Belize vs WB - Latin America & Caribbean: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population
Belize
31.58
in 2025
WB - Latin America & Caribbean
26.84
in 2025
Belize rank
8th
WB - Latin America & Caribbean rank
8th
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population over time
- Belize
- WB - Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Belize currently reports 31.58 against 26.84 in WB - Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 4.74.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.2 times WB - Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was WB - Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Belize ranks 8th and WB - Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th of 36 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 7 and WB - Latin America & Caribbean in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | WB - Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.66 | 48.11 | 0.4402 | WB - Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1960s | 53.18 | 49.52 | 3.66 | Belize |
| 1970s | 54.26 | 48.24 | 6.02 | Belize |
| 1980s | 51.38 | 44.84 | 6.54 | Belize |
| 1990s | 49.54 | 40.84 | 8.71 | Belize |
| 2000s | 44.76 | 36.04 | 8.72 | Belize |
| 2010s | 38.68 | 31.21 | 7.47 | Belize |
| 2020s | 33.12 | 27.85 | 5.27 | 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 WB - Latin America & Caribbean?
- Belize, at 31.58 against 26.84 in WB - Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of children as a proportion of total population between Belize and WB - Latin America & Caribbean?
- 4.74, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and WB - Latin America & Caribbean?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Belize and WB - Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Belize ranks 8th and WB - Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th 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.