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Belize vs Trinidad and Tobago statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

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 168/197 ($3.2B) and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115/197 ($25.6B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61/197 ($18,733).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Trinidad
Population
430409
1374840
Population rank 171/197 154/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$25.6B
2024
GDP rank 168/197 115/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$18,733
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 61/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$36,329
2024
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
64.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$12,028
2024
Government debt per person rank 78/185 45/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$11,007
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 1,981 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
694 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
1.53
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
38.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
73.9 years
2026

Belize and Trinidad and Tobago: Comparison Charts

Belize and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP
Belize

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP
Belize Trinidad
2024 $3,203,631,800 $25,633,544,529
2023 $3,052,362,650 $25,036,993,423
2022 $2,846,604,350 $28,341,164,301
2021 $2,428,606,250 $24,222,963,263
2020 $2,047,284,600 $20,888,515,184
2019 $2,381,187,850 $23,477,745,792
2018 $2,285,915,050 $23,883,058,083
2017 $2,266,028,250 $23,830,750,901
2016 $2,239,604,950 $23,624,322,193
2015 $2,193,095,150 $26,841,141,793
2014 $2,138,242,200 $29,474,180,005
2013 $2,035,191,450 $28,560,537,057
2012 $1,917,083,500 $27,147,349,937
2011 $1,831,576,700 $25,433,007,437
2010 $1,748,988,400 $22,157,920,592
2009 $1,688,012,750 $19,172,165,226
2008 $1,738,453,600 $27,871,587,350
2007 $1,706,190,450 $21,641,620,050
2006 $1,590,463,100 $18,369,361,094
2005 $1,474,298,400 $15,982,389,018
2004 $1,400,202,000 $13,280,291,990
2003 $1,308,280,250 $11,305,459,802
2002 $1,243,912,050 $9,008,298,229
2001 $1,172,045,150 $8,824,849,191
2000 $1,138,138,100 $8,154,342,116
1999 $999,713,050 $6,808,982,521
1998 $929,047,000 $6,043,686,654
1997 $872,916,050 $5,737,771,523
1996 $850,339,100 $5,759,570,336
1995 $818,590,250 $5,329,217,747
1994 $771,838,000 $4,947,181,646
1993 $752,255,150 $4,669,491,134
1992 $695,741,150 $5,439,552,941
1991 $596,682,100 $5,307,905,882
1990 $546,750,912 $5,068,000,000
1989 $491,100,000 $4,323,058,824
1988 $421,450,000 $4,496,910,569
1987 $371,100,000 $4,797,777,778
1986 $311,500,000 $4,794,444,444
1985 $287,300,000 $7,375,918,367
1984 $290,350,000 $7,757,083,333
1983 $262,150,000 $7,763,750,000
1982 $248,550,000 $8,140,416,667
1981 $260,750,000 $6,992,083,333
1980 $257,400,000 $6,235,833,333
1979 $151,800,000 $4,602,416,625
1978 $136,300,000 $3,562,333,458
1977 $117,650,000 $3,138,666,667
1976 $97,094,227 $2,500,424,955
1975 $118,194,026 $2,442,669,825
1974 $103,160,450 $2,042,001,071
1973 $78,214,768 $1,308,785,431
1972 $65,998,069 $1,083,391,758
1971 $59,074,687 $896,765,215
1970 $53,339,893 $821,850,000
1969 $47,399,905 $779,200,000
1968 $44,999,910 $758,899,950
1967 $47,431,256 $761,981,912
1966 $44,450,044 $723,739,857
1965 $40,110,040 $736,573,159
1964 $36,194,586 $711,897,520
1963 $33,750,114 $678,239,329
1962 $31,857,592 $619,322,810
1961 $29,965,000 $584,964,621
1960 $28,072,478 $535,673,252

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

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Belize and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Trinidad
2024 $7,681 $18,733
2023 $7,425 $18,308
2022 $7,068 $20,751
2021 $6,143 $17,713
2020 $5,239 $15,284
2019 $6,172 $17,213
2018 $6,012 $17,571
2017 $6,072 $17,566
2016 $6,141 $17,449
2015 $6,155 $19,887
2014 $6,128 $21,908
2013 $5,957 $21,305
2012 $5,733 $20,332
2011 $5,596 $19,151
2010 $5,461 $16,815
2009 $5,400 $14,634
2008 $5,712 $21,299
2007 $5,762 $16,607
2006 $5,525 $14,153
2005 $5,270 $12,346
2004 $5,154 $9,871
2003 $4,960 $8,445
2002 $4,859 $6,763
2001 $4,719 $6,657
2000 $4,727 $6,179
1999 $4,290 $5,179
1998 $4,126 $4,613
1997 $4,014 $4,394
1996 $4,043 $4,427
1995 $4,010 $4,115
1994 $3,877 $3,840
1993 $3,860 $3,647
1992 $3,643 $4,277
1991 $3,190 $4,205
1990 $2,986 $4,047
1989 $2,742 $3,482
1988 $2,406 $3,656
1987 $2,166 $3,941
1986 $1,859 $3,985
1985 $1,754 $6,212
1984 $1,814 $6,613
1983 $1,677 $6,690
1982 $1,629 $7,091
1981 $1,753 $6,160
1980 $1,774 $5,559
1979 $1,071 $4,155
1978 $983 $3,258
1977 $866 $2,907
1976 $729 $2,345
1975 $906 $2,319
1974 $805 $1,962
1973 $619 $1,273
1972 $529 $1,067
1971 $481 $894
1970 $442 $829
1969 $402 $795
1968 $392 $783
1967 $426 $797
1966 $412 $768
1965 $383 $793
1964 $356 $780
1963 $342 $756
1962 $332 $704
1961 $320 $678
1960 $307 $634

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

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Belize vs. Trinidad and Tobago life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Trinidad
2026 74.1 73.9
2025 73.9 73.7
2024 73.7 73.6
2023 73.6 73.5
2022 72.2 73.3
2021 70.9 71.1
2020 71.6 72.6
2019 72.6 72.8
2018 72.3 72.7
2017 72.1 73
2016 71.8 72.9
2015 71.6 72.9
2014 71.4 72.9
2013 71.3 72.8
2012 71.1 72.5
2011 71 72.2
2010 70.9 71.8
2009 70.8 71.4
2008 70.7 71.1
2007 70.7 70.8
2006 70.5 70.4
2005 70.3 70.2
2004 70.2 69.9
2003 69.8 69.5
2002 69.5 69.2
2001 68.9 68.9
2000 68.9 68.6
1999 69 68.5
1998 68.9 68.3
1997 69.2 68.1
1996 69.4 68
1995 69.5 68
1994 69.6 67.8
1993 69.6 67.8
1992 69.6 67.8
1991 69.6 67.8
1990 69.6 67.6
1989 69.5 67.5
1988 69.4 67.4
1987 69.1 67.1
1986 68.7 66.9
1985 68.3 66.7
1984 68 66.6
1983 67.6 66.4
1982 67.3 66.4
1981 67.1 66.5
1980 66.9 66.5
1979 66.7 66.4
1978 66.3 66.2
1977 66.1 66.2
1976 65.8 66
1975 65.4 65.6
1974 64.9 65.5
1973 64.5 65.4
1972 64 65.2
1971 63.5 64.9
1970 63 64.9
1969 62.5 64.8
1968 62 64.6
1967 61.4 64.5
1966 60.9 64.3
1965 60.4 64.2
1964 59.8 64
1963 59.3 63.6
1962 58.7 63.4
1961 52.9 63
1960 57.4 62.5
1959 56.6 61.9
1958 55.7 61.4
1957 54.8 60.7
1956 53.9 60.3
1955 52.7 59.7
1954 52.2 59.1
1953 51.4 58.3
1952 50.7 57.7
1951 49.9 57.3
1950 49.2 57

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

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Belize and Trinidad and Tobago population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

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

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate
Belize

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Trinidad
2023 2.01 1.53
2022 1.95 1.54
2021 1.84 1.56
2020 2.04 1.57
2019 2.14 1.58
2018 2.34 1.59
2017 2.37 1.59
2016 2.4 1.6
2015 2.43 1.6
2014 2.47 1.6
2013 2.5 1.6
2012 2.51 1.61
2011 2.53 1.61
2010 2.55 1.61
2009 2.66 1.62
2008 2.78 1.62
2007 2.89 1.62
2006 3.02 1.62
2005 3.17 1.63
2004 3.25 1.63
2003 3.34 1.65
2002 3.43 1.67
2001 3.53 1.71
2000 3.63 1.73
1999 3.73 1.76
1998 3.75 1.78
1997 3.74 1.83
1996 3.76 1.89
1995 3.88 1.97
1994 3.97 2.06
1993 4.21 2.13
1992 4.43 2.21
1991 4.6 2.29
1990 4.8 2.39
1989 4.86 2.53
1988 4.87 2.65
1987 4.88 2.78
1986 4.94 2.9
1985 5 2.99
1984 5.12 3.02
1983 5.31 3.07
1982 5.5 3.11
1981 5.68 3.13
1980 5.85 3.15
1979 5.99 3.13
1978 6.11 3.13
1977 6.2 3.12
1976 6.25 3.14
1975 6.28 3.21
1974 6.29 3.32
1973 6.29 3.47
1972 6.28 3.55
1971 6.29 3.61
1970 6.3 3.71
1969 6.32 3.86
1968 6.34 4.11
1967 6.36 4.35
1966 6.38 4.62
1965 6.4 4.88
1964 6.42 5.08
1963 6.44 5.24
1962 6.46 5.36
1961 6.48 5.41
1960 6.5 5.41

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

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Belize and Trinidad and Tobago demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Trinidad
2024 27.4 38.2
2023 27 37.7
2022 26.5 37.2
2021 26.1 36.8
2020 25.7 36.3
2019 25.3 35.7
2018 24.9 35.3
2017 24.5 34.9
2016 24.2 34.4
2015 23.8 34
2014 23.4 33.5
2013 23.1 33.1
2012 22.7 32.6
2011 22.3 32.1
2010 21.9 31.7
2009 21.6 31.2
2008 21.4 30.7
2007 21.1 30.3
2006 20.9 29.8
2005 20.7 29.5
2004 20.4 29.1
2003 20.2 28.7
2002 20 28.3
2001 19.8 27.9
2000 19.6 27.5
1999 19.4 27.1
1998 19.1 26.7
1997 18.8 26.4
1996 18.5 26
1995 18.2 25.6
1994 18 25.3
1993 17.9 25.1
1992 17.8 24.8
1991 17.7 24.5
1990 17.6 24.2
1989 17.6 23.9
1988 17.6 23.6
1987 17.5 23.3
1986 17.5 23.1
1985 17.5 22.8
1984 17.5 22.6
1983 17.4 22.4
1982 17.4 22.2
1981 17.3 21.9
1980 17.2 21.7
1979 17.1 21.4
1978 16.9 21.1
1977 16.8 20.8
1976 16.6 20.6
1975 16.4 20.2
1974 16.2 19.9
1973 16 19.6
1972 15.8 19.3
1971 15.6 19.1
1970 15.4 18.8
1969 15.3 18.6
1968 15.4 18.5
1967 15.6 18.4
1966 15.9 18.4
1965 16.2 18.3
1964 16.6 18.3
1963 17 18.3
1962 17.3 18.4
1961 17.6 18.4
1960 17.9 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Trinidad
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
32.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
3.01%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.9%
2024
0.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
5,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.23%
2024
-5.24%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
4.01%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
34.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
62.4
2026
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
0.39 megatons
2024
26.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
19.6 tons
2024
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
+360
2025
+691
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.4:50.6
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
47.7
2026
50.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
21
2026
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
$309
2023
$1,276
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$578
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
73.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
4.16
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
54
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
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
2026
86
2026
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%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
1,448 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
208.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
876 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
n/a

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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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (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)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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