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 168th out of 213 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.

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Belize

Name: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Belize
Creator: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Belize: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 17,806 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

17,806

Change on year

down 6.3%

World rank

168th

of 213 countries

All-time high

36,116

in 1999

All-time low

1,018

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2022

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 168th out of 213 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.

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

165 Antigua and Barbuda 27,320 compare
166 British Virgin Islands 24,443 compare
167 Northern Mariana Islands 19,474 compare
169 Congo 17,604 compare
170 Gibraltar 17,155 compare
171 Grenada 16,991 compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

More infrastructure data for Belize

Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.42 per 100 people (2022)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 67.17 per 100 people (2022)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 270,536 (2022)
Air transport, passengers carried 776,198 (2023)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 93,784 (2023)
Air transport, freight 3.45 million ton-km (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 15.26 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 37,891 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 80.0% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 11.3% (2022)

All data for Belize →

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 168th out of 213 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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Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 260 places, 14,482 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.