https://www.humantruth.info/belize.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Belize | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 121st best |
Capital | Belmopan |
Land Area | 22 810km21 |
Location | North America, The Americas, Central America |
Population | 0.4m2 |
Life Expectancy | 70.47yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $6 309 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | BZ, BLZ, 845 |
Internet Domain | .bz6 |
Currency | Dollar (BZD)7 |
Telephone | +5018 |
#germany #guatemala #hong_kong #spain #UK
“Belize was the site of several Mayan city states until their decline at the end of the first millennium A.D. The British and Spanish disputed the region in the 17th and 18th centuries; it formally became the colony of British Honduras in 1854. Territorial disputes between the UK and Guatemala delayed the independence of Belize until 1981. Guatemala refused to recognize the new nation until 1992 and the two countries are involved in an ongoing border dispute. Guatemala and Belize plan to hold a simultaneous referendum, set for 6 October 2013, to determine if this dispute will go before the International Court of Justice at The Hague. Tourism has become the mainstay of the economy. Current concerns include the country's heavy foreign debt burden, high unemployment, growing involvement in the Mexican and South American drug trade, high crime rates, and one of the highest HIV/AIDS prevalence rates in Central America.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“With one foot planted in the Central American jungles and the other dipped in the Caribbean Sea, Belize combines the best of both worlds. Sitting smack dab between Spanish-speaking Central America and the Caribbean (geographically and culturally), Central America´s youngest nation definitely dances to its own beat. Belize´s 240 miles of coastline and uncountable islands offer amazing swimming and beachcombing, and its barrier reef (the northern hemisphere´s largest) is a diver´s paradise. Belize´s jungles are dotted with ancient structures built in the days when Belize was but a small part of the greater Maya kingdom, offering much for the intrepid to explore. Culturally, Belize is surprisingly diverse. Though officially an English-speaking nation, expect to hear Spanish, Kriol, Garifuna and Maya, with perhaps a bit of Cantonese and Mennonite German thrown in for good measure. Though among the pricier destinations in Central America, for cuisine, diversity and culture, Belize still offers more than enough bang for your buck to make it worth the trip.”
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Value11 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.962 |
2 | Norway | 0.961 |
3 | Iceland | 0.959 |
... | ||
120 | Venezuela | 0.691 |
121 | Iraq | 0.686 |
122 | Tajikistan | 0.685 |
123= | Belize | 0.683 |
123= | Morocco | 0.683 |
125 | El Salvador | 0.675 |
126 | Nicaragua | 0.667 |
127 | Bhutan | 0.666 |
The Americas Avg | 0.75 | |
World Avg | 0.72 | |
q=191. |
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better PPP $11 | |
1 | Liechtenstein | $146 830 |
2 | Singapore | $90 919 |
3 | Qatar | $87 134 |
... | ||
127 | India | $6 590 |
128 | Palestine | $6 583 |
129 | Tuvalu | $6 351 |
130 | Belize | $6 309 |
131 | Cape Verde | $6 230 |
132 | Ghana | $5 745 |
133 | Nicaragua | $5 625 |
134 | Bangladesh | $5 472 |
The Americas Avg | $16 628 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index12 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank12 | |
1 | Denmark | 28.3 |
2 | Norway | 28.5 |
3 | Finland | 31.7 |
... | ||
118 | Antigua & Barbuda | 94.6 |
119 | Guatemala | 94.7 |
120 | Iran | 95.6 |
121 | Belize | 96.0 |
122 | Nicaragua | 96.8 |
123 | Bangladesh | 98.2 |
124 | Senegal | 98.7 |
125 | Kenya | 98.8 |
The Americas Avg | 83.5 | |
World Avg | 87.1 | |
q=196. |
The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..
The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.
#birth_control #demographics #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population
Population:
Belize's population is predicted to rise to 438 824 by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 2.70. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population is growing, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity, i.e., the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate, which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1.Population2 | ||
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Pos. | 2018 Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
... | ||
169 | Malta | 0.4m |
170 | Brunei | 0.4m |
171 | Bahamas | 0.4m |
172 | Belize | 0.4m |
173 | Iceland | 0.3m |
174 | Vanuatu | 0.3m |
175 | Barbados | 0.3m |
176 | Sao Tome & Principe | 0.2m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
109 | Micronesia | 70.7 |
110 | Venezuela | 70.6 |
111 | Jamaica | 70.5 |
112 | Belize | 70.5 |
113 | Vanuatu | 70.4 |
114 | Iraq | 70.4 |
115 | Solomon Islands | 70.3 |
116 | Suriname | 70.3 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best13 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201313 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
... | ||
110 | Singapore | 1.35 |
111 | Saudi Arabia | 2.67 |
112 | Portugal | 1.31 |
113 | Belize | 2.70 |
114 | Malta | 1.28 |
115 | Syria | 2.81 |
116 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 1.13 |
117 | Paraguay | 2.87 |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per 10014 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3= | Chad | 04.7 |
... | ||
53 | Jordan | 08.0 |
54 | Laos | 08.1 |
55 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 08.2 |
56 | Belize | 08.3 |
57 | Gabon | 08.5 |
58 | Pakistan | 08.6 |
59 | Bahrain | 08.7 |
60 | Syria | 09.0 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants15 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 %15 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
... | ||
27 | Equatorial Guinea | 17.5% |
28 | Ireland | 16.9% |
29 | Cyprus | 16.0% |
30 | Belize | 16.0% |
31 | San Marino | 15.7% |
32 | Bahamas | 15.6% |
33 | Maldives | 15.4% |
34 | USA | 15.3% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants16 | ||
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Pos. | 2010 %16 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
... | ||
36 | Cyprus | 17.0% |
37 | Marshall Islands | 16.6% |
38 | Ireland | 16.1% |
39 | Belize | 16.1% |
40 | Azerbaijan | 16.0% |
41 | Bulgaria | 16.0% |
42 | Lebanon | 15.6% |
43 | Equatorial Guinea | 14.9% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#equality #freedom #freethought #gender #gender_equality #homosexuality #human_rights #international_law #misogyny #morals #politics #prejudice #religious_tolerance #tolerance #women
Compared to The Americas (2020)17 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank17 | |
1 | Canada | 21.0 |
2 | Uruguay | 26.5 |
3 | Costa Rica | 36.5 |
... | ||
24 | Haiti | 86.4 |
25 | Suriname | 86.7 |
26 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 89.2 |
27 | Belize | 93.9 |
28 | Cuba | 97.4 |
29= | Guyana | 102.7 |
30 | Antigua & Barbuda | 105.0 |
31= | Bahamas | 105.0 |
32 | Dominica | 105.2 |
The Americas Avg | 73.9 | |
q=35. |
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)17 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank17 | |
1 | Sweden | 9.0 |
2 | Norway | 14.5 |
3 | Denmark | 14.5 |
... | ||
101 | Thailand | 93.3 |
102 | Niger | 93.8 |
103 | Monaco | 93.8 |
104 | Belize | 93.9 |
105 | Uganda | 94.2 |
106 | Lesotho | 94.8 |
107= | Sri Lanka | 94.8 |
107= | Botswana | 94.8 |
World Avg | 87.9 | |
q=199. |
The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Norway and Denmark18. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are The Solomon Islands, Somalia and Tuvalu18.
The data sets used to calculate points for each country are statistics on commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, supporting press freedom, eliminating modern slavery, opposing gender inequality, the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators), the year from which women could participate in democracy, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice, LGBT equality and freethought. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe18, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Micronesia and Australasia18.
For more, see:
Human Rights & Tolerance:
Nominal Commitment to HR Higher is better19 | ||
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Pos. | 2009 Treaties19 | |
1 | Argentina | 24 |
2= | Chile | 23 |
2= | Costa Rica | 23 |
... | ||
87 | Seychelles | 16 |
88= | Tajikistan | 16 |
88= | Ghana | 16 |
88= | Belize | 16 |
88= | Monaco | 16 |
88= | Latvia | 16 |
88= | Yemen | 16 |
88= | Congo, DR | 16 |
The Americas Avg | 16.5 | |
World Avg | 15.1 | |
q=194. |
HR Treaties Lag Lower is better20 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2019 Avg Yrs/Treaty20 | |
1 | Ecuador | 2.15 |
2 | Uruguay | 2.25 |
3 | Tunisia | 3.65 |
... | ||
71 | Eritrea | 8.66 |
72= | Paraguay | 8.78 |
72= | Burkina Faso | 8.78 |
74 | Belize | 8.88 |
75 | Yemen | 8.88 |
76 | Japan | 9.16 |
77 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 9.17 |
78 | India | 9.18 |
The Americas Avg | 8.45 | |
World Avg | 10.02 | |
q=195. |
Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom Lower is better21 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2014 Rank21 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 1 |
2 | Switzerland | 2 |
3 | New Zealand | 3 |
... | ||
135 | Gabon | 135 |
136 | Togo | 136 |
137 | Bangladesh | 137 |
138 | Belize | 138 |
139 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 139 |
140 | Nigeria | 140 |
141 | China | 141 |
142 | Ethiopia | 142 |
The Americas Avg | 72.4 | |
World Avg | 79.7 | |
q=159. |
Gender Equality:
The 1950s saw a late rush of 43 countries, including Belize and many developing nations, move to cease preventing women from voting. Belize has made some steps towards ending gender inequality but much more needs to be done.
See:
Gender Inequality Lower is better22 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201522 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.04 |
2 | Denmark | 0.04 |
3 | Netherlands | 0.04 |
... | ||
78 | Bahamas | 0.36 |
79 | Thailand | 0.37 |
80 | Myanmar (Burma) | 0.37 |
81 | Belize | 0.38 |
82 | Mauritius | 0.38 |
83 | Lebanon | 0.38 |
84 | Rwanda | 0.38 |
85 | El Salvador | 0.38 |
The Americas Avg | 0.39 | |
World Avg | 0.36 | |
q=159. |
Year Women Can Vote Lower is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total Year | |
1 | New Zealand | 1893 |
2 | Australia | 1902 |
3 | Finland | 1906 |
... | ||
97= | Bhutan | 1953 |
97= | Syria | 1953 |
99 | Colombia | 1954 |
100= | Belize | 1954 |
100= | Ghana | 1954 |
102 | Nicaragua | 1955 |
103= | Ethiopia | 1955 |
103= | Peru | 1955 |
The Americas Avg | 1947 | |
World Avg | 1930 | |
q=189. |
Prejudice:
LGBT Equality Higher is better23 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Score23 | |
1 | Netherlands | 103 |
2 | Belgium | 90 |
3 | Sweden | 86 |
... | ||
99= | Vanuatu | 15 |
99= | Congo, DR | 15 |
99= | Lesotho | 15 |
99= | Belize | 15 |
99= | Belarus | 15 |
99= | Kyrgyzstan | 15 |
105 | Jordan | 12 |
106= | China | 12 |
The Americas Avg | 26.1 | |
World Avg | 12.6 | |
q=196. |
Freedom of Thought Lower is better24 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202124 | |
1= | Belgium | 1.0 |
1= | Netherlands | 1.0 |
1= | Taiwan | 1.0 |
... | ||
86 | Venezuela | 2.8 |
87= | Canada | 2.8 |
88 | Switzerland | 3.0 |
89= | Belize | 3.0 |
89= | Lesotho | 3.0 |
89= | Laos | 3.0 |
89= | Grenada | 3.0 |
89= | Finland | 3.0 |
The Americas Avg | 2.7 | |
World Avg | 3.0 | |
q=196. |
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #suicide #vaccines
Compared to The Americas (2020)25 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank25 | |
1 | Antigua & Barbuda | 75.6 |
2= | Brazil | 82.1 |
3 | Cuba | 82.4 |
... | ||
27 | Bolivia | 103.4 |
28 | Uruguay | 103.6 |
29= | Guatemala | 103.8 |
30 | Jamaica | 106.6 |
31= | Belize | 107.1 |
32 | Dominican Rep. | 109.4 |
33 | Haiti | 111.4 |
34 | Argentina | 114.9 |
35 | Venezuela | 118.5 |
The Americas Avg | 96.2 | |
q=35. |
Health (2020)25 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank25 | |
1 | Monaco | 13.0 |
2 | Hong Kong | 18.3 |
3 | Maldives | 41.0 |
... | ||
142 | Lesotho | 106.3 |
143 | Botswana | 106.5 |
144 | Jamaica | 106.6 |
145= | Belize | 107.1 |
145= | Belarus | 107.1 |
147 | Ukraine | 107.3 |
148 | Tanzania | 107.5 |
149 | Mauritania | 107.6 |
World Avg | 93.5 | |
q=196. |
The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Hong Kong and The Maldives26. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Marshall Islands, S. Sudan and Palau26.
The data sets used to calculate points for each country are its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Asia and The Mediterranean26, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa26.
For more, see:
Health:
Belize has some poor policies and cultural issues which cause some public health problems. Belize does better than average when it comes to its suicide rate27, its immunizations take-up28 and in its smoking rate29 (but bad for The Americas). But, things could still be better. Belize does worse than average for its alcohol consumption rate30, its average life expectancy11, its fertility rate13 and in its adolescent birth rate22. And finally, it falls into the worst 20 in its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance31 (amongst the worst in The Americas). The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the past 40 years. Life expectancy in Belize improved by +3.2yrs in the 30 years from 1990, less than the global average of +7.9yrs.Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
109 | Micronesia | 70.7 |
110 | Venezuela | 70.6 |
111 | Jamaica | 70.5 |
112 | Belize | 70.5 |
113 | Vanuatu | 70.4 |
114 | Iraq | 70.4 |
115 | Solomon Islands | 70.3 |
116 | Suriname | 70.3 |
The Americas Avg | 72.58 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption Lower is better30 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per Capita30 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
... | ||
99 | Mexico | 6.5 |
100 | Philippines | 6.6 |
101 | Cambodia | 6.7 |
102= | Belize | 6.8 |
102= | Sao Tome & Principe | 6.8 |
104 | Dominican Rep. | 6.9 |
105= | Antigua & Barbuda | 7.0 |
105= | Niue | 7.0 |
The Americas Avg | 6.9 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best13 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201313 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
... | ||
110 | Singapore | 1.35 |
111 | Saudi Arabia | 2.67 |
112 | Portugal | 1.31 |
113 | Belize | 2.70 |
114 | Malta | 1.28 |
115 | Syria | 2.81 |
116 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 1.13 |
117 | Paraguay | 2.87 |
The Americas Avg | 2.29 | |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Smoking Rates Lower is better29 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201429 | |
1 | Guinea | 15 |
2 | Solomon Islands | 26 |
3 | Kiribati | 28 |
... | ||
68 | Antigua & Barbuda | 362 |
69 | Yemen | 388 |
70 | S. Sudan | 398 |
71 | Belize | 400 |
72 | Swaziland | 427 |
73 | Sudan | 428 |
74 | Costa Rica | 432 |
75 | Botswana | 449 |
The Americas Avg | 457 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Suicide Rate27 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2013 Per 100k27 | |
1 | Haiti | 0 |
2 | Grenada | 0 |
3 | Egypt | 0.1 |
... | ||
19= | St Vincent & Grenadines | 7.3 |
19= | Guatemala | 7.3 |
19= | Barbados | 7.3 |
19= | Belize | 7.3 |
23 | Bahrain | 7.5 |
24 | Albania | 8 |
25= | Mexico | 8.5 |
25= | Israel | 8.5 |
The Americas Avg | 13.57 | |
World Avg | 20.93 | |
q=91. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank31 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
... | ||
155 | Bahamas | 155 |
156 | Libya | 156 |
157 | Papua New Guinea | 157 |
158 | Belize | 158 |
159 | Algeria | 159 |
160 | Senegal | 160 |
161 | Mauritania | 161 |
162 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 162 |
The Americas Avg | 94.3 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Overweight Adults Lower is better32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 %32 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
... | ||
91= | Switzerland | 54.3 |
91= | Austria | 54.3 |
93 | Armenia | 54.4 |
94 | Belize | 54.8 |
95 | Haiti | 54.9 |
96= | St Vincent & Grenadines | 55.0 |
96= | Solomon Islands | 55.0 |
98 | Denmark | 55.4 |
The Americas Avg | 57.4 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better22 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Per 100022 | |
1 | N. Korea | 0.5 |
2 | S. Korea | 1.6 |
3 | Switzerland | 2.9 |
... | ||
130 | Honduras | 65.0 |
131 | El Salvador | 65.2 |
132 | S. Sudan | 65.9 |
133 | Belize | 65.9 |
134 | Ghana | 66.8 |
135 | Brazil | 67.0 |
136 | Comoros | 68.3 |
137 | Swaziland | 70.4 |
The Americas Avg | 56.6 | |
World Avg | 47.9 | |
q=185. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better28 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Avg %28 | |
1= | Hungary | 99.0 |
1= | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
... | ||
67= | Grenada | 95.2 |
67= | Slovenia | 95.2 |
67= | Macedonia | 95.2 |
70 | Belize | 95.1 |
71 | Algeria | 95.0 |
72 | Tuvalu | 94.9 |
73 | Eritrea | 94.7 |
74 | Singapore | 94.6 |
The Americas Avg | 91.3 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #food #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism
Compared to The Americas (2023)33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank33 | |
1 | Uruguay | 48.0 |
2 | Peru | 48.2 |
3 | Costa Rica | 49.6 |
... | ||
8= | Colombia | 58.8 |
9 | Paraguay | 61.0 |
10 | Cuba | 64.7 |
11 | Belize | 65.3 |
12 | Brazil | 66.8 |
13 | El Salvador | 71.8 |
14 | Trinidad & Tobago | 73.5 |
15 | Nicaragua | 75.5 |
16= | Guatemala | 76.2 |
The Americas Avg | 80.1 | |
q=35. |
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank33 | |
1 | Japan | 33.2 |
2 | Philippines | 45.0 |
3 | Uruguay | 48.0 |
... | ||
39 | Burkina Faso | 64.3 |
40 | Cuba | 64.7 |
41 | Ethiopia | 64.8 |
42 | Belize | 65.3 |
43 | Netherlands | 65.8 |
44 | Australia | 66.4 |
45= | Egypt | 66.6 |
45= | Austria | 66.6 |
World Avg | 85.7 | |
q=188. |
Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total37 | |
1 | Guernsey | 82.6% |
2 | Bahrain | 75.2% |
3 | Iceland | 64.7% |
... | ||
200 | Sao Tome & Principe | -11.1% |
201 | Mayotte | -11.6% |
202 | Congo, DR | -12.7% |
203 | Belize | -12.9% |
204 | Nigeria | -13.6% |
205 | El Salvador | -13.8% |
206 | Botswana | -13.9% |
207 | Sierra Leone | -14.0% |
The Americas Avg | -2.1% | |
World Avg | -0.1% | |
q=234. |
From 2010 to 2020, Belize destroyed 8% of its forest cover, falling from 1391 thousand hectares to 1277.
Environmental Performance Higher is better35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201835 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
... | ||
78 | Jamaica | 58.6 |
79 | Namibia | 58.5 |
80 | Iran | 58.2 |
81 | Belize | 57.8 |
82 | Philippines | 57.7 |
83 | Mongolia | 57.5 |
84= | Serbia | 57.5 |
84= | Chile | 57.5 |
The Americas Avg | 58.8 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Convention on Biological Diversity Earlier is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total Signed | |
1= | China | 1993 Dec 29 |
1= | Guinea | 1993 Dec 29 |
1= | Cook Islands | 1993 Dec 29 |
... | ||
40 | Portugal | 1994 Mar 21 |
41= | Germany | 1994 Mar 21 |
41= | Denmark | 1994 Mar 21 |
43 | Belize | 1994 Mar 30 |
44 | Albania | 1994 Apr 05 |
45 | Malawi | 1994 May 03 |
46 | Samoa | 1994 May 10 |
47 | India | 1994 May 19 |
The Americas Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
World Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2011 %34 | |
1 | Argentina | 78.3% |
2 | Greece | 77.6% |
3 | Brazil | 77.1% |
... | ||
35 | Chad | 52.8% |
36 | Kenya | 52.1% |
37 | Central African Rep. | 51.9% |
38 | Belize | 50.6% |
39 | Burkina Faso | 50.5% |
40 | Dominican Rep. | 50.2% |
41 | Thailand | 49.9% |
42 | Italy | 49.6% |
The Americas Avg | 58.6% | |
World Avg | 39.9% | |
q=145. |
Meat Consumption Lower is better36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 kg36 | |
1 | Congo, DR | 03.0 |
2 | Burundi | 03.5 |
3 | Bangladesh | 04.3 |
... | ||
96 | Mauritius | 54.2 |
97 | Saudi Arabia | 55.1 |
98 | Zimbabwe | 56.0 |
99 | Belize | 56.6 |
100 | Japan | 57.2 |
101 | Turkmenistan | 57.4 |
102 | Papua New Guinea | 58.5 |
103 | Trinidad & Tobago | 58.5 |
The Americas Avg | 70.3 | |
World Avg | 52.5 | |
q=185. |
#education #it_security #modernity #technology #the_internet
Compared to The Americas (2020)38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank38 | |
1 | Canada | 21.9 |
2 | USA | 28.2 |
3 | Argentina | 43.6 |
... | ||
23 | Dominica | 83.8 |
24 | Antigua & Barbuda | 84.0 |
25= | US Virgin Islands | 86.0 |
25= | Belize | 86.0 |
27 | Panama | 87.0 |
28 | Venezuela | 89.5 |
29 | Greenland | 90.0 |
30= | St Vincent & Grenadines | 90.3 |
31 | Bolivia | 91.0 |
The Americas Avg | 81.3 | |
q=41. |
Modernity & Learning (2020)38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank38 | |
1 | Finland | 7.7 |
2 | Taiwan | 10.0 |
3 | Switzerland | 14.7 |
... | ||
111 | Morocco | 85.1 |
112 | Lebanon | 85.7 |
113= | US Virgin Islands | 86.0 |
113= | Belize | 86.0 |
115 | Panama | 87.0 |
116 | Indonesia | 89.3 |
117 | Venezuela | 89.5 |
118 | Greenland | 90.0 |
World Avg | 82.7 | |
q=205. |
Modernity and Education:
Secondary Education Higher is better39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201839 | |
1= | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
1= | Estonia | 100.0% |
1= | Austria | 100.0% |
... | ||
62 | Hong Kong | 79.4% |
63 | Chile | 79.3% |
64 | China | 78.6% |
65 | Belize | 78.6% |
66 | Malta | 78.2% |
67 | Fiji | 76.9% |
68 | S. Africa | 76.5% |
69 | Spain | 75.8% |
The Americas Avg | 63.0% | |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling Higher is better40 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years40 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
... | ||
107 | Cameroon | 13.1 |
108 | Panama | 13.1 |
109 | Suriname | 13.0 |
110 | Belize | 13.0 |
111 | Paraguay | 13.0 |
112 | Gabon | 13.0 |
113 | Vietnam | 13.0 |
114 | Togo | 13.0 |
The Americas Avg | 14.2 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank31 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
... | ||
109 | Brazil | 109 |
110 | Nicaragua | 110 |
111 | Togo | 111 |
112 | Belize | 112 |
113 | Algeria | 113 |
114 | Bahamas | 114 |
115 | Bahrain | 115 |
116 | Kazakhstan | 116 |
The Americas Avg | 99.8 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users Higher is better41 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201641 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
... | ||
108 | Panama | 45% |
109 | Mexico | 45% |
110= | Kenya | 45% |
110= | Belize | 45% |
112 | Ukraine | 44% |
113 | Philippines | 44% |
114 | Jamaica | 43% |
115 | Ecuador | 43% |
The Americas Avg | 56.4% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
IT Security Lower is better42 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201342 | |
1= | Ireland | 0.11 |
1= | Luxembourg | 0.11 |
1= | Belize | 0.11 |
4 | Hong Kong | 0.12 |
5 | Mexico | 0.16 |
6 | Israel | 0.20 |
7 | Colombia | 0.22 |
8= | S. Africa | 0.22 |
8= | Japan | 0.22 |
10 | Philippines | 0.24 |
11 | Czechia | 0.24 |
12 | Argentina | 0.27 |
The Americas Avg | 0.84 | |
World Avg | 0.98 | |
IPv6 Uptake Higher is better43 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Ratio43 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
... | ||
159= | Bahrain | 0.0 |
159= | Palau | 0.0 |
159= | Equatorial Guinea | 0.0 |
159= | Belize | 0.0 |
159= | Suriname | 0.0 |
159= | Grenada | 0.0 |
159= | Gabon | 0.0 |
159= | Lebanon | 0.0 |
The Americas Avg | 3.36 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
Happiness Higher is better44 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 Score44 | |
1 | Finland | 7.6 |
2 | Norway | 7.6 |
3 | Denmark | 7.6 |
... | ||
46 | Thailand | 6.1 |
47 | Italy | 6.0 |
48 | Ecuador | 6.0 |
49 | Belize | 6.0 |
50 | Lithuania | 6.0 |
51 | Slovenia | 5.9 |
52 | Romania | 5.9 |
53 | Latvia | 5.9 |
The Americas Avg | 6.05 | |
World Avg | 5.38 | |
q=156. |
Creativity & Culture Lower is better31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank31 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
... | ||
33 | Serbia | 33 |
34 | S. Korea | 34 |
35 | New Zealand | 35 |
36 | Belize | 36 |
37 | Iceland | 37 |
38 | Croatia | 38 |
39 | Bulgaria | 39 |
40 | Marshall Islands | 40 |
The Americas Avg | 80.2 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank31 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
... | ||
138 | Cambodia | 138 |
139 | Antigua & Barbuda | 139 |
140 | Afghanistan | 140 |
141 | Belize | 141 |
142 | Slovakia | 142 |
143 | Tanzania | 143 |
144 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 144 |
145 | Samoa | 145 |
The Americas Avg | 100.5 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank31 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
... | ||
140 | Kuwait | 140 |
141 | Saudi Arabia | 141 |
142 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 142 |
143 | Belize | 143 |
144 | Haiti | 144 |
145 | Libya | 145 |
146 | Croatia | 146 |
147 | UAE | 147 |
The Americas Avg | 82.3 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank31 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
... | ||
110 | Kazakhstan | 110 |
111 | Jordan | 111 |
112 | Libya | 112 |
113 | Belize | 113 |
114 | Morocco | 114 |
115 | Iraq | 115 |
116 | Dominica | 116 |
117 | Saudi Arabia | 117 |
The Americas Avg | 91.5 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development
Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better45 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201945 | |
1 | Iceland | 2.40 |
2= | Singapore | 2.50 |
2= | Hong Kong | 2.50 |
... | ||
85 | Colombia | 10.70 |
86 | Peru | 10.80 |
87 | Brazil | 10.90 |
88 | Belize | 11.10 |
89 | Grenada | 11.20 |
90= | Kyrgyzstan | 11.30 |
90= | St Vincent & Grenadines | 11.30 |
92 | Ecuador | 11.50 |
The Americas Avg | 12.03 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better46 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 %46 | |
1 | Slovakia | 24.1%47 |
2 | Slovenia | 24.3%47 |
3 | Belarus | 24.4%48 |
... | ||
160 | Zambia | 51.5%49 |
161 | Brazil | 52.0%49 |
162 | Botswana | 53.3%50 |
163 | Swaziland | 54.6%51 |
164 | Colombia | 54.8%49 |
165 | Belize | 57.7%52 |
166 | Namibia | 59.1%50 |
167 | S. Africa | 63.0%53 |
The Americas Avg | 44.0% | |
World Avg | 36.5% | |
q=167. |
Income inequality data is rarely available for Belize - only for 6 years between 1980 and 2019.
Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better54 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 Severity54 | |
1 | Armenia | .001 |
2 | Ukraine | .001 |
3 | Serbia | .001 |
... | ||
23 | Dominican Rep. | .015 |
24 | China | .016 |
25 | Brazil | .01655 |
26 | Belize | .017 |
27 | Ecuador | .018 |
28 | Jamaica | .018 |
29 | Paraguay | .019 |
30 | Vietnam | .019 |
The Americas Avg | .045 | |
World Avg | .154 | |
q=101. |
#buddhism #catholicism #christianity #hinduism #islam #judaism
Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below56:
Christian | 87.6% |
Muslim | 0.1% |
Hindu | 0.2% |
Buddhist | 0.5% |
Folk Religion | 1.5% |
Jewish | 1% |
Unaffiliated | 8.9% |
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Roman Catholic 39.3%, Pentacostal 8.3%, Seventh Day Adventist 5.3%, Anglican 4.5%, Mennonite 3.7%, Baptist 3.5%, Methodist 2.8%, Nazarene 2.8%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.6%, other 9.9% (includes Bahai Faith, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, and Mormon), other (unknown) 3.1%, none 15.2% (2010 census)57.
The International Humanist and Ethical Union produced a report in 2012 entitled "Freedom of Thought" (2012)58, in which they document bias and prejudice at the national level that is based on religion, belief and/or lack of belief. Their entry for Belize states:
“The constitution and other laws and policies protect freedom of religion or belief. There is no state religion; however, the preamble to the constitution states, "The nation of Belize shall be founded upon principles which acknowledge the supremacy of God." An amendment to the constitution expanded the appointed Senate to 12 persons, one of whom is appointed by the governor general acting in accordance with the advice of the Belize Council of Churches and the Evangelical Association of Churches. The membership of these organizations includes several Christian denominations, among them Anglican, Catholic, Methodist, Presbyterian, Salvation Army, Chinese Christian Mission, Chinese Christian Church, and Seventh-day Adventist.
The constitution stipulates that religious communities may establish "places of education" and states that "no such community shall be prevented from providing religious instruction for persons of that community." Although there is no state religion, the educational system maintains by statute a strong religious curriculum. The curriculum ties "spirituality" with social studies courses.”
"Freedom of Thought" by IHEU (2012)59
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