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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 167/197 ($3.52B) and Sweden ranks 25/197 ($610B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 94/197 ($8,430), while Sweden ranks 15/197 ($57,723).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Sweden
Population
427523
10654722
Population rank 171/197 93/197
GDP
$3.52B
2024
$610B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 25/197
GDP per capita
$8,430
2024
$57,723
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 15/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,093
2024
$71,030
2024
Government debt
$2.14B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.5%
2025
33.7%
2025
Government debt per person
$5,138
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 77/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,036
2025
$40,075
2025
Land area
8,807 sq mi
2025
157,248 sq mi
2025
Population density
47.4 ppl/mi²
2024
67.2 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.9 years
2025
83.6 years
2025

Belize and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Belize and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Belize

Sweden
Year GDP
Belize Sweden
1960 $28,072,478 $15,930,258,332
1961 $29,965,000 $17,329,819,494
1962 $31,857,592 $18,794,282,717
1963 $33,750,114 $20,342,365,392
1964 $36,194,586 $22,685,750,575
1965 $40,110,040 $24,964,233,891
1966 $44,450,044 $27,155,028,520
1967 $47,431,256 $29,475,219,787
1968 $44,999,910 $31,278,230,634
1969 $47,399,905 $33,967,691,454
1970 $53,339,893 $38,037,663,342
1971 $59,074,687 $41,506,627,519
1972 $65,998,069 $48,883,734,672
1973 $78,214,768 $59,319,523,962
1974 $103,160,450 $65,918,391,224
1975 $118,194,026 $82,766,182,746
1976 $97,094,227 $89,233,541,404
1977 $117,650,000 $94,332,865,494
1978 $136,300,000 $104,292,130,796
1979 $151,800,000 $123,208,942,175
1980 $257,400,000 $141,887,695,763
1981 $260,750,000 $129,500,408,224
1982 $248,550,000 $114,216,043,040
1983 $262,150,000 $104,863,313,508
1984 $290,350,000 $109,044,297,251
1985 $287,300,000 $113,959,392,485
1986 $311,500,000 $150,281,594,980
1987 $371,100,000 $182,746,413,791
1988 $421,450,000 $206,688,963,474
1989 $491,100,000 $217,634,838,449
1990 $547,150,000 $261,469,578,631
1991 $597,100,000 $273,834,608,020
1992 $696,250,000 $283,912,173,667
1993 $752,850,000 $212,647,043,708
1994 $772,300,000 $228,701,658,891
1995 $819,050,000 $267,052,836,695
1996 $850,850,000 $291,952,430,659
1997 $873,400,000 $268,251,974,486
1998 $929,500,000 $270,889,570,938
1999 $1,000,250,000 $274,320,415,376
2000 $1,138,900,000 $262,905,197,442
2001 $1,172,800,000 $242,499,249,693
2002 $1,244,650,000 $267,373,345,247
2003 $1,308,900,000 $334,074,051,173
2004 $1,400,850,000 $384,547,211,147
2005 $1,474,950,000 $391,690,329,314
2006 $1,591,150,000 $422,530,427,476
2007 $1,707,100,000 $490,050,156,833
2008 $1,738,900,000 $514,616,528,349
2009 $1,688,500,000 $434,313,804,907
2010 $1,745,700,000 $492,753,255,886
2011 $1,827,050,000 $570,541,353,129
2012 $1,909,400,000 $549,742,183,874
2013 $2,032,750,000 $584,128,116,410
2014 $2,138,250,000 $577,730,245,154
2015 $2,193,050,000 $501,698,263,621
2016 $2,240,200,000 $514,218,206,628
2017 $2,266,300,000 $536,083,940,229
2018 $2,293,250,000 $551,312,498,430
2019 $2,388,300,000 $532,169,294,166
2020 $2,042,850,000 $545,147,614,972
2021 $2,420,550,000 $637,186,904,844
2022 $2,846,700,000 $579,895,717,344
2023 $3,066,850,000 $585,489,968,189
2024 $3,515,783,329 $610,117,791,237

Belize and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Sweden
Year GDP per capita
Belize Sweden
1960 $307 $2,128
1961 $320 $2,304
1962 $332 $2,485
1963 $342 $2,675
1964 $356 $2,961
1965 $383 $3,228
1966 $412 $3,478
1967 $426 $3,746
1968 $392 $3,953
1969 $402 $4,263
1970 $442 $4,729
1971 $481 $5,125
1972 $529 $6,018
1973 $619 $7,291
1974 $805 $8,078
1975 $906 $10,103
1976 $729 $10,853
1977 $866 $11,432
1978 $983 $12,602
1979 $1,071 $14,856
1980 $1,774 $17,073
1981 $1,753 $15,564
1982 $1,629 $13,719
1983 $1,677 $12,590
1984 $1,814 $13,080
1985 $1,754 $13,647
1986 $1,859 $17,955
1987 $2,166 $21,761
1988 $2,406 $24,499
1989 $2,742 $25,625
1990 $2,989 $30,550
1991 $3,192 $31,777
1992 $3,646 $32,754
1993 $3,863 $24,390
1994 $3,879 $26,046
1995 $4,012 $30,254
1996 $4,046 $33,023
1997 $4,017 $30,324
1998 $4,128 $30,606
1999 $4,292 $30,969
2000 $4,730 $29,633
2001 $4,722 $27,259
2002 $4,862 $29,958
2003 $4,962 $37,292
2004 $5,156 $42,758
2005 $5,273 $43,379
2006 $5,527 $46,532
2007 $5,765 $53,569
2008 $5,713 $55,817
2009 $5,401 $46,708
2010 $5,451 $52,543
2011 $5,582 $60,380
2012 $5,710 $57,750
2013 $5,950 $60,844
2014 $6,128 $59,584
2015 $6,154 $51,198
2016 $6,142 $51,820
2017 $6,073 $53,301
2018 $6,031 $54,182
2019 $6,190 $51,773
2020 $5,227 $52,654
2021 $6,123 $61,175
2022 $7,068 $55,297
2023 $7,460 $55,567
2024 $8,430 $57,723

Belize vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

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

Belize and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

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

Fertility rates in Belize and Sweden

Fertility rate
Belize

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

Belize and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Belize

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$3.19B
2024
$622B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.1%
2025
49.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.82%
2023
1.47%
2023
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.65%
2025
-1.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2023
65.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.3%
2023
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.2
2025
77.9
2025
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
575,426
2024
Percentage of millionaires n/a
7.06%
2024
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
$4.47B
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
$15.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.28 megatons
2023
35.4 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.68 tons
2023
3.36 tons
2023
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
+490
2024
+50,115
2024
Urban population
46.8%
2024
89%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
46.8
2025
92
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
80
2024
Higher education index
17
2025
94
2025
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
174
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
$297.4
2022
$6,152
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2022
$780
2023
Life expectancy
73.9 years
2025
83.6 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.57%
2022
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.08
2018
4.31
2020
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
89
2025
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%
2025
0.27%
2025
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2025
11,514 sq mi
2025
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2025
108,031 sq mi
2025
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
356,129 mi
2016

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