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Antigua and Barbuda vs Belize statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Antigua and Barbuda has a population of 93.8K (ranked 185/197), compared with 417K in Belize (ranked 171/197). Antigua and Barbuda's land area is 169.9 sq mi versus 8,807 sq mi for Belize (ranked 183rd vs. 148th).

By GDP, Antigua and Barbuda ranks 177/197 ($2.21B) and Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B). By GDP per capita, Antigua and Barbuda ranks 53/197 ($23,542), while Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681).

Main facts and rankings

Antigua Belize
Population
94757
430409
Population rank 185/197 171/197
GDP
$2.21B
2024
$3.2B
2024
GDP rank 177/197 168/197
GDP per capita
$23,542
2024
$7,681
2024
GDP per capita rank 53/197 98/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,386
2024
$14,347
2024
Government debt
$1.49B
2024
$2.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
65.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$15,910
2024
$5,026
2024
Government debt per person rank 39/185 78/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,563
2026
$9,204
2026
Land area 169.9 sq mi 8,807 sq mi
Population density
557 ppl/mi²
2026
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
2.01
2023
Median age
36.9 years
2024
27.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.1 years
2026
74.1 years
2026

Antigua and Barbuda and Belize: Comparison Charts

Antigua and Barbuda and Belize economies compared

GDP
Antigua and Barbuda

Belize
1x
Year GDP
Antigua Belize
2024 $2,207,622,874 $3,203,631,800
2023 $2,005,785,185 $3,052,362,650
2022 $1,866,566,667 $2,846,604,350
2021 $1,602,125,926 $2,428,606,250
2020 $1,411,637,037 $2,047,284,600
2019 $1,726,448,148 $2,381,187,850
2018 $1,661,529,630 $2,285,915,050
2017 $1,534,855,556 $2,266,028,250
2016 $1,489,603,704 $2,239,604,950
2015 $1,437,485,185 $2,193,095,150
2014 $1,378,707,407 $2,138,242,200
2013 $1,325,496,296 $2,035,191,450
2012 $1,364,729,630 $1,917,083,500
2011 $1,287,359,259 $1,831,576,700
2010 $1,298,348,148 $1,748,988,400
2009 $1,386,518,519 $1,688,012,750
2008 $1,557,640,741 $1,738,453,600
2007 $1,487,381,481 $1,706,190,450
2006 $1,303,674,074 $1,590,463,100
2005 $1,143,896,296 $1,474,298,400
2004 $1,026,329,630 $1,400,202,000
2003 $948,100,000 $1,308,280,250
2002 $898,092,593 $1,243,912,050
2001 $877,774,074 $1,172,045,150
2000 $901,003,704 $1,138,138,100
1999 $835,544,444 $999,713,050
1998 $789,788,889 $929,047,000
1997 $734,422,222 $872,916,050
1996 $679,140,741 $850,339,100
1995 $616,051,852 $818,590,250
1994 $625,081,481 $771,838,000
1993 $565,662,963 $752,255,150
1992 $525,133,333 $695,741,150
1991 $504,337,037 $596,682,100
1990 $478,718,519 $546,750,912
1989 $455,174,074 $491,100,000
1988 $411,396,296 $421,450,000
1987 $346,866,667 $371,100,000
1986 $297,562,963 $311,500,000
1985 $246,370,370 $287,300,000
1984 $212,214,815 $290,350,000
1983 $184,866,667 $262,150,000
1982 $166,444,444 $248,550,000
1981 $149,388,889 $260,750,000
1980 $132,451,852 $257,400,000
1979 $109,596,296 $151,800,000
1978 $88,040,741 $136,300,000
1977 $77,507,407 $117,650,000
1976 - $97,094,227
1975 - $118,194,026
1974 - $103,160,450
1973 - $78,214,768
1972 - $65,998,069
1971 - $59,074,687
1970 - $53,339,893
1969 - $47,399,905
1968 - $44,999,910
1967 - $47,431,256
1966 - $44,450,044
1965 - $40,110,040
1964 - $36,194,586
1963 - $33,750,114
1962 - $31,857,592
1961 - $29,965,000
1960 - $28,072,478

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Antigua and Barbuda and Belize economies compared

GDP per capita
Antigua and Barbuda

Belize
1x
Year GDP per capita
Antigua Belize
2024 $23,542 $7,681
2023 $21,495 $7,425
2022 $20,105 $7,068
2021 $17,349 $6,143
2020 $15,370 $5,239
2019 $18,896 $6,172
2018 $18,273 $6,012
2017 $16,966 $6,072
2016 $16,557 $6,141
2015 $16,078 $6,155
2014 $15,532 $6,128
2013 $15,052 $5,957
2012 $15,640 $5,733
2011 $14,912 $5,596
2010 $15,217 $5,461
2009 $16,472 $5,400
2008 $18,787 $5,712
2007 $18,205 $5,762
2006 $16,174 $5,525
2005 $14,369 $5,270
2004 $13,038 $5,154
2003 $12,173 $4,960
2002 $11,659 $4,859
2001 $11,539 $4,719
2000 $12,027 $4,727
1999 $11,342 $4,290
1998 $10,907 $4,126
1997 $10,336 $4,014
1996 $9,756 $4,043
1995 $9,034 $4,010
1994 $9,351 $3,877
1993 $8,625 $3,860
1992 $8,154 $3,643
1991 $7,956 $3,190
1990 $7,591 $2,986
1989 $7,188 $2,742
1988 $6,466 $2,406
1987 $5,424 $2,166
1986 $4,629 $1,859
1985 $3,814 $1,754
1984 $3,271 $1,814
1983 $2,847 $1,677
1982 $2,569 $1,629
1981 $2,310 $1,753
1980 $2,053 $1,774
1979 $1,705 $1,071
1978 $1,375 $983
1977 $1,214 $866
1976 - $729
1975 - $906
1974 - $805
1973 - $619
1972 - $529
1971 - $481
1970 - $442
1969 - $402
1968 - $392
1967 - $426
1966 - $412
1965 - $383
1964 - $356
1963 - $342
1962 - $332
1961 - $320
1960 - $307

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Antigua and Barbuda vs. Belize life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Antigua and Barbuda

Belize
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Antigua Belize
2026 78.1 74.1
2025 77.9 73.9
2024 77.8 73.7
2023 77.6 73.6
2022 77.5 72.2
2021 77.2 70.9
2020 77.2 71.6
2019 77.2 72.6
2018 77.1 72.3
2017 77 72.1
2016 77 71.8
2015 76.9 71.6
2014 76.9 71.4
2013 77 71.3
2012 77.1 71.1
2011 77 71
2010 76.7 70.9
2009 76.4 70.8
2008 76.1 70.7
2007 75.7 70.7
2006 75.5 70.5
2005 75.4 70.3
2004 75.3 70.2
2003 75.3 69.8
2002 75.2 69.5
2001 75.1 68.9
2000 74.8 68.9
1999 74.5 69
1998 74.2 68.9
1997 74 69.2
1996 73.8 69.4
1995 73.6 69.5
1994 73.5 69.6
1993 73.4 69.6
1992 73.4 69.6
1991 73.5 69.6
1990 73.6 69.6
1989 73.6 69.5
1988 73.8 69.4
1987 73.9 69.1
1986 73.9 68.7
1985 73.9 68.3
1984 73.8 68
1983 73.7 67.6
1982 73.5 67.3
1981 73.3 67.1
1980 73.1 66.9
1979 72.8 66.7
1978 72.5 66.3
1977 72.1 66.1
1976 71.8 65.8
1975 71.4 65.4
1974 71.1 64.9
1973 70.7 64.5
1972 70.3 64
1971 69.9 63.5
1970 69.4 63
1969 68.8 62.5
1968 68.2 62
1967 67.6 61.4
1966 66.9 60.9
1965 66.2 60.4
1964 65.4 59.8
1963 64.7 59.3
1962 64 58.7
1961 63.3 52.9
1960 62.6 57.4
1959 62.1 56.6
1958 61.6 55.7
1957 61.1 54.8
1956 60.7 53.9
1955 60.2 52.7
1954 59.8 52.2
1953 59.4 51.4
1952 59 50.7
1951 58.6 49.9
1950 58.1 49.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Antigua and Barbuda and Belize population clocks and comparison

Population
Antigua and Barbuda

Belize
1x
Year Population
Antigua Belize
2024 93,772 417,072
2023 93,316 411,106
2022 92,840 402,733
2021 92,349 395,346
2020 91,846 390,812
2019 91,364 385,829
2018 90,926 380,226
2017 90,468 373,202
2016 89,969 364,705
2015 89,409 356,333
2014 88,765 348,923
2013 88,064 341,627
2012 87,260 334,414
2011 86,332 327,298
2010 85,320 320,245
2009 84,173 312,614
2008 82,912 304,361
2007 81,704 296,100
2006 80,604 287,878
2005 79,611 279,731
2004 78,719 271,688
2003 77,884 263,780
2002 77,032 256,009
2001 76,069 248,379
2000 74,912 240,799
1999 73,666 233,059
1998 72,412 225,173
1997 71,053 217,446
1996 69,612 210,310
1995 68,189 204,146
1994 66,843 199,097
1993 65,587 194,902
1992 64,404 190,983
1991 63,387 187,040
1990 63,066 183,076
1989 63,325 179,107
1988 63,623 175,180
1987 63,946 171,338
1986 64,276 167,554
1985 64,591 163,796
1984 64,882 160,044
1983 64,934 156,297
1982 64,785 152,548
1981 64,665 148,786
1980 64,513 145,062
1979 64,274 141,678
1978 64,038 138,713
1977 63,862 135,887
1976 63,762 133,099
1975 63,839 130,387
1974 64,058 128,185
1973 64,342 126,445
1972 64,615 124,676
1971 64,729 122,805
1970 64,528 120,736
1969 63,819 118,040
1968 62,809 114,713
1967 61,837 111,272
1966 60,900 107,906
1965 59,970 104,675
1964 59,020 101,603
1963 58,138 98,704
1962 57,336 96,042
1961 56,540 93,632
1960 55,603 91,318

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Antigua and Barbuda and Belize

Fertility rate
Antigua and Barbuda

Belize
1x
Year Fertility rate
Antigua Belize
2023 1.58 2.01
2022 1.58 1.95
2021 1.58 1.84
2020 1.57 2.04
2019 1.47 2.14
2018 1.37 2.34
2017 1.49 2.37
2016 1.46 2.4
2015 1.57 2.43
2014 1.53 2.47
2013 1.54 2.5
2012 1.66 2.51
2011 1.75 2.53
2010 1.79 2.55
2009 2.01 2.66
2008 2.04 2.78
2007 1.86 2.89
2006 1.83 3.02
2005 1.83 3.17
2004 1.85 3.25
2003 1.89 3.34
2002 1.94 3.43
2001 2.02 3.53
2000 2.2 3.63
1999 1.96 3.73
1998 2.02 3.75
1997 2.19 3.74
1996 2.27 3.76
1995 2.16 3.88
1994 2.07 3.97
1993 2.04 4.21
1992 2.13 4.43
1991 2.04 4.6
1990 2.25 4.8
1989 2.2 4.86
1988 2.13 4.87
1987 2.07 4.88
1986 2.03 4.94
1985 2.15 5
1984 2.04 5.12
1983 2.12 5.31
1982 2.09 5.5
1981 2.17 5.68
1980 2.31 5.85
1979 2.63 5.99
1978 2.57 6.11
1977 2.78 6.2
1976 2.78 6.25
1975 2.77 6.28
1974 2.93 6.29
1973 3.13 6.29
1972 3.29 6.28
1971 3.46 6.29
1970 3.63 6.3
1969 3.83 6.32
1968 4.01 6.34
1967 4.18 6.36
1966 4.32 6.38
1965 4.42 6.4
1964 4.48 6.42
1963 4.54 6.44
1962 4.55 6.46
1961 4.56 6.48
1960 4.6 6.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Antigua and Barbuda and Belize demographics compared

Median age
Antigua and Barbuda

Belize
1x
Year Median age, years
Antigua Belize
2024 36.9 27.4
2023 36.5 27
2022 36.1 26.5
2021 35.7 26.1
2020 35.3 25.7
2019 34.8 25.3
2018 34.4 24.9
2017 34 24.5
2016 33.5 24.2
2015 33.1 23.8
2014 32.7 23.4
2013 32.3 23.1
2012 31.9 22.7
2011 31.6 22.3
2010 31.2 21.9
2009 31 21.6
2008 30.7 21.4
2007 30.5 21.1
2006 30.2 20.9
2005 29.9 20.7
2004 29.5 20.4
2003 29.2 20.2
2002 28.9 20
2001 28.6 19.8
2000 28.3 19.6
1999 28 19.4
1998 27.7 19.1
1997 27.4 18.8
1996 27.2 18.5
1995 26.9 18.2
1994 26.7 18
1993 26.4 17.9
1992 26.2 17.8
1991 25.9 17.7
1990 25.7 17.6
1989 25.5 17.6
1988 25.3 17.6
1987 25.1 17.5
1986 24.7 17.5
1985 24.4 17.5
1984 24 17.5
1983 23.5 17.4
1982 23 17.4
1981 22.5 17.3
1980 22 17.2
1979 21.5 17.1
1978 21 16.9
1977 20.5 16.8
1976 20 16.6
1975 19.6 16.4
1974 19.2 16.2
1973 18.8 16
1972 18.5 15.8
1971 18.2 15.6
1970 17.9 15.4
1969 17.8 15.3
1968 18.2 15.4
1967 18.6 15.6
1966 19 15.9
1965 19.3 16.2
1964 19.7 16.6
1963 19.8 17
1962 19.7 17.3
1961 19.7 17.6
1960 19.6 17.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Antigua Belize
GNI, Atlas method
$1.98B
2024
$2.98B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.8%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
4.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.9%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.61%
2024
-1.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.37%
2023
29.3%
2020
Services, % of GDP
69.1%
2023
62.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19%
2023
14.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
56
2025
64.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.2%
2018
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2025
Total reserves including gold
$358M
2024
$498M
2024
Personal remittances received
$26.2M
2024
$154M
2024
International tourist arrivals
384,500
2020
487,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
70%
2020
30.9%
1998
Banked people share n/a
68%
2024

Energy

Antigua Belize
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,787 kg
2007
601 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2007
$17
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.36 megatons
2024
0.39 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.8 tons
2024
0.93 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2022
30.8%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.66%
2021
92.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
33.4%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Antigua Belize
% of world population
0.001%
2024
0.005%
2024
Annual migration change
+12
2025
+360
2025
Urban population
24.4%
2024
41.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
66.1
2026
47.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
16
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.7
2022
27.9
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
0
2019
22.6
2019
Visa free countries
145
2025
102
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2015
87.9%
2022
English speaking
80%
2023
81.7%
2023
People using the Internet
77.6%
2023
72.4%
2023

Health

Antigua Belize
Government health expenditure per capita
$841
2023
$309
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$175
2023
$82.9
2023
Life expectancy
78.1 years
2026
74.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
1.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.92
2017
1.09
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.3
2023
12.7
2023
Obesity rate
34%
2022
43.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.6%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
82
2026
54
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
8.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.66 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Antigua Belize
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,812 sq mi
2024
21,116 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
34.7 sq mi
2026
703 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30.6 sq mi
2026
4,801 sq mi
2026
Roads length
727 mi
2011
2,039 mi
2017

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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