Prison population rate in Belize
Belize: Prison population rate was 302 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
302
World rank
33rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
468
in 2006
All-time low
258
in 2021
Years of data
12
2000–2025
Prison population rate in Belize, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 302 for prison population rate in 2025.
The figure is down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Belize peaked at 468 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 258, in 2021.
That places Belize 33rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Prison population rate in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 310 | — |
| 2002 | 363 | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 415 | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 468 | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 445 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 441 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 457 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 430 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 345 | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 296 | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 258 | -12.8% |
| 2025 | 302 | +17.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 302 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216, 1.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belize's 302 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 280, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 400.2 | 310 | 468 | 5 |
| 2010s | 393.8 | 296 | 457 | 5 |
| 2020s | 280 | 258 | 302 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 30 Namibia 318 compare
- 31 Saint Lucia 310 compare
- 32 Northern Mariana Islands 304 compare
- 34 Russia 300 compare
- 35 Peru 299 compare
- 36 Martinique 298 compare
More population data for Belize
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0228 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 538.84 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.23 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.713 (2100)
- Population density 19.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 17,603 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Belize?
- Prison population rate in Belize was 302 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 468 in 2006.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 258 in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for prison population rate?
- Belize ranks 33rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prison population rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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