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Belize vs Paraguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 6.93M in Paraguay (ranked 107/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 152,901 sq mi for Paraguay (ranked 148th vs. 59th).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Paraguay
Population
430409
7120169
Population rank 171/197 108/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank 168/197 98/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$18,524
2024
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$19.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
44.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt per person rank 78/185 103/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$6,136
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 152,901 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
27.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
74.2 years
2026

Belize and Paraguay: Comparison Charts

Belize and Paraguay economies compared

GDP
Belize

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP
Belize Paraguay
2024 $3,203,631,800 $44,458,118,397
2023 $3,052,362,650 $43,118,053,175
2022 $2,846,604,350 $41,952,910,858
2021 $2,428,606,250 $39,950,899,939
2020 $2,047,284,600 $35,432,178,068
2019 $2,381,187,850 $37,925,338,329
2018 $2,285,915,050 $40,225,448,341
2017 $2,266,028,250 $38,997,129,474
2016 $2,239,604,950 $36,089,700,223
2015 $2,193,095,150 $36,211,447,840
2014 $2,138,242,200 $40,377,929,296
2013 $2,035,191,450 $38,501,122,141
2012 $1,917,083,500 $33,271,921,136
2011 $1,831,576,700 $33,756,238,766
2010 $1,748,988,400 $27,260,886,405
2009 $1,688,012,750 $22,355,151,162
2008 $1,738,453,600 $24,615,267,664
2007 $1,706,190,450 $17,856,393,235
2006 $1,590,463,100 $13,429,430,050
2005 $1,474,298,400 $10,737,500,188
2004 $1,400,202,000 $9,624,440,836
2003 $1,308,280,250 $7,691,367,471
2002 $1,243,912,050 $7,196,260,657
2001 $1,172,045,150 $8,495,806,432
2000 $1,138,138,100 $8,855,705,140
1999 $999,713,050 $8,837,070,236
1998 $929,047,000 $9,260,481,572
1997 $872,916,050 $9,965,225,678
1996 $850,339,100 $9,788,391,781
1995 $818,590,250 $9,062,131,475
1994 $771,838,000 $7,870,982,005
1993 $752,255,150 $7,249,533,620
1992 $695,741,150 $7,157,424,031
1991 $596,682,100 $6,984,367,763
1990 $546,750,912 $5,812,114,523
1989 $491,100,000 $4,757,732,200
1988 $421,450,000 $4,255,683,528
1987 $371,100,000 $3,971,044,724
1986 $311,500,000 $3,723,993,943
1985 $287,300,000 $3,282,449,236
1984 $290,350,000 $4,502,462,807
1983 $262,150,000 $5,673,248,726
1982 $248,550,000 $5,419,411,765
1981 $260,750,000 $5,624,515,873
1980 $257,400,000 $4,448,087,302
1979 $151,800,000 $3,416,777,778
1978 $136,300,000 $2,559,857,143
1977 $117,650,000 $2,092,158,730
1976 $97,094,227 $1,698,960,317
1975 $118,194,026 $1,511,420,635
1974 $103,160,450 $1,333,475,397
1973 $78,214,768 $995,531,746
1972 $65,998,069 $769,039,683
1971 $59,074,687 $664,571,429
1970 $53,339,893 $594,611,111
1969 $47,399,905 $556,293,651
1968 $44,999,910 $517,650,794
1967 $47,431,256 $492,674,603
1966 $44,450,044 $465,888,889
1965 $40,110,040 $443,587,302
1964 $36,194,586 $408,349,206
1963 $33,750,114 $383,904,762
1962 $31,857,592 $360,698,413
1961 $29,965,000 $322,053,713
1960 $28,072,478 $288,884,368

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

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Belize and Paraguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Paraguay
2024 $7,681 $6,416
2023 $7,425 $6,300
2022 $7,068 $6,206
2021 $6,143 $5,977
2020 $5,239 $5,365
2019 $6,172 $5,821
2018 $6,012 $6,258
2017 $6,072 $6,152
2016 $6,141 $5,775
2015 $6,155 $5,879
2014 $6,128 $6,652
2013 $5,957 $6,436
2012 $5,733 $5,642
2011 $5,596 $5,805
2010 $5,461 $4,751
2009 $5,400 $3,942
2008 $5,712 $4,385
2007 $5,762 $3,212
2006 $5,525 $2,439
2005 $5,270 $1,971
2004 $5,154 $1,786
2003 $4,960 $1,444
2002 $4,859 $1,368
2001 $4,719 $1,638
2000 $4,727 $1,736
1999 $4,290 $1,766
1998 $4,126 $1,890
1997 $4,014 $2,079
1996 $4,043 $2,088
1995 $4,010 $1,979
1994 $3,877 $1,760
1993 $3,860 $1,662
1992 $3,643 $1,683
1991 $3,190 $1,685
1990 $2,986 $1,440
1989 $2,742 $1,211
1988 $2,406 $1,114
1987 $2,166 $1,069
1986 $1,859 $1,031
1985 $1,754 $935
1984 $1,814 $1,319
1983 $1,677 $1,710
1982 $1,629 $1,680
1981 $1,753 $1,793
1980 $1,774 $1,457
1979 $1,071 $1,149
1978 $983 $883
1977 $866 $740
1976 $729 $616
1975 $906 $562
1974 $805 $508
1973 $619 $389
1972 $529 $308
1971 $481 $272.1
1970 $442 $249
1969 $402 $238.2
1968 $392 $226.8
1967 $426 $220.9
1966 $412 $213.9
1965 $383 $208.7
1964 $356 $197
1963 $342 $189.9
1962 $332 $182.8
1961 $320 $167.1
1960 $307 $153.4

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

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Belize vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Paraguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Paraguay
2026 74.1 74.2
2025 73.9 74.1
2024 73.7 74
2023 73.6 73.8
2022 72.2 72.3
2021 70.9 68.1
2020 71.6 72.7
2019 72.6 73.7
2018 72.3 73.6
2017 72.1 73.4
2016 71.8 73.5
2015 71.6 73.5
2014 71.4 73.4
2013 71.3 73.3
2012 71.1 73.1
2011 71 72.8
2010 70.9 72.6
2009 70.8 72.3
2008 70.7 72
2007 70.7 71.8
2006 70.5 71.6
2005 70.3 71.3
2004 70.2 71.1
2003 69.8 70.8
2002 69.5 70.5
2001 68.9 70.3
2000 68.9 70
1999 69 69.8
1998 68.9 69.5
1997 69.2 69.3
1996 69.4 69.1
1995 69.5 68.8
1994 69.6 68.5
1993 69.6 68.2
1992 69.6 68
1991 69.6 67.7
1990 69.6 67.3
1989 69.5 66.9
1988 69.4 66.7
1987 69.1 66.5
1986 68.7 66.2
1985 68.3 65.9
1984 68 65.6
1983 67.6 65.3
1982 67.3 65.1
1981 67.1 64.8
1980 66.9 64.6
1979 66.7 64.3
1978 66.3 64.1
1977 66.1 63.9
1976 65.8 63.7
1975 65.4 63.4
1974 64.9 63.2
1973 64.5 63.1
1972 64 62.9
1971 63.5 62.7
1970 63 62.6
1969 62.5 62.4
1968 62 62.2
1967 61.4 62
1966 60.9 61.8
1965 60.4 61.6
1964 59.8 61.4
1963 59.3 61.1
1962 58.7 60.8
1961 52.9 60.5
1960 57.4 60.2
1959 56.6 59.9
1958 55.7 59.6
1957 54.8 59.3
1956 53.9 59
1955 52.7 58.8
1954 52.2 58.6
1953 51.4 58.5
1952 50.7 58.4
1951 49.9 58.3
1950 49.2 58.1

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

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Belize and Paraguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Paraguay
1x
Year Population
Belize Paraguay
2024 417,072 6,929,153
2023 411,106 6,844,146
2022 402,733 6,760,464
2021 395,346 6,684,182
2020 390,812 6,603,739
2019 385,829 6,515,058
2018 380,226 6,427,382
2017 373,202 6,338,660
2016 364,705 6,249,126
2015 356,333 6,159,103
2014 348,923 6,069,811
2013 341,627 5,982,445
2012 334,414 5,897,008
2011 327,298 5,814,626
2010 320,245 5,737,971
2009 312,614 5,671,236
2008 304,361 5,613,574
2007 296,100 5,559,386
2006 287,878 5,505,148
2005 279,731 5,448,097
2004 271,688 5,388,175
2003 263,780 5,326,436
2002 256,009 5,261,328
2001 248,379 5,187,689
2000 240,799 5,100,868
1999 233,059 5,003,135
1998 225,173 4,900,025
1997 217,446 4,794,412
1996 210,310 4,687,543
1995 204,146 4,579,806
1994 199,097 4,471,417
1993 194,902 4,362,696
1992 190,983 4,253,600
1991 187,040 4,144,364
1990 183,076 4,035,747
1989 179,107 3,927,802
1988 175,180 3,820,546
1987 171,338 3,714,889
1986 167,554 3,611,474
1985 163,796 3,510,671
1984 160,044 3,412,936
1983 156,297 3,318,068
1982 152,548 3,226,189
1981 148,786 3,137,604
1980 145,062 3,053,235
1979 141,678 2,973,968
1978 138,713 2,899,269
1977 135,887 2,827,874
1976 133,099 2,758,836
1975 130,387 2,691,648
1974 128,185 2,625,621
1973 126,445 2,561,102
1972 124,676 2,499,881
1971 122,805 2,442,537
1970 120,736 2,388,028
1969 118,040 2,334,992
1968 114,713 2,282,391
1967 111,272 2,229,994
1966 107,906 2,177,584
1965 104,675 2,125,177
1964 101,603 2,073,119
1963 98,704 2,021,909
1962 96,042 1,973,130
1961 93,632 1,927,394
1960 91,318 1,883,514

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Paraguay

Fertility rate
Belize

Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Paraguay
2023 2.01 2.42
2022 1.95 2.44
2021 1.84 2.47
2020 2.04 2.5
2019 2.14 2.53
2018 2.34 2.56
2017 2.37 2.59
2016 2.4 2.62
2015 2.43 2.65
2014 2.47 2.65
2013 2.5 2.64
2012 2.51 2.66
2011 2.53 2.67
2010 2.55 2.7
2009 2.66 2.76
2008 2.78 2.79
2007 2.89 2.82
2006 3.02 2.89
2005 3.17 2.97
2004 3.25 3.05
2003 3.34 3.12
2002 3.43 3.23
2001 3.53 3.36
2000 3.63 3.51
1999 3.73 3.67
1998 3.75 3.8
1997 3.74 3.91
1996 3.76 4.01
1995 3.88 4.11
1994 3.97 4.2
1993 4.21 4.28
1992 4.43 4.4
1991 4.6 4.48
1990 4.8 4.57
1989 4.86 4.68
1988 4.87 4.77
1987 4.88 4.85
1986 4.94 4.93
1985 5 4.97
1984 5.12 5.04
1983 5.31 5.09
1982 5.5 5.13
1981 5.68 5.15
1980 5.85 5.1
1979 5.99 5.06
1978 6.11 5.04
1977 6.2 5.08
1976 6.25 5.12
1975 6.28 5.18
1974 6.29 5.27
1973 6.29 5.35
1972 6.28 5.46
1971 6.29 5.59
1970 6.3 5.72
1969 6.32 5.84
1968 6.34 5.97
1967 6.36 6.1
1966 6.38 6.23
1965 6.4 6.35
1964 6.42 6.42
1963 6.44 6.45
1962 6.46 6.47
1961 6.48 6.49
1960 6.5 6.5

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

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Belize and Paraguay demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Paraguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Paraguay
2024 27.4 27.7
2023 27 27.4
2022 26.5 27.1
2021 26.1 26.8
2020 25.7 26.6
2019 25.3 26.2
2018 24.9 25.9
2017 24.5 25.6
2016 24.2 25.3
2015 23.8 24.9
2014 23.4 24.6
2013 23.1 24.3
2012 22.7 23.9
2011 22.3 23.6
2010 21.9 23.2
2009 21.6 22.9
2008 21.4 22.5
2007 21.1 22.2
2006 20.9 21.8
2005 20.7 21.5
2004 20.4 21.1
2003 20.2 20.8
2002 20 20.5
2001 19.8 20.3
2000 19.6 20.1
1999 19.4 19.9
1998 19.1 19.7
1997 18.8 19.6
1996 18.5 19.5
1995 18.2 19.4
1994 18 19.4
1993 17.9 19.3
1992 17.8 19.3
1991 17.7 19.3
1990 17.6 19.2
1989 17.6 19.2
1988 17.6 19.2
1987 17.5 19.1
1986 17.5 19.1
1985 17.5 19
1984 17.5 19
1983 17.4 18.9
1982 17.4 18.9
1981 17.3 18.8
1980 17.2 18.7
1979 17.1 18.6
1978 16.9 18.4
1977 16.8 18.2
1976 16.6 18
1975 16.4 17.9
1974 16.2 17.7
1973 16 17.5
1972 15.8 17.4
1971 15.6 17.3
1970 15.4 17.2
1969 15.3 17.1
1968 15.4 17
1967 15.6 17
1966 15.9 16.9
1965 16.2 16.9
1964 16.6 16.9
1963 17 16.9
1962 17.3 16.9
1961 17.6 16.8
1960 17.9 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Paraguay
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
3.41%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
0.93%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
29,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
-2.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
5.69%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
32.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
66.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
2%
2024
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
55
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$313M
1999
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$9.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
1,077,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
0.84%
2020
Banked people share
68%
2024
60.9%
2024

Energy

Belize Paraguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
1,044 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
8.03 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
1.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
34.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
58.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
63.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-4.69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,389 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
100%
2012
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
99.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Belize Paraguay
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
-12,423
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
44.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
48
2026
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
6.96
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
22
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
94.9%
2024
English speaking
81.7%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
81.6%
2024

Health

Belize Paraguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$527
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$191.2
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
74.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
0.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
3.89
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
58
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Paraguay
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
22,066 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
82,730 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
58,936 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
10,333 mi
2023

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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) (2000–2025, 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. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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