🇧🇿 Belize Politics - Governance, Freedom & Democracy
🇧🇿 Belize
BZ / BLZ #147
Nomad Score
54.0
Cities
10
Region
Caribbean Community,
Central American Integration System,
North America,
Americas,
Central America
Currency
BZD
📊 GOVERNANCE AT A GLANCE
Government
Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
UN Member
Yes
Independent
Yes
CPI Score (2026)
36/100
Press Freedom (2025)
68.3/100
#47
HDI
0.721
Regional Blocs
CARICOM,
CAIS
🏛 GOVERNMENT & LEADERS
Government Type
Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
| Title | Name |
|---|---|
| Monarchy of Belize | Charles III |
| Governor-General of Belize | Froyla Tzalam |
| Prime Minister of Belize | Johnny Briceño |
💰 CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX
CPI Score (2026)
36 / 100
Interpretation
Significant corruption
📰 PRESS FREEDOM INDEX
Overall Score (2025)
68.3 / 100
Global Rank
#47 / 180
Rank Change
+7 vs previous year
RSF Zone
Amériques
Political #64
53.2
Economic #61
48.3
Legal #77
64.0
Social #21
81.4
Safety #6
94.8
📊 PRESS FREEDOM DIMENSIONS
📋 PRESS FREEDOM HISTORICAL DATA
| Year | Score | Rank | Political | Economic | Legal | Social | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 68.3 | 47 | 53.2 | 48.3 | 64.0 | 81.4 | 94.8 |
| 2024 | 66.9 | 54 | 51.6 | 49.5 | 62.2 | 78.0 | 93.1 |
| 2023 | 70.5 | 51 | 62.0 | 53.9 | 68.1 | 79.6 | 88.9 |
| 2022 | 70.7 | 47 | 70.0 | 52.0 | 63.6 | 82.0 | 85.7 |
| 2021 | 72.4 | 53 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2020 | 72.5 | 53 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2019 | 72.5 | 53 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2018 | 75.5 | 47 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2017 | 76.6 | 41 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2016 | 79.4 | 36 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2015 | 81.5 | 30 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2014 | 83.0 | 29 | - | - | - | - | - |