Belize vs United States: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index)
Belize
62 years
in 2025
United States
61 years
in 2025
Belize rank
27th
United States rank
29th
Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) over time
- Belize
- United States
How they compare
Belize currently reports 62 years against 61 years in United States, a difference of 1 years.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 27th and United States ranks 29th of 144 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4 years | 3 years | 1 years | Belize |
| 1970s | 11.5 years | 10.5 years | 1 years | Belize |
| 1980s | 21.5 years | 20.5 years | 1 years | Belize |
| 1990s | 31.5 years | 30.5 years | 1 years | Belize |
| 2000s | 41.5 years | 40.5 years | 1 years | Belize |
| 2010s | 51.5 years | 50.5 years | 1 years | Belize |
| 2020s | 59.5 years | 58.5 years | 1 years | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Belize or United States?
- Belize, at 62 years against 61 years in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Belize and United States?
- 1 years, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belize and United States rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Belize ranks 27th and United States ranks 29th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.