Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Belize
Belize: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 45.18 0-100 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
45.18 0-100
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
100th
of 208 countries
All-time high
53.04 0-100
in 2009
All-time low
42.3 0-100
in 2014
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Belize, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for control of corruption - governance score in Belize is 45.18 0-100, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Belize peaked at 53.04 0-100 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 42.3 0-100, in 2014.
Belize ranks 100th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Belize, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 47.22 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 47.12 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 46.86 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 46.67 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 46.61 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 46.05 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 45.12 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 42.58 0-100 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 42.45 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 48.33 0-100 | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 53.04 0-100 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 51.7 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 46.68 0-100 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 46.53 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 46.54 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 42.3 0-100 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 42.71 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 45.59 0-100 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 44.05 0-100 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 45.88 0-100 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 46.52 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 46.53 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 46.25 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 47.11 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 45.72 0-100 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 44.83 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 45.18 0-100 | +0.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 45.18 0-100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.82 0-100, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belize's 45.18 0-100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.82 0-100, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.17 0-100 | 47.12 0-100 | 47.22 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.41 0-100 | 42.45 0-100 | 53.04 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 45.85 0-100 | 42.3 0-100 | 51.7 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.94 0-100 | 44.83 0-100 | 47.11 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 97 Ghana 45.8 0-100 compare
- 98 South Africa 45.35 0-100 compare
- 99 Georgia 45.22 0-100 compare
- 101 Solomon Islands 44.92 0-100 compare
- 102 Vanuatu 44.38 0-100 compare
- 103 French Polynesia 44.06 0-100 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 control of corruption - governance score in Belize?
- Control of corruption - governance score in Belize was 45.18 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 53.04 0-100 in 2009.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.3 0-100 in 2014.
- How does Belize rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- Belize ranks 100th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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