Governance

Belize

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Women in parliament19972024
03.917.8111.715.619972024
Source: WB Gender
IndicatorValue
Electoral democracy indexNo authoritative open source found
Liberal democracy indexNo authoritative open source found
Government effectiveness-0.129 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Rule of law-0.397 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Control of corruption-0.16 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Voice & accountability0.104 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Political stability0.785 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Regulatory quality-0.45 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Cabinet fragmentation index1 indexWB DPI [2023]
Governing majority margin0.613 %WB DPI [2020]
Parties in executive cabinet26WB DPI [2023]
Women in parliament15.6 %WB Gender [2024]
Constitutional history supplementNo authoritative open source found
Legal systemEnglish common lawCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Suffrage (voting rights)18 years of age; universalCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

previous 1954, 1963 (pre-independence); latest signed and entered into force 21 September 1981

Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05

How to read these indices

V-Dem democracy indices range from 0 to 1 — higher values mean stronger democratic institutions. World Bank WGI governance estimates range from about −2.5 to +2.5, where higher is better. These are comparative indices across countries, not absolute scores.

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage12/15
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WGI
    world_bank_wgi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB DPI
    dpi_political_institutions
    Edition: 2023
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Belize's governance on Databook compiles 12 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WGI, WB DPI, WB Gender. Key figures include government effectiveness (-0.129 index), rule of law (-0.397 index). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.