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Belize vs Trinidad and Tobago statistics compared

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Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 1.37M in Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 154/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 1,981 sq mi for Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 148th vs. 166th).

By GDP, Belize ranks 167/197 ($3.52B) and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 114/197 ($26.4B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 94/197 ($8,430), while Trinidad and Tobago ranks 60/197 ($19,315).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Trinidad
Population
427523
1372940
Population rank 171/197 154/197
GDP
$3.52B
2024
$26.4B
2024
GDP rank 167/197 114/197
GDP per capita
$8,430
2024
$19,315
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 60/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,093
2024
$36,021
2024
Government debt
$2.14B
2024
$17B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.5%
2025
67.2%
2025
Government debt per person
$5,138
2024
$12,454
2024
Government debt per person rank 77/185 45/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,036
2025
$11,432
2025
Land area
8,807 sq mi
2025
1,981 sq mi
2025
Population density
47.4 ppl/mi²
2024
691 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
1.53
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
38.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.9 years
2025
73.7 years
2025

Belize and Trinidad and Tobago: Comparison Charts

Belize and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP
Belize

Trinidad and Tobago
Year GDP
Belize Trinidad
1960 $28,072,478 $535,673,252
1961 $29,965,000 $584,964,621
1962 $31,857,592 $619,322,810
1963 $33,750,114 $678,239,329
1964 $36,194,586 $711,897,520
1965 $40,110,040 $736,573,159
1966 $44,450,044 $723,739,857
1967 $47,431,256 $761,981,912
1968 $44,999,910 $758,899,950
1969 $47,399,905 $779,200,000
1970 $53,339,893 $821,850,000
1971 $59,074,687 $896,765,215
1972 $65,998,069 $1,083,391,758
1973 $78,214,768 $1,308,785,431
1974 $103,160,450 $2,042,001,071
1975 $118,194,026 $2,442,669,825
1976 $97,094,227 $2,500,424,955
1977 $117,650,000 $3,138,666,667
1978 $136,300,000 $3,562,333,458
1979 $151,800,000 $4,602,416,625
1980 $257,400,000 $6,235,833,333
1981 $260,750,000 $6,992,083,333
1982 $248,550,000 $8,140,416,667
1983 $262,150,000 $7,763,750,000
1984 $290,350,000 $7,757,083,333
1985 $287,300,000 $7,375,918,367
1986 $311,500,000 $4,794,444,444
1987 $371,100,000 $4,797,777,778
1988 $421,450,000 $4,496,910,569
1989 $491,100,000 $4,323,058,824
1990 $547,150,000 $5,068,000,000
1991 $597,100,000 $5,307,905,882
1992 $696,250,000 $5,439,552,941
1993 $752,850,000 $4,669,491,134
1994 $772,300,000 $4,947,181,646
1995 $819,050,000 $5,329,217,747
1996 $850,850,000 $5,759,570,336
1997 $873,400,000 $5,737,771,523
1998 $929,500,000 $6,043,686,654
1999 $1,000,250,000 $6,808,982,521
2000 $1,138,900,000 $8,154,342,116
2001 $1,172,800,000 $8,824,849,191
2002 $1,244,650,000 $9,008,298,229
2003 $1,308,900,000 $11,305,459,802
2004 $1,400,850,000 $13,280,291,990
2005 $1,474,950,000 $15,982,389,018
2006 $1,591,150,000 $18,369,361,094
2007 $1,707,100,000 $21,641,620,050
2008 $1,738,900,000 $27,871,587,350
2009 $1,688,500,000 $19,172,165,226
2010 $1,745,700,000 $22,157,920,592
2011 $1,827,050,000 $25,433,007,437
2012 $1,909,400,000 $27,147,349,937
2013 $2,032,750,000 $28,560,536,917
2014 $2,138,250,000 $29,474,180,442
2015 $2,193,050,000 $26,841,143,095
2016 $2,240,200,000 $23,624,333,664
2017 $2,266,300,000 $23,847,765,529
2018 $2,293,250,000 $23,888,910,152
2019 $2,388,300,000 $23,588,037,787
2020 $2,042,850,000 $20,991,339,707
2021 $2,420,550,000 $24,177,305,760
2022 $2,846,700,000 $28,510,328,245
2023 $3,066,850,000 $25,489,373,405
2024 $3,515,783,329 $26,428,963,758

Belize and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Trinidad and Tobago
Year GDP per capita
Belize Trinidad
1960 $307 $634
1961 $320 $678
1962 $332 $704
1963 $342 $756
1964 $356 $780
1965 $383 $793
1966 $412 $768
1967 $426 $797
1968 $392 $783
1969 $402 $795
1970 $442 $829
1971 $481 $894
1972 $529 $1,067
1973 $619 $1,273
1974 $805 $1,962
1975 $906 $2,319
1976 $729 $2,345
1977 $866 $2,907
1978 $983 $3,258
1979 $1,071 $4,155
1980 $1,774 $5,559
1981 $1,753 $6,160
1982 $1,629 $7,091
1983 $1,677 $6,690
1984 $1,814 $6,613
1985 $1,754 $6,212
1986 $1,859 $3,985
1987 $2,166 $3,941
1988 $2,406 $3,656
1989 $2,742 $3,482
1990 $2,989 $4,047
1991 $3,192 $4,205
1992 $3,646 $4,277
1993 $3,863 $3,647
1994 $3,879 $3,840
1995 $4,012 $4,115
1996 $4,046 $4,427
1997 $4,017 $4,394
1998 $4,128 $4,613
1999 $4,292 $5,179
2000 $4,730 $6,179
2001 $4,722 $6,657
2002 $4,862 $6,763
2003 $4,962 $8,445
2004 $5,156 $9,871
2005 $5,273 $12,346
2006 $5,527 $14,153
2007 $5,765 $16,607
2008 $5,713 $21,299
2009 $5,401 $14,634
2010 $5,451 $16,815
2011 $5,582 $19,151
2012 $5,710 $20,332
2013 $5,950 $21,305
2014 $6,128 $21,908
2015 $6,154 $19,887
2016 $6,142 $17,449
2017 $6,073 $17,579
2018 $6,031 $17,576
2019 $6,190 $17,293
2020 $5,227 $15,359
2021 $6,123 $17,679
2022 $7,068 $20,874
2023 $7,460 $18,639
2024 $8,430 $19,315

Belize vs. Trinidad and Tobago life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Trinidad and Tobago
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Trinidad
1950 49.2 57
1951 49.9 57.3
1952 50.7 57.7
1953 51.4 58.3
1954 52.2 59.1
1955 52.7 59.7
1956 53.9 60.3
1957 54.8 60.7
1958 55.7 61.4
1959 56.6 61.9
1960 57.4 62.5
1961 52.9 63
1962 58.7 63.4
1963 59.3 63.6
1964 59.8 64
1965 60.4 64.2
1966 60.9 64.3
1967 61.4 64.5
1968 62 64.6
1969 62.5 64.8
1970 63 64.9
1971 63.5 64.9
1972 64 65.2
1973 64.5 65.4
1974 64.9 65.5
1975 65.4 65.6
1976 65.8 66
1977 66.1 66.2
1978 66.3 66.2
1979 66.7 66.4
1980 66.9 66.5
1981 67.1 66.5
1982 67.3 66.4
1983 67.6 66.4
1984 68 66.6
1985 68.3 66.7
1986 68.7 66.9
1987 69.1 67.1
1988 69.4 67.4
1989 69.5 67.5
1990 69.6 67.6
1991 69.6 67.8
1992 69.6 67.8
1993 69.6 67.8
1994 69.6 67.8
1995 69.5 68
1996 69.4 68
1997 69.2 68.1
1998 68.9 68.3
1999 69 68.5
2000 68.9 68.6
2001 68.9 68.9
2002 69.5 69.2
2003 69.8 69.5
2004 70.2 69.9
2005 70.3 70.2
2006 70.5 70.4
2007 70.7 70.8
2008 70.7 71.1
2009 70.8 71.4
2010 70.9 71.8
2011 71 72.2
2012 71.1 72.5
2013 71.3 72.8
2014 71.4 72.9
2015 71.6 72.9
2016 71.8 72.9
2017 72.1 73
2018 72.3 72.7
2019 72.6 72.8
2020 71.6 72.6
2021 70.9 71.1
2022 72.2 73.3
2023 73.6 73.5
2024 73.7 73.6
2025 73.9 73.7

Belize and Trinidad and Tobago population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Trinidad and Tobago
Year Population
Belize Trinidad
1960 91,318 844,943
1961 93,632 863,144
1962 96,042 880,194
1963 98,704 896,804
1964 101,603 912,963
1965 104,675 928,425
1966 107,906 942,937
1967 111,272 956,418
1968 114,713 969,006
1969 118,040 980,706
1970 120,736 991,471
1971 122,805 1,002,585
1972 124,676 1,014,921
1973 126,445 1,027,851
1974 128,185 1,040,761
1975 130,387 1,053,469
1976 133,099 1,066,311
1977 135,887 1,079,554
1978 138,713 1,093,380
1979 141,678 1,107,639
1980 145,062 1,121,744
1981 148,786 1,135,132
1982 152,548 1,147,927
1983 156,297 1,160,534
1984 160,044 1,172,984
1985 163,796 1,187,366
1986 167,554 1,203,124
1987 171,338 1,217,364
1988 175,180 1,230,069
1989 179,107 1,241,600
1990 183,076 1,252,208
1991 187,040 1,262,171
1992 190,983 1,271,674
1993 194,902 1,280,466
1994 199,097 1,288,341
1995 204,146 1,295,169
1996 210,310 1,300,928
1997 217,446 1,305,836
1998 225,173 1,310,225
1999 233,059 1,314,708
2000 240,799 1,319,774
2001 248,379 1,325,567
2002 256,009 1,332,011
2003 263,780 1,338,709
2004 271,688 1,345,380
2005 279,731 1,294,494
2006 287,878 1,297,944
2007 296,100 1,303,188
2008 304,361 1,308,587
2009 312,614 1,310,106
2010 320,245 1,317,714
2011 327,298 1,328,019
2012 334,414 1,335,194
2013 341,627 1,340,557
2014 348,923 1,345,343
2015 356,333 1,349,667
2016 364,705 1,353,895
2017 373,202 1,356,633
2018 380,226 1,359,193
2019 385,829 1,363,985
2020 390,812 1,366,725
2021 395,346 1,367,558
2022 402,733 1,365,805
2023 411,106 1,367,510
2024 417,072 1,368,333

Fertility rates in Belize and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate
Belize

Trinidad and Tobago
Year Fertility rate
Belize Trinidad
1960 6.5 5.41
1961 6.48 5.41
1962 6.46 5.36
1963 6.44 5.24
1964 6.42 5.08
1965 6.4 4.88
1966 6.38 4.62
1967 6.36 4.35
1968 6.34 4.11
1969 6.32 3.86
1970 6.3 3.71
1971 6.29 3.61
1972 6.28 3.55
1973 6.29 3.47
1974 6.29 3.32
1975 6.28 3.21
1976 6.25 3.14
1977 6.2 3.12
1978 6.11 3.13
1979 5.99 3.13
1980 5.85 3.15
1981 5.68 3.13
1982 5.5 3.11
1983 5.31 3.07
1984 5.12 3.02
1985 5 2.99
1986 4.94 2.9
1987 4.88 2.78
1988 4.87 2.65
1989 4.86 2.53
1990 4.8 2.39
1991 4.6 2.29
1992 4.43 2.21
1993 4.21 2.13
1994 3.97 2.06
1995 3.88 1.97
1996 3.76 1.89
1997 3.74 1.83
1998 3.75 1.78
1999 3.73 1.76
2000 3.63 1.73
2001 3.53 1.71
2002 3.43 1.67
2003 3.34 1.65
2004 3.25 1.63
2005 3.17 1.63
2006 3.02 1.62
2007 2.89 1.62
2008 2.78 1.62
2009 2.66 1.62
2010 2.55 1.61
2011 2.53 1.61
2012 2.51 1.61
2013 2.5 1.6
2014 2.47 1.6
2015 2.43 1.6
2016 2.4 1.6
2017 2.37 1.59
2018 2.34 1.59
2019 2.14 1.58
2020 2.04 1.57
2021 1.84 1.56
2022 1.95 1.54
2023 2.01 1.53

Belize and Trinidad and Tobago demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Trinidad and Tobago
Year Median age, years
Belize Trinidad
1960 17.9 18.5
1961 17.6 18.4
1962 17.3 18.4
1963 17 18.3
1964 16.6 18.3
1965 16.2 18.3
1966 15.9 18.4
1967 15.6 18.4
1968 15.4 18.5
1969 15.3 18.6
1970 15.4 18.8
1971 15.6 19.1
1972 15.8 19.3
1973 16 19.6
1974 16.2 19.9
1975 16.4 20.2
1976 16.6 20.6
1977 16.8 20.8
1978 16.9 21.1
1979 17.1 21.4
1980 17.2 21.7
1981 17.3 21.9
1982 17.4 22.2
1983 17.4 22.4
1984 17.5 22.6
1985 17.5 22.8
1986 17.5 23.1
1987 17.5 23.3
1988 17.6 23.6
1989 17.6 23.9
1990 17.6 24.2
1991 17.7 24.5
1992 17.8 24.8
1993 17.9 25.1
1994 18 25.3
1995 18.2 25.6
1996 18.5 26
1997 18.8 26.4
1998 19.1 26.7
1999 19.4 27.1
2000 19.6 27.5
2001 19.8 27.9
2002 20 28.3
2003 20.2 28.7
2004 20.4 29.1
2005 20.7 29.5
2006 20.9 29.8
2007 21.1 30.3
2008 21.4 30.7
2009 21.6 31.2
2010 21.9 31.7
2011 22.3 32.1
2012 22.7 32.6
2013 23.1 33.1
2014 23.4 33.5
2015 23.8 34
2016 24.2 34.4
2017 24.5 34.9
2018 24.9 35.3
2019 25.3 35.7
2020 25.7 36.3
2021 26.1 36.8
2022 26.5 37.2
2023 27 37.7
2024 27.4 38.2

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Trinidad
GNI, Atlas method
$3.19B
2024
$27.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.1%
2025
32.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
3.01%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.82%
2023
0.89%
2023
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
5,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.65%
2025
-3.39%
2025
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
3.36%
2023
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2023
59.9%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
14.3%
2023
35%
2023
Economic freedom index
64.2
2025
63.6
2025
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
29.9%
1992
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
2.1%
1992
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
26
2001
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.89B
2001
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$5.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$199M
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
141,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
2.34%
2020
Banked people share
68%
2024
74.6%
2024

Energy

Belize Trinidad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
11,038 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$2.99
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.28 megatons
2023
27.2 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.68 tons
2023
19.9 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
0.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-75.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,591 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Belize Trinidad
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+490
2024
+1,334
2024
Urban population
46.8%
2024
53.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.8
2025
46.7
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
41
2024
Higher education index
17
2025
21
2025
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
39.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
9.3
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
142
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
97.9%
2000
English speaking
81.7%
2023
87.7%
2023
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Belize Trinidad
Government health expenditure per capita
$297.4
2022
$1,292
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2022
$636
2022
Life expectancy
73.9 years
2025
73.7 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.57%
2022
0.04%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.08
2018
3.41
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
54
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
12.7
2023
19.1
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
12.4%
2024
Air quality index
54
2025
86
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
6.03 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Trinidad
% of world land
0.02%
2025
0.003%
2025
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
1,448 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2025
208.5 sq mi
2025
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2025
876 sq mi
2025
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
n/a

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