Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Belize
Belize: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was -0.3972 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Belize, 1996–2024
Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Analysis
In 2024, rule of law - governance estimate in Belize stood at -0.3972 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Belize peaked at 0.3842 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -0.6383 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2014.
Belize ranks 126th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1778 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.0285 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3842 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1539 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.1108 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.376 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.4591 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.6383 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.0901 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4567 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.5277 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3972 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 123 Trinidad and Tobago -0.3715 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 124 Kazakhstan -0.3815 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 125 Gambia -0.3942 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 127 Lesotho -0.4066 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 128 Benin -0.4125 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 129 Brazil -0.4462 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
More reference data data for Belize
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0287 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.721 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 50.13 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 58.67 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.104 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.7847 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 79.3 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law - governance estimate in Belize?
- Rule of law - governance estimate in Belize was -0.3972 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
- What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3842 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
- What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6383 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2014.
- How does Belize rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
- Belize ranks 126th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rule of Law (RL) captures perceptions of the extent to which agents respect and follow the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police, courts, and the likelihood of crime and violence. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.