UN-OHRLLS

Belize

Belize

OFFICIAL COUNTRY NAME

Belize

ISO COUNTRY CODES

ISO 2: BZ | ISO 3: BLZ

CAPITAL CITY

Belmopan

GEOGRAPHIC REGION AND SUB-REGION

Americas — Central America

LAND AREA (KM²)

22,810 km²

POPULATION SIZE (LATEST YEAR)

410,211

ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS

districts

6

COUNTRY INCOME CLASSIFICATION

(World Bank)

Upper middle income

Classification & Status

SIDS status

Active SIDS member

Demographic Profile

Total population

410,211

Annual growth rate
1.4%▲
Youth population 15–24 years

73,838

18% of total
Urban / Rural split
46.3%
53.7%
Urban 190,000 Rural 220,211
Population pyramid

Social Development Profile

Education

Literacy rate
Net enrolment rates
97.2%Primary
95.2%Secondary
Completion rates of Education
HDI score rank

95

Health

Life expectancy

73.9

years

Maternal mortality ratio

130

per 100,000 live births

Infant mortality rate

10.2%

Access to health services

72%

ITC

Internet users
Internet affordability/price

$3.20

Broadband subscription

1.6

Network coverage

92%

Economic Profile

GDP total

3,079

Per capita, current

7,489

PPP

4,926

GDP growth rate

1.1%

MVA

157

Inflation rate

4.2%

Sectoral composition

GDP Value Added breakdown
Agriculture

10.5%

Industry

15.5%

Services

74%

Employment/Unemployment rate

Labour force participation
Unemployment rate
Female

8.2%

Male

5.6%

Trade & Finance

Trade

Exports vs Imports

Trade deficit: $ 1.2B

Med and high-tech manufacturing

12%

of total manufacturing

Financing

Tax
FDI
Tax revenue

$ 403M

13.1% of GDP

ODA received

$ 31M

1% of GNI

FDI inflows

$ 135M

4.4% of GDP

Debt Stock and Service

Debt composition
Total debt stock

$ 2.1B

Debt service

$ 165M

8.0% of stock

Vulnerability

11.3%

Poverty headcount

below $2.15/day

0M

Food insecurity

10% of population

28%

Social protection

coverage rate

Access to basic services