Share of the population with access to electricity in Belize
Belize: Share of the population with access to electricity was 99.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to electricity in Belize, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to electricity in Belize stood at 99.6. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to electricity in Belize peaked at 99.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67, in 1991.
Belize ranks 129th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to electricity in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 67 | — |
| 1992 | 72.22 | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 73.12 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 74.02 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 74.92 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 75.81 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 76.7 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 77.58 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 78.46 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 79 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 80.2 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 81 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 81.8 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 82.6 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 83.5 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 91 | +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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.43 | 67 | 78.46 | 9 |
| 2000s | 83.73 | 79 | 91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.88 | 89.9 | 94.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.46 | 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
- 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 share of the population with access to electricity in Belize?
- Share of the population with access to electricity in Belize was 99.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 67 in 1991.
- How does Belize rank for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Belize ranks 129th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to electricity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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