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Belize: Statistics

People [1]

People

Population 374,681 (2017)
Population Growth Rate 2.084 annual % (2017)
Age Dependency Ratio 54.496 % of working-age population (2017)
Urban Population 43.742 % of total (2017)
Infant Mortality Rate 12.8 per 1,000 live births (2016)
Life Expectancy at Birth 70.384 years (2016)

Age Distribution - % of Total Population (2017)

Energy [2]

Electricity

Ranking
Production 0.2 billion kWh (2015) #170
Consumption 0.4 billion kWh (2015) #159
Exports 0 billion kWh (2015) #83
Imports 0.2 billion kWh (2015) #87
Renewable Electricity Generation 0.2 billion kWh (2015) #131

Oil

Ranking
Production 2 thousand bbl/day (2017) #101
Consumption 3.7 thousand bbl/day (2015) #167
Exports (Refined) [3] 3 thousand bbl/day (2013) #71
Imports (Refined) [3] 0 thousand bbl/day (2013) #85

Natural Gas

Ranking
Production (Gross) 0 billion cu ft (2015) #76
Consumption (Dry) 0 billion cu ft (2015) #110
Exports (Dry) 0 billion cu ft (2015) #47
Imports (Dry) 0 billion cu ft (2015) #71
Proved Reserves 0 trillion cu ft (2017) #92

Other [3]

Technology

Airports 47 (2013)
Cellular Telephones 227,000 (2016 est.)
Highways 2,870 km (2011)
Internet Users 157,735 (2016 est.)
Telephones 23,000 (2016 est.)

Geography & Environment

LocationCentral America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Mexico
Total Area22,966 sq. km
Land Area22,806 sq. km
Water Area160 sq. km
Coastline386 km
Climatetropical; very hot and humid; rainy season (May to November); dry season (February to May)
Terrainflat, swampy coastal plain; low mountains in south
Lowest PointCaribbean Sea 0 m
Highest Point Doyle's Delight 1,160 m

Sources

  1. The World Bank Date Accessed: 7/6/2018
  2. U.S. Energy Information Administration
  3. CIA World Factbook Date Accessed: 12/5/2017