Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belize instead of Burma, you would:
Health
live 6.6 years longer
In Burma, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Belize, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Burma spends $283 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Belize spends $573 as of 2023.
have 43.5% more doctors per person
Burma has 7.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Belize has 10.9 as of 2018.
have 30.8% more access to essential health services
Burma scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Belize scores 68 as of 2021.
be 33.3% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Burma, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Belize, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2024.
be 5.3 times more likely to be obese
In Burma, 8.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Belize, that number is 43.4% of people as of 2024.
be 44.6% more likely to die by suicide
Burma has a suicide rate of 2.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Belize, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 5.3 times more money
Burma has a GDP per capita of $1,489 as of 2025, while in Belize, the GDP per capita is $7,865 as of 2025.
be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Burma, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Belize, that number is 8.9% as of 2025.
be 2.1 times 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 52.0% as of 2018.
Life
be 63.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burma, approximately 185.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Belize, 67.0 women do as of 2023.
be 67.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Burma, approximately 32.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Belize, on the other hand, 10.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 29.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Burma, approximately 77% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 69% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Belize, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 81.8% more likely to have internet access
In Burma, approximately 44.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Belize, about 80.0% do as of 2024.
be 10.7% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Burma, approximately 86% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Belize, that number is 95% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 91% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Geography
see 80.0% less coastline
Burma has a total of 1,930 km of coastline. In Belize, that number is 386 km.
Safety
be 10.9 times more likely to be murdered
Burma has a homicide rate of 2.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Belize, that number is 28.1 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 3.4 times more home broadband
Burma has 2.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Belize has 9.8 as of 2022.
live with 78.3% less strain on fresh water
Burma withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Belize withdraws 1% as of 2022.
Environment
be 70.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Burma, air pollution causes 71.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Belize, it causes 21.0 as of 2019.
emit 60.3% more CO2
Burma emits 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Belize emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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