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Belize vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 148th vs. 89th).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Uruguay
Population
430409
3382789
Population rank 171/197 133/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 168/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 78/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Belize and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Belize and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Belize

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Belize Uruguay
2024 $3,203,631,800 $80,961,511,074
2023 $3,052,362,650 $77,991,666,838
2022 $2,846,604,350 $70,594,110,920
2021 $2,428,606,250 $60,739,084,241
2020 $2,047,284,600 $53,559,359,262
2019 $2,381,187,850 $62,222,313,619
2018 $2,285,915,050 $65,344,577,416
2017 $2,266,028,250 $65,005,997,963
2016 $2,239,604,950 $57,480,787,465
2015 $2,193,095,150 $57,680,327,999
2014 $2,138,242,200 $61,496,186,974
2013 $2,035,191,450 $61,337,621,934
2012 $1,917,083,500 $54,232,266,359
2011 $1,831,576,700 $50,342,406,067
2010 $1,748,988,400 $41,950,361,212
2009 $1,688,012,750 $32,708,319,078
2008 $1,738,453,600 $31,119,602,539
2007 $1,706,190,450 $23,797,773,024
2006 $1,590,463,100 $19,741,420,740
2005 $1,474,298,400 $17,362,857,684
2004 $1,400,202,000 $13,686,329,890
2003 $1,308,280,250 $12,045,638,352
2002 $1,243,912,050 $13,606,515,723
2001 $1,172,045,150 $20,898,761,742
2000 $1,138,138,100 $22,823,270,892
1999 $999,713,050 $23,983,945,191
1998 $929,047,000 $25,385,886,978
1997 $872,916,050 $23,969,739,234
1996 $850,339,100 $20,515,458,114
1995 $818,590,250 $19,297,663,097
1994 $771,838,000 $17,474,588,896
1993 $752,255,150 $15,002,136,971
1992 $695,741,150 $12,878,148,791
1991 $596,682,100 $11,206,176,651
1990 $546,750,912 $9,298,807,850
1989 $491,100,000 $8,438,951,476
1988 $421,450,000 $8,213,538,369
1987 $371,100,000 $7,367,494,080
1986 $311,500,000 $5,880,112,788
1985 $287,300,000 $4,732,017,873
1984 $290,350,000 $4,850,238,550
1983 $262,150,000 $5,102,276,308
1982 $248,550,000 $9,178,780,077
1981 $260,750,000 $11,048,301,421
1980 $257,400,000 $10,163,020,116
1979 $151,800,000 $7,181,182,224
1978 $136,300,000 $4,910,254,566
1977 $117,650,000 $4,114,670,014
1976 $97,094,227 $3,667,161,241
1975 $118,194,026 $3,538,278,047
1974 $103,160,450 $4,090,209,682
1973 $78,214,768 $3,964,296,443
1972 $65,998,069 $2,189,418,689
1971 $59,074,687 $2,807,258,065
1970 $53,339,893 $2,137,096,774
1969 $47,399,905 $2,004,435,484
1968 $44,999,910 $1,593,674,185
1967 $47,431,256 $1,597,713,469
1966 $44,450,044 $1,809,185,094
1965 $40,110,040 $1,890,767,156
1964 $36,194,586 $1,975,701,816
1963 $33,750,114 $1,539,681,491
1962 $31,857,592 $1,710,004,407
1961 $29,965,000 $1,547,388,781
1960 $28,072,478 $1,242,289,239

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

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Belize and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Uruguay
2024 $7,681 $23,907
2023 $7,425 $23,019
2022 $7,068 $20,819
2021 $6,143 $17,882
2020 $5,239 $15,758
2019 $6,172 $18,316
2018 $6,012 $19,250
2017 $6,072 $19,185
2016 $6,141 $17,010
2015 $6,155 $17,126
2014 $6,128 $18,322
2013 $5,957 $18,335
2012 $5,733 $16,260
2011 $5,596 $15,132
2010 $5,461 $12,641
2009 $5,400 $9,881
2008 $5,712 $9,424
2007 $5,762 $7,222
2006 $5,525 $6,001
2005 $5,270 $5,284
2004 $5,154 $4,169
2003 $4,960 $3,671
2002 $4,859 $4,150
2001 $4,719 $6,383
2000 $4,727 $6,988
1999 $4,290 $7,371
1998 $4,126 $7,837
1997 $4,014 $7,436
1996 $4,043 $6,398
1995 $4,010 $6,050
1994 $3,877 $5,508
1993 $3,860 $4,753
1992 $3,643 $4,102
1991 $3,190 $3,589
1990 $2,986 $2,995
1989 $2,742 $2,734
1988 $2,406 $2,677
1987 $2,166 $2,416
1986 $1,859 $1,939
1985 $1,754 $1,568
1984 $1,814 $1,615
1983 $1,677 $1,707
1982 $1,629 $3,085
1981 $1,753 $3,728
1980 $1,774 $3,443
1979 $1,071 $2,443
1978 $983 $1,678
1977 $866 $1,414
1976 $729 $1,268
1975 $906 $1,232
1974 $805 $1,433
1973 $619 $1,397
1972 $529 $776
1971 $481 $1,000
1970 $442 $766
1969 $402 $723
1968 $392 $579
1967 $426 $585
1966 $412 $668
1965 $383 $705
1964 $356 $745
1963 $342 $587
1962 $332 $659
1961 $320 $604
1960 $307 $491

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

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Belize vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Uruguay
2026 74.1 78.6
2025 73.9 78.5
2024 73.7 78.3
2023 73.6 78.1
2022 72.2 76.5
2021 70.9 75.4
2020 71.6 78.4
2019 72.6 77.5
2018 72.3 77.5
2017 72.1 77.6
2016 71.8 77.4
2015 71.6 77.3
2014 71.4 77.2
2013 71.3 77
2012 71.1 76.7
2011 71 76.6
2010 70.9 76.7
2009 70.8 76.7
2008 70.7 76.3
2007 70.7 76.2
2006 70.5 75.9
2005 70.3 75.8
2004 70.2 75.3
2003 69.8 75.1
2002 69.5 75
2001 68.9 75
2000 68.9 74.7
1999 69 74.3
1998 68.9 74
1997 69.2 73.9
1996 69.4 73.8
1995 69.5 73.5
1994 69.6 73.2
1993 69.6 73.1
1992 69.6 73.2
1991 69.6 73.2
1990 69.6 73
1989 69.5 72.6
1988 69.4 72.4
1987 69.1 72.2
1986 68.7 72.2
1985 68.3 71.9
1984 68 71.7
1983 67.6 71.6
1982 67.3 71.5
1981 67.1 71
1980 66.9 70.5
1979 66.7 70.3
1978 66.3 70.3
1977 66.1 70.1
1976 65.8 69.9
1975 65.4 69.7
1974 64.9 69.5
1973 64.5 69.3
1972 64 69.2
1971 63.5 68.9
1970 63 68.7
1969 62.5 68.6
1968 62 68.5
1967 61.4 68.4
1966 60.9 68.3
1965 60.4 68.2
1964 59.8 68.1
1963 59.3 68
1962 58.7 67.9
1961 52.9 67.8
1960 57.4 67.7
1959 56.6 67.5
1958 55.7 67.3
1957 54.8 67.1
1956 53.9 66.9
1955 52.7 66.7
1954 52.2 66.5
1953 51.4 66.3
1952 50.7 66.1
1951 49.9 65.8
1950 49.2 65.6

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

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Belize and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Belize Uruguay
2024 417,072 3,386,588
2023 411,106 3,388,081
2022 402,733 3,390,913
2021 395,346 3,396,695
2020 390,812 3,398,968
2019 385,829 3,397,206
2018 380,226 3,394,534
2017 373,202 3,388,438
2016 364,705 3,379,283
2015 356,333 3,368,017
2014 348,923 3,356,334
2013 341,627 3,345,337
2012 334,414 3,335,401
2011 327,298 3,326,825
2010 320,245 3,318,580
2009 312,614 3,310,091
2008 304,361 3,302,177
2007 296,100 3,295,153
2006 287,878 3,289,506
2005 279,731 3,285,771
2004 271,688 3,283,148
2003 263,780 3,281,186
2002 256,009 3,278,867
2001 248,379 3,274,251
2000 240,799 3,266,206
1999 233,059 3,254,015
1998 225,173 3,239,280
1997 217,446 3,223,345
1996 210,310 3,206,324
1995 204,146 3,189,440
1994 199,097 3,172,834
1993 194,902 3,156,345
1992 190,983 3,139,702
1991 187,040 3,122,354
1990 183,076 3,104,403
1989 179,107 3,086,255
1988 175,180 3,067,961
1987 171,338 3,049,896
1986 167,554 3,032,845
1985 163,796 3,017,037
1984 160,044 3,002,488
1983 156,297 2,988,778
1982 152,548 2,975,492
1981 148,786 2,963,246
1980 145,062 2,951,953
1979 141,678 2,939,903
1978 138,713 2,925,715
1977 135,887 2,909,461
1976 133,099 2,891,392
1975 130,387 2,872,320
1974 128,185 2,853,944
1973 126,445 2,837,133
1972 124,676 2,821,644
1971 122,805 2,806,462
1970 120,736 2,790,807
1969 118,040 2,773,974
1968 114,713 2,754,606
1967 111,272 2,732,277
1966 107,906 2,707,646
1965 104,675 2,681,169
1964 101,603 2,653,180
1963 98,704 2,623,766
1962 96,042 2,593,298
1961 93,632 2,562,044
1960 91,318 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Belize

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Uruguay
2023 2.01 1.41
2022 1.95 1.43
2021 1.84 1.45
2020 2.04 1.5
2019 2.14 1.57
2018 2.34 1.68
2017 2.37 1.82
2016 2.4 1.97
2015 2.43 2.04
2014 2.47 2.03
2013 2.5 2.03
2012 2.51 2.01
2011 2.53 1.99
2010 2.55 2.01
2009 2.66 2.02
2008 2.78 2.03
2007 2.89 2.05
2006 3.02 2.07
2005 3.17 2.1
2004 3.25 2.09
2003 3.34 2.12
2002 3.43 2.16
2001 3.53 2.16
2000 3.63 2.2
1999 3.73 2.25
1998 3.75 2.27
1997 3.74 2.33
1996 3.76 2.36
1995 3.88 2.4
1994 3.97 2.42
1993 4.21 2.41
1992 4.43 2.43
1991 4.6 2.45
1990 4.8 2.48
1989 4.86 2.5
1988 4.87 2.5
1987 4.88 2.49
1986 4.94 2.47
1985 5 2.47
1984 5.12 2.47
1983 5.31 2.49
1982 5.5 2.51
1981 5.68 2.53
1980 5.85 2.59
1979 5.99 2.71
1978 6.11 2.83
1977 6.2 2.9
1976 6.25 3.01
1975 6.28 3.02
1974 6.29 2.96
1973 6.29 2.86
1972 6.28 2.78
1971 6.29 2.77
1970 6.3 2.77
1969 6.32 2.77
1968 6.34 2.77
1967 6.36 2.78
1966 6.38 2.82
1965 6.4 2.84
1964 6.42 2.86
1963 6.44 2.88
1962 6.46 2.87
1961 6.48 2.85
1960 6.5 2.83

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

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Belize and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Uruguay
2024 27.4 37.2
2023 27 36.8
2022 26.5 36.5
2021 26.1 36.3
2020 25.7 36
2019 25.3 35.8
2018 24.9 35.5
2017 24.5 35.3
2016 24.2 35.2
2015 23.8 35
2014 23.4 34.9
2013 23.1 34.7
2012 22.7 34.5
2011 22.3 34.2
2010 21.9 34
2009 21.6 33.7
2008 21.4 33.5
2007 21.1 33.3
2006 20.9 33.1
2005 20.7 32.9
2004 20.4 32.7
2003 20.2 32.5
2002 20 32.3
2001 19.8 32.2
2000 19.6 32
1999 19.4 31.9
1998 19.1 31.8
1997 18.8 31.7
1996 18.5 31.6
1995 18.2 31.5
1994 18 31.4
1993 17.9 31.2
1992 17.8 31.1
1991 17.7 31
1990 17.6 30.9
1989 17.6 30.8
1988 17.6 30.7
1987 17.5 30.6
1986 17.5 30.5
1985 17.5 30.4
1984 17.5 30.3
1983 17.4 30.3
1982 17.4 30.2
1981 17.3 30.1
1980 17.2 30.1
1979 17.1 30
1978 16.9 30
1977 16.8 30.1
1976 16.6 30.1
1975 16.4 30.1
1974 16.2 30.1
1973 16 30.1
1972 15.8 30
1971 15.6 29.9
1970 15.4 29.9
1969 15.3 29.8
1968 15.4 29.7
1967 15.6 29.6
1966 15.9 29.5
1965 16.2 29.4
1964 16.6 29.3
1963 17 29.2
1962 17.3 29.2
1961 17.6 29.1
1960 17.9 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
2.2%
2024
Number of billionaires
1
2025
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
68%
2024
73.7%
2024

Energy

Belize Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belize Uruguay
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
98.9%
2024
English speaking
81.7%
2023
24%
2023
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
92%
2024

Health

Belize Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
4.67
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Uruguay
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
48,300 mi
2010

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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. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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