Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Belize
Belize: Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament was 0.25 ratio in 2026. ▲ Rising
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Belize, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2026, representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Belize stood at 0.25 ratio. 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 the lower chamber of parliament in Belize, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.25 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.25 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.31 ratio | +24.0% |
| 2024 | 0.31 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.31 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 0.25 ratio | -19.4% |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 142 India 0.28 ratio compare
- 143 Côte d'Ivoire 0.27 ratio compare
- 144 Cambodia 0.26 ratio compare
- 145 Brunei Darussalam 0.25 ratio compare
- 145 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.25 ratio compare
- 148 Kiribati 0.21 ratio compare
- 148 Liberia 0.21 ratio compare
- 148 Saint Lucia 0.21 ratio 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 representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Belize?
- Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Belize was 0.25 ratio in 2026, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.31 ratio in 2023.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 ratio in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament?
- Belize ranks 145th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the 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 Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Lower Chamber or Unicameral.