Belize vs Suriname: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population
Belize
31.58
in 2025
Suriname
30.49
in 2025
Belize rank
8th
Suriname rank
11th
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population over time
- Belize
- Suriname
How they compare
Belize currently reports 31.58 against 30.49 in Suriname, a difference of 1.09.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Suriname ahead.
Belize ranks 8th and Suriname ranks 11th of 36 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 7 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.66 | 49.13 | 1.47 | Suriname |
| 1960s | 53.18 | 52.58 | 0.6035 | Belize |
| 1970s | 54.26 | 53.13 | 1.13 | Belize |
| 1980s | 51.38 | 46.26 | 5.11 | Belize |
| 1990s | 49.54 | 42.27 | 7.28 | Belize |
| 2000s | 44.76 | 36.97 | 7.79 | Belize |
| 2010s | 38.68 | 34.42 | 4.26 | Belize |
| 2020s | 33.12 | 31.33 | 1.79 | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of children as a proportion of total population, Belize or Suriname?
- Belize, at 31.58 against 30.49 in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of children as a proportion of total population between Belize and Suriname?
- 1.09, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Suriname?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Suriname rank globally for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Belize ranks 8th and Suriname ranks 11th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Percentage of children as a proportion of total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.