Belize vs France: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 106 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Belize and France: Belize leads on Labor Force Participation Rate (190,000) against France (31.73); Belize leads on Oil Consumption (7,000) against France (1.86); Belize leads on Oil Imports (7,326) against France (2.22). Across 106 compared metrics, Belize wins on 36 and France wins on 60.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 26 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇿 Belize | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 72.36 % | 86.84 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 72% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 87% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 68.32 points | 76.62 points★ | |
| Radios | 133,000★ | 55.3 | |
| Televisions | 41,000★ | 34.8 | |
| Waterways | 825 | metropolitan France: 8,501 km (1,621 km navigable by craft up to 3,000 metric tons) (2010) |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇿 Belize | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 29,576 | -6.11M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 662,000 | 303.78★ | |
| Population Distribution | approximately 25% to 30% of the population lives in the former capital, Belize City; over half of the overall population is rural; population density is slightly higher in the north and east | much of the population is concentrated in the north and southeast; although there are many urban agglomerations throughout the country, Paris is by far the largest city, with Lyon ranked a distant second | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 7.51 Cubic meters per year | 120 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 21.73 | 211★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇿 Belize | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.94 % | 4.22 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 211★ | 135.5 | |
| Agricultural land | 1,948 sq. km | 281,003.2 sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 386 km | 4,853 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 285.36 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 148.88 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 35 | 14,236★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇿 Belize | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 31.66 % | 82.08 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 6 | 18★ | |
| Independence | 21 | no official date of independence: 486 (Frankish tribes unified under Merovingian kingship); 10 August 843 (Western Francia established from the division of the Carolingian Empire); 14 July 1789 (French monarchy overthrown); 22 September 1792 (First French | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇿 Belize | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 70.7 | 10.94★ | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 14.1★ | 6.5 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5 % of GDP | 12.3 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 1.1 % | 0.3 %★ | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1 people/sq km | 6 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 67 % | 7 %★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 24.1 % | 21.6 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 3,800★ | 190,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 4.6 | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇧🇿 Belize | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 2,000 | 304,000★ |
People and Society
26 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇿 Belize | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 58.54 %★ | 52.51 % | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.06 years | 86.69 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 27.28 years | 42.51 years★ | |
| Population Change | 6,095.3 persons | 62,507.4 persons★ | |
| Population density | 18.88 per sq. km★ | 121.19 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 428,776.5 persons | 66.75M persons★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 17.44 %★ | 10.88 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 51.4 % | NA | |
| Death Rate (%) | 4.87 %★ | 9.91 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.6 % of GDP | 5.3 % of GDP★ | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 120,877.65 persons | 13.97M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 190,000★ | 31.73 | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 180 days★ | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 23,000 people★ | 11.21 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 168.73 | 179.74★ | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 18 | 18 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 18 | generally 17-30 years of age for both men and women with some variations by service, position, and enlisted versus officer; 17-40 for National Gendarmerie; basic service contract is for 12 months; no conscription (abolished 2001) (2025) note 1: a 10-month | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 59.52 % | 62.53 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 1.09 people/sq km | 3.28 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 1.47 %★ | 0.2 % | |
| Population living in slums | 15.72 %★ | 0 % | |
| Total deaths | 1,978.5 persons★ | 607,731.9 persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 56.89 % | 70.02 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 2.09 per woman★ | 1.56 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | 127.6 persons | 66,501.8 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 9.67 per live births | 3.49 per live births★ |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇿 Belize | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 3.73★ | 1.35 | |
| Airports | 27 | 1,218★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 2 | 195★ | |
| Heliports | 5 | 405★ |