Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Belize
Belize: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 46.08 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
46.08 0-100
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
140th
of 206 countries
All-time high
60.93 0-100
in 1998
All-time low
44.15 0-100
in 2018
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Belize, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for regulatory quality - governance score in Belize is 46.08 0-100, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Belize peaked at 60.93 0-100 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 44.15 0-100, in 2018.
That places Belize 140th 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.
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Belize, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 60.72 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 60.93 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 59.56 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 59.82 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 59.85 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 53.72 0-100 | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 56.34 0-100 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 50.24 0-100 | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 50.25 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.43 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 50.38 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 51.09 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 50.47 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 49.76 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 49.75 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 46.38 0-100 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 47.29 0-100 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 47.38 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 46.43 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 44.15 0-100 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 45.5 0-100 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 45.47 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 45.05 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 44.89 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 46.97 0-100 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 47.65 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 46.08 0-100 | -3.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 46.08 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.89 0-100, 86% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belize's 46.08 0-100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.98 0-100, 85% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.82 0-100 | 60.72 0-100 | 60.93 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.51 0-100 | 50.24 0-100 | 59.85 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.82 0-100 | 44.15 0-100 | 51.09 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.02 0-100 | 44.89 0-100 | 47.65 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 regulatory quality - governance score in Belize?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in Belize was 46.08 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 60.93 0-100 in 1998.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.15 0-100 in 2018.
- How does Belize rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- Belize ranks 140th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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