Fixed telephone subscriptions in Belize
Belize: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 4.42 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Belize, 1960–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Belize recorded 4.42 per 100 people for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2022.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Belize peaked at 15.5 per 100 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.11 per 100 people, in 1961.
That places Belize 135th out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Belize, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.11 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 1.11 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 1.11 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.11 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.11 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.67 per 100 people | +141.5% |
| 1966 | 2.64 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 2.64 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.64 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.64 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.48 per 100 people | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 2.46 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 2.46 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.46 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.46 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.52 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 2.51 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 2.58 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 2.58 per 100 people | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.72 per 100 people | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 2.67 per 100 people | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 2.62 per 100 people | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 3.43 per 100 people | +30.9% |
| 1983 | 3.87 per 100 people | +12.8% |
| 1984 | 3.81 per 100 people | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 4.28 per 100 people | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 4.78 per 100 people | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 5.85 per 100 people | +22.2% |
| 1988 | 7.01 per 100 people | +19.8% |
| 1989 | 8.54 per 100 people | +21.8% |
| 1990 | 9.46 per 100 people | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 11.4 per 100 people | +20.5% |
| 1992 | 13 per 100 people | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 14.7 per 100 people | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 14.2 per 100 people | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 14.2 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 14.1 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 14.1 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14.4 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 15.5 per 100 people | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 14.85 per 100 people | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 14.19 per 100 people | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 12.23 per 100 people | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 12.62 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 12.41 per 100 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 12.07 per 100 people | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 11.92 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 11.45 per 100 people | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 10.23 per 100 people | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 9.97 per 100 people | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 9.46 per 100 people | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 8.81 per 100 people | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 7.6 per 100 people | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 7.04 per 100 people | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 6.51 per 100 people | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 6.62 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 6.14 per 100 people | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 5.65 per 100 people | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 5.49 per 100 people | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 4.79 per 100 people | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 4.86 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.81 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 4.42 per 100 people | -8.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 4.42 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.63 per 100 people, 42% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belize's 4.42 per 100 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.27 per 100 people, 31% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +141.5% | 1.11 per 100 people | 2.67 per 100 people |
| 1982 | +30.9% | 2.62 per 100 people | 3.43 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.88 per 100 people | 1.11 per 100 people | 2.67 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.52 per 100 people | 2.46 per 100 people | 2.72 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.69 per 100 people | 2.62 per 100 people | 8.54 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.51 per 100 people | 9.46 per 100 people | 15.5 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.19 per 100 people | 9.97 per 100 people | 14.85 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.81 per 100 people | 4.79 per 100 people | 9.46 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7 per 100 people | 4.42 per 100 people | 4.86 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More infrastructure data for Belize
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 270,536 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 67.17 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17,806 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0442 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.28 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 17,806 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6717 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 270,536 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Belize?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Belize was 4.42 per 100 people in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5 per 100 people in 1999.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 per 100 people in 1961.
- How does Belize rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Belize ranks 135th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.