Belize
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Central America |
| Population (000, 2025) | 423 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 185 |
| Capital city | Belmopan |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 23 |
| UN membership date | 251,981 |
| Surface area (km2) | 22,965 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 1,018 |
| National currency | Belize Dollar (BZD) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 2 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 3,079 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 11 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 74,890 |
| Economy: Agriculturee,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 105 |
| Economy: Industrye,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 155 |
| Economy: Services and other activitye,h (% of GVA) | 74 |
| Employment in agriculturei (% of employed) | 156 |
| Employment in industryi (% of employed) | 178 |
| Employment in servicesi (% employed) | 665 |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 69 |
| Labour force participation ratei (female/male pop. %) | 492,746 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexj (2010=100) | 126 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 89 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 283 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 1,455 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 1,172 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 52 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 14 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 2 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 768,712 |
| Population age distributionm (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 26,383 |
| International migrant stockn (000/% of total pop.) | 687,165 |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 106 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 102 |
| Health: Current expenditurei,o,p (% of GDP) | 42 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | ... |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 972,984 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 952,975 |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 645,545 |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 281 |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 156 |
| Individuals using the Interneti (per 100 inhabitants) | 724 |
| Threatened species (number) | 243 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 55 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 718 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 7 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 45 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 373 |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 448 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 1 |
Expat distribution in Belize from top sending countries
