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Belize vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 148th vs. 176th).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Tonga
Population
430409
103309
Population rank 171/197 183/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 168/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 98/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 78/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Belize and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Belize and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Belize

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Belize Tonga
2024 $3,203,631,800 -
2023 $3,052,362,650 $591,139,749
2022 $2,846,604,350 $556,514,555
2021 $2,428,606,250 $519,306,353
2020 $2,047,284,600 $506,571,468
2019 $2,381,187,850 $506,031,239
2018 $2,285,915,050 $493,530,783
2017 $2,266,028,250 $459,976,850
2016 $2,239,604,950 $420,828,262
2015 $2,193,095,150 $437,525,514
2014 $2,138,242,200 $440,997,738
2013 $2,035,191,450 $451,788,498
2012 $1,917,083,500 $471,122,971
2011 $1,831,576,700 $414,143,828
2010 $1,748,988,400 $366,887,375
2009 $1,688,012,750 $312,415,028
2008 $1,738,453,600 $344,438,844
2007 $1,706,190,450 $298,519,623
2006 $1,590,463,100 $292,232,703
2005 $1,474,298,400 $261,823,805
2004 $1,400,202,000 $230,678,011
2003 $1,308,280,250 $202,246,591
2002 $1,243,912,050 $182,764,281
2001 $1,172,045,150 $181,117,230
2000 $1,138,138,100 $204,848,488
1999 $999,713,050 $199,208,718
1998 $929,047,000 $191,504,893
1997 $872,916,050 $214,991,452
1996 $850,339,100 $222,100,576
1995 $818,590,250 $208,871,666
1994 $771,838,000 $195,990,986
1993 $752,255,150 $138,489,884
1992 $695,741,150 $137,066,291
1991 $596,682,100 $132,201,141
1990 $546,750,912 $113,563,822
1989 $491,100,000 $106,344,855
1988 $421,450,000 $106,657,267
1987 $371,100,000 $81,667,133
1986 $311,500,000 $68,195,856
1985 $287,300,000 $60,058,663
1984 $290,350,000 $64,248,355
1983 $262,150,000 $60,863,964
1982 $248,550,000 $62,068,161
1981 $260,750,000 $62,242,013
1980 $257,400,000 $53,260,077
1979 $151,800,000 $44,667,002
1978 $136,300,000 $41,567,472
1977 $117,650,000 $34,139,388
1976 $97,094,227 $30,036,417
1975 $118,194,026 $32,506,742
1974 $103,160,450 -
1973 $78,214,768 -
1972 $65,998,069 -
1971 $59,074,687 -
1970 $53,339,893 -
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 Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Tonga
2024 $7,681 -
2023 $7,425 $5,652
2022 $7,068 $5,298
2021 $6,143 $4,923
2020 $5,239 $4,792
2019 $6,172 $4,789
2018 $6,012 $4,675
2017 $6,072 $4,366
2016 $6,141 $3,988
2015 $6,155 $4,124
2014 $6,128 $4,137
2013 $5,957 $4,219
2012 $5,733 $4,384
2011 $5,596 $3,850
2010 $5,461 $3,416
2009 $5,400 $2,914
2008 $5,712 $3,218
2007 $5,762 $2,797
2006 $5,525 $2,750
2005 $5,270 $2,478
2004 $5,154 $2,195
2003 $4,960 $1,936
2002 $4,859 $1,759
2001 $4,719 $1,754
2000 $4,727 $1,995
1999 $4,290 $1,952
1998 $4,126 $1,889
1997 $4,014 $2,136
1996 $4,043 $2,215
1995 $4,010 $2,084
1994 $3,877 $1,957
1993 $3,860 $1,383
1992 $3,643 $1,370
1991 $3,190 $1,323
1990 $2,986 $1,139
1989 $2,742 $1,070
1988 $2,406 $1,078
1987 $2,166 $830
1986 $1,859 $696
1985 $1,754 $613
1984 $1,814 $656
1983 $1,677 $621
1982 $1,629 $633
1981 $1,753 $636
1980 $1,774 $545
1979 $1,071 $458
1978 $983 $428
1977 $866 $353
1976 $729 $315
1975 $906 $349
1974 $805 -
1973 $619 -
1972 $529 -
1971 $481 -
1970 $442 -
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. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Tonga
2026 74.1 73.4
2025 73.9 73.2
2024 73.7 73.1
2023 73.6 72.9
2022 72.2 72.6
2021 70.9 72.1
2020 71.6 72.4
2019 72.6 72.3
2018 72.3 72.2
2017 72.1 72.1
2016 71.8 72
2015 71.6 71.9
2014 71.4 71.7
2013 71.3 71.6
2012 71.1 71.5
2011 71 71.4
2010 70.9 71.3
2009 70.8 70.9
2008 70.7 71
2007 70.7 70.9
2006 70.5 70.7
2005 70.3 70.6
2004 70.2 70.4
2003 69.8 70.2
2002 69.5 70
2001 68.9 69.8
2000 68.9 69.6
1999 69 69.4
1998 68.9 69.2
1997 69.2 69
1996 69.4 68.8
1995 69.5 68.6
1994 69.6 68.4
1993 69.6 68.2
1992 69.6 67.9
1991 69.6 67.7
1990 69.6 67.5
1989 69.5 67.4
1988 69.4 67.3
1987 69.1 67.2
1986 68.7 67.1
1985 68.3 66.9
1984 68 66.8
1983 67.6 66.7
1982 67.3 66.3
1981 67.1 66.4
1980 66.9 66.2
1979 66.7 66
1978 66.3 65.9
1977 66.1 65.6
1976 65.8 65.4
1975 65.4 65.1
1974 64.9 64.8
1973 64.5 64.4
1972 64 64.1
1971 63.5 63.6
1970 63 63.2
1969 62.5 62.7
1968 62 62.2
1967 61.4 61.7
1966 60.9 61.2
1965 60.4 60.7
1964 59.8 60.3
1963 59.3 59.8
1962 58.7 59.3
1961 52.9 58.8
1960 57.4 58.3
1959 56.6 57.8
1958 55.7 57.2
1957 54.8 56.5
1956 53.9 55.7
1955 52.7 54.7
1954 52.2 53.6
1953 51.4 52.4
1952 50.7 51.2
1951 49.9 49.8
1950 49.2 48.4

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

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Belize and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Belize Tonga
2024 417,072 104,175
2023 411,106 104,597
2022 402,733 105,042
2021 395,346 105,490
2020 390,812 105,704
2019 385,829 105,669
2018 380,226 105,567
2017 373,202 105,356
2016 364,705 105,524
2015 356,333 106,095
2014 348,923 106,609
2013 341,627 107,078
2012 334,414 107,460
2011 327,298 107,570
2010 320,245 107,400
2009 312,614 107,203
2008 304,361 107,020
2007 296,100 106,726
2006 287,878 106,253
2005 279,731 105,671
2004 271,688 105,071
2003 263,780 104,464
2002 256,009 103,874
2001 248,379 103,288
2000 240,799 102,677
1999 233,059 102,046
1998 225,173 101,388
1997 217,446 100,674
1996 210,310 100,275
1995 204,146 100,225
1994 199,097 100,166
1993 194,902 100,103
1992 190,983 100,022
1991 187,040 99,895
1990 183,076 99,700
1989 179,107 99,403
1988 175,180 98,969
1987 171,338 98,376
1986 167,554 98,010
1985 163,796 97,984
1984 160,044 97,990
1983 156,297 97,998
1982 152,548 97,980
1981 148,786 97,909
1980 145,062 97,769
1979 141,678 97,544
1978 138,713 97,204
1977 135,887 96,725
1976 133,099 95,325
1975 130,387 93,017
1974 128,185 90,683
1973 126,445 88,805
1972 124,676 87,356
1971 122,805 85,896
1970 120,736 84,401
1969 118,040 82,885
1968 114,713 81,353
1967 111,272 79,814
1966 107,906 78,002
1965 104,675 75,924
1964 101,603 73,879
1963 98,704 71,885
1962 96,042 69,940
1961 93,632 68,037
1960 91,318 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Tonga

Fertility rate
Belize

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Tonga
2023 2.01 3.13
2022 1.95 3.17
2021 1.84 3.2
2020 2.04 3.23
2019 2.14 3.27
2018 2.34 3.33
2017 2.37 3.39
2016 2.4 3.46
2015 2.43 3.54
2014 2.47 3.62
2013 2.5 3.7
2012 2.51 3.77
2011 2.53 3.83
2010 2.55 3.88
2009 2.66 3.95
2008 2.78 4.01
2007 2.89 4.09
2006 3.02 4.14
2005 3.17 4.2
2004 3.25 4.19
2003 3.34 4.18
2002 3.43 4.14
2001 3.53 4.13
2000 3.63 4.16
1999 3.73 4.23
1998 3.75 4.31
1997 3.74 4.38
1996 3.76 4.46
1995 3.88 4.56
1994 3.97 4.66
1993 4.21 4.73
1992 4.43 4.79
1991 4.6 4.85
1990 4.8 4.93
1989 4.86 5.01
1988 4.87 5.1
1987 4.88 5.19
1986 4.94 5.27
1985 5 5.34
1984 5.12 5.41
1983 5.31 5.45
1982 5.5 5.5
1981 5.68 5.55
1980 5.85 5.6
1979 5.99 5.65
1978 6.11 5.68
1977 6.2 5.7
1976 6.25 5.73
1975 6.28 5.75
1974 6.29 5.77
1973 6.29 5.8
1972 6.28 5.86
1971 6.29 5.96
1970 6.3 6.07
1969 6.32 6.17
1968 6.34 6.23
1967 6.36 6.29
1966 6.38 6.35
1965 6.4 6.41
1964 6.42 6.46
1963 6.44 6.52
1962 6.46 6.57
1961 6.48 6.61
1960 6.5 6.65

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

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Belize and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Tonga
2024 27.4 21.9
2023 27 21.9
2022 26.5 22
2021 26.1 22.1
2020 25.7 22.1
2019 25.3 22
2018 24.9 22
2017 24.5 21.9
2016 24.2 21.9
2015 23.8 21.8
2014 23.4 21.7
2013 23.1 21.6
2012 22.7 21.4
2011 22.3 21.2
2010 21.9 21.2
2009 21.6 21.1
2008 21.4 21
2007 21.1 20.9
2006 20.9 20.8
2005 20.7 20.8
2004 20.4 20.8
2003 20.2 20.8
2002 20 20.7
2001 19.8 20.5
2000 19.6 20.3
1999 19.4 20.1
1998 19.1 19.9
1997 18.8 19.7
1996 18.5 19.6
1995 18.2 19.6
1994 18 19.6
1993 17.9 19.6
1992 17.8 19.5
1991 17.7 19.3
1990 17.6 19.1
1989 17.6 18.9
1988 17.6 18.6
1987 17.5 18.3
1986 17.5 18.2
1985 17.5 18.1
1984 17.5 18
1983 17.4 17.9
1982 17.4 17.8
1981 17.3 17.6
1980 17.2 17.4
1979 17.1 17.3
1978 16.9 17.1
1977 16.8 16.8
1976 16.6 16.7
1975 16.4 16.7
1974 16.2 16.8
1973 16 16.8
1972 15.8 16.7
1971 15.6 16.7
1970 15.4 16.8
1969 15.3 16.8
1968 15.4 16.9
1967 15.6 17
1966 15.9 17
1965 16.2 17
1964 16.6 17
1963 17 17
1962 17.3 17.1
1961 17.6 17.1
1960 17.9 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
5.15%
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
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
4%
2021
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
68%
2024
n/a

Energy

Belize Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
2.3%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belize Tonga
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
99.4%
2021
English speaking
81.7%
2023
30%
2023
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Belize Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Tonga
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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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