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Belize vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 148th vs. 158th).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Qatar
Population
430409
2999260
Population rank 171/197 136/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 168/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 78/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Belize and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Belize and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Belize

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Belize Qatar
2024 $3,203,631,800 $219,162,637,363
2023 $3,052,362,650 $217,308,516,484
2022 $2,846,604,350 $235,709,340,659
2021 $2,428,606,250 $179,732,142,857
2020 $2,047,284,600 $144,411,538,462
2019 $2,381,187,850 $176,371,428,571
2018 $2,285,915,050 $183,335,164,835
2017 $2,266,028,250 $161,099,175,824
2016 $2,239,604,950 $151,732,142,857
2015 $2,193,095,150 $161,739,835,165
2014 $2,138,242,200 $206,224,725,275
2013 $2,035,191,450 $198,727,747,253
2012 $1,917,083,500 $186,833,516,484
2011 $1,831,576,700 $167,775,274,725
2010 $1,748,988,400 $123,627,197,802
2009 $1,688,012,750 $97,798,351,648
2008 $1,738,453,600 $115,270,054,945
2007 $1,706,190,450 $79,712,087,912
2006 $1,590,463,100 $60,882,142,857
2005 $1,474,298,400 $44,530,494,505
2004 $1,400,202,000 $31,734,065,934
2003 $1,308,280,250 $23,533,791,209
2002 $1,243,912,050 $19,363,736,264
2001 $1,172,045,150 $17,538,461,538
2000 $1,138,138,100 $17,759,890,110
1999 $999,713,050 $12,393,131,868
1998 $929,047,000 $10,255,495,027
1997 $872,916,050 $11,297,802,115
1996 $850,339,100 $9,059,340,385
1995 $818,590,250 $8,137,911,978
1994 $771,838,000 $7,374,450,769
1993 $752,255,150 $7,156,593,654
1992 $695,741,150 $7,646,153,984
1991 $596,682,100 $6,883,516,484
1990 $546,750,912 $7,360,439,423
1989 $491,100,000 $6,487,912,088
1988 $421,450,000 $6,038,187,033
1987 $371,100,000 $5,446,428,681
1986 $311,500,000 $5,053,021,951
1985 $287,300,000 $6,153,296,456
1984 $290,350,000 $6,704,395,824
1983 $262,150,000 $6,467,582,308
1982 $248,550,000 $7,596,703,214
1981 $260,750,000 $8,661,263,764
1980 $257,400,000 $7,829,165,262
1979 $151,800,000 $5,632,962,997
1978 $136,300,000 $4,052,000,413
1977 $117,650,000 $3,617,564,638
1976 $97,094,227 $3,284,273,987
1975 $118,194,026 $2,512,773,166
1974 $103,160,450 $2,401,403,227
1973 $78,214,768 $793,885,560
1972 $65,998,069 $510,262,500
1971 $59,074,687 $387,703,106
1970 $53,339,893 $301,791,302
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 Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Qatar
2024 $7,681 $76,689
2023 $7,425 $81,817
2022 $7,068 $88,701
2021 $6,143 $71,752
2020 $5,239 $51,684
2019 $6,172 $66,841
2018 $6,012 $71,040
2017 $6,072 $63,280
2016 $6,141 $61,254
2015 $6,155 $68,985
2014 $6,128 $95,841
2013 $5,957 $103,697
2012 $5,733 $108,470
2011 $5,596 $103,262
2010 $5,461 $76,463
2009 $5,400 $60,786
2008 $5,712 $80,781
2007 $5,762 $65,954
2006 $5,525 $62,582
2005 $5,270 $53,950
2004 $5,154 $41,036
2003 $4,960 $31,602
2002 $4,859 $27,227
2001 $4,719 $25,871
2000 $4,727 $27,535
1999 $4,290 $20,234
1998 $4,126 $17,665
1997 $4,014 $20,523
1996 $4,043 $17,125
1995 $4,010 $15,823
1994 $3,877 $14,765
1993 $3,860 $14,770
1992 $3,643 $16,280
1991 $3,190 $15,133
1990 $2,986 $16,722
1989 $2,742 $15,243
1988 $2,406 $14,682
1987 $2,166 $13,719
1986 $1,859 $13,213
1985 $1,754 $16,815
1984 $1,814 $19,272
1983 $1,677 $19,616
1982 $1,629 $24,385
1981 $1,753 $29,505
1980 $1,774 $28,375
1979 $1,071 $21,777
1978 $983 $16,757
1977 $866 $16,058
1976 $729 $15,710
1975 $906 $13,014
1974 $805 $13,540
1973 $619 $4,905
1972 $529 $3,483
1971 $481 $2,952
1970 $442 $2,594
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. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Qatar
2026 74.1 82.8
2025 73.9 82.7
2024 73.7 82.5
2023 73.6 82.4
2022 72.2 81.9
2021 70.9 81.1
2020 71.6 80.4
2019 72.6 82.9
2018 72.3 82.7
2017 72.1 82.5
2016 71.8 82.1
2015 71.6 81.8
2014 71.4 81.4
2013 71.3 81
2012 71.1 80.5
2011 71 80
2010 70.9 79.4
2009 70.8 78.8
2008 70.7 78.3
2007 70.7 77.7
2006 70.5 77.3
2005 70.3 76.9
2004 70.2 76.5
2003 69.8 76.1
2002 69.5 75.8
2001 68.9 75.5
2000 68.9 75.3
1999 69 75
1998 68.9 74.9
1997 69.2 74.7
1996 69.4 74.6
1995 69.5 74.4
1994 69.6 74.2
1993 69.6 74.1
1992 69.6 73.9
1991 69.6 73.7
1990 69.6 73.4
1989 69.5 73.1
1988 69.4 72.8
1987 69.1 72.5
1986 68.7 72.2
1985 68.3 71.8
1984 68 71.5
1983 67.6 71.1
1982 67.3 70.7
1981 67.1 70.3
1980 66.9 69.9
1979 66.7 69.5
1978 66.3 69.1
1977 66.1 68.6
1976 65.8 68.2
1975 65.4 67.7
1974 64.9 67.2
1973 64.5 66.6
1972 64 66.1
1971 63.5 65.5
1970 63 64.9
1969 62.5 64.2
1968 62 63.6
1967 61.4 62.9
1966 60.9 62.2
1965 60.4 61.4
1964 59.8 60.7
1963 59.3 60
1962 58.7 59.2
1961 52.9 58.5
1960 57.4 57.8
1959 56.6 57
1958 55.7 56.3
1957 54.8 55.6
1956 53.9 54.9
1955 52.7 54.2
1954 52.2 53.5
1953 51.4 52.8
1952 50.7 52.1
1951 49.9 51.5
1950 49.2 50.8

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

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Belize and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Belize Qatar
2024 417,072 2,857,822
2023 411,106 2,656,032
2022 402,733 2,657,333
2021 395,346 2,504,910
2020 390,812 2,794,148
2019 385,829 2,638,657
2018 380,226 2,580,734
2017 373,202 2,545,820
2016 364,705 2,477,113
2015 356,333 2,344,557
2014 348,923 2,151,745
2013 341,627 1,916,426
2012 334,414 1,722,438
2011 327,298 1,624,761
2010 320,245 1,616,832
2009 312,614 1,608,903
2008 304,361 1,426,938
2007 296,100 1,208,595
2006 287,878 972,831
2005 279,731 825,408
2004 271,688 773,332
2003 263,780 744,682
2002 256,009 711,205
2001 248,379 677,925
2000 240,799 644,989
1999 233,059 612,500
1998 225,173 580,540
1997 217,446 550,500
1996 210,310 529,019
1995 204,146 514,325
1994 199,097 499,459
1993 194,902 484,545
1992 190,983 469,657
1991 187,040 454,853
1990 183,076 440,175
1989 179,107 425,646
1988 175,180 411,264
1987 171,338 397,005
1986 167,554 382,422
1985 163,796 365,940
1984 160,044 347,878
1983 156,297 329,709
1982 152,548 311,537
1981 148,786 293,553
1980 145,062 275,913
1979 141,678 258,670
1978 138,713 241,808
1977 135,887 225,285
1976 133,099 209,052
1975 130,387 193,087
1974 128,185 177,362
1973 126,445 161,841
1972 124,676 146,506
1971 122,805 131,346
1970 120,736 116,350
1969 118,040 103,025
1968 114,713 91,749
1967 111,272 81,439
1966 107,906 72,192
1965 104,675 64,065
1964 101,603 56,867
1963 98,704 50,380
1962 96,042 44,630
1961 93,632 39,680
1960 91,318 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Qatar

Fertility rate
Belize

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Qatar
2023 2.01 1.73
2022 1.95 1.74
2021 1.84 1.61
2020 2.04 1.68
2019 2.14 1.73
2018 2.34 1.76
2017 2.37 1.83
2016 2.4 1.86
2015 2.43 1.98
2014 2.47 2.03
2013 2.5 2.03
2012 2.51 2.04
2011 2.53 2.07
2010 2.55 2.14
2009 2.66 2.25
2008 2.78 2.37
2007 2.89 2.44
2006 3.02 2.51
2005 3.17 2.64
2004 3.25 2.79
2003 3.34 2.93
2002 3.43 3.01
2001 3.53 3.08
2000 3.63 3.07
1999 3.73 3.12
1998 3.75 3.21
1997 3.74 3.33
1996 3.76 3.44
1995 3.88 3.56
1994 3.97 3.67
1993 4.21 3.77
1992 4.43 3.85
1991 4.6 3.99
1990 4.8 4.23
1989 4.86 4.41
1988 4.87 4.51
1987 4.88 4.54
1986 4.94 4.57
1985 5 4.64
1984 5.12 4.76
1983 5.31 4.9
1982 5.5 5.04
1981 5.68 5.2
1980 5.85 5.33
1979 5.99 5.46
1978 6.11 5.58
1977 6.2 5.69
1976 6.25 5.78
1975 6.28 5.86
1974 6.29 5.94
1973 6.29 6.01
1972 6.28 6.07
1971 6.29 6.15
1970 6.3 6.23
1969 6.32 6.31
1968 6.34 6.39
1967 6.36 6.46
1966 6.38 6.52
1965 6.4 6.53
1964 6.42 6.53
1963 6.44 6.53
1962 6.46 6.53
1961 6.48 6.53
1960 6.5 6.53

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

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Belize and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Qatar
2024 27.4 34.5
2023 27 34.1
2022 26.5 33.4
2021 26.1 32.9
2020 25.7 32.6
2019 25.3 32.3
2018 24.9 31.9
2017 24.5 31.6
2016 24.2 31.4
2015 23.8 31.2
2014 23.4 31.1
2013 23.1 30.9
2012 22.7 31
2011 22.3 31.2
2010 21.9 31.3
2009 21.6 30.8
2008 21.4 30.1
2007 21.1 30.1
2006 20.9 30.6
2005 20.7 30.9
2004 20.4 31
2003 20.2 30.9
2002 20 30.5
2001 19.8 30.1
2000 19.6 29.9
1999 19.4 29.8
1998 19.1 29.8
1997 18.8 29.9
1996 18.5 29.6
1995 18.2 29.1
1994 18 28.7
1993 17.9 28.4
1992 17.8 28.1
1991 17.7 27.9
1990 17.6 27.7
1989 17.6 27.6
1988 17.6 27.5
1987 17.5 27.5
1986 17.5 27.4
1985 17.5 27
1984 17.5 26.3
1983 17.4 25.6
1982 17.4 24.8
1981 17.3 24.1
1980 17.2 23.5
1979 17.1 22.9
1978 16.9 22.3
1977 16.8 21.8
1976 16.6 21.3
1975 16.4 21
1974 16.2 20.8
1973 16 20.9
1972 15.8 21.3
1971 15.6 22.2
1970 15.4 23.7
1969 15.3 24.4
1968 15.4 24
1967 15.6 23.5
1966 15.9 23
1965 16.2 22.5
1964 16.6 21.8
1963 17 21.1
1962 17.3 20.1
1961 17.6 19
1960 17.9 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
68%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

Belize Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belize Qatar
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
97.8%
2014
English speaking
81.7%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Belize Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
3.02
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Qatar
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
4,374 mi
2016

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

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