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Belize vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 148th vs. 164th).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Palestine
Population
430409
5500288
Population rank 171/197 123/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 168/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$4,371
2024
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 78/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$6,862
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Belize and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Belize and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Belize

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Belize Palestine
2024 $3,203,631,800 $13,711,100,000
2023 $3,052,362,650 $17,847,900,000
2022 $2,846,604,350 $19,165,500,000
2021 $2,428,606,250 $18,109,000,000
2020 $2,047,284,600 $15,531,700,000
2019 $2,381,187,850 $17,133,500,000
2018 $2,285,915,050 $16,276,600,000
2017 $2,266,028,250 $16,128,000,000
2016 $2,239,604,950 $15,405,400,000
2015 $2,193,095,150 $13,972,400,000
2014 $2,138,242,200 $13,989,700,000
2013 $2,035,191,450 $13,515,500,000
2012 $1,917,083,500 $12,208,400,000
2011 $1,831,576,700 $11,186,100,000
2010 $1,748,988,400 $9,681,500,000
2009 $1,688,012,750 $8,085,700,000
2008 $1,738,453,600 $7,310,400,000
2007 $1,706,190,450 $5,815,700,000
2006 $1,590,463,100 $5,348,300,000
2005 $1,474,298,400 $5,125,700,000
2004 $1,400,202,000 $4,603,100,000
2003 $1,308,280,250 $3,968,000,000
2002 $1,243,912,050 $3,555,800,000
2001 $1,172,045,150 $4,003,700,000
2000 $1,138,138,100 $4,313,600,000
1999 $999,713,050 $4,271,200,000
1998 $929,047,000 $4,067,800,000
1997 $872,916,050 $3,759,800,000
1996 $850,339,100 $3,409,600,000
1995 $818,590,250 $3,282,800,000
1994 $771,838,000 $2,843,300,000
1993 $752,255,150 -
1992 $695,741,150 -
1991 $596,682,100 -
1990 $546,750,912 -
1989 $491,100,000 -
1988 $421,450,000 -
1987 $371,100,000 -
1986 $311,500,000 -
1985 $287,300,000 -
1984 $290,350,000 -
1983 $262,150,000 -
1982 $248,550,000 -
1981 $260,750,000 -
1980 $257,400,000 -
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 Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Palestine
2024 $7,681 $2,592
2023 $7,425 $3,455
2022 $7,068 $3,800
2021 $6,143 $3,679
2020 $5,239 $3,234
2019 $6,172 $3,657
2018 $6,012 $3,562
2017 $6,072 $3,620
2016 $6,141 $3,528
2015 $6,155 $3,272
2014 $6,128 $3,352
2013 $5,957 $3,315
2012 $5,733 $3,067
2011 $5,596 $2,881
2010 $5,461 $2,557
2009 $5,400 $2,192
2008 $5,712 $2,035
2007 $5,762 $1,664
2006 $5,525 $1,570
2005 $5,270 $1,544
2004 $5,154 $1,422
2003 $4,960 $1,258
2002 $4,859 $1,156
2001 $4,719 $1,336
2000 $4,727 $1,476
1999 $4,290 $1,499
1998 $4,126 $1,465
1997 $4,014 $1,389
1996 $4,043 $1,317
1995 $4,010 $1,327
1994 $3,877 $1,202
1993 $3,860 -
1992 $3,643 -
1991 $3,190 -
1990 $2,986 -
1989 $2,742 -
1988 $2,406 -
1987 $2,166 -
1986 $1,859 -
1985 $1,754 -
1984 $1,814 -
1983 $1,677 -
1982 $1,629 -
1981 $1,753 -
1980 $1,774 -
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. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Palestine
2026 74.1 77.4
2025 73.9 73.1
2024 73.7 69.2
2023 73.6 65.2
2022 72.2 76.7
2021 70.9 73.9
2020 71.6 75
2019 72.6 75.8
2018 72.3 75.4
2017 72.1 75.2
2016 71.8 74.9
2015 71.6 74.6
2014 71.4 72.8
2013 71.3 74.1
2012 71.1 73.7
2011 71 73.6
2010 70.9 73.3
2009 70.8 72.3
2008 70.7 72.2
2007 70.7 72.1
2006 70.5 71.8
2005 70.3 72
2004 70.2 71.1
2003 69.8 71
2002 69.5 70.9
2001 68.9 69.8
2000 68.9 70.3
1999 69 70.8
1998 68.9 70.6
1997 69.2 70.3
1996 69.4 70
1995 69.5 69.6
1994 69.6 69.3
1993 69.6 68.8
1992 69.6 68.5
1991 69.6 68.2
1990 69.6 67.8
1989 69.5 67.1
1988 69.4 66.7
1987 69.1 66.3
1986 68.7 65.7
1985 68.3 65.3
1984 68 64.7
1983 67.6 64.1
1982 67.3 63.5
1981 67.1 62.8
1980 66.9 62.2
1979 66.7 61.5
1978 66.3 60.8
1977 66.1 60.1
1976 65.8 59.4
1975 65.4 58.7
1974 64.9 58
1973 64.5 57.6
1972 64 56.7
1971 63.5 56
1970 63 55.4
1969 62.5 54.7
1968 62 54.1
1967 61.4 50.9
1966 60.9 52.8
1965 60.4 52.2
1964 59.8 51.6
1963 59.3 51
1962 58.7 50.4
1961 52.9 49.8
1960 57.4 49.3
1959 56.6 48.8
1958 55.7 48.4
1957 54.8 48
1956 53.9 47.6
1955 52.7 47.2
1954 52.2 46.9
1953 51.4 46.6
1952 50.7 46.3
1951 49.9 46
1950 49.2 45.7

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

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Belize and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Belize Palestine
2024 417,072 5,289,152
2023 411,106 5,165,775
2022 402,733 5,043,612
2021 395,346 4,922,749
2020 390,812 4,803,269
2019 385,829 4,685,306
2018 380,226 4,569,087
2017 373,202 4,454,805
2016 364,705 4,367,088
2015 356,333 4,270,092
2014 348,923 4,173,398
2013 341,627 4,076,708
2012 334,414 3,979,998
2011 327,298 3,882,986
2010 320,245 3,786,161
2009 312,614 3,689,099
2008 304,361 3,591,977
2007 296,100 3,494,496
2006 287,878 3,406,334
2005 279,731 3,320,396
2004 271,688 3,236,626
2003 263,780 3,154,969
2002 256,009 3,075,373
2001 248,379 2,997,784
2000 240,799 2,922,153
1999 233,059 2,848,431
1998 225,173 2,776,568
1997 217,446 2,706,518
1996 210,310 2,587,997
1995 204,146 2,474,666
1994 199,097 2,366,298
1993 194,902 2,262,676
1992 190,983 2,163,591
1991 187,040 2,068,845
1990 183,076 1,978,248
1989 179,107 -
1988 175,180 -
1987 171,338 -
1986 167,554 -
1985 163,796 -
1984 160,044 -
1983 156,297 -
1982 152,548 -
1981 148,786 -
1980 145,062 -
1979 141,678 -
1978 138,713 -
1977 135,887 -
1976 133,099 -
1975 130,387 -
1974 128,185 -
1973 126,445 -
1972 124,676 -
1971 122,805 -
1970 120,736 -
1969 118,040 -
1968 114,713 -
1967 111,272 -
1966 107,906 -
1965 104,675 -
1964 101,603 -
1963 98,704 -
1962 96,042 -
1961 93,632 -
1960 91,318 -

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Palestine

Fertility rate
Belize

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Palestine
2023 2.01 3.31
2022 1.95 3.38
2021 1.84 3.44
2020 2.04 3.51
2019 2.14 3.59
2018 2.34 3.67
2017 2.37 3.77
2016 2.4 3.89
2015 2.43 3.98
2014 2.47 4
2013 2.5 4.05
2012 2.51 4.15
2011 2.53 4.31
2010 2.55 4.43
2009 2.66 4.44
2008 2.78 4.51
2007 2.89 4.63
2006 3.02 4.74
2005 3.17 4.87
2004 3.25 4.97
2003 3.34 5.06
2002 3.43 5.22
2001 3.53 5.34
2000 3.63 5.46
1999 3.73 5.58
1998 3.75 5.69
1997 3.74 5.82
1996 3.76 5.99
1995 3.88 6.16
1994 3.97 6.33
1993 4.21 6.5
1992 4.43 6.65
1991 4.6 6.75
1990 4.8 6.81
1989 4.86 -
1988 4.87 -
1987 4.88 -
1986 4.94 -
1985 5 -
1984 5.12 -
1983 5.31 -
1982 5.5 -
1981 5.68 -
1980 5.85 -
1979 5.99 -
1978 6.11 -
1977 6.2 -
1976 6.25 -
1975 6.28 -
1974 6.29 -
1973 6.29 -
1972 6.28 -
1971 6.29 -
1970 6.3 -
1969 6.32 -
1968 6.34 -
1967 6.36 -
1966 6.38 -
1965 6.4 -
1964 6.42 -
1963 6.44 -
1962 6.46 -
1961 6.48 -
1960 6.5 -

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

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Belize and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Palestine
2024 27.4 20.9
2023 27 20.8
2022 26.5 20.6
2021 26.1 20.4
2020 25.7 20.3
2019 25.3 20.2
2018 24.9 20
2017 24.5 19.9
2016 24.2 19.8
2015 23.8 19.6
2014 23.4 19.4
2013 23.1 19.1
2012 22.7 18.9
2011 22.3 18.6
2010 21.9 18.4
2009 21.6 18.1
2008 21.4 17.9
2007 21.1 17.6
2006 20.9 17.4
2005 20.7 17.1
2004 20.4 16.9
2003 20.2 16.7
2002 20 16.5
2001 19.8 16.3
2000 19.6 16.2
1999 19.4 16
1998 19.1 15.9
1997 18.8 15.8
1996 18.5 15.7
1995 18.2 15.6
1994 18 15.5
1993 17.9 15.5
1992 17.8 15.4
1991 17.7 15.4
1990 17.6 15.4
1989 17.6 -
1988 17.6 -
1987 17.5 -
1986 17.5 -
1985 17.5 -
1984 17.5 -
1983 17.4 -
1982 17.4 -
1981 17.3 -
1980 17.2 -
1979 17.1 -
1978 16.9 -
1977 16.8 -
1976 16.6 -
1975 16.4 -
1974 16.2 -
1973 16 -
1972 15.8 -
1971 15.6 -
1970 15.4 -
1969 15.3 -
1968 15.4 -
1967 15.6 -
1966 15.9 -
1965 16.2 -
1964 16.6 -
1963 17 -
1962 17.3 -
1961 17.6 -
1960 17.9 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
2.5%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
68%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

Belize Palestine
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
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
15.4%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belize Palestine
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
102
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
97.9%
2024
English speaking
81.7%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
86.6%
2023

Health

Belize Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
2.17
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Belize Palestine
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
39.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
n/a

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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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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