Belize vs. Mexico
Demographics
| Belize | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 405,633 (July 2021 est.) | 130,207,371 (July 2021 est.) |
| Age structure | 0-14 years: 32.57% (male 66,454/female 63,700) 15-24 years: 19% (male 39,238/female 36,683) 25-54 years: 37.72% (male 73,440/female 77,300) 55-64 years: 6.18% (male 12,235/female 12,444) 65 years and over: 4.53% (male 8,781/female 9,323) (2020 est.) | 0-14 years: 26.01% (male 17,111,199/female 16,349,767) 15-24 years: 16.97% (male 11,069,260/female 10,762,784) 25-54 years: 41.06% (male 25,604,223/female 27,223,720) 55-64 years: 8.29% (male 4,879,048/female 5,784,176) 65 years and over: 7.67% (male 4,373,807/female 5,491,581) (2020 est.) |
| Median age | total: 23.9 years male: 23 years female: 24.8 years (2020 est.) | total: 29.3 years male: 28.2 years female: 30.4 years (2020 est.) |
| Population growth rate | 1.67% (2021 est.) | 1.04% (2021 est.) |
| Birth rate | 21.62 births/1,000 population (2021 est.) | 17.29 births/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| Death rate | 3.99 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.) | 5.41 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| Net migration rate | -0.98 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.) | -1.46 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| Sex ratio | at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-24 years: 1.07 male(s)/female 25-54 years: 0.95 male(s)/female 55-64 years: 0.98 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.94 male(s)/female total population: 1 male(s)/female (2020 est.) | at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-24 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 25-54 years: 0.94 male(s)/female 55-64 years: 0.84 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.8 male(s)/female total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2020 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate | total: 11.4 deaths/1,000 live births male: 12.64 deaths/1,000 live births female: 10.1 deaths/1,000 live births (2021 est.) | total: 11.64 deaths/1,000 live births male: 13.18 deaths/1,000 live births female: 10.02 deaths/1,000 live births (2021 est.) |
| Life expectancy at birth | total population: 75.56 years male: 73.96 years female: 77.24 years (2021 est.) | total population: 76.94 years male: 74.15 years female: 79.87 years (2021 est.) |
| Total fertility rate | 2.66 children born/woman (2021 est.) | 2.17 children born/woman (2021 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate | 1.2% (2020 est.) | 0.4% (2020 est.) |
| Nationality | noun: Belizean(s) adjective: Belizean | noun: Mexican(s) adjective: Mexican |
| Ethnic groups | Mestizo 52.9%, Creole 25.9%, Maya 11.3%, Garifuna 6.1%, East Indian 3.9%, Mennonite 3.6%, White 1.2%, Asian 1%, other 1.2%, unknown 0.3% (2010 est.) note: percentages add up to more than 100% because respondents were able to identify more than one ethnic origin | Mestizo (Amerindian-Spanish) 62%, predominantly Amerindian 21%, Amerindian 7%, other 10% (mostly European) (2012 est.) note: Mexico does not collect census data on ethnicity |
| HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS | 3,800 (2020 est.) | 340,000 (2020 est.) |
| Religions | Roman Catholic 40.1%, Protestant 31.5% (includes Pentecostal 8.4%, Seventh Day Adventist 5.4%, Anglican 4.7%, Mennonite 3.7%, Baptist 3.6%, Methodist 2.9%, Nazarene 2.8%), Jehovah's Witness 1.7%, other 10.5% (includes Baha'i, Buddhist, Hindu, Mormon, Muslim, Rastafarian, Salvation Army), unspecified 0.6%, none 15.5% (2010 est.) | Roman Catholic 82.7%, Pentecostal 1.6%, Jehovah's Witness 1.4%, other Evangelical Churches 5%, other 1.9%, none 4.7%, unspecified 2.7% (2010 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - deaths | <200 (2020 est.) | 4,300 (2020 est.) |
| Languages | English 62.9% (official), Spanish 56.6%, Creole 44.6%, Maya 10.5%, German 3.2%, Garifuna 2.9%, other 1.8%, unknown 0.3%, none 0.2% (cannot speak); note - shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer on the census (2010 est.) major-language sample(s): The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. (English) La Libreta Informativa del Mundo, la fuente indispensable de información básica. (Spanish) | Spanish only 92.7%, Spanish and indigenous languages 5.7%, indigenous only 0.8%, unspecified 0.8%; note -indigenous languages include various Mayan, Nahuatl, and other regional languages (2005 est.) major-language sample(s): La Libreta Informativa del Mundo, la fuente indispensable de información básica. (Spanish) The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. |
| School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) | total: 13 years male: 13 years female: 13 years (2019) | total: 15 years male: 15 years female: 15 years (2018) |
| Education expenditures | 7.6% of GDP (2018) | 4.5% of GDP (2017) |
| Urbanization | urban population: 46.2% of total population (2021) rate of urbanization: 2.3% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) | urban population: 81% of total population (2021) rate of urbanization: 1.4% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) |
| Drinking water source | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 98.6% of population total: 99.2% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 1.4% of population total: 0.8% of population (2017 est.) | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 96.6% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 3.4% of population total: 0% of population (2017 est.) |
| Sanitation facility access | improved: urban: 98.8% of population rural: 95.3% of population total: 96.9% of population unimproved: urban: 1.2% of population rural: 4.7% of population total: 3.1% of population (2017 est.) | improved: urban: 99.3% of population rural: 91.9% of population total: 97.8% of population unimproved: urban: 0.7% of population rural: 8.1% of population total: 2.2% of population (2017 est.) |
| Major cities - population | 23,000 BELMOPAN (capital) (2018) | 21.919 million MEXICO CITY (capital), 5.259 million Guadalajara, 4.956 million Monterrey, 3.245 million Puebla, 2.522 million Toluca de Lerdo, 2.181 million Tijuana (2021) |
| Maternal mortality rate | 36 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.) | 33 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.) |
| Children under the age of 5 years underweight | 4.6% (2015/16) | 4.7% (2018/19) |
| Health expenditures | 5.7% (2018) | 5.4% (2018) |
| Physicians density | 1.12 physicians/1,000 population (2017) | 2.38 physicians/1,000 population (2017) |
| Hospital bed density | 1 beds/1,000 population (2017) | 1.5 beds/1,000 population (2015) |
| Obesity - adult prevalence rate | 24.1% (2016) | 28.9% (2016) |
| Contraceptive prevalence rate | 51.4% (2015/16) | 73.1% (2018) |
| Dependency ratios | total dependency ratio: 52 youth dependency ratio: 44.4 elderly dependency ratio: 7.6 potential support ratio: 13.1 (2020 est.) | total dependency ratio: 50.3 youth dependency ratio: 38.8 elderly dependency ratio: 11.4 potential support ratio: 8.7 (2020 est.) |
Source: CIA Factbook
