Civil liberties rating in Belize
Belize: Civil liberties rating was 1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Civil liberties rating in Belize, 1982–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 1 for civil liberties rating in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties rating in Belize peaked at 2 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1984.
Belize ranks 154th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 154 Andorra 1 compare
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- 154 Austria 1 compare
- 154 Barbados 1 compare
- 154 Belgium 1 compare
- 154 Canada 1 compare
- 154 Cape Verde 1 compare
- 154 Chile 1 compare
- 154 Costa Rica 1 compare
- 154 Czechia 1 compare
- 154 Denmark 1 compare
- 154 Dominica 1 compare
- 154 Estonia 1 compare
- 154 Finland 1 compare
- 154 Germany 1 compare
- 154 Iceland 1 compare
- 154 Japan 1 compare
- 154 Kiribati 1 compare
- 154 Marshall Islands 1 compare
- 154 Micronesia (country) 1 compare
- 154 Monaco 1 compare
- 154 Netherlands 1 compare
- 154 New Zealand 1 compare
- 154 Norway 1 compare
- 154 Palau 1 compare
- 154 Portugal 1 compare
- 154 Puerto Rico 1 compare
- 154 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 compare
- 154 Saint Lucia 1 compare
- 154 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1 compare
- 154 San Marino 1 compare
- 154 Slovakia 1 compare
- 154 Slovenia 1 compare
- 154 Spain 1 compare
- 154 Sweden 1 compare
- 154 Switzerland 1 compare
- 154 Taiwan 1 compare
- 154 Tuvalu 1 compare
- 154 United Kingdom 1 compare
- 154 Uruguay 1 compare
More reference data data for Belize
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.5475 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8975 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.5009 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2304 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.857 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 127.08 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties rating in Belize?
- Civil liberties rating in Belize was 1 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties rating recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1982.
- What is the lowest civil liberties rating recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1984.
- How does Belize rank for civil liberties rating?
- Belize ranks 154th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties rating rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil liberties rating. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Identifies the extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Lower ratings indicate more liberties.