Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belize instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Belize, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 85.4% less money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $41,800 as of 2015, while in Belize, the GDP per capita is $6,100 as of 2020.
be 2.5 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 41.0% as of 2013.
Life
have 54.3% more children
In Greenland, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Belize, there are 21.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 27.4% 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, 11.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 27.1% less likely to have internet access
In Greenland, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Belize, about 51.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 25.5% less on education
Greenland spends 10.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Belize spends 7.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 99.1% less coastline
Greenland has a total of 44,087 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
How big is Belize compared to Greenland? See an in-depth size comparison.