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Belize vs US Virgin Islands
Side-by-side comparison of Belize and US Virgin 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
US Virgin Islands
Latin America & Caribbean · nation age 109 years
In short
Belize has 4.1 times the population of US Virgin Islands. Belize is 66 times larger than US Virgin Islands by land area. The economy of Belize is 21% larger than that of US Virgin Islands (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Belize 422,924 and US Virgin Islands 103,792 (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $49,785 in US Virgin Islands and $14,966 in Belize (2025, international dollars). People in US Virgin Islands live on average 7.0 years longer (80.8 vs 73.7 years).
Of 15 indicators reported by both countries, Belize ranks higher in the world on 3 and US Virgin Islands on 12. Belize is clearly stronger in natural resources. US Virgin Islands is clearly stronger in society & health, tourism and trade.
As a nation, US Virgin Islands is the older of the two (statehood since 1917, 109 years), compared with Belize (since 1981).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Belize and US Virgin Islands.
Belize
99.6%
130th of 215
US Virgin Islandsbetter
100.0%
1st of 215
Regulatory qualityInstitutions & safety
Belize
46.1
139th of 205
US Virgin Islandsbetter
74.2
25th of 205
Renewable energyEnvironment & energy
Belizebetter
30.8%
78th of 212
US Virgin Islands
5.9%
165th of 212
Air pollution (PM2.5)Environment & energy
Belize
16.8
99th of 200
US Virgin Islandsbetter
6.8
23rd of 200
GDP per personEconomy
Belize
$7,865
115th of 210
US Virgin Islandsbetter
$44,321
36th of 210
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
Belize overtook US Virgin Islands in GDP (PPP) in 2022, the latest year with data.
US Virgin Islands has been ahead of Belize in the NationsTree Index in every year since 2009.
US Virgin Islands has been ahead of Belize in GDP per person (PPP) in every year since 2002.
US Virgin Islands has been ahead of Belize in life expectancy in every year since 1990.
Belize has been ahead of US Virgin 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
BelizeUS Virgin 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 | US Virgin Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 22,966148th/216 · 2024 | 348197th/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 22,810148th/216 · 2024 | 348196th/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 422,924174th/217 · 2025 | 103,792192nd/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | 1.39%75th/217 · 2025 | -0.56%202nd/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 18.3192nd/216 · 2024 | 299.942nd/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 41.6%169th/217 · 2025 | 95.4%18th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 26.3%88th/217 · 2025 | 16.5%161st/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 5.2%145th/217 · 2025 | 23.1%13th/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $3.33 bn179th/210 · 2025 | $4.67 bn169th/210 · 2022 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $6.33 bn172nd/199 · 2025 | $5.25 bn174th/199 · 2022 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $5.41 bn172nd/199 · 2025 | $4.90 bn174th/199 · 2022 |
| GDP per person USD | $7,865115th/210 · 2025 | $44,32136th/210 · 2022 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $14,966123rd/199 · 2025 | $49,78554th/199 · 2022 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $7,530107th/201 · 2025 | — |
| GDP growth % | 2.7%124th/210 · 2025 | -1.3%201st/210 · 2022 |
| Inflation % | 1.1%38th/180 · 2025 | — |
| Unemployment % | 8.9%141st/187 · 2025 | 11.4%158th/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 | — |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 14.6%162nd/200 · 2024 | — |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 6.6%138th/192 · 2024 | — |
| Services % of GDP | 62.4%70th/200 · 2024 | — |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | $1.77 bn151st/182 · 2024 | $4.55 bn134th/182 · 2022 |
| Imports of goods & services USD | $1.72 bn160th/182 · 2024 | $5.06 bn139th/182 · 2022 |
| Exports % of GDP | 55.2%41st/183 · 2024 | 97.4%11th/183 · 2022 |
| Imports % of GDP | 53.7%67th/183 · 2024 | 108.3%5th/183 · 2022 |
| Trade openness % of GDP | 109.0%49th/183 · 2024 | 205.6%8th/183 · 2022 |
| 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 | — |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 0.5%131st/209 · 2021 | 0.2%150th/209 · 2020 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 0.28%66th/197 · 2021 | 0.00%120th/197 · 2020 |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.00%92nd/197 · 2021 | 0.00%100th/197 · 2020 |
| Coal rents % of GDP | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 | 0.21%24th/195 · 2020 |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 | 0.00%91st/209 · 2020 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 0.24%88th/209 · 2021 | 0.00%183rd/209 · 2020 |
| Arable land % of land area | 4.6%139th/206 · 2024 | 2.2%168th/206 · 2024 |
| Renewable freshwater per person m³ | 37,89114th/183 · 2022 | — |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | 487,000124th/194 · 2020 | 8.6 m24th/194 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts USD | $101.0 m1998 | $686.0 m86th/175 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 30.9%1998 | — |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 73.7120th/217 · 2024 | 80.849th/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 12.788th/196 · 2024 | — |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 1.092018 | 1.651995 |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 1.0118th/145 · 2023 | 18.71996 |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 88%117th/193 · 2024 | — |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | 52.2%113th/153 · 2020 | — |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 86.5%114th/173 · 2024 | 121.7%1997 |
| Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) % of population | 39.4%2009 | — |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 7.6%148th/217 · 2025 | 38.3%8th/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 | 33.6%1993 |
| 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 |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population | — | 98.7%35th/150 · 2024 |
| Internet users % of population | 80.0%102nd/186 · 2024 | 64.4%2017 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 67184th/210 · 2022 | 91158th/210 · 2022 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 9.8121st/208 · 2022 | 10.1118th/208 · 2022 |
| Air passengers carried passengers | 776,198105th/161 · 2023 | — |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 0.9362nd/203 · 2024 | 0.005th/203 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 30.8%78th/212 · 2022 | 5.9%165th/212 · 2022 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 16.899th/200 · 2023 | 6.823rd/200 · 2023 |
| Forest area % of land area | 58.0%36th/214 · 2024 | 58.9%33rd/214 · 2024 |
| Energy use per person kg oil eq. | 6012007 | — |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 48.6122nd/205 · 2025 | 59.675th/205 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 45.2100th/207 · 2025 | 46.794th/207 · 2025 |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 52.5123rd/207 · 2025 | 68.064th/207 · 2025 |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 79.856th/207 · 2025 | 82.644th/207 · 2025 |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 46.1139th/205 · 2025 | 74.225th/205 · 2025 |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 61.690th/205 · 2025 | 72.62017 |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | 28.1134th/145 · 2022 | 49.92012 |
| 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 | ||
| R&D spending % of GDP | — | 0.03%2007 |
| Patent applications by residents applications | 12006 | — |
| Scientific articles articles | 18175th/197 · 2023 | — |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Belize or US Virgin Islands?
Belize has the larger population: 422,924 (2025) compared with 103,792 for US Virgin Islands (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Belize or US Virgin Islands?
Belize is larger: 22,966 km² (2024) compared with 348 km² for US Virgin Islands (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Belize or US Virgin Islands?
Belize has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $6.33 bn intl. (2025) compared with $5.25 bn intl. for US Virgin Islands (2022). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Belize or US Virgin Islands?
US Virgin Islands has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $49,785 intl. (2022) compared with $14,966 intl. for Belize (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Belize or US Virgin Islands?
US Virgin Islands has the higher life expectancy at birth: 80.8 years (2024) compared with 73.7 years for Belize (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
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World Bank World Development Indicators and Worldwide Governance Indicators, compiling UN agencies, the IMF, WHO, SIPRI and national statistical offices; every row links to its world ranking with the source series. See Sources & licences and Methodology.
Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Belize vs US Virgin Islands — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/belize-vs-us-virgin-islands. Data as of 26 October 2026.