Women in ministerial positions — all countries

Women in ministerial positions — Belize

Women in ministerial positions in Belize in 2025 — 5.6%. Ranked 173 in the world out of 190. Since 2005, the indicator has fallen by 0.7 pp.

2025 5.6% −0.3 pp vs 2024
World rank 173of 190
Period maximum 18.2%2008
Period minimum 0%2010

Trend over time

2005–2025 · % of ministers

Women in ministerial positions — Belize, 2005–202505101520200520072009201120132015201720192021202320252005: 6.3%2008: 18.2%2010: 0%2012: 0%2014: 13.3%2015: 13.3%2016: 0%2019: 6.3%2020: 11.1%2022: 11.8%2023: 6.3%2024: 5.9%2025: 5.6%
Change over the period: −0.7 pp Annual average: -0.04 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Belize

Belize 5.6%
World 22.4%
Central America computed 37.2%
Women in ministerial positions — Belize, by year Belize All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 5.6 −0.3 pp
2024 5.9 −0.4 pp
2023 6.3 −5.5 pp
2022 11.8
2020 11.1 +4.9 pp
2019 6.3
2016 0 −13.3 pp
2015 13.3 +0 pp
2014 13.3
2012 0
2010 0
2008 18.2
2005 6.3

Central America, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of women among the ministers of a government. The indicator complements the share of women in parliament and often diverges from it: parliamentary representation in many countries is backed by quotas, while the composition of a government is formed by the decision of one person or party, so it reacts faster and shifts more sharply — from zero to full parity within a single round of appointments.

Important: The aggregate for a country group is a simple average across countries rather than a weighted one: the correct weight would be the number of ministers, and the source does not publish it. A simple average answers the question of how widespread the practice is, not of how many women ministers there are in the world.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.