Freedom in Belize
Where Belize sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Belize has a figure for 32 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 15 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 82.5 | 2023 | 77 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 19 of 164 |
| Civil liberties score | 53.0 | 2025 | 25 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 34.0 | 2025 | 41 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign investment inflows | 0.0% | 2025 | 74 of 87 |
| Regulatory quality | 47.8 | 2024 | 102 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $12.8K | 2025 | 94 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 2.7% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 1.1% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 8.9% | 2025 | 127 of 163 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 80.0% | 2024 | 84 of 154 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Voice and accountability | 58.7 | 2024 | 64 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 44.6 | 2024 | 66 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 48.8 | 2024 | 83 of 169 |
| Political stability | 79.3 | 2024 | 22 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.721 | 2023 | 95 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 73.7 | 2024 | 88 of 170 |
| Secondary school enrolment | 86.5% | 2024 | 57 of 85 |
| Government spending on education | 4.2% | 2023 | — |
| Health spending | 4.1% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 26.8% | 2023 | 72 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 67.0 | 2023 | 96 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 12.5% | 2025 | 137 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 46.5% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 2.02 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 41.6% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 24.9 | 2024 | 86 of 168 |
| Population | 422.9K | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 0.93 | 2024 | 50 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 26.6% | 2021 | 84 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 99.6% | 2024 | 91 of 169 |
What is missing
28 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Belize in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Belize, not a zero. Who publishes what