Belize vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Labor force, total, annual growth rate
Belize
5.86 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.97 % change on previous year
in 2025
Belize rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
5th
Labor force, total, annual growth rate over time
- Belize
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Belize currently reports 5.86 % change on previous year against 2.97 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.89 % change on previous year.
That makes Belize's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.31 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | Belize |
| 2000s | 4.09 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | Belize |
| 2010s | 4.44 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | Belize |
| 2020s | 0.0383 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, total, annual growth rate, Belize or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Belize, at 5.86 % change on previous year against 2.97 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, total, annual growth rate between Belize and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.89 % change on previous year, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Belize ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.