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Belize vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a population of 417K (ranked 171/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Belize's land area is 8,807 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 148th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Belize ranks 168/197 ($3.2B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Belize ranks 98/197 ($7,681), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Belize Vanuatu
Population
430409
344750
Population rank 171/197 174/197
GDP
$3.2B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 168/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$7,681
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,347
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$2.1B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.4%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,026
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 78/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,204
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 8,807 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
48.7 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.01
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
27.4 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
72 years
2026

Belize and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Belize and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Belize

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Belize Vanuatu
2024 $3,203,631,800 $1,117,972,034
2023 $3,052,362,650 $1,115,861,056
2022 $2,846,604,350 $1,055,031,361
2021 $2,428,606,250 $950,394,007
2020 $2,047,284,600 $909,421,044
2019 $2,381,187,850 $936,526,268
2018 $2,285,915,050 $914,727,908
2017 $2,266,028,250 $880,043,284
2016 $2,239,604,950 $804,323,577
2015 $2,193,095,150 $759,690,181
2014 $2,138,242,200 $773,717,011
2013 $2,035,191,450 $758,304,466
2012 $1,917,083,500 $747,839,698
2011 $1,831,576,700 $770,153,588
2010 $1,748,988,400 $670,712,980
2009 $1,688,012,750 $592,622,319
2008 $1,738,453,600 $590,748,429
2007 $1,706,190,450 $516,392,923
2006 $1,590,463,100 $439,358,587
2005 $1,474,298,400 $394,962,433
2004 $1,400,202,000 $364,996,869
2003 $1,308,280,250 $314,471,413
2002 $1,243,912,050 $262,596,536
2001 $1,172,045,150 $257,926,882
2000 $1,138,138,100 $272,014,628
1999 $999,713,050 $268,006,973
1998 $929,047,000 $262,293,411
1997 $872,916,050 $272,771,209
1996 $850,339,100 $261,370,044
1995 $818,590,250 $249,333,250
1994 $771,838,000 $233,701,301
1993 $752,255,150 $200,491,853
1992 $695,741,150 $209,088,825
1991 $596,682,100 $201,334,169
1990 $546,750,912 $168,879,207
1989 $491,100,000 $154,013,202
1988 $421,450,000 $158,351,368
1987 $371,100,000 $139,464,174
1986 $311,500,000 $126,498,935
1985 $287,300,000 $131,856,421
1984 $290,350,000 $144,482,515
1983 $262,150,000 $117,389,554
1982 $248,550,000 $114,501,913
1981 $260,750,000 $113,781,796
1980 $257,400,000 $121,185,498
1979 $151,800,000 $119,258,835
1978 $136,300,000 -
1977 $117,650,000 -
1976 $97,094,227 -
1975 $118,194,026 -
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 Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Belize

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belize Vanuatu
2024 $7,681 $3,411
2023 $7,425 $3,483
2022 $7,068 $3,370
2021 $6,143 $3,107
2020 $5,239 $3,043
2019 $6,172 $3,207
2018 $6,012 $3,207
2017 $6,072 $3,160
2016 $6,141 $2,956
2015 $6,155 $2,855
2014 $6,128 $2,973
2013 $5,957 $2,980
2012 $5,733 $3,005
2011 $5,596 $3,163
2010 $5,461 $2,815
2009 $5,400 $2,546
2008 $5,712 $2,604
2007 $5,762 $2,334
2006 $5,525 $2,035
2005 $5,270 $1,874
2004 $5,154 $1,774
2003 $4,960 $1,567
2002 $4,859 $1,341
2001 $4,719 $1,350
2000 $4,727 $1,460
1999 $4,290 $1,472
1998 $4,126 $1,471
1997 $4,014 $1,562
1996 $4,043 $1,529
1995 $4,010 $1,492
1994 $3,877 $1,431
1993 $3,860 $1,257
1992 $3,643 $1,344
1991 $3,190 $1,326
1990 $2,986 $1,141
1989 $2,742 $1,067
1988 $2,406 $1,125
1987 $2,166 $1,017
1986 $1,859 $946
1985 $1,754 $1,012
1984 $1,814 $1,137
1983 $1,677 $947
1982 $1,629 $946
1981 $1,753 $962
1980 $1,774 $1,048
1979 $1,071 $1,055
1978 $983 -
1977 $866 -
1976 $729 -
1975 $906 -
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. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belize

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belize Vanuatu
2026 74.1 72
2025 73.9 71.8
2024 73.7 71.7
2023 73.6 71.5
2022 72.2 71.3
2021 70.9 70
2020 71.6 70.4
2019 72.6 70.8
2018 72.3 70.6
2017 72.1 70.5
2016 71.8 70.4
2015 71.6 70.2
2014 71.4 70
2013 71.3 70
2012 71.1 69.9
2011 71 69.7
2010 70.9 69.6
2009 70.8 69.4
2008 70.7 69.3
2007 70.7 69.1
2006 70.5 69.1
2005 70.3 69.2
2004 70.2 69
2003 69.8 68.9
2002 69.5 68.8
2001 68.9 68.7
2000 68.9 68.6
1999 69 67.9
1998 68.9 68.4
1997 69.2 68.3
1996 69.4 68.2
1995 69.5 68.1
1994 69.6 68
1993 69.6 67.7
1992 69.6 67.4
1991 69.6 67.1
1990 69.6 66.7
1989 69.5 66
1988 69.4 65.7
1987 69.1 64.4
1986 68.7 64.6
1985 68.3 63.9
1984 68 63.5
1983 67.6 63.1
1982 67.3 62.5
1981 67.1 61.9
1980 66.9 61.3
1979 66.7 60.9
1978 66.3 59.9
1977 66.1 59.2
1976 65.8 58.7
1975 65.4 58.1
1974 64.9 57.6
1973 64.5 57
1972 64 56.4
1971 63.5 55.9
1970 63 55.3
1969 62.5 54.8
1968 62 54.2
1967 61.4 53.7
1966 60.9 53.1
1965 60.4 52.5
1964 59.8 52
1963 59.3 51.5
1962 58.7 50.9
1961 52.9 50.4
1960 57.4 49.8
1959 56.6 49.3
1958 55.7 48.7
1957 54.8 48.2
1956 53.9 47.7
1955 52.7 47.1
1954 52.2 46.5
1953 51.4 45.8
1952 50.7 45.3
1951 49.9 42.2
1950 49.2 43.9

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

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Belize and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Belize

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Belize Vanuatu
2024 417,072 327,777
2023 411,106 320,409
2022 402,733 313,046
2021 395,346 305,868
2020 390,812 298,858
2019 385,829 291,985
2018 380,226 285,259
2017 373,202 278,507
2016 364,705 272,087
2015 356,333 266,101
2014 348,923 260,240
2013 341,627 254,482
2012 334,414 248,883
2011 327,298 243,474
2010 320,245 238,248
2009 312,614 232,731
2008 304,361 226,896
2007 296,100 221,276
2006 287,878 215,923
2005 279,731 210,760
2004 271,688 205,711
2003 263,780 200,746
2002 256,009 195,863
2001 248,379 191,031
2000 240,799 186,281
1999 233,059 182,048
1998 225,173 178,313
1997 217,446 174,626
1996 210,310 170,911
1995 204,146 167,137
1994 199,097 163,314
1993 194,902 159,463
1992 190,983 155,608
1991 187,040 151,793
1990 183,076 148,063
1989 179,107 144,393
1988 175,180 140,756
1987 171,338 137,187
1986 167,554 133,720
1985 163,796 130,356
1984 160,044 127,109
1983 156,297 123,998
1982 152,548 121,035
1981 148,786 118,249
1980 145,062 115,660
1979 141,678 113,040
1978 138,713 109,963
1977 135,887 106,618
1976 133,099 103,388
1975 130,387 100,269
1974 128,185 97,260
1973 126,445 94,362
1972 124,676 91,562
1971 122,805 88,862
1970 120,736 86,266
1969 118,040 83,755
1968 114,713 81,314
1967 111,272 78,921
1966 107,906 76,590
1965 104,675 74,358
1964 101,603 72,219
1963 98,704 70,159
1962 96,042 68,174
1961 93,632 66,264
1960 91,318 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Belize and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Belize

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Vanuatu
2023 2.01 3.6
2022 1.95 3.65
2021 1.84 3.7
2020 2.04 3.74
2019 2.14 3.79
2018 2.34 3.83
2017 2.37 3.88
2016 2.4 3.92
2015 2.43 3.95
2014 2.47 4
2013 2.5 4.04
2012 2.51 4.06
2011 2.53 4.09
2010 2.55 4.13
2009 2.66 4.16
2008 2.78 4.16
2007 2.89 4.12
2006 3.02 4.1
2005 3.17 4.13
2004 3.25 4.21
2003 3.34 4.29
2002 3.43 4.38
2001 3.53 4.5
2000 3.63 4.54
1999 3.73 4.56
1998 3.75 4.6
1997 3.74 4.66
1996 3.76 4.75
1995 3.88 4.85
1994 3.97 4.94
1993 4.21 5.02
1992 4.43 5.09
1991 4.6 5.13
1990 4.8 5.17
1989 4.86 5.21
1988 4.87 5.27
1987 4.88 5.33
1986 4.94 5.38
1985 5 5.43
1984 5.12 5.49
1983 5.31 5.55
1982 5.5 5.6
1981 5.68 5.65
1980 5.85 5.69
1979 5.99 5.73
1978 6.11 5.77
1977 6.2 5.81
1976 6.25 5.89
1975 6.28 5.98
1974 6.29 6.06
1973 6.29 6.15
1972 6.28 6.23
1971 6.29 6.29
1970 6.3 6.35
1969 6.32 6.41
1968 6.34 6.46
1967 6.36 6.51
1966 6.38 6.51
1965 6.4 6.52
1964 6.42 6.57
1963 6.44 6.62
1962 6.46 6.67
1961 6.48 6.73
1960 6.5 6.78

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

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Belize and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Belize

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Belize Vanuatu
2024 27.4 21.3
2023 27 21.2
2022 26.5 21.2
2021 26.1 21.2
2020 25.7 21.2
2019 25.3 21.2
2018 24.9 21.2
2017 24.5 21.2
2016 24.2 21.1
2015 23.8 21.1
2014 23.4 21
2013 23.1 20.9
2012 22.7 20.8
2011 22.3 20.6
2010 21.9 20.5
2009 21.6 20.3
2008 21.4 20.1
2007 21.1 19.9
2006 20.9 19.6
2005 20.7 19.4
2004 20.4 19.2
2003 20.2 18.9
2002 20 18.7
2001 19.8 18.5
2000 19.6 18.2
1999 19.4 18
1998 19.1 18
1997 18.8 18
1996 18.5 18
1995 18.2 17.8
1994 18 17.7
1993 17.9 17.7
1992 17.8 17.8
1991 17.7 17.9
1990 17.6 17.8
1989 17.6 17.8
1988 17.6 17.8
1987 17.5 17.8
1986 17.5 17.8
1985 17.5 17.7
1984 17.5 17.7
1983 17.4 17.7
1982 17.4 17.7
1981 17.3 17.7
1980 17.2 17.6
1979 17.1 17.5
1978 16.9 17.3
1977 16.8 17.2
1976 16.6 17.1
1975 16.4 17.1
1974 16.2 17.1
1973 16 17
1972 15.8 17
1971 15.6 17
1970 15.4 17
1969 15.3 17
1968 15.4 17
1967 15.6 17.1
1966 15.9 17.1
1965 16.2 17.2
1964 16.6 17.3
1963 17 17.4
1962 17.3 17.5
1961 17.6 17.6
1960 17.9 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belize Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$2.98B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.62%
2024
7.58%
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
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
64.7
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
3%
2019
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$154M
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
487,000
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.9%
1998
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
68%
2024
n/a

Energy

Belize Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2007
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17
2007
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.39 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.93 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
30.8%
2022
25%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
92.9%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.4%
2021
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Belize Vanuatu
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
+360
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
41.8%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.7
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
27.9
2022
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.6
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.9%
2022
88%
2023
English speaking
81.7%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Belize Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$309
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$82.9
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.6%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.09
2018
0.16
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
43.3%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Belize Vanuatu
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
21,116 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
703 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,801 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,039 mi
2017
665 mi
2000

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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. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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