73.9 years
2025

Belize and North Korea: Comparison Charts

Belize and North Korea economies compared

GDP
Belize

North Korea
Year GDP
Belize North Korea
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 -
1981 $260,750,000 -
1982 $248,550,000 -
1983 $262,150,000 -
1984 $290,350,000 -
1985 $287,300,000 -
1986 $311,500,000 -
1987 $371,100,000 -
1988 $421,450,000 -
1989 $491,100,000 -
1990 $547,150,000 -
1991 $597,100,000 -
1992 $696,250,000 -
1993 $752,850,000 -
1994 $772,300,000 -
1995 $819,050,000 -
1996 $850,850,000 -
1997 $873,400,000 -
1998 $929,500,000 -
1999 $1,000,250,000 -
2000 $1,138,900,000 -
2001 $1,172,800,000 -
2002 $1,244,650,000 -
2003 $1,308,900,000 -
2004 $1,400,850,000 -
2005 $1,474,950,000 -
2006 $1,591,150,000 -
2007 $1,707,100,000 -
2008 $1,738,900,000 -
2009 $1,688,500,000 $23,356,470,000
2010 $1,745,700,000 $25,995,513,000
2011 $1,827,050,000 $29,005,020,000
2012 $1,909,400,000 $29,890,710,000
2013 $2,032,750,000 $30,588,922,000
2014 $2,138,250,000 $30,554,460,000
2015 $2,193,050,000 $30,723,030,000
2016 $2,240,200,000 $28,882,640,000
2017 $2,266,300,000 $29,105,440,000
2018 $2,293,250,000 $28,536,400,000
2019 $2,388,300,000 $28,222,880,000
2020 $2,042,850,000 $27,728,240,000
2021 $2,420,550,000 $32,301,720,000
2022 $2,846,700,000 $28,971,360,000
2023 $3,066,850,000 $32,155,360,000
2024 $3,515,783,329 $34,943,120,000

Belize and North Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

North Korea
Year GDP per capita
Belize North Korea
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 -
1981 $1,753 -
1982 $1,629 -
1983 $1,677 -
1984 $1,814 -
1985 $1,754 -
1986 $1,859 -
1987 $2,166 -
1988 $2,406 -
1989 $2,742 -
1990 $2,989 -
1991 $3,192 -
1992 $3,646 -
1993 $3,863 -
1994 $3,879 -
1995 $4,012 -
1996 $4,046 -
1997 $4,017 -
1998 $4,128 -
1999 $4,292 -
2000 $4,730 -
2001 $4,722 -
2002 $4,862 -
2003 $4,962 -
2004 $5,156 -
2005 $5,273 -
2006 $5,527 -
2007 $5,765 -
2008 $5,713 -
2009 $5,401 $939
2010 $5,451 $1,040
2011 $5,582 $1,156
2012 $5,710 $1,186
2013 $5,950 $1,208
2014 $6,128 $1,201
2015 $6,154 $1,201
2016 $6,142 $1,124
2017 $6,073 $1,127
2018 $6,031 $1,100
2019 $6,190 $1,084
2020 $5,227 $1,061
2021 $6,123 $1,231
2022 $7,068 $1,100
2023 $7,460 $1,217
2024 $8,430 $1,319

Belize vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

North Korea
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize North Korea
1950 49.2 14.2
1951 49.9 17.7
1952 50.7 32.8
1953 51.4 40.3
1954 52.2 50.6
1955 52.7 51.8
1956 53.9 52.8
1957 54.8 53.7
1958 55.7 54.5
1959 56.6 55.2
1960 57.4 55.8
1961 52.9 56.4
1962 58.7 57
1963 59.3 57.6
1964 59.8 58.2
1965 60.4 58.8
1966 60.9 59.4
1967 61.4 60.1
1968 62 60.8
1969 62.5 61.4
1970 63 62
1971 63.5 62.7
1972 64 63.3
1973 64.5 63.8
1974 64.9 64.3
1975 65.4 64.8
1976 65.8 65.3
1977 66.1 65.8
1978 66.3 66.3
1979 66.7 66.7
1980 66.9 67.2
1981 67.1 67.7
1982 67.3 68.1
1983 67.6 68.5
1984 68 68.9
1985 68.3 69.2
1986 68.7 69.5
1987 69.1 69.8
1988 69.4 70.1
1989 69.5 70.3
1990 69.6 70.5
1991 69.6 70.7
1992 69.6 71
1993 69.6 70.8
1994 69.6 70.5
1995 69.5 60.8
1996 69.4 60.8
1997 69.2 60.9
1998 68.9 60.9
1999 69 60.9
2000 68.9 60.9
2001 68.9 60.9
2002 69.5 60.9
2003 69.8 69.4
2004 70.2 69.3
2005 70.3 69.2
2006 70.5 69.1
2007 70.7 69
2008 70.7 69.3
2009 70.8 69.7
2010 70.9 70.2
2011 71 70.8
2012 71.1 71.3
2013 71.3 71.9
2014 71.4 72.5
2015 71.6 72.8
2016 71.8 73
2017 72.1 73
2018 72.3 73
2019 72.6 72.9
2020 71.6 72.8
2021 70.9 73.4
2022 72.2 73.6
2023 73.6 73.6
2024 73.7 73.7
2025 73.9 73.9

Belize and North Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

North Korea
Year Population
Belize North Korea
1960 91,318 11,722,953
1961 93,632 11,990,713
1962 96,042 12,262,882
1963 98,704 12,567,057
1964 101,603 12,889,770
1965 104,675 13,219,369
1966 107,906 13,569,094
1967 111,272 13,958,350
1968 114,713 14,365,596
1969 118,040 14,767,615
1970 120,736 15,172,775
1971 122,805 15,572,457
1972 124,676 15,975,069
1973 126,445 16,350,367
1974 128,185 16,673,121
1975 130,387 16,971,055
1976 133,099 17,243,450
1977 135,887 17,492,798
1978 138,713 17,735,995
1979 141,678 17,983,470
1980 145,062 18,236,786
1981 148,786 18,501,295
1982 152,548 18,776,357
1983 156,297 19,054,034
1984 160,044 19,335,043
1985 163,796 19,620,388
1986 167,554 19,910,855
1987 171,338 20,205,483
1988 175,180 20,503,161
1989 179,107 20,804,367
1990 183,076 21,112,137
1991 187,040 21,428,638
1992 190,983 21,750,911
1993 194,902 22,073,352
1994 199,097 22,393,975
1995 204,146 22,669,304
1996 210,310 22,895,746
1997 217,446 23,110,830
1998 225,173 23,311,564
1999 233,059 23,497,599
2000 240,799 23,665,910
2001 248,379 23,815,358
2002 256,009 23,943,973
2003 263,780 24,090,380
2004 271,688 24,254,943
2005 279,731 24,396,433
2006 287,878 24,524,507
2007 296,100 24,646,383
2008 304,361 24,764,618
2009 312,614 24,878,332
2010 320,245 24,987,258
2011 327,298 25,097,874
2012 334,414 25,211,728
2013 341,627 25,329,451
2014 348,923 25,451,262
2015 356,333 25,575,350
2016 364,705 25,698,326
2017 373,202 25,817,709
2018 380,226 25,931,147
2019 385,829 26,037,632
2020 390,812 26,136,312
2021 395,346 26,232,534
2022 402,733 26,328,845
2023 411,106 26,418,204
2024 417,072 26,498,823

Fertility rates in Belize and North Korea

Fertility rate
Belize

North Korea
Year Fertility rate
Belize North Korea
1960 6.5 3.57
1961 6.48 3.26
1962 6.46 3.41
1963 6.44 3.63
1964 6.42 3.55
1965 6.4 3.56
1966 6.38 3.71
1967 6.36 4.05
1968 6.34 3.87
1969 6.32 3.86
1970 6.3 3.85
1971 6.29 3.74
1972 6.28 3.89
1973 6.29 3.35
1974 6.29 3.14
1975 6.28 3.05
1976 6.25 2.84
1977 6.2 2.77
1978 6.11 2.79
1979 5.99 2.85
1980 5.85 2.84
1981 5.68 2.92
1982 5.5 2.85
1983 5.31 2.78
1984 5.12 2.71
1985 5 2.65
1986 4.94 2.59
1987 4.88 2.53
1988 4.87 2.47
1989 4.86 2.41
1990 4.8 2.39
1991 4.6 2.35
1992 4.43 2.29
1993 4.21 2.22
1994 3.97 2.18
1995 3.88 2.15
1996 3.76 2.09
1997 3.74 2.03
1998 3.75 1.99
1999 3.73 1.97
2000 3.63 1.94
2001 3.53 1.94
2002 3.43 1.92
2003 3.34 1.91
2004 3.25 1.9
2005 3.17 1.87
2006 3.02 1.94
2007 2.89 1.94
2008 2.78 1.97
2009 2.66 1.91
2010 2.55 1.89
2011 2.53 1.88
2012 2.51 1.88
2013 2.5 1.88
2014 2.47 1.87
2015 2.43 1.86
2016 2.4 1.86
2017 2.37 1.85
2018 2.34 1.83
2019 2.14 1.83
2020 2.04 1.82
2021 1.84 1.81
2022 1.95 1.8
2023 2.01 1.78

Belize and North Korea demographics compared

Median age
Belize

North Korea
Year Median age, years
Belize North Korea
1960 17.9 19.9
1961 17.6 20.2
1962 17.3 20.6
1963 17 20.8
1964 16.6 21
1965 16.2 21.2
1966 15.9 21.3
1967 15.6 21.4
1968 15.4 21.4
1969 15.3 21.4
1970 15.4 21.4
1971 15.6 21.2
1972 15.8 20.9
1973 16 20.7
1974 16.2 20.7
1975 16.4 20.9
1976 16.6 21.1
1977 16.8 21.4
1978 16.9 21.8
1979 17.1 22.2
1980 17.2 22.5
1981 17.3 22.8
1982 17.4 23.1
1983 17.4 23.5
1984 17.5 23.9
1985 17.5 24.2
1986 17.5 24.5
1987 17.5 24.8
1988 17.6 25.1
1989 17.6 25.6
1990 17.6 26
1991 17.7 26.4
1992 17.8 26.8
1993 17.9 27.2
1994 18 27.6
1995 18.2 28
1996 18.5 28.3
1997 18.8 28.8
1998 19.1 29.2
1999 19.4 29.6
2000 19.6 30.1
2001 19.8 30.5
2002 20 31
2003 20.2 31.4
2004 20.4 31.8
2005 20.7 32.1
2006 20.9 32.5
2007 21.1 32.9
2008 21.4 33.3
2009 21.6 33.7
2010 21.9 34
2011 22.3 34.3
2012 22.7 34.5
2013 23.1 34.7
2014 23.4 35
2015 23.8 35.2
2016 24.2 35.4
2017 24.5 35.7
2018 24.9 35.9
2019 25.3 36.2
2020 25.7 36.4
2021 26.1 36.6
2022 26.5 36.8
2023 27 37.1
2024 27.4 37.3

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize North Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$3.19B
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.1%
2025
n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.82%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
1,469,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.65%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
25.6%
2013
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2023
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
14.3%
2023
n/a
Economic freedom index
64.2
2025
3
2025
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
n/a
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
n/a
Banked people share
68%
2024
n/a

Energy

Belize North Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
641 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.28 megatons
2023
64.3 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.68 tons
2023
2.43 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
85.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
14.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
8.5%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
4.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
830 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
63.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
62.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
57.5%
2023

Society

Belize North Korea
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
+490
2024
-2,473
2024
Urban population
46.8%
2024
63.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.8
2025
11.8
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
15
2024
Higher education index
17
2025
12
2025
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
4.4
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
24.2
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
100%
2018
English speaking
81.7%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
0%
2012

Health

Belize North Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$297.4
2022
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2022
n/a
Life expectancy
73.9 years
2025
73.9 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.57%
2022
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.08
2018
3.67
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
12.7
2023
18
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
9.9%
2024
Air quality index
54
2025
42
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
16.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
3.87 liters
2020

Territory

Belize North Korea
% of world land
0.02%
2025
0.08%
2025
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
1,754 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2025
10,021 sq mi
2025
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2025
23,036 sq mi
2025
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
15,879 mi
2006

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