Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Belize
Belize: Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) was 0.2% in 2018. βΌ Falling
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Belize, 1993β2018
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. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Belize stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Belize peaked at 11.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2018.
That places Belize 79th out of 122 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 7.1% | 11.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 79 Canada 0.2% compare
- 79 Costa Rica 0.2% compare
- 79 Dominican Republic 0.2% compare
- 79 Egypt, Arab Republic of 0.2% compare
- 79 Estonia, Republic of 0.2% compare
- 79 Greece 0.2% compare
- 79 Israel 0.2% compare
- 79 Malta 0.2% compare
- 79 Portugal 0.2% compare
- 79 Slovak Republic 0.2% 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 poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Belize?
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Belize was 0.2% 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 poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2018.
- How does Belize rank for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Belize ranks 79th out of 122 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 Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $3.00 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.