Income share held by fourth 20% in Belize
Belize: Income share held by fourth 20% was 22.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Income share held by fourth 20% 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
In 2018, income share held by fourth 20% in Belize stood at 22.3%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Over the whole period, income share held by fourth 20% in Belize peaked at 22.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 1994.
That places Belize 53rd out of 121 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7% | 15.2% | 19.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 22.3% | 22.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 53 Dominican Republic 22.3% compare
- 53 Germany 22.3% compare
- 53 Ghana 22.3% compare
- 53 Kyrgyzstan 22.3% compare
- 53 Tajikistan 22.3% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Belize
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 2.01 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 3,857 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 21.74 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.428 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 18.7 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1012 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1012 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1258 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 1.0% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by fourth 20% in Belize?
- Income share held by fourth 20% in Belize was 22.3% 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 income share held by fourth 20% recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest income share held by fourth 20% recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 1994.
- How does Belize rank for income share held by fourth 20%?
- Belize ranks 53rd out of 121 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 Income share held by fourth 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.