Female share of low pay earners (Our World) in Belize
Belize: Female share of low pay earners (Our World) was 40.63 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
40.63
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
54th
of 70 countries
All-time high
40.63
in 2021
All-time low
35.77
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Female share of low pay earners in Belize, 2017–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, female share of low pay earners in Belize stood at 40.63. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 13.6% over five years.
Belize ranks 54th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Female share of low pay earners (Our World) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 35.77 | — |
| 2018 | 38.15 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 37.57 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 37.69 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 40.63 | +7.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 40.63 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47.53, 85% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Belize's 40.63 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.88, 83% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.16 | 35.77 | 38.15 | 3 |
| 2020s | 39.16 | 37.69 | 40.63 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More gender data for Belize
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 110.84 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4356 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 339 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 339 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,647 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,832 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,619 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,802 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,506 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of low pay earners in Belize?
- Female share of low pay earners in Belize was 40.63 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female share of low pay earners recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 40.63 in 2021.
- What is the lowest female share of low pay earners recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.77 in 2017.
- How does Belize rank for female share of low pay earners?
- Belize ranks 54th out of 70 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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