Gini index in Belize
Belize: Gini index was 39.9 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gini index in Belize, 1993–2018
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
Belize recorded 39.9 for gini index in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Over the whole period, gini index in Belize peaked at 60.9 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 39.9, in 2018.
That places Belize 28th out of 123 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Gini index in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 60.2 | — |
| 1994 | 60.9 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 57.5 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 56.6 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 60.4 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 54.9 | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 53.2 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 39.9 | -25.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 39.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.9, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Belize's 39.9 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.6, 92% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.67 | 53.2 | 60.9 | 7 |
| 2010s | 39.9 | 39.9 | 39.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More poverty & inequality data for Belize
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,857 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -13.82 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 21.74 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 21.7% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini index in Belize?
- Gini index in Belize was 39.9 in 2018, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest gini index recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9 in 1994.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9 in 2018.
- How does Belize rank for gini index?
- Belize ranks 28th out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.