Number of people with and without electricity access in Belize
Belize: Number of people with and without electricity access was 415,404 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in Belize, 1991–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Belize recorded 415,404 people for number of people with and without electricity access in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Belize peaked at 415,404 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 125,317 people, in 1991.
Belize ranks 173rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Belize, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 125,317 people | — |
| 1992 | 137,937 people | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 142,519 people | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 147,372 people | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 152,937 people | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 159,431 people | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 166,774 people | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 174,692 people | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 182,861 people | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 190,231 people | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 199,200 people | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 207,367 people | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 215,772 people | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 224,414 people | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 233,575 people | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 261,969 people | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 252,277 people | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 262,055 people | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 271,662 people | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 287,900 people | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 300,132 people | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 303,982 people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 311,222 people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 319,265 people | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 327,114 people | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 340,270 people | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 351,556 people | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 348,667 people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 357,663 people | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 378,306 people | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 386,253 people | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 397,095 people | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 409,462 people | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 415,404 people | +1.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 415,404 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.42 million people, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 415,404 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.99 million people, 14% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 154,427 people | 125,317 people | 182,861 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 231,852 people | 190,231 people | 271,662 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 324,777 people | 287,900 people | 357,663 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 397,304 people | 378,306 people | 415,404 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More energy & mining data for Belize
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 13.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Belize?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Belize was 415,404 people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 415,404 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,317 people in 1991.
- How does Belize rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Belize ranks 173rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. 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 major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. 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.