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Belize vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 148th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Rwanda
Population
430409
14975051
Population rank 171/197 77/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 168/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 78/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Belize and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Belize and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Belize

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Belize Rwanda
2024 $3,203,631,800 $14,251,642,235
2023 $3,052,362,650 $14,331,722,703
2022 $2,846,604,350 $13,316,161,002
2021 $2,428,606,250 $11,078,787,090
2020 $2,047,284,600 $10,174,386,857
2019 $2,381,187,850 $10,349,300,277
2018 $2,285,915,050 $9,637,904,521
2017 $2,266,028,250 $9,252,833,891
2016 $2,239,604,950 $8,695,272,058
2015 $2,193,095,150 $8,543,760,200
2014 $2,138,242,200 $8,238,966,124
2013 $2,035,191,450 $7,819,964,030
2012 $1,917,083,500 $7,654,761,050
2011 $1,831,576,700 $6,884,913,658
2010 $1,748,988,400 $6,124,756,654
2009 $1,688,012,750 $5,674,476,969
2008 $1,738,453,600 $5,179,854,065
2007 $1,706,190,450 $4,070,507,895
2006 $1,590,463,100 $3,319,784,539
2005 $1,474,298,400 $2,933,819,766
2004 $1,400,202,000 $2,376,496,067
2003 $1,308,280,250 $2,138,237,279
2002 $1,243,912,050 $1,966,003,468
2001 $1,172,045,150 $1,966,600,715
2000 $1,138,138,100 $2,068,836,754
1999 $999,713,050 $2,157,108,263
1998 $929,047,000 $1,989,343,546
1997 $872,916,050 $1,851,558,197
1996 $850,339,100 $1,382,334,879
1995 $818,590,250 $1,293,535,193
1994 $771,838,000 $753,636,370
1993 $752,255,150 $1,971,525,712
1992 $695,741,150 $2,029,026,962
1991 $596,682,100 $1,911,600,237
1990 $546,750,912 $2,550,185,679
1989 $491,100,000 $2,405,022,593
1988 $421,450,000 $2,395,492,687
1987 $371,100,000 $2,157,432,668
1986 $311,500,000 $1,944,710,684
1985 $287,300,000 $1,715,626,331
1984 $290,350,000 $1,587,413,084
1983 $262,150,000 $1,479,687,587
1982 $248,550,000 $1,407,243,139
1981 $260,750,000 $1,407,062,527
1980 $257,400,000 $1,254,765,642
1979 $151,800,000 $1,109,346,131
1978 $136,300,000 $905,709,076
1977 $117,650,000 $746,650,613
1976 $97,094,227 $637,753,853
1975 $118,194,026 $571,863,500
1974 $103,160,450 $308,458,423
1973 $78,214,768 $290,746,157
1972 $65,998,069 $246,457,838
1971 $59,074,687 $222,952,504
1970 $53,339,893 $219,900,006
1969 $47,399,905 $188,700,037
1968 $44,999,910 $172,200,018
1967 $47,431,256 $159,560,018
1966 $44,450,044 $124,525,703
1965 $40,110,040 $148,799,980
1964 $36,194,586 $129,999,994
1963 $33,750,114 $128,000,000
1962 $31,857,592 $125,000,008
1961 $29,965,000 $122,000,016
1960 $28,072,478 $119,000,024

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

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Belize and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Rwanda
2024 $7,681 $1,000
2023 $7,425 $1,027
2022 $7,068 $975
2021 $6,143 $830
2020 $5,239 $779
2019 $6,172 $810
2018 $6,012 $772
2017 $6,072 $758
2016 $6,141 $730
2015 $6,155 $734
2014 $6,128 $725
2013 $5,957 $705
2012 $5,733 $707
2011 $5,596 $651
2010 $5,461 $594
2009 $5,400 $564
2008 $5,712 $528
2007 $5,762 $426
2006 $5,525 $357
2005 $5,270 $324
2004 $5,154 $269.5
2003 $4,960 $249
2002 $4,859 $234
2001 $4,719 $237.3
2000 $4,727 $251.9
1999 $4,290 $264.7
1998 $4,126 $246.2
1997 $4,014 $238.7
1996 $4,043 $206
1995 $4,010 $228
1994 $3,877 $111
1993 $3,860 $247
1992 $3,643 $264.1
1991 $3,190 $254
1990 $2,986 $346
1989 $2,742 $335
1988 $2,406 $344
1987 $2,166 $320
1986 $1,859 $297.7
1985 $1,754 $271.6
1984 $1,814 $259.9
1983 $1,677 $250.6
1982 $1,629 $246.4
1981 $1,753 $254.6
1980 $1,774 $234.4
1979 $1,071 $213.8
1978 $983 $179.9
1977 $866 $152.7
1976 $729 $134.4
1975 $906 $124.1
1974 $805 $68.9
1973 $619 $66.9
1972 $529 $58.4
1971 $481 $54.4
1970 $442 $55.2
1969 $402 $48.9
1968 $392 $46
1967 $426 $44
1966 $412 $35.4
1965 $383 $43.5
1964 $356 $39
1963 $342 $39.3
1962 $332 $39.2
1961 $320 $39.3
1960 $307 $39.4

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

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Belize vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Rwanda
2026 74.1 68.5
2025 73.9 68.2
2024 73.7 68
2023 73.6 67.8
2022 72.2 67.5
2021 70.9 66.8
2020 71.6 67
2019 72.6 66.7
2018 72.3 66.4
2017 72.1 66.1
2016 71.8 65.7
2015 71.6 65.4
2014 71.4 65.1
2013 71.3 64.7
2012 71.1 64.2
2011 71 63.5
2010 70.9 62.8
2009 70.8 61.8
2008 70.7 60.6
2007 70.7 59.5
2006 70.5 58.3
2005 70.3 57
2004 70.2 55.5
2003 69.8 53.5
2002 69.5 51.3
2001 68.9 49.5
2000 68.9 47.8
1999 69 45.7
1998 68.9 43.1
1997 69.2 42
1996 69.4 42.5
1995 69.5 41.5
1994 69.6 12.2
1993 69.6 42.9
1992 69.6 44.4
1991 69.6 46.2
1990 69.6 47.8
1989 69.5 49.5
1988 69.4 50.9
1987 69.1 51.5
1986 68.7 51.7
1985 68.3 51.7
1984 68 51.4
1983 67.6 50.9
1982 67.3 50.2
1981 67.1 49.2
1980 66.9 48.1
1979 66.7 47.1
1978 66.3 46.2
1977 66.1 45.6
1976 65.8 45.3
1975 65.4 45.3
1974 64.9 45.6
1973 64.5 45.9
1972 64 46.3
1971 63.5 46.8
1970 63 47.1
1969 62.5 47.4
1968 62 47.7
1967 61.4 48
1966 60.9 48.1
1965 60.4 48.2
1964 59.8 48.1
1963 59.3 44
1962 58.7 47.8
1961 52.9 47.5
1960 57.4 47
1959 56.6 46.5
1958 55.7 46.1
1957 54.8 45.6
1956 53.9 45.2
1955 52.7 44.8
1954 52.2 44.4
1953 51.4 44.1
1952 50.7 43.8
1951 49.9 43.5
1950 49.2 43.2

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

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Belize and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Belize Rwanda
2024 417,072 14,256,567
2023 411,106 13,954,471
2022 402,733 13,651,030
2021 395,346 13,355,260
2020 390,812 13,065,837
2019 385,829 12,776,103
2018 380,226 12,487,996
2017 373,202 12,202,060
2016 364,705 11,919,183
2015 356,333 11,640,022
2014 348,923 11,364,757
2013 341,627 11,093,340
2012 334,414 10,829,901
2011 327,298 10,573,733
2010 320,245 10,317,553
2009 312,614 10,060,432
2008 304,361 9,804,269
2007 296,100 9,549,933
2006 287,878 9,299,246
2005 279,731 9,054,528
2004 271,688 8,816,844
2003 263,780 8,586,875
2002 256,009 8,400,180
2001 248,379 8,287,094
2000 240,799 8,213,931
1999 233,059 8,147,912
1998 225,173 8,081,681
1997 217,446 7,755,238
1996 210,310 6,708,764
1995 204,146 5,674,118
1994 199,097 6,792,352
1993 194,902 7,981,132
1992 190,983 7,683,266
1991 187,040 7,526,966
1990 183,076 7,375,307
1989 179,107 7,184,706
1988 175,180 6,968,071
1987 171,338 6,749,493
1986 167,554 6,531,881
1985 163,796 6,317,228
1984 160,044 6,107,627
1983 156,297 5,905,311
1982 152,548 5,711,549
1981 148,786 5,527,230
1980 145,062 5,353,259
1979 141,678 5,189,541
1978 138,713 5,035,171
1977 135,887 4,888,240
1976 133,099 4,745,954
1975 130,387 4,607,728
1974 128,185 4,474,228
1973 126,445 4,345,047
1972 124,676 4,220,335
1971 122,805 4,100,044
1970 120,736 3,980,669
1969 118,040 3,861,271
1968 114,713 3,744,010
1967 111,272 3,629,577
1966 107,906 3,521,626
1965 104,675 3,423,210
1964 101,603 3,334,834
1963 98,704 3,258,890
1962 96,042 3,186,025
1961 93,632 3,106,779
1960 91,318 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Belize

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Rwanda
2023 2.01 3.7
2022 1.95 3.78
2021 1.84 3.84
2020 2.04 3.91
2019 2.14 3.99
2018 2.34 4.05
2017 2.37 4.08
2016 2.4 4.11
2015 2.43 4.11
2014 2.47 4.12
2013 2.5 4.14
2012 2.51 4.2
2011 2.53 4.33
2010 2.55 4.52
2009 2.66 4.71
2008 2.78 4.92
2007 2.89 5.14
2006 3.02 5.34
2005 3.17 5.5
2004 3.25 5.64
2003 3.34 5.74
2002 3.43 5.82
2001 3.53 5.89
2000 3.63 5.97
1999 3.73 6.06
1998 3.75 6.17
1997 3.74 6.24
1996 3.76 6.29
1995 3.88 6.35
1994 3.97 6.42
1993 4.21 6.48
1992 4.43 6.54
1991 4.6 6.62
1990 4.8 6.8
1989 4.86 7.03
1988 4.87 7.23
1987 4.88 7.43
1986 4.94 7.61
1985 5 7.79
1984 5.12 7.91
1983 5.31 8
1982 5.5 8.06
1981 5.68 8.1
1980 5.85 8.12
1979 5.99 8.13
1978 6.11 8.16
1977 6.2 8.14
1976 6.25 8.12
1975 6.28 8.1
1974 6.29 8.1
1973 6.29 8.09
1972 6.28 8.09
1971 6.29 8.09
1970 6.3 8.15
1969 6.32 8.18
1968 6.34 8.19
1967 6.36 8.21
1966 6.38 8.23
1965 6.4 8.25
1964 6.42 8.27
1963 6.44 8.27
1962 6.46 8.27
1961 6.48 8.28
1960 6.5 8.28

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

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Belize and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Rwanda
2024 27.4 20.8
2023 27 20.5
2022 26.5 20.3
2021 26.1 20
2020 25.7 19.9
2019 25.3 19.8
2018 24.9 19.7
2017 24.5 19.6
2016 24.2 19.4
2015 23.8 19.3
2014 23.4 19.1
2013 23.1 19
2012 22.7 18.8
2011 22.3 18.7
2010 21.9 18.5
2009 21.6 18.4
2008 21.4 18.3
2007 21.1 18.1
2006 20.9 18
2005 20.7 17.8
2004 20.4 17.6
2003 20.2 17.4
2002 20 17.1
2001 19.8 16.8
2000 19.6 16.3
1999 19.4 15.8
1998 19.1 15.3
1997 18.8 14.8
1996 18.5 14.6
1995 18.2 14.3
1994 18 15
1993 17.9 15.7
1992 17.8 15.6
1991 17.7 15.5
1990 17.6 15.5
1989 17.6 15.5
1988 17.6 15.6
1987 17.5 15.6
1986 17.5 15.7
1985 17.5 15.8
1984 17.5 16
1983 17.4 16.1
1982 17.4 16.2
1981 17.3 16.4
1980 17.2 16.5
1979 17.1 16.5
1978 16.9 16.6
1977 16.8 16.6
1976 16.6 16.5
1975 16.4 16.4
1974 16.2 16.3
1973 16 16.2
1972 15.8 16
1971 15.6 15.9
1970 15.4 15.7
1969 15.3 15.5
1968 15.4 15.3
1967 15.6 15.1
1966 15.9 14.9
1965 16.2 14.8
1964 16.6 14.7
1963 17 14.8
1962 17.3 14.9
1961 17.6 15.1
1960 17.9 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
3.1%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
11%
2020
Banked people share
68%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Belize Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Belize Rwanda
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
78.8%
2022
English speaking
81.7%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

Belize Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Rwanda
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
2,920 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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