Citizen support for democracy in Belize
Belize: Citizen support for democracy was -0.1569 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Citizen support for democracy in Belize, 2008–2020
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, citizen support for democracy in Belize stood at -0.1569.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 300.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citizen support for democracy in Belize peaked at 0.3999 in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.378, in 2008.
Belize ranks 66th of 144 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.
Citizen support for democracy in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -0.378 | — |
| 2009 | -0.1486 | -60.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0783 | -152.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2325 | +197.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3999 | +72.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1301 | -67.5% |
| 2014 | -0.1394 | -207.1% |
| 2015 | -0.1375 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | -0.1459 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | -0.1526 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | -0.1535 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | -0.1545 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | -0.1569 | +1.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's -0.1569 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.9114, 17% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Belize's -0.1569 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.7907, 20% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.2633 | -0.378 | -0.1486 | 2 |
| 2010s | -0.0043 | -0.1545 | 0.3999 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1569 | -0.1569 | -0.1569 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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- 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 citizen support for democracy in Belize?
- Citizen support for democracy in Belize was -0.1569 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest citizen support for democracy recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3999 in 2012.
- What is the lowest citizen support for democracy recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.378 in 2008.
- How does Belize rank for citizen support for democracy?
- Belize ranks 66th out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
- Is citizen support for democracy rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 300.5%. 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 support for 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 support a democratic political system and reject autocratic alternatives. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how desirable citizens find democracy, how they evaluate undemocratic alternatives (such as a strong unelected leader, the army, or religious authorities), and how they assess democratic and autocratic political systems relative to another.