Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) in Belize
Belize: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) was 4 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Belize, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Belize is 4, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Belize peaked at 5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2009.
Belize ranks 191st of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 | — |
| 2001 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 1 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 4 | -20.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31, 13% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 4 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19, 21% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.29 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 191 Brunei Darussalam 4 compare
- 191 Marshall Islands 4 compare
- 191 Palau 4 compare
- 191 Brunei 4 compare
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 number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Belize?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Belize was 4 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2009.
- How does Belize rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Belize ranks 191st out of 212 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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