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Belize vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 148th vs. 69th).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Poland
Population
430409
35806942
Population rank 171/197 47/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 168/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 78/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Belize and Poland: Comparison Charts

Belize and Poland economies compared

GDP
Belize

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Belize Poland
2024 $3,203,631,800 $917,767,106,147
2023 $3,052,362,650 $812,451,193,396
2022 $2,846,604,350 $695,607,470,875
2021 $2,428,606,250 $689,170,230,665
2020 $2,047,284,600 $605,914,237,904
2019 $2,381,187,850 $602,683,770,145
2018 $2,285,915,050 $594,616,687,350
2017 $2,266,028,250 $528,356,676,667
2016 $2,239,604,950 $473,259,583,970
2015 $2,193,095,150 $480,054,118,583
2014 $2,138,242,200 $542,134,167,179
2013 $2,035,191,450 $518,179,836,405
2012 $1,917,083,500 $498,148,649,703
2011 $1,831,576,700 $527,848,543,023
2010 $1,748,988,400 $478,111,630,684
2009 $1,688,012,750 $440,891,472,247
2008 $1,738,453,600 $535,612,030,672
2007 $1,706,190,450 $429,715,132,138
2006 $1,590,463,100 $345,897,630,736
2005 $1,474,298,400 $306,999,913,151
2004 $1,400,202,000 $256,268,656,145
2003 $1,308,280,250 $218,561,225,998
2002 $1,243,912,050 $199,694,463,256
2001 $1,172,045,150 $191,823,200,371
2000 $1,138,138,100 $172,953,527,033
1999 $999,713,050 $170,704,452,715
1998 $929,047,000 $175,282,269,667
1997 $872,916,050 $159,893,964,917
1996 $850,339,100 $160,813,026,223
1995 $818,590,250 $142,838,527,115
1994 $771,838,000 $110,803,635,288
1993 $752,255,150 $96,043,157,273
1992 $695,741,150 $94,337,050,693
1991 $596,682,100 $85,500,935,935
1990 $546,750,912 $65,977,748,211
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 Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Poland
2024 $7,681 $25,104
2023 $7,425 $22,145
2022 $7,068 $18,891
2021 $6,143 $18,636
2020 $5,239 $16,151
2019 $6,172 $15,875
2018 $6,012 $15,658
2017 $6,072 $13,913
2016 $6,141 $12,464
2015 $6,155 $12,638
2014 $6,128 $14,262
2013 $5,957 $13,622
2012 $5,733 $13,087
2011 $5,596 $13,868
2010 $5,461 $12,568
2009 $5,400 $11,556
2008 $5,712 $14,049
2007 $5,762 $11,273
2006 $5,525 $9,069
2005 $5,270 $8,044
2004 $5,154 $6,712
2003 $4,960 $5,721
2002 $4,859 $5,223
2001 $4,719 $5,015
2000 $4,727 $4,521
1999 $4,290 $4,416
1998 $4,126 $4,534
1997 $4,014 $4,137
1996 $4,043 $4,164
1995 $4,010 $3,701
1994 $3,877 $2,875
1993 $3,860 $2,497
1992 $3,643 $2,459
1991 $3,190 $2,236
1990 $2,986 $1,731
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. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Poland
2026 74.1 79.2
2025 73.9 79
2024 73.7 78.8
2023 73.6 78.6
2022 72.2 77.9
2021 70.9 75.6
2020 71.6 76.6
2019 72.6 77.9
2018 72.3 77.6
2017 72.1 77.7
2016 71.8 77.6
2015 71.6 77.6
2014 71.4 77.3
2013 71.3 77.1
2012 71.1 76.8
2011 71 76.6
2010 70.9 76.3
2009 70.8 75.9
2008 70.7 75.6
2007 70.7 75.4
2006 70.5 75.3
2005 70.3 75.1
2004 70.2 74.9
2003 69.8 74.8
2002 69.5 74.5
2001 68.9 74.2
2000 68.9 73.6
1999 69 73.2
1998 68.9 72.8
1997 69.2 72.6
1996 69.4 72.3
1995 69.5 72
1994 69.6 71.7
1993 69.6 71.3
1992 69.6 70.9
1991 69.6 70.7
1990 69.6 70.6
1989 69.5 70.8
1988 69.4 70.8
1987 69.1 70.8
1986 68.7 70.6
1985 68.3 70.5
1984 68 70.6
1983 67.6 70.8
1982 67.3 70.9
1981 67.1 70.6
1980 66.9 70.5
1979 66.7 70.2
1978 66.3 70.4
1977 66.1 70.3
1976 65.8 70.4
1975 65.4 70.6
1974 64.9 70.7
1973 64.5 70.7
1972 64 70.1
1971 63.5 69.8
1970 63 69.6
1969 62.5 69.8
1968 62 69.8
1967 61.4 69.9
1966 60.9 69.7
1965 60.4 69.4
1964 59.8 68.9
1963 59.3 68.3
1962 58.7 68
1961 52.9 67.8
1960 57.4 67.1
1959 56.6 66.4
1958 55.7 64.9
1957 54.8 64.4
1956 53.9 63.4
1955 52.7 63.1
1954 52.2 62.3
1953 51.4 61.3
1952 50.7 59.7
1951 49.9 58.9
1950 49.2 58.3

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

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Belize and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Poland
1x
Year Population
Belize Poland
2024 417,072 36,559,233
2023 411,106 36,687,353
2022 402,733 36,821,749
2021 395,346 36,981,559
2020 390,812 37,515,748
2019 385,829 37,965,475
2018 380,226 37,974,750
2017 373,202 37,974,826
2016 364,705 37,970,087
2015 356,333 37,986,412
2014 348,923 38,011,735
2013 341,627 38,040,196
2012 334,414 38,063,164
2011 327,298 38,063,255
2010 320,245 38,042,794
2009 312,614 38,151,603
2008 304,361 38,125,759
2007 296,100 38,120,560
2006 287,878 38,141,267
2005 279,731 38,165,445
2004 271,688 38,182,222
2003 263,780 38,204,570
2002 256,009 38,230,364
2001 248,379 38,248,076
2000 240,799 38,258,629
1999 233,059 38,660,271
1998 225,173 38,663,481
1997 217,446 38,649,660
1996 210,310 38,624,370
1995 204,146 38,594,998
1994 199,097 38,542,652
1993 194,902 38,461,408
1992 190,983 38,363,667
1991 187,040 38,246,193
1990 183,076 38,110,782
1989 179,107 37,961,529
1988 175,180 37,824,487
1987 171,338 37,668,045
1986 167,554 37,456,119
1985 163,796 37,201,885
1984 160,044 36,904,134
1983 156,297 36,571,808
1982 152,548 36,230,481
1981 148,786 35,898,587
1980 145,062 35,574,150
1979 141,678 35,247,217
1978 138,713 34,965,600
1977 135,887 34,689,050
1976 133,099 34,356,300
1975 130,387 34,015,199
1974 128,185 33,678,899
1973 126,445 33,357,200
1972 124,676 33,055,650
1971 122,805 32,783,500
1970 120,736 32,664,300
1969 118,040 32,548,300
1968 114,713 32,294,655
1967 111,272 31,987,155
1966 107,906 31,681,000
1965 104,675 31,444,950
1964 101,603 31,139,450
1963 98,704 30,712,000
1962 96,042 30,308,500
1961 93,632 29,964,000
1960 91,318 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Poland

Fertility rate
Belize

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Poland
2023 2.01 1.16
2022 1.95 1.29
2021 1.84 1.33
2020 2.04 1.39
2019 2.14 1.44
2018 2.34 1.46
2017 2.37 1.48
2016 2.4 1.39
2015 2.43 1.32
2014 2.47 1.32
2013 2.5 1.29
2012 2.51 1.33
2011 2.53 1.33
2010 2.55 1.41
2009 2.66 1.4
2008 2.78 1.39
2007 2.89 1.31
2006 3.02 1.27
2005 3.17 1.24
2004 3.25 1.23
2003 3.34 1.22
2002 3.43 1.25
2001 3.53 1.31
2000 3.63 1.37
1999 3.73 1.37
1998 3.75 1.44
1997 3.74 1.51
1996 3.76 1.59
1995 3.88 1.62
1994 3.97 1.81
1993 4.21 1.87
1992 4.43 1.95
1991 4.6 2.07
1990 4.8 2.06
1989 4.86 2.08
1988 4.87 2.13
1987 4.88 2.15
1986 4.94 2.22
1985 5 2.33
1984 5.12 2.37
1983 5.31 2.42
1982 5.5 2.34
1981 5.68 2.24
1980 5.85 2.28
1979 5.99 2.28
1978 6.11 2.21
1977 6.2 2.23
1976 6.25 2.3
1975 6.28 2.27
1974 6.29 2.26
1973 6.29 2.26
1972 6.28 2.24
1971 6.29 2.25
1970 6.3 2.2
1969 6.32 2.2
1968 6.34 2.24
1967 6.36 2.33
1966 6.38 2.34
1965 6.4 2.52
1964 6.42 2.57
1963 6.44 2.7
1962 6.46 2.72
1961 6.48 2.83
1960 6.5 2.98

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

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Belize and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Poland
2024 27.4 42.9
2023 27 42.4
2022 26.5 41.9
2021 26.1 41.5
2020 25.7 41.1
2019 25.3 40.8
2018 24.9 40.4
2017 24.5 40
2016 24.2 39.7
2015 23.8 39.3
2014 23.4 39
2013 23.1 38.7
2012 22.7 38.4
2011 22.3 38.2
2010 21.9 38.1
2009 21.6 37.8
2008 21.4 37.5
2007 21.1 37.2
2006 20.9 36.9
2005 20.7 36.6
2004 20.4 36.3
2003 20.2 36
2002 20 35.8
2001 19.8 35.5
2000 19.6 35.2
1999 19.4 35
1998 19.1 34.7
1997 18.8 34.4
1996 18.5 34.2
1995 18.2 33.9
1994 18 33.5
1993 17.9 33.2
1992 17.8 32.9
1991 17.7 32.6
1990 17.6 32.4
1989 17.6 32.1
1988 17.6 31.7
1987 17.5 31.4
1986 17.5 31.1
1985 17.5 30.8
1984 17.5 30.6
1983 17.4 30.3
1982 17.4 30.1
1981 17.3 29.8
1980 17.2 29.5
1979 17.1 29.3
1978 16.9 29.1
1977 16.8 28.9
1976 16.6 28.7
1975 16.4 28.6
1974 16.2 28.6
1973 16 28.5
1972 15.8 28.5
1971 15.6 28.4
1970 15.4 28.2
1969 15.3 28.1
1968 15.4 28
1967 15.6 27.8
1966 15.9 27.7
1965 16.2 27.5
1964 16.6 27.3
1963 17 27.1
1962 17.3 26.9
1961 17.6 26.8
1960 17.9 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
68%
2024
86.1%
2024

Energy

Belize Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belize Poland
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
99.8%
2021
English speaking
81.7%
2023
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
88.6%
2024

Health

Belize Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Poland
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
267,065 mi
2024

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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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