Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Belize

Belize: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) was 4.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4.0%
World rank
61st
of 120 countries
All-time high
41.2%
in 1997
All-time low
4.0%
in 2018
Years of data
8
1993–2018

Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Belize, 1993–2018

0102030401993200520181993: 30.2 % of population1994: 31.3 % of population1995: 26.5 % of population1996: 40.4 % of population1997: 41.2 % of population1998: 41.1 % of population1999: 37 % of population2018: 4 % of population

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of population.

Analysis

Belize recorded 4.0% for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Belize peaked at 41.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2018.

Belize ranks 61st of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population) in Belize, 1993 to 2018.
Year % of population Change
1993 30.2%
1994 31.3% +3.6%
1995 26.5% -15.3%
1996 40.4% +52.5%
1997 41.2% +2.0%
1998 41.1% -0.2%
1999 37.0% -10.0%
2018 4.0% -89.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.4% 26.5% 41.2% 7
2010s 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 1

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 59 Paraguay 4.5% compare
  2. 60 Vietnam 4.2% compare
  3. 61 Montenegro 4.0% compare
  4. 63 Serbia 3.2% compare
  5. 64 Argentina 2.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Belize?
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Belize was 4.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 1997.
What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2018.
How does Belize rank for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
Belize ranks 61st out of 120 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
120 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release