Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Belize
Belize: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.454 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Belize, 1994–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, gender inequality index in Belize stood at 0.454.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Belize peaked at 0.542 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.385, in 2012.
Belize ranks 52nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.542 | — |
| 1995 | 0.535 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.528 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.526 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.527 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.514 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.508 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.506 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.494 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.51 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.495 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.486 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.47 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.446 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.44 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.424 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.407 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.41 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.385 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.401 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.413 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.428 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.44 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.463 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.466 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.46 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.472 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.455 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.454 | -0.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.454 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.351, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.454 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.391, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5287 | 0.514 | 0.542 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.4779 | 0.424 | 0.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4273 | 0.385 | 0.466 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4603 | 0.454 | 0.472 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More gender data for Belize
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 110.84 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4356 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 339 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 339 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Belize?
- Gender inequality index in Belize was 0.454 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.542 in 1994.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.385 in 2012.
- How does Belize rank for gender inequality index?
- Belize ranks 52nd out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gender Inequality Index (GII). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.