Belize vs Guatemala: Population ages 65 and above
Belize
5.2%
in 2025
Guatemala
5.0%
in 2025
Belize rank
146th
Guatemala rank
149th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Belize
- Guatemala
How they compare
Belize currently reports 5.2% against 5.0% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 146th and Guatemala ranks 149th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 6 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2% | 2.2% | 2.0% | Belize |
| 1970s | 4.4% | 2.4% | 1.9% | Belize |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 3.0% | 1.3% | Belize |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 0.3% | Belize |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 0.2% | Belize |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 0.0% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 0.1% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Belize or Guatemala?
- Belize, at 5.2% against 5.0% in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Belize and Guatemala?
- 0.2%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Guatemala?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Guatemala rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Belize ranks 146th and Guatemala ranks 149th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.