Gender wage gap in Belize
Belize: Gender wage gap was -11.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
-11.2%
Change on year
down 24.5%
World rank
63rd
of 67 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2017
All-time low
-11.2%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Gender wage gap in Belize, 2017–2021
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gender wage gap in Belize stood at -11.2%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.5% on the previous year.
Belize ranks 63rd of 67 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gender wage gap in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | -10.4% | — |
| 2019 | -8.6% | -17.5% |
| 2020 | -9.0% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | -11.2% | +24.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's -11.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.9%. (25 countries reporting)
- Belize's -11.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -6.3% | -10.4% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | -10.1% | -11.2% | -9.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 60 Costa Rica -6.3% compare
- 61 El Salvador -7.1% compare
- 62 Ecuador -9.1% compare
- 64 Panama -11.8% compare
- 65 Philippines -12.7% compare
- 66 East Timor -16.6% 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 wage gap in Belize?
- Gender wage gap in Belize was -11.2% in 2021, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.2% in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for gender wage gap?
- Belize ranks 63rd out of 67 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.