Belize vs South Africa: Political Rights Score
Belize
34
in 2025
South Africa
34
in 2025
Belize rank
60th
South Africa rank
60th
Political Rights Score over time
- Belize
- South Africa
How they compare
Belize currently reports 34 against 34 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 60th of 197 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.5 | 35.5 | 1 | Belize |
| 2010s | 36.2 | 33.3 | 2.9 | Belize |
| 2020s | 34.17 | 33.33 | 0.8333 | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights score, Belize or South Africa?
- Belize, at 34 against 34 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights score between Belize and South Africa?
- 0, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Belize and South Africa rank globally for political rights score?
- Belize ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 60th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Rights Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the fine-grained extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Higher scores indicate more rights.