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Belize vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 148th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Vietnam
Population
430409
102365351
Population rank 171/197 16/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 168/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 78/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
75 years
2026

Belize and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Belize and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Belize

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Belize Vietnam
2024 $3,203,631,800 $476,388,230,307
2023 $3,052,362,650 $433,857,681,378
2022 $2,846,604,350 $413,445,230,669
2021 $2,428,606,250 $366,474,752,771
2020 $2,047,284,600 $346,615,738,538
2019 $2,381,187,850 $334,365,270,497
2018 $2,285,915,050 $310,106,478,395
2017 $2,266,028,250 $281,353,605,987
2016 $2,239,604,950 $257,096,001,178
2015 $2,193,095,150 $239,258,328,382
2014 $2,138,242,200 $233,451,469,643
2013 $2,035,191,450 $213,708,811,665
2012 $1,917,083,500 $195,590,661,129
2011 $1,831,576,700 $172,595,049,184
2010 $1,748,988,400 $147,201,173,197
2009 $1,688,012,750 $106,014,659,565
2008 $1,738,453,600 $99,130,304,099
2007 $1,706,190,450 $77,414,425,532
2006 $1,590,463,100 $66,371,664,817
2005 $1,474,298,400 $57,633,255,738
2004 $1,400,202,000 $45,427,854,693
2003 $1,308,280,250 $39,552,513,232
2002 $1,243,912,050 $35,064,105,501
2001 $1,172,045,150 $32,685,198,809
2000 $1,138,138,100 $31,172,518,403
1999 $999,713,050 $28,683,659,007
1998 $929,047,000 $27,209,602,050
1997 $872,916,050 $26,843,700,442
1996 $850,339,100 $24,657,470,575
1995 $818,590,250 $20,736,164,459
1994 $771,838,000 $16,286,433,533
1993 $752,255,150 $13,180,953,598
1992 $695,741,150 $9,866,990,236
1991 $596,682,100 $9,613,369,520
1990 $546,750,912 $6,471,740,806
1989 $491,100,000 $6,293,304,975
1988 $421,450,000 $25,423,812,649
1987 $371,100,000 $36,658,108,850
1986 $311,500,000 $26,336,616,250
1985 $287,300,000 $14,094,687,821
1984 $290,350,000 -
1983 $262,150,000 -
1982 $248,550,000 -
1981 $260,750,000 -
1980 $257,400,000 -
1979 $151,800,000 -
1978 $136,300,000 -
1977 $117,650,000 -
1976 $97,094,227 -
1975 $118,194,026 -
1974 $103,160,450 -
1973 $78,214,768 -
1972 $65,998,069 -
1971 $59,074,687 -
1970 $53,339,893 -
1969 $47,399,905 -
1968 $44,999,910 -
1967 $47,431,256 -
1966 $44,450,044 -
1965 $40,110,040 -
1964 $36,194,586 -
1963 $33,750,114 -
1962 $31,857,592 -
1961 $29,965,000 -
1960 $28,072,478 -

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

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Belize and Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Vietnam
2024 $7,681 $4,717
2023 $7,425 $4,323
2022 $7,068 $4,148
2021 $6,143 $3,704
2020 $5,239 $3,534
2019 $6,172 $3,441
2018 $6,012 $3,222
2017 $6,072 $2,956
2016 $6,141 $2,735
2015 $6,155 $2,578
2014 $6,128 $2,546
2013 $5,957 $2,360
2012 $5,733 $2,185
2011 $5,596 $1,951
2010 $5,461 $1,683
2009 $5,400 $1,226
2008 $5,712 $1,164
2007 $5,762 $926
2006 $5,525 $808
2005 $5,270 $711
2004 $5,154 $565
2003 $4,960 $497
2002 $4,859 $445
2001 $4,719 $419
2000 $4,727 $404
1999 $4,290 $376
1998 $4,126 $361
1997 $4,014 $362
1996 $4,043 $337
1995 $4,010 $287.8
1994 $3,877 $229.9
1993 $3,860 $189.4
1992 $3,643 $144.5
1991 $3,190 $143.7
1990 $2,986 $98.8
1989 $2,742 $98.1
1988 $2,406 $405
1987 $2,166 $595
1986 $1,859 $436
1985 $1,754 $238.6
1984 $1,814 -
1983 $1,677 -
1982 $1,629 -
1981 $1,753 -
1980 $1,774 -
1979 $1,071 -
1978 $983 -
1977 $866 -
1976 $729 -
1975 $906 -
1974 $805 -
1973 $619 -
1972 $529 -
1971 $481 -
1970 $442 -
1969 $402 -
1968 $392 -
1967 $426 -
1966 $412 -
1965 $383 -
1964 $356 -
1963 $342 -
1962 $332 -
1961 $320 -
1960 $307 -

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

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Belize vs. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Vietnam
2026 74.1 75
2025 73.9 74.9
2024 73.7 74.7
2023 73.6 74.6
2022 72.2 74.5
2021 70.9 74.1
2020 71.6 75.4
2019 72.6 74.2
2018 72.3 74.1
2017 72.1 74
2016 71.8 74
2015 71.6 74
2014 71.4 73.9
2013 71.3 73.8
2012 71.1 73.8
2011 71 73.7
2010 70.9 73.6
2009 70.8 73.5
2008 70.7 73.5
2007 70.7 73.4
2006 70.5 73.3
2005 70.3 73.2
2004 70.2 73.1
2003 69.8 73.2
2002 69.5 73.1
2001 68.9 73
2000 68.9 72.7
1999 69 72.6
1998 68.9 72.3
1997 69.2 71.7
1996 69.4 71.3
1995 69.5 70.9
1994 69.6 70.4
1993 69.6 70
1992 69.6 69.6
1991 69.6 69.3
1990 69.6 69
1989 69.5 68.8
1988 69.4 68.6
1987 69.1 68
1986 68.7 67.6
1985 68.3 67.2
1984 68 66.9
1983 67.6 66.5
1982 67.3 66.2
1981 67.1 65.8
1980 66.9 65.3
1979 66.7 65
1978 66.3 64.5
1977 66.1 64.1
1976 65.8 63.7
1975 65.4 61.9
1974 64.9 54.8
1973 64.5 55.7
1972 64 51.9
1971 63.5 55.6
1970 63 54.9
1969 62.5 54.8
1968 62 52.7
1967 61.4 56.7
1966 60.9 56.9
1965 60.4 57
1964 59.8 57.5
1963 59.3 56.9
1962 58.7 58.2
1961 52.9 58.5
1960 57.4 58
1959 56.6 57.4
1958 55.7 56.8
1957 54.8 56.2
1956 53.9 55.5
1955 52.7 54.8
1954 52.2 52
1953 51.4 50
1952 50.7 49.4
1951 49.9 48.7
1950 49.2 48

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

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Belize and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Belize Vietnam
2024 417,072 100,987,686
2023 411,106 100,352,192
2022 402,733 99,680,655
2021 395,346 98,935,098
2020 390,812 98,079,191
2019 385,829 97,173,776
2018 380,226 96,237,319
2017 373,202 95,176,977
2016 364,705 94,000,117
2015 356,333 92,823,254
2014 348,923 91,679,578
2013 341,627 90,573,104
2012 334,414 89,510,356
2011 327,298 88,468,314
2010 320,245 87,455,152
2009 312,614 86,460,018
2008 304,361 85,175,788
2007 296,100 83,633,375
2006 287,878 82,167,897
2005 279,731 81,088,313
2004 271,688 80,338,971
2003 263,780 79,563,777
2002 256,009 78,772,224
2001 248,379 77,969,361
2000 240,799 77,154,011
1999 233,059 76,287,452
1998 225,173 75,299,660
1997 217,446 74,226,889
1996 210,310 73,156,447
1995 204,146 72,049,940
1994 199,097 70,854,391
1993 194,902 69,586,384
1992 190,983 68,260,337
1991 187,040 66,891,775
1990 183,076 65,504,552
1989 179,107 64,147,348
1988 175,180 62,843,228
1987 171,338 61,584,651
1986 167,554 60,347,048
1985 163,796 59,060,622
1984 160,044 57,706,067
1983 156,297 56,337,921
1982 152,548 55,011,289
1981 148,786 53,738,141
1980 145,062 52,490,101
1979 141,678 51,378,211
1978 138,713 50,249,552
1977 135,887 48,954,872
1976 133,099 47,684,931
1975 130,387 46,482,903
1974 128,185 45,413,537
1973 126,445 44,409,861
1972 124,676 43,429,168
1971 122,805 42,449,276
1970 120,736 41,475,230
1969 118,040 40,582,096
1968 114,713 39,734,609
1967 111,272 38,895,080
1966 107,906 38,024,836
1965 104,675 37,129,656
1964 101,603 36,201,563
1963 98,704 35,249,101
1962 96,042 34,288,560
1961 93,632 33,409,059
1960 91,318 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Belize

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Vietnam
2023 2.01 1.91
2022 1.95 1.93
2021 1.84 1.94
2020 2.04 1.96
2019 2.14 1.94
2018 2.34 1.88
2017 2.37 1.99
2016 2.4 2
2015 2.43 2.1
2014 2.47 2.09
2013 2.5 1.98
2012 2.51 1.97
2011 2.53 1.93
2010 2.55 1.91
2009 2.66 1.92
2008 2.78 1.93
2007 2.89 1.91
2006 3.02 1.87
2005 3.17 1.89
2004 3.25 1.97
2003 3.34 2
2002 3.43 2.01
2001 3.53 2.02
2000 3.63 2.03
1999 3.73 2
1998 3.75 2.1
1997 3.74 2.27
1996 3.76 2.47
1995 3.88 2.7
1994 3.97 2.94
1993 4.21 3.17
1992 4.43 3.35
1991 4.6 3.52
1990 4.8 3.6
1989 4.86 3.64
1988 4.87 3.62
1987 4.88 3.72
1986 4.94 3.96
1985 5 4.21
1984 5.12 4.41
1983 5.31 4.52
1982 5.5 4.59
1981 5.68 4.67
1980 5.85 4.8
1979 5.99 4.94
1978 6.11 5.1
1977 6.2 5.29
1976 6.25 5.46
1975 6.28 5.62
1974 6.29 5.78
1973 6.29 6.11
1972 6.28 6.1
1971 6.29 6.07
1970 6.3 6.02
1969 6.32 6.01
1968 6.34 6.03
1967 6.36 5.88
1966 6.38 5.97
1965 6.4 6.16
1964 6.42 6.29
1963 6.44 6.39
1962 6.46 6.26
1961 6.48 5.48
1960 6.5 6.27

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

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Belize and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Vietnam
2024 27.4 33.9
2023 27 33.4
2022 26.5 33
2021 26.1 32.5
2020 25.7 32.1
2019 25.3 31.6
2018 24.9 31.2
2017 24.5 30.8
2016 24.2 30.5
2015 23.8 30.2
2014 23.4 29.8
2013 23.1 29.4
2012 22.7 29
2011 22.3 28.7
2010 21.9 28.3
2009 21.6 27.9
2008 21.4 27.4
2007 21.1 26.9
2006 20.9 26.3
2005 20.7 25.8
2004 20.4 25.4
2003 20.2 25
2002 20 24.6
2001 19.8 24.2
2000 19.6 23.7
1999 19.4 23.3
1998 19.1 22.9
1997 18.8 22.4
1996 18.5 22
1995 18.2 21.7
1994 18 21.4
1993 17.9 21.1
1992 17.8 20.9
1991 17.7 20.7
1990 17.6 20.5
1989 17.6 20.4
1988 17.6 20.2
1987 17.5 20.1
1986 17.5 20
1985 17.5 19.9
1984 17.5 19.8
1983 17.4 19.7
1982 17.4 19.6
1981 17.3 19.5
1980 17.2 19.4
1979 17.1 19.3
1978 16.9 19.1
1977 16.8 19
1976 16.6 18.8
1975 16.4 18.7
1974 16.2 18.6
1973 16 18.5
1972 15.8 18.5
1971 15.6 18.4
1970 15.4 18.4
1969 15.3 18.4
1968 15.4 18.4
1967 15.6 18.5
1966 15.9 18.7
1965 16.2 18.9
1964 16.6 19.2
1963 17 19.7
1962 17.3 20.2
1961 17.6 20.7
1960 17.9 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires
1
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
68%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Belize Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Belize Vietnam
% of world population
0.005%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
96.1%
2022
English speaking
81.7%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Belize Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
1.11
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Vietnam
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
354,460 mi
2019

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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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