Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Belize
Belize: Citizen satisfaction with democracy was -0.163 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Belize, 2008–2020
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded -0.163 for citizen satisfaction with democracy in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 174.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citizen satisfaction with democracy in Belize peaked at 0.1074 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.4318, in 2012.
Belize ranks 71st of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0639 | 0.0203 | 0.1074 | 2 |
| 2010s | -0.1993 | -0.4318 | -0.0593 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.163 | -0.163 | -0.163 | 1 |
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- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 347 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 108 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 1.18 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 1,382 (2025)
- Political Rights Score 34 (2025)
- Freedom Score 87 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 1,836 (2025)
- States involved in state-based conflicts 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is citizen satisfaction with democracy in Belize?
- Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Belize was -0.163 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1074 in 2008.
- What is the lowest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4318 in 2012.
- How does Belize rank for citizen satisfaction with democracy?
- Belize ranks 71st out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is citizen satisfaction with democracy rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 174.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens are satisfied with democracy in their own country. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how citizens' satisfaction with democracy.