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Belize vs Cuba statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 11M in Cuba (ranked 86/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 40,077 sq mi for Cuba (ranked 148th vs. 103rd).

By GDP, Belize ranks 167/197 ($3.52B) and Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 94/197 ($8,430), while Cuba ranks 87/197 ($9,605).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Cuba
Population
427523
10937204
Population rank 171/197 89/197
GDP
$3.52B
2024
$107B
2020
GDP rank 167/197 69/197
GDP per capita
$8,430
2024
$9,605
2020
GDP per capita rank 94/197 87/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,093
2024
$12,300
2016
Government debt
$2.14B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.5%
2025
n/a
Government debt per person
$5,138
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 77/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,036
2025
$3,584
2025
Land area
8,807 sq mi
2025
40,077 sq mi
2025
Population density
47.4 ppl/mi²
2024
274 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
43.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.9 years
2025
78.4 years
2025

Belize and Cuba: Comparison Charts

Belize and Cuba economies compared

GDP
Belize

Cuba
Year GDP
Belize Cuba
1960 $28,072,478 -
1961 $29,965,000 -
1962 $31,857,592 -
1963 $33,750,114 -
1964 $36,194,586 -
1965 $40,110,040 -
1966 $44,450,044 -
1967 $47,431,256 -
1968 $44,999,910 -
1969 $47,399,905 -
1970 $53,339,893 $5,693,005,200
1971 $59,074,687 $6,914,658,400
1972 $65,998,069 $8,135,150,892
1973 $78,214,768 $9,987,709,650
1974 $103,160,450 $11,405,957,317
1975 $118,194,026 $13,027,415,244
1976 $97,094,227 $13,789,579,903
1977 $117,650,000 $14,206,158,675
1978 $136,300,000 $17,844,705,325
1979 $151,800,000 $19,584,443,288
1980 $257,400,000 $19,912,889,861
1981 $260,750,000 $20,150,254,096
1982 $248,550,000 $20,953,510,235
1983 $262,150,000 $22,204,940,512
1984 $290,350,000 $24,039,383,608
1985 $287,300,000 $22,920,490,774
1986 $311,500,000 $24,226,574,634
1987 $371,100,000 $25,213,935,012
1988 $421,450,000 $27,458,999,472
1989 $491,100,000 $27,023,468,666
1990 $547,150,000 $28,645,436,569
1991 $597,100,000 $24,316,556,026
1992 $696,250,000 $22,085,858,243
1993 $752,850,000 $22,367,254,865
1994 $772,300,000 $28,448,326,757
1995 $819,050,000 $30,429,803,651
1996 $850,850,000 $25,017,368,700
1997 $873,400,000 $25,365,908,100
1998 $929,500,000 $25,736,331,200
1999 $1,000,250,000 $28,364,615,200
2000 $1,138,900,000 $30,565,400,000
2001 $1,172,800,000 $31,682,400,000
2002 $1,244,650,000 $33,590,500,000
2003 $1,308,900,000 $35,901,200,000
2004 $1,400,850,000 $38,203,000,000
2005 $1,474,950,000 $42,643,836,100
2006 $1,591,150,000 $48,835,925,926
2007 $1,707,100,000 $54,262,870,370
2008 $1,738,900,000 $56,302,129,630
2009 $1,688,500,000 $57,481,481,481
2010 $1,745,700,000 $59,562,962,963
2011 $1,827,050,000 $68,990,000,000
2012 $1,909,400,000 $73,141,000,000
2013 $2,032,750,000 $77,148,000,000
2014 $2,138,250,000 $80,656,100,000
2015 $2,193,050,000 $87,132,800,000
2016 $2,240,200,000 $91,370,407,864
2017 $2,266,300,000 $96,850,649,692
2018 $2,293,250,000 $100,050,036,096
2019 $2,388,300,000 $103,427,600,000
2020 $2,042,850,000 $107,351,800,000
2021 $2,420,550,000 -
2022 $2,846,700,000 -
2023 $3,066,850,000 -
2024 $3,515,783,329 -

Belize and Cuba economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Cuba
Year GDP per capita
Belize Cuba
1960 $307 -
1961 $320 -
1962 $332 -
1963 $342 -
1964 $356 -
1965 $383 -
1966 $412 -
1967 $426 -
1968 $392 -
1969 $402 -
1970 $442 $645
1971 $481 $770
1972 $529 $892
1973 $619 $1,079
1974 $805 $1,217
1975 $906 $1,374
1976 $729 $1,441
1977 $866 $1,472
1978 $983 $1,837
1979 $1,071 $2,006
1980 $1,774 $2,031
1981 $1,753 $2,046
1982 $1,629 $2,114
1983 $1,677 $2,222
1984 $1,814 $2,386
1985 $1,754 $2,257
1986 $1,859 $2,365
1987 $2,166 $2,440
1988 $2,406 $2,632
1989 $2,742 $2,566
1990 $2,989 $2,694
1991 $3,192 $2,269
1992 $3,646 $2,048
1993 $3,863 $2,063
1994 $3,879 $2,613
1995 $4,012 $2,785
1996 $4,046 $2,282
1997 $4,017 $2,306
1998 $4,128 $2,332
1999 $4,292 $2,562
2000 $4,730 $2,751
2001 $4,722 $2,843
2002 $4,862 $3,005
2003 $4,962 $3,203
2004 $5,156 $3,399
2005 $5,273 $3,786
2006 $5,527 $4,330
2007 $5,765 $4,807
2008 $5,713 $4,986
2009 $5,401 $5,089
2010 $5,451 $5,272
2011 $5,582 $6,104
2012 $5,710 $6,471
2013 $5,950 $6,828
2014 $6,128 $7,147
2015 $6,154 $7,728
2016 $6,142 $8,111
2017 $6,073 $8,611
2018 $6,031 $8,911
2019 $6,190 $9,232
2020 $5,227 $9,605
2021 $6,123 -
2022 $7,068 -
2023 $7,460 -
2024 $8,430 -

Belize vs. Cuba life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Cuba
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Cuba
1950 49.2 59
1951 49.9 59.4
1952 50.7 59.8
1953 51.4 60.2
1954 52.2 60.7
1955 52.7 61.2
1956 53.9 61.5
1957 54.8 61.9
1958 55.7 62.3
1959 56.6 62.8
1960 57.4 63.3
1961 52.9 63.7
1962 58.7 64.4
1963 59.3 64.3
1964 59.8 65.3
1965 60.4 65.6
1966 60.9 66.1
1967 61.4 66.5
1968 62 66.9
1969 62.5 67.4
1970 63 67.9
1971 63.5 68.4
1972 64 68.9
1973 64.5 69.3
1974 64.9 69.9
1975 65.4 70.4
1976 65.8 70.9
1977 66.1 71.4
1978 66.3 71.9
1979 66.7 72.3
1980 66.9 72.6
1981 67.1 73
1982 67.3 73.4
1983 67.6 73.6
1984 68 73.6
1985 68.3 73.5
1986 68.7 73.6
1987 69.1 73.6
1988 69.4 73.7
1989 69.5 73.7
1990 69.6 73.8
1991 69.6 73.8
1992 69.6 73.8
1993 69.6 73.9
1994 69.6 74.1
1995 69.5 74.3
1996 69.4 74.7
1997 69.2 75.1
1998 68.9 75.4
1999 69 75.7
2000 68.9 75.9
2001 68.9 76.4
2002 69.5 76.8
2003 69.8 77.4
2004 70.2 77.3
2005 70.3 77.5
2006 70.5 77.4
2007 70.7 77.6
2008 70.7 77.6
2009 70.8 77.6
2010 70.9 77.9
2011 71 78.1
2012 71.1 78.2
2013 71.3 78
2014 71.4 77.8
2015 71.6 77.7
2016 71.8 77.6
2017 72.1 77.3
2018 72.3 77.4
2019 72.6 77.4
2020 71.6 77.4
2021 70.9 73.2
2022 72.2 77.6
2023 73.6 78.1
2024 73.7 78.3
2025 73.9 78.4

Belize and Cuba population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Cuba
Year Population
Belize Cuba
1960 91,318 7,238,081
1961 93,632 7,387,117
1962 96,042 7,541,098
1963 98,704 7,701,660
1964 101,603 7,866,020
1965 104,675 8,030,797
1966 107,906 8,193,450
1967 111,272 8,352,625
1968 114,713 8,509,522
1969 118,040 8,666,640
1970 120,736 8,824,382
1971 122,805 8,979,085
1972 124,676 9,123,891
1973 126,445 9,255,328
1974 128,185 9,374,183
1975 130,387 9,479,726
1976 133,099 9,571,242
1977 135,887 9,648,440
1978 138,713 9,711,980
1979 141,678 9,763,355
1980 145,062 9,804,796
1981 148,786 9,849,320
1982 152,548 9,912,681
1983 156,297 9,991,026
1984 160,044 10,073,299
1985 163,796 10,157,228
1986 167,554 10,244,247
1987 171,338 10,335,342
1988 175,180 10,432,585
1989 179,107 10,533,243
1990 183,076 10,631,799
1991 187,040 10,717,640
1992 190,983 10,785,801
1993 194,902 10,841,031
1994 199,097 10,886,021
1995 204,146 10,925,362
1996 210,310 10,962,010
1997 217,446 10,997,934
1998 225,173 11,034,712
1999 233,059 11,072,230
2000 240,799 11,109,109
2001 248,379 11,144,132
2002 256,009 11,177,418
2003 263,780 11,209,383
2004 271,688 11,238,756
2005 279,731 11,262,554
2006 287,878 11,278,550
2007 296,100 11,287,272
2008 304,361 11,291,762
2009 312,614 11,294,719
2010 320,245 11,297,409
2011 327,298 11,301,571
2012 334,414 11,303,175
2013 341,627 11,298,167
2014 348,923 11,285,775
2015 356,333 11,275,065
2016 364,705 11,265,612
2017 373,202 11,247,829
2018 380,226 11,227,118
2019 385,829 11,202,846
2020 390,812 11,176,354
2021 395,346 11,122,168
2022 402,733 11,059,820
2023 411,106 11,019,931
2024 417,072 10,979,783

Fertility rates in Belize and Cuba

Fertility rate
Belize

Cuba
Year Fertility rate
Belize Cuba
1960 6.5 4.13
1961 6.48 4.26
1962 6.46 4.42
1963 6.44 4.56
1964 6.42 4.53
1965 6.4 4.5
1966 6.38 4.4
1967 6.36 4.29
1968 6.34 4.19
1969 6.32 4.12
1970 6.3 3.98
1971 6.29 3.8
1972 6.28 3.61
1973 6.29 3.4
1974 6.29 3.16
1975 6.28 2.82
1976 6.25 2.51
1977 6.2 2.21
1978 6.11 1.88
1979 5.99 1.77
1980 5.85 1.64
1981 5.68 1.59
1982 5.5 1.78
1983 5.31 1.8
1984 5.12 1.77
1985 5 1.77
1986 4.94 1.78
1987 4.88 1.8
1988 4.87 1.85
1989 4.86 1.83
1990 4.8 1.81
1991 4.6 1.66
1992 4.43 1.56
1993 4.21 1.49
1994 3.97 1.47
1995 3.88 1.48
1996 3.76 1.46
1997 3.74 1.59
1998 3.75 1.62
1999 3.73 1.64
2000 3.63 1.61
2001 3.53 1.6
2002 3.43 1.65
2003 3.34 1.63
2004 3.25 1.55
2005 3.17 1.49
2006 3.02 1.4
2007 2.89 1.44
2008 2.78 1.58
2009 2.66 1.68
2010 2.55 1.67
2011 2.53 1.73
2012 2.51 1.67
2013 2.5 1.68
2014 2.47 1.66
2015 2.43 1.69
2016 2.4 1.6
2017 2.37 1.59
2018 2.34 1.61
2019 2.14 1.54
2020 2.04 1.49
2021 1.84 1.43
2022 1.95 1.41
2023 2.01 1.44

Belize and Cuba demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Cuba
Year Median age, years
Belize Cuba
1960 17.9 22.5
1961 17.6 22.5
1962 17.3 22.4
1963 17 22.3
1964 16.6 22.2
1965 16.2 22.1
1966 15.9 22
1967 15.6 21.9
1968 15.4 21.9
1969 15.3 21.8
1970 15.4 21.8
1971 15.6 21.9
1972 15.8 21.9
1973 16 22.1
1974 16.2 22.2
1975 16.4 22.5
1976 16.6 22.7
1977 16.8 23
1978 16.9 23.4
1979 17.1 23.7
1980 17.2 24.1
1981 17.3 24.5
1982 17.4 24.8
1983 17.4 25.1
1984 17.5 25.5
1985 17.5 25.9
1986 17.5 26.3
1987 17.5 26.7
1988 17.6 27.1
1989 17.6 27.5
1990 17.6 27.9
1991 17.7 28.3
1992 17.8 28.7
1993 17.9 29.2
1994 18 29.7
1995 18.2 30.3
1996 18.5 30.9
1997 18.8 31.4
1998 19.1 32
1999 19.4 32.5
2000 19.6 33.1
2001 19.8 33.6
2002 20 34.2
2003 20.2 34.7
2004 20.4 35.2
2005 20.7 35.7
2006 20.9 36.2
2007 21.1 36.8
2008 21.4 37.3
2009 21.6 37.7
2010 21.9 38.2
2011 22.3 38.6
2012 22.7 39.1
2013 23.1 39.7
2014 23.4 40.2
2015 23.8 40.6
2016 24.2 40.9
2017 24.5 41.3
2018 24.9 41.6
2019 25.3 41.9
2020 25.7 42.1
2021 26.1 42.3
2022 26.5 42.5
2023 27 42.8
2024 27.4 43.1

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Cuba
GNI, Atlas method
$3.19B
2024
$101B
2019
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.1%
2025
49%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
8.44%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.82%
2023
2.88%
2018
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
76,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.65%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
1.7%
2018
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2023
70%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
14.3%
2023
27.5%
2023
Economic freedom index
64.2
2025
25.4
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
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$144M
1960
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
1,086,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
n/a
Banked people share
68%
2024
n/a

Energy

Belize Cuba
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
816 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.28 megatons
2023
22.1 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.68 tons
2023
2 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
88.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
20.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.34%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
62.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,102 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
5.19%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
0.77%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belize Cuba
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+490
2024
-22,356
2024
Urban population
46.8%
2024
77.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.8
2025
47.4
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
41
2024
Higher education index
17
2025
52
2025
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
4.42
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
99.7%
2021
English speaking
81.7%
2023
6%
2025
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
71.3%
2023

Health

Belize Cuba
Government health expenditure per capita
$297.4
2022
$1,199
2020
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2022
$107
2020
Life expectancy
73.9 years
2025
78.4 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.57%
2022
0.03%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.08
2018
9.43
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
35
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
12.7
2023
8.3
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
22.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
54
2025
90
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
17.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
5.38 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Cuba
% of world land
0.02%
2025
0.07%
2025
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
3,650 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2025
24,714 sq mi
2025
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2025
12,517 sq mi
2025
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
n/a

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