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Belize
Central America
At a glance
CapitalBelmopan
Official languageEnglish
CurrencyBelize dollar
Drives on theright
Highest pointDoyle's Delight1,124 m
Biggest category of goods exportedfood96% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports73.3%of everything sold abroad, 2025
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Belize by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 423k (2025) | 173rd of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $3.33bn (2025) | 175th of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 22.8k km² (2023) | 148th of 209 |
| Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations. | $30.1m (2024) | 145th of 151 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $1.77bn (2024) | 149th of 180 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 271k (2022) | 178th of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 12.4k km² (2023) | 116th of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 1.82k km² (2023) | 158th of 206 |
| COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 0 Mt (2024) | 176th of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 176k (2025) | 176th of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 73.7 years (2024) | 112th of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $7,865 (2025) | 109th of 205 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 80.0% (2024) | 102nd of 191 |
| InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods. | 1.1% (2025) | 144th of 182 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 8.9% (2025) | 46th of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 41.6% (2025) | 162nd of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 2.02 (2024) | 100th of 209 |
| Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces. | 0.90% of GDP (2024) | 124th of 155 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 109.0% of GDP (2024) | 47th of 183 |
| COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 0.92 t (2024) | 140th of 198 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.721 (2023) | 115th of 193 |
Land borders
Belize shares these with other countries
Drives on the right 149Has a coast and land neighbours 115Has english as an official language 63Is a constitutional monarchy 40Is a member of the commonwealth 55Is a member of caricom 14Mainly exports food 47Earns most of its export income from services 48Is in central america 7
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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