Belize vs Honduras: Literate and illiterate world population
Belize
12.1%
in 2022
Honduras
11.8%
in 2024
Belize rank
49th
Honduras rank
51st
Literate and illiterate world population over time
- Belize
- Honduras
How they compare
Belize currently reports 12.1% against 11.8% in Honduras, a difference of 0.3%.
Belize ranks 49th and Honduras ranks 51st of 128 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Honduras in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.5% | 62.5% | 40.0% | Honduras |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 12.1% | 3.0% | Honduras |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 11.8% | 0.3% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literate and illiterate world population, Belize or Honduras?
- Belize, at 12.1% against 11.8% in Honduras as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literate and illiterate world population between Belize and Honduras?
- 0.3%, with Belize ahead.
- How do Belize and Honduras rank globally for literate and illiterate world population?
- Belize ranks 49th and Honduras ranks 51st of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Literate and illiterate world population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults who cannot read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.