Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Belize
Belize: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0008 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Belize, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Belize is 0.0008 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 759.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Belize peaked at 0.1718 units per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2016.
That places Belize 92nd out of 179 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Belize, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0276 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.047 units per person | +70.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0205 units per person | -56.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0448 units per person | +119.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0511 units per person | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0549 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0537 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0584 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1718 units per person | +194.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1683 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1675 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1602 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1066 units per person | -33.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0457 units per person | -57.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0445 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0429 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0406 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0386 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0155 units per person | -59.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0124 units per person | -19.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0052 units per person | -58.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0045 units per person | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0041 units per person | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0033 units per person | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0027 units per person | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0022 units per person | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 units per person | -24.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 units per person | -28.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 units per person | -24.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 units per person | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per person | -43.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | -43.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | -66.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | -23.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -53.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | +232.9% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per person | +193.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per person | +65.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 units per person | +44.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0007 units per person | +31.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0008 units per person | +19.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.0008 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per person, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.0008 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0001 units per person, 8.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +232.9% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
| 1988 | +194.4% | 0.0584 units per person | 0.1718 units per person |
| 2021 | +193.2% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0698 units per person | 0.0205 units per person | 0.1718 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0674 units per person | 0.0124 units per person | 0.1675 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 89 Uruguay 0.0009 units per person compare
- 90 Senegal 0.0009 units per person compare
- 91 South Africa 0.0009 units per person compare
- 93 Tajikistan 0.0008 units per person compare
- 94 Papua New Guinea 0.0007 units per person compare
- 95 Cayman Islands 0.0007 units per person 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 21.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Belize?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Belize was 0.0008 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1718 units per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2016.
- How does Belize rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Belize ranks 92nd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 759.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.