Population in Belize 240 indicators covering population for Belize. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank GDP per capita, PPP 13,278 constant 2011 international $ 2024 up 8.4% 119th GDP, PPP 6.29 billion current international $ 2024 up 90.1% 172nd GDP per capita, PPP 15,093 current international $ 2024 up 59.0% 120th Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange 0.5585 2024 down 13.5% 72nd PPP conversion factor, GDP 1.12 LCU per international $ 2024 down 13.5% 148th GNI per capita, PPP 14,530 current international $ 2024 up 63.6% 120th PPP conversion factor, private consumption 1.11 LCU per international $ 2024 down 14.3% 151st Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol 35.6% 2020 up 14.9% 106th Prevalence of HIV, total 1.2% 2024 down 14.3% 31st Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 8.29 2024 down 9.2% 104th Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 96.05 2024 up 2.1% 161st Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 1.2 2024 up 2.7% 94th Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 8.8 2024 down 10.0% 154th Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 7.27 2024 up 20.5% 66th Proportion of population using limited sanitation services 8.43 2024 down 1.4% 68th Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services 84.3 2024 up 0.4% 160th Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 92.73 2024 up 0.2% 154th Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved 19.8 2024 down 22.3% 86th Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 64.13 2024 up 12.0% 35th People using improved sanitation facilities 386,752 people 2024 up 19.8% 173rd Proportion of population practising open defecation 0.5704 2022 down 69.5% 90th Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas 171,553 people 2020 up 32.7% 163rd Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas 18.5% 2020 down 8.6% 175th Share of population living in cities 18.5% 2020 down 8.6% 175th Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita 56.1% 2020 down 5.9% 192nd Share of population living in rural areas 43.9% 2020 up 8.7% 45th Share of babies born with a low birthweight 11.6% 2020 up 3.5% 61st Stillbirth rate 0.6798 deaths per 100 births 2023 down 18.5% 115th Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 1 2007 down 80.0% 92nd Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 1 2007 down 80.0% 92nd Total debt service 3.9% 2023 down 45.5% 62nd 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services 88.25 2022 up 2.3% 114th 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water 98.41 2022 up 3.3% 78th 6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation 0.5704 2022 down 69.5% 87th New internal displacements 162 2025 down 35.7% 138th Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required 29.5% 2022 down 13.0% 39th Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 52.06 per 1,000 population 2022 down 23.5% 58th Prison population rate 302 prisoners per 100,000 people 2025 down 29.8% 33rd Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 1.39 per 1,000 population 2022 up 12.1% 47th Share of urban population living in slums 15.7% 2024 down 0.1% 93rd International migrants, by country of destination 68,706 2024 up 25.8% 154th Total number of international immigrants 68,706 immigrants 2024 up 25.8% 154th Share of the population born in another country 16.5% 2024 up 7.5% 66th Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population 34.7% 2024 down 35.0% 67th Population ages 25 to 54 125.86 2017 — 78th Total population 422.92 2025 up 18.7% 25th Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) 4.0% 2018 — 61st Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities 90.3% 2022 up 6.0% 33rd Replacement-level fertility rate 2.1 2010 down 0.9% 115th Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus 95.0% 2022 up 8.0% 35th Literate and illiterate world population 12.1% 2022 up 33.5% 49th Crude death rate caused by intentional injuries 41.73 2022 down 5.3% 4th Access to handwashing facilities 90.3% 2022 up 2.9% 31st 6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility 90.29 2022 up 6.0% 22nd Percentage of population with access to electricity - SDG 7.1.1 99.6 2024 up 8.9% 18th Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG 28.06 2022 down 35.3% 11th Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services 94.85 2024 up 2.1% 28th Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services 84.3 2024 up 0.4% 29th Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG 28.06 2022 down 35.3% 10th Percentage of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 82.9 2023 down 0.5% 27th ← Previous Page 4 of 4