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Belize vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 148th vs. 194th).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Tuvalu
Population
430409
9341
Population rank 171/197 196/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 168/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 98/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 78/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Belize and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Belize and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Belize

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Belize Tuvalu
2024 $3,203,631,800 -
2023 $3,052,362,650 $62,280,312
2022 $2,846,604,350 $59,065,982
2021 $2,428,606,250 $60,196,406
2020 $2,047,284,600 $51,746,594
2019 $2,381,187,850 $54,123,199
2018 $2,285,915,050 $48,015,260
2017 $2,266,028,250 $45,276,595
2016 $2,239,604,950 $41,629,064
2015 $2,193,095,150 $36,811,936
2014 $2,138,242,200 $38,760,983
2013 $2,035,191,450 $38,615,891
2012 $1,917,083,500 $39,345,579
2011 $1,831,576,700 $39,196,957
2010 $1,748,988,400 $32,105,408
2009 $1,688,012,750 $28,076,984
2008 $1,738,453,600 $31,874,435
2007 $1,706,190,450 $28,450,169
2006 $1,590,463,100 $24,096,875
2005 $1,474,298,400 $22,909,980
2004 $1,400,202,000 $22,798,275
2003 $1,308,280,250 $19,456,338
2002 $1,243,912,050 $16,842,673
2001 $1,172,045,150 $13,964,732
2000 $1,138,138,100 $15,073,976
1999 $999,713,050 $14,800,503
1998 $929,047,000 $13,795,146
1997 $872,916,050 $13,734,210
1996 $850,339,100 $13,338,597
1995 $818,590,250 $11,922,614
1994 $771,838,000 $11,772,611
1993 $752,255,150 $10,414,400
1992 $695,741,150 $10,535,028
1991 $596,682,100 $10,127,314
1990 $546,750,912 $9,542,901
1989 $491,100,000 $8,454,523
1988 $421,450,000 $7,011,059
1987 $371,100,000 $5,020,513
1986 $311,500,000 $4,574,706
1985 $287,300,000 $3,862,852
1984 $290,350,000 $4,481,978
1983 $262,150,000 $4,152,550
1982 $248,550,000 $4,118,945
1981 $260,750,000 $4,773,018
1980 $257,400,000 $4,206,128
1979 $151,800,000 $4,065,659
1978 $136,300,000 $3,798,782
1977 $117,650,000 $3,669,420
1976 $97,094,227 $3,919,072
1975 $118,194,026 $4,014,748
1974 $103,160,450 $4,122,329
1973 $78,214,768 $3,411,915
1972 $65,998,069 $2,968,458
1971 $59,074,687 $2,716,990
1970 $53,339,893 $2,585,956
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 Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Tuvalu
2024 $7,681 -
2023 $7,425 $6,345
2022 $7,068 $5,911
2021 $6,143 $5,905
2020 $5,239 $4,976
2019 $6,172 $5,115
2018 $6,012 $4,466
2017 $6,072 $4,166
2016 $6,141 $3,809
2015 $6,155 $3,358
2014 $6,128 $3,529
2013 $5,957 $3,510
2012 $5,733 $3,598
2011 $5,596 $3,636
2010 $5,461 $3,025
2009 $5,400 $2,684
2008 $5,712 $3,088
2007 $5,762 $2,794
2006 $5,525 $2,396
2005 $5,270 $2,305
2004 $5,154 $2,323
2003 $4,960 $2,007
2002 $4,859 $1,750
2001 $4,719 $1,457
2000 $4,727 $1,579
1999 $4,290 $1,559
1998 $4,126 $1,460
1997 $4,014 $1,461
1996 $4,043 $1,428
1995 $4,010 $1,285
1994 $3,877 $1,279
1993 $3,860 $1,141
1992 $3,643 $1,166
1991 $3,190 $1,134
1990 $2,986 $1,085
1989 $2,742 $976
1988 $2,406 $823
1987 $2,166 $600
1986 $1,859 $557
1985 $1,754 $480
1984 $1,814 $567
1983 $1,677 $533
1982 $1,629 $537
1981 $1,753 $634
1980 $1,774 $571
1979 $1,071 $566
1978 $983 $546
1977 $866 $549
1976 $729 $612
1975 $906 $656
1974 $805 $708
1973 $619 $601
1972 $529 $522
1971 $481 $478
1970 $442 $457
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. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Tuvalu
2026 74.1 67.6
2025 73.9 67.4
2024 73.7 67.3
2023 73.6 67.1
2022 72.2 66.9
2021 70.9 65.8
2020 71.6 66.4
2019 72.6 66.1
2018 72.3 65.9
2017 72.1 65.7
2016 71.8 65.5
2015 71.6 65.4
2014 71.4 65.3
2013 71.3 65.2
2012 71.1 65.1
2011 71 65
2010 70.9 64.8
2009 70.8 64.7
2008 70.7 64.5
2007 70.7 64.4
2006 70.5 64.2
2005 70.3 64.1
2004 70.2 64
2003 69.8 63.9
2002 69.5 63.8
2001 68.9 63.7
2000 68.9 63.5
1999 69 63.3
1998 68.9 63.2
1997 69.2 62.9
1996 69.4 62.7
1995 69.5 62.5
1994 69.6 62.3
1993 69.6 62.1
1992 69.6 60.3
1991 69.6 61.8
1990 69.6 61.6
1989 69.5 61.5
1988 69.4 61.4
1987 69.1 61.3
1986 68.7 61.2
1985 68.3 61.1
1984 68 61.1
1983 67.6 60.9
1982 67.3 60.7
1981 67.1 60.5
1980 66.9 60.2
1979 66.7 59.9
1978 66.3 59.6
1977 66.1 59.2
1976 65.8 58.8
1975 65.4 58.3
1974 64.9 57.7
1973 64.5 57.2
1972 64 54.7
1971 63.5 56
1970 63 55.3
1969 62.5 54.7
1968 62 54.1
1967 61.4 53.5
1966 60.9 52.8
1965 60.4 52.1
1964 59.8 51.3
1963 59.3 50.6
1962 58.7 49.8
1961 52.9 49
1960 57.4 48.3
1959 56.6 47.5
1958 55.7 46.7
1957 54.8 45.8
1956 53.9 45
1955 52.7 44.2
1954 52.2 43.4
1953 51.4 42.5
1952 50.7 41.7
1951 49.9 40.8
1950 49.2 40

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

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Belize and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Belize Tuvalu
2024 417,072 9,646
2023 411,106 9,816
2022 402,733 9,992
2021 395,346 10,194
2020 390,812 10,399
2019 385,829 10,581
2018 380,226 10,751
2017 373,202 10,869
2016 364,705 10,930
2015 356,333 10,963
2014 348,923 10,984
2013 341,627 11,001
2012 334,414 10,934
2011 327,298 10,780
2010 320,245 10,614
2009 312,614 10,461
2008 304,361 10,321
2007 296,100 10,182
2006 287,878 10,056
2005 279,731 9,940
2004 271,688 9,816
2003 263,780 9,695
2002 256,009 9,623
2001 248,379 9,586
2000 240,799 9,544
1999 233,059 9,496
1998 225,173 9,451
1997 217,446 9,400
1996 210,310 9,342
1995 204,146 9,280
1994 199,097 9,207
1993 194,902 9,126
1992 190,983 9,038
1991 187,040 8,928
1990 183,076 8,798
1989 179,107 8,662
1988 175,180 8,518
1987 171,338 8,371
1986 167,554 8,217
1985 163,796 8,046
1984 160,044 7,902
1983 156,297 7,789
1982 152,548 7,664
1981 148,786 7,526
1980 145,062 7,366
1979 141,678 7,184
1978 138,713 6,957
1977 135,887 6,686
1976 133,099 6,404
1975 130,387 6,117
1974 128,185 5,822
1973 126,445 5,681
1972 124,676 5,692
1971 122,805 5,685
1970 120,736 5,663
1969 118,040 5,631
1968 114,713 5,624
1967 111,272 5,652
1966 107,906 5,686
1965 104,675 5,715
1964 101,603 5,752
1963 98,704 5,751
1962 96,042 5,699
1961 93,632 5,648
1960 91,318 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Belize

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Tuvalu
2023 2.01 3.21
2022 1.95 3.24
2021 1.84 3.28
2020 2.04 3.31
2019 2.14 3.33
2018 2.34 3.33
2017 2.37 3.3
2016 2.4 3.3
2015 2.43 3.31
2014 2.47 3.33
2013 2.5 3.39
2012 2.51 3.47
2011 2.53 3.46
2010 2.55 3.44
2009 2.66 3.43
2008 2.78 3.42
2007 2.89 3.45
2006 3.02 3.53
2005 3.17 3.55
2004 3.25 3.55
2003 3.34 3.58
2002 3.43 3.64
2001 3.53 3.75
2000 3.63 3.84
1999 3.73 3.92
1998 3.75 3.95
1997 3.74 3.95
1996 3.76 3.95
1995 3.88 3.96
1994 3.97 3.92
1993 4.21 3.92
1992 4.43 3.86
1991 4.6 3.79
1990 4.8 3.75
1989 4.86 3.8
1988 4.87 3.88
1987 4.88 3.94
1986 4.94 3.97
1985 5 3.97
1984 5.12 3.95
1983 5.31 3.91
1982 5.5 3.88
1981 5.68 3.8
1980 5.85 3.73
1979 5.99 3.65
1978 6.11 3.59
1977 6.2 3.56
1976 6.25 3.55
1975 6.28 3.58
1974 6.29 3.63
1973 6.29 3.71
1972 6.28 3.81
1971 6.29 3.94
1970 6.3 4.08
1969 6.32 4.23
1968 6.34 4.36
1967 6.36 4.49
1966 6.38 4.64
1965 6.4 4.73
1964 6.42 4.83
1963 6.44 4.91
1962 6.46 5
1961 6.48 5.09
1960 6.5 5.15

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

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Belize and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Tuvalu
2024 27.4 25.3
2023 27 25.3
2022 26.5 25.3
2021 26.1 25.3
2020 25.7 25.3
2019 25.3 25.3
2018 24.9 25.3
2017 24.5 25.2
2016 24.2 24.9
2015 23.8 24.7
2014 23.4 24.5
2013 23.1 24.3
2012 22.7 24.2
2011 22.3 24.1
2010 21.9 24
2009 21.6 23.9
2008 21.4 23.8
2007 21.1 23.7
2006 20.9 23.6
2005 20.7 23.6
2004 20.4 23.5
2003 20.2 23.5
2002 20 23.5
2001 19.8 23.7
2000 19.6 23.9
1999 19.4 24.1
1998 19.1 24.4
1997 18.8 24.6
1996 18.5 24.9
1995 18.2 25
1994 18 25.1
1993 17.9 25
1992 17.8 25
1991 17.7 24.9
1990 17.6 24.7
1989 17.6 24.5
1988 17.6 24.2
1987 17.5 24
1986 17.5 23.8
1985 17.5 23.6
1984 17.5 23.2
1983 17.4 22.5
1982 17.4 21.9
1981 17.3 21.4
1980 17.2 21
1979 17.1 20.9
1978 16.9 20.5
1977 16.8 20.2
1976 16.6 19.9
1975 16.4 19.8
1974 16.2 19.7
1973 16 19.4
1972 15.8 19
1971 15.6 18.6
1970 15.4 18.2
1969 15.3 18
1968 15.4 17.9
1967 15.6 18.1
1966 15.9 18.5
1965 16.2 19.3
1964 16.6 21
1963 17 22.6
1962 17.3 23
1961 17.6 23.1
1960 17.9 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
12.8%
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
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
2.7%
2010
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
43.4%
2013
Banked people share
68%
2024
n/a

Energy

Belize Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
5.2%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belize Tuvalu
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
102
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
100%
2022
English speaking
81.7%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
74.3%
2023

Health

Belize Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Tuvalu
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
4.97 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) (2000–2019, 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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