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Belize vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 148th vs. 108th).

By GDP, Belize ranks 167/197 ($3.52B) and Portugal ranks 47/197 ($309B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 94/197 ($8,430), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($28,844).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Portugal
Population
427523
10687819
Population rank 171/197 92/197
GDP
$3.52B
2024
$309B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 47/197
GDP per capita
$8,430
2024
$28,844
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,093
2024
$50,617
2024
Government debt
$2.14B
2024
$293B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.5%
2025
91.8%
2025
Government debt per person
$5,138
2024
$27,381
2024
Government debt per person rank 77/185 26/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,036
2025
$15,657
2025
Land area
8,807 sq mi
2025
35,369 sq mi
2025
Population density
47.4 ppl/mi²
2024
303 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.9 years
2025
82.7 years
2025

Belize and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Belize and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Belize

Portugal
Year GDP
Belize Portugal
1960 $28,072,478 $3,339,150,158
1961 $29,965,000 $3,573,719,085
1962 $31,857,592 $3,835,883,663
1963 $33,750,114 $4,084,251,593
1964 $36,194,586 $4,429,202,657
1965 $40,110,040 $4,901,711,248
1966 $44,450,044 $5,370,108,031
1967 $47,431,256 $6,002,607,030
1968 $44,999,910 $6,644,693,214
1969 $47,399,905 $7,287,555,035
1970 $53,339,893 $8,108,235,704
1971 $59,074,687 $9,201,604,240
1972 $65,998,069 $11,239,117,865
1973 $78,214,768 $15,090,564,186
1974 $103,160,450 $17,512,391,476
1975 $118,194,026 $19,347,607,843
1976 $97,094,227 $20,332,831,565
1977 $117,650,000 $21,439,523,311
1978 $136,300,000 $23,487,614,051
1979 $151,800,000 $26,622,819,672
1980 $257,400,000 $32,896,519,824
1981 $260,750,000 $31,977,276,873
1982 $248,550,000 $30,527,754,793
1983 $262,150,000 $27,239,650,742
1984 $290,350,000 $25,217,969,050
1985 $287,300,000 $27,115,807,742
1986 $311,500,000 $38,745,901,354
1987 $371,100,000 $48,182,925,857
1988 $421,450,000 $56,347,250,696
1989 $491,100,000 $60,594,092,182
1990 $547,150,000 $78,713,860,217
1991 $597,100,000 $89,233,599,278
1992 $696,250,000 $107,592,098,307
1993 $752,850,000 $95,009,751,901
1994 $772,300,000 $99,688,641,304
1995 $819,050,000 $118,122,007,430
1996 $850,850,000 $122,630,089,680
1997 $873,400,000 $117,016,535,163
1998 $929,500,000 $123,946,327,916
1999 $1,000,250,000 $127,470,385,557
2000 $1,138,900,000 $118,605,192,877
2001 $1,172,800,000 $121,604,107,165
2002 $1,244,650,000 $134,795,565,549
2003 $1,308,900,000 $165,226,175,537
2004 $1,400,850,000 $189,382,122,532
2005 $1,474,950,000 $197,253,876,705
2006 $1,591,150,000 $208,756,449,276
2007 $1,707,100,000 $240,496,147,317
2008 $1,738,900,000 $263,416,394,624
2009 $1,688,500,000 $244,667,762,836
2010 $1,745,700,000 $238,443,864,993
2011 $1,827,050,000 $245,426,767,676
2012 $1,909,400,000 $216,536,676,772
2013 $2,032,750,000 $226,677,408,292
2014 $2,138,250,000 $230,078,616,300
2015 $2,193,050,000 $199,038,523,120
2016 $2,240,200,000 $206,305,431,242
2017 $2,266,300,000 $220,862,990,767
2018 $2,293,250,000 $242,092,894,543
2019 $2,388,300,000 $240,115,970,063
2020 $2,042,850,000 $229,618,773,423
2021 $2,420,550,000 $256,055,879,091
2022 $2,846,700,000 $256,898,675,069
2023 $3,066,850,000 $289,696,962,620
2024 $3,515,783,329 $308,683,317,393

Belize and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Portugal
Year GDP per capita
Belize Portugal
1960 $307 $377
1961 $320 $400
1962 $332 $426
1963 $342 $452
1964 $356 $490
1965 $383 $545
1966 $412 $601
1967 $426 $676
1968 $392 $752
1969 $402 $832
1970 $442 $934
1971 $481 $1,065
1972 $529 $1,302
1973 $619 $1,748
1974 $805 $2,000
1975 $906 $2,128
1976 $729 $2,173
1977 $866 $2,267
1978 $983 $2,457
1979 $1,071 $2,756
1980 $1,774 $3,368
1981 $1,753 $3,246
1982 $1,629 $3,080
1983 $1,677 $2,735
1984 $1,814 $2,523
1985 $1,754 $2,705
1986 $1,859 $3,862
1987 $2,166 $4,804
1988 $2,406 $5,624
1989 $2,742 $6,056
1990 $2,989 $7,885
1991 $3,192 $8,959
1992 $3,646 $10,811
1993 $3,863 $9,535
1994 $3,879 $9,977
1995 $4,012 $11,781
1996 $4,046 $12,185
1997 $4,017 $11,576
1998 $4,128 $12,199
1999 $4,292 $12,475
2000 $4,730 $11,526
2001 $4,722 $11,735
2002 $4,862 $12,937
2003 $4,962 $15,798
2004 $5,156 $18,064
2005 $5,273 $18,780
2006 $5,527 $19,839
2007 $5,765 $22,811
2008 $5,713 $24,949
2009 $5,401 $23,151
2010 $5,451 $22,552
2011 $5,582 $23,247
2012 $5,710 $20,593
2013 $5,950 $21,676
2014 $6,128 $22,121
2015 $6,154 $19,216
2016 $6,142 $19,980
2017 $6,073 $21,442
2018 $6,031 $23,541
2019 $6,190 $23,343
2020 $5,227 $22,299
2021 $6,123 $24,711
2022 $7,068 $24,621
2023 $7,460 $27,386
2024 $8,430 $28,844

Belize vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Portugal
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Portugal
1950 49.2 58.5
1951 49.9 58.7
1952 50.7 59.8
1953 51.4 61.1
1954 52.2 62.2
1955 52.7 61.4
1956 53.9 61.2
1957 54.8 61.4
1958 55.7 63.7
1959 56.6 62.9
1960 57.4 64.1
1961 52.9 62.8
1962 58.7 64.3
1963 59.3 64.9
1964 59.8 65.1
1965 60.4 66.1
1966 60.9 65.6
1967 61.4 66.5
1968 62 66.8
1969 62.5 66.4
1970 63 67.1
1971 63.5 66.8
1972 64 69.2
1973 64.5 68.6
1974 64.9 69.1
1975 65.4 68.8
1976 65.8 69.1
1977 66.1 70.3
1978 66.3 70.8
1979 66.7 71.6
1980 66.9 71.7
1981 67.1 71.9
1982 67.3 72.7
1983 67.6 72.7
1984 68 72.9
1985 68.3 73.2
1986 68.7 73.6
1987 69.1 74.1
1988 69.4 74.1
1989 69.5 74.7
1990 69.6 74.3
1991 69.6 74.2
1992 69.6 74.9
1993 69.6 74.8
1994 69.6 75.7
1995 69.5 75.5
1996 69.4 75.5
1997 69.2 75.9
1998 68.9 76.1
1999 69 76.3
2000 68.9 76.8
2001 68.9 77.2
2002 69.5 77.4
2003 69.8 77.6
2004 70.2 78.4
2005 70.3 78.3
2006 70.5 79.1
2007 70.7 79.3
2008 70.7 79.6
2009 70.8 79.8
2010 70.9 80.1
2011 71 80.6
2012 71.1 80.6
2013 71.3 80.9
2014 71.4 81.3
2015 71.6 81.3
2016 71.8 81.4
2017 72.1 81.7
2018 72.3 81.6
2019 72.6 82
2020 71.6 81.4
2021 70.9 81.4
2022 72.2 81.2
2023 73.6 82.4
2024 73.7 82.6
2025 73.9 82.7

Belize and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Portugal
Year Population
Belize Portugal
1960 91,318 8,857,716
1961 93,632 8,929,316
1962 96,042 8,993,985
1963 98,704 9,030,355
1964 101,603 9,035,365
1965 104,675 8,998,595
1966 107,906 8,930,990
1967 111,272 8,874,520
1968 114,713 8,836,650
1969 118,040 8,757,705
1970 120,736 8,680,431
1971 122,805 8,643,756
1972 124,676 8,630,430
1973 126,445 8,633,100
1974 128,185 8,754,365
1975 130,387 9,093,470
1976 133,099 9,355,810
1977 135,887 9,455,675
1978 138,713 9,558,250
1979 141,678 9,661,265
1980 145,062 9,766,312
1981 148,786 9,851,362
1982 152,548 9,911,771
1983 156,297 9,957,865
1984 160,044 9,996,232
1985 163,796 10,023,613
1986 167,554 10,032,734
1987 171,338 10,030,031
1988 175,180 10,019,610
1989 179,107 10,005,000
1990 183,076 9,983,218
1991 187,040 9,960,235
1992 190,983 9,952,494
1993 194,902 9,964,675
1994 199,097 9,991,525
1995 204,146 10,026,176
1996 210,310 10,063,945
1997 217,446 10,108,977
1998 225,173 10,160,196
1999 233,059 10,217,828
2000 240,799 10,289,898
2001 248,379 10,362,722
2002 256,009 10,419,631
2003 263,780 10,458,821
2004 271,688 10,483,861
2005 279,731 10,503,330
2006 287,878 10,522,288
2007 296,100 10,542,964
2008 304,361 10,558,177
2009 312,614 10,568,247
2010 320,245 10,573,100
2011 327,298 10,557,560
2012 334,414 10,514,844
2013 341,627 10,457,295
2014 348,923 10,401,062
2015 356,333 10,358,076
2016 364,705 10,325,452
2017 373,202 10,300,300
2018 380,226 10,283,822
2019 385,829 10,286,263
2020 390,812 10,297,081
2021 395,346 10,361,831
2022 402,733 10,434,332
2023 411,106 10,578,174
2024 417,072 10,701,636

Fertility rates in Belize and Portugal

Fertility rate
Belize

Portugal
Year Fertility rate
Belize Portugal
1960 6.5 3.16
1961 6.48 3.21
1962 6.46 3.23
1963 6.44 3.12
1964 6.42 3.21
1965 6.4 3.15
1966 6.38 3.16
1967 6.36 3.16
1968 6.34 3.12
1969 6.32 3.12
1970 6.3 3.01
1971 6.29 3
1972 6.28 2.86
1973 6.29 2.77
1974 6.29 2.7
1975 6.28 2.75
1976 6.25 2.82
1977 6.2 2.69
1978 6.11 2.45
1979 5.99 2.31
1980 5.85 2.25
1981 5.68 2.13
1982 5.5 2.07
1983 5.31 1.95
1984 5.12 1.9
1985 5 1.72
1986 4.94 1.66
1987 4.88 1.62
1988 4.87 1.61
1989 4.86 1.57
1990 4.8 1.56
1991 4.6 1.56
1992 4.43 1.54
1993 4.21 1.52
1994 3.97 1.45
1995 3.88 1.41
1996 3.76 1.44
1997 3.74 1.47
1998 3.75 1.47
1999 3.73 1.5
2000 3.63 1.55
2001 3.53 1.45
2002 3.43 1.46
2003 3.34 1.44
2004 3.25 1.4
2005 3.17 1.41
2006 3.02 1.37
2007 2.89 1.35
2008 2.78 1.39
2009 2.66 1.34
2010 2.55 1.39
2011 2.53 1.35
2012 2.51 1.28
2013 2.5 1.21
2014 2.47 1.24
2015 2.43 1.31
2016 2.4 1.37
2017 2.37 1.38
2018 2.34 1.42
2019 2.14 1.44
2020 2.04 1.42
2021 1.84 1.35
2022 1.95 1.43
2023 2.01 1.44

Belize and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Portugal
Year Median age, years
Belize Portugal
1960 17.9 27.9
1961 17.6 28.1
1962 17.3 28.3
1963 17 28.5
1964 16.6 28.7
1965 16.2 28.8
1966 15.9 29
1967 15.6 29.1
1968 15.4 29.2
1969 15.3 29.4
1970 15.4 29.6
1971 15.6 29.7
1972 15.8 29.6
1973 16 29.6
1974 16.2 29.7
1975 16.4 29.7
1976 16.6 29.8
1977 16.8 29.9
1978 16.9 30
1979 17.1 30.3
1980 17.2 30.6
1981 17.3 30.8
1982 17.4 31.1
1983 17.4 31.4
1984 17.5 31.7
1985 17.5 32.1
1986 17.5 32.5
1987 17.5 32.9
1988 17.6 33.3
1989 17.6 33.7
1990 17.6 34.2
1991 17.7 34.6
1992 17.8 35
1993 17.9 35.4
1994 18 35.7
1995 18.2 36.1
1996 18.5 36.4
1997 18.8 36.8
1998 19.1 37.1
1999 19.4 37.4
2000 19.6 37.7
2001 19.8 38
2002 20 38.3
2003 20.2 38.6
2004 20.4 39
2005 20.7 39.4
2006 20.9 39.8
2007 21.1 40.2
2008 21.4 40.6
2009 21.6 41
2010 21.9 41.5
2011 22.3 41.9
2012 22.7 42.4
2013 23.1 42.9
2014 23.4 43.4
2015 23.8 43.8
2016 24.2 44.3
2017 24.5 44.7
2018 24.9 45.2
2019 25.3 45.6
2020 25.7 46.1
2021 26.1 46.5
2022 26.5 46.8
2023 27 47.2
2024 27.4 47.5

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$3.19B
2024
$285B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.1%
2025
43.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.82%
2023
1.52%
2023
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.65%
2025
+0.52%
2025
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2023
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.3%
2023
18.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.2
2025
70.5
2025
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2024
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2024
Number of billionaires
1
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
68%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

Belize Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$25.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.28 megatons
2023
36.2 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.68 tons
2023
3.42 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belize Portugal
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+490
2024
+20,648
2024
Urban population
46.8%
2024
68.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.8
2025
77.3
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
57
2024
Higher education index
17
2025
87
2025
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
96.8%
2021
English speaking
81.7%
2023
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
88.5%
2024

Health

Belize Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$297.4
2022
$2,744
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2022
$817
2023
Life expectancy
73.9 years
2025
82.7 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.57%
2022
0.08%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.08
2018
5.77
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
12.7
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
54
2025
82
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Portugal
% of world land
0.02%
2025
0.06%
2025
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
3,305 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2025
15,328 sq mi
2025
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2025
12,788 sq mi
2025
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
n/a

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