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Belize vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 148th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Sweden
Population
430409
10680056
Population rank 171/197 91/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 168/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 78/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Belize and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Belize and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Belize

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Belize Sweden
2024 $3,203,631,800 $603,715,224,266
2023 $3,052,362,650 $578,990,915,246
2022 $2,846,604,350 $575,071,237,641
2021 $2,428,606,250 $631,693,331,301
2020 $2,047,284,600 $544,265,668,452
2019 $2,381,187,850 $530,894,124,494
2018 $2,285,915,050 $549,649,344,043
2017 $2,266,028,250 $535,172,356,785
2016 $2,239,604,950 $513,058,312,951
2015 $2,193,095,150 $501,602,351,912
2014 $2,138,242,200 $577,727,767,304
2013 $2,035,191,450 $584,125,353,119
2012 $1,917,083,500 $549,739,674,655
2011 $1,831,576,700 $570,538,581,144
2010 $1,748,988,400 $492,750,897,239
2009 $1,688,012,750 $434,311,714,442
2008 $1,738,453,600 $514,614,100,833
2007 $1,706,190,450 $490,047,789,548
2006 $1,590,463,100 $422,528,394,459
2005 $1,474,298,400 $391,688,455,929
2004 $1,400,202,000 $384,545,442,175
2003 $1,308,280,250 $334,072,443,516
2002 $1,243,912,050 $267,371,907,447
2001 $1,172,045,150 $242,497,797,485
2000 $1,138,138,100 $262,903,560,280
1999 $999,713,050 $274,318,357,862
1998 $929,047,000 $270,887,306,759
1997 $872,916,050 $268,249,616,891
1996 $850,339,100 $291,949,597,375
1995 $818,590,250 $267,050,453,507
1994 $771,838,000 $228,699,066,874
1993 $752,255,150 $212,644,602,616
1992 $695,741,150 $283,908,914,454
1991 $596,682,100 $273,831,464,572
1990 $546,750,912 $261,466,577,009
1989 $491,100,000 $217,632,340,195
1988 $421,450,000 $206,686,590,776
1987 $371,100,000 $182,744,315,974
1986 $311,500,000 $150,279,869,729
1985 $287,300,000 $113,958,084,357
1984 $290,350,000 $109,043,045,407
1983 $262,150,000 $104,862,109,663
1982 $248,550,000 $114,214,731,799
1981 $260,750,000 $129,498,921,476
1980 $257,400,000 $141,886,067,004
1979 $151,800,000 $123,207,527,699
1978 $136,300,000 $104,290,933,496
1977 $117,650,000 $94,331,782,622
1976 $97,094,227 $89,232,517,046
1975 $118,194,026 $82,765,232,648
1974 $103,160,450 $65,917,634,590
1973 $78,214,768 $59,318,842,992
1972 $65,998,069 $48,883,173,400
1971 $59,074,687 $41,506,151,115
1970 $53,339,893 $38,037,226,668
1969 $47,399,905 $33,967,301,561
1968 $44,999,910 $31,277,871,669
1967 $47,431,256 $29,474,881,506
1966 $44,450,044 $27,154,716,721
1965 $40,110,040 $24,963,947,415
1964 $36,194,586 $22,685,490,195
1963 $33,750,114 $20,342,131,882
1962 $31,857,592 $18,794,066,990
1961 $29,965,000 $17,329,620,585
1960 $28,072,478 $15,930,075,467

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

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Belize and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Sweden
2024 $7,681 $57,117
2023 $7,425 $54,950
2022 $7,068 $54,837
2021 $6,143 $60,648
2020 $5,239 $52,569
2019 $6,172 $51,649
2018 $6,012 $54,018
2017 $6,072 $53,210
2016 $6,141 $51,704
2015 $6,155 $51,188
2014 $6,128 $59,583
2013 $5,957 $60,844
2012 $5,733 $57,750
2011 $5,596 $60,379
2010 $5,461 $52,543
2009 $5,400 $46,708
2008 $5,712 $55,817
2007 $5,762 $53,568
2006 $5,525 $46,531
2005 $5,270 $43,378
2004 $5,154 $42,758
2003 $4,960 $37,292
2002 $4,859 $29,958
2001 $4,719 $27,259
2000 $4,727 $29,633
1999 $4,290 $30,969
1998 $4,126 $30,605
1997 $4,014 $30,324
1996 $4,043 $33,022
1995 $4,010 $30,254
1994 $3,877 $26,046
1993 $3,860 $24,390
1992 $3,643 $32,753
1991 $3,190 $31,777
1990 $2,986 $30,549
1989 $2,742 $25,625
1988 $2,406 $24,499
1987 $2,166 $21,761
1986 $1,859 $17,955
1985 $1,754 $13,647
1984 $1,814 $13,080
1983 $1,677 $12,590
1982 $1,629 $13,719
1981 $1,753 $15,564
1980 $1,774 $17,073
1979 $1,071 $14,856
1978 $983 $12,602
1977 $866 $11,432
1976 $729 $10,853
1975 $906 $10,103
1974 $805 $8,078
1973 $619 $7,291
1972 $529 $6,018
1971 $481 $5,125
1970 $442 $4,729
1969 $402 $4,263
1968 $392 $3,953
1967 $426 $3,746
1966 $412 $3,478
1965 $383 $3,228
1964 $356 $2,961
1963 $342 $2,675
1962 $332 $2,485
1961 $320 $2,304
1960 $307 $2,128

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

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Belize vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Sweden
2026 74.1 83.7
2025 73.9 83.6
2024 73.7 83.4
2023 73.6 83.3
2022 72.2 83
2021 70.9 83
2020 71.6 82.4
2019 72.6 83.1
2018 72.3 82.5
2017 72.1 82.4
2016 71.8 82.3
2015 71.6 82.2
2014 71.4 82.2
2013 71.3 81.9
2012 71.1 81.7
2011 71 81.8
2010 70.9 81.5
2009 70.8 81.4
2008 70.7 81.1
2007 70.7 81
2006 70.5 80.8
2005 70.3 80.6
2004 70.2 80.5
2003 69.8 80.2
2002 69.5 79.9
2001 68.9 79.8
2000 68.9 79.7
1999 69 79.5
1998 68.9 79.4
1997 69.2 79.3
1996 69.4 79
1995 69.5 78.8
1994 69.6 78.7
1993 69.6 78.1
1992 69.6 78.1
1991 69.6 77.7
1990 69.6 77.6
1989 69.5 77.7
1988 69.4 77
1987 69.1 77.1
1986 68.7 77
1985 68.3 76.7
1984 68 76.8
1983 67.6 76.6
1982 67.3 76.3
1981 67.1 76
1980 66.9 75.7
1979 66.7 75.5
1978 66.3 75.5
1977 66.1 75.4
1976 65.8 75
1975 65.4 75
1974 64.9 75
1973 64.5 74.9
1972 64 74.7
1971 63.5 74.6
1970 63 74.7
1969 62.5 74.1
1968 62 74
1967 61.4 74.1
1966 60.9 74.1
1965 60.4 73.9
1964 59.8 73.7
1963 59.3 73.5
1962 58.7 73.4
1961 52.9 73.5
1960 57.4 73
1959 56.6 73.4
1958 55.7 73.2
1957 54.8 72.5
1956 53.9 72.7
1955 52.7 72.6
1954 52.2 72.4
1953 51.4 71.9
1952 50.7 71.8
1951 49.9 71.4
1950 49.2 71.1

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

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Belize and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Belize Sweden
2024 417,072 10,569,709
2023 411,106 10,536,632
2022 402,733 10,486,941
2021 395,346 10,415,811
2020 390,812 10,353,442
2019 385,829 10,278,887
2018 380,226 10,175,214
2017 373,202 10,057,698
2016 364,705 9,923,085
2015 356,333 9,799,186
2014 348,923 9,696,110
2013 341,627 9,600,379
2012 334,414 9,519,374
2011 327,298 9,449,213
2010 320,245 9,378,126
2009 312,614 9,298,515
2008 304,361 9,219,637
2007 296,100 9,148,092
2006 287,878 9,080,505
2005 279,731 9,029,572
2004 271,688 8,993,531
2003 263,780 8,958,229
2002 256,009 8,924,958
2001 248,379 8,895,960
2000 240,799 8,872,109
1999 233,059 8,857,874
1998 225,173 8,850,974
1997 217,446 8,846,062
1996 210,310 8,840,998
1995 204,146 8,826,939
1994 199,097 8,780,745
1993 194,902 8,718,561
1992 190,983 8,668,067
1991 187,040 8,617,375
1990 183,076 8,558,835
1989 179,107 8,492,964
1988 175,180 8,436,489
1987 171,338 8,397,804
1986 167,554 8,369,829
1985 163,796 8,350,386
1984 160,044 8,336,605
1983 156,297 8,329,033
1982 152,548 8,325,263
1981 148,786 8,320,503
1980 145,062 8,310,531
1979 141,678 8,293,678
1978 138,713 8,275,599
1977 135,887 8,251,540
1976 133,099 8,222,286
1975 130,387 8,192,437
1974 128,185 8,159,955
1973 126,445 8,136,312
1972 124,676 8,122,300
1971 122,805 8,098,334
1970 120,736 8,042,801
1969 118,040 7,968,072
1968 114,713 7,912,273
1967 111,272 7,867,931
1966 107,906 7,807,797
1965 104,675 7,733,853
1964 101,603 7,661,354
1963 98,704 7,604,328
1962 96,042 7,561,588
1961 93,632 7,519,998
1960 91,318 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Sweden

Fertility rate
Belize

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Sweden
2023 2.01 1.45
2022 1.95 1.53
2021 1.84 1.67
2020 2.04 1.67
2019 2.14 1.71
2018 2.34 1.76
2017 2.37 1.78
2016 2.4 1.85
2015 2.43 1.85
2014 2.47 1.88
2013 2.5 1.89
2012 2.51 1.91
2011 2.53 1.9
2010 2.55 1.98
2009 2.66 1.94
2008 2.78 1.91
2007 2.89 1.88
2006 3.02 1.85
2005 3.17 1.77
2004 3.25 1.75
2003 3.34 1.71
2002 3.43 1.65
2001 3.53 1.57
2000 3.63 1.54
1999 3.73 1.5
1998 3.75 1.5
1997 3.74 1.52
1996 3.76 1.6
1995 3.88 1.73
1994 3.97 1.88
1993 4.21 1.99
1992 4.43 2.09
1991 4.6 2.11
1990 4.8 2.13
1989 4.86 2.01
1988 4.87 1.96
1987 4.88 1.84
1986 4.94 1.8
1985 5 1.74
1984 5.12 1.66
1983 5.31 1.61
1982 5.5 1.62
1981 5.68 1.63
1980 5.85 1.68
1979 5.99 1.66
1978 6.11 1.6
1977 6.2 1.64
1976 6.25 1.68
1975 6.28 1.77
1974 6.29 1.87
1973 6.29 1.87
1972 6.28 1.91
1971 6.29 1.96
1970 6.3 1.92
1969 6.32 1.93
1968 6.34 2.07
1967 6.36 2.28
1966 6.38 2.37
1965 6.4 2.39
1964 6.42 2.47
1963 6.44 2.33
1962 6.46 2.25
1961 6.48 2.21
1960 6.5 2.17

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

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Belize and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Sweden
2024 27.4 41.1
2023 27 40.9
2022 26.5 40.7
2021 26.1 40.7
2020 25.7 40.6
2019 25.3 40.5
2018 24.9 40.6
2017 24.5 40.7
2016 24.2 40.8
2015 23.8 40.9
2014 23.4 40.9
2013 23.1 40.9
2012 22.7 40.9
2011 22.3 40.8
2010 21.9 40.7
2009 21.6 40.7
2008 21.4 40.6
2007 21.1 40.5
2006 20.9 40.4
2005 20.7 40.2
2004 20.4 40
2003 20.2 39.8
2002 20 39.7
2001 19.8 39.5
2000 19.6 39.4
1999 19.4 39.2
1998 19.1 39
1997 18.8 38.8
1996 18.5 38.6
1995 18.2 38.5
1994 18 38.4
1993 17.9 38.4
1992 17.8 38.4
1991 17.7 38.3
1990 17.6 38.3
1989 17.6 38.3
1988 17.6 38.2
1987 17.5 38.1
1986 17.5 37.9
1985 17.5 37.6
1984 17.5 37.4
1983 17.4 37.1
1982 17.4 36.8
1981 17.3 36.5
1980 17.2 36.2
1979 17.1 36
1978 16.9 35.7
1977 16.8 35.5
1976 16.6 35.4
1975 16.4 35.3
1974 16.2 35.3
1973 16 35.3
1972 15.8 35.3
1971 15.6 35.3
1970 15.4 35.4
1969 15.3 35.6
1968 15.4 35.8
1967 15.6 35.9
1966 15.9 36
1965 16.2 36.2
1964 16.6 36.3
1963 17 36.3
1962 17.3 36.3
1961 17.6 36.2
1960 17.9 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
68%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Belize Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belize Sweden
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
81.7%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Belize Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Sweden
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
356,129 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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