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Belize vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 148th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Syria
Population
430409
26829400
Population rank 171/197 56/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 168/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 98/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 78/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$730
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Belize and Syria: Comparison Charts

Belize and Syria economies compared

GDP
Belize

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Belize Syria
2024 $3,203,631,800 -
2023 $3,052,362,650 $19,993,439,950
2022 $2,846,604,350 $23,622,827,080
2021 $2,428,606,250 $14,353,205,678
2020 $2,047,284,600 $12,047,752,036
2019 $2,381,187,850 $22,583,045,060
2018 $2,285,915,050 $21,497,782,868
2017 $2,266,028,250 $16,369,843,352
2016 $2,239,604,950 $12,597,854,877
2015 $2,193,095,150 $16,466,863,117
2014 $2,138,242,200 $21,502,061,466
2013 $2,035,191,450 $21,361,254,635
2012 $1,917,083,500 $43,190,318,033
2011 $1,831,576,700 $67,539,428,159
2010 $1,748,988,400 $61,390,830,875
2009 $1,688,012,750 $54,111,735,629
2008 $1,738,453,600 $52,557,913,569
2007 $1,706,190,450 $40,465,318,382
2006 $1,590,463,100 $33,751,788,856
2005 $1,474,298,400 $28,858,965,517
2004 $1,400,202,000 $25,086,950,495
2003 $1,308,280,250 $21,828,144,686
2002 $1,243,912,050 $20,669,357,462
2001 $1,172,045,150 $20,237,024,725
2000 $1,138,138,100 $18,937,052,543
1999 $999,713,050 $15,873,875,969
1998 $929,047,000 $15,200,846,154
1997 $872,916,050 $14,505,233,463
1996 $850,339,100 $13,789,560,878
1995 $818,590,250 $11,396,706,587
1994 $771,838,000 $10,122,020,000
1993 $752,255,150 $13,695,962,055
1992 $695,741,150 $13,253,565,861
1991 $596,682,100 $12,981,833,333
1990 $546,750,912 $12,308,624,418
1989 $491,100,000 $9,853,395,762
1988 $421,450,000 $10,577,041,645
1987 $371,100,000 $11,356,215,543
1986 $311,500,000 $13,293,205,278
1985 $287,300,000 $16,403,539,893
1984 $290,350,000 $17,503,078,174
1983 $262,150,000 $17,589,277,143
1982 $248,550,000 $16,298,929,011
1981 $260,750,000 $15,518,201,335
1980 $257,400,000 $13,062,420,382
1979 $151,800,000 $9,929,681,529
1978 $136,300,000 $9,275,200,458
1977 $117,650,000 $7,696,011,396
1976 $97,094,227 $7,633,528,867
1975 $118,194,026 $6,826,980,444
1974 $103,160,450 $5,159,557,148
1973 $78,214,768 $3,239,487,516
1972 $65,998,069 $3,059,681,698
1971 $59,074,687 $2,589,851,325
1970 $53,339,893 $2,140,384,010
1969 $47,399,905 $2,245,011,515
1968 $44,999,910 $1,753,746,430
1967 $47,431,256 $1,580,229,799
1966 $44,450,044 $1,342,287,553
1965 $40,110,040 $1,472,036,540
1964 $36,194,586 $1,339,494,267
1963 $33,750,114 $1,200,447,408
1962 $31,857,592 $1,110,565,881
1961 $29,965,000 $945,244,972
1960 $28,072,478 $857,704,413

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

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Belize and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Syria
2024 $7,681 -
2023 $7,425 $847
2022 $7,068 $1,052
2021 $6,143 $664
2020 $5,239 $572
2019 $6,172 $1,110
2018 $6,012 $1,098
2017 $6,072 $852
2016 $6,141 $656
2015 $6,155 $848
2014 $6,128 $1,061
2013 $5,957 $986
2012 $5,733 $1,898
2011 $5,596 $2,952
2010 $5,461 $2,731
2009 $5,400 $2,462
2008 $5,712 $2,429
2007 $5,762 $1,938
2006 $5,525 $1,719
2005 $5,270 $1,534
2004 $5,154 $1,368
2003 $4,960 $1,220
2002 $4,859 $1,183
2001 $4,719 $1,187
2000 $4,727 $1,138
1999 $4,290 $978
1998 $4,126 $961
1997 $4,014 $941
1996 $4,043 $918
1995 $4,010 $780
1994 $3,877 $712
1993 $3,860 $993
1992 $3,643 $990
1991 $3,190 $1,000
1990 $2,986 $978
1989 $2,742 $809
1988 $2,406 $898
1987 $2,166 $997
1986 $1,859 $1,208
1985 $1,754 $1,544
1984 $1,814 $1,706
1983 $1,677 $1,776
1982 $1,629 $1,703
1981 $1,753 $1,676
1980 $1,774 $1,458
1979 $1,071 $1,146
1978 $983 $1,108
1977 $866 $951
1976 $729 $976
1975 $906 $904
1974 $805 $707
1973 $619 $459
1972 $529 $448
1971 $481 $393
1970 $442 $335
1969 $402 $364
1968 $392 $293.3
1967 $426 $272.9
1966 $412 $239.3
1965 $383 $270.8
1964 $356 $254.2
1963 $342 $234.9
1962 $332 $223.9
1961 $320 $196.3
1960 $307 $183.5

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

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Belize vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Syria
2026 74.1 73.4
2025 73.9 73
2024 73.7 72.6
2023 73.6 72.1
2022 72.2 72.8
2021 70.9 72.4
2020 71.6 71.9
2019 72.6 71
2018 72.3 67.4
2017 72.1 65.7
2016 71.8 65.2
2015 71.6 63.3
2014 71.4 65.5
2013 71.3 65.1
2012 71.1 66.2
2011 71 72.3
2010 70.9 73.5
2009 70.8 73.5
2008 70.7 73.4
2007 70.7 73.3
2006 70.5 73
2005 70.3 72.8
2004 70.2 72.5
2003 69.8 72.2
2002 69.5 71.7
2001 68.9 71.3
2000 68.9 70.9
1999 69 70.5
1998 68.9 70.2
1997 69.2 70.2
1996 69.4 70.2
1995 69.5 70.2
1994 69.6 70.3
1993 69.6 70.3
1992 69.6 70.2
1991 69.6 70.1
1990 69.6 69.8
1989 69.5 69.5
1988 69.4 69.2
1987 69.1 68.8
1986 68.7 68.4
1985 68.3 68
1984 68 67.7
1983 67.6 67.4
1982 67.3 60.8
1981 67.1 64.6
1980 66.9 66.5
1979 66.7 66.2
1978 66.3 65.9
1977 66.1 65.4
1976 65.8 64.8
1975 65.4 64.2
1974 64.9 63.4
1973 64.5 60.8
1972 64 62
1971 63.5 61.3
1970 63 60.6
1969 62.5 59.8
1968 62 59.1
1967 61.4 58
1966 60.9 57.6
1965 60.4 56.9
1964 59.8 56.2
1963 59.3 55.4
1962 58.7 54.6
1961 52.9 53.7
1960 57.4 52.7
1959 56.6 51.7
1958 55.7 50.7
1957 54.8 49.6
1956 53.9 48.5
1955 52.7 47.4
1954 52.2 46.4
1953 51.4 45.3
1952 50.7 44.3
1951 49.9 43.4
1950 49.2 42.5

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

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Belize and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Syria
1x
Year Population
Belize Syria
2024 417,072 24,672,760
2023 411,106 23,594,623
2022 402,733 22,462,173
2021 395,346 21,628,839
2020 390,812 21,049,429
2019 385,829 20,353,534
2018 380,226 19,577,845
2017 373,202 19,224,668
2016 364,705 19,193,834
2015 356,333 19,424,618
2014 348,923 20,273,659
2013 341,627 21,666,917
2012 334,414 22,759,763
2011 327,298 22,878,098
2010 320,245 22,482,421
2009 312,614 21,976,969
2008 304,361 21,636,564
2007 296,100 20,884,125
2006 287,878 19,637,022
2005 279,731 18,814,091
2004 271,688 18,336,875
2003 263,780 17,889,296
2002 256,009 17,468,332
2001 248,379 17,051,338
2000 240,799 16,637,888
1999 233,059 16,228,061
1998 225,173 15,820,413
1997 217,446 15,417,542
1996 210,310 15,018,104
1995 204,146 14,616,801
1994 199,097 14,208,583
1993 194,902 13,795,686
1992 190,983 13,385,571
1991 187,040 12,980,821
1990 183,076 12,579,208
1989 179,107 12,179,060
1988 175,180 11,782,264
1987 171,338 11,388,923
1986 167,554 11,002,844
1985 163,796 10,625,672
1984 160,044 10,258,398
1983 156,297 9,904,809
1982 152,548 9,572,511
1981 148,786 9,260,189
1980 145,062 8,957,663
1979 141,678 8,661,909
1978 138,713 8,372,759
1977 135,887 8,090,501
1976 133,099 7,817,320
1975 130,387 7,554,364
1974 128,185 7,302,160
1973 126,445 7,060,321
1972 124,676 6,826,024
1971 122,805 6,598,094
1970 120,736 6,380,609
1969 118,040 6,175,166
1968 114,713 5,978,742
1967 111,272 5,790,198
1966 107,906 5,609,047
1965 104,675 5,435,267
1964 101,603 5,269,087
1963 98,704 5,110,467
1962 96,042 4,959,340
1961 93,632 4,815,466
1960 91,318 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Syria

Fertility rate
Belize

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Syria
2023 2.01 2.71
2022 1.95 2.75
2021 1.84 2.8
2020 2.04 2.84
2019 2.14 2.88
2018 2.34 2.93
2017 2.37 2.97
2016 2.4 3.01
2015 2.43 3.07
2014 2.47 3.12
2013 2.5 3.17
2012 2.51 3.22
2011 2.53 3.29
2010 2.55 3.36
2009 2.66 3.42
2008 2.78 3.48
2007 2.89 3.54
2006 3.02 3.56
2005 3.17 3.61
2004 3.25 3.68
2003 3.34 3.76
2002 3.43 3.87
2001 3.53 3.98
2000 3.63 4.07
1999 3.73 4.14
1998 3.75 4.25
1997 3.74 4.37
1996 3.76 4.54
1995 3.88 4.7
1994 3.97 4.86
1993 4.21 4.99
1992 4.43 5.14
1991 4.6 5.34
1990 4.8 5.56
1989 4.86 5.78
1988 4.87 6
1987 4.88 6.2
1986 4.94 6.37
1985 5 6.48
1984 5.12 6.59
1983 5.31 6.69
1982 5.5 6.81
1981 5.68 6.97
1980 5.85 7.12
1979 5.99 7.25
1978 6.11 7.35
1977 6.2 7.42
1976 6.25 7.45
1975 6.28 7.49
1974 6.29 7.52
1973 6.29 7.55
1972 6.28 7.57
1971 6.29 7.6
1970 6.3 7.62
1969 6.32 7.59
1968 6.34 7.57
1967 6.36 7.56
1966 6.38 7.55
1965 6.4 7.53
1964 6.42 7.53
1963 6.44 7.51
1962 6.46 7.51
1961 6.48 7.5
1960 6.5 7.51

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

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Belize and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Syria
2024 27.4 23.9
2023 27 23.3
2022 26.5 22.7
2021 26.1 22.2
2020 25.7 21.6
2019 25.3 20.9
2018 24.9 20.1
2017 24.5 19.6
2016 24.2 19.5
2015 23.8 19.5
2014 23.4 20.1
2013 23.1 21.2
2012 22.7 21.8
2011 22.3 21.9
2010 21.9 21.7
2009 21.6 21.5
2008 21.4 21.3
2007 21.1 21
2006 20.9 20.3
2005 20.7 19.7
2004 20.4 19.5
2003 20.2 19.2
2002 20 19
2001 19.8 18.8
2000 19.6 18.5
1999 19.4 18.3
1998 19.1 18.1
1997 18.8 17.9
1996 18.5 17.7
1995 18.2 17.5
1994 18 17.3
1993 17.9 17.1
1992 17.8 16.9
1991 17.7 16.7
1990 17.6 16.5
1989 17.6 16.4
1988 17.6 16.2
1987 17.5 16.1
1986 17.5 16
1985 17.5 15.9
1984 17.5 15.8
1983 17.4 15.8
1982 17.4 15.7
1981 17.3 15.6
1980 17.2 15.6
1979 17.1 15.6
1978 16.9 15.6
1977 16.8 15.6
1976 16.6 15.6
1975 16.4 15.7
1974 16.2 15.7
1973 16 15.7
1972 15.8 15.8
1971 15.6 15.8
1970 15.4 15.9
1969 15.3 16
1968 15.4 16.1
1967 15.6 16.2
1966 15.9 16.4
1965 16.2 16.5
1964 16.6 16.7
1963 17 16.9
1962 17.3 17.1
1961 17.6 17.3
1960 17.9 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
3.8%
2022
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
68%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Belize Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Belize Syria
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
94.4%
2021
English speaking
81.7%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
34.7%
2019

Health

Belize Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
1.52
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Syria
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
n/a

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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 (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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