Belize
Latin America & Caribbean
Real development indicators — World Bank Open Data & UNODC, 2000–2024. 24 of 28 indicators have data for Belize. Change is measured from the earliest available year.
Life expectancy years
73.7 yrs2024
▲ +4.8 yrssince 2000
Unemployment % labor force
8.7%2024
▲ -2.1%since 2000
GDP per capita US$
$7,6812024
▲ +$2,954since 2000
Inflation % annual
3.3%2024
▼ +0.2%since 2000
Homicide rate per 100k
28.1 /100k2022
▼ +11.0 /100ksince 2000
Tourist arrivals count
487k2020
▲ +113ksince 2000
Internet users % pop
80.0%2024
▲ +74.0%since 2000
Population count
417.1k2024
▲ +176.3ksince 2000
CO₂ per capita tonnes
0.93 t2024
▼ +0.35 tsince 2000
Urban population % pop
41.8%2024
▼ -5.9%since 2000
GDP growth % annual
3.5%2024
▼ -8.7%since 2000
GNI per capita US$
$7,1502024
▲ +$2,680since 2000
GDP (total) US$
$3.2B2024
▲ +$2.1Bsince 2000
Labor force participation % ages 15+
56.9%2024
▼ -2.7%since 2000
Youth unemployment % ages 15-24
18.6%2024
▲ -3.5%since 2000
Health expenditure % of GDP
4.2%2023
▲ +1.2%since 2000
Infant mortality per 1,000 births
10.8 /1k2024
▲ -8.8 /1ksince 2000
Tertiary enrollment % gross
24.8%2024
▲ +9.6%since 2001
Education expenditure % of GDP
4.6%2024
▲ +0.9%since 2000
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people
67.2 /1002022
▲ +60.2 /100since 2000
Electricity access % pop
99.6%2024
▲ +20.6%since 2000
Renewable energy % final energy
30.8%2022
▼ -3.7%since 2000
Forest area % land
54.5%2023
▼ -9.5%since 2000
Basic drinking water % pop
94.8%2024
▲ +5.4%since 2000
Real house prices index 2015=100
No data
House price-to-income vs long-run avg
No data
House price-to-rent vs long-run avg
No data
Construction activity index 2015=100
No data