Quality of life comparison

live 5.9 years longer

In Burma, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Belize, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.

be 100.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Burma, 0.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2019. In Belize, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2020.

be 4.2 times more likely to be obese

In Burma, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belize, that number is 24.1% of people as of 2016.

make 2.4 times more money

Burma has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2023, while in Belize, the GDP per capita is $12,800 as of 2023.

be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed

In Burma, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Belize, that number is 8.3% as of 2023.

be 65.3% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Burma, 24.8% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Belize, however, that number is 41.0% as of 2013.

be 27.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Burma, approximately 179.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Belize, 130.0 women do as of 2020.

be 66.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Burma, approximately 32.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Belize, on the other hand, 11.2 children do as of 2022.

have 12.7% more children

In Burma, there are approximately 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belize, there are 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 33.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In Burma, approximately 74% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Belize, that number is 99% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 40.9% more likely to have internet access

In Burma, approximately 44.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Belize, about 62.0% do as of 2021.

be 16.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Burma, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Belize, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 4.3 times more on education

Burma spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Belize spends 8.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 86.5% more on healthcare

Burma spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Belize, that number is 6.9% of GDP as of 2020.

see 80.0% less coastline

Burma has a total of 1,930 km of coastline. In Belize, that number is 386 km.