Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Belize
Belize: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.4537 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Belize, 1950–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for augmented human development index (excluding income) in Belize is 0.4537, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Belize peaked at 0.5135 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2302, in 1950.
Belize ranks 57th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2302 | — |
| 1955 | 0.2747 | +19.3% |
| 1960 | 0.2871 | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 0.3072 | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3091 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.325 | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3322 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3554 | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3778 | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3986 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4252 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4677 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5135 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5005 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4537 | -9.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.4537 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3894, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.4537 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4243, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2525 | 0.2302 | 0.2747 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.2972 | 0.2871 | 0.3072 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.3171 | 0.3091 | 0.325 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.3438 | 0.3322 | 0.3554 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.3882 | 0.3778 | 0.3986 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4464 | 0.4252 | 0.4677 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.507 | 0.5005 | 0.5135 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.4537 | 0.4537 | 0.4537 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More economy & growth data for Belize
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.27 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.40 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 240,004 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -99.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.5675 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in Belize?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Belize was 0.4537 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5135 in 2010.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2302 in 1950.
- How does Belize rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Belize ranks 57th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, and civil and political freedom. This indicator excludes the income-based wellbeing component.