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Belize vs Kuwait statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 4.97M 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 167/197 ($3.52B) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 94/197 ($8,430), while Kuwait ranks 38/197 ($32,214).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Kuwait
Population
427523
5128257
Population rank 171/197 127/197
GDP
$3.52B
2024
$160B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 59/197
GDP per capita
$8,430
2024
$32,214
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 38/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,093
2024
$51,636
2024
Government debt
$2.14B
2024
$4.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.5%
2025
7.35%
2025
Government debt per person
$5,138
2024
$978
2024
Government debt per person rank 77/185 143/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,036
2025
$28,320
2025
Land area
8,807 sq mi
2025
6,880 sq mi
2025
Population density
47.4 ppl/mi²
2024
723 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
35.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.9 years
2025
80.8 years
2025

Belize and Kuwait: Comparison Charts

Belize and Kuwait economies compared

GDP
Belize

Kuwait
Year GDP
Belize Kuwait
1960 $28,072,478 -
1961 $29,965,000 -
1962 $31,857,592 $1,828,107,503
1963 $33,750,114 $1,900,895,857
1964 $36,194,586 $2,071,668,533
1965 $40,110,040 $2,097,199,161
1966 $44,450,044 $2,391,199,044
1967 $47,431,256 $2,441,599,023
1968 $44,999,910 $2,662,798,935
1969 $47,399,905 $2,769,198,892
1970 $53,339,893 $2,873,638,851
1971 $59,074,687 $3,880,392,195
1972 $65,998,069 $4,450,537,925
1973 $78,214,768 $5,408,804,607
1974 $103,160,450 $13,006,948,296
1975 $118,194,026 $12,022,811,621
1976 $97,094,227 $13,132,252,802
1977 $117,650,000 $14,137,406,741
1978 $136,300,000 $15,503,557,496
1979 $151,800,000 $24,749,063,922
1980 $257,400,000 $28,638,868,356
1981 $260,750,000 $25,058,020,338
1982 $248,550,000 $21,577,153,356
1983 $262,150,000 $20,871,081,080
1984 $290,350,000 $21,700,082,753
1985 $287,300,000 $21,445,970,614
1986 $311,500,000 $17,903,989,745
1987 $371,100,000 $22,368,704,134
1988 $421,450,000 $20,690,322,153
1989 $491,100,000 $24,313,855,653
1990 $547,150,000 $18,427,777,778
1991 $597,100,000 $11,009,993,703
1992 $696,250,000 $19,858,555,215
1993 $752,850,000 $23,941,391,391
1994 $772,300,000 $24,848,483,838
1995 $819,050,000 $27,186,980,647
1996 $850,850,000 $31,492,373,309
1997 $873,400,000 $30,350,190,704
1998 $929,500,000 $25,943,705,784
1999 $1,000,250,000 $30,122,365,849
2000 $1,138,900,000 $37,718,743,480
2001 $1,172,800,000 $34,889,559,870
2002 $1,244,650,000 $38,135,788,414
2003 $1,308,900,000 $47,874,582,232
2004 $1,400,850,000 $59,439,090,601
2005 $1,474,950,000 $80,798,630,137
2006 $1,591,150,000 $101,557,330,723
2007 $1,707,100,000 $114,634,043,362
2008 $1,738,900,000 $147,379,737,230
2009 $1,688,500,000 $105,968,691,905
2010 $1,745,700,000 $115,416,245,238
2011 $1,827,050,000 $154,039,231,299
2012 $1,909,400,000 $174,047,662,555
2013 $2,032,750,000 $174,168,116,687
2014 $2,138,250,000 $162,650,450,785
2015 $2,193,050,000 $114,585,555,831
2016 $2,240,200,000 $109,406,674,088
2017 $2,266,300,000 $120,687,539,676
2018 $2,293,250,000 $138,646,316,322
2019 $2,388,300,000 $140,856,394,870
2020 $2,042,850,000 $111,045,470,461
2021 $2,420,550,000 $148,350,671,614
2022 $2,846,700,000 $183,502,046,669
2023 $3,066,850,000 $165,384,407,267
2024 $3,515,783,329 $160,227,273,001

Belize and Kuwait economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Kuwait
Year GDP per capita
Belize Kuwait
1960 $307 -
1961 $320 -
1962 $332 $4,748
1963 $342 $4,445
1964 $356 $4,379
1965 $383 $4,024
1966 $412 $4,176
1967 $426 $3,887
1968 $392 $3,872
1969 $402 $3,695
1970 $442 $3,552
1971 $481 $4,486
1972 $529 $4,836
1973 $619 $5,532
1974 $805 $12,527
1975 $906 $10,882
1976 $729 $11,141
1977 $866 $11,238
1978 $983 $11,567
1979 $1,071 $17,386
1980 $1,774 $19,032
1981 $1,753 $15,825
1982 $1,629 $12,979
1983 $1,677 $11,965
1984 $1,814 $11,919
1985 $1,754 $11,322
1986 $1,859 $9,077
1987 $2,166 $10,896
1988 $2,406 $9,692
1989 $2,742 $10,965
1990 $2,989 $10,938
1991 $3,192 $8,147
1992 $3,646 $12,146
1993 $3,863 $14,318
1994 $3,879 $14,930
1995 $4,012 $16,168
1996 $4,046 $18,201
1997 $4,017 $16,977
1998 $4,128 $14,067
1999 $4,292 $15,854
2000 $4,730 $19,296
2001 $4,722 $17,374
2002 $4,862 $18,513
2003 $4,962 $22,691
2004 $5,156 $27,552
2005 $5,273 $36,123
2006 $5,527 $42,947
2007 $5,765 $45,709
2008 $5,713 $55,585
2009 $5,401 $37,907
2010 $5,451 $39,212
2011 $5,582 $49,170
2012 $5,710 $52,155
2013 $5,950 $49,651
2014 $6,128 $44,369
2015 $6,154 $29,882
2016 $6,142 $27,324
2017 $6,073 $29,048
2018 $6,031 $32,068
2019 $6,190 $31,708
2020 $5,227 $25,236
2021 $6,123 $34,019
2022 $7,068 $39,982
2023 $7,460 $34,076
2024 $8,430 $32,214

Belize vs. Kuwait life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

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

Belize and Kuwait population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Kuwait
Year Population
Belize Kuwait
1960 91,318 311,060
1961 93,632 345,945
1962 96,042 384,995
1963 98,704 427,694
1964 101,603 473,115
1965 104,675 521,174
1966 107,906 572,590
1967 111,272 628,089
1968 114,713 687,716
1969 118,040 749,452
1970 120,736 809,114
1971 122,805 865,076
1972 124,676 920,352
1973 126,445 977,654
1974 128,185 1,038,346
1975 130,387 1,104,863
1976 133,099 1,178,711
1977 135,887 1,258,023
1978 138,713 1,340,319
1979 141,678 1,423,514
1980 145,062 1,504,782
1981 148,786 1,583,426
1982 152,548 1,662,480
1983 156,297 1,744,295
1984 160,044 1,820,688
1985 163,796 1,894,242
1986 167,554 1,972,520
1987 171,338 2,052,994
1988 175,180 2,134,707
1989 179,107 2,217,468
1990 183,076 1,684,819
1991 187,040 1,351,399
1992 190,983 1,634,961
1993 194,902 1,672,151
1994 199,097 1,664,361
1995 204,146 1,681,513
1996 210,310 1,730,246
1997 217,446 1,787,683
1998 225,173 1,844,302
1999 233,059 1,900,030
2000 240,799 1,954,709
2001 248,379 2,008,121
2002 256,009 2,059,974
2003 263,780 2,109,881
2004 271,688 2,157,320
2005 279,731 2,236,788
2006 287,878 2,364,733
2007 296,100 2,507,887
2008 304,361 2,651,421
2009 312,614 2,795,484
2010 320,245 2,943,372
2011 327,298 3,132,814
2012 334,414 3,337,109
2013 341,627 3,507,844
2014 348,923 3,665,876
2015 356,333 3,834,574
2016 364,705 4,004,096
2017 373,202 4,154,812
2018 380,226 4,323,515
2019 385,829 4,442,316
2020 390,812 4,400,267
2021 395,346 4,360,865
2022 402,733 4,589,643
2023 411,106 4,853,420
2024 417,072 4,973,861

Fertility rates in Belize and Kuwait

Fertility rate
Belize

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

Belize and Kuwait demographics compared

Median age
Belize

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Kuwait
GNI, Atlas method
$3.19B
2024
$200B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.1%
2025
52.3%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
6.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.82%
2023
4.9%
2023
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.65%
2025
+23.6%
2025
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
2.16%
2016
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2023
55.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.3%
2023
57.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.2
2025
59.9
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
138
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$141B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$50.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$154M
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
9,130 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$6.03
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.28 megatons
2023
111.6 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.68 tons
2023
23 tons
2023
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%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-283.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
16,571 kWh
2022
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%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+490
2024
+61,624
2024
Urban population
46.8%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.8
2025
72.1
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
46
2024
Higher education index
17
2025
54
2025
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
0.25
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
111
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
96.5%
2020
English speaking
81.7%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Belize Kuwait
Government health expenditure per capita
$297.4
2022
$1,700
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2022
$196.3
2022
Life expectancy
73.9 years
2025
80.8 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.57%
2022
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.08
2018
2.29
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
12.7
2023
8.8
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
44.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
25.6%
2024
Air quality index
54
2025
16
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
19.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Kuwait
% of world land
0.02%
2025
0.01%
2025
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
1,383 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2025
579 sq mi
2025
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2025
24.1 sq mi
2025
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
3,572 mi
2018

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