Age of full democracy in Belize
Belize: Age of full democracy was 62 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
62 years
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
22nd
of 89 countries
All-time high
62 years
in 2025
All-time low
1 years
in 1964
Years of data
62
1964–2025
Age of full democracy in Belize, 1964–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, age of full democracy in Belize stood at 62 years. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of full democracy in Belize peaked at 62 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1964.
Belize ranks 22nd of 89 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of full democracy in Belize, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1 years | — |
| 1965 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1966 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1967 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1968 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 22 years | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 23 years | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 24 years | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 25 years | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 26 years | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 27 years | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 28 years | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 29 years | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 30 years | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 31 years | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 32 years | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 33 years | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 34 years | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 35 years | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 36 years | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 37 years | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 38 years | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 39 years | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 40 years | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 41 years | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 42 years | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 43 years | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 44 years | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 45 years | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 46 years | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 47 years | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 48 years | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 49 years | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 50 years | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 51 years | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 52 years | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 53 years | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 54 years | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 55 years | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 56 years | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 57 years | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 58 years | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 59 years | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 60 years | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 61 years | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 62 years | +1.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 62 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.5 years, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Belize's 62 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40 years, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of full democracy in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1966 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
| 1967 | +33.3% | 3 years | 4 years |
| 1968 | +25.0% | 4 years | 5 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5 years | 1 years | 6 years | 6 |
| 1970s | 11.5 years | 7 years | 16 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.5 years | 17 years | 26 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.5 years | 27 years | 36 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.5 years | 37 years | 46 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.5 years | 47 years | 56 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.5 years | 57 years | 62 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 19 Costa Rica 67 years compare
- 19 Malta 67 years compare
- 21 Trinidad and Tobago 64 years compare
- 22 Bahamas 62 years compare
- 24 United States 61 years compare
- 25 Barbados 60 years compare
- 25 Nauru 60 years compare
More social development data for Belize
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 347 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 108 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 108 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0008 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of full democracy in Belize?
- Age of full democracy in Belize was 62 years in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of full democracy recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 62 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of full democracy recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1964.
- How does Belize rank for age of full democracy?
- Belize ranks 22nd out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of full democracy rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of full democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in a full democracy.