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Belize vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 5.57M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 148th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Belize ranks 167/197 ($3.52B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 94/197 ($8,430), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,810).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Norway
Population
427523
5642662
Population rank 171/197 119/197
GDP
$3.52B
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$8,430
2024
$86,810
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,093
2024
$101,032
2024
Government debt
$2.14B
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.5%
2025
42.7%
2025
Government debt per person
$5,138
2024
$37,084
2024
Government debt per person rank 77/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,036
2025
$45,746
2025
Land area
8,807 sq mi
2025
140,645 sq mi
2025
Population density
47.4 ppl/mi²
2024
39.6 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.9 years
2025
83.6 years
2025

Belize and Norway: Comparison Charts

Belize and Norway economies compared

GDP
Belize

Norway
Year GDP
Belize Norway
1960 $28,072,478 $5,197,398,721
1961 $29,965,000 $5,669,689,210
1962 $31,857,592 $6,107,076,929
1963 $33,750,114 $6,553,269,536
1964 $36,194,586 $7,206,522,122
1965 $40,110,040 $8,111,945,661
1966 $44,450,044 $8,753,940,267
1967 $47,431,256 $9,577,383,653
1968 $44,999,910 $10,227,087,165
1969 $47,399,905 $11,136,187,440
1970 $53,339,893 $12,814,123,115
1971 $59,074,687 $14,583,114,840
1972 $65,998,069 $17,358,610,850
1973 $78,214,768 $22,534,253,703
1974 $103,160,450 $27,145,693,810
1975 $118,194,026 $32,877,805,200
1976 $97,094,227 $35,942,270,686
1977 $117,650,000 $41,508,030,431
1978 $136,300,000 $46,522,900,254
1979 $151,800,000 $53,132,244,624
1980 $257,400,000 $64,439,382,896
1981 $260,750,000 $63,596,654,761
1982 $248,550,000 $62,647,195,538
1983 $262,150,000 $61,627,240,831
1984 $290,350,000 $62,057,955,033
1985 $287,300,000 $65,416,879,914
1986 $311,500,000 $78,693,118,044
1987 $371,100,000 $94,229,907,236
1988 $421,450,000 $101,900,260,856
1989 $491,100,000 $102,633,934,391
1990 $547,150,000 $119,791,843,060
1991 $597,100,000 $121,872,464,483
1992 $696,250,000 $130,838,040,068
1993 $752,850,000 $120,579,213,713
1994 $772,300,000 $127,131,319,429
1995 $819,050,000 $152,029,612,325
1996 $850,850,000 $163,520,109,151
1997 $873,400,000 $161,356,631,888
1998 $929,500,000 $154,230,295,158
1999 $1,000,250,000 $162,383,706,021
2000 $1,138,900,000 $171,457,201,936
2001 $1,172,800,000 $174,239,354,071
2002 $1,244,650,000 $195,914,852,576
2003 $1,308,900,000 $229,385,469,337
2004 $1,400,850,000 $265,268,662,473
2005 $1,474,950,000 $309,978,579,744
2006 $1,591,150,000 $346,915,160,682
2007 $1,707,100,000 $402,643,260,488
2008 $1,738,900,000 $464,917,553,191
2009 $1,688,500,000 $387,976,400,617
2010 $1,745,700,000 $431,052,143,940
2011 $1,827,050,000 $501,360,549,669
2012 $1,909,400,000 $512,777,309,841
2013 $2,032,750,000 $526,014,468,085
2014 $2,138,250,000 $501,736,471,833
2015 $2,193,050,000 $388,159,512,246
2016 $2,240,200,000 $370,956,547,619
2017 $2,266,300,000 $401,745,275,035
2018 $2,293,250,000 $439,788,625,884
2019 $2,388,300,000 $408,742,840,909
2020 $2,042,850,000 $367,633,418,887
2021 $2,420,550,000 $503,367,986,030
2022 $2,846,700,000 $596,297,651,036
2023 $3,066,850,000 $482,949,731,777
2024 $3,515,783,329 $483,727,398,216

Belize and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Norway
Year GDP per capita
Belize Norway
1960 $307 $1,451
1961 $320 $1,571
1962 $332 $1,678
1963 $342 $1,787
1964 $356 $1,951
1965 $383 $2,179
1966 $412 $2,333
1967 $426 $2,531
1968 $392 $2,680
1969 $402 $2,894
1970 $442 $3,306
1971 $481 $3,736
1972 $529 $4,414
1973 $619 $5,690
1974 $805 $6,812
1975 $906 $8,204
1976 $729 $8,927
1977 $866 $10,266
1978 $983 $11,463
1979 $1,071 $13,047
1980 $1,774 $15,772
1981 $1,753 $15,513
1982 $1,629 $15,225
1983 $1,677 $14,928
1984 $1,814 $14,989
1985 $1,754 $15,754
1986 $1,859 $18,883
1987 $2,166 $22,506
1988 $2,406 $24,207
1989 $2,742 $24,281
1990 $2,989 $28,243
1991 $3,192 $28,597
1992 $3,646 $30,524
1993 $3,863 $27,964
1994 $3,879 $29,316
1995 $4,012 $34,876
1996 $4,046 $37,322
1997 $4,017 $36,629
1998 $4,128 $34,803
1999 $4,292 $36,393
2000 $4,730 $38,178
2001 $4,722 $38,602
2002 $4,862 $43,171
2003 $4,962 $50,250
2004 $5,156 $57,769
2005 $5,273 $67,047
2006 $5,527 $74,434
2007 $5,765 $85,502
2008 $5,713 $97,504
2009 $5,401 $80,348
2010 $5,451 $88,163
2011 $5,582 $101,222
2012 $5,710 $102,176
2013 $5,950 $103,554
2014 $6,128 $97,667
2015 $6,154 $74,810
2016 $6,142 $70,867
2017 $6,073 $76,132
2018 $6,031 $82,793
2019 $6,190 $76,431
2020 $5,227 $68,340
2021 $6,123 $93,073
2022 $7,068 $109,270
2023 $7,460 $87,497
2024 $8,430 $86,810

Belize vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Norway
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Norway
1950 49.2 71.6
1951 49.9 72.5
1952 50.7 72.7
1953 51.4 73.1
1954 52.2 73.2
1955 52.7 73.4
1956 53.9 73.5
1957 54.8 73.4
1958 55.7 73.4
1959 56.6 73.6
1960 57.4 73.6
1961 52.9 73.6
1962 58.7 73.5
1963 59.3 73.1
1964 59.8 73.6
1965 60.4 73.7
1966 60.9 74
1967 61.4 74.1
1968 62 73.9
1969 62.5 73.7
1970 63 74.1
1971 63.5 74.2
1972 64 74.3
1973 64.5 74.4
1974 64.9 74.8
1975 65.4 74.8
1976 65.8 75
1977 66.1 75.4
1978 66.3 75.4
1979 66.7 75.4
1980 66.9 75.7
1981 67.1 75.9
1982 67.3 76
1983 67.6 76.1
1984 68 76.2
1985 68.3 75.9
1986 68.7 76.3
1987 69.1 76.1
1988 69.4 76.3
1989 69.5 76.5
1990 69.6 76.6
1991 69.6 77
1992 69.6 77.2
1993 69.6 77.2
1994 69.6 77.8
1995 69.5 77.8
1996 69.4 78.2
1997 69.2 78.2
1998 68.9 78.4
1999 69 78.4
2000 68.9 78.7
2001 68.9 78.9
2002 69.5 79
2003 69.8 79.5
2004 70.2 80
2005 70.3 80.2
2006 70.5 80.4
2007 70.7 80.5
2008 70.7 80.7
2009 70.8 80.9
2010 70.9 81
2011 71 81.2
2012 71.1 81.4
2013 71.3 81.7
2014 71.4 82.1
2015 71.6 82.3
2016 71.8 82.4
2017 72.1 82.6
2018 72.3 82.8
2019 72.6 83
2020 71.6 83.2
2021 70.9 83.2
2022 72.2 82.6
2023 73.6 83.3
2024 73.7 83.5
2025 73.9 83.6

Belize and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Norway
Year Population
Belize Norway
1960 91,318 3,581,239
1961 93,632 3,609,800
1962 96,042 3,638,918
1963 98,704 3,666,537
1964 101,603 3,694,339
1965 104,675 3,723,168
1966 107,906 3,753,012
1967 111,272 3,784,539
1968 114,713 3,816,486
1969 118,040 3,847,707
1970 120,736 3,875,763
1971 122,805 3,903,039
1972 124,676 3,933,004
1973 126,445 3,960,612
1974 128,185 3,985,258
1975 130,387 4,007,313
1976 133,099 4,026,152
1977 135,887 4,043,205
1978 138,713 4,058,671
1979 141,678 4,072,517
1980 145,062 4,085,620
1981 148,786 4,099,702
1982 152,548 4,114,787
1983 156,297 4,128,432
1984 160,044 4,140,099
1985 163,796 4,152,516
1986 167,554 4,167,354
1987 171,338 4,186,905
1988 175,180 4,209,488
1989 179,107 4,226,901
1990 183,076 4,241,473
1991 187,040 4,261,732
1992 190,983 4,286,401
1993 194,902 4,311,991
1994 199,097 4,336,613
1995 204,146 4,359,184
1996 210,310 4,381,336
1997 217,446 4,405,157
1998 225,173 4,431,464
1999 233,059 4,461,913
2000 240,799 4,490,967
2001 248,379 4,513,751
2002 256,009 4,538,159
2003 263,780 4,564,855
2004 271,688 4,591,910
2005 279,731 4,623,291
2006 287,878 4,660,677
2007 296,100 4,709,153
2008 304,361 4,768,212
2009 312,614 4,828,726
2010 320,245 4,889,252
2011 327,298 4,953,088
2012 334,414 5,018,573
2013 341,627 5,079,623
2014 348,923 5,137,232
2015 356,333 5,188,607
2016 364,705 5,234,519
2017 373,202 5,276,968
2018 380,226 5,311,916
2019 385,829 5,347,896
2020 390,812 5,379,475
2021 395,346 5,408,320
2022 402,733 5,457,127
2023 411,106 5,519,594
2024 417,072 5,572,272

Fertility rates in Belize and Norway

Fertility rate
Belize

Norway
Year Fertility rate
Belize Norway
1960 6.5 2.85
1961 6.48 2.94
1962 6.46 2.91
1963 6.44 2.93
1964 6.42 2.98
1965 6.4 2.94
1966 6.38 2.9
1967 6.36 2.81
1968 6.34 2.75
1969 6.32 2.7
1970 6.3 2.5
1971 6.29 2.49
1972 6.28 2.38
1973 6.29 2.23
1974 6.29 2.13
1975 6.28 1.98
1976 6.25 1.86
1977 6.2 1.75
1978 6.11 1.77
1979 5.99 1.75
1980 5.85 1.72
1981 5.68 1.7
1982 5.5 1.71
1983 5.31 1.66
1984 5.12 1.66
1985 5 1.68
1986 4.94 1.71
1987 4.88 1.74
1988 4.87 1.84
1989 4.86 1.89
1990 4.8 1.93
1991 4.6 1.92
1992 4.43 1.88
1993 4.21 1.86
1994 3.97 1.87
1995 3.88 1.87
1996 3.76 1.89
1997 3.74 1.86
1998 3.75 1.81
1999 3.73 1.85
2000 3.63 1.85
2001 3.53 1.78
2002 3.43 1.75
2003 3.34 1.8
2004 3.25 1.83
2005 3.17 1.84
2006 3.02 1.9
2007 2.89 1.9
2008 2.78 1.96
2009 2.66 1.98
2010 2.55 1.95
2011 2.53 1.88
2012 2.51 1.85
2013 2.5 1.78
2014 2.47 1.75
2015 2.43 1.72
2016 2.4 1.71
2017 2.37 1.62
2018 2.34 1.56
2019 2.14 1.53
2020 2.04 1.48
2021 1.84 1.55
2022 1.95 1.41
2023 2.01 1.4

Belize and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Norway
Year Median age, years
Belize Norway
1960 17.9 34.3
1961 17.6 34.4
1962 17.3 34.4
1963 17 34.3
1964 16.6 34.2
1965 16.2 34.1
1966 15.9 33.9
1967 15.6 33.7
1968 15.4 33.5
1969 15.3 33.2
1970 15.4 32.9
1971 15.6 32.7
1972 15.8 32.5
1973 16 32.4
1974 16.2 32.4
1975 16.4 32.5
1976 16.6 32.6
1977 16.8 32.7
1978 16.9 32.9
1979 17.1 33.1
1980 17.2 33.3
1981 17.3 33.6
1982 17.4 33.9
1983 17.4 34.1
1984 17.5 34.4
1985 17.5 34.6
1986 17.5 34.8
1987 17.5 34.9
1988 17.6 35.1
1989 17.6 35.2
1990 17.6 35.4
1991 17.7 35.5
1992 17.8 35.7
1993 17.9 35.8
1994 18 35.9
1995 18.2 36.1
1996 18.5 36.2
1997 18.8 36.4
1998 19.1 36.5
1999 19.4 36.7
2000 19.6 36.9
2001 19.8 37.1
2002 20 37.3
2003 20.2 37.5
2004 20.4 37.7
2005 20.7 37.9
2006 20.9 38.1
2007 21.1 38.3
2008 21.4 38.4
2009 21.6 38.5
2010 21.9 38.6
2011 22.3 38.7
2012 22.7 38.8
2013 23.1 38.9
2014 23.4 39
2015 23.8 39.2
2016 24.2 39.3
2017 24.5 39.4
2018 24.9 39.6
2019 25.3 39.8
2020 25.7 40
2021 26.1 40.3
2022 26.5 40.4
2023 27 40.5
2024 27.4 40.7

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$3.19B
2024
$548B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.1%
2025
47.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.82%
2023
1.61%
2023
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.65%
2025
+13.2%
2025
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2023
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.3%
2023
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.2
2025
78.3
2025
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
253,085
2024
Percentage of millionaires n/a
5.84%
2024
Number of billionaires
1
2025
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$81.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$621M
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
68%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Belize Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$20.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.28 megatons
2023
44.1 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.68 tons
2023
7.98 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belize Norway
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+490
2024
+44,356
2024
Urban population
46.8%
2024
84.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.8
2025
92.4
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
81
2024
Higher education index
17
2025
94
2025
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
95%
2013
English speaking
81.7%
2023
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
99%
2023

Health

Belize Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$297.4
2022
$8,693
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2022
$1,224
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
5.17
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
12.7
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
54
2025
87
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Norway
% of world land
0.02%
2025
0.24%
2025
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2025
3,792 sq mi
2025
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2025
47,118 sq mi
2025
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
n/a

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