Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Michigan instead of Belize, you would:
Economy
make 4.3 times more money
Belize has a GDP per capita of $12,800 as of 2023, while in Michigan, the GDP per capita is $55,508 as of 2024.
be 41.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Belize, 8.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Michigan, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 44.2% more likely to have internet access
In Belize, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Michigan, about 89.4% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
