Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Belize
Belize: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) was 14.6% in 1999. ▲ Rising
Latest (1999)
14.6%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
22nd
of 119 countries
All-time high
16.0%
in 1997
All-time low
9.7%
in 1994
Years of data
6
1993–1999
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Belize, 1993–1999
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Belize is 14.6%, measured in 1999.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
That places Belize 22nd out of 119 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 10.1% | — |
| 1994 | 9.7% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 13.2% | +35.1% |
| 1997 | 16.0% | +21.5% |
| 1998 | 14.9% | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 14.6% | -1.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 14.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 13.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Belize's 14.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.9%, 5.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
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 share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Belize?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Belize was 14.6% in 1999, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 1994.
- How does Belize rank for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)?
- Belize ranks 22nd out of 119 countries with data for 1999.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.