Civil Liberties Score in Belize

Belize: Civil Liberties Score was 53 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
53
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 197 countries
All-time high
53
in 2020
All-time low
50
in 2017
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Civil Liberties Score in Belize, 2003–2025

02040602003201420252003: 512004: 522005: 522006: 512007: 512008: 512009: 512010: 512011: 512012: 512013: 512014: 512015: 512016: 512017: 502018: 502019: 512020: 532021: 532022: 532023: 532024: 532025: 53

Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Belize recorded 53 for civil liberties score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Belize peaked at 53 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 50, in 2017.

Belize ranks 38th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.29 51 52 7
2010s 50.8 50 51 10
2020s 53 53 53 6

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 38 Costa Rica 53 compare
  2. 38 Kiribati 53 compare
  3. 38 Puerto Rico 53 compare
  4. 38 Saint Lucia 53 compare
  5. 38 Slovakia 53 compare
  6. 38 United Kingdom 53 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil liberties score in Belize?
Civil liberties score in Belize was 53 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 53 in 2020.
What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 50 in 2017.
How does Belize rank for civil liberties score?
Belize ranks 38th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Civil Liberties Score
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,511 data points, 2003–2025
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The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.