Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Belize
Belize: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 48.56 0-100 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
48.56 0-100
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
123rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
48.56 0-100
in 2025
All-time low
39.67 0-100
in 2007
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Belize, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance score in Belize is 48.56 0-100, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Belize peaked at 48.56 0-100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39.67 0-100, in 2007.
Belize ranks 123rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Belize, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 45.92 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 45.65 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 45.63 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 45.77 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 45.69 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 43.57 0-100 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 41.96 0-100 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 40.58 0-100 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 39.67 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 39.76 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 39.76 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 44.15 0-100 | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 45.67 0-100 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 45.67 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 45.67 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 42.57 0-100 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 43.48 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 41.87 0-100 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 41.86 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 42.22 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 42.52 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 42.43 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 42.44 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 47.16 0-100 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 48.27 0-100 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 47.49 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 48.56 0-100 | +2.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 48.56 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.87 0-100, 94% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belize's 48.56 0-100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.22 0-100, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.79 0-100 | 45.65 0-100 | 45.92 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.49 0-100 | 39.67 0-100 | 45.77 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 43.57 0-100 | 41.86 0-100 | 45.67 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.06 0-100 | 42.43 0-100 | 48.56 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 government effectiveness - governance score in Belize?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Belize was 48.56 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 48.56 0-100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.67 0-100 in 2007.
- How does Belize rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Belize ranks 123rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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