Belize
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Identity
Name origin: traditionally believed to be derived from the Spanish pronunciation of the last name of Scottish explorer Peter Wallace, who settled in the area in 1638.
CIA 2026
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Belize vs Mexico
105 shared metrics.
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Mexico
Quick notes before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: United Mexican States.
CIA 2026
Analysis
Mexico leads in 69 of 105 shared metrics, while Belize leads in 36.
Belize's EV Chargers per 100,000 People is 8.0x that of Mexico (0.71 per 100k people vs 0.08 per 100k people).
Belize's Youth Unemployment Rate is 2.4x that of Mexico (19.32% of youth labor force vs 5.7% of youth labor force).
Belize's Unemployment Rate is 1.6x that of Mexico (7.0% vs 2.7%).
Belize's GDP Growth Rate is 1.5x that of Mexico (3.5% vs 1.4%).
Belize's Protected Land (%) is 1.4x that of Mexico (37.3% vs 15.3%).
Key Comparisons
EV Chargers per 100,000 PeopleBelize leads
Belize
0.71 per 100k people
Mexico
0.08 per 100k people
Youth Unemployment RateBelize leads
Belize
19.32% of youth labor force
Mexico
5.7% of youth labor force
Unemployment RateBelize leads
Belize
7.0%
Mexico
2.7%
GDP Growth RateBelize leads
Belize
3.5%
Mexico
1.4%
Protected Land (%)Belize leads
Belize
37.3%
Mexico
15.3%
Renewable Energy (%)Belize leads
Belize
30.8%
Mexico
13%
All Metrics
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
BelizeBelize
0.71 per 100k people
Mexico
0.08 per 100k people
800% higher
Youth Unemployment Rate
BelizeBelize
19.32% of youth labor force
Mexico
5.7% of youth labor force
238% higher
Unemployment Rate
BelizeBelize
7.0%
Mexico
2.7%
158% higher
GDP Growth Rate
BelizeBelize
3.5%
Mexico
1.4%
146% higher
Protected Land (%)
BelizeBelize
37.3%
Mexico
15.3%
144% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
BelizeBelize
30.8%
Mexico
13%
137% higher
Government Debt (% GDP)
BelizeBelize
99% of GDP
Mexico
45.1% of GDP
120% higher
Time Zones Count
BelizeBelize
2.0 time zones
Mexico
1.0 time zones
100% higher
Foreign Patents
MexicoBelize
27
Mexico
15.0K
100% lower
Population
MexicoBelize
422.0K
Mexico
130.74M
100% lower
Water Withdrawal
MexicoBelize
0.10 B m³
Mexico
89.8 B m³
100% lower
Scientific Publications
MexicoBelize
17.74
Mexico
21.0K
100% lower
GDP (Nominal)
MexicoBelize
$3,203,631,800
Mexico
$1,856,365,616,165.94
100% lower
High-Tech Exports (%)
MexicoBelize
0.00%
Mexico
19.3%
100% lower
Irrigated Land
MexicoBelize
35 km²
Mexico
59.9K km²
100% lower
Total CO2 Emissions
MexicoBelize
0.39 Mt CO2e
Mexico
475.99 Mt CO2e
100% lower
Electric Generating Capacity
MexicoBelize
220.0K kW
Mexico
105.59M kW
100% lower
Electricity Generation
MexicoBelize
0.45 TWh
Mexico
361.28 TWh
100% lower
Air Passengers
MexicoBelize
776.2K
Mexico
78.76M
99% lower
Tourist Arrivals
MexicoBelize
487.0K
Mexico
51.13M
99% lower
Land Area
MexicoBelize
22.8K km²
Mexico
1.94M km²
99% lower
Armed Forces Personnel
MexicoBelize
2.0K
Mexico
341.0K
99% lower
Forest Area
MexicoBelize
12.4K km²
Mexico
653.1K km²
98% lower
Airports
MexicoBelize
28
Mexico
1.6K
98% lower
Water Stress (%)
MexicoBelize
0.66%
Mexico
21.96%
97% lower
Capital Elevation
MexicoBelize
76 m
Mexico
2.2K m
97% lower
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
MexicoBelize
1.0 sites
Mexico
35 sites
97% lower
Coastline Length
MexicoBelize
386 km
Mexico
9.3K km
96% lower
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
BelizeBelize
28.65 µg/m³
Mexico
14.99 µg/m³
91% higher
Land Border Length
MexicoBelize
542 km
Mexico
4.4K km
88% lower
Agricultural Land (%)
MexicoBelize
8.0%
Mexico
50.69%
84% lower
Highest Elevation
MexicoBelize
1.1K m
Mexico
5.6K m
80% lower
Population Density
MexicoBelize
18.02 /km²
Mexico
66.74 /km²
73% lower
Solar Electricity Share
MexicoBelize
2.1%
Mexico
7.4%
71% lower
Women in Parliament (%)
MexicoBelize
15.63%
Mexico
50.2%
69% lower
Official Languages Count
MexicoBelize
1.0
Mexico
3.0
67% lower
Electricity Carbon Intensity
MexicoBelize
170.21 gCO2/kWh
Mexico
474.02 gCO2/kWh
64% lower
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
BelizeBelize
4.0% of GDP
Mexico
2.4% of GDP
64% higher
Forest Coverage (%)
BelizeBelize
54.52%
Mexico
33.6%
62% higher
Insufficient Physical Activity
BelizeBelize
40.68% of adults
Mexico
25.57% of adults
59% higher
Doctors (per 1,000)
MexicoBelize
1.1 per 1k
Mexico
2.6 per 1k
58% lower
Health Spending Per Capita
MexicoBelize
$297.42
Mexico
$650.97
54% lower
Broadband Access (%)
MexicoBelize
10 per 100 people
Mexico
21 per 100 people
52% lower
Exports (% GDP)
BelizeBelize
55.22% of GDP
Mexico
36.7% of GDP
50% higher
University Enrollment Rate
MexicoBelize
24.81%
Mexico
47.47%
48% lower
Urban Population (%)
MexicoBelize
41.75%
Mexico
79.75%
48% lower
Tobacco Use Prevalence
MexicoBelize
8.4% of adults
Mexico
16% of adults
47% lower
CO2 Per Capita
MexicoBelize
1.9 t/person/yr
Mexico
3.5 t/person/yr
46% lower
Road Traffic Death Rate
BelizeBelize
17.5 per 100k
Mexico
12 per 100k
46% higher
GNI Per Capita
MexicoBelize
$7,150
Mexico
$12,850
44% lower
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
MexicoBelize
$14,346.52
Mexico
$25,738.6
44% lower
Food Waste per Person
MexicoBelize
120.62 kg/person/yr
Mexico
214.72 kg/person/yr
44% lower
Vehicles per 1,000 People
MexicoBelize
189.44 per 1k people
Mexico
332.08 per 1k people
43% lower
Imports (% GDP)
BelizeBelize
53.75% of GDP
Mexico
37.89% of GDP
42% higher
Smoking Rate
MexicoBelize
8.8%
Mexico
14.9%
41% lower
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
MexicoBelize
67 per 100 people
Mexico
111.56 per 100 people
40% lower
Suicide Rate
MexicoBelize
4.2 per 100k
Mexico
7.0 per 100k
40% lower
Elderly Population (%)
MexicoBelize
5.0%
Mexico
8.2%
39% lower
Meat Consumption per Person
MexicoBelize
41.09 kg/person/yr
Mexico
64.88 kg/person/yr
37% lower
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
MexicoBelize
45.51 per 100k
Mexico
68.68 per 100k
34% lower
Corruption Perceptions Index
BelizeBelize
36 pts
Mexico
27 pts
33% higher
Border Neighbors
MexicoBelize
2.0
Mexico
3.0
33% lower
Mobile Money Accounts
BelizeBelize
13.67% of adults
Mexico
10.44% of adults
31% higher
Inflation Rate
MexicoBelize
3.3%
Mexico
4.7%
30% lower
Milk Consumption per Person
MexicoBelize
80.3 kg/person/yr
Mexico
111.87 kg/person/yr
28% lower
Health Spending (% GDP)
MexicoBelize
4.2% of GDP
Mexico
5.7% of GDP
26% lower
Digital Payments Used
BelizeBelize
51.16% of adults
Mexico
41.39% of adults
24% higher
Alcohol Consumption
MexicoBelize
3.7 L/adult/yr
Mexico
4.8 L/adult/yr
23% lower
Beer Consumption
MexicoBelize
3.1 L/person/yr
Mexico
3.8 L/person/yr
20% lower
Death Rate
MexicoBelize
4.9 per 1k
Mexico
6.0 per 1k
19% lower
Birth Rate
BelizeBelize
17.44 per 1k
Mexico
14.73 per 1k
18% higher
Spirits Consumption
BelizeBelize
0.58 L/person/yr
Mexico
0.50 L/person/yr
17% higher
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
BelizeBelize
14 days/yr
Mexico
12 days/yr
17% higher
Obesity Rate
BelizeBelize
41.91%
Mexico
36.09%
16% higher
Hypertension Prevalence
BelizeBelize
37.7% of adults
Mexico
32.8% of adults
15% higher
Merchant Fleet Size
BelizeBelize
774
Mexico
674
15% higher
Education Spending (% GDP)
BelizeBelize
4.6% of GDP
Mexico
4.1% of GDP
14% higher
Homicide Rate
BelizeBelize
28.06 per 100k
Mexico
24.86 per 100k
13% higher
Internet Users (%)
MexicoBelize
72%
Mexico
81%
11% lower
Median Age
MexicoBelize
25.9 years
Mexico
28.9 years
10% lower
Human Development Index
MexicoBelize
0.72
Mexico
0.79
9% lower
Sanitation Access (%)
MexicoBelize
84.3%
Mexico
92.99%
9% lower
Fertility Rate
BelizeBelize
2.0 children/woman
Mexico
1.9 children/woman
9% higher
Teen Birth Rate
MexicoBelize
55.23 per 1k
Mexico
60.1 per 1k
8% lower
Adult Literacy Rate
MexicoBelize
87.88%
Mexico
95.77%
8% lower
Youth Population (%)
BelizeBelize
26.58%
Mexico
24.51%
8% higher
Average Weekly Work Hours
MexicoBelize
39 hrs/week
Mexico
42.09 hrs/week
7% lower
Women in Senior Management
BelizeBelize
41.71% of managers
Mexico
39.32% of managers
6% higher
Dependency Ratio
MexicoBelize
46.2% of working-age pop.
Mexico
48.72% of working-age pop.
5% lower
Can Raise Emergency Money
BelizeBelize
96.72% of adults
Mexico
92.51% of adults
5% higher
Credit Card Ownership
BelizeBelize
14.91% of adults
Mexico
14.16% of adults
5% higher
Seafood Consumption per Person
MexicoBelize
13.35 kg/person/yr
Mexico
13.95 kg/person/yr
4% lower
Life Evaluation Score
MexicoBelize
6.7 pts
Mexico
7.0 pts
4% lower
Child Mortality
BelizeBelize
12.7 per 1k births
Mexico
12.5 per 1k births
2% higher
Life Expectancy
MexicoBelize
73.6 years
Mexico
75.1 years
2% lower
Military Spending
BelizeBelize
0.90% of GDP
Mexico
0.89% of GDP
1% higher
Coal Electricity Share
MexicoBelize
0%
Mexico
3.0%
ranked lower
Wind Electricity Share
MexicoBelize
0%
Mexico
6.0%
ranked lower
Electricity Access (%)
MexicoBelize
99.6%
Mexico
99.7%
equal
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
BelizeBelize
1.0 per 1k
Mexico
1.0 per 1k
equal
Infant Mortality
BelizeBelize
10.8 per 1k births
Mexico
10.8 per 1k births
equal
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
MexicoBelize
0 per 1M people
Mexico
0.02 per 1M people
ranked lower
Lowest Elevation
BelizeBelize
0 m
Mexico
-10 m
ranked higher
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
MexicoBelize
-3.5% of GDP
Mexico
-0.4% of GDP
ranked lower
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
MexicoBelize
0 per 1M people
Mexico
2.1 per 1M people
ranked lower
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