What is the highest poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Belize?

The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 1997.

What is the lowest poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Belize?

The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2018.

How does Belize rank for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?

Belize ranks 63rd out of 121 countries with data for 2018.

Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Belize

Name: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Belize
Creator: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Belize: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) was 0.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)

0.8%

World rank

63rd

of 121 countries

All-time high

17.7%

in 1997

All-time low

0.8%

in 2018

Years of data

1993–2018

Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Belize, 1993–2018

Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Belize stood at 0.8%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Over the whole period, poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Belize peaked at 17.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2018.

Belize ranks 63rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	14.5%	11.8%	17.7%	7
2010s	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	1

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More poverty & inequality data for Belize

Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 19.7% (2018)
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 4.0% (2018)
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.2% (2018)
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 1.0% (2018)
Prosperity gap 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2018)
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 6.0% (2018)
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 22.1% (2018)
Population living in slums 15.7% (2022)
Income share held by second 20% 10.5% (2018)
Gini index 39.9 (2018)

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Belize?: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Belize was 0.8% in 2018, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
What is the highest poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Belize?: The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 1997.
What is the lowest poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Belize?: The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2018.
How does Belize rank for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?: Belize ranks 63rd out of 121 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Belize data come from?: The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%)
Unit: %
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 136 places, 2,843 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $4.20 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.