Belize City is a city in Belize District, Belize, home to roughly 65k people. It has a modeled cost-of-living index of 110 (world median = 100) and an estimated quality-of-life score of 63/100. This profile combines Belize City's own geography and climate with national statistics for Belize.
Geography, climate and modeled cost, safety and quality-of-life indices for this city.
| Cost of living index index | 109.6 | Modeled |
| Price level vs USA index | 47.6 | Modeled |
| Digital nomad score index | 52.6 | Estimated |
| Quality of life index index | 62.7 | Estimated |
| Safety index index | 49.5 | Estimated |
| Population people | 65,222 | Measured |
City-level surveys are sparse worldwide, so STATLAS pairs Belize City's geography with authoritative national statistics for Belize.
| Cost of living index index | 125.1 | Modeled |
| PPP conversion factor LCU / int'l $ · 2024 | 1.07 | Measured |
| Price level vs USA index | 54.3 | Modeled |
| Female labor participation % · 2025 | 46.5% | Measured |
| GDP (total) US$ · 2024 | $3.2B | Measured |
| GDP growth % / yr · 2024 | 3.5% | Measured |
| GDP per capita US$ · 2024 | $7,681 | Measured |
| GDP per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $14,347 | Measured |
| GNI per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $13,760 | Measured |
| Government debt % GDP · 2014 | 61.0% | Measured |
| Gini index index · 2018 | 39.9 | Measured |
| Inflation rate % · 2024 | 3.3% | Measured |
| International tourist arrivals visitors / yr · 2020 | 487,000 | Measured |
| Unemployment rate % · 2025 | 8.9% | Measured |
| Digital nomad score index | 60.3 | Modeled |
| Quality of life index index | 62.7 | Modeled |
| Homicide rate / 100k · 2022 | 28.1 | Measured |
| Safety index index | 49.5 | Modeled |
| Health expenditure % GDP · 2023 | 4.1% | Measured |
| Hospital beds / 1,000 · 2023 | 1.0 | Measured |
| Infant mortality / 1,000 births · 2024 | 10.8 | Measured |
| Life expectancy years · 2024 | 73.7 | Measured |
| Physicians / 1,000 · 2018 | 1.09 | Measured |
| Under-5 mortality / 1,000 · 2024 | 12.7 | Measured |
| Fertility rate births / woman · 2024 | 2.02 | Measured |
| Land area km² | 22,966 | Measured |
| Net migration people · 2025 | 360 | Measured |
| Population people · 2024 | 383,071 | Measured |
| Population density / km² · 2023 | 18.0 | Measured |
| Population growth % / yr · 2024 | 1.4% | Measured |
| Urban population % · 2024 | 41.8% | Measured |
| Education spending % GDP · 2024 | 4.6% | Measured |
| Literacy rate % · 2022 | 87.9% | Measured |
| Secondary enrollment % · 2024 | 86.5% | Measured |
| Tertiary enrollment % · 2024 | 24.8% | Measured |
| Fixed broadband / 100 · 2022 | 9.8 | Measured |
| Internet users % · 2024 | 80.0% | Measured |
| Mobile subscriptions / 100 · 2022 | 67.2 | Measured |
| Drinking water access % · 2024 | 94.8% | Measured |
| Electricity access % · 2023 | 99.6% | Measured |
| Sanitation access % · 2024 | 84.3% | Measured |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ · 2020 | 28.7 | Measured |
| CO₂ emissions per capita t / person · 2024 | 0.93 | Measured |
| Forest area % · 2023 | 54.5% | Measured |
| Renewable energy % · 2022 | 30.8% | Measured |
Belize City has a modeled cost-of-living index of 110 (world median = 100), based on Belize's national price level adjusted for city size.
Climate normals for Belize City are being compiled.
Belize City has a population of about 65k.
Sources: STATLAS Modeled Index, GeoNames. See our methodology.