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Belize vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 148th vs. 80th).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Romania
Population
430409
18839108
Population rank 171/197 70/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 168/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 78/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Belize and Romania: Comparison Charts

Belize and Romania economies compared

GDP
Belize

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Belize Romania
2024 $3,203,631,800 $382,564,217,989
2023 $3,052,362,650 $347,757,995,759
2022 $2,846,604,350 $295,319,437,557
2021 $2,428,606,250 $285,071,280,114
2020 $2,047,284,600 $250,625,048,304
2019 $2,381,187,850 $250,080,428,512
2018 $2,285,915,050 $241,791,427,224
2017 $2,266,028,250 $210,147,385,855
2016 $2,239,604,950 $185,290,759,249
2015 $2,193,095,150 $177,885,131,240
2014 $2,138,242,200 $199,722,319,676
2013 $2,035,191,450 $189,798,603,751
2012 $1,917,083,500 $179,117,323,107
2011 $1,831,576,700 $192,623,977,894
2010 $1,748,988,400 $170,064,350,672
2009 $1,688,012,750 $174,110,532,659
2008 $1,738,453,600 $214,315,932,061
2007 $1,706,190,450 $174,588,782,939
2006 $1,590,463,100 $122,023,735,993
2005 $1,474,298,400 $98,454,380,120
2004 $1,400,202,000 $74,973,656,852
2003 $1,308,280,250 $57,806,384,143
2002 $1,243,912,050 $46,065,502,703
2001 $1,172,045,150 $40,395,116,581
2000 $1,138,138,100 $37,253,739,511
1999 $999,713,050 $35,953,156,754
1998 $929,047,000 $41,696,091,974
1997 $872,916,050 $35,575,214,078
1996 $850,339,100 $36,937,074,278
1995 $818,590,250 $37,430,162,103
1994 $771,838,000 $30,072,805,104
1993 $752,255,150 $26,361,160,450
1992 $695,741,150 $25,121,666,667
1991 $596,682,100 $28,850,634,900
1990 $546,750,912 $38,247,882,300
1989 $491,100,000 $41,450,777,202
1988 $421,450,000 $40,424,528,302
1987 $371,100,000 $38,067,567,568
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 Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Romania
2024 $7,681 $20,080
2023 $7,425 $18,244
2022 $7,068 $15,504
2021 $6,143 $14,908
2020 $5,239 $13,009
2019 $6,172 $12,910
2018 $6,012 $12,416
2017 $6,072 $10,728
2016 $6,141 $9,405
2015 $6,155 $8,977
2014 $6,128 $10,032
2013 $5,957 $9,498
2012 $5,733 $8,930
2011 $5,596 $9,561
2010 $5,461 $8,400
2009 $5,400 $8,548
2008 $5,712 $10,435
2007 $5,762 $8,360
2006 $5,525 $5,758
2005 $5,270 $4,618
2004 $5,154 $3,495
2003 $4,960 $2,679
2002 $4,859 $2,120
2001 $4,719 $1,825
2000 $4,727 $1,660
1999 $4,290 $1,600
1998 $4,126 $1,853
1997 $4,014 $1,577
1996 $4,043 $1,633
1995 $4,010 $1,650
1994 $3,877 $1,323
1993 $3,860 $1,158
1992 $3,643 $1,102
1991 $3,190 $1,254
1990 $2,986 $1,648
1989 $2,742 $1,790
1988 $2,406 $1,753
1987 $2,166 $1,659
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. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Romania
2026 74.1 76.4
2025 73.9 76.2
2024 73.7 76.1
2023 73.6 75.9
2022 72.2 75.3
2021 70.9 72.7
2020 71.6 74
2019 72.6 75.3
2018 72.3 75.1
2017 72.1 75
2016 71.8 75
2015 71.6 74.7
2014 71.4 74.8
2013 71.3 74.9
2012 71.1 74.3
2011 71 74.3
2010 70.9 73.6
2009 70.8 73.5
2008 70.7 73.2
2007 70.7 72.8
2006 70.5 72.2
2005 70.3 71.6
2004 70.2 71.1
2003 69.8 70.8
2002 69.5 70.8
2001 68.9 71.1
2000 68.9 71.2
1999 69 70.6
1998 68.9 69.9
1997 69.2 69.1
1996 69.4 68.8
1995 69.5 69.3
1994 69.6 69.3
1993 69.6 69.5
1992 69.6 69.5
1991 69.6 70
1990 69.6 69.8
1989 69.5 69.5
1988 69.4 69.4
1987 69.1 69.1
1986 68.7 69.7
1985 68.3 69.4
1984 68 69.9
1983 67.6 69.8
1982 67.3 69.8
1981 67.1 69.5
1980 66.9 69.2
1979 66.7 69.5
1978 66.3 69.8
1977 66.1 69.5
1976 65.8 69.9
1975 65.4 69.6
1974 64.9 69.5
1973 64.5 68.7
1972 64 69
1971 63.5 68.4
1970 63 67.9
1969 62.5 67.2
1968 62 67.9
1967 61.4 68.1
1966 60.9 68.2
1965 60.4 68.4
1964 59.8 68.4
1963 59.3 67.8
1962 58.7 67.2
1961 52.9 66.4
1960 57.4 65.6
1959 56.6 64.9
1958 55.7 64.4
1957 54.8 64
1956 53.9 63.6
1955 52.7 63.3
1954 52.2 63
1953 51.4 62.5
1952 50.7 61.8
1951 49.9 61.2
1950 49.2 60.5

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

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Belize and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Romania
1x
Year Population
Belize Romania
2024 417,072 19,051,804
2023 411,106 19,061,062
2022 402,733 19,048,502
2021 395,346 19,122,059
2020 390,812 19,265,250
2019 385,829 19,371,648
2018 380,226 19,473,970
2017 373,202 19,588,715
2016 364,705 19,702,267
2015 356,333 19,815,616
2014 348,923 19,908,979
2013 341,627 19,983,693
2012 334,414 20,058,035
2011 327,298 20,147,528
2010 320,245 20,246,871
2009 312,614 20,367,487
2008 304,361 20,537,875
2007 296,100 20,882,982
2006 287,878 21,193,760
2005 279,731 21,319,685
2004 271,688 21,451,748
2003 263,780 21,574,326
2002 256,009 21,730,496
2001 248,379 22,131,970
2000 240,799 22,442,971
1999 233,059 22,472,040
1998 225,173 22,507,344
1997 217,446 22,553,978
1996 210,310 22,619,004
1995 204,146 22,684,270
1994 199,097 22,730,211
1993 194,902 22,763,280
1992 190,983 22,794,284
1991 187,040 23,001,155
1990 183,076 23,201,835
1989 179,107 23,161,458
1988 175,180 23,057,662
1987 171,338 22,949,430
1986 167,554 22,836,841
1985 163,796 22,732,999
1984 160,044 22,640,547
1983 156,297 22,560,478
1982 152,548 22,475,741
1981 148,786 22,353,070
1980 145,062 22,207,282
1979 141,678 22,090,488
1978 138,713 21,951,464
1977 135,887 21,756,096
1976 133,099 21,551,634
1975 130,387 21,293,583
1974 128,185 21,029,429
1973 126,445 20,835,681
1972 124,676 20,657,957
1971 122,805 20,461,567
1970 120,736 20,250,398
1969 118,040 20,009,141
1968 114,713 19,799,831
1967 111,272 19,534,242
1966 107,906 19,215,450
1965 104,675 19,031,576
1964 101,603 18,919,126
1963 98,704 18,797,850
1962 96,042 18,676,550
1961 93,632 18,555,250
1960 91,318 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Romania

Fertility rate
Belize

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Romania
2023 2.01 1.71
2022 1.95 1.71
2021 1.84 1.81
2020 2.04 1.8
2019 2.14 1.77
2018 2.34 1.76
2017 2.37 1.78
2016 2.4 1.69
2015 2.43 1.62
2014 2.47 1.56
2013 2.5 1.46
2012 2.51 1.52
2011 2.53 1.47
2010 2.55 1.59
2009 2.66 1.66
2008 2.78 1.6
2007 2.89 1.45
2006 3.02 1.42
2005 3.17 1.4
2004 3.25 1.33
2003 3.34 1.3
2002 3.43 1.27
2001 3.53 1.27
2000 3.63 1.31
1999 3.73 1.3
1998 3.75 1.32
1997 3.74 1.32
1996 3.76 1.3
1995 3.88 1.33
1994 3.97 1.4
1993 4.21 1.43
1992 4.43 1.51
1991 4.6 1.59
1990 4.8 1.83
1989 4.86 2.22
1988 4.87 2.3
1987 4.88 2.38
1986 4.94 2.39
1985 5 2.31
1984 5.12 2.26
1983 5.31 2.06
1982 5.5 2.17
1981 5.68 2.36
1980 5.85 2.43
1979 5.99 2.49
1978 6.11 2.52
1977 6.2 2.57
1976 6.25 2.54
1975 6.28 2.59
1974 6.29 2.71
1973 6.29 2.44
1972 6.28 2.55
1971 6.29 2.67
1970 6.3 2.89
1969 6.32 3.19
1968 6.34 3.63
1967 6.36 3.66
1966 6.38 1.9
1965 6.4 1.91
1964 6.42 1.96
1963 6.44 2.01
1962 6.46 2.04
1961 6.48 2.17
1960 6.5 2.34

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

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Belize and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Romania
2024 27.4 43.8
2023 27 43.5
2022 26.5 43.3
2021 26.1 43.2
2020 25.7 42.9
2019 25.3 42.6
2018 24.9 42.3
2017 24.5 42
2016 24.2 41.7
2015 23.8 41.3
2014 23.4 40.9
2013 23.1 40.5
2012 22.7 40.2
2011 22.3 39.8
2010 21.9 39.3
2009 21.6 38.8
2008 21.4 38.2
2007 21.1 37.7
2006 20.9 37.3
2005 20.7 37
2004 20.4 36.6
2003 20.2 36
2002 20 35.3
2001 19.8 34.8
2000 19.6 34.8
1999 19.4 34.7
1998 19.1 34.6
1997 18.8 34.4
1996 18.5 34.2
1995 18.2 34
1994 18 33.8
1993 17.9 33.6
1992 17.8 33.3
1991 17.7 33.1
1990 17.6 33
1989 17.6 32.9
1988 17.6 32.8
1987 17.5 32.8
1986 17.5 32.7
1985 17.5 32.5
1984 17.5 32.3
1983 17.4 32.1
1982 17.4 32
1981 17.3 31.9
1980 17.2 31.8
1979 17.1 31.7
1978 16.9 31.7
1977 16.8 31.8
1976 16.6 31.8
1975 16.4 31.7
1974 16.2 31.6
1973 16 31.5
1972 15.8 31.5
1971 15.6 31.4
1970 15.4 31.4
1969 15.3 31.3
1968 15.4 31.3
1967 15.6 31.3
1966 15.9 31
1965 16.2 30.6
1964 16.6 30.2
1963 17 29.7
1962 17.3 29.3
1961 17.6 28.9
1960 17.9 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
68%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Belize Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belize Romania
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
99.2%
2021
English speaking
81.7%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

Belize Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Romania
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
53,964 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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