Belize vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 15-64
Population ages 15-64 over time
- Belize
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Belize currently reports 68.5% against 56.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 12.1%.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Belize ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 41st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.4% | 53.3% | 4.9% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 48.7% | 52.0% | 3.3% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 51.2% | 51.4% | 0.2% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 53.5% | 51.8% | 1.6% | Belize |
| 2000s | 57.9% | 52.7% | 5.2% | Belize |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 53.8% | 9.9% | Belize |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 55.7% | 12.1% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, Belize or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Belize, at 68.5% against 56.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Belize and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 12.1%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- Belize ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 41st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% 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
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 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.