Access to electricity urban vs rural in Belize
Belize: Access to electricity urban vs rural was 99.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
141st
of 212 countries
All-time high
99.8
in 2023
All-time low
94
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Belize, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity urban vs rural in Belize is 99.8, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural in Belize peaked at 99.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 94, in 1991.
That places Belize 141st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 94 | — |
| 1992 | 94.39 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 94.58 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 94.76 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 94.93 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 95.09 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 95.24 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 95.36 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 95.46 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 95 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 95.6 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 95.7 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 95.8 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 95.9 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 96 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.1 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 96.3 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 96.4 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 96.6 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 97 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 96.3 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 97.2 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 97.4 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.6 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 96.9 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 97.9 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 98 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.9 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.5 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 98.3 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.4 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.8 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 99.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100, 100% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 99.8 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100, 100% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.87 | 94 | 95.46 | 9 |
| 2000s | 96.14 | 95 | 98.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.47 | 96.3 | 98.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.94 | 98.3 | 99.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 141 Bolivia 99.8 compare
- 141 Dominican Republic 99.8 compare
- 141 Philippines 99.8 compare
More energy & mining data for Belize
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity urban vs rural in Belize?
- Access to electricity urban vs rural in Belize was 99.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 94 in 1991.
- How does Belize rank for access to electricity urban vs rural?
- Belize ranks 141st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity urban vs rural rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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