Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Belize
Belize: Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 14.6% in 1999. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 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 vs. 2017 prices in Belize is 14.6%, measured in 1999.
That represents a change of 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 vs. 2017 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% |
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 vs. 2017 prices in Belize?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 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 vs. 2017 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 vs. 2017 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 vs. 2017 prices?
- Belize ranks 22nd out of 119 countries with data for 1999.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 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 vs. 2017 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.