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Belize vs Dominica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 66.2K in Dominica (ranked 188/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 289.6 sq mi for Dominica (ranked 148th vs. 175th).

By GDP, Belize ranks 167/197 ($3.52B) and Dominica ranks 190/197 ($689M). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 94/197 ($8,430), while Dominica ranks 84/197 ($10,405).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Dominica
Population
427523
65870
Population rank 171/197 188/197
GDP
$3.52B
2024
$689M
2024
GDP rank 167/197 190/197
GDP per capita
$8,430
2024
$10,405
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 84/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,093
2024
$21,301
2024
Government debt
$2.14B
2024
$719M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.5%
2025
100.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$5,138
2024
$10,858
2024
Government debt per person rank 77/185 53/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,036
2025
$6,142
2025
Land area
8,807 sq mi
2025
289.6 sq mi
2025
Population density
47.4 ppl/mi²
2024
228.6 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
1.48
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
37 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.9 years
2025
71.5 years
2025

Belize and Dominica: Comparison Charts

Belize and Dominica economies compared

GDP
Belize

Dominica
Year GDP
Belize Dominica
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 -
1971 $59,074,687 -
1972 $65,998,069 -
1973 $78,214,768 -
1974 $103,160,450 -
1975 $118,194,026 -
1976 $97,094,227 -
1977 $117,650,000 $45,872,947
1978 $136,300,000 $57,130,216
1979 $151,800,000 $55,017,759
1980 $257,400,000 $72,804,653
1981 $260,750,000 $82,107,391
1982 $248,550,000 $89,527,577
1983 $262,150,000 $98,665,191
1984 $290,350,000 $109,157,071
1985 $287,300,000 $119,491,933
1986 $311,500,000 $135,161,959
1987 $371,100,000 $151,868,754
1988 $421,450,000 $171,106,184
1989 $491,100,000 $185,137,243
1990 $547,150,000 $201,429,630
1991 $597,100,000 $219,762,963
1992 $696,250,000 $234,059,259
1993 $752,850,000 $245,525,926
1994 $772,300,000 $264,374,074
1995 $819,050,000 $274,522,222
1996 $850,850,000 $292,285,185
1997 $873,400,000 $302,988,889
1998 $929,500,000 $322,411,111
1999 $1,000,250,000 $331,759,259
2000 $1,138,900,000 $333,470,370
2001 $1,172,800,000 $377,462,963
2002 $1,244,650,000 $375,200,000
2003 $1,308,900,000 $373,318,519
2004 $1,400,850,000 $396,711,111
2005 $1,474,950,000 $391,455,556
2006 $1,591,150,000 $416,674,074
2007 $1,707,100,000 $444,685,185
2008 $1,738,900,000 $480,003,704
2009 $1,688,500,000 $515,618,519
2010 $1,745,700,000 $519,859,259
2011 $1,827,050,000 $532,081,481
2012 $1,909,400,000 $520,355,556
2013 $2,032,750,000 $545,325,926
2014 $2,138,250,000 $572,255,556
2015 $2,193,050,000 $583,177,778
2016 $2,240,200,000 $612,711,111
2017 $2,266,300,000 $563,355,556
2018 $2,293,250,000 $628,244,444
2019 $2,388,300,000 $644,259,259
2020 $2,042,850,000 $528,944,444
2021 $2,420,550,000 $562,911,111
2022 $2,846,700,000 $623,062,963
2023 $3,066,850,000 $659,311,111
2024 $3,515,783,329 $688,881,481

Belize and Dominica economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Dominica
Year GDP per capita
Belize Dominica
1960 $307 -
1961 $320 -
1962 $332 -
1963 $342 -
1964 $356 -
1965 $383 -
1966 $412 -
1967 $426 -
1968 $392 -
1969 $402 -
1970 $442 -
1971 $481 -
1972 $529 -
1973 $619 -
1974 $805 -
1975 $906 -
1976 $729 -
1977 $866 $634
1978 $983 $786
1979 $1,071 $754
1980 $1,774 $996
1981 $1,753 $1,125
1982 $1,629 $1,232
1983 $1,677 $1,363
1984 $1,814 $1,515
1985 $1,754 $1,666
1986 $1,859 $1,893
1987 $2,166 $2,138
1988 $2,406 $2,423
1989 $2,742 $2,639
1990 $2,989 $2,893
1991 $3,192 $3,171
1992 $3,646 $3,376
1993 $3,863 $3,536
1994 $3,879 $3,805
1995 $4,012 $3,952
1996 $4,046 $4,211
1997 $4,017 $4,372
1998 $4,128 $4,664
1999 $4,292 $4,817
2000 $4,730 $4,867
2001 $4,722 $5,528
2002 $4,862 $5,488
2003 $4,962 $5,447
2004 $5,156 $5,779
2005 $5,273 $5,695
2006 $5,527 $6,056
2007 $5,765 $6,459
2008 $5,713 $6,971
2009 $5,401 $7,487
2010 $5,451 $7,550
2011 $5,582 $7,705
2012 $5,710 $7,529
2013 $5,950 $7,822
2014 $6,128 $8,132
2015 $6,154 $8,283
2016 $6,142 $8,803
2017 $6,073 $8,225
2018 $6,031 $9,215
2019 $6,190 $9,491
2020 $5,227 $7,828
2021 $6,123 $8,376
2022 $7,068 $9,324
2023 $7,460 $9,913
2024 $8,430 $10,405

Belize vs. Dominica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Dominica
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Dominica
1950 49.2 44.5
1951 49.9 46.3
1952 50.7 48.2
1953 51.4 50
1954 52.2 51.7
1955 52.7 53.4
1956 53.9 55
1957 54.8 56.5
1958 55.7 57.9
1959 56.6 59.1
1960 57.4 60.1
1961 52.9 61
1962 58.7 61.9
1963 59.3 62.6
1964 59.8 63.3
1965 60.4 63.9
1966 60.9 64.5
1967 61.4 64.9
1968 62 65.3
1969 62.5 65.7
1970 63 66.2
1971 63.5 66.8
1972 64 67.5
1973 64.5 68.1
1974 64.9 68.6
1975 65.4 69.1
1976 65.8 69.4
1977 66.1 69.7
1978 66.3 70.1
1979 66.7 69.2
1980 66.9 71
1981 67.1 71.5
1982 67.3 71.7
1983 67.6 72
1984 68 71.9
1985 68.3 71.9
1986 68.7 71.7
1987 69.1 71.4
1988 69.4 71
1989 69.5 70.7
1990 69.6 70.5
1991 69.6 70.4
1992 69.6 70.5
1993 69.6 70.6
1994 69.6 70.8
1995 69.5 70.8
1996 69.4 71
1997 69.2 71.2
1998 68.9 71.4
1999 69 71.5
2000 68.9 71.7
2001 68.9 71.9
2002 69.5 71.9
2003 69.8 71.9
2004 70.2 72
2005 70.3 72
2006 70.5 72
2007 70.7 71.9
2008 70.7 71.9
2009 70.8 71.8
2010 70.9 71.7
2011 71 71.5
2012 71.1 71.4
2013 71.3 71.2
2014 71.4 71.2
2015 71.6 70
2016 71.8 71.2
2017 72.1 68.6
2018 72.3 71.4
2019 72.6 71.3
2020 71.6 71.3
2021 70.9 69.8
2022 72.2 71.1
2023 73.6 71.1
2024 73.7 71.3
2025 73.9 71.5

Belize and Dominica population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Dominica
Year Population
Belize Dominica
1960 91,318 59,372
1961 93,632 60,209
1962 96,042 60,948
1963 98,704 61,739
1964 101,603 62,587
1965 104,675 63,505
1966 107,906 64,507
1967 111,272 65,585
1968 114,713 66,732
1969 118,040 67,934
1970 120,736 68,908
1971 122,805 69,532
1972 124,676 70,060
1973 126,445 70,585
1974 128,185 71,091
1975 130,387 71,570
1976 133,099 72,017
1977 135,887 72,406
1978 138,713 72,724
1979 141,678 72,959
1980 145,062 73,083
1981 148,786 72,986
1982 152,548 72,688
1983 156,297 72,365
1984 160,044 72,056
1985 163,796 71,744
1986 167,554 71,406
1987 171,338 71,023
1988 175,180 70,608
1989 179,107 70,153
1990 183,076 69,627
1991 187,040 69,296
1992 190,983 69,325
1993 194,902 69,433
1994 199,097 69,477
1995 204,146 69,469
1996 210,310 69,410
1997 217,446 69,299
1998 225,173 69,124
1999 233,059 68,870
2000 240,799 68,511
2001 248,379 68,288
2002 256,009 68,367
2003 263,780 68,531
2004 271,688 68,649
2005 279,731 68,734
2006 287,878 68,806
2007 296,100 68,847
2008 304,361 68,854
2009 312,614 68,864
2010 320,245 68,859
2011 327,298 69,053
2012 334,414 69,118
2013 341,627 69,715
2014 348,923 70,373
2015 356,333 70,410
2016 364,705 69,606
2017 373,202 68,496
2018 380,226 68,174
2019 385,829 67,880
2020 390,812 67,573
2021 395,346 67,202
2022 402,733 66,826
2023 411,106 66,510
2024 417,072 66,205

Fertility rates in Belize and Dominica

Fertility rate
Belize

Dominica
Year Fertility rate
Belize Dominica
1960 6.5 6.18
1961 6.48 6.16
1962 6.46 6.12
1963 6.44 6.08
1964 6.42 6.03
1965 6.4 5.95
1966 6.38 5.86
1967 6.36 5.74
1968 6.34 5.59
1969 6.32 5.41
1970 6.3 5.22
1971 6.29 4.99
1972 6.28 4.67
1973 6.29 4.28
1974 6.29 3.84
1975 6.28 3.46
1976 6.25 3.19
1977 6.2 3.02
1978 6.11 2.96
1979 5.99 2.96
1980 5.85 3.04
1981 5.68 3.11
1982 5.5 3.17
1983 5.31 3.18
1984 5.12 3.15
1985 5 3.12
1986 4.94 3.08
1987 4.88 3.06
1988 4.87 3.06
1989 4.86 3.06
1990 4.8 3.09
1991 4.6 3.15
1992 4.43 3.18
1993 4.21 3.2
1994 3.97 2.96
1995 3.88 2.71
1996 3.76 2.55
1997 3.74 2.41
1998 3.75 2.32
1999 3.73 2.46
2000 3.63 2.35
2001 3.53 2.4
2002 3.43 2.16
2003 3.34 2.08
2004 3.25 2.02
2005 3.17 2
2006 3.02 2.07
2007 2.89 2.02
2008 2.78 1.97
2009 2.66 1.92
2010 2.55 1.89
2011 2.53 1.86
2012 2.51 1.83
2013 2.5 1.78
2014 2.47 1.71
2015 2.43 1.65
2016 2.4 1.58
2017 2.37 1.54
2018 2.34 1.52
2019 2.14 1.5
2020 2.04 1.5
2021 1.84 1.48
2022 1.95 1.48
2023 2.01 1.48

Belize and Dominica demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Dominica
Year Median age, years
Belize Dominica
1960 17.9 18
1961 17.6 17.8
1962 17.3 17.6
1963 17 17.4
1964 16.6 17.2
1965 16.2 16.9
1966 15.9 16.6
1967 15.6 16.3
1968 15.4 16
1969 15.3 15.7
1970 15.4 15.7
1971 15.6 15.9
1972 15.8 16.3
1973 16 16.6
1974 16.2 16.9
1975 16.4 17.2
1976 16.6 17.5
1977 16.8 17.8
1978 16.9 18.1
1979 17.1 18.4
1980 17.2 18.7
1981 17.3 19.1
1982 17.4 19.6
1983 17.4 20
1984 17.5 20.6
1985 17.5 21.1
1986 17.5 21.6
1987 17.5 22
1988 17.6 22.3
1989 17.6 22.6
1990 17.6 22.9
1991 17.7 23.2
1992 17.8 23.6
1993 17.9 24
1994 18 24.5
1995 18.2 25
1996 18.5 25.6
1997 18.8 26.1
1998 19.1 26.6
1999 19.4 27.1
2000 19.6 27.6
2001 19.8 28
2002 20 28.4
2003 20.2 28.8
2004 20.4 29.2
2005 20.7 29.6
2006 20.9 30
2007 21.1 30.3
2008 21.4 30.6
2009 21.6 31
2010 21.9 31.5
2011 22.3 31.6
2012 22.7 31.8
2013 23.1 31.4
2014 23.4 31.2
2015 23.8 31.6
2016 24.2 32.8
2017 24.5 34.1
2018 24.9 34.5
2019 25.3 35
2020 25.7 35.5
2021 26.1 35.9
2022 26.5 36.3
2023 27 36.6
2024 27.4 37

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Dominica
GNI, Atlas method
$3.19B
2024
$676M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.1%
2025
52.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
5.39%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.82%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.65%
2025
-2.76%
2025
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
11%
2001
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2023
56.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.3%
2023
13.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.2
2025
55.3
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
$156M
2024
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$38.6M
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
140,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
75.1%
2018
Banked people share
68%
2024
n/a

Energy

Belize Dominica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
625 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$15.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.28 megatons
2023
0.08 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.68 tons
2023
1.2 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
8.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
19.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belize Dominica
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.0008%
2024
Annual migration change
+490
2024
-200
2024
Urban population
46.8%
2024
72.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.91 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.8
2025
45.8
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
60
2024
Higher education index
17
2025
30
2025
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
26.1
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
10.9
2016
Visa free countries
102
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
94%
2003
English speaking
81.7%
2023
94%
2023
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
83.8%
2023

Health

Belize Dominica
Government health expenditure per capita
$297.4
2022
$574
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2022
$157.8
2022
Life expectancy
73.9 years
2025
71.5 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.57%
2022
0.44%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.08
2018
1.12
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
12.7
2023
35.5
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
32.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
12.9%
2024
Air quality index
54
2025
77
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
5.02 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Dominica
% of world land
0.02%
2025
0.0005%
2025
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
4,374 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2025
96.5 sq mi
2025
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2025
184.8 sq mi
2025
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
940 mi
2018

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