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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 168/197 ($3.2B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Norway
Population
430409
5671119
Population rank 171/197 119/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 168/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 78/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Belize and Norway: Comparison Charts

Belize and Norway economies compared

GDP
Belize

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Belize Norway
2024 $3,203,631,800 $483,592,648,313
2023 $3,052,362,650 $482,949,731,777
2022 $2,846,604,350 $596,297,651,036
2021 $2,428,606,250 $503,367,986,030
2020 $2,047,284,600 $367,633,418,887
2019 $2,381,187,850 $408,742,840,909
2018 $2,285,915,050 $439,788,625,884
2017 $2,266,028,250 $401,745,275,035
2016 $2,239,604,950 $370,956,547,619
2015 $2,193,095,150 $388,159,512,246
2014 $2,138,242,200 $501,736,471,833
2013 $2,035,191,450 $526,014,468,085
2012 $1,917,083,500 $512,777,309,841
2011 $1,831,576,700 $501,360,549,669
2010 $1,748,988,400 $431,052,143,940
2009 $1,688,012,750 $387,976,400,617
2008 $1,738,453,600 $464,917,553,191
2007 $1,706,190,450 $402,643,260,488
2006 $1,590,463,100 $346,915,160,682
2005 $1,474,298,400 $309,978,579,744
2004 $1,400,202,000 $265,268,662,473
2003 $1,308,280,250 $229,385,469,337
2002 $1,243,912,050 $195,914,852,576
2001 $1,172,045,150 $174,239,354,071
2000 $1,138,138,100 $171,457,201,936
1999 $999,713,050 $162,383,706,021
1998 $929,047,000 $154,230,295,158
1997 $872,916,050 $161,356,631,888
1996 $850,339,100 $163,520,109,151
1995 $818,590,250 $152,029,612,325
1994 $771,838,000 $127,131,319,429
1993 $752,255,150 $120,579,213,713
1992 $695,741,150 $130,838,040,068
1991 $596,682,100 $121,872,464,483
1990 $546,750,912 $119,791,843,060
1989 $491,100,000 $102,633,934,391
1988 $421,450,000 $101,900,260,856
1987 $371,100,000 $94,229,907,236
1986 $311,500,000 $78,693,118,044
1985 $287,300,000 $65,416,879,914
1984 $290,350,000 $62,057,955,033
1983 $262,150,000 $61,627,240,831
1982 $248,550,000 $62,647,195,538
1981 $260,750,000 $63,596,654,761
1980 $257,400,000 $64,439,382,896
1979 $151,800,000 $53,132,244,624
1978 $136,300,000 $46,522,900,254
1977 $117,650,000 $41,508,030,431
1976 $97,094,227 $35,942,270,686
1975 $118,194,026 $32,877,805,200
1974 $103,160,450 $27,145,693,810
1973 $78,214,768 $22,534,253,703
1972 $65,998,069 $17,358,610,850
1971 $59,074,687 $14,583,114,840
1970 $53,339,893 $12,814,123,115
1969 $47,399,905 $11,136,187,440
1968 $44,999,910 $10,227,087,165
1967 $47,431,256 $9,577,383,653
1966 $44,450,044 $8,753,940,267
1965 $40,110,040 $8,111,945,661
1964 $36,194,586 $7,206,522,122
1963 $33,750,114 $6,553,269,536
1962 $31,857,592 $6,107,076,929
1961 $29,965,000 $5,669,689,210
1960 $28,072,478 $5,197,398,721

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

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Belize and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Norway
2024 $7,681 $86,785
2023 $7,425 $87,497
2022 $7,068 $109,270
2021 $6,143 $93,073
2020 $5,239 $68,340
2019 $6,172 $76,431
2018 $6,012 $82,793
2017 $6,072 $76,132
2016 $6,141 $70,867
2015 $6,155 $74,810
2014 $6,128 $97,667
2013 $5,957 $103,554
2012 $5,733 $102,176
2011 $5,596 $101,222
2010 $5,461 $88,163
2009 $5,400 $80,348
2008 $5,712 $97,504
2007 $5,762 $85,502
2006 $5,525 $74,434
2005 $5,270 $67,047
2004 $5,154 $57,769
2003 $4,960 $50,250
2002 $4,859 $43,171
2001 $4,719 $38,602
2000 $4,727 $38,178
1999 $4,290 $36,393
1998 $4,126 $34,803
1997 $4,014 $36,629
1996 $4,043 $37,322
1995 $4,010 $34,876
1994 $3,877 $29,316
1993 $3,860 $27,964
1992 $3,643 $30,524
1991 $3,190 $28,597
1990 $2,986 $28,243
1989 $2,742 $24,281
1988 $2,406 $24,207
1987 $2,166 $22,506
1986 $1,859 $18,883
1985 $1,754 $15,754
1984 $1,814 $14,989
1983 $1,677 $14,928
1982 $1,629 $15,225
1981 $1,753 $15,513
1980 $1,774 $15,772
1979 $1,071 $13,047
1978 $983 $11,463
1977 $866 $10,266
1976 $729 $8,927
1975 $906 $8,204
1974 $805 $6,812
1973 $619 $5,690
1972 $529 $4,414
1971 $481 $3,736
1970 $442 $3,306
1969 $402 $2,894
1968 $392 $2,680
1967 $426 $2,531
1966 $412 $2,333
1965 $383 $2,179
1964 $356 $1,951
1963 $342 $1,787
1962 $332 $1,678
1961 $320 $1,571
1960 $307 $1,451

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

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Belize vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Norway
2026 74.1 83.8
2025 73.9 83.6
2024 73.7 83.5
2023 73.6 83.3
2022 72.2 82.6
2021 70.9 83.2
2020 71.6 83.2
2019 72.6 83
2018 72.3 82.8
2017 72.1 82.6
2016 71.8 82.4
2015 71.6 82.3
2014 71.4 82.1
2013 71.3 81.7
2012 71.1 81.4
2011 71 81.2
2010 70.9 81
2009 70.8 80.9
2008 70.7 80.7
2007 70.7 80.5
2006 70.5 80.4
2005 70.3 80.2
2004 70.2 80
2003 69.8 79.5
2002 69.5 79
2001 68.9 78.9
2000 68.9 78.7
1999 69 78.4
1998 68.9 78.4
1997 69.2 78.2
1996 69.4 78.2
1995 69.5 77.8
1994 69.6 77.8
1993 69.6 77.2
1992 69.6 77.2
1991 69.6 77
1990 69.6 76.6
1989 69.5 76.5
1988 69.4 76.3
1987 69.1 76.1
1986 68.7 76.3
1985 68.3 75.9
1984 68 76.2
1983 67.6 76.1
1982 67.3 76
1981 67.1 75.9
1980 66.9 75.7
1979 66.7 75.4
1978 66.3 75.4
1977 66.1 75.4
1976 65.8 75
1975 65.4 74.8
1974 64.9 74.8
1973 64.5 74.4
1972 64 74.3
1971 63.5 74.2
1970 63 74.1
1969 62.5 73.7
1968 62 73.9
1967 61.4 74.1
1966 60.9 74
1965 60.4 73.7
1964 59.8 73.6
1963 59.3 73.1
1962 58.7 73.5
1961 52.9 73.6
1960 57.4 73.6
1959 56.6 73.6
1958 55.7 73.4
1957 54.8 73.4
1956 53.9 73.5
1955 52.7 73.4
1954 52.2 73.2
1953 51.4 73.1
1952 50.7 72.7
1951 49.9 72.5
1950 49.2 71.6

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

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Belize and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Norway
1x
Year Population
Belize Norway
2024 417,072 5,572,279
2023 411,106 5,519,601
2022 402,733 5,457,127
2021 395,346 5,408,320
2020 390,812 5,379,475
2019 385,829 5,347,896
2018 380,226 5,311,916
2017 373,202 5,276,968
2016 364,705 5,234,519
2015 356,333 5,188,607
2014 348,923 5,137,232
2013 341,627 5,079,623
2012 334,414 5,018,573
2011 327,298 4,953,088
2010 320,245 4,889,252
2009 312,614 4,828,726
2008 304,361 4,768,212
2007 296,100 4,709,153
2006 287,878 4,660,677
2005 279,731 4,623,291
2004 271,688 4,591,910
2003 263,780 4,564,855
2002 256,009 4,538,159
2001 248,379 4,513,751
2000 240,799 4,490,967
1999 233,059 4,461,913
1998 225,173 4,431,464
1997 217,446 4,405,157
1996 210,310 4,381,336
1995 204,146 4,359,184
1994 199,097 4,336,613
1993 194,902 4,311,991
1992 190,983 4,286,401
1991 187,040 4,261,732
1990 183,076 4,241,473
1989 179,107 4,226,901
1988 175,180 4,209,488
1987 171,338 4,186,905
1986 167,554 4,167,354
1985 163,796 4,152,516
1984 160,044 4,140,099
1983 156,297 4,128,432
1982 152,548 4,114,787
1981 148,786 4,099,702
1980 145,062 4,085,620
1979 141,678 4,072,517
1978 138,713 4,058,671
1977 135,887 4,043,205
1976 133,099 4,026,152
1975 130,387 4,007,313
1974 128,185 3,985,258
1973 126,445 3,960,612
1972 124,676 3,933,004
1971 122,805 3,903,039
1970 120,736 3,875,763
1969 118,040 3,847,707
1968 114,713 3,816,486
1967 111,272 3,784,539
1966 107,906 3,753,012
1965 104,675 3,723,168
1964 101,603 3,694,339
1963 98,704 3,666,537
1962 96,042 3,638,918
1961 93,632 3,609,800
1960 91,318 3,581,239

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Norway

Fertility rate
Belize

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Norway
2023 2.01 1.4
2022 1.95 1.41
2021 1.84 1.55
2020 2.04 1.48
2019 2.14 1.53
2018 2.34 1.56
2017 2.37 1.62
2016 2.4 1.71
2015 2.43 1.72
2014 2.47 1.75
2013 2.5 1.78
2012 2.51 1.85
2011 2.53 1.88
2010 2.55 1.95
2009 2.66 1.98
2008 2.78 1.96
2007 2.89 1.9
2006 3.02 1.9
2005 3.17 1.84
2004 3.25 1.83
2003 3.34 1.8
2002 3.43 1.75
2001 3.53 1.78
2000 3.63 1.85
1999 3.73 1.85
1998 3.75 1.81
1997 3.74 1.86
1996 3.76 1.89
1995 3.88 1.87
1994 3.97 1.87
1993 4.21 1.86
1992 4.43 1.88
1991 4.6 1.92
1990 4.8 1.93
1989 4.86 1.89
1988 4.87 1.84
1987 4.88 1.74
1986 4.94 1.71
1985 5 1.68
1984 5.12 1.66
1983 5.31 1.66
1982 5.5 1.71
1981 5.68 1.7
1980 5.85 1.72
1979 5.99 1.75
1978 6.11 1.77
1977 6.2 1.75
1976 6.25 1.86
1975 6.28 1.98
1974 6.29 2.13
1973 6.29 2.23
1972 6.28 2.38
1971 6.29 2.49
1970 6.3 2.5
1969 6.32 2.7
1968 6.34 2.75
1967 6.36 2.81
1966 6.38 2.9
1965 6.4 2.94
1964 6.42 2.98
1963 6.44 2.93
1962 6.46 2.91
1961 6.48 2.94
1960 6.5 2.85

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

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Belize and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Norway
2024 27.4 40.7
2023 27 40.5
2022 26.5 40.4
2021 26.1 40.3
2020 25.7 40
2019 25.3 39.8
2018 24.9 39.6
2017 24.5 39.4
2016 24.2 39.3
2015 23.8 39.2
2014 23.4 39
2013 23.1 38.9
2012 22.7 38.8
2011 22.3 38.7
2010 21.9 38.6
2009 21.6 38.5
2008 21.4 38.4
2007 21.1 38.3
2006 20.9 38.1
2005 20.7 37.9
2004 20.4 37.7
2003 20.2 37.5
2002 20 37.3
2001 19.8 37.1
2000 19.6 36.9
1999 19.4 36.7
1998 19.1 36.5
1997 18.8 36.4
1996 18.5 36.2
1995 18.2 36.1
1994 18 35.9
1993 17.9 35.8
1992 17.8 35.7
1991 17.7 35.5
1990 17.6 35.4
1989 17.6 35.2
1988 17.6 35.1
1987 17.5 34.9
1986 17.5 34.8
1985 17.5 34.6
1984 17.5 34.4
1983 17.4 34.1
1982 17.4 33.9
1981 17.3 33.6
1980 17.2 33.3
1979 17.1 33.1
1978 16.9 32.9
1977 16.8 32.7
1976 16.6 32.6
1975 16.4 32.5
1974 16.2 32.4
1973 16 32.4
1972 15.8 32.5
1971 15.6 32.7
1970 15.4 32.9
1969 15.3 33.2
1968 15.4 33.5
1967 15.6 33.7
1966 15.9 33.9
1965 16.2 34.1
1964 16.6 34.2
1963 17 34.3
1962 17.3 34.4
1961 17.6 34.4
1960 17.9 34.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
78.8
2026
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
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.03%
2025
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
$947M
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
$21.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
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
+360
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.4:49.6
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
47.7
2026
94.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
93
2026
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
172
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
$309
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
4.97
2023
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
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
2026
87
2026
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%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
60,737 mi
2025

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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) (2000–2019, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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