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Belize vs Kiribati statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 135K in Kiribati (ranked 180/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 313 sq mi for Kiribati (ranked 148th vs. 173rd).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Kiribati
Population
430409
139020
Population rank 171/197 180/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$308M
2024
GDP rank 168/197 192/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$2,289
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 152/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$3,702
2024
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$30.5M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
9.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$226.9
2024
Government debt per person rank 78/185 181/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$1,967
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 313 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
443 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
3.15
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
23.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Belize and Kiribati: Comparison Charts

Belize and Kiribati economies compared

GDP
Belize

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP
Belize Kiribati
2024 $3,203,631,800 $307,862,564
2023 $3,052,362,650 $288,610,748
2022 $2,846,604,350 $270,040,453
2021 $2,428,606,250 $285,259,881
2020 $2,047,284,600 $220,898,020
2019 $2,381,187,850 $216,985,388
2018 $2,285,915,050 $233,514,717
2017 $2,266,028,250 $222,875,736
2016 $2,239,604,950 $206,467,819
2015 $2,193,095,150 $191,559,399
2014 $2,138,242,200 $200,287,282
2013 $2,035,191,450 $201,730,861
2012 $1,917,083,500 $207,001,546
2011 $1,831,576,700 $195,970,140
2010 $1,748,988,400 $165,458,433
2009 $1,688,012,750 $140,177,384
2008 $1,738,453,600 $147,017,895
2007 $1,706,190,450 $138,054,946
2006 $1,590,463,100 $112,338,353
2005 $1,474,298,400 $113,895,437
2004 $1,400,202,000 $104,085,892
2003 $1,308,280,250 $96,105,619
2002 $1,243,912,050 $74,743,869
2001 $1,172,045,150 $64,935,850
2000 $1,138,138,100 $74,910,527
1999 $999,713,050 $77,323,978
1998 $929,047,000 $74,905,706
1997 $872,916,050 $80,205,807
1996 $850,339,100 $81,456,854
1995 $818,590,250 $68,596,395
1994 $771,838,000 $67,055,334
1993 $752,255,150 $58,953,596
1992 $695,741,150 $61,491,369
1991 $596,682,100 $41,247,792
1990 $546,750,912 $36,534,295
1989 $491,100,000 $37,645,319
1988 $421,450,000 $38,278,810
1987 $371,100,000 $29,554,413
1986 $311,500,000 $25,993,009
1985 $287,300,000 $26,126,615
1984 $290,350,000 $34,394,167
1983 $262,150,000 $31,000,546
1982 $248,550,000 $32,742,713
1981 $260,750,000 $35,267,489
1980 $257,400,000 $33,157,723
1979 $151,800,000 $34,466,197
1978 $136,300,000 $36,563,965
1977 $117,650,000 $31,335,459
1976 $97,094,227 $33,246,817
1975 $118,194,026 $44,547,454
1974 $103,160,450 $69,256,489
1973 $78,214,768 $25,645,040
1972 $65,998,069 $15,314,346
1971 $59,074,687 $12,356,134
1970 $53,339,893 $11,560,877
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 Kiribati economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Kiribati
2024 $7,681 $2,289
2023 $7,425 $2,178
2022 $7,068 $2,070
2021 $6,143 $2,222
2020 $5,239 $1,752
2019 $6,172 $1,751
2018 $6,012 $1,913
2017 $6,072 $1,853
2016 $6,141 $1,743
2015 $6,155 $1,640
2014 $6,128 $1,737
2013 $5,957 $1,772
2012 $5,733 $1,844
2011 $5,596 $1,771
2010 $5,461 $1,522
2009 $5,400 $1,317
2008 $5,712 $1,411
2007 $5,762 $1,353
2006 $5,525 $1,123
2005 $5,270 $1,162
2004 $5,154 $1,083
2003 $4,960 $1,021
2002 $4,859 $810
2001 $4,719 $719
2000 $4,727 $845
1999 $4,290 $887
1998 $4,126 $874
1997 $4,014 $953
1996 $4,043 $986
1995 $4,010 $844
1994 $3,877 $838
1993 $3,860 $748
1992 $3,643 $792
1991 $3,190 $540
1990 $2,986 $488
1989 $2,742 $515
1988 $2,406 $536
1987 $2,166 $424
1986 $1,859 $382
1985 $1,754 $393
1984 $1,814 $527
1983 $1,677 $483
1982 $1,629 $519
1981 $1,753 $568
1980 $1,774 $542
1979 $1,071 $573
1978 $983 $611
1977 $866 $520
1976 $729 $548
1975 $906 $730
1974 $805 $1,131
1973 $619 $422
1972 $529 $256.2
1971 $481 $210.7
1970 $442 $201
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. Kiribati life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Kiribati
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Kiribati
2026 74.1 66.9
2025 73.9 66.7
2024 73.7 66.6
2023 73.6 66.5
2022 72.2 66.3
2021 70.9 64.1
2020 71.6 65.2
2019 72.6 65.9
2018 72.3 65.8
2017 72.1 65.8
2016 71.8 65.8
2015 71.6 65.8
2014 71.4 65.9
2013 71.3 65.9
2012 71.1 65.9
2011 71 65.9
2010 70.9 65.9
2009 70.8 65.8
2008 70.7 65.7
2007 70.7 65.7
2006 70.5 65.6
2005 70.3 65.5
2004 70.2 65.4
2003 69.8 65.3
2002 69.5 65.1
2001 68.9 64.9
2000 68.9 64.7
1999 69 64.4
1998 68.9 64.1
1997 69.2 63.8
1996 69.4 63.5
1995 69.5 63.1
1994 69.6 62.8
1993 69.6 62.4
1992 69.6 62
1991 69.6 61.5
1990 69.6 61
1989 69.5 60.5
1988 69.4 60.1
1987 69.1 59.6
1986 68.7 59.1
1985 68.3 58.7
1984 68 58.4
1983 67.6 58.1
1982 67.3 57.8
1981 67.1 57.5
1980 66.9 57.3
1979 66.7 57.1
1978 66.3 56.9
1977 66.1 56.1
1976 65.8 56.6
1975 65.4 56.4
1974 64.9 56.1
1973 64.5 55.8
1972 64 55.3
1971 63.5 54.9
1970 63 54.4
1969 62.5 53.8
1968 62 53.1
1967 61.4 52.5
1966 60.9 51.7
1965 60.4 51
1964 59.8 50.4
1963 59.3 49.7
1962 58.7 49
1961 52.9 48.5
1960 57.4 48
1959 56.6 47.5
1958 55.7 47.1
1957 54.8 46.8
1956 53.9 46.5
1955 52.7 46.3
1954 52.2 46.1
1953 51.4 46
1952 50.7 45.9
1951 49.9 45.8
1950 49.2 45.7

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

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Belize and Kiribati population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Kiribati
1x
Year Population
Belize Kiribati
2024 417,072 134,518
2023 411,106 132,530
2022 402,733 130,469
2021 395,346 128,377
2020 390,812 126,099
2019 385,829 123,921
2018 380,226 122,084
2017 373,202 120,275
2016 364,705 118,478
2015 356,333 116,815
2014 348,923 115,326
2013 341,627 113,838
2012 334,414 112,284
2011 327,298 110,647
2010 320,245 108,704
2009 312,614 106,467
2008 304,361 104,222
2007 296,100 102,068
2006 287,878 100,017
2005 279,731 98,035
2004 271,688 96,085
2003 263,780 94,175
2002 256,009 92,264
2001 248,379 90,335
2000 240,799 88,613
1999 233,059 87,126
1998 225,173 85,657
1997 217,446 84,147
1996 210,310 82,623
1995 204,146 81,234
1994 199,097 80,021
1993 194,902 78,841
1992 190,983 77,641
1991 187,040 76,367
1990 183,076 74,855
1989 179,107 73,147
1988 175,180 71,427
1987 171,338 69,733
1986 167,554 68,059
1985 163,796 66,496
1984 160,044 65,228
1983 156,297 64,169
1982 152,548 63,134
1981 148,786 62,121
1980 145,062 61,148
1979 141,678 60,172
1978 138,713 59,864
1977 135,887 60,267
1976 133,099 60,661
1975 130,387 60,987
1974 128,185 61,219
1973 126,445 60,824
1972 124,676 59,778
1971 122,805 58,652
1970 120,736 57,510
1969 118,040 56,360
1968 114,713 55,529
1967 111,272 54,996
1966 107,906 54,425
1965 104,675 53,439
1964 101,603 52,088
1963 98,704 50,791
1962 96,042 49,538
1961 93,632 48,323
1960 91,318 47,157

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Kiribati

Fertility rate
Belize

Kiribati
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Kiribati
2023 2.01 3.15
2022 1.95 3.18
2021 1.84 3.22
2020 2.04 3.25
2019 2.14 3.29
2018 2.34 3.32
2017 2.37 3.34
2016 2.4 3.38
2015 2.43 3.44
2014 2.47 3.52
2013 2.5 3.64
2012 2.51 3.77
2011 2.53 3.88
2010 2.55 3.9
2009 2.66 3.91
2008 2.78 3.9
2007 2.89 3.87
2006 3.02 3.82
2005 3.17 3.76
2004 3.25 3.73
2003 3.34 3.7
2002 3.43 3.81
2001 3.53 3.96
2000 3.63 4.07
1999 3.73 4.18
1998 3.75 4.29
1997 3.74 4.37
1996 3.76 4.43
1995 3.88 4.42
1994 3.97 4.44
1993 4.21 4.49
1992 4.43 4.57
1991 4.6 4.64
1990 4.8 4.67
1989 4.86 4.69
1988 4.87 4.73
1987 4.88 4.81
1986 4.94 4.87
1985 5 4.91
1984 5.12 4.91
1983 5.31 4.91
1982 5.5 4.95
1981 5.68 4.96
1980 5.85 4.96
1979 5.99 4.97
1978 6.11 4.97
1977 6.2 4.96
1976 6.25 4.96
1975 6.28 5.02
1974 6.29 5.09
1973 6.29 5.2
1972 6.28 5.37
1971 6.29 5.55
1970 6.3 5.71
1969 6.32 5.85
1968 6.34 5.98
1967 6.36 6.11
1966 6.38 6.23
1965 6.4 6.26
1964 6.42 6.29
1963 6.44 6.35
1962 6.46 6.42
1961 6.48 6.48
1960 6.5 6.44

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

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Belize and Kiribati demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Kiribati
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Kiribati
2024 27.4 23.8
2023 27 23.6
2022 26.5 23.5
2021 26.1 23.3
2020 25.7 23.2
2019 25.3 23
2018 24.9 22.9
2017 24.5 22.7
2016 24.2 22.5
2015 23.8 22.3
2014 23.4 22.1
2013 23.1 21.9
2012 22.7 21.7
2011 22.3 21.5
2010 21.9 21.3
2009 21.6 21.2
2008 21.4 21
2007 21.1 20.9
2006 20.9 20.7
2005 20.7 20.5
2004 20.4 20.3
2003 20.2 20.1
2002 20 19.9
2001 19.8 19.8
2000 19.6 19.7
1999 19.4 19.6
1998 19.1 19.6
1997 18.8 19.6
1996 18.5 19.6
1995 18.2 19.7
1994 18 19.8
1993 17.9 20
1992 17.8 20.1
1991 17.7 20.2
1990 17.6 20.2
1989 17.6 20.2
1988 17.6 20.1
1987 17.5 19.9
1986 17.5 19.8
1985 17.5 19.6
1984 17.5 19.4
1983 17.4 19.2
1982 17.4 19
1981 17.3 18.9
1980 17.2 18.7
1979 17.1 18.4
1978 16.9 18.3
1977 16.8 18.2
1976 16.6 18.1
1975 16.4 18
1974 16.2 17.8
1973 16 17.7
1972 15.8 17.6
1971 15.6 17.6
1970 15.4 17.5
1969 15.3 17.5
1968 15.4 17.6
1967 15.6 17.7
1966 15.9 17.9
1965 16.2 18
1964 16.6 18.1
1963 17 18.2
1962 17.3 18.3
1961 17.6 18.5
1960 17.9 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Kiribati
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$493M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
98.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
16.4%
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
-22%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
2.79%
2023
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
67.1%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
11.5%
2023
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
50.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
22.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
4%
2019
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$14.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
12,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
17.6%
2017
Banked people share
68%
2024
n/a

Energy

Belize Kiribati
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
107.8 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$16.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
0.08 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
0.59 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
41.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
16.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
95.9%
2023

Society

Belize Kiribati
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
-462
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
62.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
31
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
7.17
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
1.9
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
98.6%
2020
English speaking
81.7%
2023
24.2%
2023
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
88%
2023

Health

Belize Kiribati
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$238.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$6.93
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
9.25%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
0.19
2013
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
55.1
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
46.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
95
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
39.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
0.72 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Kiribati
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
2,325 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
131.3 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
4.56 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
416 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) (2000–2025, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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