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Belize: Statistics

People [1]

People

Population 383,071 (2018)
Population Growth Rate 1.925 annual % (2018)
Age Dependency Ratio 53.885 % of working-age population (2018)
Urban Population 45.724 % of total (2018)
Infant Mortality Rate 11.2 per 1,000 live births (2018)
Life Expectancy at Birth 74.365 years (2017)

Age Distribution - % of Total Population (2018)

Energy [2]

Electricity

Ranking
Production 0.409 billion kWh (2017) #161
Consumption 0.569 billion kWh (2017) #160
Exports 0 billion kWh (2017) #98
Imports 0.23 billion kWh (2017) #90
Renewable Electricity Generation 0.393 billion kWh (2017) #132

Oil

Ranking
Production 2 thousand bbl/day (2018) #100
Consumption 4.181 thousand bbl/day (2017) #170
Exports (Refined) [3] 3 thousand bbl/day (2013) #71
Imports (Refined) [3] 0 thousand bbl/day (2013) #85
Proved Reserves (Crude) 0.007 billion bbl (2019) #92

Natural Gas

Ranking
Production (Gross) 0 billion cu ft (2015) #97
Consumption (Dry) 0 billion cu ft (2017) #115
Exports (Dry) 0 billion cu ft (2017) #56
Imports (Dry) 0 billion cu ft (2017) #79
Proved Reserves 0 trillion cu ft (2017) #99

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: 9/6/2019
  2. U.S. Energy Information Administration
  3. CIA World Factbook Date Accessed: 12/5/2017