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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 167/197 ($3.52B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($509M). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 94/197 ($8,430), while Tonga ranks 121/197 ($4,864).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Tonga
Population
427523
103744
Population rank 171/197 183/197
GDP
$3.52B
2024
$509M
2023
GDP rank 167/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$8,430
2024
$4,864
2023
GDP per capita rank 94/197 121/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,093
2024
$7,853
2023
Government debt
$2.14B
2024
$224M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.5%
2025
44.1%
2025
Government debt per person
$5,138
2024
$2,138
2023
Government debt per person rank 77/185 117/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,036
2025
$4,126
2025
Land area
8,807 sq mi
2025
278 sq mi
2025
Population density
47.4 ppl/mi²
2024
375 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.9 years
2025
73.2 years
2025

Belize and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Belize and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Belize

Tonga
Year GDP
Belize Tonga
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 $32,506,742
1976 $97,094,227 $30,036,417
1977 $117,650,000 $34,139,388
1978 $136,300,000 $41,567,472
1979 $151,800,000 $44,667,002
1980 $257,400,000 $53,260,077
1981 $260,750,000 $62,242,013
1982 $248,550,000 $62,068,161
1983 $262,150,000 $60,863,964
1984 $290,350,000 $64,248,355
1985 $287,300,000 $60,058,663
1986 $311,500,000 $68,195,856
1987 $371,100,000 $81,667,133
1988 $421,450,000 $106,657,267
1989 $491,100,000 $106,344,855
1990 $547,150,000 $113,563,822
1991 $597,100,000 $132,201,141
1992 $696,250,000 $137,066,291
1993 $752,850,000 $138,489,884
1994 $772,300,000 $195,990,986
1995 $819,050,000 $208,871,666
1996 $850,850,000 $222,100,576
1997 $873,400,000 $214,991,452
1998 $929,500,000 $191,504,893
1999 $1,000,250,000 $199,208,718
2000 $1,138,900,000 $204,848,488
2001 $1,172,800,000 $181,117,230
2002 $1,244,650,000 $182,764,281
2003 $1,308,900,000 $202,246,591
2004 $1,400,850,000 $230,678,011
2005 $1,474,950,000 $261,823,805
2006 $1,591,150,000 $292,232,703
2007 $1,707,100,000 $298,519,623
2008 $1,738,900,000 $344,438,844
2009 $1,688,500,000 $312,415,028
2010 $1,745,700,000 $366,887,375
2011 $1,827,050,000 $414,143,828
2012 $1,909,400,000 $471,122,971
2013 $2,032,750,000 $451,788,498
2014 $2,138,250,000 $440,997,735
2015 $2,193,050,000 $437,525,539
2016 $2,240,200,000 $420,828,255
2017 $2,266,300,000 $459,976,847
2018 $2,293,250,000 $489,714,530
2019 $2,388,300,000 $494,197,854
2020 $2,042,850,000 $496,856,304
2021 $2,420,550,000 $518,228,029
2022 $2,846,700,000 $518,180,029
2023 $3,066,850,000 $508,735,107
2024 $3,515,783,329 -

Belize and Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Tonga
Year GDP per capita
Belize Tonga
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 $349
1976 $729 $315
1977 $866 $353
1978 $983 $428
1979 $1,071 $458
1980 $1,774 $545
1981 $1,753 $636
1982 $1,629 $633
1983 $1,677 $621
1984 $1,814 $656
1985 $1,754 $613
1986 $1,859 $696
1987 $2,166 $830
1988 $2,406 $1,078
1989 $2,742 $1,070
1990 $2,989 $1,139
1991 $3,192 $1,323
1992 $3,646 $1,370
1993 $3,863 $1,383
1994 $3,879 $1,957
1995 $4,012 $2,084
1996 $4,046 $2,215
1997 $4,017 $2,136
1998 $4,128 $1,889
1999 $4,292 $1,952
2000 $4,730 $1,995
2001 $4,722 $1,754
2002 $4,862 $1,759
2003 $4,962 $1,936
2004 $5,156 $2,195
2005 $5,273 $2,478
2006 $5,527 $2,750
2007 $5,765 $2,797
2008 $5,713 $3,218
2009 $5,401 $2,914
2010 $5,451 $3,416
2011 $5,582 $3,850
2012 $5,710 $4,384
2013 $5,950 $4,219
2014 $6,128 $4,137
2015 $6,154 $4,124
2016 $6,142 $3,988
2017 $6,073 $4,366
2018 $6,031 $4,639
2019 $6,190 $4,677
2020 $5,227 $4,700
2021 $6,123 $4,913
2022 $7,068 $4,933
2023 $7,460 $4,864
2024 $8,430 -

Belize vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

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

Belize and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

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

Fertility rates in Belize and Tonga

Fertility rate
Belize

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

Belize and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Belize

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$3.19B
2024
$578M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.1%
2025
49.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.82%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.65%
2025
-7.9%
2025
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2023
50.2%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
14.3%
2023
13.5%
2023
Economic freedom index
64.2
2025
58.5
2025
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
$257M
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
47.8%
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
0.28 megatons
2023
0.22 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.68 tons
2023
2.1 tons
2023
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
+490
2024
-2,149
2024
Urban population
46.8%
2024
23.2%
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
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.8
2025
42.6
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
17
2025
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
127
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
$297.4
2022
$378
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2022
$11.1
2022
Life expectancy
73.9 years
2025
73.2 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.57%
2022
45.7%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.08
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
91
2025
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%
2025
0.0005%
2025
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2025
135.1 sq mi
2025
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2025
34.6 sq mi
2025
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
423 mi
2011

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