Gender Inequality Index in Belize
Belize: Gender Inequality Index was 0.428 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Belize, 1994–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 0.428 for gender inequality index in 2023.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Belize peaked at 0.54 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.384, in 2012.
That places Belize 61st out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.54 | — |
| 1995 | 0.532 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.526 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.523 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.527 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.514 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.508 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.505 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.492 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.509 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.493 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.483 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.468 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.445 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.438 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.423 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.406 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.409 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.384 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.401 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.413 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.429 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.44 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.464 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.466 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.461 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.469 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.436 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.436 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.428 | -1.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.428 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.345, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.428 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.362, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.527 | 0.514 | 0.54 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.4764 | 0.423 | 0.509 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4273 | 0.384 | 0.466 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4422 | 0.428 | 0.469 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More poverty & inequality data for Belize
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,857 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -13.82 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 21.74 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 21.7% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Belize?
- Gender inequality index in Belize was 0.428 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.54 in 1994.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.384 in 2012.
- How does Belize rank for gender inequality index?
- Belize ranks 61st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Inequality Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This index captures gender-based disadvantage in reproductive health, empowerment and the labor market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.