Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in Belize
Belize: Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) was 52.52 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
52.52 0-100
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
124th
of 208 countries
All-time high
63.84 0-100
in 2005
All-time low
48.53 0-100
in 2014
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Rule of Law - Governance score in Belize, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Belize recorded 52.52 0-100 for rule of law - governance score in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Belize peaked at 63.84 0-100 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 48.53 0-100, in 2014.
Belize ranks 124th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in Belize, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 62.29 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 57.14 0-100 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 62.2 0-100 | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 61.04 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 63.17 0-100 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 59.05 0-100 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 63.84 0-100 | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 60.3 0-100 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 59.8 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 58.6 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 56.64 0-100 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 57.06 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 54.21 0-100 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 53.74 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 53.71 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 48.53 0-100 | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 48.85 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 49.25 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 49.73 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 48.93 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 49.52 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 50.32 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 50.09 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 51.51 0-100 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 52.05 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 52.13 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 52.52 0-100 | +0.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 52.52 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.22 0-100, 95% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belize's 52.52 0-100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55.05 0-100, 95% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.72 0-100 | 57.14 0-100 | 62.29 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 60.52 0-100 | 56.64 0-100 | 63.84 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 51.35 0-100 | 48.53 0-100 | 57.06 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.44 0-100 | 50.09 0-100 | 52.52 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 121 Bosnia and Herzegovina 53.03 0-100 compare
- 122 Morocco 53.01 0-100 compare
- 123 Trinidad and Tobago 52.88 0-100 compare
- 125 Tunisia 52.19 0-100 compare
- 126 Gambia 52.12 0-100 compare
- 127 Kazakhstan 51.9 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 rule of law - governance score in Belize?
- Rule of law - governance score in Belize was 52.52 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 63.84 0-100 in 2005.
- What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.53 0-100 in 2014.
- How does Belize rank for rule of law - governance score?
- Belize ranks 124th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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