Belize: key statistics
Latin America & Caribbean · Upper middle income · capital Belmopan
Belize has a GDP of $3.2B and a GDP per capita of $7,681, with a population of about 417,072 (World Bank, latest available year). Life expectancy is 73.7 years. Among countries with data, Belize ranks #180 of 214 by GDP, #114 of 214 by GDP per capita, #174 of 217 by population. Full indicator table, peer countries and head-to-head comparisons are below.
Source: World Bank Open Data. Data as of June 2026.
Belize at a glance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (current US$) | $3.2B | 2024 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | $7,681 | 2024 |
| Population, total | 417,072 | 2024 |
| Population growth (annual %) | 1.4% | 2024 |
| GDP growth (annual %) | 3.5% | 2024 |
| Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | 3.3% | 2024 |
| Unemployment, total (% of labour force, modelled ILO) | 8.9% | 2025 |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 73.7 | 2024 |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | 80.0% | 2024 |
| Urban population (% of total) | 41.8% | 2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita (tonnes) | 0.93 | 2024 |
Source: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Data as of June 2026.
Each value is the most-recent year the World Bank reports for Belize (the year column), so figures are not all from the same year. A dash (—) means no value is reported.
How Belize ranks
- GDP: #180 of 214 ($3.2B)
- GDP per capita: #114 of 214 ($7,681)
- Population: #174 of 217 (417,072)
- Life expectancy: #120 of 217 (73.7 years)
Belize vs its peers
The 6 countries in Latin America & Caribbean with the closest GDP per capita to Belize:
| Country | GDP per capita | Population | Life expectancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belize (this country) | $7,681 | 417,072 | 73.7 |
| Jamaica | $7,754 | 2.8 million | 71.6 |
| Colombia | $7,919 | 52.9 million | 77.9 |
| Suriname | $6,962 | 634,431 | 73.8 |
| Peru | $8,452 | 34.2 million | 77.9 |
| Ecuador | $6,875 | 18.1 million | 77.6 |
| Paraguay | $6,416 | 6.9 million | 74.0 |
See every country in this region on the Latin America & Caribbean hub.
Compare Belize head to head
Frequently asked questions
What is the GDP of Belize?
Belize's GDP is $3.2B (2024) in current US dollars (World Bank). GDP per capita is $7,681 (2024). That ranks Belize #180 of 214 economies with reported GDP.
What is the population of Belize?
Belize has a population of about 417,072 (2024), per World Bank data. It is the #174 most populous of 217 countries.
What region and income group is Belize in?
The World Bank places Belize in the Latin America & Caribbean region and classifies it as a upper middle income economy. Its capital is Belmopan.
How long do people live in Belize?
Life expectancy at birth in Belize is 73.7 years (2024, World Bank). That ranks #120 of 217.
Sources & notes
Data: World Bank Open Data, Indicators API (CC BY 4.0), retrieved June 2026. Values are each indicator's most-recent non-empty year for Belize, so the reference year varies by indicator (shown in the table). Figures are nominal (current US$) unless noted; see our methodology. Browse all 217 countries.
Last updated: 2026-06-20