Gender Development Index in Belize
Belize: Gender Development Index was 0.981 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index in Belize, 1993–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 0.981 for gender development index in 2023.
The figure is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Belize peaked at 0.995 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.922, in 1996.
Belize ranks 73rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9293 | 0.922 | 0.937 | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.9445 | 0.936 | 0.956 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9751 | 0.961 | 0.995 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9812 | 0.976 | 0.987 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 70 Azerbaijan 0.983 compare
- 70 El Salvador 0.983 compare
- 70 Iceland 0.983 compare
- 74 Sao Tome and Principe 0.98 compare
- 75 Belgium 0.979 compare
- 75 United Kingdom 0.979 compare
More gender data for Belize
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,647 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,832 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,619 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,802 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3,305 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,470 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 3,338 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 3,504 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Belize?
- Gender development index in Belize was 0.981 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.995 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.922 in 1996.
- How does Belize rank for gender development index?
- Belize ranks 73rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gender Development Index (GDI) measures gender inequalities in the achievement of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living.