Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita in Belize
Belize: Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita was 99.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita in Belize, 1991–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity vs. gdp per capita in Belize is 99.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity vs. gdp per capita in Belize peaked at 99.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 1991.
That places Belize 129th out of 214 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 vs. GDP per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 67.0% | — |
| 1992 | 72.2% | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 73.1% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 74.0% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 74.9% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 75.8% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 76.7% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 77.6% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 78.5% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 79.0% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 80.2% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 81.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 81.8% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 82.6% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 83.5% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 91.0% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 85.2% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 86.1% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 86.9% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 89.9% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 91.7% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 90.9% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 91.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 91.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 91.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 93.3% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 94.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 91.7% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 92.7% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 96.8% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 97.7% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 98.6% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 99.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 99.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.8%, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.4% | 67.0% | 78.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 83.7% | 79.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 89.9% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 96.8% | 99.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 130 Bangladesh 99.5% compare
- 130 Dominican Republic 99.5% compare
- 132 Cambodia 99.2% compare
More energy & mining data for Belize
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity vs. gdp per capita in Belize?
- Access to electricity vs. gdp per capita in Belize was 99.6% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to electricity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 1991.
- How does Belize rank for access to electricity vs. gdp per capita?
- Belize ranks 129th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.