Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in Belize
Belize: Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today was -11.18 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
-11.18
Change on year
down 24.5%
World rank
63rd
of 67 countries
All-time high
0
in 2017
All-time low
-11.18
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in Belize, 2017–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded -11.18 for gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 24.5% on the previous year.
Belize ranks 63rd of 67 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | -10.41 | — |
| 2019 | -8.59 | -17.5% |
| 2020 | -8.98 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | -11.18 | +24.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's -11.18 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.87. (25 countries reporting)
- Belize's -11.18 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.008. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -6.33 | -10.41 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | -10.08 | -11.18 | -8.98 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 60 Costa Rica -6.34 compare
- 61 El Salvador -7.06 compare
- 62 Ecuador -9.13 compare
- 64 Panama -11.77 compare
- 65 Philippines -12.66 compare
- 66 East Timor -16.55 compare
More work & labour data for Belize
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6517 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7615 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.152 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 338.14 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 254.28 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 219.33 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 228.04 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 447.37 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in Belize?
- Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in Belize was -11.18 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0 in 2017.
- What is the lowest gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.18 in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today?
- Belize ranks 63rd out of 67 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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