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Belize vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 148th vs. 19th).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Peru
Population
430409
35031596
Population rank 171/197 48/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 168/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 78/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Belize and Peru: Comparison Charts

Belize and Peru economies compared

GDP
Belize

Peru
1x
Year GDP
Belize Peru
2024 $3,203,631,800 $289,221,969,063
2023 $3,052,362,650 $266,958,720,838
2022 $2,846,604,350 $246,065,570,308
2021 $2,428,606,250 $226,328,766,460
2020 $2,047,284,600 $201,409,694,756
2019 $2,381,187,850 $228,346,006,004
2018 $2,285,915,050 $222,597,009,739
2017 $2,266,028,250 $211,007,984,081
2016 $2,239,604,950 $191,898,104,390
2015 $2,193,095,150 $189,802,976,286
2014 $2,138,242,200 $200,786,250,583
2013 $2,035,191,450 $201,175,543,571
2012 $1,917,083,500 $192,650,021,649
2011 $1,831,576,700 $171,761,737,047
2010 $1,748,988,400 $147,527,631,521
2009 $1,688,012,750 $120,822,986,521
2008 $1,738,453,600 $120,550,599,815
2007 $1,706,190,450 $102,170,981,144
2006 $1,590,463,100 $88,643,193,062
2005 $1,474,298,400 $76,060,606,061
2004 $1,400,202,000 $66,768,703,498
2003 $1,308,280,250 $58,731,030,122
2002 $1,243,912,050 $54,777,553,515
2001 $1,172,045,150 $52,030,158,775
2000 $1,138,138,100 $51,744,749,133
1999 $999,713,050 $50,187,324,568
1998 $929,047,000 $55,501,467,877
1997 $872,916,050 $58,147,522,523
1996 $850,339,100 $55,252,414,130
1995 $818,590,250 $53,312,793,687
1994 $771,838,000 $44,882,079,767
1993 $752,255,150 $34,832,077,221
1992 $695,741,150 $35,966,302,303
1991 $596,682,100 $34,341,465,998
1990 $546,750,912 $26,410,386,963
1989 $491,100,000 $22,499,558,526
1988 $421,450,000 $15,439,408,447
1987 $371,100,000 $36,889,706,593
1986 $311,500,000 $21,859,448,586
1985 $287,300,000 $15,078,736,875
1984 $290,350,000 $17,600,400,385
1983 $262,150,000 $17,345,260,564
1982 $248,550,000 $21,794,535,621
1981 $260,750,000 $21,648,214,893
1980 $257,400,000 $18,136,838,538
1979 $151,800,000 $15,954,012,439
1978 $136,300,000 $12,491,876,743
1977 $117,650,000 $14,544,913,961
1976 $97,094,227 $16,131,958,851
1975 $118,194,026 $16,931,162,355
1974 $103,160,450 $13,858,441,211
1973 $78,214,768 $10,994,381,895
1972 $65,998,069 $9,189,413,409
1971 $59,074,687 $8,289,582,884
1970 $53,339,893 $7,432,223,177
1969 $47,399,905 $6,420,909,790
1968 $44,999,910 $5,736,083,835
1967 $47,431,256 $6,194,340,080
1966 $44,450,044 $6,109,048,737
1965 $40,110,040 $5,163,008,077
1964 $36,194,586 $4,353,664,867
1963 $33,750,114 $3,598,272,493
1962 $31,857,592 $3,284,322,201
1961 $29,965,000 $2,897,852,693
1960 $28,072,478 $2,571,986,572

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

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Belize and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Peru
2024 $7,681 $8,452
2023 $7,425 $7,888
2022 $7,068 $7,351
2021 $6,143 $6,826
2020 $5,239 $6,133
2019 $6,172 $7,037
2018 $6,012 $6,978
2017 $6,072 $6,736
2016 $6,141 $6,217
2015 $6,155 $6,232
2014 $6,128 $6,667
2013 $5,957 $6,747
2012 $5,733 $6,519
2011 $5,596 $5,861
2010 $5,461 $5,072
2009 $5,400 $4,181
2008 $5,712 $4,198
2007 $5,762 $3,581
2006 $5,525 $3,130
2005 $5,270 $2,707
2004 $5,154 $2,397
2003 $4,960 $2,129
2002 $4,859 $2,007
2001 $4,719 $1,930
2000 $4,727 $1,945
1999 $4,290 $1,917
1998 $4,126 $2,156
1997 $4,014 $2,301
1996 $4,043 $2,227
1995 $4,010 $2,190
1994 $3,877 $1,879
1993 $3,860 $1,488
1992 $3,643 $1,567
1991 $3,190 $1,527
1990 $2,986 $1,200
1989 $2,742 $1,045
1988 $2,406 $733
1987 $2,166 $1,792
1986 $1,859 $1,087
1985 $1,754 $767
1984 $1,814 $918
1983 $1,677 $927
1982 $1,629 $1,194
1981 $1,753 $1,216
1980 $1,774 $1,045
1979 $1,071 $942
1978 $983 $756
1977 $866 $903
1976 $729 $1,026
1975 $906 $1,104
1974 $805 $927
1973 $619 $754
1972 $529 $647
1971 $481 $599
1970 $442 $550
1969 $402 $488
1968 $392 $448
1967 $426 $498
1966 $412 $505
1965 $383 $439
1964 $356 $381
1963 $342 $324
1962 $332 $305
1961 $320 $276.6
1960 $307 $252.8

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

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Belize vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Peru
2026 74.1 78.3
2025 73.9 78.1
2024 73.7 77.9
2023 73.6 77.7
2022 72.2 76.8
2021 70.9 71.6
2020 71.6 73.8
2019 72.6 76.3
2018 72.3 76
2017 72.1 76
2016 71.8 76
2015 71.6 75.7
2014 71.4 75.3
2013 71.3 74.6
2012 71.1 74
2011 71 73.3
2010 70.9 72.9
2009 70.8 72.6
2008 70.7 72.7
2007 70.7 72.7
2006 70.5 72.3
2005 70.3 72
2004 70.2 71.4
2003 69.8 71.3
2002 69.5 70.8
2001 68.9 70.3
2000 68.9 69.8
1999 69 69.3
1998 68.9 68.7
1997 69.2 68.3
1996 69.4 67.8
1995 69.5 67.2
1994 69.6 66.5
1993 69.6 65.7
1992 69.6 65
1991 69.6 64.2
1990 69.6 64
1989 69.5 63.4
1988 69.4 63
1987 69.1 62.5
1986 68.7 62.2
1985 68.3 61.7
1984 68 61.1
1983 67.6 60.8
1982 67.3 60.6
1981 67.1 60.3
1980 66.9 60
1979 66.7 59.6
1978 66.3 59.3
1977 66.1 58.9
1976 65.8 58.6
1975 65.4 58.2
1974 64.9 57.8
1973 64.5 57.3
1972 64 57
1971 63.5 56.5
1970 63 47.7
1969 62.5 55.8
1968 62 55.4
1967 61.4 54.9
1966 60.9 54.4
1965 60.4 53.9
1964 59.8 53.3
1963 59.3 52.6
1962 58.7 51.5
1961 52.9 51.2
1960 57.4 50.6
1959 56.6 50
1958 55.7 49.5
1957 54.8 48.9
1956 53.9 48.4
1955 52.7 47.9
1954 52.2 47.5
1953 51.4 47.1
1952 50.7 46.8
1951 49.9 46.5
1950 49.2 46

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

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Belize and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Peru
1x
Year Population
Belize Peru
2024 417,072 34,217,848
2023 411,106 33,845,617
2022 402,733 33,475,438
2021 395,346 33,155,882
2020 390,812 32,838,579
2019 385,829 32,449,303
2018 380,226 31,897,584
2017 373,202 31,324,637
2016 364,705 30,866,494
2015 356,333 30,457,600
2014 348,923 30,115,826
2013 341,627 29,817,919
2012 334,414 29,550,366
2011 327,298 29,304,086
2010 320,245 29,086,019
2009 312,614 28,896,811
2008 304,361 28,719,041
2007 296,100 28,530,699
2006 287,878 28,324,491
2005 279,731 28,101,180
2004 271,688 27,852,190
2003 263,780 27,580,490
2002 256,009 27,288,217
2001 248,379 26,964,601
2000 240,799 26,598,331
1999 233,059 26,186,504
1998 225,173 25,738,095
1997 217,446 25,274,147
1996 210,310 24,811,171
1995 204,146 24,348,919
1994 199,097 23,881,493
1993 194,902 23,413,783
1992 190,983 22,946,340
1991 187,040 22,483,775
1990 183,076 22,014,771
1989 179,107 21,532,589
1988 175,180 21,054,702
1987 171,338 20,582,320
1986 167,554 20,117,122
1985 163,796 19,648,204
1984 160,044 19,174,716
1983 156,297 18,705,957
1982 152,548 18,246,503
1981 148,786 17,798,805
1980 145,062 17,360,949
1979 141,678 16,933,139
1978 138,713 16,516,059
1977 135,887 16,109,806
1976 133,099 15,716,809
1975 130,387 15,333,957
1974 128,185 14,956,552
1973 126,445 14,582,867
1972 124,676 14,210,147
1971 122,805 13,838,067
1970 120,736 13,501,237
1969 118,040 13,166,767
1968 114,713 12,803,993
1967 111,272 12,448,814
1966 107,906 12,101,297
1965 104,675 11,761,085
1964 101,603 11,427,978
1963 98,704 11,102,099
1962 96,042 10,784,612
1961 93,632 10,475,123
1960 91,318 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Peru

Fertility rate
Belize

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Peru
2023 2.01 1.98
2022 1.95 2
2021 1.84 2.03
2020 2.04 2.06
2019 2.14 2.09
2018 2.34 2.12
2017 2.37 2.15
2016 2.4 2.19
2015 2.43 2.23
2014 2.47 2.27
2013 2.5 2.32
2012 2.51 2.36
2011 2.53 2.41
2010 2.55 2.42
2009 2.66 2.48
2008 2.78 2.53
2007 2.89 2.58
2006 3.02 2.62
2005 3.17 2.64
2004 3.25 2.67
2003 3.34 2.66
2002 3.43 2.69
2001 3.53 2.74
2000 3.63 2.85
1999 3.73 2.92
1998 3.75 3
1997 3.74 3.1
1996 3.76 3.2
1995 3.88 3.32
1994 3.97 3.43
1993 4.21 3.55
1992 4.43 3.67
1991 4.6 3.79
1990 4.8 3.91
1989 4.86 4.03
1988 4.87 4.14
1987 4.88 4.25
1986 4.94 4.35
1985 5 4.46
1984 5.12 4.57
1983 5.31 4.68
1982 5.5 4.8
1981 5.68 4.92
1980 5.85 5.04
1979 5.99 5.17
1978 6.11 5.31
1977 6.2 5.44
1976 6.25 5.58
1975 6.28 5.71
1974 6.29 5.84
1973 6.29 5.97
1972 6.28 6.09
1971 6.29 6.21
1970 6.3 6.32
1969 6.32 6.42
1968 6.34 6.51
1967 6.36 6.6
1966 6.38 6.68
1965 6.4 6.75
1964 6.42 6.81
1963 6.44 6.86
1962 6.46 6.9
1961 6.48 6.92
1960 6.5 6.94

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

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Belize and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Peru
2024 27.4 30.8
2023 27 30.5
2022 26.5 30.1
2021 26.1 29.8
2020 25.7 29.5
2019 25.3 29.2
2018 24.9 28.9
2017 24.5 28.6
2016 24.2 28.4
2015 23.8 28.1
2014 23.4 27.8
2013 23.1 27.4
2012 22.7 27.1
2011 22.3 26.7
2010 21.9 26.3
2009 21.6 25.8
2008 21.4 25.4
2007 21.1 25
2006 20.9 24.6
2005 20.7 24.2
2004 20.4 23.9
2003 20.2 23.5
2002 20 23.2
2001 19.8 22.8
2000 19.6 22.5
1999 19.4 22.1
1998 19.1 21.8
1997 18.8 21.5
1996 18.5 21.2
1995 18.2 20.9
1994 18 20.7
1993 17.9 20.4
1992 17.8 20.2
1991 17.7 20
1990 17.6 19.8
1989 17.6 19.6
1988 17.6 19.5
1987 17.5 19.3
1986 17.5 19.2
1985 17.5 19.1
1984 17.5 18.9
1983 17.4 18.8
1982 17.4 18.7
1981 17.3 18.6
1980 17.2 18.5
1979 17.1 18.4
1978 16.9 18.3
1977 16.8 18.2
1976 16.6 18.2
1975 16.4 18.1
1974 16.2 18.1
1973 16 18
1972 15.8 18
1971 15.6 17.9
1970 15.4 17.9
1969 15.3 17.9
1968 15.4 17.9
1967 15.6 17.9
1966 15.9 17.9
1965 16.2 17.9
1964 16.6 17.9
1963 17 17.9
1962 17.3 18
1961 17.6 18.1
1960 17.9 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
30.3%
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
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
2.2%
2020
Banked people share
68%
2024
59.3%
2024

Energy

Belize Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Belize Peru
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
93.7%
2024
English speaking
81.7%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
82%
2024

Health

Belize Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Peru
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
109,106 mi
2021

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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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