Mobile phone subscriptions in Belize
Belize: Mobile phone subscriptions was 270,536 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Belize, 1980–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile phone subscriptions in Belize is 270,536, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Belize peaked at 270,536 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Belize ranks 178th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile phone subscriptions in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 400 | — |
| 1994 | 832 | +108.0% |
| 1995 | 1,547 | +85.9% |
| 1996 | 2,184 | +41.2% |
| 1997 | 2,544 | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 3,535 | +39.0% |
| 1999 | 6,591 | +86.4% |
| 2000 | 16,812 | +155.1% |
| 2001 | 39,155 | +132.9% |
| 2002 | 51,729 | +32.1% |
| 2003 | 60,403 | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 75,000 | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 96,000 | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 118,000 | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 118,314 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 160,032 | +35.3% |
| 2009 | 161,783 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 194,201 | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 222,407 | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 172,423 | -22.5% |
| 2013 | 174,615 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 172,300 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 211,946 | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 222,928 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 239,441 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 246,311 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 254,919 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 264,000 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 264,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 270,536 | +2.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 270,536 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.03 million, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 270,536 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.51 million, 6% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +155.1% | 6,591 | 16,812 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,763 | 0 | 6,591 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89,723 | 16,812 | 161,783 | 10 |
| 2010s | 211,149 | 172,300 | 254,919 | 10 |
| 2020s | 266,179 | 264,000 | 270,536 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 175 French Polynesia 333,905 compare
- 176 Barbados 323,482 compare
- 177 Vanuatu 286,107 compare
- 179 New Caledonia 263,224 compare
- 180 Antigua and Barbuda 186,182 compare
- 181 Saint Lucia 176,399 compare
More science & technology data for Belize
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 67.17 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6717 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 270,536 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 11.86 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.5962 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 18.02 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Belize?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Belize was 270,536 in 2022, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 270,536 in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Belize rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Belize ranks 178th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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