Belizean Society

Population

Belize is a multi-ethnic society where different populations that have shaped its history coexist and blend. In the end, one in two Belizeans is Mestizo, one in four is Creole, and the country is also home to minorities such as Garifuna, descendants of the Maya, Chinese, Indians, and Whites, including a large community of German-speaking Mennonites in the northern part of the country, who alone represent 4% of the population. Additionally, while over 150,000 Belizeans live abroad—primarily in the USA and England—the country has seen the arrival in recent decades of populations fleeing conflicts in El Salvador or Guatemala.

Political Institutions

Economy

Religion

Belize is predominantly Catholic (40%) and Protestant (33%), encompassing various churches (Pentecostal, Adventist, Mennonite, etc.). This is complemented by 15% atheists and minorities practicing Buddhism, Hinduism, Bahá'í, Jehovah's Witnesses, and others.