Government Effectiveness: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Belize
Belize: Government Effectiveness: Lower bound of the 90% confidence was 39.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Belize, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Belize is 39.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Belize peaked at 39.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2005.
That places Belize 133rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 30.5% | — |
| 1998 | 30.2% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 30.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 30.3% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 30.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 30.1% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 29.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 33.9% | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 36.4% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 36.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 33.3% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 34.2% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 31.6% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 31.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 32.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 32.0% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 37.5% | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 37.8% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 38.0% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 39.2% | +3.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 39.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.9%, 89% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belize's 39.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.2%, 89% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.3% | 30.2% | 30.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 28.6% | 30.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 31.6% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 32.0% | 39.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Belize?
- Government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Belize was 39.2% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2005.
- How does Belize rank for government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Belize ranks 133rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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