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Belize vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 148th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Yemen
Population
430409
43325643
Population rank 171/197 37/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 168/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 98/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 78/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Belize and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Belize and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Belize

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Belize Yemen
2024 $3,203,631,800 -
2023 $3,052,362,650 -
2022 $2,846,604,350 -
2021 $2,428,606,250 -
2020 $2,047,284,600 -
2019 $2,381,187,850 -
2018 $2,285,915,050 $21,606,160,663
2017 $2,266,028,250 $26,842,229,045
2016 $2,239,604,950 $31,317,825,274
2015 $2,193,095,150 $42,444,490,074
2014 $2,138,242,200 $43,228,585,321
2013 $2,035,191,450 $40,415,233,436
2012 $1,917,083,500 $35,401,331,610
2011 $1,831,576,700 $32,726,417,878
2010 $1,748,988,400 $30,906,749,533
2009 $1,688,012,750 $25,130,278,213
2008 $1,738,453,600 $26,910,855,807
2007 $1,706,190,450 $21,650,528,674
2006 $1,590,463,100 $19,063,143,370
2005 $1,474,298,400 $16,731,566,717
2004 $1,400,202,000 $13,867,634,371
2003 $1,308,280,250 $11,777,532,662
2002 $1,243,912,050 $10,693,430,511
2001 $1,172,045,150 $9,852,990,693
2000 $1,138,138,100 $9,679,316,770
1999 $999,713,050 $7,639,325,296
1998 $929,047,000 $6,322,175,566
1997 $872,916,050 $6,838,298,531
1996 $850,339,100 $6,496,163,616
1995 $818,590,250 $12,796,345,679
1994 $771,838,000 $28,019,483,764
1993 $752,255,150 $21,736,802,664
1992 $695,741,150 $17,959,367,194
1991 $596,682,100 $14,665,445,462
1990 $546,750,912 $12,643,821,569
1989 $491,100,000 -
1988 $421,450,000 -
1987 $371,100,000 -
1986 $311,500,000 -
1985 $287,300,000 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Yemen
2024 $7,681 -
2023 $7,425 -
2022 $7,068 -
2021 $6,143 -
2020 $5,239 -
2019 $6,172 -
2018 $6,012 $634
2017 $6,072 $811
2016 $6,141 $975
2015 $6,155 $1,362
2014 $6,128 $1,430
2013 $5,957 $1,379
2012 $5,733 $1,245
2011 $5,596 $1,186
2010 $5,461 $1,155
2009 $5,400 $969
2008 $5,712 $1,072
2007 $5,762 $890
2006 $5,525 $810
2005 $5,270 $734
2004 $5,154 $628
2003 $4,960 $549
2002 $4,859 $513
2001 $4,719 $487
2000 $4,727 $493
1999 $4,290 $401
1998 $4,126 $343
1997 $4,014 $383
1996 $4,043 $375
1995 $4,010 $764
1994 $3,877 $1,735
1993 $3,860 $1,397
1992 $3,643 $1,198
1991 $3,190 $1,016
1990 $2,986 $910
1989 $2,742 -
1988 $2,406 -
1987 $2,166 -
1986 $1,859 -
1985 $1,754 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Yemen
2026 74.1 69.7
2025 73.9 69.6
2024 73.7 69.4
2023 73.6 69.3
2022 72.2 68
2021 70.9 66
2020 71.6 66.4
2019 72.6 66.6
2018 72.3 65.9
2017 72.1 67.1
2016 71.8 67.1
2015 71.6 66.8
2014 71.4 68
2013 71.3 68
2012 71.1 67.6
2011 71 67.4
2010 70.9 67.2
2009 70.8 66.9
2008 70.7 66.6
2007 70.7 66.2
2006 70.5 65.8
2005 70.3 65.4
2004 70.2 64.9
2003 69.8 64.4
2002 69.5 63.8
2001 68.9 63.3
2000 68.9 62.8
1999 69 62.3
1998 68.9 61.8
1997 69.2 61.3
1996 69.4 60.9
1995 69.5 60.5
1994 69.6 59.8
1993 69.6 59.7
1992 69.6 59.3
1991 69.6 58.8
1990 69.6 58.5
1989 69.5 58
1988 69.4 57.4
1987 69.1 56.8
1986 68.7 54
1985 68.3 55.4
1984 68 54.6
1983 67.6 53.6
1982 67.3 52.4
1981 67.1 51.7
1980 66.9 50.6
1979 66.7 49.5
1978 66.3 48.5
1977 66.1 47.4
1976 65.8 46.4
1975 65.4 45.5
1974 64.9 44.5
1973 64.5 43.6
1972 64 42.7
1971 63.5 41.8
1970 63 40.6
1969 62.5 39.6
1968 62 38
1967 61.4 37.1
1966 60.9 36.3
1965 60.4 35.6
1964 59.8 34.9
1963 59.3 33.4
1962 58.7 33.7
1961 52.9 34.1
1960 57.4 33.5
1959 56.6 32.9
1958 55.7 32.4
1957 54.8 31.8
1956 53.9 31.3
1955 52.7 30.8
1954 52.2 30.4
1953 51.4 30
1952 50.7 29.6
1951 49.9 29.3
1950 49.2 28.9

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

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Belize and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Belize Yemen
2024 417,072 40,583,164
2023 411,106 39,390,799
2022 402,733 38,222,876
2021 395,346 37,140,230
2020 390,812 36,134,863
2019 385,829 35,111,408
2018 380,226 34,085,182
2017 373,202 33,090,921
2016 364,705 32,109,010
2015 356,333 31,159,379
2014 348,923 30,226,309
2013 341,627 29,312,952
2012 334,414 28,433,647
2011 327,298 27,582,897
2010 320,245 26,754,387
2009 312,614 25,927,724
2008 304,361 25,111,941
2007 296,100 24,318,082
2006 287,878 23,543,083
2005 279,731 22,790,085
2004 271,688 22,095,167
2003 263,780 21,456,379
2002 256,009 20,835,086
2001 248,379 20,226,147
2000 240,799 19,624,141
1999 233,059 19,029,420
1998 225,173 18,446,013
1997 217,446 17,873,936
1996 210,310 17,313,177
1995 204,146 16,740,058
1994 199,097 16,149,147
1993 194,902 15,563,914
1992 190,983 14,989,494
1991 187,040 14,430,201
1990 183,076 13,887,862
1989 179,107 13,364,174
1988 175,180 12,859,708
1987 171,338 12,369,912
1986 167,554 11,901,040
1985 163,796 11,453,825
1984 160,044 11,025,597
1983 156,297 10,621,499
1982 152,548 10,241,006
1981 148,786 9,882,362
1980 145,062 9,543,358
1979 141,678 9,224,194
1978 138,713 8,926,586
1977 135,887 8,648,222
1976 133,099 8,384,113
1975 130,387 8,133,598
1974 128,185 7,896,783
1973 126,445 7,672,796
1972 124,676 7,460,068
1971 122,805 7,257,462
1970 120,736 7,065,279
1969 118,040 6,875,859
1968 114,713 6,690,524
1967 111,272 6,516,444
1966 107,906 6,351,494
1965 104,675 6,195,593
1964 101,603 6,048,006
1963 98,704 5,911,135
1962 96,042 5,782,221
1961 93,632 5,655,232
1960 91,318 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Yemen

Fertility rate
Belize

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Yemen
2023 2.01 4.59
2022 1.95 4.59
2021 1.84 4.6
2020 2.04 4.6
2019 2.14 4.6
2018 2.34 4.61
2017 2.37 4.61
2016 2.4 4.61
2015 2.43 4.62
2014 2.47 4.62
2013 2.5 4.62
2012 2.51 4.63
2011 2.53 4.63
2010 2.55 4.81
2009 2.66 5
2008 2.78 5.11
2007 2.89 5.26
2006 3.02 5.41
2005 3.17 5.56
2004 3.25 5.71
2003 3.34 5.84
2002 3.43 5.97
2001 3.53 6.14
2000 3.63 6.32
1999 3.73 6.49
1998 3.75 6.64
1997 3.74 6.82
1996 3.76 7
1995 3.88 7.53
1994 3.97 7.8
1993 4.21 8.05
1992 4.43 8.27
1991 4.6 8.46
1990 4.8 8.61
1989 4.86 8.71
1988 4.87 8.79
1987 4.88 8.83
1986 4.94 8.86
1985 5 8.86
1984 5.12 8.85
1983 5.31 8.83
1982 5.5 8.79
1981 5.68 8.75
1980 5.85 8.71
1979 5.99 8.67
1978 6.11 8.5
1977 6.2 8.47
1976 6.25 8.42
1975 6.28 8.37
1974 6.29 8.33
1973 6.29 8.29
1972 6.28 8.27
1971 6.29 8.26
1970 6.3 8.23
1969 6.32 8.22
1968 6.34 8.19
1967 6.36 8.17
1966 6.38 8.14
1965 6.4 8.1
1964 6.42 8.07
1963 6.44 8.03
1962 6.46 8.01
1961 6.48 8
1960 6.5 7.99

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

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Belize and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Yemen
2024 27.4 19.3
2023 27 19.2
2022 26.5 19.2
2021 26.1 19.1
2020 25.7 19.1
2019 25.3 19.1
2018 24.9 19
2017 24.5 18.9
2016 24.2 18.8
2015 23.8 18.7
2014 23.4 18.5
2013 23.1 18.3
2012 22.7 18.1
2011 22.3 17.9
2010 21.9 17.7
2009 21.6 17.4
2008 21.4 17.2
2007 21.1 16.9
2006 20.9 16.7
2005 20.7 16.4
2004 20.4 16.2
2003 20.2 16
2002 20 15.8
2001 19.8 15.6
2000 19.6 15.4
1999 19.4 15.2
1998 19.1 15
1997 18.8 14.9
1996 18.5 14.8
1995 18.2 14.7
1994 18 14.6
1993 17.9 14.6
1992 17.8 14.6
1991 17.7 14.6
1990 17.6 14.6
1989 17.6 14.6
1988 17.6 14.7
1987 17.5 14.8
1986 17.5 14.9
1985 17.5 15
1984 17.5 15.1
1983 17.4 15.3
1982 17.4 15.5
1981 17.3 15.7
1980 17.2 15.9
1979 17.1 16.1
1978 16.9 16.3
1977 16.8 16.6
1976 16.6 16.8
1975 16.4 17
1974 16.2 17.3
1973 16 17.6
1972 15.8 17.8
1971 15.6 18.1
1970 15.4 18.4
1969 15.3 18.7
1968 15.4 18.9
1967 15.6 19.1
1966 15.9 19.2
1965 16.2 19.3
1964 16.6 19.4
1963 17 19.5
1962 17.3 19.6
1961 17.6 19.6
1960 17.9 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
3%
2014
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
68%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Belize Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Belize Yemen
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
54.1%
2004
English speaking
81.7%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Belize Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Yemen
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
n/a

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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