Belize vs United States of America: Proportion of population below international poverty line

Belize
1.0%
in 2018
United States of America
1.1%
in 2024
Belize rank
70th
United States of America rank
67th

Proportion of population below international poverty line over time

  • Belize
  • United States of America
0102030196319932024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Belize, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes United States of America'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 70th and United States of America ranks 67th of 132 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 21.8% 0.7% 21.0% Belize
2010s 1.0% 1.1% 0.1% United States of America

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 of America?
United States of America, 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 of America?
0.1%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and United States of America?
8 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Belize and United States of America rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
Belize ranks 70th and United States of America ranks 67th of 132 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
174 places, 4,024 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed