Civil Liberties Score in Belize
Belize: Civil Liberties Score was 53 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Civil Liberties Score in Belize, 2003–2025
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.
Civil Liberties Score in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 51 | — |
| 2004 | 52 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 52 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 51 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 53 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 53 | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 53 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 53 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.5, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.29 | 51 | 52 | 7 |
| 2010s | 50.8 | 50 | 51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53 | 53 | 53 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 38 Costa Rica 53 compare
- 38 Kiribati 53 compare
- 38 Malta 53 compare
- 38 Puerto Rico 53 compare
- 38 Saint Lucia 53 compare
- 38 Slovakia 53 compare
- 38 United Kingdom 53 compare
More reference data data for Belize
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0206 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1856 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0225 (2050)
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
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.