Number of people without access to electricity in Belize
Belize: Number of people without access to electricity was 1,668 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,668 people
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
92nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
50,568 people
in 2000
All-time low
1,644 people
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of people without access to electricity in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Belize recorded 1,668 people for number of people without access to electricity in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Belize peaked at 50,568 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,644 people, in 2023.
That places Belize 92nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44,282 people | 25,909 people | 50,568 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,503 people | 21,646 people | 32,345 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,110 people | 1,644 people | 12,506 people | 5 |
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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 number of people without access to electricity in Belize?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Belize was 1,668 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 without access to electricity recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 50,568 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,644 people in 2023.
- How does Belize rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Belize ranks 92nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 without access to electricity. 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.