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Belize vs Kuwait statistics compared

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Belize has a population of 423K (ranked 171/197), compared with 4.87M in Kuwait (ranked 127/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 6,880 sq mi for Kuwait (ranked 148th vs. 153rd).

By GDP, Belize ranks 170/197 ($3.33B) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($157B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 99/197 ($7,865), while Kuwait ranks 41/197 ($32,312).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Kuwait
Population
431659
4981316
Population rank 171/197 127/197
GDP
$3.33B
2025
$157B
2025
GDP rank 170/197 59/197
GDP per capita
$7,865
2025
$32,312
2025
GDP per capita rank 99/197 41/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$52,444
2024
Government debt
$2.26B
2025
$22.9B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.9%
2025
14.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$5,339
2025
$4,714
2025
Government debt per person rank 81/185 87/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,278
2026
$24,940
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 6,880 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
719 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.02
2024
1.56
2024
Median age
27.9 years
2025
35.8 years
2025
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
81 years
2026

Belize and Kuwait: Comparison Charts

Belize and Kuwait economies compared

GDP
Belize

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP
Belize Kuwait
2025 $3,326,500,000 $157,209,026,926
2024 $3,203,631,800 $160,903,106,639
2023 $3,052,362,650 $165,462,656,227
2022 $2,846,604,350 $183,502,046,694
2021 $2,428,606,250 $148,350,671,489
2020 $2,047,284,600 $111,045,470,606
2019 $2,381,187,850 $140,856,394,861
2018 $2,285,915,050 $138,646,316,351
2017 $2,266,028,250 $120,687,539,806
2016 $2,239,604,950 $109,406,674,125
2015 $2,193,095,150 $114,585,555,689
2014 $2,138,242,200 $162,650,450,685
2013 $2,035,191,450 $174,168,116,535
2012 $1,917,083,500 $174,047,662,680
2011 $1,831,576,700 $154,039,231,246
2010 $1,748,988,400 $115,416,245,242
2009 $1,688,012,750 $105,968,691,905
2008 $1,738,453,600 $147,379,737,230
2007 $1,706,190,450 $114,634,043,362
2006 $1,590,463,100 $101,557,330,723
2005 $1,474,298,400 $80,798,630,137
2004 $1,400,202,000 $59,439,090,601
2003 $1,308,280,250 $47,874,582,232
2002 $1,243,912,050 $38,135,788,414
2001 $1,172,045,150 $34,889,559,870
2000 $1,138,138,100 $37,718,743,480
1999 $999,713,050 $30,122,365,849
1998 $929,047,000 $25,943,705,784
1997 $872,916,050 $30,350,190,704
1996 $850,339,100 $31,492,373,309
1995 $818,590,250 $27,186,980,647
1994 $771,838,000 $24,848,483,838
1993 $752,255,150 $23,941,391,391
1992 $695,741,150 $19,858,555,215
1991 $596,682,100 $11,009,993,703
1990 $546,750,912 $18,427,777,778
1989 $491,100,000 $24,313,855,653
1988 $421,450,000 $20,690,322,153
1987 $371,100,000 $22,368,704,134
1986 $311,500,000 $17,903,989,745
1985 $287,300,000 $21,445,970,614
1984 $290,350,000 $21,700,082,753
1983 $262,150,000 $20,871,081,080
1982 $248,550,000 $21,577,153,356
1981 $260,750,000 $25,058,020,338
1980 $257,400,000 $28,638,868,356
1979 $151,800,000 $24,749,063,922
1978 $136,300,000 $15,503,557,496
1977 $117,650,000 $14,137,406,741
1976 $97,094,227 $13,132,252,802
1975 $118,194,026 $12,022,811,621
1974 $103,160,450 $13,006,948,296
1973 $78,214,768 $5,408,804,607
1972 $65,998,069 $4,450,537,925
1971 $59,074,687 $3,880,392,195
1970 $53,339,893 $2,873,638,851
1969 $47,399,905 $2,769,198,892
1968 $44,999,910 $2,662,798,935
1967 $47,431,256 $2,441,599,023
1966 $44,450,044 $2,391,199,044
1965 $40,110,040 $2,097,199,161
1964 $36,194,586 $2,071,668,533
1963 $33,750,114 $1,900,895,857
1962 $31,857,592 $1,828,107,503
1961 $29,965,000 -
1960 $28,072,478 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Belize and Kuwait economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Kuwait
2025 $7,865 $32,312
2024 $7,681 $32,856
2023 $7,425 $34,092
2022 $7,068 $39,982
2021 $6,143 $34,019
2020 $5,239 $25,236
2019 $6,172 $31,708
2018 $6,012 $32,068
2017 $6,072 $29,048
2016 $6,141 $27,324
2015 $6,155 $29,882
2014 $6,128 $44,369
2013 $5,957 $49,651
2012 $5,733 $52,155
2011 $5,596 $49,170
2010 $5,461 $39,212
2009 $5,400 $37,907
2008 $5,712 $55,585
2007 $5,762 $45,709
2006 $5,525 $42,947
2005 $5,270 $36,123
2004 $5,154 $27,552
2003 $4,960 $22,691
2002 $4,859 $18,513
2001 $4,719 $17,374
2000 $4,727 $19,296
1999 $4,290 $15,854
1998 $4,126 $14,067
1997 $4,014 $16,977
1996 $4,043 $18,201
1995 $4,010 $16,168
1994 $3,877 $14,930
1993 $3,860 $14,318
1992 $3,643 $12,146
1991 $3,190 $8,147
1990 $2,986 $10,938
1989 $2,742 $10,965
1988 $2,406 $9,692
1987 $2,166 $10,896
1986 $1,859 $9,077
1985 $1,754 $11,322
1984 $1,814 $11,919
1983 $1,677 $11,965
1982 $1,629 $12,979
1981 $1,753 $15,825
1980 $1,774 $19,032
1979 $1,071 $17,386
1978 $983 $11,567
1977 $866 $11,238
1976 $729 $11,141
1975 $906 $10,882
1974 $805 $12,527
1973 $619 $5,532
1972 $529 $4,836
1971 $481 $4,486
1970 $442 $3,552
1969 $402 $3,695
1968 $392 $3,872
1967 $426 $3,887
1966 $412 $4,176
1965 $383 $4,024
1964 $356 $4,379
1963 $342 $4,445
1962 $332 $4,748
1961 $320 -
1960 $307 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Belize vs. Kuwait life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Kuwait
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Kuwait
2026 74.1 81
2025 73.9 80.8
2024 73.7 80.6
2023 73.6 80.4
2022 72.2 78.8
2021 70.9 77.6
2020 71.6 78.2
2019 72.6 80
2018 72.3 79.9
2017 72.1 79.7
2016 71.8 79.5
2015 71.6 79.2
2014 71.4 78.9
2013 71.3 78.6
2012 71.1 78.2
2011 71 77.9
2010 70.9 77.5
2009 70.8 77.2
2008 70.7 76.9
2007 70.7 76.7
2006 70.5 76.6
2005 70.3 76.5
2004 70.2 76.4
2003 69.8 76.3
2002 69.5 76.2
2001 68.9 76
2000 68.9 75.9
1999 69 75.7
1998 68.9 75.6
1997 69.2 75.6
1996 69.4 75.6
1995 69.5 75.7
1994 69.6 75.7
1993 69.6 75.8
1992 69.6 75.7
1991 69.6 73.3
1990 69.6 72.9
1989 69.5 75
1988 69.4 74.6
1987 69.1 74.2
1986 68.7 73.8
1985 68.3 73.3
1984 68 72.9
1983 67.6 72.4
1982 67.3 71.9
1981 67.1 71.5
1980 66.9 71.1
1979 66.7 70.8
1978 66.3 70.5
1977 66.1 70.2
1976 65.8 69.9
1975 65.4 69.7
1974 64.9 69.4
1973 64.5 69.2
1972 64 68.9
1971 63.5 68.5
1970 63 68
1969 62.5 67.3
1968 62 66.6
1967 61.4 65.8
1966 60.9 64.9
1965 60.4 63.9
1964 59.8 63
1963 59.3 62
1962 58.7 61
1961 52.9 60
1960 57.4 58.9
1959 56.6 57.9
1958 55.7 56.9
1957 54.8 55.9
1956 53.9 54.9
1955 52.7 54
1954 52.2 53.1
1953 51.4 52.3
1952 50.7 51.4
1951 49.9 50.6
1950 49.2 49.7

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Belize and Kuwait population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Kuwait
1x
Year Population
Belize Kuwait
2025 422,924 4,865,298
2024 417,072 4,897,263
2023 411,106 4,853,420
2022 402,733 4,589,643
2021 395,346 4,360,865
2020 390,812 4,400,267
2019 385,829 4,442,316
2018 380,226 4,323,515
2017 373,202 4,154,812
2016 364,705 4,004,096
2015 356,333 3,834,574
2014 348,923 3,665,876
2013 341,627 3,507,844
2012 334,414 3,337,109
2011 327,298 3,132,814
2010 320,245 2,943,372
2009 312,614 2,795,484
2008 304,361 2,651,421
2007 296,100 2,507,887
2006 287,878 2,364,733
2005 279,731 2,236,788
2004 271,688 2,157,320
2003 263,780 2,109,881
2002 256,009 2,059,974
2001 248,379 2,008,121
2000 240,799 1,954,709
1999 233,059 1,900,030
1998 225,173 1,844,302
1997 217,446 1,787,683
1996 210,310 1,730,246
1995 204,146 1,681,513
1994 199,097 1,664,361
1993 194,902 1,672,151
1992 190,983 1,634,961
1991 187,040 1,351,399
1990 183,076 1,684,819
1989 179,107 2,217,468
1988 175,180 2,134,707
1987 171,338 2,052,994
1986 167,554 1,972,520
1985 163,796 1,894,242
1984 160,044 1,820,688
1983 156,297 1,744,295
1982 152,548 1,662,480
1981 148,786 1,583,426
1980 145,062 1,504,782
1979 141,678 1,423,514
1978 138,713 1,340,319
1977 135,887 1,258,023
1976 133,099 1,178,711
1975 130,387 1,104,863
1974 128,185 1,038,346
1973 126,445 977,654
1972 124,676 920,352
1971 122,805 865,076
1970 120,736 809,114
1969 118,040 749,452
1968 114,713 687,716
1967 111,272 628,089
1966 107,906 572,590
1965 104,675 521,174
1964 101,603 473,115
1963 98,704 427,694
1962 96,042 384,995
1961 93,632 345,945
1960 91,318 311,060

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Belize and Kuwait

Fertility rate
Belize

Kuwait
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Kuwait
2024 2.02 1.56
2023 2.01 1.52
2022 1.95 1.55
2021 1.84 2.15
2020 2.04 2.03
2019 2.14 2.08
2018 2.34 2.12
2017 2.37 2.16
2016 2.4 2.06
2015 2.43 2.03
2014 2.47 2.06
2013 2.5 1.97
2012 2.51 1.99
2011 2.53 1.96
2010 2.55 2.04
2009 2.66 2.15
2008 2.78 2.27
2007 2.89 2.41
2006 3.02 2.59
2005 3.17 2.73
2004 3.25 2.76
2003 3.34 2.77
2002 3.43 2.8
2001 3.53 2.84
2000 3.63 2.89
1999 3.73 2.95
1998 3.75 3.04
1997 3.74 3.14
1996 3.76 3.22
1995 3.88 3.25
1994 3.97 3.27
1993 4.21 3.31
1992 4.43 3.35
1991 4.6 3.4
1990 4.8 3.49
1989 4.86 3.59
1988 4.87 3.7
1987 4.88 3.83
1986 4.94 4
1985 5 4.22
1984 5.12 4.45
1983 5.31 4.66
1982 5.5 4.85
1981 5.68 5.02
1980 5.85 5.18
1979 5.99 5.33
1978 6.11 5.52
1977 6.2 5.71
1976 6.25 5.9
1975 6.28 6.06
1974 6.29 6.23
1973 6.29 6.43
1972 6.28 6.64
1971 6.29 6.84
1970 6.3 7.03
1969 6.32 7.18
1968 6.34 7.28
1967 6.36 7.33
1966 6.38 7.34
1965 6.4 7.31
1964 6.42 7.29
1963 6.44 7.28
1962 6.46 7.25
1961 6.48 7.25
1960 6.5 7.22

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Belize and Kuwait demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Kuwait
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Kuwait
2025 27.9 35.8
2024 27.4 35.8
2023 27 35.5
2022 26.5 34.4
2021 26.1 35.8
2020 25.7 37.7
2019 25.3 37.1
2018 24.9 36.4
2017 24.5 35.6
2016 24.2 34.7
2015 23.8 33.8
2014 23.4 33
2013 23.1 32.3
2012 22.7 31.5
2011 22.3 30.5
2010 21.9 29.6
2009 21.6 29.2
2008 21.4 28.8
2007 21.1 28.6
2006 20.9 28.5
2005 20.7 28.3
2004 20.4 27.9
2003 20.2 27.3
2002 20 26.8
2001 19.8 26.3
2000 19.6 25.9
1999 19.4 25.6
1998 19.1 25.5
1997 18.8 25.5
1996 18.5 25.5
1995 18.2 25.5
1994 18 25.1
1993 17.9 24.2
1992 17.8 23.8
1991 17.7 23.6
1990 17.6 23.4
1989 17.6 23.2
1988 17.6 23
1987 17.5 22.8
1986 17.5 22.7
1985 17.5 22.4
1984 17.5 22.1
1983 17.4 21.7
1982 17.4 21.3
1981 17.3 20.9
1980 17.2 20.5
1979 17.1 20.1
1978 16.9 19.6
1977 16.8 19.2
1976 16.6 18.7
1975 16.4 18.4
1974 16.2 18.4
1973 16 18.3
1972 15.8 18.3
1971 15.6 18.3
1970 15.4 18.5
1969 15.3 18.8
1968 15.4 19.2
1967 15.6 19.6
1966 15.9 20
1965 16.2 20.4
1964 16.6 20.7
1963 17 21
1962 17.3 21.5
1961 17.6 21.8
1960 17.9 22

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Kuwait
GNI, Atlas method
$3.19B
2025
$201B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.9%
2025
50.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
6.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
4.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.96%
2025
+28.4%
2025
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
2.16%
2016
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
59.6%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
54.1%
2025
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
59.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
n/a
Number of billionaires
1
2026
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2026
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
135
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$172B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$559M
2025
$51.7B
2025
Personal remittances received
$122M
2024
$20.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
2,161,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
68%
2024
74.5%
2024

Energy

Belize Kuwait
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
8,952 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$5.92
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
115.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
23.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.08%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-283.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
16,496 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
0.27%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belize Kuwait
% of world population
0.005%
2025
0.06%
2025
Annual migration change
+360
2025
+42,775
2025
Urban population
41.6%
2025
100%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2025
61.1:38.9
2025
Average male height
5.46 ft
2026
5.64 ft
2026
Average female height
5.07 ft
2026
5.2 ft
2026
Quality of life index
41.9
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2026
46
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
28.1
2022
0.25
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
102
2026
111
2026
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
96.5%
2020
English speaking
75.5%
2026
20%
2026
People using the Internet
80%
2024
100%
2025

Health

Belize Kuwait
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$1,679
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$168
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
81 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
2.27
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2024
8.1
2024
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
44.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
25.6%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.5%
2024
19.4%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Kuwait
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
20,824 sq mi
2025
1,414 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
24.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
3,572 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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