Rule of Law - Governance score in Belize
Belize: Rule of Law - Governance score was 50.13 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
50.13 0-100
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
128th
of 208 countries
All-time high
63.58 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
45.98 0-100
in 2014
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Rule of Law - Governance score in Belize, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Belize recorded 50.13 0-100 for rule of law - governance score in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Belize peaked at 63.58 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 45.98 0-100, in 2014.
Belize ranks 128th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Rule of Law - Governance score in Belize, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 63.58 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 56.47 0-100 | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 63.44 0-100 | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 60.1 0-100 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 61.93 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 58.16 0-100 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 62.58 0-100 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 59.11 0-100 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 58.63 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 57.52 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 55.06 0-100 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 55.41 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 51.67 0-100 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 51.27 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 51.23 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 45.98 0-100 | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 46.4 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 46.93 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 47.64 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 46.8 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 47.3 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 48 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 47.88 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 49.44 0-100 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 50.07 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 50.13 0-100 | +0.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 50.13 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.26 0-100, 94% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belize's 50.13 0-100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.64 0-100, 95% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.03 0-100 | 56.47 0-100 | 63.58 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 59.61 0-100 | 55.06 0-100 | 63.44 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.06 0-100 | 45.98 0-100 | 55.41 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.1 0-100 | 47.88 0-100 | 50.13 0-100 | 5 |
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 rule of law - governance score in Belize?
- Rule of law - governance score in Belize was 50.13 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 63.58 0-100 in 1996.
- What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.98 0-100 in 2014.
- How does Belize rank for rule of law - governance score?
- Belize ranks 128th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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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