Belize

https://www.humantruth.info/belize.html

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

Belize
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	110th 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

1. Overview

#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.”
"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. Belize National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)₁₁
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	27.4
2	Norway	27.6
3	Sweden	30.4
	...
107	Azerbaijan	90.9
108	Bolivia	91.2
109	El Salvador	91.6
110	Belize	91.9
111	Nepal	93.6
112	Bhutan	94.3
113	Paraguay	96.3
114	Kiribati	97.2
	The Americas Avg	81.5
	World Avg	89.7
q=198.

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.

3. Belize's Demographics and Migration

#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen

Population:

Belize's population is predicted to rise to 438 824 by 2030. This rise is despite a low fertility rate, meaning, that this country is helping to alleviate problems with growing population in neighbouring countries by accepting immigrants, very likely as a requirement of maintaining an active workforce. This country has a fertility rate of 1.99. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - 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 (two new children for each set of parents who die), 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. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.₁₃

Population₂
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 best₁₄
Pos.		2022₁₄
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
4	India	2.01
5	Belize	1.99
6	Grenada	1.99
7	New Caledonia	2.02
8	Sri Lanka	1.97
9	Faroe Islands	2.05
10	Bangladesh	1.95
11	Vietnam	1.94
12	Georgia	2.06
	World Avg	2.47
q=208.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better₁₅
Pos.		2016 Per 100₁₅
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:

Immigrants₁₆
Pos.		2017 %₁₆
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.

Emigrants₁₇
Pos.		2010 %₁₇
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.

4. Belize's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #freedom #freethought #gender #gender_equality #homosexuality #human_rights #international_law #misogyny #morals #politics #prejudice #religious_tolerance #tolerance #women

Compared to The Americas (2025)₁₈
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₈
1	Canada	19.5
2	Uruguay	24.5
3	Costa Rica	33.7
	...
23	Suriname	83.1
24	Dominican Rep.	83.5
25	Venezuela	84.0
26	Belize	87.4
27	Dominica	87.8
28	Haiti	90.4
29=	Antigua & Barbuda	96.0
30	Bahamas	97.1
31	Guyana	97.5
	The Americas Avg	71.8
q=35.

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)₁₈
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₈
1	Sweden	8.5
2	Denmark	13.5
3	Norway	13.5
	...
88	Monaco	86.7
89	Turkey	86.7
90	Mali	86.8
91	Belize	87.4
92	Dominica	87.8
93	Belarus	88.3
94	Singapore	89.2
95	Russia	90.0
	World Avg	87.8
q=200.

The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Denmark and Norway₁₉. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are Somalia, The Vatican City and Sudan₁₉.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are statistics on supporting press freedom, eliminating modern slavery, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, its average Freedom in the World rating, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, 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 Europe₁₉, whereas the worst are Melanesia, The Middle East and Micronesia₁₉.

For more, see:

" Which are the Best Countries for Human Rights, Equality and Tolerance?" by Vexen Crabtree (2025).

Human Rights & Tolerance:

Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom Lower is better₂₀
Pos.		2014 Rank₂₀
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.

Freedom in the World Lower is better
Pos.		2024 Score
1=	Norway	1.0
1=	Canada	1.0
1=	Cape Verde	1.0
	...
38=	Sweden	1.0
42	France	1.5
43=	St Kitts & Nevis	1.5
43=	Belize	1.5
43=	Mongolia	1.5
43=	Lithuania	1.5
43=	Liechtenstein	1.5
43=	Grenada	1.5
	The Americas Avg	2.7
	World Avg	3.7
q=205.

Nominal Commitment to HR Higher is better₂₁
Pos.		2009 Treaties₂₁
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 better₂₂
Pos.		2019 Avg Yrs/Treaty₂₂
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.

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:

"Religion Versus Womankind" by Vexen Crabtree

Gender Inequality Lower is better₂₃
Pos.		2015₂₃
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 better₂₄
Pos.		2017 Score₂₄
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 better₂₅
Pos.		2021₂₅
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.

5. Belize's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #suicide #vaccines

Compared to The Americas (2020)₂₆
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₆
1	St Martin	67.5
2	Antigua & Barbuda	74.9
3	Grenada	77.3
	...
15=	Canada	92.6
16	Honduras	92.8
17	St Vincent & Grenadines	92.9
18=	Belize	93.1
18=	Paraguay	93.1
20	Dominica	93.2
21=	Guatemala	93.4
22	Colombia	94.0
23	Cuba	94.1
	The Americas Avg	92.7
q=36.

Health (2020)₂₆
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₆
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Maldives	41.7
3	Sri Lanka	43.1
	...
91	Honduras	92.8
92	St Vincent & Grenadines	92.9
93=	Paraguay	93.1
93=	Belize	93.1
95	Dominica	93.2
96=	Guatemala	93.4
96=	Georgia	93.4
98	Colombia	94.0
	World Avg	95.1
q=198.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, The Maldives and Sri Lanka₂₇. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, The Marshall Islands and Nigeria₂₇.

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 Mediterranean₂₇, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Africa and Australasia₂₇.

For more, see:

"Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Health:

Belize does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Belize comes in the best 20 for its fertility rate₁₄ (one of the lowest in The Americas). It does better than average in its suicide rate₂₈, its immunizations take-up₂₉ and in its smoking rate₃₀ (but bad for The Americas). But, things still need to improve in Belize. Belize does worse than average for its alcohol consumption rate₃₁, its average life expectancy₁₁ and in its adolescent birth rate₂₃. And finally, it falls into the worst 20 in its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₂ (one of the highest in The Americas). The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the last 40 years. Life expectancy in Belize improved by +3.2yrs in the 30 years from 1990, less than the global average of +7.9yrs. Belize's peak fertility rate was 6.5 in 1960.

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 better₃₁
Pos.		2016 Per Capita₃₁
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 best₁₄
Pos.		2022₁₄
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
4	India	2.01
5	Belize	1.99
6	Grenada	1.99
7	New Caledonia	2.02
8	Sri Lanka	1.97
9	Faroe Islands	2.05
10	Bangladesh	1.95
11	Vietnam	1.94
12	Georgia	2.06
	The Americas Avg	1.80
	World Avg	2.47
q=208.

Smoking Rates Lower is better₃₀
Pos.		2014₃₀
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 Rate₂₈
Pos.		2013 Per 100k₂₈
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 better₃₂
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₂
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 better₃₃
Pos.		2016 %₃₃
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 better₂₃
Pos.		2015 Per 1000₂₃
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 better₂₉
Pos.		2015 Avg %₂₉
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.

6. Belize's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #food #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism

Compared to The Americas (2023)₃₄
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₄
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)₃₄
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₄
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.

Belize ranks 42nd in the world in terms of its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is derived from 5 data sets. Belize does better than average in the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population₃₅ (but bad for The Americas), how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity and in its environmental performance₃₆. Belize doesn't do so well in other areas. Belize does worse than average in terms of reducing annual meat consumption per person₃₇ (still good for The Americas) and in its forested percent change 2000-2020₃₈.

Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better₃₈
Pos.		Total₃₈
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 better₃₆
Pos.		2018₃₆
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 better₃₅
Pos.		2011 %₃₅
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 better₃₇
Pos.		2021 kg₃₇
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.

7. Belize's Modernity and Learning

#education #it_security #modernity #technology #the_internet

Compared to The Americas (2020)₃₉
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₉
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)₃₉
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₉
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 better₄₀
Pos.		2018₄₀
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 better₄₁
Pos.		2021 Years₄₁
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 better₃₂
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₂
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 better₄₂
Pos.		2016₄₂
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 better₄₃
Pos.		2013₄₃
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 better₄₄
Pos.		2017 Ratio₄₄
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.

8. National Culture

#happiness

Happiness Higher is better₄₅
Pos.		2018 Score₄₅
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 better₃₂
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₂
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 better₃₂
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₂
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.

9. Peace Versus Instability

Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better₃₂
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₂
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 better₃₂
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₂
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.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better₄₆
Pos.		2019₄₆
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 better₄₇
Pos.		2023 %₄₇
1	Slovakia	24.1%₄₈
2	Slovenia	24.3%₄₈
3	Belarus	24.4%₄₉
	...
160	Zambia	51.5%₅₀
161	Brazil	52.0%₅₀
162	Botswana	53.3%₅₁
163	Swaziland	54.6%₅₂
164	Colombia	54.8%₅₀
165	Belize	57.7%₅₃
166	Namibia	59.1%₅₁
167	S. Africa	63.0%₅₄
	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 better₅₅
Pos.		2018 Severity₅₅
1	Armenia	.001
2	Ukraine	.001
3	Serbia	.001
	...
23	Dominican Rep.	.015
24	China	.016
25	Brazil	.016₅₆
26	Belize	.017
27	Ecuador	.018
28	Jamaica	.018
29	Paraguay	.019
30	Vietnam	.019
	The Americas Avg	.045
	World Avg	.154
q=101.

11. Religion and Beliefs

#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 below₅₇:

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)₅₈.

The International Humanist and Ethical Union produced a report in 2012 entitled "Freedom of Thought" (2012)₅₉, 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)₆₀

Links:

A List of All Religions and Belief Systems