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Belize vs Saint Lucia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 180K in Saint Lucia (ranked 178/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 235.5 sq mi for Saint Lucia (ranked 148th vs. 178th).

By GDP, Belize ranks 167/197 ($3.52B) and Saint Lucia ranks 172/197 ($2.55B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 94/197 ($8,430), while Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Saint Lucia
Population
427523
180421
Population rank 171/197 178/197
GDP
$3.52B
2024
$2.55B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 172/197
GDP per capita
$8,430
2024
$14,182
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 70/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,093
2024
$27,567
2024
Government debt
$2.14B
2024
$1.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.5%
2025
74.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$5,138
2024
$10,604
2024
Government debt per person rank 77/185 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,036
2025
$10,481
2025
Land area
8,807 sq mi
2025
235.5 sq mi
2025
Population density
47.4 ppl/mi²
2024
763 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
1.38
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
35.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.9 years
2025
73 years
2025

Belize and Saint Lucia: Comparison Charts

Belize and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP
Belize

Saint Lucia
Year GDP
Belize Saint Lucia
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 -
1978 $136,300,000 -
1979 $151,800,000 -
1980 $257,400,000 $170,370,370
1981 $260,750,000 $194,444,444
1982 $248,550,000 $183,333,333
1983 $262,150,000 $197,037,037
1984 $290,350,000 $251,481,481
1985 $287,300,000 $284,444,444
1986 $311,500,000 $340,000,000
1987 $371,100,000 $375,555,556
1988 $421,450,000 $429,629,630
1989 $491,100,000 $486,666,667
1990 $547,150,000 $579,629,630
1991 $597,100,000 $613,703,704
1992 $696,250,000 $674,074,074
1993 $752,850,000 $684,814,815
1994 $772,300,000 $713,703,704
1995 $819,050,000 $762,962,963
1996 $850,850,000 $788,888,889
1997 $873,400,000 $805,925,926
1998 $929,500,000 $877,407,407
1999 $1,000,250,000 $921,851,852
2000 $1,138,900,000 $932,592,593
2001 $1,172,800,000 $892,592,593
2002 $1,244,650,000 $900,000,000
2003 $1,308,900,000 $987,407,407
2004 $1,400,850,000 $1,066,666,667
2005 $1,474,950,000 $1,135,555,556
2006 $1,591,150,000 $1,268,319,185
2007 $1,707,100,000 $1,336,088,815
2008 $1,738,900,000 $1,437,731,111
2009 $1,688,500,000 $1,401,507,889
2010 $1,745,700,000 $1,482,385,185
2011 $1,827,050,000 $1,568,370,370
2012 $1,909,400,000 $1,598,207,407
2013 $2,032,750,000 $1,660,392,593
2014 $2,138,250,000 $1,749,185,185
2015 $2,193,050,000 $1,807,640,741
2016 $2,240,200,000 $1,868,544,444
2017 $2,266,300,000 $1,998,503,704
2018 $2,293,250,000 $2,060,955,556
2019 $2,388,300,000 $2,095,344,444
2020 $2,042,850,000 $1,499,274,074
2021 $2,420,550,000 $1,867,185,185
2022 $2,846,700,000 $2,342,714,815
2023 $3,066,850,000 $2,430,166,667
2024 $3,515,783,329 $2,549,062,963

Belize and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Saint Lucia
Year GDP per capita
Belize Saint Lucia
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 -
1978 $983 -
1979 $1,071 -
1980 $1,774 $1,428
1981 $1,753 $1,605
1982 $1,629 $1,489
1983 $1,677 $1,576
1984 $1,814 $1,979
1985 $1,754 $2,202
1986 $1,859 $2,591
1987 $2,166 $2,819
1988 $2,406 $3,182
1989 $2,742 $3,565
1990 $2,989 $4,205
1991 $3,192 $4,399
1992 $3,646 $4,760
1993 $3,863 $4,765
1994 $3,879 $4,892
1995 $4,012 $5,148
1996 $4,046 $5,244
1997 $4,017 $5,282
1998 $4,128 $5,673
1999 $4,292 $5,883
2000 $4,730 $5,880
2001 $4,722 $5,570
2002 $4,862 $5,568
2003 $4,962 $6,059
2004 $5,156 $6,495
2005 $5,273 $6,863
2006 $5,527 $7,611
2007 $5,765 $7,964
2008 $5,713 $8,517
2009 $5,401 $8,251
2010 $5,451 $8,674
2011 $5,582 $9,129
2012 $5,710 $9,260
2013 $5,950 $9,577
2014 $6,128 $10,045
2015 $6,154 $10,335
2016 $6,142 $10,638
2017 $6,073 $11,333
2018 $6,031 $11,643
2019 $6,190 $11,794
2020 $5,227 $8,411
2021 $6,123 $10,459
2022 $7,068 $13,104
2023 $7,460 $13,555
2024 $8,430 $14,182

Belize vs. Saint Lucia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Saint Lucia
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Saint Lucia
1950 49.2 48.3
1951 49.9 49.8
1952 50.7 52.4
1953 51.4 53.2
1954 52.2 54.5
1955 52.7 55.4
1956 53.9 55.9
1957 54.8 55.9
1958 55.7 56.6
1959 56.6 57.3
1960 57.4 57.9
1961 52.9 59.1
1962 58.7 59.9
1963 59.3 60.5
1964 59.8 61.3
1965 60.4 61.9
1966 60.9 62.5
1967 61.4 63.2
1968 62 63.7
1969 62.5 64
1970 63 64.3
1971 63.5 64.5
1972 64 64.6
1973 64.5 64.6
1974 64.9 65.4
1975 65.4 65.9
1976 65.8 66.2
1977 66.1 67
1978 66.3 67.4
1979 66.7 67.4
1980 66.9 67.8
1981 67.1 68.7
1982 67.3 69
1983 67.6 70
1984 68 70.5
1985 68.3 70.3
1986 68.7 70.2
1987 69.1 69.7
1988 69.4 69.7
1989 69.5 70
1990 69.6 70
1991 69.6 70.3
1992 69.6 70.7
1993 69.6 71
1994 69.6 71.1
1995 69.5 71.2
1996 69.4 71
1997 69.2 70.8
1998 68.9 70.7
1999 69 70.7
2000 68.9 70.8
2001 68.9 71.4
2002 69.5 71.7
2003 69.8 72.2
2004 70.2 72.5
2005 70.3 72.5
2006 70.5 72.8
2007 70.7 72.9
2008 70.7 73
2009 70.8 72.9
2010 70.9 72.8
2011 71 73
2012 71.1 72.9
2013 71.3 72.7
2014 71.4 72.7
2015 71.6 72.9
2016 71.8 72.6
2017 72.1 72.5
2018 72.3 72.7
2019 72.6 72.2
2020 71.6 72.3
2021 70.9 69.1
2022 72.2 72.7
2023 73.6 72.7
2024 73.7 72.8
2025 73.9 73

Belize and Saint Lucia population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Saint Lucia
Year Population
Belize Saint Lucia
1960 91,318 92,585
1961 93,632 93,490
1962 96,042 94,505
1963 98,704 95,519
1964 101,603 96,505
1965 104,675 97,493
1966 107,906 98,463
1967 111,272 99,504
1968 114,713 100,675
1969 118,040 101,879
1970 120,736 103,165
1971 122,805 104,564
1972 124,676 106,002
1973 126,445 107,498
1974 128,185 109,076
1975 130,387 110,725
1976 133,099 112,425
1977 135,887 114,135
1978 138,713 115,834
1979 141,678 117,528
1980 145,062 119,290
1981 148,786 121,166
1982 152,548 123,087
1983 156,297 125,044
1984 160,044 127,067
1985 163,796 129,159
1986 167,554 131,239
1987 171,338 133,227
1988 175,180 135,000
1989 179,107 136,512
1990 183,076 137,857
1991 187,040 139,520
1992 190,983 141,617
1993 194,902 143,726
1994 199,097 145,890
1995 204,146 148,208
1996 210,310 150,436
1997 217,446 152,569
1998 225,173 154,677
1999 233,059 156,702
2000 240,799 158,616
2001 248,379 160,237
2002 256,009 161,641
2003 263,780 162,976
2004 271,688 164,239
2005 279,731 165,450
2006 287,878 166,639
2007 296,100 167,758
2008 304,361 168,808
2009 312,614 169,869
2010 320,245 170,906
2011 327,298 171,801
2012 334,414 172,587
2013 341,627 173,369
2014 348,923 174,138
2015 356,333 174,905
2016 364,705 175,646
2017 373,202 176,342
2018 380,226 177,017
2019 385,829 177,661
2020 390,812 178,250
2021 395,346 178,522
2022 402,733 178,781
2023 411,106 179,285
2024 417,072 179,744

Fertility rates in Belize and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate
Belize

Saint Lucia
Year Fertility rate
Belize Saint Lucia
1960 6.5 6.77
1961 6.48 6.84
1962 6.46 6.82
1963 6.44 6.72
1964 6.42 6.76
1965 6.4 6.69
1966 6.38 6.61
1967 6.36 6.51
1968 6.34 6.39
1969 6.32 6.25
1970 6.3 6.1
1971 6.29 5.95
1972 6.28 5.81
1973 6.29 5.69
1974 6.29 5.57
1975 6.28 5.36
1976 6.25 5.16
1977 6.2 4.97
1978 6.11 4.83
1979 5.99 4.58
1980 5.85 4.41
1981 5.68 4.28
1982 5.5 4.17
1983 5.31 4.08
1984 5.12 4.02
1985 5 3.97
1986 4.94 3.8
1987 4.88 3.61
1988 4.87 3.44
1989 4.86 3.31
1990 4.8 3.24
1991 4.6 3.19
1992 4.43 3.11
1993 4.21 3
1994 3.97 3.03
1995 3.88 3.03
1996 3.76 2.71
1997 3.74 2.74
1998 3.75 2.4
1999 3.73 2.5
2000 3.63 2.21
2001 3.53 2.13
2002 3.43 2.03
2003 3.34 1.94
2004 3.25 1.86
2005 3.17 1.81
2006 3.02 1.77
2007 2.89 1.7
2008 2.78 1.7
2009 2.66 1.74
2010 2.55 1.67
2011 2.53 1.5
2012 2.51 1.5
2013 2.5 1.5
2014 2.47 1.49
2015 2.43 1.47
2016 2.4 1.46
2017 2.37 1.45
2018 2.34 1.44
2019 2.14 1.42
2020 2.04 1.41
2021 1.84 1.4
2022 1.95 1.39
2023 2.01 1.38

Belize and Saint Lucia demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Saint Lucia
Year Median age, years
Belize Saint Lucia
1960 17.9 16.5
1961 17.6 16
1962 17.3 15.5
1963 17 15.2
1964 16.6 15
1965 16.2 14.8
1966 15.9 14.9
1967 15.6 15
1968 15.4 15.1
1969 15.3 15
1970 15.4 14.9
1971 15.6 14.9
1972 15.8 14.9
1973 16 14.9
1974 16.2 15
1975 16.4 15.2
1976 16.6 15.4
1977 16.8 15.8
1978 16.9 16.3
1979 17.1 16.8
1980 17.2 17.1
1981 17.3 17.2
1982 17.4 17.3
1983 17.4 17.5
1984 17.5 17.6
1985 17.5 17.7
1986 17.5 17.8
1987 17.5 18
1988 17.6 18.4
1989 17.6 19.2
1990 17.6 19.9
1991 17.7 20.3
1992 17.8 20.5
1993 17.9 20.7
1994 18 20.9
1995 18.2 21.2
1996 18.5 21.4
1997 18.8 21.7
1998 19.1 22.2
1999 19.4 23
2000 19.6 23.8
2001 19.8 24.3
2002 20 24.7
2003 20.2 25
2004 20.4 25.4
2005 20.7 25.8
2006 20.9 26.2
2007 21.1 26.9
2008 21.4 27.9
2009 21.6 28.7
2010 21.9 29.3
2011 22.3 29.7
2012 22.7 30.2
2013 23.1 30.6
2014 23.4 31.1
2015 23.8 31.5
2016 24.2 31.9
2017 24.5 32.3
2018 24.9 32.8
2019 25.3 33.2
2020 25.7 33.6
2021 26.1 34
2022 26.5 34.3
2023 27 34.8
2024 27.4 35.2

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Saint Lucia
GNI, Atlas method
$3.19B
2024
$2.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.1%
2025
25%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
3.85%
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
-2.15%
2025
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
10.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2023
75.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.3%
2023
9.75%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.2
2025
67
2025
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
34.1%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
2.1%
2015
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$406M
2024
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$65M
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
432,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
88.8%
2018
Banked people share
68%
2024
n/a

Energy

Belize Saint Lucia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
763 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$16
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.28 megatons
2023
0.3 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.68 tons
2023
1.65 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
9.7%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
2.54%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belize Saint Lucia
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
+490
2024
-7
2024
Urban population
46.8%
2024
19.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.8
2025
46.1
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
59
2024
Higher education index
17
2025
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
36.7
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
29.8
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
139
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
90.1%
2001
English speaking
81.7%
2023
43%
2023
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
70.1%
2023

Health

Belize Saint Lucia
Government health expenditure per capita
$297.4
2022
$645
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2022
$249.7
2022
Life expectancy
73.9 years
2025
73 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.57%
2022
13.4%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.08
2018
0.66
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
44
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
12.7
2023
15.5
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
54
2025
79
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
13.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
9.28 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Saint Lucia
% of world land
0.02%
2025
0.0004%
2025
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
1,310 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2025
38.4 sq mi
2025
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2025
80.2 sq mi
2025
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
752 mi
2011

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