Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Belize

Belize: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0442 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.0442 units per person
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
134th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.155 units per person
in 1999
All-time low
0.01 units per person
in 1964
Years of data
63
1960–2022

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Belize, 1960–2022

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Belize is 0.0442 units per person, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Belize peaked at 0.155 units per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.01 units per person, in 1964.

Belize ranks 134th of 213 countries on this measure, 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, per capita in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Belize, 1960 to 2022.
Year units per person Change
1960 0.0111 units per person —
1961 0.0109 units per person -2.5%
1962 0.0106 units per person -2.5%
1963 0.0103 units per person -2.7%
1964 0.01 units per person -2.9%
1965 0.0267 units per person +167.0%
1966 0.0259 units per person -3.0%
1967 0.0252 units per person -3.0%
1968 0.0244 units per person -3.0%
1969 0.0237 units per person -2.8%
1970 0.0248 units per person +4.8%
1971 0.0244 units per person -1.7%
1972 0.0241 units per person -1.5%
1973 0.0237 units per person -1.4%
1974 0.0234 units per person -1.4%
1975 0.0253 units per person +8.1%
1976 0.0251 units per person -0.7%
1977 0.0259 units per person +3.0%
1978 0.0259 units per person -0.1%
1979 0.0272 units per person +5.1%
1980 0.0267 units per person -1.9%
1981 0.0262 units per person -1.8%
1982 0.0343 units per person +30.8%
1983 0.0386 units per person +12.7%
1984 0.038 units per person -1.7%
1985 0.0427 units per person +12.5%
1986 0.0477 units per person +11.7%
1987 0.0584 units per person +22.2%
1988 0.0699 units per person +19.8%
1989 0.0852 units per person +21.8%
1990 0.0946 units per person +11.1%
1991 0.1138 units per person +20.2%
1992 0.1301 units per person +14.3%
1993 0.1469 units per person +12.9%
1994 0.1416 units per person -3.6%
1995 0.1418 units per person +0.1%
1996 0.1407 units per person -0.7%
1997 0.141 units per person +0.2%
1998 0.1443 units per person +2.3%
1999 0.155 units per person +7.4%
2000 0.1485 units per person -4.2%
2001 0.1419 units per person -4.5%
2002 0.1223 units per person -13.8%
2003 0.1262 units per person +3.2%
2004 0.1241 units per person -1.6%
2005 0.1207 units per person -2.7%
2006 0.1192 units per person -1.2%
2007 0.1145 units per person -4.0%
2008 0.1023 units per person -10.7%
2009 0.0997 units per person -2.5%
2010 0.0946 units per person -5.1%
2011 0.0881 units per person -6.8%
2012 0.076 units per person -13.8%
2013 0.0704 units per person -7.4%
2014 0.0651 units per person -7.6%
2015 0.0662 units per person +1.8%
2016 0.0614 units per person -7.3%
2017 0.0565 units per person -8.0%
2018 0.0549 units per person -2.8%
2019 0.0479 units per person -12.6%
2020 0.0486 units per person +1.4%
2021 0.0481 units per person -1.1%
2022 0.0442 units per person -8.0%

Belize compared with similar countries

  • Belize's 0.0442 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1063 units per person, 42% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Belize's 0.0442 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1427 units per person, 31% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
1965 +167.0% 0.01 units per person 0.0267 units per person
1982 +30.8% 0.0262 units per person 0.0343 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0179 units per person 0.01 units per person 0.0267 units per person 10
1970s 0.025 units per person 0.0234 units per person 0.0272 units per person 10
1980s 0.0468 units per person 0.0262 units per person 0.0852 units per person 10
1990s 0.135 units per person 0.0946 units per person 0.155 units per person 10
2000s 0.1219 units per person 0.0997 units per person 0.1485 units per person 10
2010s 0.0681 units per person 0.0479 units per person 0.0946 units per person 10
2020s 0.047 units per person 0.0442 units per person 0.0486 units per person 3

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 131 Thailand 0.0545 units per person compare
  2. 132 Marshall Islands 0.0486 units per person compare
  3. 133 North Korea 0.0448 units per person compare
  4. 135 Honduras 0.0425 units per person compare
  5. 136 Jordan 0.0421 units per person compare
  6. 137 Peru 0.0408 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Belize?
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Belize was 0.0442 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 0.155 units per person in 1999.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 units per person in 1964.
How does Belize rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
Belize ranks 134th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Fixed telephone subscriptions ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,482 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.