Belize
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| Indicator | Value | Year | Position by value | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | ||||
| Total population | 422,924 people | 2025 | 174 of 217 · 2025 | +18.69% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 73.74 years | 2024 | 120 of 217 · 2024 | +3.22% |
| Total fertility rate | 2.02 births per woman | 2024 | 101 of 217 · 2024 | −18.31% |
| Population growth | +1.39% | 2025 | 75 of 217 · 2025 | −0.71 pp |
| Infant mortality | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | 87 of 196 · 2024 | −20.59% |
| Urban population | 41.56% | 2025 | 169 of 217 · 2025 | −2.37 pp |
| Population ages 65 and above | 5.23% | 2025 | 145 of 217 · 2025 | +1.15 pp |
| Population density | 18.02 people per km² | 2023 | 191 of 215 · 2023 | +20.34% |
| Economy | ||||
| GDP per capita, PPP | 14,965.75 current international dollars (PPP) | 2025 | 112 of 185 · 2025 | +56.9% |
| Annual GDP growth | +2.75% | 2025 | 113 of 186 · 2025 | −0.01 pp |
| Consumer price inflation | +1.06% | 2025 | 37 of 165 · 2025 | +1.92 pp |
| Employment | ||||
| Total unemployment | 8.86% | 2025 | 140 of 182 · 2025 | +1.28 pp |
| Youth unemployment | 19.32% | 2025 | 132 of 182 · 2025 | +2.84 pp |
| Labor force participation | 59.1% | 2025 | 110 of 182 · 2025 | −4.77 pp |
| Technology and connectivity | ||||
| Individuals using the Internet | 80.01% | 2024 | 99 of 182 · 2024 | +41.31 pp |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 9.75 per 100 people | 2022 | No data | +227.07% |
| Energy and environment | ||||
| Renewable energy consumption | 30.8% | 2022 | 89 of 212 · 2021 | −17.1 pp |
| CO₂ emissions per capita | 0.93 t CO₂e per person | 2024 | 62 of 203 · 2024 | +59.1% |
| Access to electricity | 99.6% | 2024 | 130 of 215 · 2024 | +8.1 pp |
| Forest area | 54.52% | 2023 | 40 of 213 · 2023 | −4.94 pp |
| Society | ||||
| Current health expenditure | 4.15% | 2023 | 151 of 192 · 2023 | −0.27 pp |
| Maternal mortality | 67 per 100,000 live births | 2023 | 112 of 194 · 2023 | +63.41% |
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Methodology and limitations
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Aggregates are excluded and missing values are not interpolated.
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