Belize vs United States: Political liberties
Belize
1
in 2025
United States
1
in 2025
Belize rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Political liberties over time
- Belize
- United States
How they compare
Belize currently reports 1 against 1 in United States, a difference of 0.
Across all 164 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political liberties, Belize or United States?
- Belize, at 1 against 1 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political liberties between Belize and United States?
- 0, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and United States?
- 164 years are reported by both, from 1862 to 2025.
- How do Belize and United States rank globally for political liberties?
- Belize ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political liberties. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether the freedoms of expression, assembly, and association are respected.