Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Belize
Belize: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 67.17 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Belize, 1960–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Belize recorded 67.17 per 100 people for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Belize peaked at 67.95 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Belize ranks 184th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8002 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2.83 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.31 per 100 people | 6.98 per 100 people | 52.58 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.63 per 100 people | 49.38 per 100 people | 67.95 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.17 per 100 people | 66.78 per 100 people | 67.55 per 100 people | 3 |
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More science & technology data for Belize
- Scientific and technical journal articles 18.02 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 270,536 (2022)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 67.17 per 100 people (2022)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 27 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 80.0% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 279,333 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 9.75 per 100 people (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 39,282 (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 9.75 per 100 population (2022)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 1.65 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Belize?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Belize was 67.17 per 100 people in 2022, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 67.95 per 100 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Belize rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Belize ranks 184th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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