Fixed telephone subscriptions in Belize
Belize: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 17,806 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Belize, 1960–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2022, fixed telephone subscriptions in Belize stood at 17,806.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Belize peaked at 36,116 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,018, in 1960.
That places Belize 169th out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,018 | — |
| 1961 | 1,018 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1,018 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,018 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,018 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,800 | +175.0% |
| 1966 | 2,800 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,800 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,800 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,800 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3,000 | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,300 | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 3,345 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 3,518 | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 3,588 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 3,851 | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 3,870 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 3,898 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 5,229 | +34.1% |
| 1983 | 6,039 | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 6,079 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 7,000 | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 8,000 | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 10,000 | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 12,250 | +22.5% |
| 1989 | 15,254 | +24.5% |
| 1990 | 17,320 | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 21,276 | +22.8% |
| 1992 | 24,840 | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 28,624 | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 28,192 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 28,947 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 29,600 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 30,667 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 32,487 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 36,116 | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 35,754 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 35,237 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 31,300 | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 33,278 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 33,716 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 33,770 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 34,325 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 33,905 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 31,124 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 31,168 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 30,288 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 28,844 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 25,415 | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 24,051 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 22,700 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 23,603 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 22,400 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 21,084 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 20,869 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 18,500 | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 19,000 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 19,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17,806 | -6.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 17,806 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 734,202, 2% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belize's 17,806 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 271,283, 7% 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 | +175.0% | 1,018 | 2,800 |
| 1982 | +34.1% | 3,898 | 5,229 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,909 | 1,018 | 2,800 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,260 | 3,000 | 3,851 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,762 | 3,870 | 15,254 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,807 | 17,320 | 36,116 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,358 | 31,124 | 35,754 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,775 | 18,500 | 30,288 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,602 | 17,806 | 19,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 166 Antigua and Barbuda 27,320 compare
- 167 British Virgin Islands 24,443 compare
- 168 Northern Mariana Islands 19,474 compare
- 170 Congo 17,604 compare
- 171 Gibraltar 17,155 compare
- 172 Grenada 16,991 compare
More infrastructure data for Belize
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 270,536 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 67.17 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.42 per 100 people (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 17,806 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 36,116 in 1999.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,018 in 1960.
- How does Belize rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Belize ranks 169th 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 29.9%. 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. 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.