Belize vs World: Surface area (sq. km), per capita
Belize
0.0551 sq. km per person
in 2024
World
0.0174 sq. km per person
in 2023
Belize rank
28th
World rank
26th
Surface area (sq. km), per capita over time
- Belize
- World
How they compare
Belize currently reports 0.0551 sq. km per person against 0.0174 sq. km per person in World, a difference of 0.0377 sq. km per person.
That makes Belize's figure about 3.2 times World's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 28th and World ranks 26th of 216 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2197 sq. km per person | 0.0422 sq. km per person | 0.1775 sq. km per person | Belize |
| 1970s | 0.1768 sq. km per person | 0.0348 sq. km per person | 0.1419 sq. km per person | Belize |
| 1980s | 0.1425 sq. km per person | 0.0291 sq. km per person | 0.1134 sq. km per person | Belize |
| 1990s | 0.113 sq. km per person | 0.0246 sq. km per person | 0.0884 sq. km per person | Belize |
| 2000s | 0.0838 sq. km per person | 0.0214 sq. km per person | 0.0623 sq. km per person | Belize |
| 2010s | 0.0653 sq. km per person | 0.019 sq. km per person | 0.0463 sq. km per person | Belize |
| 2020s | 0.0574 sq. km per person | 0.0177 sq. km per person | 0.0398 sq. km per person | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per capita, Belize or World?
- Belize, at 0.0551 sq. km per person against 0.0174 sq. km per person in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per capita between Belize and World?
- 0.0377 sq. km per person, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and World?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Belize and World rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Belize ranks 28th and World ranks 26th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.