Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Belize
Belize: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas was 99.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Belize, 1991–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas 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 in urban vs. rural areas in Belize peaked at 99.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 94.0%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.9% | 94.0% | 95.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 96.1% | 95.0% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 96.3% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 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
- Fuel imports 13.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 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)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2025)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 55.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 12.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Belize?
- Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Belize was 99.8% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.0% in 1991.
- How does Belize rank for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Belize ranks 141st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas 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 SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The definition used in international statistics adopts a very low cutoff for what it means to ‘have access to electricity’. It is defined as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.