Belize vs Israel
Belize is 11% larger than Israel.
BelizeIsraelBelize moved onto Israel · Equal-area projection
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Belize is 1.11× the area of Israel.
 Belize |  Israel | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaBelize: 1.11× the area | 22,966 km²#148 of 194 | 20,770 km²#150 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 5 |
| People | ||
| PopulationIsrael: 23.9× the population | 422,924#170 of 194 · 2025 | 10,122,800#96 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityIsrael: 26.5× the density | 18 / km²#171 of 194 | 487 / km²#17 of 194 |
| Urban populationIsrael: 2.2× the urban share | 42%#146 of 192 · 2025 | 92%#17 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateIsrael: 1.42× the births per woman | 2.02 per woman#95 of 192 · 2024 | 2.87 per woman#56 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthBelize: 0.19 points higher | +1.39%#72 of 192 · 2025 | +1.20%#84 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAbout the same birth rate | 18.1 per 1,000#82 of 192 · 2024 | 18.6 per 1,000#80 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateIsrael: 1.06× the death rate | 5.0 per 1,000#171 of 192 · 2024 | 5.3 per 1,000#162 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Israel: 0.9 points higher | 26.3%#85 of 192 · 2025 | 27.2%#81 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Israel: 7.5 points higher | 5.2%#120 of 192 · 2025 | 12.7%#64 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationIsrael: 0.2 per 1,000 higher | +0.9 per 1,000#53 of 192 · 2025 | +1.1 per 1,000#51 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadBelize: 2.17× the refugees for its size | 0.26 per 1,000#93 of 190 · 2025 | 0.12 per 1,000#113 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyIsrael: 9.5 years longer | 73.7 years#98 of 192 · 2024 | 83.2 years#13 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityBelize: 4.0× the infant mortality | 10.8 per 1,000 births#107 of 191 · 2024 | 2.7 per 1,000 births#170 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsIsrael: 3.49× the doctors per person | 1.09 per 1,000#106 of 178 · 2018 | 3.80 per 1,000#36 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentIsrael: 2.27× the university enrolment | 24.8%#106 of 145 · 2024 | 56.3%#63 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexIsrael: 0.198 higher | 0.721#114 of 190 · 2023 | 0.919#26 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaIsrael: 7.46× the income per person | $7,530#92 of 185 · 2025 | $56,180#17 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPIsrael: 184× the economy | $3.33B2025 | $610.78B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Israel: 3.99× the output per person | $14,966#110 of 184 · 2025 | $59,717#33 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthIsrael: 0.2 points higher | +2.7%#111 of 187 · 2025 | +2.9%#104 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationIsrael: 1.9 points higher | +1.1%#138 of 176 · 2025 | +3.0%#90 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentBelize: 2.54× the unemployment | 8.9%#43 of 178 · 2025 | 3.5%#121 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyBelize: 2.5× the share in extreme poverty | 1.0%#85 of 149 · 2018 | 0.4%#107 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Belize: 1.6 higher | 39.9#38 of 149 · 2018 | 38.3#50 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureBelize: 15.3 points higher | 16.1% of jobs#88 of 178 · 2025 | 0.8% of jobs#175 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryBelize: 0.2 points higher | 15.3% of jobs#135 of 178 · 2025 | 15.1% of jobs#136 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesIsrael: 15.6 points higher | 68.5% of jobs#59 of 178 · 2025 | 84.1% of jobs#6 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentIsrael: 4.3 points higher | 0.0% of GDP#162 of 184 · 2025 | 4.3% of GDP#43 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsBelize: 27.6 points higher | 55.2% of GDP#37 of 168 · 2024 | 27.6% of GDP#107 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingIsrael: 7.81× the military spending | 1.0% of GDP#114 of 155 · 2025 | 7.8% of GDP#3 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersIsrael: 1.1× the share online | 80%#98 of 184 · 2024 | 88%#67 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsIsrael: 2.64× the mobile subscriptions | 67 per 100#166 of 191 · 2022 | 177 per 100#9 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaBelize: 8.53× the forest share | 58% of land#31 of 192 · 2024 | 7% of land#160 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personIsrael: 6.2× the CO₂ per person | 0.93 t a year#130 of 185 · 2024 | 5.77 t a year#41 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyBelize: 24.6 points higher | 30.8%#78 of 190 · 2022 | 6.2%#155 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityIsrael: 0.4 points higher | 99.6%#107 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Israel: 1.3× the air pollution | 16.8 µg/m³#101 of 191 · 2023 | 21.9 µg/m³#71 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landBelize: 9.7 points higher | 37.3% of land#20 of 191 · 2025 | 27.6% of land#45 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landIsrael: 7.3 points higher | 4.6% of land#132 of 190 · 2024 | 11.9% of land#85 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressIsrael: 102× the water stress | 1.3%#159 of 176 · 2022 | 132.0%#11 of 176 · 2021 |
| PrecipitationBelize: 3.92× the rain and snow | 1,705 mm#46 of 180 · 2022 | 435 mm#148 of 180 · 2021 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityBelize: 1.72 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −0.91#164 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionIsrael: 1.10 higher | −0.14#88 of 193 · 2025 | +0.96#35 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateBelize: 17.6× the homicide rate | 28.1 per 100,000#11 of 146 · 2022 | 1.6 per 100,000#85 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy (National Assembly) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm | Parliamentary republicparliamentary democracy |
| Member of | — | OECD |
| Capital | Belmopan | Jerusalem |
| Currency | Belize dollar (BZD) | Israeli new shekel (ILS) |
| Official languages | English | Hebrew |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−6 | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +501 | +972 |
| Region | Central America, North America | Western Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belize sits at about 17° N and is stretched to 1.1× its true area; Israel at 31° N is stretched to 1.37×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Belize bigger than Israel?
- Yes. Belize is 11% larger than Israel. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Israel covers 20,770 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into Belize?
- About 1.1 times: Belize has 1.11× the area of Israel.
- Why do Belize and Israel look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belize is drawn about 1.1× its true area there and Israel about 1.37×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belize or Israel?
- Israel: 10,122,800 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Israel 487 per km².
- Which is richer, Belize or Israel?
- By gross national income per person, Israel: $56,180 against $7,530 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 7.46× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Belize or Israel?
- In Israel: life expectancy at birth is 83.2 years, against 73.7 — 9.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Belize and Israel have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Belize: constitutional monarchy; Israel: parliamentary republic.