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Belize vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 148th vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Venezuela
Population
430409
28661242
Population rank 171/197 54/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 168/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 78/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
73 years
2026

Belize and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Belize and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Belize

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Belize Venezuela
2024 $3,203,631,800 $119,802,963,258
2023 $3,052,362,650 $102,376,526,556
2022 $2,846,604,350 $89,013,255,585
2021 $2,428,606,250 $56,614,976,855
2020 $2,047,284,600 $42,838,020,721
2019 $2,381,187,850 $73,014,084,091
2018 $2,285,915,050 $102,021,093,965
2017 $2,266,028,250 $115,883,275,163
2016 $2,239,604,950 $112,915,034,262
2015 $2,193,095,150 $125,449,241,571
2014 $2,138,242,200 $214,689,614,733
2013 $2,035,191,450 $258,930,655,486
2012 $1,917,083,500 $372,592,062,768
2011 $1,831,576,700 $316,482,190,800
2010 $1,748,988,400 $393,192,354,511
2009 $1,688,012,750 $329,787,628,928
2008 $1,738,453,600 $315,953,388,511
2007 $1,706,190,450 $230,364,012,576
2006 $1,590,463,100 $183,477,522,124
2005 $1,474,298,400 $145,513,489,652
2004 $1,400,202,000 $112,451,400,425
2003 $1,308,280,250 $83,620,628,582
2002 $1,243,912,050 $92,893,587,734
2001 $1,172,045,150 $122,911,036,747
2000 $1,138,138,100 $117,146,466,003
1999 $999,713,050 $97,972,842,462
1998 $929,047,000 $91,336,763,255
1997 $872,916,050 $85,837,678,560
1996 $850,339,100 $70,543,211,119
1995 $818,590,250 $77,389,487,770
1994 $771,838,000 $58,418,666,667
1993 $752,255,150 $60,037,460,783
1992 $695,741,150 $60,416,519,620
1991 $596,682,100 $53,453,444,787
1990 $546,750,912 $48,606,952,195
1989 $491,100,000 $43,536,709,104
1988 $421,450,000 $60,226,413,793
1987 $371,100,000 $48,029,034,483
1986 $311,500,000 $60,516,123,711
1985 $287,300,000 $61,965,466,667
1984 $290,350,000 $59,867,743,468
1983 $262,150,000 $67,556,279,070
1982 $248,550,000 $67,736,744,186
1981 $260,750,000 $66,327,441,860
1980 $257,400,000 $59,116,511,628
1979 $151,800,000 $48,310,930,233
1978 $136,300,000 $39,316,279,070
1977 $117,650,000 $36,210,697,674
1976 $97,094,227 $31,419,534,884
1975 $118,194,026 $27,464,651,163
1974 $103,160,450 $26,100,930,233
1973 $78,214,768 $17,035,581,395
1972 $65,998,069 $13,977,727,273
1971 $59,074,687 $12,986,590,909
1970 $53,339,893 $11,561,111,111
1969 $47,399,905 $10,285,111,111
1968 $44,999,910 $10,034,444,444
1967 $47,431,256 $9,250,000,000
1966 $44,450,044 $8,781,333,333
1965 $40,110,040 $8,427,777,778
1964 $36,194,586 $8,192,413,793
1963 $33,750,114 $9,608,717,288
1962 $31,857,592 $8,814,309,884
1961 $29,965,000 $8,067,267,031
1960 $28,072,478 $7,663,938,303

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

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Belize and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Venezuela
2024 $7,681 $4,218
2023 $7,425 $3,617
2022 $7,068 $3,155
2021 $6,143 $2,005
2020 $5,239 $1,506
2019 $6,172 $2,523
2018 $6,012 $3,423
2017 $6,072 $3,791
2016 $6,141 $3,670
2015 $6,155 $4,103
2014 $6,128 $7,096
2013 $5,957 $8,656
2012 $5,733 $12,607
2011 $5,596 $10,844
2010 $5,461 $13,646
2009 $5,400 $11,597
2008 $5,712 $11,262
2007 $5,762 $8,332
2006 $5,525 $6,739
2005 $5,270 $5,432
2004 $5,154 $4,269
2003 $4,960 $3,230
2002 $4,859 $3,652
2001 $4,719 $4,920
2000 $4,727 $4,776
1999 $4,290 $4,071
1998 $4,126 $3,870
1997 $4,014 $3,711
1996 $4,043 $3,113
1995 $4,010 $3,487
1994 $3,877 $2,689
1993 $3,860 $2,825
1992 $3,643 $2,907
1991 $3,190 $2,633
1990 $2,986 $2,452
1989 $2,742 $2,250
1988 $2,406 $3,191
1987 $2,166 $2,611
1986 $1,859 $3,376
1985 $1,754 $3,549
1984 $1,814 $3,520
1983 $1,677 $4,079
1982 $1,629 $4,202
1981 $1,753 $4,228
1980 $1,774 $3,874
1979 $1,071 $3,257
1978 $983 $2,727
1977 $866 $2,585
1976 $729 $2,309
1975 $906 $2,078
1974 $805 $2,034
1973 $619 $1,367
1972 $529 $1,155
1971 $481 $1,106
1970 $442 $1,015
1969 $402 $932
1968 $392 $938
1967 $426 $893
1966 $412 $876
1965 $383 $869
1964 $356 $874
1963 $342 $1,060
1962 $332 $1,007
1961 $320 $954
1960 $307 $939

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

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Belize vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Venezuela
2026 74.1 73
2025 73.9 72.8
2024 73.7 72.7
2023 73.6 72.5
2022 72.2 72.6
2021 70.9 71.5
2020 71.6 72.4
2019 72.6 72.8
2018 72.3 72.6
2017 72.1 71.9
2016 71.8 72
2015 71.6 73
2014 71.4 72.8
2013 71.3 73.1
2012 71.1 73.1
2011 71 73.1
2010 70.9 73.1
2009 70.8 72.8
2008 70.7 72.6
2007 70.7 73.3
2006 70.5 73
2005 70.3 73.1
2004 70.2 72.8
2003 69.8 72.1
2002 69.5 72.8
2001 68.9 71
2000 68.9 72.4
1999 69 72.1
1998 68.9 72.4
1997 69.2 72.6
1996 69.4 71.9
1995 69.5 71.7
1994 69.6 71.3
1993 69.6 71.4
1992 69.6 71.2
1991 69.6 71.2
1990 69.6 71
1989 69.5 70.8
1988 69.4 70.8
1987 69.1 70.7
1986 68.7 70.5
1985 68.3 70
1984 68 69.7
1983 67.6 69.5
1982 67.3 69
1981 67.1 68.7
1980 66.9 68.2
1979 66.7 68.2
1978 66.3 68.1
1977 66.1 67.7
1976 65.8 67.3
1975 65.4 66.7
1974 64.9 66.2
1973 64.5 65.7
1972 64 65.6
1971 63.5 65.2
1970 63 64.8
1969 62.5 63.8
1968 62 63.9
1967 61.4 63.6
1966 60.9 62.9
1965 60.4 61.9
1964 59.8 61.2
1963 59.3 60.5
1962 58.7 59.7
1961 52.9 59.1
1960 57.4 58.4
1959 56.6 57.7
1958 55.7 56.9
1957 54.8 56.2
1956 53.9 55.5
1955 52.7 54.8
1954 52.2 54.1
1953 51.4 53.4
1952 50.7 52.7
1951 49.9 52
1950 49.2 51.1

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

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Belize and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Belize Venezuela
2024 417,072 28,405,543
2023 411,106 28,300,854
2022 402,733 28,213,017
2021 395,346 28,237,826
2020 390,812 28,444,077
2019 385,829 28,938,098
2018 380,226 29,807,592
2017 373,202 30,565,323
2016 364,705 30,765,720
2015 356,333 30,573,972
2014 348,923 30,254,079
2013 341,627 29,912,198
2012 334,414 29,553,826
2011 327,298 29,185,212
2010 320,245 28,813,101
2009 312,614 28,438,298
2008 304,361 28,053,696
2007 296,100 27,649,363
2006 287,878 27,224,686
2005 279,731 26,785,804
2004 271,688 26,340,838
2003 263,780 25,892,703
2002 256,009 25,435,671
2001 248,379 24,979,922
2000 240,799 24,526,708
1999 233,059 24,066,593
1998 225,173 23,601,337
1997 217,446 23,131,685
1996 210,310 22,662,113
1995 204,146 22,193,821
1994 199,097 21,725,188
1993 194,902 21,254,520
1992 190,983 20,780,948
1991 187,040 20,304,896
1990 183,076 19,827,010
1989 179,107 19,348,921
1988 175,180 18,871,020
1987 171,338 18,394,963
1986 167,554 17,923,536
1985 163,796 17,461,434
1984 160,044 17,008,841
1983 156,297 16,562,205
1982 152,548 16,121,874
1981 148,786 15,687,297
1980 145,062 15,258,218
1979 141,678 14,834,552
1978 138,713 14,416,684
1977 135,887 14,006,812
1976 133,099 13,606,284
1975 130,387 13,215,892
1974 128,185 12,835,351
1973 126,445 12,463,537
1972 124,676 12,099,180
1971 122,805 11,741,008
1970 120,736 11,387,790
1969 118,040 11,040,280
1968 114,713 10,697,530
1967 111,272 10,358,513
1966 107,906 10,024,854
1965 104,675 9,697,790
1964 101,603 9,377,712
1963 98,704 9,064,021
1962 96,042 8,756,870
1961 93,632 8,455,915
1960 91,318 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Belize

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Venezuela
2023 2.01 2.08
2022 1.95 2.09
2021 1.84 2.11
2020 2.04 2.12
2019 2.14 2.13
2018 2.34 2.15
2017 2.37 2.18
2016 2.4 2.22
2015 2.43 2.25
2014 2.47 2.3
2013 2.5 2.33
2012 2.51 2.38
2011 2.53 2.4
2010 2.55 2.4
2009 2.66 2.42
2008 2.78 2.48
2007 2.89 2.52
2006 3.02 2.6
2005 3.17 2.63
2004 3.25 2.64
2003 3.34 2.7
2002 3.43 2.74
2001 3.53 2.78
2000 3.63 2.79
1999 3.73 2.86
1998 3.75 2.91
1997 3.74 2.97
1996 3.76 3.02
1995 3.88 3.08
1994 3.97 3.15
1993 4.21 3.22
1992 4.43 3.29
1991 4.6 3.37
1990 4.8 3.45
1989 4.86 3.52
1988 4.87 3.6
1987 4.88 3.67
1986 4.94 3.73
1985 5 3.79
1984 5.12 3.86
1983 5.31 3.93
1982 5.5 4.01
1981 5.68 4.1
1980 5.85 4.2
1979 5.99 4.3
1978 6.11 4.4
1977 6.2 4.49
1976 6.25 4.59
1975 6.28 4.69
1974 6.29 4.79
1973 6.29 4.91
1972 6.28 5.04
1971 6.29 5.17
1970 6.3 5.32
1969 6.32 5.47
1968 6.34 5.61
1967 6.36 5.75
1966 6.38 5.87
1965 6.4 5.98
1964 6.42 6.07
1963 6.44 6.16
1962 6.46 6.23
1961 6.48 6.3
1960 6.5 6.38

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

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Belize and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Venezuela
2024 27.4 30.2
2023 27 30
2022 26.5 29.8
2021 26.1 29.6
2020 25.7 29.2
2019 25.3 28.9
2018 24.9 28.4
2017 24.5 28
2016 24.2 27.7
2015 23.8 27.4
2014 23.4 27.1
2013 23.1 26.8
2012 22.7 26.5
2011 22.3 26.1
2010 21.9 25.8
2009 21.6 25.5
2008 21.4 25.2
2007 21.1 24.9
2006 20.9 24.7
2005 20.7 24.4
2004 20.4 24.1
2003 20.2 23.9
2002 20 23.6
2001 19.8 23.4
2000 19.6 23.1
1999 19.4 22.8
1998 19.1 22.6
1997 18.8 22.3
1996 18.5 22.1
1995 18.2 21.9
1994 18 21.6
1993 17.9 21.4
1992 17.8 21.2
1991 17.7 21
1990 17.6 20.8
1989 17.6 20.6
1988 17.6 20.4
1987 17.5 20.2
1986 17.5 20
1985 17.5 19.8
1984 17.5 19.6
1983 17.4 19.4
1982 17.4 19.2
1981 17.3 19
1980 17.2 18.8
1979 17.1 18.7
1978 16.9 18.5
1977 16.8 18.3
1976 16.6 18.1
1975 16.4 17.9
1974 16.2 17.7
1973 16 17.5
1972 15.8 17.3
1971 15.6 17.2
1970 15.4 17
1969 15.3 16.9
1968 15.4 16.7
1967 15.6 16.6
1966 15.9 16.6
1965 16.2 16.5
1964 16.6 16.5
1963 17 16.5
1962 17.3 16.5
1961 17.6 16.6
1960 17.9 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
1.2%
2006
Number of billionaires
1
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
68%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

Belize Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belize Venezuela
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
97.6%
2022
English speaking
81.7%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
61.6%
2017

Health

Belize Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
1.66
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Venezuela
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
59,769 mi
2014

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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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