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Belize vs Curaçao
Side-by-side comparison of Belize and Curaçao 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 2.7 times the population of Curaçao. Belize is 52 times larger than Curaçao by land area. The economy of Belize is 24% larger than that of Curaçao (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Belize 422,924 and Curaçao 156,263 (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $32,741 in Curaçao and $14,966 in Belize (2025, international dollars). People in Curaçao live on average 3.3 years longer (77.0 vs 73.7 years).
Of 10 indicators reported by both countries, Belize ranks higher in the world on 1 and Curaçao on 9. Belize is clearly stronger in environment & energy, natural resources and main industries. Curaçao is clearly stronger in trade, infrastructure & digital and society & health.
As a nation, Curaçao is the older of the two (statehood since 1954, 72 years), compared with Belize (since 1981).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Belize and Curaçao.
Belize
99.6%
130th of 215
Curaçaobetter
100.0%
1st of 215
Renewable energyEnvironment & energy
Belizebetter
30.8%
78th of 212
Curaçao
2.8%
175th of 212
Completed lower secondary, 25+Society & health
Belize
52.2%
113th of 153
Curaçaobetter
90.4%
47th of 153
GDP growthEconomy
Belize
2.7%
124th of 210
Curaçaobetter
5.0%
49th of 210
Fixed broadbandInfrastructure & digital
Belize
9.8
121st of 208
Curaçaobetter
31.5
55th of 208
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
Belize overtook Curaçao in GDP (PPP) in 2019 and has stayed ahead since.
Curaçao has been ahead of Belize in GDP per person (PPP) in every year since 2000.
Curaçao has been ahead of Belize in life expectancy in every year since 1990.
Belize has been ahead of Curaçao 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
BelizeCuraçao 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 | Curaçao |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 22,966148th/216 · 2024 | 444193rd/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 22,810148th/216 · 2024 | 444192nd/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 422,924174th/217 · 2025 | 156,263186th/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | 1.39%75th/217 · 2025 | 0.19%162nd/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 18.3192nd/216 · 2024 | 351.334th/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 41.6%169th/217 · 2025 | 91.5%30th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 26.3%88th/217 · 2025 | 14.6%184th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 5.2%145th/217 · 2025 | 17.3%55th/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $3.33 bn179th/210 · 2025 | $3.56 bn176th/210 · 2024 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $6.33 bn172nd/199 · 2025 | $5.11 bn176th/199 · 2024 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $5.41 bn172nd/199 · 2025 | $4.49 bn175th/199 · 2024 |
| GDP per person USD | $7,865115th/210 · 2025 | $22,83370th/210 · 2024 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $14,966123rd/199 · 2025 | $32,74178th/199 · 2024 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $7,530107th/201 · 2025 | $22,57064th/201 · 2024 |
| GDP growth % | 2.7%124th/210 · 2025 | 5.0%49th/210 · 2024 |
| Inflation % | 1.1%38th/180 · 2025 | 2.6%2019 |
| 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 | 0.3%189th/197 · 2024 |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 14.6%162nd/200 · 2024 | 12.2%173rd/200 · 2024 |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 6.6%138th/192 · 2024 | 2.9%171st/192 · 2024 |
| Services % of GDP | 62.4%70th/200 · 2024 | 72.3%25th/200 · 2024 |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | $1.77 bn151st/182 · 2024 | $1.93 bn2018 |
| Imports of goods & services USD | $1.72 bn160th/182 · 2024 | $2.80 bn2018 |
| Exports % of GDP | 55.2%41st/183 · 2024 | 63.2%2018 |
| Imports % of GDP | 53.7%67th/183 · 2024 | 92.0%2018 |
| Trade openness % of GDP | 109.0%49th/183 · 2024 | 155.3%2018 |
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 0.0%152nd/170 · 2025 | — |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | 3.2%157th/171 · 2025 | — |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | 95.3%4th/171 · 2025 | — |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | 0.6%150th/171 · 2025 | — |
| High-tech exports % of manufactured exports | 0.0%165th/168 · 2024 | — |
| Current account balance % of GDP | -2.8%112th/191 · 2025 | — |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | 0.0%177th/196 · 2025 | 4.3%47th/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 | — |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.00%92nd/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 | — |
| Renewable freshwater per person m³ | 37,89114th/183 · 2022 | — |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | 487,000124th/194 · 2020 | 1.3 m87th/194 · 2019 |
| Tourism receipts USD | $101.0 m1998 | $282.0 m109th/175 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 30.9%1998 | 27.8%26th/168 · 2020 |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 73.7120th/217 · 2024 | 77.085th/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 12.788th/196 · 2024 | — |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 1.092018 | — |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 1.0118th/145 · 2023 | — |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 88%117th/193 · 2024 | — |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | 52.2%113th/153 · 2020 | 90.4%47th/153 · 2020 |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 86.5%114th/173 · 2024 | 89.9%106th/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 | 25.4%57th/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | 4.1%152nd/193 · 2023 | — |
| Adult literacy % | 87.9%58th/98 · 2022 | — |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 24.8%112th/150 · 2024 | 23.1%2013 |
| 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 | 68.1%2017 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 67184th/210 · 2022 | 94152nd/210 · 2023 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 9.8121st/208 · 2022 | 31.555th/208 · 2023 |
| Air passengers carried passengers | 776,198105th/161 · 2023 | — |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 0.9362nd/203 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 30.8%78th/212 · 2022 | 2.8%175th/212 · 2021 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 16.899th/200 · 2023 | — |
| Forest area % of land area | 58.0%36th/214 · 2024 | 0.2%205th/214 · 2024 |
| Energy use per person kg oil eq. | 6012007 | 3,84122nd/149 · 2024 |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 48.6122nd/205 · 2025 | — |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 45.2100th/207 · 2025 | — |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 52.5123rd/207 · 2025 | — |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 79.856th/207 · 2025 | — |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 46.1139th/205 · 2025 | — |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 61.690th/205 · 2025 | — |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | 28.1134th/145 · 2022 | 16.92007 |
| 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 Curaçao?
Belize has the larger population: 422,924 (2025) compared with 156,263 for Curaçao (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Belize or Curaçao?
Belize is larger: 22,966 km² (2024) compared with 444 km² for Curaçao (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Belize or Curaçao?
Belize has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $6.33 bn intl. (2025) compared with $5.11 bn intl. for Curaçao (2024). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Belize or Curaçao?
Curaçao has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $32,741 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 Curaçao?
Curaçao has the higher life expectancy at birth: 77.0 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 Curaçao — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/belize-vs-curacao. Data as of 26 October 2026.