Belize
ISO3: BLZ • Latin America & Caribbean • Upper middle income
Belize is a upper middle income economy in Latin America & Caribbean. It has a population of about 417,072 and a GDP of $3.20 billion.
Explore 263 World Bank indicators for Belize below.
Belize at a Glance
- Capital
- Belmopan
- Population
- 417,072
- Area
- 22,966 km²
- 18.2 /km²
- Currency
- BZD Belize dollar
- Languages
- Belizean Creole, English, Spanish
- ISO codes
- BLZ · BZ
Key Development Indicators
Economy
GDP (current US$)
3.20B
2024
Economy
GDP per capita (current US$)
7,681.24
2024
Health & Population
Population, total
417,072.00
2024
Health & Population
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
73.74
2024
Economy
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
3.29
2024
Labor & Business
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
8.86
2025
Education
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
87.88
2022
Technology
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
80.01
2024
Energy
Access to electricity (% of population)
99.60
2023
Economy
Trade (% of GDP)
108.97
2024
Health & Population
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
67.00
2023
Health & Population
Urban population (% of total population)
41.75
2024
Other Countries in Latin America & Caribbean
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Frequently asked questions about Belize
- What is the population of Belize?
- Belize has a population of approximately 417,072, according to the most recent World Bank data.
- What is the capital of Belize?
- The capital of Belize is Belmopan.
- What region is Belize in?
- The World Bank places Belize in the Latin America & Caribbean region.
- What income group is Belize in?
- The World Bank classifies Belize as a Upper middle income economy.
- What currency does Belize use?
- Belize uses the Belize dollar (BZD).
Data sourced from the World Bank Open Data portal. Values represent the most recent available year. NULL or missing values indicate data is suppressed, not collected, or not applicable for this country.