Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 148th vs. 60th).
By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).
Main facts and rankings
Belize
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
430409
|
17361868
|
| Population rank | 171/197 | 74/197 |
| GDP |
$3.2B
2024 |
$41.5B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 168/197 | 102/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$7,681
2024 |
$2,497
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 98/197 | 148/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$14,347
2024 |
$5,928
2024 |
| Government debt |
$2.1B
2024 |
$30.3B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
65.4%
2024 |
73%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$5,026
2024 |
$1,824
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 78/185 | 121/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$9,204
2026 |
$2,897
2026 |
| Land area | 8,807 sq mi | 149,364 sq mi |
| Population density |
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026 |
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
2.01
2023 |
3.72
2023 |
| Median age |
27.4 years
2024 |
19 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
74.1 years
2026 |
63.6 years
2026 |
Belize and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts
Belize and Zimbabwe economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belize
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
| 2024 | $3,203,631,800 | $41,539,411,516 |
| 2023 | $3,052,362,650 | $35,871,779,681 |
| 2022 | $2,846,604,350 | $40,757,561,709 |
| 2021 | $2,428,606,250 | $41,287,673,690 |
| 2020 | $2,047,284,600 | $31,980,334,561 |
| 2019 | $2,381,187,850 | $33,357,695,635 |
| 2018 | $2,285,915,050 | $34,141,666,667 |
| 2017 | $2,266,028,250 | $51,035,657,371 |
| 2016 | $2,239,604,950 | $20,559,250,000 |
| 2015 | $2,193,095,150 | $19,973,250,000 |
| 2014 | $2,138,242,200 | $19,505,500,000 |
| 2013 | $2,035,191,450 | $19,100,750,000 |
| 2012 | $1,917,083,500 | $17,123,500,000 |
| 2011 | $1,831,576,700 | $14,109,000,000 |
| 2010 | $1,748,988,400 | $12,047,750,000 |
| 2009 | $1,688,012,750 | $9,670,750,000 |
| 2008 | $1,738,453,600 | $4,418,000,000 |
| 2007 | $1,706,190,450 | $5,294,750,000 |
| 2006 | $1,590,463,100 | $5,446,750,000 |
| 2005 | $1,474,298,400 | $5,758,250,000 |
| 2004 | $1,400,202,000 | $5,808,500,000 |
| 2003 | $1,308,280,250 | $5,730,500,000 |
| 2002 | $1,243,912,050 | $6,345,250,000 |
| 2001 | $1,172,045,150 | $6,780,750,000 |
| 2000 | $1,138,138,100 | $6,693,250,000 |
| 1999 | $999,713,050 | $6,861,500,000 |
| 1998 | $929,047,000 | $6,405,250,000 |
| 1997 | $872,916,050 | $8,534,000,000 |
| 1996 | $850,339,100 | $8,557,500,000 |
| 1995 | $818,590,250 | $7,115,000,000 |
| 1994 | $771,838,000 | $6,894,250,000 |
| 1993 | $752,255,150 | $6,567,250,000 |
| 1992 | $695,741,150 | $6,755,000,000 |
| 1991 | $596,682,100 | $8,646,000,000 |
| 1990 | $546,750,912 | $8,788,301,546 |
| 1989 | $491,100,000 | $8,290,553,535 |
| 1988 | $421,450,000 | $7,818,774,177 |
| 1987 | $371,100,000 | $6,744,657,033 |
| 1986 | $311,500,000 | $6,220,698,247 |
| 1985 | $287,300,000 | $5,640,137,575 |
| 1984 | $290,350,000 | $6,355,369,172 |
| 1983 | $262,150,000 | $7,768,031,182 |
| 1982 | $248,550,000 | $8,544,060,905 |
| 1981 | $260,750,000 | $8,015,464,252 |
| 1980 | $257,400,000 | $6,682,278,300 |
| 1979 | $151,800,000 | $5,180,102,910 |
| 1978 | $136,300,000 | $4,353,822,343 |
| 1977 | $117,650,000 | $4,366,610,469 |
| 1976 | $97,094,227 | $4,320,576,877 |
| 1975 | $118,194,026 | $4,373,532,601 |
| 1974 | $103,160,450 | $3,984,194,614 |
| 1973 | $78,214,768 | $3,311,043,292 |
| 1972 | $65,998,069 | $2,679,096,597 |
| 1971 | $59,074,687 | $2,179,828,710 |
| 1970 | $53,339,893 | $1,885,168,339 |
| 1969 | $47,399,905 | $1,748,891,294 |
| 1968 | $44,999,910 | $1,480,355,355 |
| 1967 | $47,431,256 | $1,397,715,282 |
| 1966 | $44,450,044 | $1,282,403,936 |
| 1965 | $40,110,040 | $1,312,105,394 |
| 1964 | $36,194,586 | $1,217,759,447 |
| 1963 | $33,750,114 | $1,160,103,724 |
| 1962 | $31,857,592 | $1,118,172,226 |
| 1961 | $29,965,000 | $1,097,206,526 |
| 1960 | $28,072,478 | $1,053,528,036 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Belize and Zimbabwe economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belize
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
| 2024 | $7,681 | $2,497 |
| 2023 | $7,425 | $2,195 |
| 2022 | $7,068 | $2,536 |
| 2021 | $6,143 | $2,614 |
| 2020 | $5,239 | $2,060 |
| 2019 | $6,172 | $2,184 |
| 2018 | $6,012 | $2,271 |
| 2017 | $6,072 | $3,445 |
| 2016 | $6,141 | $1,408 |
| 2015 | $6,155 | $1,387 |
| 2014 | $6,128 | $1,373 |
| 2013 | $5,957 | $1,363 |
| 2012 | $5,733 | $1,239 |
| 2011 | $5,596 | $1,038 |
| 2010 | $5,461 | $902 |
| 2009 | $5,400 | $736 |
| 2008 | $5,712 | $341 |
| 2007 | $5,762 | $414 |
| 2006 | $5,525 | $431 |
| 2005 | $5,270 | $461 |
| 2004 | $5,154 | $470 |
| 2003 | $4,960 | $468 |
| 2002 | $4,859 | $525 |
| 2001 | $4,719 | $566 |
| 2000 | $4,727 | $563 |
| 1999 | $4,290 | $582 |
| 1998 | $4,126 | $552 |
| 1997 | $4,014 | $751 |
| 1996 | $4,043 | $767 |
| 1995 | $4,010 | $648 |
| 1994 | $3,877 | $634 |
| 1993 | $3,860 | $605 |
| 1992 | $3,643 | $631 |
| 1991 | $3,190 | $831 |
| 1990 | $2,986 | $867 |
| 1989 | $2,742 | $840 |
| 1988 | $2,406 | $816 |
| 1987 | $2,166 | $726 |
| 1986 | $1,859 | $693 |
| 1985 | $1,754 | $649 |
| 1984 | $1,814 | $757 |
| 1983 | $1,677 | $959 |
| 1982 | $1,629 | $1,096 |
| 1981 | $1,753 | $1,069 |
| 1980 | $1,774 | $949 |
| 1979 | $1,071 | $779 |
| 1978 | $983 | $665 |
| 1977 | $866 | $677 |
| 1976 | $729 | $687 |
| 1975 | $906 | $717 |
| 1974 | $805 | $674 |
| 1973 | $619 | $579 |
| 1972 | $529 | $483 |
| 1971 | $481 | $406 |
| 1970 | $442 | $361 |
| 1969 | $402 | $346 |
| 1968 | $392 | $302 |
| 1967 | $426 | $294.4 |
| 1966 | $412 | $278.7 |
| 1965 | $383 | $294.3 |
| 1964 | $356 | $281.9 |
| 1963 | $342 | $277.1 |
| 1962 | $332 | $275.7 |
| 1961 | $320 | $279.2 |
| 1960 | $307 | $276.6 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Belize vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belize
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
| 2026 | 74.1 | 63.6 |
| 2025 | 73.9 | 63.3 |
| 2024 | 73.7 | 63.1 |
| 2023 | 73.6 | 62.8 |
| 2022 | 72.2 | 62.4 |
| 2021 | 70.9 | 60.1 |
| 2020 | 71.6 | 61.5 |
| 2019 | 72.6 | 61.1 |
| 2018 | 72.3 | 60.9 |
| 2017 | 72.1 | 60.3 |
| 2016 | 71.8 | 59.8 |
| 2015 | 71.6 | 59 |
| 2014 | 71.4 | 58.1 |
| 2013 | 71.3 | 56.8 |
| 2012 | 71.1 | 55.4 |
| 2011 | 71 | 53.9 |
| 2010 | 70.9 | 51.9 |
| 2009 | 70.8 | 49.7 |
| 2008 | 70.7 | 48.5 |
| 2007 | 70.7 | 47.6 |
| 2006 | 70.5 | 47.1 |
| 2005 | 70.3 | 46.6 |
| 2004 | 70.2 | 46 |
| 2003 | 69.8 | 45.4 |
| 2002 | 69.5 | 45.9 |
| 2001 | 68.9 | 44.5 |
| 2000 | 68.9 | 46 |
| 1999 | 69 | 46.4 |
| 1998 | 68.9 | 47.6 |
| 1997 | 69.2 | 48.5 |
| 1996 | 69.4 | 49 |
| 1995 | 69.5 | 51.1 |
| 1994 | 69.6 | 52.5 |
| 1993 | 69.6 | 54 |
| 1992 | 69.6 | 55.6 |
| 1991 | 69.6 | 57 |
| 1990 | 69.6 | 58.3 |
| 1989 | 69.5 | 59.4 |
| 1988 | 69.4 | 60.2 |
| 1987 | 69.1 | 60.7 |
| 1986 | 68.7 | 61 |
| 1985 | 68.3 | 60.9 |
| 1984 | 68 | 60.6 |
| 1983 | 67.6 | 60 |
| 1982 | 67.3 | 59.9 |
| 1981 | 67.1 | 59.4 |
| 1980 | 66.9 | 59.1 |
| 1979 | 66.7 | 54.9 |
| 1978 | 66.3 | 54.7 |
| 1977 | 66.1 | 57 |
| 1976 | 65.8 | 57.6 |
| 1975 | 65.4 | 58.2 |
| 1974 | 64.9 | 58.2 |
| 1973 | 64.5 | 58.1 |
| 1972 | 64 | 58.2 |
| 1971 | 63.5 | 58 |
| 1970 | 63 | 57.8 |
| 1969 | 62.5 | 57.5 |
| 1968 | 62 | 57.1 |
| 1967 | 61.4 | 56.8 |
| 1966 | 60.9 | 56.4 |
| 1965 | 60.4 | 55.9 |
| 1964 | 59.8 | 55.4 |
| 1963 | 59.3 | 54.9 |
| 1962 | 58.7 | 54.5 |
| 1961 | 52.9 | 54 |
| 1960 | 57.4 | 53.5 |
| 1959 | 56.6 | 53 |
| 1958 | 55.7 | 52.6 |
| 1957 | 54.8 | 52.2 |
| 1956 | 53.9 | 51.8 |
| 1955 | 52.7 | 51.4 |
| 1954 | 52.2 | 51 |
| 1953 | 51.4 | 50.6 |
| 1952 | 50.7 | 50.2 |
| 1951 | 49.9 | 49.8 |
| 1950 | 49.2 | 49.4 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Belize and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belize
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
| 2024 | 417,072 | 16,634,373 |
| 2023 | 411,106 | 16,340,822 |
| 2022 | 402,733 | 16,069,056 |
| 2021 | 395,346 | 15,797,210 |
| 2020 | 390,812 | 15,526,888 |
| 2019 | 385,829 | 15,271,368 |
| 2018 | 380,226 | 15,034,452 |
| 2017 | 373,202 | 14,812,482 |
| 2016 | 364,705 | 14,600,294 |
| 2015 | 356,333 | 14,399,013 |
| 2014 | 348,923 | 14,207,359 |
| 2013 | 341,627 | 14,013,808 |
| 2012 | 334,414 | 13,817,887 |
| 2011 | 327,298 | 13,595,424 |
| 2010 | 320,245 | 13,356,548 |
| 2009 | 312,614 | 13,142,790 |
| 2008 | 304,361 | 12,959,149 |
| 2007 | 296,100 | 12,804,058 |
| 2006 | 287,878 | 12,636,445 |
| 2005 | 279,731 | 12,483,432 |
| 2004 | 271,688 | 12,365,896 |
| 2003 | 263,780 | 12,232,323 |
| 2002 | 256,009 | 12,087,653 |
| 2001 | 248,379 | 11,971,901 |
| 2000 | 240,799 | 11,892,055 |
| 1999 | 233,059 | 11,783,458 |
| 1998 | 225,173 | 11,594,297 |
| 1997 | 217,446 | 11,369,827 |
| 1996 | 210,310 | 11,158,360 |
| 1995 | 204,146 | 10,974,599 |
| 1994 | 199,097 | 10,873,148 |
| 1993 | 194,902 | 10,860,288 |
| 1992 | 190,983 | 10,702,700 |
| 1991 | 187,040 | 10,404,816 |
| 1990 | 183,076 | 10,137,281 |
| 1989 | 179,107 | 9,864,798 |
| 1988 | 175,180 | 9,583,094 |
| 1987 | 171,338 | 9,284,644 |
| 1986 | 167,554 | 8,982,578 |
| 1985 | 163,796 | 8,686,813 |
| 1984 | 160,044 | 8,391,488 |
| 1983 | 156,297 | 8,098,404 |
| 1982 | 152,548 | 7,796,496 |
| 1981 | 148,786 | 7,498,635 |
| 1980 | 145,062 | 7,041,303 |
| 1979 | 141,678 | 6,647,556 |
| 1978 | 138,713 | 6,543,575 |
| 1977 | 135,887 | 6,449,512 |
| 1976 | 133,099 | 6,287,105 |
| 1975 | 130,387 | 6,098,658 |
| 1974 | 128,185 | 5,908,328 |
| 1973 | 126,445 | 5,720,404 |
| 1972 | 124,676 | 5,542,445 |
| 1971 | 122,805 | 5,374,712 |
| 1970 | 120,736 | 5,215,918 |
| 1969 | 118,040 | 5,058,181 |
| 1968 | 114,713 | 4,900,440 |
| 1967 | 111,272 | 4,748,307 |
| 1966 | 107,906 | 4,601,217 |
| 1965 | 104,675 | 4,458,462 |
| 1964 | 101,603 | 4,320,006 |
| 1963 | 98,704 | 4,185,877 |
| 1962 | 96,042 | 4,055,959 |
| 1961 | 93,632 | 3,930,401 |
| 1960 | 91,318 | 3,809,389 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Belize and Zimbabwe
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belize
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
| 2023 | 2.01 | 3.72 |
| 2022 | 1.95 | 3.77 |
| 2021 | 1.84 | 3.77 |
| 2020 | 2.04 | 3.75 |
| 2019 | 2.14 | 3.75 |
| 2018 | 2.34 | 3.74 |
| 2017 | 2.37 | 3.77 |
| 2016 | 2.4 | 3.83 |
| 2015 | 2.43 | 3.91 |
| 2014 | 2.47 | 4.01 |
| 2013 | 2.5 | 4.11 |
| 2012 | 2.51 | 4.13 |
| 2011 | 2.53 | 4.13 |
| 2010 | 2.55 | 4.04 |
| 2009 | 2.66 | 3.95 |
| 2008 | 2.78 | 3.78 |
| 2007 | 2.89 | 3.68 |
| 2006 | 3.02 | 3.64 |
| 2005 | 3.17 | 3.69 |
| 2004 | 3.25 | 3.78 |
| 2003 | 3.34 | 3.86 |
| 2002 | 3.43 | 3.93 |
| 2001 | 3.53 | 3.98 |
| 2000 | 3.63 | 4.01 |
| 1999 | 3.73 | 4.06 |
| 1998 | 3.75 | 4.07 |
| 1997 | 3.74 | 4.08 |
| 1996 | 3.76 | 4.11 |
| 1995 | 3.88 | 4.15 |
| 1994 | 3.97 | 4.28 |
| 1993 | 4.21 | 4.39 |
| 1992 | 4.43 | 4.57 |
| 1991 | 4.6 | 4.72 |
| 1990 | 4.8 | 4.88 |
| 1989 | 4.86 | 5.07 |
| 1988 | 4.87 | 5.28 |
| 1987 | 4.88 | 5.5 |
| 1986 | 4.94 | 5.69 |
| 1985 | 5 | 5.87 |
| 1984 | 5.12 | 6.04 |
| 1983 | 5.31 | 6.2 |
| 1982 | 5.5 | 6.33 |
| 1981 | 5.68 | 6.45 |
| 1980 | 5.85 | 6.52 |
| 1979 | 5.99 | 6.59 |
| 1978 | 6.11 | 6.66 |
| 1977 | 6.2 | 6.71 |
| 1976 | 6.25 | 6.77 |
| 1975 | 6.28 | 6.83 |
| 1974 | 6.29 | 6.88 |
| 1973 | 6.29 | 6.94 |
| 1972 | 6.28 | 6.94 |
| 1971 | 6.29 | 6.94 |
| 1970 | 6.3 | 6.98 |
| 1969 | 6.32 | 7.04 |
| 1968 | 6.34 | 7.11 |
| 1967 | 6.36 | 7.16 |
| 1966 | 6.38 | 7.2 |
| 1965 | 6.4 | 7.23 |
| 1964 | 6.42 | 7.23 |
| 1963 | 6.44 | 7.23 |
| 1962 | 6.46 | 7.23 |
| 1961 | 6.48 | 7.21 |
| 1960 | 6.5 | 7.2 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Belize and Zimbabwe demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belize
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
| 2024 | 27.4 | 19 |
| 2023 | 27 | 18.9 |
| 2022 | 26.5 | 18.7 |
| 2021 | 26.1 | 18.6 |
| 2020 | 25.7 | 18.5 |
| 2019 | 25.3 | 18.3 |
| 2018 | 24.9 | 18.2 |
| 2017 | 24.5 | 18.1 |
| 2016 | 24.2 | 18 |
| 2015 | 23.8 | 18 |
| 2014 | 23.4 | 18 |
| 2013 | 23.1 | 18 |
| 2012 | 22.7 | 18.1 |
| 2011 | 22.3 | 18.2 |
| 2010 | 21.9 | 18.3 |
| 2009 | 21.6 | 18.4 |
| 2008 | 21.4 | 18.5 |
| 2007 | 21.1 | 18.5 |
| 2006 | 20.9 | 18.5 |
| 2005 | 20.7 | 18.3 |
| 2004 | 20.4 | 18.3 |
| 2003 | 20.2 | 18.2 |
| 2002 | 20 | 18.1 |
| 2001 | 19.8 | 18 |
| 2000 | 19.6 | 17.8 |
| 1999 | 19.4 | 17.7 |
| 1998 | 19.1 | 17.5 |
| 1997 | 18.8 | 17.2 |
| 1996 | 18.5 | 16.9 |
| 1995 | 18.2 | 16.6 |
| 1994 | 18 | 16.4 |
| 1993 | 17.9 | 16.3 |
| 1992 | 17.8 | 16.4 |
| 1991 | 17.7 | 16.5 |
| 1990 | 17.6 | 16.3 |
| 1989 | 17.6 | 16.1 |
| 1988 | 17.6 | 15.9 |
| 1987 | 17.5 | 15.9 |
| 1986 | 17.5 | 15.9 |
| 1985 | 17.5 | 15.9 |
| 1984 | 17.5 | 15.8 |
| 1983 | 17.4 | 15.8 |
| 1982 | 17.4 | 15.8 |
| 1981 | 17.3 | 15.7 |
| 1980 | 17.2 | 15.6 |
| 1979 | 17.1 | 15.6 |
| 1978 | 16.9 | 15.7 |
| 1977 | 16.8 | 15.8 |
| 1976 | 16.6 | 15.8 |
| 1975 | 16.4 | 15.9 |
| 1974 | 16.2 | 15.9 |
| 1973 | 16 | 15.8 |
| 1972 | 15.8 | 15.8 |
| 1971 | 15.6 | 15.8 |
| 1970 | 15.4 | 15.7 |
| 1969 | 15.3 | 15.7 |
| 1968 | 15.4 | 15.7 |
| 1967 | 15.6 | 15.7 |
| 1966 | 15.9 | 15.7 |
| 1965 | 16.2 | 15.7 |
| 1964 | 16.6 | 15.7 |
| 1963 | 17 | 15.8 |
| 1962 | 17.3 | 16 |
| 1961 | 17.6 | 16.2 |
| 1960 | 17.9 | 16.4 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Belize
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.98B
2024 |
$39.9B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
26.3%
2024 |
12.9%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.62%
2024 |
0.38%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.9%
2024 |
0.35%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
2,000
2020 |
51,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.23%
2024 |
-1.06%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
29.3%
2020 |
12.1%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
62.4%
2024 |
50.6%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
14.6%
2024 |
35%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
64.7
2026 |
35.2
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
30%
2018 |
40.5%
2019 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.2%
2018 |
1.9%
2019 |
| Number of billionaires |
1
2025 |
1
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.0004%
2025 |
0.00001%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
69
1999 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$2.46B
1999 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$498M
2024 |
$485M
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$154M
2024 |
$3.51B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
487,000
2020 |
639,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
30.9%
1998 |
1.25%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
68%
2024 |
49.5%
2024 |
Energy
|
Belize
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
601 kg
2007 |
417 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$17
2007 |
$13
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.39 megatons
2024 |
12.9 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.93 tons
2024 |
0.77 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
45.3%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
30.8%
2022 |
82.4%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
7.59%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
17%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
539 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
92.9%
2021 |
72.6%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
33.4%
2021 |
67.6%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
99.6%
2023 |
62%
2023 |
Society
|
Belize
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.005%
2024 |
0.2%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+360
2025 |
-54,555
2025 |
| Urban population |
41.8%
2024 |
39.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50.5:49.5
2024 |
47.7:52.3
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.59 ft
2025 |
5.6 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.19 ft
2025 |
5.24 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
47.7
2026 |
27.6
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
58
2025 |
22
2025 |
| Higher education index |
16
2026 |
45
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
27.9
2022 |
6.76
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
22.6
2019 |
41.2
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
102
2025 |
70
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
87.9%
2022 |
89.8%
2022 |
| English speaking |
81.7%
2023 |
82.1%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
72.4%
2023 |
38.4%
2023 |
Health
|
Belize
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$309
2023 |
$62.9
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$82.9
2023 |
$6.69
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
74.1 years
2026 |
63.6 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
1.6%
2023 |
45%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.09
2018 |
0.14
2023 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
20.3 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
67
2023 |
358
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
12.7
2023 |
44.2
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
43.3%
2022 |
14.2%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
14.1%
2024 |
1.5%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
54
2026 |
29
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
8.8%
2022 |
11.3%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.67 liters
2020 |
2.67 liters
2020 |
Territory
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
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