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Access to electricity in Belize

Belize: Access to electricity was 99.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
99.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
131st
of 216 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2023
All-time low
67.0%
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Access to electricity in Belize, 1991–2024

0204060801001991200720241991: 67 % of population1992: 72.2 % of population1993: 73.1 % of population1994: 74 % of population1995: 74.9 % of population1996: 75.8 % of population1997: 76.7 % of population1998: 77.6 % of population1999: 78.5 % of population2000: 79 % of population2001: 80.2 % of population2002: 81 % of population2003: 81.8 % of population2004: 82.6 % of population2005: 83.5 % of population2006: 91 % of population2007: 85.2 % of population2008: 86.1 % of population2009: 86.9 % of population2010: 89.9 % of population2011: 91.7 % of population2012: 90.9 % of population2013: 91.1 % of population2014: 91.5 % of population2015: 91.8 % of population2016: 93.3 % of population2017: 94.2 % of population2018: 91.7 % of population2019: 92.7 % of population2020: 96.8 % of population2021: 97.7 % of population2022: 98.6 % of population2023: 99.6 % of population2024: 99.6 % of population

Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for access to electricity in Belize is 99.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Belize peaked at 99.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 1991.

Belize ranks 131st of 216 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 74.4% 67.0% 78.5% 9
2000s 83.7% 79.0% 91.0% 10
2010s 91.9% 89.9% 94.2% 10
2020s 98.5% 96.8% 99.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Belize?
Access to electricity in Belize was 99.6% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 1991.
How does Belize rank for access to electricity?
Belize ranks 131st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is 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 SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 8,097 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.