Belize vs Saint Lucia: Democracy

Belize
7
in 2025
Saint Lucia
7
in 2025
Belize rank
1st
Saint Lucia rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Belize
  • Saint Lucia
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How they compare

Belize currently reports 7 against 7 in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Saint Lucia ahead.

Belize ranks 1st and Saint Lucia ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
1950s 2 2 0
1960s 5 3.2 1.8 Belize
1970s 7 6 1 Belize
1980s 7 7 0
1990s 7 7 0
2000s 7 7 0
2010s 7 7 0
2020s 7 7 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Belize or Saint Lucia?
Belize, at 7 against 7 in Saint Lucia as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Belize and Saint Lucia?
0, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Saint Lucia?
75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
How do Belize and Saint Lucia rank globally for democracy?
Belize ranks 1st and Saint Lucia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).