Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Belize
Belize: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line was 22.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 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 % of population.
Analysis
Belize recorded 22.1% for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Belize peaked at 36.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2018.
Belize ranks 57th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 32.5% | — |
| 1994 | 32.4% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 36.6% | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 34.0% | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 36.7% | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 36.2% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 36.6% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | -39.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.0% | 32.4% | 36.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 22.1% | 22.1% | 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 headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Belize?
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Belize was 22.1% 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 headcount ratio at societal poverty line recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2018.
- How does Belize rank for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Belize ranks 57th 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 headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.