LGBT+ Rights Index in Belize
Belize: LGBT+ Rights Index was 2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Belize, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lgbt+ rights index in Belize is 2, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 375.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Belize peaked at 2 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.7875, in 1991.
That places Belize 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.7875 | — |
| 1992 | -0.7875 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.7875 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.7875 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.7875 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.7875 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.7875 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.7875 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.7875 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.7875 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.7875 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.7875 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.7875 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.7875 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.7875 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.7875 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.7875 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.7875 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.7875 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.725 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | -0.725 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.725 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.725 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -0.725 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.725 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2125 | -129.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2125 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2125 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +841.2% |
| 2020 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.7875 | -0.7875 | -0.7875 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.7875 | -0.7875 | -0.7875 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1712 | -0.725 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 lgbt+ rights index in Belize?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Belize was 2 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2019.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7875 in 1991.
- How does Belize rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Belize ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 375.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Summary measure of a country's LGBTI-related laws, calculated by subtracting the sum of its regressive policy scores from the sum of its progressive policy scores.