Belize
At a glance
- Official language
- English
- Currency
- Belize dollar (BZD)
- Government
- Parliamentary monarchy
- Legislature
- National Assembly
- Demonym
- Belizean
- Time zone
- UTC−06:00
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +501
- Internet TLD
- .bz
- ISO 3166
- BZ
- Established
- 1981
- Highest point
- Doyle's Delight (1,124 m (3,688 ft))
- National anthem
- Land of the Free
Facts via Wikidata.
Economy and developmentUpper middle income
Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN, V-Dem; CC BY 4.0). Each figure is the most recent year available.
Alliances & Organisations3 full memberships
Political & Economic
Regional
Full memberDashed border = Candidate / ApplicantItalic = Dialogue / Observer
Leadership History7 leaders · click to expand
Johnny Briceño✦ Current
2020–PresentPrime Minister
Dean Barrow
2008–2020Prime Minister
Said Musa
1998–2008Prime Minister
Manuel Esquivel
1993–1998Prime Minister
George Cadle Price
1989–1993Premier
George Cadle Price
1989–1989Prime Minister
Manuel Esquivel
1984–1989Prime Minister
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Johnny Briceño✦ Current | Prime Minister | 2020–Present |
| Dean Barrow | Prime Minister | 2008–2020 |
| Said Musa | Prime Minister | 1998–2008 |
| Manuel Esquivel | Prime Minister | 1993–1998 |
| George Cadle Price | Premier | 1989–1993 |
| George Cadle Price | Prime Minister | 1989–1989 |
| Manuel Esquivel | Prime Minister | 1984–1989 |
Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.
Billionaires1 · $3.8B combined · click to expand
| # | Name | Net worth | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1124 | Kenneth Dart(inherited) | $3.8B | Finance & Investments |
Source: Forbes real-time billionaires (via the rtb-api project). Net worth as of the latest monthly snapshot.
National Teams
Belize on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
Districts
6 entries listed under Belize. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
Belize metro footprint
2 metrosPolygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
2 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2390 | Belize City▲ Largest | Belize | 131K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #3593 | Belmopan★ Capital | Cayo | 105K | 0.0 | Local Metro |