Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Belize
Belize: Individuals using the Internet (% of population) was 80.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Belize, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, individuals using the internet in Belize stood at 80.0%. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 106.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Belize peaked at 80.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Belize 109th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +1844.9% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | +46.1% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | +62.0% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | +95.2% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | +46.2% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | +72.4% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | +73.5% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | +41.2% |
| 2007 | 24.6% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 26.3% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 27.2% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 28.2% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 30.7% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 31.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 33.6% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 38.7% | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 41.6% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 44.6% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 53.6% | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 58.8% | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 64.4% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 70.7% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 70.0% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 70.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 80.0% | +14.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 80.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.5%, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 80.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.9%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Individuals using the Internet (% of population) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1844.9% | 0.0% | 0.9% |
| 1999 | +95.2% | 2.1% | 4.1% |
| 2005 | +73.5% | 9.8% | 17.0% |
| 2004 | +72.4% | 5.7% | 9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.0% | 4.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 5.7% | 27.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 28.2% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 64.4% | 80.0% | 5 |
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 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet in Belize?
- Individuals using the internet in Belize was 80.0% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Belize rank for individuals using the internet?
- Belize ranks 109th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.7%. 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 Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.