Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Belize fits inside Guatemala 4.7 times
Belize: 22,966 km² (2024) · Guatemala: 108,889 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Guatemala’s coastline is 4% longer than Belize’s
Belize: 386 km (2026 edition) · Guatemala: 400 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Guatemala’s highest peak towers 3,096 m above Belize’s
Belize: 1,124 m (2026 edition) · Guatemala: 4,220 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 46% of Guatemala, versus 8.2% of Belize
Belize: 8.2% (2024) · Guatemala: 46% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Guatemala has 44 times as many people as Belize
Belize: 422,924 (2025) · Guatemala: 18.7 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Guatemala is 9.4 times as densely populated as Belize
Belize: 19 per km² (2025) · Guatemala: 174 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Belize are 6.2 cm taller than in Guatemala
Belize: 170.5 cm (2019) · Guatemala: 164.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Belize are 7.2 cm taller than in Guatemala
Belize: 158.1 cm (2019) · Guatemala: 150.9 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Belize is 3.3 years older than in Guatemala
Belize: 25.9 years (2023) · Guatemala: 22.6 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Guatemala have 0.3 more children on average than in Belize
Belize: 2.02 children per woman (2024) · Guatemala: 2.29 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
Belize and Guatemala are practically level
Belize: 5.2% (2025) · Guatemala: 5% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Belize hosts 9.7 times as many refugees per resident as Guatemala
Belize: 0.8 per 1,000 (2025) · Guatemala: 0.1 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Belize: no data · Guatemala: 1.1 (2026)
How many official languages?
Belize has 3 official languages, Guatemala 1
Belize: 3 (2026) · Guatemala: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Guatemala’s economy is 37 times the size of Belize’s
Belize: $3.33 billion (2025) · Guatemala: $123 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Guatemala produces 2% more per person than Belize
Belize: Int$14,966 (2025) · Guatemala: Int$15,197 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Guatemala than in Belize (Gini 5.3 points higher)
Belize: 39.9 (2018) · Guatemala: 45.2 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
9.7% of people in Guatemala live on less than $3 a day, versus 1.0% in Belize
Belize: 1% (2018) · Guatemala: 9.7% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.9% in Belize, versus 2.6% in Guatemala
Belize: 8.9% (2025) · Guatemala: 2.6% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Belize and Guatemala are practically level
Belize: 1% (2025) · Guatemala: 0.5% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Belize’s central government collects 21% of GDP in tax, Guatemala’s 12%
Belize: 21.3% (2017) · Guatemala: 11.6% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Belize’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Guatemala’s
Belize: 53% (2025) · Guatemala: 43% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Guatemala spends 27% more on health per person than Belize
Belize: $309 (2023) · Guatemala: $392 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Belize live 0.99 year longer than in Guatemala
Belize: 73.7 years (2024) · Guatemala: 72.7 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Guatemala is 59% more likely to die before turning one than in Belize
Belize: 10.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Guatemala: 17.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Guatemala has 18% more doctors per person than Belize
Belize: 1.1 per 1,000 (2018) · Guatemala: 1.3 per 1,000 (2020)
How many hospital beds are there?
Belize has 2.2 times as many hospital beds per person as Guatemala
Belize: 1 per 1,000 (2023) · Guatemala: 0.5 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Belize is 73% higher than in Guatemala
Belize: 9.5 per 100k (2023) · Guatemala: 5.5 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
43% of adults in Belize are obese, versus 27% in Guatemala
Belize: 43.2% (2024) · Guatemala: 26.7% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
11% of adults in Guatemala smoke, versus 8.5% in Belize
Belize: 8.5% (2024) · Guatemala: 11.2% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Belize rate their lives 0.18 points higher than in Guatemala
Belize: 6.71 (2025) · Guatemala: 6.53 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Belize drink 63% more alcohol than in Guatemala
Belize: 5 litres (2023) · Guatemala: 3.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Belize has 26% more meat per person than Guatemala
Belize: 68.2 kg (2023) · Guatemala: 54.3 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Belize and Guatemala are practically level
Belize: 2,832 kcal (2023) · Guatemala: 2,823 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Belize: no data · Guatemala: 2,151 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Belize went to school 2.9 years longer than in Guatemala
Belize: 8.8 years (2023) · Guatemala: 5.8 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Belize welcomed 11 times as many tourists per resident as Guatemala (2019)
Belize: 0.93 (2022) · Guatemala: 0.08 (2022)
How many World Heritage sites?
Guatemala has 3 more World Heritage sites than Belize (4 against 1)
Belize: 1 (2026) · Guatemala: 4 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Guatemala has won 3 Olympic medals, Belize none
Belize: 0 (2026 edition) · Guatemala: 3 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
80% of people in Belize are online, versus 60% in Guatemala
Belize: 80% (2024) · Guatemala: 60% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Guatemala is 2.1 times as fast as in Belize
Belize: 72 Mbps (2026) · Guatemala: 149 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Belize have electricity, versus 91% in Guatemala
Belize: 99.6% (2024) · Guatemala: 90.9% (2024)
How many live in cities?
56% of people in Guatemala live in cities, versus 42% in Belize
Belize: 42% (2025) · Guatemala: 56% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Guatemala has 113 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Belize 67
Belize: 67 (2022) · Guatemala: 113 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Belize: no data · Guatemala: 800 km (2018)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Belize fly 155 times as many passengers per resident as those from Guatemala
Belize: 1.84 (2023) · Guatemala: 0.01 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 58% of Belize, but only 33% of Guatemala
Belize: 58% (2024) · Guatemala: 33.1% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Belize emits 77% more CO₂ than someone in Guatemala
Belize: 1.9 t (2024) · Guatemala: 1.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
87% of Belize’s electricity is renewable, versus 68% in Guatemala
Belize: 87.2% (2024) · Guatemala: 68.3% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Guatemala carries 92% more fine dust than in Belize
Belize: 14.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Guatemala: 27.7 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 20% more likely to be murdered in Belize than in Guatemala
Belize: 28.1 per 100k (2022) · Guatemala: 23.4 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Belize are 13% deadlier than in Guatemala
Belize: 23.8 per 100k (2023) · Guatemala: 21.1 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Belize is on average 2.5 °C warmer than Guatemala
Belize: 26.2°C (2016–2025 avg) · Guatemala: 23.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Guatemala gets 17% more rain than Belize
Belize: 1,553 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Guatemala: 1,811 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Belize bigger than Guatemala?
Guatemala is larger. Belize fits inside Guatemala 4.7 times.
Which has more people, Belize or Guatemala?
Guatemala has 44 times as many people as Belize (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Belize or Guatemala?
People in Belize live 0.99 year longer than in Guatemala. Life expectancy at birth is 73.7 years in Belize and 72.7 in Guatemala.
Are people taller in Belize or Guatemala?
Men in Belize are 6.2 cm taller than in Guatemala (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
