Belize vs Jamaica

Belize (North America) and Jamaica (North America) side by side. Each value is the latest available for that country, so the year may differ; the rank is among all countries of the world.

Over time

with the world for reference

GDP per capita

US$ · 1960-2025

Belize Jamaica World

0 5,000 10k 15k 1960 Belize: 307.41 Jamaica: 423.67 World: 452.65 1961 Belize: 320.03 Jamaica: 447.06 World: 471.93 1962 Belize: 331.7 Jamaica: 458.31 World: 496.11 1963 Belize: 341.93 Jamaica: 480.34 World: 525.19 1964 Belize: 356.24 Jamaica: 514.42 World: 563.85 1965 Belize: 383.19 Jamaica: 549.49 World: 601.89 1966 Belize: 411.93 Jamaica: 612.21 World: 638.97 1967 Belize: 426.26 Jamaica: 633.26 World: 664.4 1968 Belize: 392.28 Jamaica: 591.05 World: 703.46 1969 Belize: 401.56 Jamaica: 642.13 World: 761.11 1970 Belize: 441.79 Jamaica: 747.91 World: 817.68 1971 Belize: 481.04 Jamaica: 808.87 World: 884.88 1972 Belize: 529.36 Jamaica: 970.8 World: 1,002 1973 Belize: 618.57 Jamaica: 971.8 World: 1,201.53 1974 Belize: 804.78 Jamaica: 1,192.99 World: 1,362.19 1975 Belize: 906.49 Jamaica: 1,416.78 World: 1,488.94 1976 Belize: 729.49 Jamaica: 1,449.98 World: 1,589.73 1977 Belize: 865.79 Jamaica: 1,569.42 World: 1,766.28 1978 Belize: 982.6 Jamaica: 1,262.4 World: 2,055.49 1979 Belize: 1,071.44 Jamaica: 1,144.18 World: 2,335.19 1980 Belize: 1,774.41 Jamaica: 1,248.74 World: 2,587.01 1981 Belize: 1,752.52 Jamaica: 1,370.41 World: 2,628.62 1982 Belize: 1,629.32 Jamaica: 1,494.4 World: 2,554.08 1983 Belize: 1,677.26 Jamaica: 1,619.48 World: 2,561.17 1984 Belize: 1,814.19 Jamaica: 1,048.13 World: 2,614.33 1985 Belize: 1,754.01 Jamaica: 916.87 World: 2,690.59 1986 Belize: 1,859.1 Jamaica: 1,191.35 World: 3,118.57 1987 Belize: 2,165.89 Jamaica: 1,410.85 World: 3,487.88 1988 Belize: 2,405.81 Jamaica: 1,632.01 World: 3,829.99 1989 Belize: 2,741.94 Jamaica: 1,864.99 World: 3,930.51 1990 Belize: 2,986.47 Jamaica: 1,929.6 World: 4,338.94 1991 Belize: 3,190.13 Jamaica: 1,710.3 World: 4,453.9 1992 Belize: 3,642.95 Jamaica: 1,458.1 World: 4,679.98 1993 Belize: 3,859.66 Jamaica: 2,220.52 World: 4,685.3 1994 Belize: 3,876.69 Jamaica: 2,202.86 World: 4,967.01 1995 Belize: 4,009.83 Jamaica: 2,630.85 World: 5,463.2 1996 Belize: 4,043.27 Jamaica: 2,928.9 World: 5,507.22 1997 Belize: 4,014.4 Jamaica: 3,296.92 World: 5,408.57 1998 Belize: 4,125.93 Jamaica: 3,419.49 World: 5,302.34 1999 Belize: 4,289.53 Jamaica: 3,431.57 World: 5,401.23 2000 Belize: 4,726.51 Jamaica: 3,453.09 World: 5,512.56 2001 Belize: 4,718.78 Jamaica: 3,503.55 World: 5,404.2 2002 Belize: 4,858.86 Jamaica: 3,680.65 World: 5,539.32 2003 Belize: 4,959.74 Jamaica: 3,549.71 World: 6,129.87 2004 Belize: 5,153.71 Jamaica: 3,807.56 World: 6,818 2005 Belize: 5,270.41 Jamaica: 4,184.44 World: 7,290.57 2006 Belize: 5,524.78 Jamaica: 4,417 World: 7,803.19 2007 Belize: 5,762.21 Jamaica: 4,716.49 World: 8,685.33 2008 Belize: 5,711.81 Jamaica: 5,029.8 World: 9,425.74 2009 Belize: 5,399.67 Jamaica: 4,428.38 World: 8,827.04 2010 Belize: 5,461.41 Jamaica: 4,809.98 World: 9,555.07 2011 Belize: 5,596.05 Jamaica: 5,232.64 World: 10,496.93 2012 Belize: 5,732.67 Jamaica: 5,340.83 World: 10,597.85 2013 Belize: 5,957.35 Jamaica: 5,124.21 World: 10,759.35 2014 Belize: 6,128.12 Jamaica: 4,975.11 World: 10,912.24 2015 Belize: 6,154.62 Jamaica: 5,339.31 World: 10,191.98 2016 Belize: 6,140.87 Jamaica: 5,302.3 World: 10,239.47 2017 Belize: 6,071.85 Jamaica: 5,605.44 World: 10,784.4 2018 Belize: 6,011.99 Jamaica: 5,976.9 World: 11,344.73 2019 Belize: 6,171.61 Jamaica: 6,030.69 World: 11,417.6 2020 Belize: 5,238.54 Jamaica: 5,299.05 World: 10,999.49 2021 Belize: 6,142.99 Jamaica: 5,625.68 World: 12,472.91 2022 Belize: 7,068.22 Jamaica: 6,626.48 World: 12,876.24 2023 Belize: 7,424.76 Jamaica: 7,542.4 World: 13,313.86 2024 Belize: 7,681.24 Jamaica: 7,753.81 World: 13,717.09 2025 Belize: 7,865.48 Jamaica: 8,002.92 World: 14,405.85 1960 1980 1990 2000 2010 2025

Life expectancy at birth

years · 1960-2024

Belize Jamaica World

50 55 60 65 70 75 1960 Belize: 57.39 Jamaica: 63.83 World: 50.94 1961 Belize: 52.94 Jamaica: 64.26 World: 52.8 1962 Belize: 58.74 Jamaica: 64.62 World: 55.29 1963 Belize: 59.32 Jamaica: 65 World: 55.65 1964 Belize: 59.84 Jamaica: 65.35 World: 56.1 1965 Belize: 60.36 Jamaica: 65.66 World: 55.93 1966 Belize: 60.86 Jamaica: 65.93 World: 56.45 1967 Belize: 61.44 Jamaica: 66.09 World: 56.9 1968 Belize: 61.96 Jamaica: 66.32 World: 57.34 1969 Belize: 62.5 Jamaica: 66.52 World: 57.68 1970 Belize: 63.04 Jamaica: 66.73 World: 57.94 1971 Belize: 63.55 Jamaica: 67 World: 58.02 1972 Belize: 64.03 Jamaica: 67.3 World: 58.84 1973 Belize: 64.49 Jamaica: 67.61 World: 59.3 1974 Belize: 64.94 Jamaica: 67.91 World: 59.7 1975 Belize: 65.38 Jamaica: 68.17 World: 60.13 1976 Belize: 65.77 Jamaica: 68.41 World: 60.45 1977 Belize: 66.14 Jamaica: 68.59 World: 61.04 1978 Belize: 66.34 Jamaica: 68.74 World: 61.39 1979 Belize: 66.68 Jamaica: 68.81 World: 61.84 1980 Belize: 66.88 Jamaica: 68.99 World: 62.15 1981 Belize: 67.1 Jamaica: 69.12 World: 62.52 1982 Belize: 67.34 Jamaica: 69.25 World: 62.87 1983 Belize: 67.6 Jamaica: 69.55 World: 63.13 1984 Belize: 67.95 Jamaica: 69.81 World: 63.44 1985 Belize: 68.35 Jamaica: 70.1 World: 63.73 1986 Belize: 68.74 Jamaica: 70.45 World: 64.12 1987 Belize: 69.11 Jamaica: 70.87 World: 64.46 1988 Belize: 69.4 Jamaica: 71.16 World: 64.67 1989 Belize: 69.53 Jamaica: 71.51 World: 64.96 1990 Belize: 69.57 Jamaica: 71.71 World: 65.11 1991 Belize: 69.65 Jamaica: 71.79 World: 65.3 1992 Belize: 69.6 Jamaica: 71.82 World: 65.55 1993 Belize: 69.6 Jamaica: 71.76 World: 65.74 1994 Belize: 69.59 Jamaica: 71.62 World: 65.96 1995 Belize: 69.48 Jamaica: 71.49 World: 66.2 1996 Belize: 69.36 Jamaica: 71.33 World: 66.52 1997 Belize: 69.18 Jamaica: 71.22 World: 66.83 1998 Belize: 68.91 Jamaica: 71.17 World: 67.07 1999 Belize: 68.98 Jamaica: 71.19 World: 67.31 2000 Belize: 68.91 Jamaica: 71.28 World: 67.65 2001 Belize: 68.94 Jamaica: 71.29 World: 67.95 2002 Belize: 69.53 Jamaica: 71.48 World: 68.23 2003 Belize: 69.82 Jamaica: 71.59 World: 68.52 2004 Belize: 70.15 Jamaica: 71.54 World: 68.77 2005 Belize: 70.34 Jamaica: 71.49 World: 69.11 2006 Belize: 70.54 Jamaica: 71.4 World: 69.47 2007 Belize: 70.65 Jamaica: 71.41 World: 69.81 2008 Belize: 70.67 Jamaica: 71.5 World: 70 2009 Belize: 70.81 Jamaica: 71.72 World: 70.38 2010 Belize: 70.88 Jamaica: 71.98 World: 70.68 2011 Belize: 70.98 Jamaica: 72.25 World: 70.97 2012 Belize: 71.13 Jamaica: 72.41 World: 71.26 2013 Belize: 71.28 Jamaica: 72.44 World: 71.53 2014 Belize: 71.44 Jamaica: 72.36 World: 71.78 2015 Belize: 71.65 Jamaica: 72.21 World: 71.97 2016 Belize: 71.84 Jamaica: 72.05 World: 72.19 2017 Belize: 72.06 Jamaica: 71.88 World: 72.37 2018 Belize: 72.32 Jamaica: 71.61 World: 72.64 2019 Belize: 72.58 Jamaica: 71.53 World: 72.87 2020 Belize: 71.58 Jamaica: 71.45 World: 72.18 2021 Belize: 70.92 Jamaica: 69.09 World: 71.22 2022 Belize: 72.19 Jamaica: 71.48 World: 72.97 2023 Belize: 73.57 Jamaica: 71.48 World: 73.33 2024 Belize: 73.74 Jamaica: 71.61 World: 73.48 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Fertility rate

1960-2024

Belize Jamaica World

0 2 4 6 8 1960 Belize: 6.5 Jamaica: 5.54 World: 4.69 1961 Belize: 6.48 Jamaica: 5.6 World: 4.56 1962 Belize: 6.46 Jamaica: 5.64 World: 5.02 1963 Belize: 6.44 Jamaica: 5.73 World: 5.31 1964 Belize: 6.42 Jamaica: 5.79 World: 5.13 1965 Belize: 6.4 Jamaica: 5.72 World: 5.08 1966 Belize: 6.38 Jamaica: 5.69 World: 4.97 1967 Belize: 6.36 Jamaica: 5.67 World: 4.87 1968 Belize: 6.34 Jamaica: 5.58 World: 4.98 1969 Belize: 6.32 Jamaica: 5.47 World: 4.88 1970 Belize: 6.3 Jamaica: 5.35 World: 4.84 1971 Belize: 6.29 Jamaica: 5.21 World: 4.69 1972 Belize: 6.28 Jamaica: 5.06 World: 4.55 1973 Belize: 6.29 Jamaica: 5 World: 4.42 1974 Belize: 6.29 Jamaica: 4.67 World: 4.26 1975 Belize: 6.28 Jamaica: 4.44 World: 4.07 1976 Belize: 6.25 Jamaica: 4.21 World: 3.97 1977 Belize: 6.2 Jamaica: 4 World: 3.84 1978 Belize: 6.11 Jamaica: 3.84 World: 3.77 1979 Belize: 5.99 Jamaica: 3.72 World: 3.76 1980 Belize: 5.85 Jamaica: 3.59 World: 3.73 1981 Belize: 5.68 Jamaica: 3.51 World: 3.71 1982 Belize: 5.5 Jamaica: 3.46 World: 3.72 1983 Belize: 5.31 Jamaica: 3.41 World: 3.59 1984 Belize: 5.12 Jamaica: 3.32 World: 3.57 1985 Belize: 5 Jamaica: 3.21 World: 3.53 1986 Belize: 4.94 Jamaica: 3.11 World: 3.51 1987 Belize: 4.88 Jamaica: 3.02 World: 3.48 1988 Belize: 4.87 Jamaica: 2.98 World: 3.39 1989 Belize: 4.86 Jamaica: 2.93 World: 3.35 1990 Belize: 4.8 Jamaica: 2.96 World: 3.31 1991 Belize: 4.6 Jamaica: 3 World: 3.13 1992 Belize: 4.43 Jamaica: 3.03 World: 3.04 1993 Belize: 4.21 Jamaica: 2.99 World: 2.97 1994 Belize: 3.97 Jamaica: 2.93 World: 2.92 1995 Belize: 3.88 Jamaica: 2.85 World: 2.87 1996 Belize: 3.76 Jamaica: 2.77 World: 2.82 1997 Belize: 3.74 Jamaica: 2.68 World: 2.78 1998 Belize: 3.75 Jamaica: 2.57 World: 2.75 1999 Belize: 3.73 Jamaica: 2.47 World: 2.72 2000 Belize: 3.63 Jamaica: 2.35 World: 2.73 2001 Belize: 3.53 Jamaica: 2.3 World: 2.69 2002 Belize: 3.43 Jamaica: 2.27 World: 2.66 2003 Belize: 3.34 Jamaica: 2.24 World: 2.64 2004 Belize: 3.25 Jamaica: 2.2 World: 2.63 2005 Belize: 3.17 Jamaica: 2.15 World: 2.61 2006 Belize: 3.02 Jamaica: 2.09 World: 2.61 2007 Belize: 2.89 Jamaica: 2.02 World: 2.6 2008 Belize: 2.78 Jamaica: 1.95 World: 2.6 2009 Belize: 2.66 Jamaica: 1.88 World: 2.59 2010 Belize: 2.55 Jamaica: 1.8 World: 2.57 2011 Belize: 2.53 Jamaica: 1.72 World: 2.55 2012 Belize: 2.51 Jamaica: 1.65 World: 2.56 2013 Belize: 2.5 Jamaica: 1.59 World: 2.53 2014 Belize: 2.47 Jamaica: 1.54 World: 2.52 2015 Belize: 2.43 Jamaica: 1.51 World: 2.49 2016 Belize: 2.4 Jamaica: 1.46 World: 2.49 2017 Belize: 2.37 Jamaica: 1.43 World: 2.46 2018 Belize: 2.34 Jamaica: 1.4 World: 2.39 2019 Belize: 2.14 Jamaica: 1.39 World: 2.35 2020 Belize: 2.04 Jamaica: 1.38 World: 2.28 2021 Belize: 1.84 Jamaica: 1.38 World: 2.25 2022 Belize: 1.95 Jamaica: 1.37 World: 2.22 2023 Belize: 2.01 Jamaica: 1.36 World: 2.2 2024 Belize: 2.02 Jamaica: 1.35 World: 2.19 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Unemployment rate (modelled ILO estimate)

% · 1991-2025

Belize Jamaica World

3 5 8 10 13 15 1991 Belize: 9.65 Jamaica: 6.23 World: 5.12 1992 Belize: 9.65 Jamaica: 6.38 World: 5.28 1993 Belize: 9.78 Jamaica: 6.24 World: 5.54 1994 Belize: 11.1 Jamaica: 6.34 World: 5.79 1995 Belize: 12.48 Jamaica: 6.33 World: 5.92 1996 Belize: 13.82 Jamaica: 6.61 World: 5.98 1997 Belize: 12.68 Jamaica: 6.69 World: 6.01 1998 Belize: 14.31 Jamaica: 6.85 World: 6.16 1999 Belize: 12.84 Jamaica: 6.81 World: 6.28 2000 Belize: 10.84 Jamaica: 6.75 World: 6.11 2001 Belize: 9.07 Jamaica: 6.64 World: 6.19 2002 Belize: 10.04 Jamaica: 6.62 World: 6.41 2003 Belize: 10.34 Jamaica: 6.53 World: 6.48 2004 Belize: 10.59 Jamaica: 6.54 World: 6.33 2005 Belize: 10.91 Jamaica: 6.58 World: 6.22 2006 Belize: 9.39 Jamaica: 6.61 World: 5.97 2007 Belize: 8.51 Jamaica: 6.61 World: 5.77 2008 Belize: 8.18 Jamaica: 6.67 World: 5.82 2009 Belize: 8.32 Jamaica: 7.31 World: 6.41 2010 Belize: 8.41 Jamaica: 7.63 World: 6.28 2011 Belize: 8.42 Jamaica: 8.03 World: 6.15 2012 Belize: 8.38 Jamaica: 8.7 World: 6.15 2013 Belize: 8.35 Jamaica: 9.7 World: 6.1 2014 Belize: 8.24 Jamaica: 9.05 World: 5.96 2015 Belize: 7.58 Jamaica: 8.83 World: 6 2016 Belize: 7 Jamaica: 8.63 World: 5.97 2017 Belize: 6.6 Jamaica: 7.4 World: 5.9 2018 Belize: 9.35 Jamaica: 5.47 World: 5.76 2019 Belize: 9.05 Jamaica: 4.99 World: 5.59 2020 Belize: 10.76 Jamaica: 6.5 World: 6.59 2021 Belize: 10.3 Jamaica: 5.19 World: 6.05 2022 Belize: 8.68 Jamaica: 4.08 World: 5.23 2023 Belize: 8.28 Jamaica: 3.02 World: 4.85 2024 Belize: 8.7 Jamaica: 3.15 World: 4.81 2025 Belize: 8.86 Jamaica: 3.29 World: 4.79 1991 2001 2006 2011 2016 2025

CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding land use)

t · 1970-2024

Belize Jamaica World

0 1 2 3 4 5 1970 Belize: 0.5 Jamaica: 4.29 World: 4.14 1971 Belize: 0.49 Jamaica: 4.22 World: 4.04 1972 Belize: 0.58 Jamaica: 4.15 World: 4.16 1973 Belize: 0.58 Jamaica: 4.36 World: 4.32 1974 Belize: 0.51 Jamaica: 4.45 World: 4.23 1975 Belize: 0.61 Jamaica: 3.69 World: 4.14 1976 Belize: 0.54 Jamaica: 3.23 World: 4.31 1977 Belize: 0.58 Jamaica: 3.5 World: 4.36 1978 Belize: 0.57 Jamaica: 3.54 World: 4.42 1979 Belize: 0.55 Jamaica: 3.37 World: 4.46 1980 Belize: 0.53 Jamaica: 3.21 World: 4.33 1981 Belize: 0.48 Jamaica: 3.13 World: 4.18 1982 Belize: 0.41 Jamaica: 2.63 World: 4.05 1983 Belize: 0.39 Jamaica: 2.63 World: 4.01 1984 Belize: 0.45 Jamaica: 2.42 World: 4.07 1985 Belize: 0.45 Jamaica: 2.13 World: 4.05 1986 Belize: 0.56 Jamaica: 2.01 World: 4.04 1987 Belize: 0.48 Jamaica: 2.07 World: 4.1 1988 Belize: 0.37 Jamaica: 2.16 World: 4.16 1989 Belize: 0.54 Jamaica: 2.74 World: 4.16 1990 Belize: 0.69 Jamaica: 3.24 World: 4.15 1991 Belize: 0.77 Jamaica: 3.17 World: 4.1 1992 Belize: 0.63 Jamaica: 3.42 World: 4.01 1993 Belize: 0.61 Jamaica: 3.44 World: 3.97 1994 Belize: 0.58 Jamaica: 3.44 World: 3.94 1995 Belize: 0.64 Jamaica: 3.52 World: 3.99 1996 Belize: 0.51 Jamaica: 3.64 World: 4.01 1997 Belize: 0.85 Jamaica: 3.69 World: 4.02 1998 Belize: 0.84 Jamaica: 3.85 World: 3.98 1999 Belize: 0.85 Jamaica: 3.92 World: 3.95 2000 Belize: 0.58 Jamaica: 3.93 World: 4.01 2001 Belize: 0.57 Jamaica: 3.93 World: 4.01 2002 Belize: 0.56 Jamaica: 3.89 World: 4.02 2003 Belize: 0.57 Jamaica: 3.97 World: 4.15 2004 Belize: 0.51 Jamaica: 3.97 World: 4.28 2005 Belize: 0.54 Jamaica: 3.96 World: 4.39 2006 Belize: 0.61 Jamaica: 4.56 World: 4.48 2007 Belize: 0.57 Jamaica: 4.51 World: 4.59 2008 Belize: 0.53 Jamaica: 3.62 World: 4.56 2009 Belize: 0.63 Jamaica: 2.94 World: 4.45 2010 Belize: 0.73 Jamaica: 2.8 World: 4.67 2011 Belize: 0.46 Jamaica: 2.75 World: 4.76 2012 Belize: 0.49 Jamaica: 2.53 World: 4.77 2013 Belize: 0.6 Jamaica: 2.69 World: 4.81 2014 Belize: 0.59 Jamaica: 2.58 World: 4.78 2015 Belize: 0.69 Jamaica: 2.54 World: 4.7 2016 Belize: 0.72 Jamaica: 2.71 World: 4.65 2017 Belize: 0.76 Jamaica: 2.6 World: 4.67 2018 Belize: 0.75 Jamaica: 3.08 World: 4.73 2019 Belize: 1.03 Jamaica: 2.99 World: 4.7 2020 Belize: 0.82 Jamaica: 2.09 World: 4.47 2021 Belize: 0.85 Jamaica: 2.28 World: 4.68 2022 Belize: 0.88 Jamaica: 2.65 World: 4.67 2023 Belize: 0.91 Jamaica: 2.71 World: 4.68 2024 Belize: 0.93 Jamaica: 2.84 World: 4.69 1970 1986 1994 2002 2010 2024

Individuals using the internet

% · 2005-2024

Belize Jamaica World

0 20 40 60 80 100 2005 Belize: 17 Jamaica: 12.8 World: 15.6 2006 Belize: 24 Jamaica: 16.4 World: 17.2 2007 Belize: 24.6 Jamaica: 21.1 World: 20.2 2008 Belize: 26.3 Jamaica: 23.6 World: 22.8 2009 Belize: 27.2 Jamaica: 24.3 World: 25.3 2010 Belize: 28.2 Jamaica: 27.67 World: 28.4 2011 Belize: 30.7 Jamaica: 37.44 World: 30.9 2012 Belize: 31 Jamaica: 33.79 World: 33.3 2013 Belize: 33.6 Jamaica: 37.1 World: 35.3 2014 Belize: 38.7 Jamaica: 40.4 World: 37.4 2015 Belize: 41.59 Jamaica: 42.22 World: 39.9 2016 Belize: 44.58 Jamaica: 44.37 World: 43.6 2017 Belize: 48.88 Jamaica: 55.07 World: 46.3 2018 Belize: 53.59 Jamaica: 68.21 World: 49.4 2019 Belize: 58.77 Jamaica: 70.84 World: 53.9 2020 Belize: 64.44 Jamaica: 76.38 World: 60.1 2021 Belize: 70.65 Jamaica: 82.36 World: 63.8 2022 Belize: 69.98 Jamaica: 85.84 World: 67 2023 Belize: 70.19 Jamaica: 89.47 World: 69.2 2024 Belize: 80.01 Jamaica: 90.11 World: 71.2 2005 2011 2014 2017 2024

Population

Indicator Belize Jamaica
Population 422,924 2025
174th of 215		 2.8 mn 2025
140th of 215
Population density 18.0 /km² 2023
190th of 214		 262.2 /km² 2023
46th of 214
Population growth 1.39 % 2025
74th of 215		 -0.07 % 2025
175th of 215
Life expectancy 73.7 years 2024
118th of 215		 71.6 years 2024
140th of 215
Fertility rate 2.02 2024
101st of 215		 1.35 2024
185th of 215
Birth rate 18.1 ‰ 2024
84th of 215		 11.5 ‰ 2024
127th of 215
Infant mortality 10.8 ‰ 2024
87th of 196		 16.4 ‰ 2024
118th of 196
Urban population 41.6 % 2025
168th of 215		 59.4 % 2025
128th of 215
Aged 65+ 5.2 % 2025
143rd of 215		 8.6 % 2025
109th of 215
Living in cities 17.9 % 2025
170th of 215		 46.1 % 2025
71st of 215
Living in towns 41.1 % 2025
64th of 215		 26.7 % 2025
137th of 215
Living in rural areas 41.1 % 2025
41st of 215		 27.2 % 2025
90th of 215

Human development

Indicator Belize Jamaica
Human Development Index 0.721 2023
115th of 193		 0.720 2023
117th of 193
Planetary-adjusted HDI 0.670 2023
82nd of 156		 0.686 2023
73rd of 156
Gender Inequality Index 0.428 2023
110th of 172		 0.358 2023
89th of 172
Inequality-adjusted HDI - 0.590 2023
97th of 169

Economy

Indicator Belize Jamaica
GDP 3.3 bn US$ 2025
160th of 186		 22.7 bn US$ 2025
123rd of 186
GDP per capita 7,865 US$ 2025
94th of 186		 8,003 US$ 2025
92nd of 186
GDP per capita (PPP) 14,966 int. $ 2025
112th of 185		 13,291 int. $ 2025
117th of 185
GNI per capita 7,530 US$ 2025
91st of 182		 7,790 US$ 2025
88th of 182
GDP growth 2.7 % 2025
113th of 186		 0.1 % 2025
176th of 186
Inflation 1.1 % 2025
129th of 165		 4.0 % 2025
51st of 165
Trade 109.0 % 2024 -
Exports 55.2 % 2024 -
FDI inflows 0.0 % 2025
58th of 192		 1.4 % 2024
132nd of 192
Manufacturing 6.6 % 2024 7.7 % 2025
97th of 132
Agriculture 7.9 % 2024 8.7 % 2025
66th of 158
Tax revenue 21.3 % 2017 23.7 % 2020
Government debt 61.0 % 2014 97.9 % 2020
48th of 56
Military spending 0.9 % 2024
117th of 147		 1.3 % 2024
94th of 147

Labour

Indicator Belize Jamaica
Unemployment 8.9 % 2025
139th of 181		 3.3 % 2025
50th of 181
Youth unemployment 19.3 % 2025
131st of 181		 10.8 % 2025
80th of 181
Women in the labour force 46.5 % 2025
132nd of 181		 63.0 % 2025
29th of 181
Jobs in agriculture 16.1 % 2025
86th of 181		 13.9 % 2025
94th of 181
Weekly hours worked 40.0 h 2025
81st of 181		 43.4 h 2025
34th of 181
Youth NEET rate 24.8 % 2025
130th of 181		 20.0 % 2025
103rd of 181
Labour income share 46.2 % 2025
56th of 114		 53.9 % 2019
Output per hour 15.3 $ 2025
111th of 181		 8.8 $ 2025
135th of 181

Health

Indicator Belize Jamaica
Health spending 4.1 % 2023
151st of 192		 7.6 % 2023
68th of 192
Health spending per person 309 US$ 2023
110th of 191		 520 US$ 2023
87th of 191
Physicians 1.09 /1,000 2018 0.46 /1,000 2023
Under-5 mortality 12.7 ‰ 2024
88th of 196		 17.8 ‰ 2024
116th of 196
Maternal mortality 67 /100k 2023
112th of 194		 130 /100k 2023
139th of 194
Tobacco use 8.5 % 2024
24th of 166		 11.5 % 2024
43rd of 166

Food

Indicator Belize Jamaica
Calories per person 2,832 kcal 2023
94th of 155		 2,892 kcal 2023
88th of 155
Protein supply 86.9 g 2022
101st of 174		 91.2 g 2022
88th of 174
Animal protein supply 39.4 g 2022
102nd of 174		 47.6 g 2022
81st of 174
Fat supply 102.6 g 2022
82nd of 174		 86.2 g 2022
102nd of 174
Food insecurity 12.8 % 2024
50th of 134		 55.8 % 2024
111th of 134
Severe food insecurity 2.7 % 2024
39th of 124		 27.4 % 2024
116th of 124
Cereal import dependency 13.2 % 2022
118th of 160		 99.3 % 2022
18th of 160

Education

Indicator Belize Jamaica
Literacy 87.9 % 2022 -
Secondary enrolment 86.5 % 2024
75th of 108		 84.5 % 2024
82nd of 108
Tertiary enrolment 24.8 % 2024
100th of 128		 26.2 % 2015
Education spending 4.6 % 2024
46th of 121		 5.5 % 2024
17th of 121
Expected schooling 12.0 yrs 2023
137th of 195		 12.4 yrs 2023
131st of 195
Mean schooling 8.8 yrs 2023
117th of 193		 10.0 yrs 2023
96th of 193

Society

Indicator Belize Jamaica
Income inequality 39.9 2018
70th of 93		 39.9 2021
47th of 93
Extreme poverty 1.0 % 2018
44th of 93		 1.4 % 2021
31st of 93
Internet use 80.0 % 2024
99th of 182		 90.1 % 2024
55th of 182
Mobile subscriptions 67.2 /100 2022 117.7 /100 2024
82nd of 151
Electricity access 99.6 % 2024
128th of 213		 97.7 % 2024
141st of 213
Women in parliament 12.5 % 2025
156th of 184		 30.2 % 2025
74th of 184

Refugees

Indicator Belize Jamaica
Refugees hosted 347 2025
133rd of 177		 31 2022
Refugees hosted per 1,000 0.8 ‰ 2025
92nd of 177		 0.0 ‰ 2022
Asylum-seekers hosted 1,836 2025
89th of 177		 0 2022
Refugees from the country 108 2025
151st of 199		 2,642 2025
87th of 199
Refugees from per 1,000 0.3 ‰ 2025
94th of 199		 0.9 ‰ 2025
63rd of 199

Governance

Indicator Belize Jamaica
Control of corruption 44.6 /100 2024
99th of 207		 45.9 /100 2024
96th of 207
Government effectiveness 48.8 /100 2024
112th of 205		 54.7 /100 2024
90th of 205
Rule of law 50.1 /100 2024
127th of 207		 55.6 /100 2024
101st of 207
Regulatory quality 47.8 /100 2024
132nd of 205		 56.3 /100 2024
86th of 205
Voice and accountability 58.7 /100 2024
93rd of 205		 65.3 /100 2024
66th of 205
Political stability 79.3 /100 2024
53rd of 207		 74.0 /100 2024
78th of 207

Environment

Indicator Belize Jamaica
CO₂ per capita 0.93 t 2024
62nd of 202		 2.84 t 2024
108th of 202
Fossil CO₂ emissions 0.8 Mt 2024
171st of 204		 8.4 Mt 2024
115th of 204
Share of global CO₂ 0.00 % 2024
170th of 204		 0.02 % 2024
115th of 204
Cumulative CO₂ 0.0 Gt 2024
174th of 204		 0.5 Gt 2024
103rd of 204
GHG per capita 2.48 t 2024
69th of 202		 3.32 t 2024
89th of 202
Renewable energy 30.8 % 2022
89th of 211		 10.5 % 2021
144th of 211
Forest area 54.5 % 2023
40th of 212		 56.2 % 2023
36th of 212
PM2.5 exposure 16.8 µg/m³ 2023
99th of 200		 21.7 µg/m³ 2023
125th of 200
Water stress 1.3 % 2022
18th of 176		 12.4 % 2022
95th of 176
Land area 22,810 km² 2023
148th of 214		 10,830 km² 2023
160th of 214

Energy

Indicator Belize Jamaica
Renewable electricity 87.2 % 2024
25th of 190		 12.6 % 2024
140th of 190
Wind and solar 2.1 % 2024
132nd of 190		 8.9 % 2024
79th of 190
Nuclear power 0.0 % 2024
47th of 180		 0.0 % 2024
96th of 180
Low-carbon electricity 87.2 % 2024
29th of 190		 12.6 % 2024
144th of 190
Fossil electricity 12.8 % 2024
29th of 190		 87.4 % 2024
144th of 190
Coal power 0.0 % 2024
16th of 188		 0.0 % 2024
51st of 188
Carbon intensity of power 170 g/kWh 2024
42nd of 190		 562 g/kWh 2024
129th of 190
Electricity per capita 2.04 MWh 2024
106th of 191		 1.73 MWh 2024
118th of 191

Sources: World Bank (World Development Indicators, Worldwide Governance Indicators), ILO modelled estimates, FAO (FAOSTAT), UNDP (Human Development Report), UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database, Ember (electricity), the Global Carbon Project (CO₂) and the UN World Population Prospects and World Urbanization Prospects, under CC BY 4.0 and CC BY 3.0 IGO. Ranks are computed by StatsNode in the latest year for which at least half of the countries have a value. Sources and licences.