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Belize vs Cayman Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 74.5K in The Cayman Islands (ranked 187/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 92.7 sq mi for The Cayman Islands (ranked 148th vs. 190th).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.24B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Cayman Islands
Population
430409
77619
Population rank 171/197 187/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$7.24B
2023
GDP rank 168/197 158/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$99,144
2023
GDP per capita rank 98/197 6/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$88,428
2023
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 78/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$93,253
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 92.7 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
834 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
1.53
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
80.9 years
2026

Belize and Cayman Islands: Comparison Charts

Belize and Cayman Islands economies compared

GDP
Belize

Cayman Islands
1x
Year GDP
Belize Cayman Islands
2024 $3,203,631,800 -
2023 $3,052,362,650 $7,241,244,269
2022 $2,846,604,350 $6,660,161,212
2021 $2,428,606,250 $6,060,813,808
2020 $2,047,284,600 $5,655,357,984
2019 $2,381,187,850 $5,941,896,600
2018 $2,285,915,050 $5,530,178,499
2017 $2,266,028,250 $5,166,281,293
2016 $2,239,604,950 $4,909,322,200
2015 $2,193,095,150 $4,708,167,255
2014 $2,138,242,200 $4,562,853,582
2013 $2,035,191,450 $4,405,796,081
2012 $1,917,083,500 $4,291,004,486
2011 $1,831,576,700 $4,186,073,160
2010 $1,748,988,400 $4,156,841,164
2009 $1,688,012,750 $4,281,714,618
2008 $1,738,453,600 $4,585,948,969
2007 $1,706,190,450 $4,466,278,031
2006 $1,590,463,100 $4,200,288,282
2005 $1,474,298,400 -
2004 $1,400,202,000 -
2003 $1,308,280,250 -
2002 $1,243,912,050 -
2001 $1,172,045,150 -
2000 $1,138,138,100 -
1999 $999,713,050 -
1998 $929,047,000 -
1997 $872,916,050 -
1996 $850,339,100 -
1995 $818,590,250 -
1994 $771,838,000 -
1993 $752,255,150 -
1992 $695,741,150 -
1991 $596,682,100 -
1990 $546,750,912 -
1989 $491,100,000 -
1988 $421,450,000 -
1987 $371,100,000 -
1986 $311,500,000 -
1985 $287,300,000 -
1984 $290,350,000 -
1983 $262,150,000 -
1982 $248,550,000 -
1981 $260,750,000 -
1980 $257,400,000 -
1979 $151,800,000 -
1978 $136,300,000 -
1977 $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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Belize and Cayman Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Cayman Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Cayman Islands
2024 $7,681 -
2023 $7,425 $99,144
2022 $7,068 $93,031
2021 $6,143 $86,450
2020 $5,239 $82,339
2019 $6,172 $88,254
2018 $6,012 $83,866
2017 $6,072 $80,054
2016 $6,141 $77,802
2015 $6,155 $76,379
2014 $6,128 $75,845
2013 $5,957 $75,114
2012 $5,733 $75,102
2011 $5,596 $75,281
2010 $5,461 $76,838
2009 $5,400 $81,374
2008 $5,712 $89,655
2007 $5,762 $89,888
2006 $5,525 $87,085
2005 $5,270 -
2004 $5,154 -
2003 $4,960 -
2002 $4,859 -
2001 $4,719 -
2000 $4,727 -
1999 $4,290 -
1998 $4,126 -
1997 $4,014 -
1996 $4,043 -
1995 $4,010 -
1994 $3,877 -
1993 $3,860 -
1992 $3,643 -
1991 $3,190 -
1990 $2,986 -
1989 $2,742 -
1988 $2,406 -
1987 $2,166 -
1986 $1,859 -
1985 $1,754 -
1984 $1,814 -
1983 $1,677 -
1982 $1,629 -
1981 $1,753 -
1980 $1,774 -
1979 $1,071 -
1978 $983 -
1977 $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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Belize vs. Cayman Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Cayman Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Cayman Islands
2026 74.1 80.9
2025 73.9 80.7
2024 73.7 80.5
2023 73.6 80.4
2022 72.2 80
2021 70.9 79.3
2020 71.6 79.2
2019 72.6 79.1
2018 72.3 78.8
2017 72.1 78.6
2016 71.8 78.4
2015 71.6 78.1
2014 71.4 77.9
2013 71.3 77.7
2012 71.1 77.1
2011 71 76.6
2010 70.9 76.1
2009 70.8 75.7
2008 70.7 75.4
2007 70.7 75.2
2006 70.5 75
2005 70.3 74.9
2004 70.2 74.6
2003 69.8 74.6
2002 69.5 74.6
2001 68.9 74.5
2000 68.9 74.4
1999 69 74.2
1998 68.9 74.1
1997 69.2 73.9
1996 69.4 73.7
1995 69.5 73.6
1994 69.6 73.4
1993 69.6 73.2
1992 69.6 73.1
1991 69.6 72.9
1990 69.6 72.7
1989 69.5 72.5
1988 69.4 72.4
1987 69.1 72.1
1986 68.7 71.9
1985 68.3 71.6
1984 68 71.2
1983 67.6 70.8
1982 67.3 70.4
1981 67.1 70
1980 66.9 69.5
1979 66.7 69
1978 66.3 68.5
1977 66.1 68.1
1976 65.8 67.5
1975 65.4 67
1974 64.9 66.5
1973 64.5 65.9
1972 64 65.4
1971 63.5 64.8
1970 63 64.4
1969 62.5 64
1968 62 63.6
1967 61.4 63.2
1966 60.9 62.8
1965 60.4 62.2
1964 59.8 61.4
1963 59.3 60.8
1962 58.7 60.1
1961 52.9 59.4
1960 57.4 58.8
1959 56.6 58.2
1958 55.7 57.7
1957 54.8 57.3
1956 53.9 56.8
1955 52.7 56.4
1954 52.2 55.9
1953 51.4 55.4
1952 50.7 55
1951 49.9 54.5
1950 49.2 54

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

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Belize and Cayman Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Cayman Islands
1x
Year Population
Belize Cayman Islands
2024 417,072 74,457
2023 411,106 73,038
2022 402,733 71,591
2021 395,346 70,108
2020 390,812 68,684
2019 385,829 67,327
2018 380,226 65,941
2017 373,202 64,535
2016 364,705 63,100
2015 356,333 61,642
2014 348,923 60,160
2013 341,627 58,655
2012 334,414 57,136
2011 327,298 55,606
2010 320,245 54,099
2009 312,614 52,618
2008 304,361 51,151
2007 296,100 49,687
2006 287,878 48,232
2005 279,731 46,788
2004 271,688 45,352
2003 263,780 43,934
2002 256,009 42,514
2001 248,379 41,089
2000 240,799 39,674
1999 233,059 38,284
1998 225,173 36,922
1997 217,446 35,543
1996 210,310 34,143
1995 204,146 32,743
1994 199,097 31,352
1993 194,902 29,976
1992 190,983 28,621
1991 187,040 27,294
1990 183,076 25,999
1989 179,107 24,874
1988 175,180 23,951
1987 171,338 23,073
1986 167,554 22,197
1985 163,796 21,324
1984 160,044 20,454
1983 156,297 19,598
1982 152,548 18,750
1981 148,786 17,905
1980 145,062 17,079
1979 141,678 16,351
1978 138,713 15,727
1977 135,887 15,105
1976 133,099 14,454
1975 130,387 13,788
1974 128,185 13,114
1973 126,445 12,438
1972 124,676 11,764
1971 122,805 11,098
1970 120,736 10,517
1969 118,040 10,165
1968 114,713 9,971
1967 111,272 9,769
1966 107,906 9,560
1965 104,675 9,361
1964 101,603 9,166
1963 98,704 8,970
1962 96,042 8,781
1961 93,632 8,601
1960 91,318 8,428

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Cayman Islands

Fertility rate
Belize

Cayman Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Cayman Islands
2023 2.01 1.53
2022 1.95 1.54
2021 1.84 1.55
2020 2.04 1.55
2019 2.14 1.51
2018 2.34 1.28
2017 2.37 1.22
2016 2.4 1.23
2015 2.43 1.27
2014 2.47 1.33
2013 2.5 1.45
2012 2.51 1.53
2011 2.53 1.64
2010 2.55 1.69
2009 2.66 1.72
2008 2.78 1.7
2007 2.89 1.68
2006 3.02 1.67
2005 3.17 1.67
2004 3.25 1.67
2003 3.34 1.67
2002 3.43 1.68
2001 3.53 1.7
2000 3.63 1.71
1999 3.73 1.71
1998 3.75 1.7
1997 3.74 1.7
1996 3.76 1.69
1995 3.88 1.67
1994 3.97 1.66
1993 4.21 1.67
1992 4.43 1.73
1991 4.6 1.85
1990 4.8 1.78
1989 4.86 1.76
1988 4.87 1.63
1987 4.88 1.58
1986 4.94 1.69
1985 5 1.75
1984 5.12 1.79
1983 5.31 1.83
1982 5.5 2.01
1981 5.68 2.38
1980 5.85 2.4
1979 5.99 2.37
1978 6.11 2.37
1977 6.2 2.41
1976 6.25 2.53
1975 6.28 2.72
1974 6.29 2.96
1973 6.29 3.56
1972 6.28 4.89
1971 6.29 3.47
1970 6.3 4.66
1969 6.32 3.52
1968 6.34 3.99
1967 6.36 4.05
1966 6.38 4.08
1965 6.4 4.16
1964 6.42 4.41
1963 6.44 4.69
1962 6.46 4.79
1961 6.48 4.78
1960 6.5 4.71

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

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Belize and Cayman Islands demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Cayman Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Cayman Islands
2024 27.4 39.3
2023 27 38.9
2022 26.5 38.5
2021 26.1 38.1
2020 25.7 37.8
2019 25.3 37.4
2018 24.9 37.1
2017 24.5 36.8
2016 24.2 36.5
2015 23.8 36.3
2014 23.4 36.1
2013 23.1 35.9
2012 22.7 35.8
2011 22.3 35.7
2010 21.9 35.4
2009 21.6 35.1
2008 21.4 34.8
2007 21.1 34.5
2006 20.9 34.2
2005 20.7 33.9
2004 20.4 33.7
2003 20.2 33.5
2002 20 33.4
2001 19.8 33.3
2000 19.6 33.2
1999 19.4 32.9
1998 19.1 32.3
1997 18.8 31.8
1996 18.5 31.3
1995 18.2 30.8
1994 18 30.5
1993 17.9 30.1
1992 17.8 29.9
1991 17.7 29.6
1990 17.6 29.5
1989 17.6 29.1
1988 17.6 28.6
1987 17.5 28.1
1986 17.5 27.6
1985 17.5 27.2
1984 17.5 26.8
1983 17.4 26.4
1982 17.4 26.2
1981 17.3 26.1
1980 17.2 26
1979 17.1 25.7
1978 16.9 25
1977 16.8 24.3
1976 16.6 23.7
1975 16.4 23.1
1974 16.2 22.6
1973 16 22.2
1972 15.8 21.8
1971 15.6 21.4
1970 15.4 21.2
1969 15.3 21.2
1968 15.4 21.3
1967 15.6 21.6
1966 15.9 21.8
1965 16.2 22.1
1964 16.6 22.3
1963 17 22.6
1962 17.3 22.9
1961 17.6 23.3
1960 17.9 23.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Cayman Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$5.53B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
14%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
1.57%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
4.24%
2015
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
86%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
7.84%
2023
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
74
2025
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
n/a
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
4
2020
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$644M
2020
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$234M
2023
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$10.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
660,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
22.9%
2019
Banked people share
68%
2024
n/a

Energy

Belize Cayman Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
0.37 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
2.94%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belize Cayman Islands
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.0009%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
+888
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
85.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
13
2026
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
4.46
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
14
2025
Visa free countries
102
2025
n/a
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
99%
2017
English speaking
81.7%
2023
76.6%
2023
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
81.1%
2017

Health

Belize Cayman Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
80.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
1.94
1997
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
n/a
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Belize Cayman Islands
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
1,245 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
10.4 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
48.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
488 mi
2007

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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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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