Belize vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Rural population, annual growth rate
Belize
1.74 % change on previous year
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.2833 % change on previous year
in 2025
Belize rank
27th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
29th
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- Belize
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Belize currently reports 1.74 % change on previous year against 0.2833 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1.46 % change on previous year.
That makes Belize's figure about 6.1 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 27th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 208 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8 % change on previous year | 0.0294 % change on previous year | 2.77 % change on previous year | Belize |
| 1970s | 2.34 % change on previous year | -0.389 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | Belize |
| 1980s | 3.28 % change on previous year | -0.0748 % change on previous year | 3.35 % change on previous year | Belize |
| 1990s | 2.65 % change on previous year | 0.0286 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | Belize |
| 2000s | 3.41 % change on previous year | -0.4781 % change on previous year | 3.89 % change on previous year | Belize |
| 2010s | 2.59 % change on previous year | -0.7943 % change on previous year | 3.39 % change on previous year | Belize |
| 2020s | 1.94 % change on previous year | -0.2527 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, annual growth rate, Belize or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Belize, at 1.74 % change on previous year against 0.2833 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between Belize and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 1.46 % change on previous year, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Belize ranks 27th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, 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 Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.