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Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Belize fits inside Mexico 85 times.

Belize: 22,966 km² (2023) · Mexico: 1,957,190 km² (2023)

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How much coast is there?

Mexico’s coastline is 24 times as long as Belize’s.

Belize: 386 km (2026 edition) · Mexico: 9,330 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Mexico’s highest peak towers 4,512 m above Belize’s.

Belize: 1,124 m (2026 edition) · Mexico: 5,636 m (2026 edition)

How far apart are they?

People

Who lives there, and how closely

How many people live there?

Mexico has 312 times as many people as Belize.

Belize: 422,924 (2025) · Mexico: 132 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Mexico is 3.7 times as densely populated as Belize.

Belize: 19 per km² (2025) · Mexico: 68 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Belize and Mexico are practically level.

Belize: 170.5 cm (2019) · Mexico: 170.3 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Belize and Mexico are practically level.

Belize: 158.1 cm (2019) · Mexico: 157.9 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Mexico is 2.9 years older than in Belize.

Belize: 25.9 years (2023) · Mexico: 28.9 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Belize have 0.1 more children on average than in Mexico.

Belize: 2.02 children per woman (2024) · Mexico: 1.89 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

8.5% of people in Mexico are 65 or older, versus 5.2% in Belize.

Belize: 5.2% (2025) · Mexico: 8.5% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Belize: no data · Mexico: 0.2 (2025)

How many official languages?

Belize has 3 official languages, Mexico 1.

Belize: 3 (2026) · Mexico: 1 (2026)

What shape is the population?

Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Mexico’s economy is 551 times the size of Belize’s.

Belize: $3.33 billion (2025) · Mexico: $1.83 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Mexico produces 73% more per person than Belize.

Belize: Int$14,966 (2025) · Mexico: Int$25,869 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Mexico than in Belize (Gini 2.7 points higher).

Belize: 39.9 (2018) · Mexico: 42.6 (2024)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 8.9% in Belize, versus 2.7% in Mexico.

Belize: 8.9% (2025) · Mexico: 2.7% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Belize and Mexico are practically level.

Belize: 0.9% (2024) · Mexico: 0.9% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Mexico’s price level (US = 100) is 1× Belize’s.

Belize: 53% (2025) · Mexico: 54% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Mexico spends 2.5 times as much on health per person as Belize.

Belize: $309 (2023) · Mexico: $761 (2023)

How long do people live?

People in Mexico live 1.5 years longer than in Belize.

Belize: 73.7 years (2024) · Mexico: 75.3 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Mexico is 12% more likely to die before turning one than in Belize.

Belize: 10.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Mexico: 12.1 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Mexico has 2.4 times as many doctors per person as Belize.

Belize: 1.1 per 1,000 (2018) · Mexico: 2.6 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

43% of adults in Belize are obese, versus 37% in Mexico.

Belize: 43.2% (2024) · Mexico: 37.4% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

16% of adults in Mexico smoke, versus 8.5% in Belize.

Belize: 8.5% (2024) · Mexico: 15.7% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

People in Mexico rate their lives 0.26 points higher than in Belize.

Belize: 6.71 (2025) · Mexico: 6.97 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Mexico drink 34% more alcohol than in Belize.

Belize: 5 litres (2023) · Mexico: 6.7 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Mexico has 15% more meat per person than Belize.

Belize: 68.2 kg (2023) · Mexico: 78.2 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Mexico has 473 kcal more food per person per day than Belize.

Belize: 2,832 kcal (2023) · Mexico: 3,305 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Belize: no data · Mexico: 1,629 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Mexico went to school 0.59 years longer than in Belize.

Belize: 8.8 years (2023) · Mexico: 9.3 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Belize welcomed 2.7 times as many tourists per resident as Mexico (2019).

Belize: 0.93 (2022) · Mexico: 0.34 (2024)

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

83% of people in Mexico are online, versus 80% in Belize.

Belize: 80% (2024) · Mexico: 83% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Mexico and Belize are practically level.

Belize: 99.6% (2024) · Mexico: 99.8% (2024)

How many live in cities?

80% of people in Mexico live in cities, versus 42% in Belize.

Belize: 42% (2025) · Mexico: 80% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Mexico has 116 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Belize 67.

Belize: 67 (2022) · Mexico: 116 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Belize: no data · Mexico: 23,389 km (2017)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Belize fly 3.1 times as many passengers per resident as those from Mexico.

Belize: 1.84 (2023) · Mexico: 0.6 (2023)

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 55% of Belize, but only 34% of Mexico.

Belize: 54.5% (2023) · Mexico: 33.6% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Mexico emits 85% more CO₂ than someone in Belize.

Belize: 1.9 t (2024) · Mexico: 3.5 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

87% of Belize’s electricity is renewable, versus 23% in Mexico.

Belize: 87.2% (2024) · Mexico: 23.1% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Mexico carries 27% more fine dust than in Belize.

Belize: 14.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Mexico: 18.3 µg/m³ (2024)

Where does the power come from?

Safety

Measured risk, not vibes

How common is murder?

You are 13% more likely to be murdered in Belize than in Mexico.

Belize: 28.1 per 100k (2022) · Mexico: 24.9 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Belize are 46% deadlier than in Mexico.

Belize: 17.5 per 100k (2021) · Mexico: 12 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

Belize is on average 4.8 °C warmer than Mexico.

Belize: 26.2°C (2016–2025 avg) · Mexico: 21.4°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Belize gets 2 times as much rain as Mexico.

Belize: 1,553 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Mexico: 788 mm (2016–2025 avg)

What does the year feel like?
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Quick answers

Is Belize bigger than Mexico?

Mexico is larger. Belize fits inside Mexico 85 times.

Which has more people, Belize or Mexico?

Mexico has 312 times as many people as Belize (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Belize or Mexico?

People in Mexico live 1.5 years longer than in Belize. Life expectancy at birth is 73.7 years in Belize and 75.3 in Mexico.

Are people taller in Belize or Mexico?

Belize and Mexico are practically level (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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