Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Belize
Belize: Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament was 0.25 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
0.25
Change on year
down 19.4%
World rank
145th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.31
in 2023
All-time low
0.25
in 2021
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Belize, 2021–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Belize stood at 0.25. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 19.4% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
That places Belize 145th out of 171 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.25 | — |
| 2022 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.31 | +24.0% |
| 2024 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 0.25 | -19.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.25 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.485, 52% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.25 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.59, 42% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
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 representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Belize?
- Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Belize was 0.25 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.31 in 2023.
- What is the lowest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament?
- Belize ranks 145th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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