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
61,723 people
in 1991
All-time low
1,644 people
in 2023
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Number of people without access to electricity 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
The most recent figure for number of people without access to electricity in Belize is 1,668 people, measured 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 61,723 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1,644 people, in 2023.
Belize ranks 92nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Number of people without access to electricity in Belize, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 61,723 people | — |
| 1992 | 53,046 people | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 52,383 people | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 51,725 people | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 51,209 people | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 50,879 people | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 50,672 people | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 50,481 people | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 50,198 people | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 50,568 people | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 49,179 people | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 48,642 people | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 48,008 people | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 47,274 people | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 46,156 people | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 25,909 people | -43.9% |
| 2007 | 43,823 people | +69.1% |
| 2008 | 42,306 people | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 40,952 people | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 32,345 people | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 27,166 people | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 30,432 people | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 30,405 people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 29,658 people | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 29,219 people | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 24,435 people | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 21,646 people | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 31,559 people | +45.8% |
| 2019 | 28,166 people | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 12,506 people | -55.6% |
| 2021 | 9,093 people | -27.3% |
| 2022 | 5,638 people | -38.0% |
| 2023 | 1,644 people | -70.8% |
| 2024 | 1,668 people | +1.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1,668 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,413 people, 49% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people without access to electricity in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +69.1% | 25,909 people | 43,823 people |
| 2023 | -70.8% | 5,638 people | 1,644 people |
| 2020 | -55.6% | 28,166 people | 12,506 people |
| 2018 | +45.8% | 21,646 people | 31,559 people |
| 2006 | -43.9% | 46,156 people | 25,909 people |
| 2022 | -38.0% | 9,093 people | 5,638 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52,479 people | 50,198 people | 61,723 people | 9 |
| 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
- 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2025)
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 61,723 people in 1991.
- 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.