Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Belize
Belize: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 12.5% in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
12.5%
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
174th
of 210 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 2023
All-time low
0.0%
in 2009
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Belize, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Belize stood at 12.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and up 299.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Belize peaked at 15.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2009.
Belize ranks 174th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.9% | — |
| 2001 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | -51.7% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | +100.3% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -50.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 3.1% | — |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | +199.7% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 12.5% | -20.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 12.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.4%, 49% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 12.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.4%, 41% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 0.0% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 0.0% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 9.4% | 15.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 171 Côte d'Ivoire 13.4% compare
- 171 Cote d'Ivoire 13.4% compare
- 173 Democratic Republic of the Congo 12.8% compare
- 175 Marshall Islands 12.1% compare
- 176 Brunei Darussalam 11.4% compare
- 176 Central African Republic 11.4% compare
- 176 Brunei 11.4% 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 proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Belize?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Belize was 12.5% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
- How does Belize rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Belize ranks 174th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 299.4%. 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 Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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