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Belize vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 148th vs. 51st).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Spain
Population
430409
48806901
Population rank 171/197 32/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 168/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 78/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Belize and Spain: Comparison Charts

Belize and Spain economies compared

GDP
Belize

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Belize Spain
2024 $3,203,631,800 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $3,052,362,650 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $2,846,604,350 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $2,428,606,250 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $2,047,284,600 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $2,381,187,850 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $2,285,915,050 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $2,266,028,250 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $2,239,604,950 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $2,193,095,150 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $2,138,242,200 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $2,035,191,450 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $1,917,083,500 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $1,831,576,700 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $1,748,988,400 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $1,688,012,750 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $1,738,453,600 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $1,706,190,450 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $1,590,463,100 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $1,474,298,400 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $1,400,202,000 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $1,308,280,250 $907,963,217,058
2002 $1,243,912,050 $708,938,227,244
2001 $1,172,045,150 $627,798,682,379
2000 $1,138,138,100 $598,102,854,756
1999 $999,713,050 $634,394,904,387
1998 $929,047,000 $618,731,484,575
1997 $872,916,050 $589,739,772,727
1996 $850,339,100 $642,251,412,058
1995 $818,590,250 $614,170,002,669
1994 $771,838,000 $530,183,651,720
1993 $752,255,150 $524,700,572,624
1992 $695,741,150 $630,465,353,486
1991 $596,682,100 $576,753,902,322
1990 $546,750,912 $536,175,326,477
1989 $491,100,000 $414,460,794,097
1988 $421,450,000 $375,891,716,898
1987 $371,100,000 $318,520,253,335
1986 $311,500,000 $251,141,555,186
1985 $287,300,000 $180,664,322,896
1984 $290,350,000 $171,979,977,230
1983 $262,150,000 $170,829,074,246
1982 $248,550,000 $195,856,752,991
1981 $260,750,000 $202,663,023,968
1980 $257,400,000 $232,600,556,974
1979 $151,800,000 $214,448,666,336
1978 $136,300,000 $160,484,969,618
1977 $117,650,000 $132,354,665,936
1976 $97,094,227 $118,422,534,195
1975 $118,194,026 $114,695,060,870
1974 $103,160,450 $97,204,522,642
1973 $78,214,768 $78,583,355,226
1972 $65,998,069 $59,090,176,029
1971 $59,074,687 $46,586,119,760
1970 $53,339,893 $40,963,715,237
1969 $47,399,905 $37,090,689,288
1968 $44,999,910 $32,394,326,464
1967 $47,431,256 $32,570,905,397
1966 $44,450,044 $29,559,436,183
1965 $40,110,040 $25,479,619,607
1964 $36,194,586 $21,966,876,027
1963 $33,750,114 $19,631,714,760
1962 $31,857,592 $16,609,632,791
1961 $29,965,000 $14,238,126,760
1960 $28,072,478 $12,424,514,014

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

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Belize and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Spain
2024 $7,681 $35,327
2023 $7,425 $33,493
2022 $7,068 $30,319
2021 $6,143 $30,799
2020 $5,239 $27,234
2019 $6,172 $29,787
2018 $6,012 $30,602
2017 $6,072 $28,381
2016 $6,141 $26,756
2015 $6,155 $25,982
2014 $6,128 $29,708
2013 $5,957 $29,229
2012 $5,733 $28,456
2011 $5,596 $31,825
2010 $5,461 $30,659
2009 $5,400 $32,280
2008 $5,712 $35,603
2007 $5,762 $32,652
2006 $5,525 $28,422
2005 $5,270 $26,451
2004 $5,154 $24,925
2003 $4,960 $21,522
2002 $4,859 $17,111
2001 $4,719 $15,368
2000 $4,727 $14,743
1999 $4,290 $15,708
1998 $4,126 $15,382
1997 $4,014 $14,722
1996 $4,043 $16,101
1995 $4,010 $15,461
1994 $3,877 $13,406
1993 $3,860 $13,330
1992 $3,643 $16,101
1991 $3,190 $14,801
1990 $2,986 $13,795
1989 $2,742 $10,674
1988 $2,406 $9,696
1987 $2,166 $8,234
1986 $1,859 $6,509
1985 $1,754 $4,696
1984 $1,814 $4,487
1983 $1,677 $4,475
1982 $1,629 $5,156
1981 $1,753 $5,367
1980 $1,774 $6,204
1979 $1,071 $5,766
1978 $983 $4,353
1977 $866 $3,625
1976 $729 $3,277
1975 $906 $3,208
1974 $805 $2,748
1973 $619 $2,246
1972 $529 $1,708
1971 $481 $1,361
1970 $442 $1,211
1969 $402 $1,109
1968 $392 $978
1967 $426 $997
1966 $412 $916
1965 $383 $797
1964 $356 $695
1963 $342 $627
1962 $332 $535
1961 $320 $463
1960 $307 $408

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

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Belize vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Spain
2026 74.1 84.1
2025 73.9 84
2024 73.7 83.8
2023 73.6 83.7
2022 72.2 82.4
2021 70.9 83
2020 71.6 82.2
2019 72.6 83.5
2018 72.3 83.1
2017 72.1 83
2016 71.8 83
2015 71.6 82.6
2014 71.4 82.8
2013 71.3 82.7
2012 71.1 82.2
2011 71 82.2
2010 70.9 82
2009 70.8 81.6
2008 70.7 81.3
2007 70.7 81
2006 70.5 81
2005 70.3 80.3
2004 70.2 80.3
2003 69.8 79.7
2002 69.5 79.8
2001 68.9 79.7
2000 68.9 79.4
1999 69 78.9
1998 68.9 78.9
1997 69.2 78.9
1996 69.4 78.3
1995 69.5 78.2
1994 69.6 78.1
1993 69.6 77.7
1992 69.6 77.6
1991 69.6 77.1
1990 69.6 77
1989 69.5 77
1988 69.4 76.9
1987 69.1 77
1986 68.7 76.7
1985 68.3 76.4
1984 68 76.5
1983 67.6 76.1
1982 67.3 76.3
1981 67.1 75.7
1980 66.9 75.5
1979 66.7 75
1978 66.3 74.5
1977 66.1 74.3
1976 65.8 73.8
1975 65.4 73.5
1974 64.9 73.1
1973 64.5 72.7
1972 64 73
1971 63.5 71.7
1970 63 72.1
1969 62.5 71.1
1968 62 71.7
1967 61.4 71.3
1966 60.9 71.2
1965 60.4 70.9
1964 59.8 70.5
1963 59.3 69.8
1962 58.7 69.6
1961 52.9 69.6
1960 57.4 69.2
1959 56.6 68.7
1958 55.7 68.8
1957 54.8 66.6
1956 53.9 66.8
1955 52.7 66.7
1954 52.2 66.9
1953 51.4 65.7
1952 50.7 64.8
1951 49.9 61.5
1950 49.2 61.8

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

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Belize and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Spain
1x
Year Population
Belize Spain
2024 417,072 48,848,840
2023 411,106 48,352,528
2022 402,733 47,786,102
2021 395,346 47,443,821
2020 390,812 47,359,424
2019 385,829 47,118,501
2018 380,226 46,782,011
2017 373,202 46,571,232
2016 364,705 46,458,139
2015 356,333 46,422,303
2014 348,923 46,460,733
2013 341,627 46,604,197
2012 334,414 46,773,055
2011 327,298 46,742,697
2010 320,245 46,576,897
2009 312,614 46,362,946
2008 304,361 45,954,106
2007 296,100 45,226,803
2006 287,878 44,397,319
2005 279,731 43,653,155
2004 271,688 42,921,895
2003 263,780 42,187,645
2002 256,009 41,431,558
2001 248,379 40,850,412
2000 240,799 40,567,864
1999 233,059 40,386,875
1998 225,173 40,223,509
1997 217,446 40,057,389
1996 210,310 39,889,852
1995 204,146 39,724,050
1994 199,097 39,549,108
1993 194,902 39,361,262
1992 190,983 39,157,685
1991 187,040 38,966,376
1990 183,076 38,867,322
1989 179,107 38,827,764
1988 175,180 38,766,939
1987 171,338 38,684,815
1986 167,554 38,584,624
1985 163,796 38,469,512
1984 160,044 38,330,364
1983 156,297 38,171,525
1982 152,548 37,986,012
1981 148,786 37,758,631
1980 145,062 37,491,165
1979 141,678 37,191,330
1978 138,713 36,864,898
1977 135,887 36,511,638
1976 133,099 36,137,812
1975 130,387 35,757,900
1974 128,185 35,373,335
1973 126,445 34,988,947
1972 124,676 34,604,469
1971 122,805 34,224,490
1970 120,736 33,814,531
1969 118,040 33,441,054
1968 114,713 33,113,134
1967 111,272 32,682,947
1966 107,906 32,283,194
1965 104,675 31,954,292
1964 101,603 31,609,195
1963 98,704 31,296,651
1962 96,042 31,023,366
1961 93,632 30,739,250
1960 91,318 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Spain

Fertility rate
Belize

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Spain
2023 2.01 1.12
2022 1.95 1.16
2021 1.84 1.18
2020 2.04 1.18
2019 2.14 1.23
2018 2.34 1.26
2017 2.37 1.31
2016 2.4 1.33
2015 2.43 1.33
2014 2.47 1.32
2013 2.5 1.27
2012 2.51 1.32
2011 2.53 1.34
2010 2.55 1.37
2009 2.66 1.38
2008 2.78 1.45
2007 2.89 1.38
2006 3.02 1.36
2005 3.17 1.33
2004 3.25 1.31
2003 3.34 1.3
2002 3.43 1.25
2001 3.53 1.23
2000 3.63 1.22
1999 3.73 1.17
1998 3.75 1.13
1997 3.74 1.15
1996 3.76 1.14
1995 3.88 1.16
1994 3.97 1.19
1993 4.21 1.26
1992 4.43 1.31
1991 4.6 1.33
1990 4.8 1.36
1989 4.86 1.4
1988 4.87 1.45
1987 4.88 1.49
1986 4.94 1.56
1985 5 1.64
1984 5.12 1.73
1983 5.31 1.8
1982 5.5 1.94
1981 5.68 2.04
1980 5.85 2.22
1979 5.99 2.37
1978 6.11 2.54
1977 6.2 2.65
1976 6.25 2.77
1975 6.28 2.77
1974 6.29 2.88
1973 6.29 2.84
1972 6.28 2.87
1971 6.29 2.9
1970 6.3 2.84
1969 6.32 2.86
1968 6.34 2.87
1967 6.36 2.94
1966 6.38 2.91
1965 6.4 2.94
1964 6.42 3.01
1963 6.44 2.88
1962 6.46 2.8
1961 6.48 2.77
1960 6.5 2.86

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

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Belize and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Spain
2024 27.4 46.4
2023 27 45.9
2022 26.5 45.4
2021 26.1 44.9
2020 25.7 44.5
2019 25.3 44.1
2018 24.9 43.8
2017 24.5 43.5
2016 24.2 43.1
2015 23.8 42.7
2014 23.4 42.2
2013 23.1 41.7
2012 22.7 41.1
2011 22.3 40.6
2010 21.9 40.2
2009 21.6 39.8
2008 21.4 39.4
2007 21.1 39.2
2006 20.9 39
2005 20.7 38.8
2004 20.4 38.5
2003 20.2 38.3
2002 20 38.1
2001 19.8 37.8
2000 19.6 37.4
1999 19.4 37
1998 19.1 36.6
1997 18.8 36.2
1996 18.5 35.7
1995 18.2 35.3
1994 18 34.9
1993 17.9 34.6
1992 17.8 34.2
1991 17.7 33.9
1990 17.6 33.6
1989 17.6 33.2
1988 17.6 32.9
1987 17.5 32.5
1986 17.5 32.2
1985 17.5 31.9
1984 17.5 31.6
1983 17.4 31.4
1982 17.4 31.1
1981 17.3 30.9
1980 17.2 30.7
1979 17.1 30.6
1978 16.9 30.4
1977 16.8 30.2
1976 16.6 30.1
1975 16.4 30
1974 16.2 30
1973 16 30
1972 15.8 30
1971 15.6 30.1
1970 15.4 30.1
1969 15.3 30.2
1968 15.4 30.4
1967 15.6 30.4
1966 15.9 30.3
1965 16.2 30.2
1964 16.6 30.1
1963 17 29.9
1962 17.3 29.7
1961 17.6 29.6
1960 17.9 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
68%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Belize Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belize Spain
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
99.7%
2021
English speaking
81.7%
2023
22%
2023
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
95.8%
2024

Health

Belize Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Spain
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
424,505 mi
2020

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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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