Share of women in parliament ipu in Belize
Belize: Share of women in parliament ipu was 12.5 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
12.5
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
162nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
15.62
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 2008
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Share of women in parliament ipu in Belize, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 12.5 for share of women in parliament ipu 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 ipu in Belize peaked at 15.62 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 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 ipu in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.45 | — |
| 1998 | 3.45 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.9 | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 6.9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.33 | -51.7% |
| 2004 | 6.67 | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 6.67 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.67 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.33 | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 3.12 | — |
| 2013 | 3.12 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.12 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.12 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.12 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.38 | +200.0% |
| 2018 | 9.38 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.38 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.68 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 12.5 | +29.2% |
| 2022 | 12.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.62 | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 15.62 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 12.5 | -20.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 12.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.82, 55% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 12.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.25, 40% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6 | 3.45 | 6.9 | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.74 | 0 | 6.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.38 | 0 | 9.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.07 | 9.68 | 15.62 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 159 Cote d'Ivoire 13.39 compare
- 160 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.33 compare
- 161 Democratic Republic of Congo 12.8 compare
- 163 Marshall Islands 12.12 compare
- 164 Brunei 11.43 compare
- 164 Central African Republic 11.43 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 share of women in parliament ipu in Belize?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Belize was 12.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 15.62 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2008.
- How does Belize rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Belize ranks 162nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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