Belize vs UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population
Belize
31.58
in 2025
UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean
26.9
in 2025
Belize rank
8th
UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean rank
5th
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population over time
- Belize
- UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Belize currently reports 31.58 against 26.9 in UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 4.68.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.2 times UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
Belize ranks 8th and UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 5th of 36 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 7 and UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.66 | 48.09 | 0.4202 | UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1960s | 53.18 | 49.55 | 3.63 | Belize |
| 1970s | 54.26 | 48.31 | 5.95 | Belize |
| 1980s | 51.38 | 44.91 | 6.46 | Belize |
| 1990s | 49.54 | 40.91 | 8.63 | Belize |
| 2000s | 44.76 | 36.11 | 8.66 | Belize |
| 2010s | 38.68 | 31.27 | 7.41 | Belize |
| 2020s | 33.12 | 27.91 | 5.21 | 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 UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Belize, at 31.58 against 26.9 in UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of children as a proportion of total population between Belize and UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 4.68, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Belize and UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Belize ranks 8th and UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 5th 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.