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Belize vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 148th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Turkey
Population
430409
86002379
Population rank 171/197 18/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 168/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 78/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Belize and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Belize and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Belize

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Belize Turkey
2024 $3,203,631,800 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $3,052,362,650 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $2,846,604,350 $926,097,476,914
2021 $2,428,606,250 $839,938,668,172
2020 $2,047,284,600 $733,628,247,119
2019 $2,381,187,850 $775,853,144,223
2018 $2,285,915,050 $788,356,985,774
2017 $2,266,028,250 $863,874,522,365
2016 $2,239,604,950 $870,818,016,910
2015 $2,193,095,150 $865,460,050,684
2014 $2,138,242,200 $942,343,431,929
2013 $2,035,191,450 $962,167,643,589
2012 $1,917,083,500 $885,327,622,479
2011 $1,831,576,700 $844,192,507,381
2010 $1,748,988,400 $782,545,664,268
2009 $1,688,012,750 $653,894,449,921
2008 $1,738,453,600 $775,415,944,333
2007 $1,706,190,450 $685,228,481,017
2006 $1,590,463,100 $559,668,118,237
2005 $1,474,298,400 $508,314,210,213
2004 $1,400,202,000 $410,156,784,496
2003 $1,308,280,250 $315,392,899,922
2002 $1,243,912,050 $240,778,008,474
2001 $1,172,045,150 $202,195,080,239
2000 $1,138,138,100 $274,748,463,179
1999 $999,713,050 $256,673,939,248
1998 $929,047,000 $276,035,372,655
1997 $872,916,050 $263,817,553,748
1996 $850,339,100 $250,366,965,174
1995 $818,590,250 $234,699,627,004
1994 $771,838,000 $130,650,447,499
1993 $752,255,150 $180,415,757,852
1992 $695,741,150 $159,104,772,992
1991 $596,682,100 $151,034,731,544
1990 $546,750,912 $150,655,500,192
1989 $491,100,000 $107,127,191,329
1988 $421,450,000 $90,875,175,809
1987 $371,100,000 $87,190,081,680
1986 $311,500,000 $75,673,037,037
1985 $287,300,000 $67,232,758,621
1984 $290,350,000 $59,937,602,180
1983 $262,150,000 $61,803,555,556
1982 $248,550,000 $64,369,325,153
1981 $260,750,000 $71,180,180,180
1980 $257,400,000 $68,823,684,211
1979 $151,800,000 $89,616,129,032
1978 $136,300,000 $65,912,500,000
1977 $117,650,000 $58,683,333,333
1976 $97,094,227 $51,450,000,000
1975 $118,194,026 $46,042,857,143
1974 $103,160,450 $35,414,285,714
1973 $78,214,768 $26,000,000,000
1972 $65,998,069 $20,650,000,000
1971 $59,074,687 $16,166,666,667
1970 $53,339,893 $17,863,636,364
1969 $47,399,905 $19,466,666,667
1968 $44,999,910 $17,500,000,000
1967 $47,431,256 $15,644,444,444
1966 $44,450,044 $14,100,000,000
1965 $40,110,040 $11,966,666,667
1964 $36,194,586 $11,177,777,778
1963 $33,750,114 $10,355,555,556
1962 $31,857,592 $8,922,222,222
1961 $29,965,000 $7,988,888,889
1960 $28,072,478 $7,566,666,667

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

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Belize and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Turkey
2024 $7,681 $15,893
2023 $7,425 $13,375
2022 $7,068 $10,898
2021 $6,143 $9,982
2020 $5,239 $8,798
2019 $6,172 $9,395
2018 $6,012 $9,684
2017 $6,072 $10,756
2016 $6,141 $10,984
2015 $6,155 $11,065
2014 $6,128 $12,209
2013 $5,957 $12,636
2012 $5,733 $11,777
2011 $5,596 $11,374
2010 $5,461 $10,699
2009 $5,400 $9,077
2008 $5,712 $10,913
2007 $5,762 $9,767
2006 $5,525 $7,990
2005 $5,270 $7,332
2004 $5,154 $5,980
2003 $4,960 $4,650
2002 $4,859 $3,591
2001 $4,719 $3,052
2000 $4,727 $4,199
1999 $4,290 $3,974
1998 $4,126 $4,331
1997 $4,014 $4,197
1996 $4,043 $4,041
1995 $4,010 $3,846
1994 $3,877 $2,176
1993 $3,860 $3,058
1992 $3,643 $2,744
1991 $3,190 $2,649
1990 $2,986 $2,690
1989 $2,742 $1,949
1988 $2,406 $1,686
1987 $2,166 $1,650
1986 $1,859 $1,461
1985 $1,754 $1,326
1984 $1,814 $1,209
1983 $1,677 $1,276
1982 $1,629 $1,360
1981 $1,753 $1,537
1980 $1,774 $1,516
1979 $1,071 $2,013
1978 $983 $1,510
1977 $866 $1,372
1976 $729 $1,228
1975 $906 $1,122
1974 $805 $881
1973 $619 $661
1972 $529 $537
1971 $481 $431
1970 $442 $488
1969 $402 $544
1968 $392 $501
1967 $426 $459
1966 $412 $425
1965 $383 $370
1964 $356 $354
1963 $342 $337
1962 $332 $298.2
1961 $320 $274.4
1960 $307 $267.1

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

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Belize vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Turkey
2026 74.1 78.4
2025 73.9 77.8
2024 73.7 77.4
2023 73.6 77.2
2022 72.2 77.6
2021 70.9 75.7
2020 71.6 76.5
2019 72.6 77.7
2018 72.3 77.5
2017 72.1 77
2016 71.8 76.6
2015 71.6 76.5
2014 71.4 76.5
2013 71.3 76.2
2012 71.1 75.6
2011 71 74.8
2010 70.9 75
2009 70.8 74.7
2008 70.7 74.4
2007 70.7 74.1
2006 70.5 73.8
2005 70.3 73.5
2004 70.2 73.2
2003 69.8 72.9
2002 69.5 72.6
2001 68.9 72.3
2000 68.9 71.9
1999 69 70.8
1998 68.9 71.1
1997 69.2 70.7
1996 69.4 70.2
1995 69.5 69.7
1994 69.6 69.4
1993 69.6 69
1992 69.6 68.6
1991 69.6 68.3
1990 69.6 67.8
1989 69.5 67.4
1988 69.4 66.9
1987 69.1 66.4
1986 68.7 65.9
1985 68.3 65.3
1984 68 64.8
1983 67.6 64.3
1982 67.3 63.7
1981 67.1 63.2
1980 66.9 62.7
1979 66.7 62.2
1978 66.3 61.6
1977 66.1 60.8
1976 65.8 60
1975 65.4 59.5
1974 64.9 59
1973 64.5 58.5
1972 64 58
1971 63.5 57.2
1970 63 56.7
1969 62.5 56.2
1968 62 55.6
1967 61.4 55.2
1966 60.9 54.6
1965 60.4 54.1
1964 59.8 53.6
1963 59.3 53.1
1962 58.7 52.3
1961 52.9 51.6
1960 57.4 50.8
1959 56.6 50.1
1958 55.7 49.2
1957 54.8 49.2
1956 53.9 49.5
1955 52.7 49.1
1954 52.2 48.8
1953 51.4 48.2
1952 50.7 48.1
1951 49.9 47.6
1950 49.2 47.3

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

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Belize and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Belize Turkey
2024 417,072 85,518,661
2023 411,106 85,325,965
2022 402,733 84,979,913
2021 395,346 84,147,318
2020 390,812 83,384,680
2019 385,829 82,579,440
2018 380,226 81,407,204
2017 373,202 80,312,698
2016 364,705 79,277,962
2015 356,333 78,218,479
2014 348,923 77,181,884
2013 341,627 76,147,624
2012 334,414 75,175,827
2011 327,298 74,223,629
2010 320,245 73,142,150
2009 312,614 72,039,206
2008 304,361 71,051,678
2007 296,100 70,158,112
2006 287,878 70,045,349
2005 279,731 69,329,557
2004 271,688 68,592,617
2003 263,780 67,831,730
2002 256,009 67,048,795
2001 248,379 66,245,128
2000 240,799 65,425,961
1999 233,059 64,591,923
1998 225,173 63,734,383
1997 217,446 62,852,966
1996 210,310 61,951,134
1995 204,146 61,024,503
1994 199,097 60,033,836
1993 194,902 58,999,167
1992 190,983 57,990,118
1991 187,040 57,009,887
1990 183,076 56,015,628
1989 179,107 54,976,723
1988 175,180 53,909,626
1987 171,338 52,843,670
1986 167,554 51,777,772
1985 163,796 50,687,115
1984 160,044 49,574,069
1983 156,297 48,447,410
1982 152,548 47,322,096
1981 148,786 46,321,190
1980 145,062 45,408,815
1979 141,678 44,510,429
1978 138,713 43,645,306
1977 135,887 42,773,298
1976 133,099 41,899,984
1975 130,387 41,053,126
1974 128,185 40,210,234
1973 126,445 39,329,533
1972 124,676 38,430,221
1971 122,805 37,518,611
1970 120,736 36,638,465
1969 118,040 35,787,774
1968 114,713 34,921,684
1967 111,272 34,050,421
1966 107,906 33,177,672
1965 104,675 32,345,220
1964 101,603 31,543,072
1963 98,704 30,726,841
1962 96,042 29,916,147
1961 93,632 29,119,238
1960 91,318 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Turkey

Fertility rate
Belize

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Turkey
2023 2.01 1.51
2022 1.95 1.63
2021 1.84 1.71
2020 2.04 1.77
2019 2.14 1.89
2018 2.34 2
2017 2.37 2.08
2016 2.4 2.11
2015 2.43 2.16
2014 2.47 2.19
2013 2.5 2.11
2012 2.51 2.11
2011 2.53 2.05
2010 2.55 2.08
2009 2.66 2.1
2008 2.78 2.15
2007 2.89 2.16
2006 3.02 2.19
2005 3.17 2.2
2004 3.25 2.2
2003 3.34 2.2
2002 3.43 2.27
2001 3.53 2.39
2000 3.63 2.49
1999 3.73 2.63
1998 3.75 2.71
1997 3.74 2.74
1996 3.76 2.78
1995 3.88 2.84
1994 3.97 2.87
1993 4.21 2.92
1992 4.43 2.94
1991 4.6 3
1990 4.8 3.11
1989 4.86 3.34
1988 4.87 3.45
1987 4.88 3.54
1986 4.94 3.66
1985 5 3.78
1984 5.12 3.91
1983 5.31 4.06
1982 5.5 4.21
1981 5.68 4.35
1980 5.85 4.45
1979 5.99 4.58
1978 6.11 4.69
1977 6.2 4.78
1976 6.25 4.93
1975 6.28 5.09
1974 6.29 5.24
1973 6.29 5.41
1972 6.28 5.55
1971 6.29 5.67
1970 6.3 5.78
1969 6.32 5.87
1968 6.34 5.96
1967 6.36 6.06
1966 6.38 6.15
1965 6.4 6.22
1964 6.42 6.29
1963 6.44 6.34
1962 6.46 6.38
1961 6.48 6.42
1960 6.5 6.38

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

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Belize and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Turkey
2024 27.4 34
2023 27 33.5
2022 26.5 33.1
2021 26.1 32.7
2020 25.7 32.3
2019 25.3 31.8
2018 24.9 31.5
2017 24.5 31.2
2016 24.2 30.9
2015 23.8 30.6
2014 23.4 30.4
2013 23.1 30.1
2012 22.7 29.8
2011 22.3 29.5
2010 21.9 29.1
2009 21.6 28.6
2008 21.4 28.3
2007 21.1 27.9
2006 20.9 27.5
2005 20.7 27
2004 20.4 26.6
2003 20.2 26.2
2002 20 25.8
2001 19.8 25.4
2000 19.6 25
1999 19.4 24.7
1998 19.1 24.3
1997 18.8 24
1996 18.5 23.6
1995 18.2 23.3
1994 18 23
1993 17.9 22.7
1992 17.8 22.4
1991 17.7 22.1
1990 17.6 21.8
1989 17.6 21.6
1988 17.6 21.3
1987 17.5 21.1
1986 17.5 20.9
1985 17.5 20.6
1984 17.5 20.4
1983 17.4 20.2
1982 17.4 20
1981 17.3 19.9
1980 17.2 19.8
1979 17.1 19.7
1978 16.9 19.5
1977 16.8 19.4
1976 16.6 19.3
1975 16.4 19.1
1974 16.2 19
1973 16 18.9
1972 15.8 18.8
1971 15.6 18.7
1970 15.4 18.6
1969 15.3 18.6
1968 15.4 18.6
1967 15.6 18.7
1966 15.9 18.8
1965 16.2 18.9
1964 16.6 18.9
1963 17 19
1962 17.3 19.1
1961 17.6 19.3
1960 17.9 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
68%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Belize Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belize Turkey
% of world population
0.005%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
97.3%
2021
English speaking
81.7%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Belize Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Turkey
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
272,554 mi
2024

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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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