Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belize instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years longer
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024. In Belize, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
be 54.8% more likely to be obese
In Greenland, 28.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Belize, that number is 43.4% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 3.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Greenland, 16.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Belize, however, that number is 52.0% as of 2018.
make 86.6% less money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $58,499 as of 2023, while in Belize, the GDP per capita is $7,865 as of 2025.
Life
have 50.4% more children
In Greenland, there are approximately 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belize, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 23.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Greenland, approximately 8.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Belize, on the other hand, 10.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 15.1% more likely to have internet access
In Greenland, approximately 69.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Belize, about 80.0% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 99.1% less coastline
Greenland has a total of 44,087 km of coastline. In Belize, that number is 386 km.
Infrastructure
find 69.5% less home broadband
Greenland has 32.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Belize has 9.8 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 91.1% less CO2
Greenland emits 10.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Belize emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), The World Factbook (2015–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
Compare further: Greenland vs. Belize
Belize: At a glance
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