Country size comparison
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Belize is about 2.2 times smaller than Costa Rica.
Costa Rica is approximately 51,100 sq km, while Belize is approximately 22,966 sq km, making Belize 44.94% the size of Costa Rica. Meanwhile, the population of Costa Rica is ~5.2 million people (4.8 million fewer people live in Belize).
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Make 2.0 times more money in Costa Rica
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Costa Rica is 2.7 times more expensive than Belize overall
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Moving from Belize to Costa Rica · UN DESA 2020
167 people born in Belize live in Costa Rica.
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