# Belize — key facts

Source: GeoReality (https://geo-reality.com) — verified country data, regenerated 2026-09-01.
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- Capital: Belmopan
- Region: North America · Central America
- Full profile: https://geo-reality.com/country/bz
- Methodology and source URLs: https://geo-reality.com/data-sources

| Fact | Value | Primary source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 422,924 | World Bank SP.POP.TOTL |
| Area | 22,810 km² | World Bank AG.LND.TOTL.K2 |
| GDP per capita (nominal) | 7,865 USD | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | 14,966 intl $ | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD |
| GDP (total) | 3.3 bn USD | World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD |
| Human Development Index | 0.7 | UNDP Human Development Report (2022) |
| Life satisfaction (Cantril ladder, 0-10) | 6.71 | World Happiness Report — Data for Figure 2.1, life evaluation (Cantril ladder) (2026) |
| Life expectancy at birth | 73.7 years | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Fertility rate | 2.02 births/woman | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Unemployment | 8.9% | World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS |
| Inflation (CPI, annual) | 1.1% | World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG |
| Cost of living index (NYC = 100) | 46.9 | Numbeo (2026) |
| Safety index (Numbeo) | 48.2 | Numbeo (2026) |
| Median fixed broadband | 50.55 Mbps | Ookla Speedtest Global Index (2025) |
| Internet users | 80% of population | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 41.6% | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Renewable share of energy | 30.8% | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Forest area | 54.5% of land | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |
| CO2 emissions per capita | 0.93 t/yr | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Corporate tax rate | 25% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (corporate column, headline statutory rate) (2024) |
| VAT / GST standard rate | 12.5% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (VAT/GST/Sales column, standard-rate preferred) (2024) |
| Top personal income tax | 25% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (Individual income / Highest column) (2024) |

## Two decades of change

| Indicator | First → last observed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 70.33 (2005) → 73.74 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Internet users | 24 (2006) → 80.01 (2024) | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 46.41 (2006) → 41.56 (2025) | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Births per woman | 3.17 (2005) → 2.02 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Renewable share of energy | 26.3 (2004) → 30.8 (2022) | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Access to electricity | 83.5 (2005) → 99.6 (2024) | World Bank EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS |
| Infant mortality | 17.1 (2005) → 10.8 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.IMRT.IN |
| CO2 emissions per person | 0.54 (2005) → 0.93 (2024) | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Forest area | 62.79 (2004) → 54.52 (2023) | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |

Context across all countries: https://geo-reality.com/changed

## Human Development Index, 1990–2022

Source: UNDP Human Development Report, composite indices complete time series (2023-24). Annual values as published, none interpolated.

| Year | HDI |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.609 |
| 1991 | 0.616 |
| 1992 | 0.624 |
| 1993 | 0.630 |
| 1994 | 0.634 |
| 1995 | 0.636 |
| 1996 | 0.639 |
| 1997 | 0.641 |
| 1998 | 0.642 |
| 1999 | 0.650 |
| 2000 | 0.657 |
| 2001 | 0.661 |
| 2002 | 0.670 |
| 2003 | 0.679 |
| 2004 | 0.685 |
| 2005 | 0.682 |
| 2006 | 0.697 |
| 2007 | 0.704 |
| 2008 | 0.709 |
| 2009 | 0.715 |
| 2010 | 0.720 |
| 2011 | 0.719 |
| 2012 | 0.722 |
| 2013 | 0.721 |
| 2014 | 0.716 |
| 2015 | 0.714 |
| 2016 | 0.720 |
| 2017 | 0.716 |
| 2018 | 0.715 |
| 2019 | 0.718 |
| 2020 | 0.705 |
| 2021 | 0.698 |
| 2022 | 0.700 |

Chart: https://geo-reality.com/country/bz#hdi-history

Vintages marked "varies" are the most recent value the source publishes per country; the profile page states the exact year per figure.