Share of women in parliament in Belize
Belize: Share of women in parliament was 12.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of women in parliament in Belize, 1997–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 12.5% for share of women in parliament in 2025.
The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Belize peaked at 15.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
Belize ranks 162nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women in parliament in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.4% | — |
| 1998 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.9% | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -51.7% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 3.1% | — |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | +200.0% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | +29.2% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 12.5% | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 3.4% | 6.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 0.0% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 0.0% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 9.7% | 15.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 159 Côte d'Ivoire 13.4% compare
- 160 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.3% compare
- 161 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.8% compare
- 163 Marshall Islands 12.1% compare
- 164 Brunei Darussalam 11.4% compare
- 164 Central African Republic 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3,305 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,470 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Belize?
- Share of women in parliament in Belize was 12.5% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does Belize rank for share of women in parliament?
- Belize ranks 162nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament 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 Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.