Guatemala vs Belize: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Guatemala | Belize | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 18.7m2025 | 422,9242025 | 69 · 174 |
| Area | 108,889 km²2024 | 22,966 km²2024 | 107 · 148 |
| Density | 171.82024 | 18.32024 | 70 · 192 |
| Urban share | 56.3%2025 | 41.6%2025 | 137 · 169 |
| Fertility | 2.292024 | 2.022024 | 86 · 101 |
| Aged 65+ | 5.0%2025 | 5.2%2025 | 148 · 145 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $123bn2025 | $3.3bn2025 | 68 · 180 |
| GDP per capita | $6,5982025 | $7,8652025 | 125 · 116 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $15,1972025 | $14,9662025 | 122 · 123 |
| GDP growth | 4.3%2025 | 2.7%2025 | 72 · 124 |
| Agriculture share | 9.6%2025 | 7.9%2024 | 72 · 84 |
| Industry share | 21.8%2025 | 14.6%2024 | 116 · 162 |
| Services share | 62.1%2025 | 62.4%2024 | 72 · 71 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 1.5%2025 | 1.1%2025 | 133 · 143 |
| Tax revenue | 11.6%2024 | — | 111 · — |
| Military spending | 0.52%2025 | 1.00%2025 | 144 · 115 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 15.6%2025 | 55.2%2024 | 161 · 42 |
| FDI inflows | 1.4%2025 | 0.0%2025 | 125 · 177 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 2.6%2025 | 8.9%2025 | 162 · 47 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 20.0%2025 | 12.5%2025 | 124 · 160 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 27.3%2023 | 24.8%2024 | 113 · 119 |
| Education spending | 3.1%2024 | 4.6%2024 | 140 · 72 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 72.7 yrs2024 | 73.7 yrs2024 | 128 · 120 |
| Infant mortality | 17.22024 | 10.82024 | 73 · 110 |
| Health spending | 6.8%2023 | 4.1%2023 | 90 · 152 |
| Physicians | 1.282020 | 1.092018 | 103 · 108 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 60.2%2024 | 80.0%2024 | 138 · 102 |
| Fixed broadband | 5.32024 | 9.82022 | 138 · 121 |
| Electricity access | 90.9%2024 | 99.6%2024 | 160 · 130 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 1.11 t2024 | 0.93 t2024 | 138 · 142 |
| Renewable energy | 62.1%2021 | 30.8%2022 | 35 · 78 |
| Forest cover | 33.1%2024 | 58.0%2024 | 104 · 36 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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