Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Belize
Belize: Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 57.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
57.9%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
115th
of 206 countries
All-time high
61.4%
in 1996
All-time low
49.9%
in 2007
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Belize, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Belize is 57.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Belize peaked at 61.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 2007.
That places Belize 115th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 61.4% | — |
| 1998 | 61.1% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 61.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 61.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 61.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 56.9% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 55.3% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 51.0% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 49.9% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 54.4% | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 54.9% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 54.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 54.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 51.8% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 52.7% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 52.1% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 52.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 52.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 53.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 52.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 52.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 56.9% | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 58.7% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 57.0% | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 57.9% | +1.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 57.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.7%, 96% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belize's 57.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.0%, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.2% | 61.1% | 61.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.2% | 49.9% | 61.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 51.8% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 52.9% | 58.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More reference data data for 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)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0813 (2050)
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- 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 - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Belize?
- Government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Belize was 57.9% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 2007.
- How does Belize rank for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Belize ranks 115th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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