Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belize instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 5.7 years longer
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 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 6.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Philippines, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Belize, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2020.
be 3.8 times more likely to be obese
In Philippines, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belize, that number is 24.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 10.5% more money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $8,600 as of 2022, while in Belize, the GDP per capita is $9,500 as of 2022.
be 3.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Belize, that number is 8.7% as of 2022.
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Philippines, 18.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Belize, however, that number is 41.0% as of 2013.
Life
be 49.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 22.2 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.
be 66.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Philippines, approximately 78.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Belize, 130.0 women do as of 2020.
have 19.9% fewer children
In Philippines, there are approximately 22.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belize, there are 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 17.0% more likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Belize, about 62.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.4 times more on education
Philippines spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Belize spends 8.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 35.3% more on healthcare
Philippines spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Belize, that number is 6.9% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 98.9% less coastline
Philippines has a total of 36,289 km of coastline. In Belize, that number is 386 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Belize: At a glance
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