Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in Belize
Belize: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%) was 0.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 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. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Belize stood at 0.8%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Belize peaked at 17.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2018.
Belize ranks 65th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 12.2% | — |
| 1994 | 12.3% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 11.8% | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 15.0% | +27.1% |
| 1997 | 17.7% | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 16.7% | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 15.6% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -94.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 73% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.7%, 47% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5% | 11.8% | 17.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More poverty & inequality data for Belize
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Belize?
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Belize was 0.8% 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 $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2018.
- How does Belize rank for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Belize ranks 65th 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 Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $4.20 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.