Belize vs United States: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Belize
1.0%
in 2018
United States
1.1%
in 2024
Belize rank
71st
United States rank
68th
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) over time
- Belize
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Belize, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 71st and United States ranks 68th of 133 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.8% | 0.7% | 21.0% | Belize |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.1% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Belize or United States?
- United States, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Belize and United States?
- 0.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and United States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
- How do Belize and United States rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Belize ranks 71st and United States ranks 68th of 133 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.