Number of people with and without electricity access in Belize
Belize: Number of people with and without electricity access was 415,404 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in Belize, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 415,404 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 125,317, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 125,317 | — |
| 1992 | 137,937 | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 142,519 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 147,372 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 152,937 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 159,431 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 166,774 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 174,692 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 182,861 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 190,231 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 199,200 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 207,367 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 215,772 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 224,414 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 233,575 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 261,969 | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 252,277 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 262,055 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 271,662 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 287,900 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 300,132 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 303,982 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 311,222 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 319,265 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 327,114 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 340,270 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 351,556 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 348,667 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 357,663 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 378,306 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 386,253 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 397,095 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 409,462 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 415,404 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 154,427 | 125,317 | 182,861 | 9 |
| 2000s | 231,852 | 190,231 | 271,662 | 10 |
| 2010s | 324,777 | 287,900 | 357,663 | 10 |
| 2020s | 397,304 | 378,306 | 415,404 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 170 Maldives 527,799 compare
- 171 Cape Verde 516,479 compare
- 172 Brunei Darussalam 462,721 compare
- 174 Bahamas 401,283 compare
- 175 Iceland 386,506 compare
- 176 New Caledonia 292,639 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)
- 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)
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 in 2024, according to 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 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,317 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 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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