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Belize vs Cayman Islands
Side-by-side comparison of Belize and Cayman Islands from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.
Belize
Latin America & Caribbean · nation age 45 years
In short
Belize has 5.6 times the population of Cayman Islands. Belize is 87 times larger than Cayman Islands by land area. Belize and Cayman Islands have economies of similar size (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Belize 422,924 and Cayman Islands 75,844 (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $92,201 in Cayman Islands and $14,966 in Belize (2025, international dollars). People in Cayman Islands live on average 6.8 years longer (80.5 vs 73.7 years).
Of 18 indicators reported by both countries, Belize ranks higher in the world on 3 and Cayman Islands on 15. Belize is clearly stronger in environment & energy, natural resources and main industries. Cayman Islands is clearly stronger in infrastructure & digital, institutions & safety and trade.
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Belize and Cayman Islands.
Belize
0.0%
165th of 168
Cayman Islandsbetter
85.5%
1st of 168
Renewable energyEnvironment & energy
Belizebetter
30.8%
78th of 212
Cayman Islands
0.0%
207th of 212
Access to electricityInfrastructure & digital
Belize
99.6%
130th of 215
Cayman Islandsbetter
100.0%
1st of 215
Fixed broadbandInfrastructure & digital
Belize
9.8
121st of 208
Cayman Islandsbetter
56.4
2nd of 208
GDP per person (PPP)Economy
Belize
$14,966
123rd of 199
Cayman Islandsbetter
$92,201
11th of 199
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
Cayman Islands has been ahead of Belize in GDP per person (PPP) and GDP (PPP) in every year since 2006.
Cayman Islands has been ahead of Belize in life expectancy in every year since 1990.
Belize has been ahead of Cayman Islands in population in every year since 1990.
Strength by category
Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i
BelizeCayman Islands All indicators
Latest available value for each country with its year and world rank. Green: the better world position of the two, red: the weaker one.
| Indicator | Belize | Cayman Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 22,966148th/216 · 2024 | 264201st/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 22,810148th/216 · 2024 | 240201st/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 422,924174th/217 · 2025 | 75,844198th/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | 1.39%75th/217 · 2025 | 1.85%57th/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 18.3192nd/216 · 2024 | 310.239th/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 41.6%169th/217 · 2025 | 100.0%1st/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 26.3%88th/217 · 2025 | 16.1%164th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 5.2%145th/217 · 2025 | 9.5%103rd/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $3.33 bn179th/210 · 2025 | $7.77 bn160th/210 · 2024 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $6.33 bn172nd/199 · 2025 | $6.87 bn168th/199 · 2024 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $5.41 bn172nd/199 · 2025 | $6.03 bn168th/199 · 2024 |
| GDP per person USD | $7,865115th/210 · 2025 | $104,2937th/210 · 2024 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $14,966123rd/199 · 2025 | $92,20111th/199 · 2024 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $7,530107th/201 · 2025 | $81,9209th/201 · 2024 |
| GDP growth % | 2.7%124th/210 · 2025 | 3.8%87th/210 · 2024 |
| Inflation % | 1.1%38th/180 · 2025 | -0.6%2016 |
| Unemployment % | 8.9%141st/187 · 2025 | — |
| Central government debt % of GDP | 61.0%2014 | — |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | 66.9%131st/189 · 2025 | — |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | -1.0%54th/192 · 2025 | — |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 7.9%84th/197 · 2024 | 0.5%185th/197 · 2024 |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 14.6%162nd/200 · 2024 | 7.6%192nd/200 · 2024 |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 6.6%138th/192 · 2024 | 0.9%185th/192 · 2024 |
| Services % of GDP | 62.4%70th/200 · 2024 | 86.5%8th/200 · 2024 |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | $1.77 bn151st/182 · 2024 | $3.37 bn2020 |
| Imports of goods & services USD | $1.72 bn160th/182 · 2024 | $2.59 bn2020 |
| Exports % of GDP | 55.2%41st/183 · 2024 | 59.6%2020 |
| Imports % of GDP | 53.7%67th/183 · 2024 | 45.8%2020 |
| Trade openness % of GDP | 109.0%49th/183 · 2024 | 105.5%2020 |
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 0.0%152nd/170 · 2025 | 52.3%24th/170 · 2024 |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | 3.2%157th/171 · 2025 | 26.0%97th/171 · 2024 |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | 95.3%4th/171 · 2025 | 3.8%144th/171 · 2024 |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | 0.6%150th/171 · 2025 | 3.8%73rd/171 · 2024 |
| High-tech exports % of manufactured exports | 0.0%165th/168 · 2024 | 85.5%1st/168 · 2024 |
| Current account balance % of GDP | -2.8%112th/191 · 2025 | — |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | 0.0%177th/196 · 2025 | 40.9%3rd/196 · 2024 |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 0.5%131st/209 · 2021 | 0.0%187th/209 · 2021 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 0.28%66th/197 · 2021 | 0.00%120th/197 · 2021 |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.00%92nd/197 · 2021 | 0.00%100th/197 · 2021 |
| Coal rents % of GDP | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 0.24%88th/209 · 2021 | 0.00%183rd/209 · 2021 |
| Arable land % of land area | 4.6%139th/206 · 2024 | 0.8%184th/206 · 2024 |
| Renewable freshwater per person m³ | 37,89114th/183 · 2022 | — |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | 487,000124th/194 · 2020 | 660,000112th/194 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts USD | $101.0 m1998 | $964.0 m77th/175 · 2019 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 30.9%1998 | 22.9%31st/168 · 2019 |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 73.7120th/217 · 2024 | 80.550th/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 12.788th/196 · 2024 | — |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 1.092018 | 1.941997 |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 1.0118th/145 · 2023 | 3.01990 |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 88%117th/193 · 2024 | — |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | 52.2%113th/153 · 2020 | 95.3%2015 |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 86.5%114th/173 · 2024 | 84.8%121st/173 · 2024 |
| Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) % of population | 39.4%2009 | — |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 7.6%148th/217 · 2025 | 12.8%108th/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | 4.1%152nd/193 · 2023 | — |
| Adult literacy % | 87.9%58th/98 · 2022 | 98.9%2017 |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 24.8%112th/150 · 2024 | 33.0%2008 |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | 0.721115th/193 · 2023 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) index | 39.92018 | — |
| Extreme poverty % of population | 1.0%2018 | — |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 99.6%130th/215 · 2024 | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 |
| Internet users % of population | 80.0%102nd/186 · 2024 | 81.1%2017 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 67184th/210 · 2022 | 13944th/210 · 2022 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 9.8121st/208 · 2022 | 56.42nd/208 · 2022 |
| Air passengers carried passengers | 776,198105th/161 · 2023 | — |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 0.9362nd/203 · 2024 | 5.00150th/203 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 30.8%78th/212 · 2022 | 0.0%207th/212 · 2022 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 16.899th/200 · 2023 | — |
| Forest area % of land area | 58.0%36th/214 · 2024 | 53.0%49th/214 · 2024 |
| Energy use per person kg oil eq. | 6012007 | — |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 48.6122nd/205 · 2025 | 74.137th/205 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 45.2100th/207 · 2025 | 60.257th/207 · 2025 |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 52.5123rd/207 · 2025 | 74.538th/207 · 2025 |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 79.856th/207 · 2025 | 91.76th/207 · 2025 |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 46.1139th/205 · 2025 | 67.145th/205 · 2025 |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 61.690th/205 · 2025 | 78.229th/205 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | 28.1134th/145 · 2022 | 4.493rd/145 · 2020 |
| Military | ||
| Military expenditure USD | $33.3 m147th/156 · 2025 | — |
| Military expenditure % of GDP | 1.0%115th/156 · 2025 | — |
| Military expenditure % of government spending | 3.7%117th/154 · 2025 | — |
| Armed forces personnel people | 2,000154th/170 · 2020 | — |
| Armed forces personnel % of labour force | 1.32%50th/168 · 2020 | — |
| Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 1.0 m150th/163 · 2023 | — |
| Science & innovation | ||
| Patent applications by residents applications | 12006 | — |
| Scientific articles articles | 18175th/197 · 2023 | — |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Belize or Cayman Islands?
Belize has the larger population: 422,924 (2025) compared with 75,844 for Cayman Islands (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Belize or Cayman Islands?
Belize is larger: 22,966 km² (2024) compared with 264 km² for Cayman Islands (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Belize or Cayman Islands?
Cayman Islands has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $6.87 bn intl. (2024) compared with $6.33 bn intl. for Belize (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Belize or Cayman Islands?
Cayman Islands has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $92,201 intl. (2024) compared with $14,966 intl. for Belize (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Belize or Cayman Islands?
Cayman Islands has the higher life expectancy at birth: 80.5 years (2024) compared with 73.7 years for Belize (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
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Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Belize vs Cayman Islands — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/belize-vs-cayman-islands. Data as of 26 October 2026.