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Belize vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 148th vs. 177th).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Singapore
Population
430409
6125852
Population rank 171/197 113/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 168/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 78/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Belize and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Belize and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Belize

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Belize Singapore
2024 $3,203,631,800 $547,386,645,892
2023 $3,052,362,650 $505,439,514,078
2022 $2,846,604,350 $509,017,841,147
2021 $2,428,606,250 $436,591,382,250
2020 $2,047,284,600 $349,165,858,545
2019 $2,381,187,850 $376,161,998,830
2018 $2,285,915,050 $377,123,710,561
2017 $2,266,028,250 $343,673,334,902
2016 $2,239,604,950 $319,646,468,521
2015 $2,193,095,150 $307,998,545,269
2014 $2,138,242,200 $314,863,580,758
2013 $2,035,191,450 $307,576,360,585
2012 $1,917,083,500 $295,092,888,077
2011 $1,831,576,700 $279,356,499,090
2010 $1,748,988,400 $239,807,980,591
2009 $1,688,012,750 $194,150,283,772
2008 $1,738,453,600 $193,617,323,539
2007 $1,706,190,450 $180,941,701,358
2006 $1,590,463,100 $148,627,286,361
2005 $1,474,298,400 $127,807,848,728
2004 $1,400,202,000 $115,033,593,101
2003 $1,308,280,250 $97,646,401,096
2002 $1,243,912,050 $92,538,372,870
2001 $1,172,045,150 $89,793,790,670
2000 $1,138,138,100 $96,076,539,926
1999 $999,713,050 $86,286,849,755
1998 $929,047,000 $85,728,207,782
1997 $872,916,050 $100,123,787,215
1996 $850,339,100 $96,293,086,513
1995 $818,590,250 $87,812,540,788
1994 $771,838,000 $73,688,724,431
1993 $752,255,150 $60,603,815,716
1992 $695,741,150 $52,131,320,033
1991 $596,682,100 $45,466,164,978
1990 $546,750,912 $36,144,336,769
1989 $491,100,000 $30,465,364,739
1988 $421,450,000 $25,371,462,488
1987 $371,100,000 $20,919,215,578
1986 $311,500,000 $18,586,746,057
1985 $287,300,000 $19,156,532,746
1984 $290,350,000 $19,749,361,098
1983 $262,150,000 $17,784,112,150
1982 $248,550,000 $16,084,252,378
1981 $260,750,000 $14,175,228,844
1980 $257,400,000 $11,896,256,783
1979 $151,800,000 $9,296,921,724
1978 $136,300,000 $7,517,176,355
1977 $117,650,000 $6,618,585,074
1976 $97,094,227 $6,327,077,974
1975 $118,194,026 $5,633,673,930
1974 $103,160,450 $5,221,534,956
1973 $78,214,768 $3,696,213,333
1972 $65,998,069 $2,721,440,981
1971 $59,074,687 $2,263,785,444
1970 $53,339,893 $1,920,574,150
1969 $47,399,905 $1,659,893,768
1968 $44,999,910 $1,425,706,091
1967 $47,431,256 $1,238,035,816
1966 $44,450,044 $1,096,425,608
1965 $40,110,040 $974,644,096
1964 $36,194,586 $894,153,311
1963 $33,750,114 $917,608,012
1962 $31,857,592 $826,239,212
1961 $29,965,000 $764,629,788
1960 $28,072,478 $704,751,700

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

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Belize and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Singapore
2024 $7,681 $90,674
2023 $7,425 $85,412
2022 $7,068 $90,299
2021 $6,143 $80,056
2020 $5,239 $61,410
2019 $6,172 $65,952
2018 $6,012 $66,882
2017 $6,072 $61,236
2016 $6,141 $57,006
2015 $6,155 $55,646
2014 $6,128 $57,565
2013 $5,957 $56,967
2012 $5,733 $55,548
2011 $5,596 $53,891
2010 $5,461 $47,237
2009 $5,400 $38,927
2008 $5,712 $40,009
2007 $5,762 $39,433
2006 $5,525 $33,768
2005 $5,270 $29,961
2004 $5,154 $27,608
2003 $4,960 $23,730
2002 $4,859 $22,160
2001 $4,719 $21,700
2000 $4,727 $23,853
1999 $4,290 $21,797
1998 $4,126 $21,829
1997 $4,014 $26,376
1996 $4,043 $26,233
1995 $4,010 $24,915
1994 $3,877 $21,552
1993 $3,860 $18,290
1992 $3,643 $16,136
1991 $3,190 $14,502
1990 $2,986 $11,862
1989 $2,742 $10,395
1988 $2,406 $8,914
1987 $2,166 $7,539
1986 $1,859 $6,800
1985 $1,754 $7,002
1984 $1,814 $7,228
1983 $1,677 $6,633
1982 $1,629 $6,078
1981 $1,753 $5,597
1980 $1,774 $4,928
1979 $1,071 $3,901
1978 $983 $3,194
1977 $866 $2,846
1976 $729 $2,759
1975 $906 $2,490
1974 $805 $2,342
1973 $619 $1,685
1972 $529 $1,264
1971 $481 $1,071
1970 $442 $926
1969 $402 $813
1968 $392 $709
1967 $426 $626
1966 $412 $567
1965 $383 $517
1964 $356 $486
1963 $342 $511
1962 $332 $472
1961 $320 $449
1960 $307 $428

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

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Belize vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Singapore
2026 74.1 84.1
2025 73.9 84
2024 73.7 83.9
2023 73.6 83.7
2022 72.2 82.9
2021 70.9 83.5
2020 71.6 83.7
2019 72.6 83.7
2018 72.3 83.4
2017 72.1 83.1
2016 71.8 82.9
2015 71.6 82.7
2014 71.4 82.6
2013 71.3 82.5
2012 71.1 82.2
2011 71 81.9
2010 70.9 81.6
2009 70.8 81.4
2008 70.7 81.1
2007 70.7 80.9
2006 70.5 80.6
2005 70.3 80.3
2004 70.2 79.7
2003 69.8 79.2
2002 69.5 78.7
2001 68.9 78.3
2000 68.9 77.8
1999 69 77.3
1998 68.9 76.9
1997 69.2 76.4
1996 69.4 76.1
1995 69.5 75.7
1994 69.6 75.6
1993 69.6 75.5
1992 69.6 75.3
1991 69.6 75.1
1990 69.6 74.6
1989 69.5 74.3
1988 69.4 74
1987 69.1 74
1986 68.7 73.6
1985 68.3 73.1
1984 68 72.6
1983 67.6 72.4
1982 67.3 72
1981 67.1 71.7
1980 66.9 71.5
1979 66.7 71.4
1978 66.3 71.2
1977 66.1 70.9
1976 65.8 70.6
1975 65.4 70.2
1974 64.9 69.7
1973 64.5 69.4
1972 64 69
1971 63.5 68.8
1970 63 68.5
1969 62.5 68.1
1968 62 67.7
1967 61.4 67.3
1966 60.9 67.2
1965 60.4 66.9
1964 59.8 66.7
1963 59.3 66.5
1962 58.7 66.1
1961 52.9 65.7
1960 57.4 65.3
1959 56.6 64.8
1958 55.7 64
1957 54.8 63.4
1956 53.9 62.6
1955 52.7 61.2
1954 52.2 59.4
1953 51.4 57.5
1952 50.7 56.4
1951 49.9 55.3
1950 49.2 54.1

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

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Belize and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Belize Singapore
2024 417,072 6,036,860
2023 411,106 5,917,648
2022 402,733 5,637,022
2021 395,346 5,453,566
2020 390,812 5,685,807
2019 385,829 5,703,569
2018 380,226 5,638,676
2017 373,202 5,612,253
2016 364,705 5,607,283
2015 356,333 5,535,002
2014 348,923 5,469,724
2013 341,627 5,399,162
2012 334,414 5,312,437
2011 327,298 5,183,688
2010 320,245 5,076,732
2009 312,614 4,987,573
2008 304,361 4,839,396
2007 296,100 4,588,599
2006 287,878 4,401,365
2005 279,731 4,265,762
2004 271,688 4,166,664
2003 263,780 4,114,826
2002 256,009 4,175,950
2001 248,379 4,138,012
2000 240,799 4,027,887
1999 233,059 3,958,723
1998 225,173 3,927,213
1997 217,446 3,796,038
1996 210,310 3,670,704
1995 204,146 3,524,506
1994 199,097 3,419,048
1993 194,902 3,313,471
1992 190,983 3,230,698
1991 187,040 3,135,083
1990 183,076 3,047,132
1989 179,107 2,930,901
1988 175,180 2,846,108
1987 171,338 2,774,789
1986 167,554 2,733,373
1985 163,796 2,735,957
1984 160,044 2,732,221
1983 156,297 2,681,061
1982 152,548 2,646,466
1981 148,786 2,532,835
1980 145,062 2,413,945
1979 141,678 2,383,500
1978 138,713 2,353,600
1977 135,887 2,325,300
1976 133,099 2,293,300
1975 130,387 2,262,600
1974 128,185 2,229,800
1973 126,445 2,193,000
1972 124,676 2,152,400
1971 122,805 2,112,900
1970 120,736 2,074,507
1969 118,040 2,042,500
1968 114,713 2,012,000
1967 111,272 1,977,600
1966 107,906 1,934,400
1965 104,675 1,886,900
1964 101,603 1,841,600
1963 98,704 1,795,000
1962 96,042 1,750,200
1961 93,632 1,702,400
1960 91,318 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Singapore

Fertility rate
Belize

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Singapore
2023 2.01 0.97
2022 1.95 1.04
2021 1.84 1.12
2020 2.04 1.1
2019 2.14 1.14
2018 2.34 1.14
2017 2.37 1.16
2016 2.4 1.2
2015 2.43 1.24
2014 2.47 1.25
2013 2.5 1.19
2012 2.51 1.29
2011 2.53 1.2
2010 2.55 1.15
2009 2.66 1.22
2008 2.78 1.28
2007 2.89 1.29
2006 3.02 1.28
2005 3.17 1.26
2004 3.25 1.26
2003 3.34 1.27
2002 3.43 1.37
2001 3.53 1.41
2000 3.63 1.6
1999 3.73 1.47
1998 3.75 1.48
1997 3.74 1.61
1996 3.76 1.66
1995 3.88 1.67
1994 3.97 1.71
1993 4.21 1.74
1992 4.43 1.72
1991 4.6 1.73
1990 4.8 1.83
1989 4.86 1.75
1988 4.87 1.96
1987 4.88 1.62
1986 4.94 1.43
1985 5 1.61
1984 5.12 1.62
1983 5.31 1.61
1982 5.5 1.74
1981 5.68 1.78
1980 5.85 1.82
1979 5.99 1.79
1978 6.11 1.79
1977 6.2 1.82
1976 6.25 2.11
1975 6.28 2.07
1974 6.29 2.35
1973 6.29 2.79
1972 6.28 3.04
1971 6.29 3.02
1970 6.3 3.07
1969 6.32 3.22
1968 6.34 3.53
1967 6.36 3.91
1966 6.38 4.46
1965 6.4 4.66
1964 6.42 4.97
1963 6.44 5.16
1962 6.46 5.21
1961 6.48 5.41
1960 6.5 5.76

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

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Belize and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Singapore
2024 27.4 36.8
2023 27 36.2
2022 26.5 35.9
2021 26.1 35.8
2020 25.7 35.5
2019 25.3 35.2
2018 24.9 35
2017 24.5 34.8
2016 24.2 34.5
2015 23.8 34.4
2014 23.4 34.2
2013 23.1 34.1
2012 22.7 34
2011 22.3 33.9
2010 21.9 33.7
2009 21.6 33.6
2008 21.4 33.5
2007 21.1 33.6
2006 20.9 33.6
2005 20.7 33.5
2004 20.4 33.3
2003 20.2 33
2002 20 32.7
2001 19.8 32.5
2000 19.6 32.2
1999 19.4 31.9
1998 19.1 31.6
1997 18.8 31.4
1996 18.5 31.2
1995 18.2 31
1994 18 30.7
1993 17.9 30.4
1992 17.8 30.1
1991 17.7 29.8
1990 17.6 29.5
1989 17.6 29.1
1988 17.6 28.7
1987 17.5 28.3
1986 17.5 27.8
1985 17.5 27.3
1984 17.5 26.9
1983 17.4 26.4
1982 17.4 25.9
1981 17.3 25.3
1980 17.2 24.7
1979 17.1 24.2
1978 16.9 23.6
1977 16.8 23.1
1976 16.6 22.6
1975 16.4 22
1974 16.2 21.5
1973 16 21
1972 15.8 20.6
1971 15.6 20.1
1970 15.4 19.7
1969 15.3 19.3
1968 15.4 18.9
1967 15.6 18.6
1966 15.9 18.4
1965 16.2 18.2
1964 16.6 18.1
1963 17 18
1962 17.3 18
1961 17.6 18.1
1960 17.9 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
84.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
68%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

Belize Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belize Singapore
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
97.7%
2021
English speaking
81.7%
2023
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Belize Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Singapore
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
2,175 mi
2017

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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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