Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Belize
Belize: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita was 28.06 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Belize, 2000–2022
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Belize is 28.06 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Belize peaked at 43.36 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.03 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2000.
That places Belize 15th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.98 homicides per 100,000 population | 17.03 homicides per 100,000 population | 33.98 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.74 homicides per 100,000 population | 28.98 homicides per 100,000 population | 43.36 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.59 homicides per 100,000 population | 26.1 homicides per 100,000 population | 31.62 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 12 Bahamas, The 32.2 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 13 Honduras 31.44 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 14 Anguilla 29.14 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 16 Dominica 27.06 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 17 Saint Martin (French part) 26.9 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 18 Colombia 24.91 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More economy & growth data for Belize
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 1.5% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,374 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 6.6% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.70 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 6,374 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 299.82 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 149.91 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 963.64 million current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Belize?
- Homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Belize was 28.06 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 43.36 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012.
- What is the lowest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.03 homicides per 100,000 population in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Belize ranks 15th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.