World median is the middle country on each statistic: half of all countries with data are above it, half below. It is not an average, so it is never pulled up or down by giants or microstates.
Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Belize fits inside the median country 4.8 times
Belize: 22,966 km² (2024) · World median: 111,370 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
The median country’s coastline is 14% longer than Belize’s
Belize: 386 km (2026 edition) · World median: 440 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
The median country’s highest peak towers 1,211 m above Belize’s
Belize: 1,124 m (2026 edition) · World median: 2,335 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 38% of the median country, versus 8.2% of Belize
Belize: 8.2% (2024) · World median: 37.8% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The median country has 17 times as many people as Belize
Belize: 422,924 (2025) · World median: 7.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The median country is 5.3 times as densely populated as Belize
Belize: 19 per km² (2025) · World median: 98 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in the median country are 3.0 cm taller than in Belize
Belize: 170.5 cm (2019) · World median: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in the median country are 2.4 cm taller than in Belize
Belize: 158.1 cm (2019) · World median: 160.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in the median country is 5.2 years older than in Belize
Belize: 25.9 years (2023) · World median: 31.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Belize have 0.1 more children on average than in the median country
Belize: 2.02 children per woman (2024) · World median: 1.9 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
8.6% of people in the median country are 65 or older, versus 5.2% in Belize
Belize: 5.2% (2025) · World median: 8.6% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Belize and the median country are nearly identical here
Belize: 0.8 per 1,000 (2025) · World median: 0.8 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Belize: no data · World median: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Belize has 3 official languages, the median country 1
Belize: 3 (2026) · World median: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
The median country’s economy is 14 times the size of Belize’s
Belize: $3.33 billion (2025) · World median: $45.5 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
The median country produces 41% more per person than Belize
Belize: Int$14,966 (2025) · World median: Int$21,072 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Belize than in the median country (Gini 5.5 points higher)
Belize: 39.9 (2018) · World median: 34.4 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
1.6% of people in the median country live on less than $3 a day, versus 1.0% in Belize
Belize: 1% (2018) · World median: 1.6% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.9% in Belize, versus 5.1% in the median country
Belize: 8.9% (2025) · World median: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
The median country spends 1.8% of its GDP on the military, Belize 1.0%
Belize: 1% (2025) · World median: 1.8% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Belize’s central government collects 21% of GDP in tax, the median country’s 17%
Belize: 21.3% (2017) · World median: 17% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Belize’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× the median country’s
Belize: 53% (2025) · World median: 45% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
The median country spends 52% more on health per person than Belize
Belize: $309 (2023) · World median: $470 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in the median country live 0.88 years longer than in Belize
Belize: 73.7 years (2024) · World median: 74.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in the median country is 17% more likely to die before turning one than in Belize
Belize: 10.8 per 1,000 (2024) · World median: 12.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
The median country has 54% more doctors per person than Belize
Belize: 1.1 per 1,000 (2018) · World median: 1.7 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
The median country has 2.4 times as many hospital beds per person as Belize
Belize: 1 per 1,000 (2023) · World median: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in the median country is 5% higher than in Belize
Belize: 9.5 per 100k (2023) · World median: 10 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
43% of adults in Belize are obese, versus 24% in the median country
Belize: 43.2% (2024) · World median: 24% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
19% of adults in the median country smoke, versus 8.5% in Belize
Belize: 8.5% (2024) · World median: 19% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Belize rate their lives 0.88 points higher than in the median country
Belize: 6.71 (2025) · World median: 5.83 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Belize drink 15% more alcohol than in the median country
Belize: 5 litres (2023) · World median: 4.3 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Belize has 21% more meat per person than the median country
Belize: 68.2 kg (2023) · World median: 56.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
The median country has 106 kcal more food per person per day than Belize
Belize: 2,832 kcal (2023) · World median: 2,938 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Belize: no data · World median: 1,974 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in the median country went to school 1.2 years longer than in Belize
Belize: 8.8 years (2023) · World median: 9.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Belize welcomed 2.7 times as many tourists per resident as the median country (2019)
Belize: 0.93 (2022) · World median: 0.34 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
The median country has 2 more World Heritage sites than Belize (3 against 1)
Belize: 1 (2026) · World median: 3 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
The median country has won 4 Olympic medals, Belize none
Belize: 0 (2026 edition) · World median: 4 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
82% of people in the median country are online, versus 80% in Belize
Belize: 80% (2024) · World median: 82% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in the median country is 2.2 times as fast as in Belize
Belize: 72 Mbps (2026) · World median: 161 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
The median country and Belize are practically level
Belize: 99.6% (2024) · World median: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
64% of people in the median country live in cities, versus 42% in Belize
Belize: 42% (2025) · World median: 64% (2025)
How many phones per person?
The median country has 115 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Belize 67
Belize: 67 (2022) · World median: 115 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Belize: no data · World median: 2,141 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Belize fly 7.7 times as many passengers per resident as those from the median country
Belize: 1.84 (2023) · World median: 0.24 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 58% of Belize, but only 33% of the median country
Belize: 58% (2024) · World median: 32.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in the median country emits 57% more CO₂ than someone in Belize
Belize: 1.9 t (2024) · World median: 3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
87% of Belize’s electricity is renewable, versus 31% in the median country
Belize: 87.2% (2024) · World median: 30.8% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in the median country carries 15% more fine dust than in Belize
Belize: 14.4 µg/m³ (2024) · World median: 16.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 12 times as likely to be murdered in Belize as in the median country
Belize: 28.1 per 100k (2022) · World median: 2.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Belize are 28% deadlier than in the median country
Belize: 23.8 per 100k (2023) · World median: 18.6 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Belize is on average 3.3 °C warmer than the median country
Belize: 26.2°C (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 23°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Belize gets 53% more rain than the median country
Belize: 1,553 mm (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 1,014 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Belize bigger than the median country?
The median country is larger. Belize fits inside the median country 4.8 times.
Which has more people, Belize or the median country?
The median country has 17 times as many people as Belize (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Belize or the median country?
People in the median country live 0.88 years longer than in Belize. Life expectancy at birth is 73.7 years in Belize and 74.6 in the median country.
Are people taller in Belize or the median country?
Men in the median country are 3.0 cm taller than in Belize (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
