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Belize vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 148th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Thailand
Population
430409
71571743
Population rank 171/197 21/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 168/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 78/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Belize and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Belize and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Belize

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Belize Thailand
2024 $3,203,631,800 $526,517,658,842
2023 $3,052,362,650 $515,906,283,941
2022 $2,846,604,350 $495,644,697,588
2021 $2,428,606,250 $506,194,668,790
2020 $2,047,284,600 $500,461,898,480
2019 $2,381,187,850 $543,976,691,794
2018 $2,285,915,050 $506,754,208,404
2017 $2,266,028,250 $456,356,813,537
2016 $2,239,604,950 $413,366,349,748
2015 $2,193,095,150 $401,296,238,228
2014 $2,138,242,200 $407,339,040,198
2013 $2,035,191,450 $420,333,654,593
2012 $1,917,083,500 $397,558,325,279
2011 $1,831,576,700 $370,818,739,624
2010 $1,748,988,400 $341,104,766,329
2009 $1,688,012,750 $281,710,630,187
2008 $1,738,453,600 $291,382,982,431
2007 $1,706,190,450 $262,942,621,455
2006 $1,590,463,100 $221,758,296,022
2005 $1,474,298,400 $189,318,408,469
2004 $1,400,202,000 $172,895,685,155
2003 $1,308,280,250 $152,280,615,246
2002 $1,243,912,050 $134,300,904,400
2001 $1,172,045,150 $120,296,476,180
2000 $1,138,138,100 $126,392,224,254
1999 $999,713,050 $126,669,211,779
1998 $929,047,000 $113,675,596,788
1997 $872,916,050 $150,180,456,566
1996 $850,339,100 $183,035,237,429
1995 $818,590,250 $169,278,916,593
1994 $771,838,000 $146,683,778,959
1993 $752,255,150 $128,889,262,951
1992 $695,741,150 $111,452,746,518
1991 $596,682,100 $98,234,714,971
1990 $546,750,912 $85,343,190,719
1989 $491,100,000 $72,250,748,100
1988 $421,450,000 $61,667,253,471
1987 $371,100,000 $50,535,446,555
1986 $311,500,000 $43,096,773,981
1985 $287,300,000 $38,900,711,333
1984 $290,350,000 $41,797,647,776
1983 $262,150,000 $40,042,798,388
1982 $248,550,000 $36,589,772,404
1981 $260,750,000 $34,846,039,194
1980 $257,400,000 $32,353,514,989
1979 $151,800,000 $27,371,650,825
1978 $136,300,000 $24,006,566,637
1977 $117,650,000 $19,779,312,261
1976 $97,094,227 $16,985,208,648
1975 $118,194,026 $14,882,770,594
1974 $103,160,450 $13,702,998,512
1973 $78,214,768 $10,838,587,358
1972 $65,998,069 $8,177,873,151
1971 $59,074,687 $7,375,000,024
1970 $53,339,893 $7,086,538,438
1969 $47,399,905 $6,695,336,567
1968 $44,999,910 $6,081,009,428
1967 $47,431,256 $5,638,461,442
1966 $44,450,044 $5,279,230,817
1965 $40,110,040 $4,388,937,649
1964 $36,194,586 $3,889,129,942
1963 $33,750,114 $3,540,403,457
1962 $31,857,592 $3,308,912,797
1961 $29,965,000 $3,034,037,811
1960 $28,072,478 $2,760,750,861

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

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Belize and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Thailand
2024 $7,681 $7,347
2023 $7,425 $7,195
2022 $7,068 $6,909
2021 $6,143 $7,057
2020 $5,239 $6,986
2019 $6,172 $7,606
2018 $6,012 $7,100
2017 $6,072 $6,413
2016 $6,141 $5,834
2015 $6,155 $5,689
2014 $6,128 $5,801
2013 $5,957 $6,018
2012 $5,733 $5,726
2011 $5,596 $5,374
2010 $5,461 $4,974
2009 $5,400 $4,135
2008 $5,712 $4,309
2007 $5,762 $3,919
2006 $5,525 $3,331
2005 $5,270 $2,868
2004 $5,154 $2,642
2003 $4,960 $2,348
2002 $4,859 $2,090
2001 $4,719 $1,890
2000 $4,727 $2,006
1999 $4,290 $2,033
1998 $4,126 $1,848
1997 $4,014 $2,473
1996 $4,043 $3,055
1995 $4,010 $2,864
1994 $3,877 $2,518
1993 $3,860 $2,245
1992 $3,643 $1,972
1991 $3,190 $1,766
1990 $2,986 $1,559
1989 $2,742 $1,342
1988 $2,406 $1,164
1987 $2,166 $970
1986 $1,859 $842
1985 $1,754 $774
1984 $1,814 $847
1983 $1,677 $827
1982 $1,629 $770
1981 $1,753 $748
1980 $1,774 $709
1979 $1,071 $612
1978 $983 $548
1977 $866 $462
1976 $729 $405
1975 $906 $364
1974 $805 $343
1973 $619 $278.3
1972 $529 $215.6
1971 $481 $199.7
1970 $442 $197.1
1969 $402 $191.4
1968 $392 $178.8
1967 $426 $170.7
1966 $412 $164.5
1965 $383 $140.9
1964 $356 $128.6
1963 $342 $120.7
1962 $332 $116.2
1961 $320 $109.7
1960 $307 $102.8

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

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Belize vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Thailand
2026 74.1 77.1
2025 73.9 76.8
2024 73.7 76.6
2023 73.6 76.4
2022 72.2 75.3
2021 70.9 77.6
2020 71.6 77.3
2019 72.6 77.2
2018 72.3 77.2
2017 72.1 77
2016 71.8 76.8
2015 71.6 76.6
2014 71.4 76.3
2013 71.3 76
2012 71.1 75.6
2011 71 75.3
2010 70.9 75
2009 70.8 74.7
2008 70.7 74.2
2007 70.7 73.8
2006 70.5 73.3
2005 70.3 72.9
2004 70.2 72.1
2003 69.8 72.1
2002 69.5 71.8
2001 68.9 71.5
2000 68.9 71.2
1999 69 71
1998 68.9 70.7
1997 69.2 70.4
1996 69.4 69.9
1995 69.5 69.8
1994 69.6 69.7
1993 69.6 69.6
1992 69.6 69.4
1991 69.6 69.1
1990 69.6 68.9
1989 69.5 68.6
1988 69.4 68.2
1987 69.1 67.8
1986 68.7 67.3
1985 68.3 66.5
1984 68 65.5
1983 67.6 64.5
1982 67.3 63.6
1981 67.1 62.9
1980 66.9 62.2
1979 66.7 61.7
1978 66.3 61.3
1977 66.1 60.9
1976 65.8 60.4
1975 65.4 59.7
1974 64.9 59
1973 64.5 58.3
1972 64 57.7
1971 63.5 57.1
1970 63 56.5
1969 62.5 55.7
1968 62 55
1967 61.4 54.3
1966 60.9 53.7
1965 60.4 53.1
1964 59.8 52.5
1963 59.3 52
1962 58.7 51.4
1961 52.9 51.1
1960 57.4 50.6
1959 56.6 50.1
1958 55.7 49.5
1957 54.8 49.1
1956 53.9 48.6
1955 52.7 48.1
1954 52.2 47.6
1953 51.4 47.1
1952 50.7 46.5
1951 49.9 45.9
1950 49.2 45.2

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

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Belize and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Belize Thailand
2024 417,072 71,668,011
2023 411,106 71,702,435
2022 402,733 71,735,329
2021 395,346 71,727,332
2020 390,812 71,641,484
2019 385,829 71,522,271
2018 380,226 71,376,079
2017 373,202 71,160,187
2016 364,705 70,859,841
2015 356,333 70,540,795
2014 348,923 70,216,367
2013 341,627 69,845,114
2012 334,414 69,436,098
2011 327,298 69,007,208
2010 320,245 68,579,447
2009 312,614 68,121,080
2008 304,361 67,619,830
2007 296,100 67,102,394
2006 287,878 66,567,687
2005 279,731 66,017,420
2004 271,688 65,452,047
2003 263,780 64,868,166
2002 256,009 64,266,437
2001 248,379 63,651,141
2000 240,799 63,007,815
1999 233,059 62,299,043
1998 225,173 61,522,630
1997 217,446 60,724,584
1996 210,310 59,920,064
1995 204,146 59,098,232
1994 199,097 58,260,854
1993 194,902 57,408,198
1992 190,983 56,528,834
1991 187,040 55,637,434
1990 183,076 54,738,329
1989 179,107 53,848,956
1988 175,180 52,969,595
1987 171,338 52,074,105
1986 167,554 51,177,834
1985 163,796 50,270,753
1984 160,044 49,351,708
1983 156,297 48,423,309
1982 152,548 47,494,577
1981 148,786 46,575,855
1980 145,062 45,650,022
1979 141,678 44,718,434
1978 138,713 43,788,976
1977 135,887 42,843,974
1976 133,099 41,896,504
1975 130,387 40,940,005
1974 128,185 39,952,891
1973 126,445 38,947,787
1972 124,676 37,933,929
1971 122,805 36,937,387
1970 120,736 35,954,408
1969 118,040 34,973,782
1968 114,713 34,002,560
1967 111,272 33,037,801
1966 107,906 32,086,071
1965 104,675 31,149,337
1964 101,603 30,232,141
1963 98,704 29,342,322
1962 96,042 28,481,040
1961 93,632 27,650,334
1960 91,318 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Thailand

Fertility rate
Belize

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Thailand
2023 2.01 1.21
2022 1.95 1.22
2021 1.84 1.23
2020 2.04 1.26
2019 2.14 1.29
2018 2.34 1.32
2017 2.37 1.36
2016 2.4 1.4
2015 2.43 1.45
2014 2.47 1.48
2013 2.5 1.53
2012 2.51 1.56
2011 2.53 1.57
2010 2.55 1.56
2009 2.66 1.57
2008 2.78 1.59
2007 2.89 1.62
2006 3.02 1.63
2005 3.17 1.64
2004 3.25 1.67
2003 3.34 1.67
2002 3.43 1.69
2001 3.53 1.71
2000 3.63 1.73
1999 3.73 1.77
1998 3.75 1.82
1997 3.74 1.85
1996 3.76 1.87
1995 3.88 1.89
1994 3.97 1.93
1993 4.21 1.97
1992 4.43 2.01
1991 4.6 2.04
1990 4.8 2.07
1989 4.86 2.14
1988 4.87 2.17
1987 4.88 2.26
1986 4.94 2.36
1985 5 2.45
1984 5.12 2.58
1983 5.31 2.76
1982 5.5 2.94
1981 5.68 3.13
1980 5.85 3.29
1979 5.99 3.45
1978 6.11 3.62
1977 6.2 3.87
1976 6.25 4.12
1975 6.28 4.36
1974 6.29 4.6
1973 6.29 4.85
1972 6.28 5.08
1971 6.29 5.25
1970 6.3 5.45
1969 6.32 5.7
1968 6.34 5.93
1967 6.36 6.08
1966 6.38 6.18
1965 6.4 6.26
1964 6.42 6.31
1963 6.44 6.34
1962 6.46 6.33
1961 6.48 6.32
1960 6.5 6.33

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

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Belize and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Thailand
2024 27.4 41.1
2023 27 40.7
2022 26.5 40.2
2021 26.1 39.7
2020 25.7 39.2
2019 25.3 38.7
2018 24.9 38.2
2017 24.5 37.7
2016 24.2 37.3
2015 23.8 36.8
2014 23.4 36.3
2013 23.1 35.9
2012 22.7 35.4
2011 22.3 35
2010 21.9 34.5
2009 21.6 34
2008 21.4 33.6
2007 21.1 33.1
2006 20.9 32.6
2005 20.7 32.2
2004 20.4 31.7
2003 20.2 31.3
2002 20 30.9
2001 19.8 30.5
2000 19.6 30
1999 19.4 29.5
1998 19.1 28.9
1997 18.8 28.3
1996 18.5 27.7
1995 18.2 27.2
1994 18 26.6
1993 17.9 26
1992 17.8 25.4
1991 17.7 24.8
1990 17.6 24.3
1989 17.6 23.7
1988 17.6 23.3
1987 17.5 22.8
1986 17.5 22.4
1985 17.5 21.9
1984 17.5 21.5
1983 17.4 21
1982 17.4 20.6
1981 17.3 20.2
1980 17.2 19.9
1979 17.1 19.5
1978 16.9 19.2
1977 16.8 18.9
1976 16.6 18.7
1975 16.4 18.4
1974 16.2 18.2
1973 16 18
1972 15.8 17.8
1971 15.6 17.6
1970 15.4 17.5
1969 15.3 17.4
1968 15.4 17.3
1967 15.6 17.3
1966 15.9 17.3
1965 16.2 17.4
1964 16.6 17.5
1963 17 17.6
1962 17.3 17.7
1961 17.6 17.9
1960 17.9 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
68%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Belize Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belize Thailand
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
48.7:51.3
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
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
91.1%
2022
English speaking
81.7%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Belize Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Thailand
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
436,817 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) (2000–2025, 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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