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Belize vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 148th vs. 31st).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Tanzania
Population
430409
73145892
Population rank 171/197 20/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 168/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 78/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Belize and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Belize and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Belize

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Belize Tanzania
2024 $3,203,631,800 $78,844,405,385
2023 $3,052,362,650 $79,030,935,627
2022 $2,846,604,350 $75,749,121,843
2021 $2,428,606,250 $70,655,628,148
2020 $2,047,284,600 $66,068,737,786
2019 $2,381,187,850 $61,026,731,926
2018 $2,285,915,050 $57,003,712,892
2017 $2,266,028,250 $53,274,884,533
2016 $2,239,604,950 $49,774,409,374
2015 $2,193,095,150 $47,413,919,817
2014 $2,138,242,200 $49,986,726,461
2013 $2,035,191,450 $45,648,857,242
2012 $1,917,083,500 $39,650,394,363
2011 $1,831,576,700 $34,657,140,096
2010 $1,748,988,400 $32,012,892,919
2009 $1,688,012,750 $29,400,573,554
2008 $1,738,453,600 $27,947,821,398
2007 $1,706,190,450 $21,860,434,823
2006 $1,590,463,100 $18,619,859,795
2005 $1,474,298,400 $18,395,383,647
2004 $1,400,202,000 $16,673,062,473
2003 $1,308,280,250 $15,211,487,709
2002 $1,243,912,050 $14,129,651,896
2001 $1,172,045,150 $13,563,990,022
2000 $1,138,138,100 $13,371,767,082
1999 $999,713,050 $12,704,334,196
1998 $929,047,000 $12,172,790,056
1997 $872,916,050 $11,158,197,942
1996 $850,339,100 $9,433,528,150
1995 $818,590,250 $7,631,431,840
1994 $771,838,000 $6,550,480,484
1993 $752,255,150 $6,182,872,708
1992 $695,741,150 $6,681,997,469
1991 $596,682,100 $7,197,768,159
1990 $546,750,912 $6,184,384,225
1989 $491,100,000 $6,418,799,007
1988 $421,450,000 $7,406,614,407
1987 $371,100,000 $7,824,193,222
1986 $311,500,000 $10,840,864,521
1985 $287,300,000 $15,328,295,175
1984 $290,350,000 $12,906,635,133
1983 $262,150,000 $14,049,883,809
1982 $248,550,000 $13,927,383,240
1981 $260,750,000 $13,161,540,378
1980 $257,400,000 $11,409,228,087
1979 $151,800,000 $9,804,637,491
1978 $136,300,000 $9,261,675,710
1977 $117,650,000 $7,732,598,995
1976 $97,094,227 $6,472,511,988
1975 $118,194,026 $5,729,917,840
1974 $103,160,450 $4,977,337,978
1973 $78,214,768 $4,144,104,535
1972 $65,998,069 $3,472,787,266
1971 $59,074,687 $3,050,673,517
1970 $53,339,893 $2,851,419,386
1969 $47,399,905 $5,142,066,811
1968 $44,999,910 $4,895,251,824
1967 $47,431,256 $4,565,132,048
1966 $44,450,044 $4,377,998,825
1965 $40,110,040 $3,817,226,546
1964 $36,194,586 $3,748,840,925
1963 $33,750,114 $3,456,579,293
1962 $31,857,592 $3,101,589,993
1961 $29,965,000 $2,826,179,031
1960 $28,072,478 $2,651,729,807

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

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Belize and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Tanzania
2024 $7,681 $1,150
2023 $7,425 $1,186
2022 $7,068 $1,171
2021 $6,143 $1,125
2020 $5,239 $1,084
2019 $6,172 $1,031
2018 $6,012 $992
2017 $6,072 $957
2016 $6,141 $925
2015 $6,155 $911
2014 $6,128 $993
2013 $5,957 $935
2012 $5,733 $837
2011 $5,596 $753
2010 $5,461 $715
2009 $5,400 $674
2008 $5,712 $657
2007 $5,762 $528
2006 $5,525 $462
2005 $5,270 $469
2004 $5,154 $438
2003 $4,960 $410
2002 $4,859 $391
2001 $4,719 $385
2000 $4,727 $390
1999 $4,290 $382
1998 $4,126 $375
1997 $4,014 $353
1996 $4,043 $305
1995 $4,010 $251.2
1994 $3,877 $222.5
1993 $3,860 $218.2
1992 $3,643 $243.4
1991 $3,190 $268.8
1990 $2,986 $236.9
1989 $2,742 $252.3
1988 $2,406 $299
1987 $2,166 $326
1986 $1,859 $466
1985 $1,754 $681
1984 $1,814 $593
1983 $1,677 $667
1982 $1,629 $683
1981 $1,753 $665
1980 $1,774 $595
1979 $1,071 $527
1978 $983 $515
1977 $866 $446
1976 $729 $387
1975 $906 $355
1974 $805 $320
1973 $619 $276.1
1972 $529 $239.8
1971 $481 $218.4
1970 $442 $211.3
1969 $402 $394
1968 $392 $388
1967 $426 $374
1966 $412 $370
1965 $383 $333
1964 $356 $337
1963 $342 $320
1962 $332 $295.7
1961 $320 $277.4
1960 $307 $267.8

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

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Belize vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Tanzania
2026 74.1 67.6
2025 73.9 67.4
2024 73.7 67.2
2023 73.6 67
2022 72.2 66.9
2021 70.9 66.1
2020 71.6 66.8
2019 72.6 66
2018 72.3 65.5
2017 72.1 65
2016 71.8 64.4
2015 71.6 63.9
2014 71.4 63.4
2013 71.3 62.8
2012 71.1 62.3
2011 71 61.6
2010 70.9 61.1
2009 70.8 60.5
2008 70.7 59.9
2007 70.7 59.3
2006 70.5 58.5
2005 70.3 57.7
2004 70.2 56.8
2003 69.8 55.9
2002 69.5 54.9
2001 68.9 54.1
2000 68.9 53.2
1999 69 52.4
1998 68.9 51.8
1997 69.2 51.2
1996 69.4 51.1
1995 69.5 51
1994 69.6 51.1
1993 69.6 51.2
1992 69.6 51.4
1991 69.6 51.8
1990 69.6 52
1989 69.5 52.1
1988 69.4 52.2
1987 69.1 52.2
1986 68.7 52.2
1985 68.3 52.2
1984 68 52.2
1983 67.6 52.2
1982 67.3 52
1981 67.1 51.7
1980 66.9 51.3
1979 66.7 50.8
1978 66.3 50.4
1977 66.1 50
1976 65.8 49.5
1975 65.4 48.9
1974 64.9 48.4
1973 64.5 47.9
1972 64 47.4
1971 63.5 47
1970 63 46.5
1969 62.5 46
1968 62 45.6
1967 61.4 45.2
1966 60.9 44.9
1965 60.4 44.5
1964 59.8 44.1
1963 59.3 43.6
1962 58.7 43.2
1961 52.9 42.8
1960 57.4 42.6
1959 56.6 42.5
1958 55.7 42.3
1957 54.8 42.1
1956 53.9 42
1955 52.7 41.8
1954 52.2 41.7
1953 51.4 41.5
1952 50.7 41.4
1951 49.9 41.2
1950 49.2 41

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

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Belize and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Belize Tanzania
2024 417,072 68,560,157
2023 411,106 66,617,606
2022 402,733 64,711,821
2021 395,346 62,830,412
2020 390,812 60,972,798
2019 385,829 59,174,891
2018 380,226 57,437,145
2017 373,202 55,652,890
2016 364,705 53,824,013
2015 356,333 52,020,962
2014 348,923 50,351,512
2013 341,627 48,824,128
2012 334,414 47,374,260
2011 327,298 46,029,367
2010 320,245 44,758,488
2009 312,614 43,633,982
2008 304,361 42,570,728
2007 296,100 41,435,512
2006 287,878 40,294,902
2005 279,731 39,182,076
2004 271,688 38,109,668
2003 263,780 37,089,555
2002 256,009 36,121,304
2001 248,379 35,198,299
2000 240,799 34,260,139
1999 233,059 33,300,330
1998 225,173 32,420,458
1997 217,446 31,578,089
1996 210,310 30,945,762
1995 204,146 30,383,497
1994 199,097 29,442,356
1993 194,902 28,332,692
1992 190,983 27,457,588
1991 187,040 26,780,436
1990 183,076 26,110,207
1989 179,107 25,438,759
1988 175,180 24,769,686
1987 171,338 24,030,378
1986 167,554 23,258,959
1985 163,796 22,501,693
1984 160,044 21,779,066
1983 156,297 21,079,874
1982 152,548 20,398,571
1981 148,786 19,784,703
1980 145,062 19,189,769
1979 141,678 18,592,038
1978 138,713 17,976,566
1977 135,887 17,352,929
1976 133,099 16,736,211
1975 130,387 16,138,361
1974 128,185 15,561,630
1973 126,445 15,010,101
1972 124,676 14,479,308
1971 122,805 13,971,451
1970 120,736 13,492,677
1969 118,040 13,036,700
1968 114,713 12,602,076
1967 111,272 12,200,109
1966 107,906 11,827,459
1965 104,675 11,470,728
1964 101,603 11,127,826
1963 98,704 10,799,528
1962 96,042 10,487,756
1961 93,632 10,187,886
1960 91,318 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Belize

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Tanzania
2023 2.01 4.61
2022 1.95 4.67
2021 1.84 4.73
2020 2.04 4.8
2019 2.14 4.87
2018 2.34 4.93
2017 2.37 4.99
2016 2.4 5.01
2015 2.43 5.03
2014 2.47 5.12
2013 2.5 5.16
2012 2.51 5.14
2011 2.53 5.14
2010 2.55 5.23
2009 2.66 5.26
2008 2.78 5.32
2007 2.89 5.4
2006 3.02 5.51
2005 3.17 5.58
2004 3.25 5.6
2003 3.34 5.58
2002 3.43 5.57
2001 3.53 5.62
2000 3.63 5.67
1999 3.73 5.75
1998 3.75 5.81
1997 3.74 5.84
1996 3.76 5.83
1995 3.88 5.82
1994 3.97 5.89
1993 4.21 6
1992 4.43 6.08
1991 4.6 6.14
1990 4.8 6.2
1989 4.86 6.3
1988 4.87 6.38
1987 4.88 6.41
1986 4.94 6.49
1985 5 6.6
1984 5.12 6.72
1983 5.31 6.81
1982 5.5 6.87
1981 5.68 6.93
1980 5.85 6.99
1979 5.99 7.04
1978 6.11 7.06
1977 6.2 7.07
1976 6.25 7.09
1975 6.28 7.1
1974 6.29 7.12
1973 6.29 7.06
1972 6.28 7.05
1971 6.29 7.04
1970 6.3 7
1969 6.32 6.95
1968 6.34 6.9
1967 6.36 6.86
1966 6.38 6.8
1965 6.4 6.73
1964 6.42 6.68
1963 6.44 6.65
1962 6.46 6.61
1961 6.48 6.56
1960 6.5 6.54

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

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Belize and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Tanzania
2024 27.4 18.4
2023 27 18.3
2022 26.5 18.2
2021 26.1 18.1
2020 25.7 18
2019 25.3 17.9
2018 24.9 17.9
2017 24.5 17.8
2016 24.2 17.6
2015 23.8 17.5
2014 23.4 17.4
2013 23.1 17.3
2012 22.7 17.3
2011 22.3 17.2
2010 21.9 17.2
2009 21.6 17.2
2008 21.4 17.3
2007 21.1 17.3
2006 20.9 17.4
2005 20.7 17.4
2004 20.4 17.4
2003 20.2 17.4
2002 20 17.5
2001 19.8 17.5
2000 19.6 17.4
1999 19.4 17.4
1998 19.1 17.3
1997 18.8 17.3
1996 18.5 17.4
1995 18.2 17.4
1994 18 17.3
1993 17.9 17
1992 17.8 16.8
1991 17.7 16.7
1990 17.6 16.7
1989 17.6 16.6
1988 17.6 16.6
1987 17.5 16.5
1986 17.5 16.4
1985 17.5 16.3
1984 17.5 16.2
1983 17.4 16.2
1982 17.4 16.3
1981 17.3 16.4
1980 17.2 16.5
1979 17.1 16.6
1978 16.9 16.7
1977 16.8 16.8
1976 16.6 16.8
1975 16.4 16.9
1974 16.2 16.9
1973 16 17
1972 15.8 17
1971 15.6 17
1970 15.4 17.1
1969 15.3 17.1
1968 15.4 17.1
1967 15.6 17.2
1966 15.9 17.2
1965 16.2 17.3
1964 16.6 17.4
1963 17 17.4
1962 17.3 17.4
1961 17.6 17.4
1960 17.9 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires
1
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
68%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

Belize Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Belize Tanzania
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
78.2%
2022
English speaking
81.7%
2023
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Belize Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Tanzania
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
90,225 mi
2022

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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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