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
Latest (2022)
67.17 per 100 people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
184th
of 212 countries
All-time high
67.95 per 100 people
in 2011
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
51
1960–2022
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.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Belize, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0.206 per 100 people | — |
| 1994 | 0.4193 per 100 people | +103.6% |
| 1995 | 0.76 per 100 people | +81.2% |
| 1996 | 1.04 per 100 people | +36.9% |
| 1997 | 1.17 per 100 people | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 1.57 per 100 people | +34.1% |
| 1999 | 2.83 per 100 people | +80.2% |
| 2000 | 6.98 per 100 people | +146.5% |
| 2001 | 15.76 per 100 people | +125.8% |
| 2002 | 20.21 per 100 people | +28.2% |
| 2003 | 22.9 per 100 people | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 27.61 per 100 people | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 34.32 per 100 people | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 40.99 per 100 people | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 39.96 per 100 people | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 52.58 per 100 people | +31.6% |
| 2009 | 51.75 per 100 people | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 60.64 per 100 people | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 67.95 per 100 people | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 51.56 per 100 people | -24.1% |
| 2013 | 51.11 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 49.38 per 100 people | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 59.48 per 100 people | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 61.13 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 64.16 per 100 people | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 64.78 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 66.07 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 67.55 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 66.78 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 67.17 per 100 people | +0.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 67.17 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.66 per 100 people, 56% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 67.17 per 100 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112.54 per 100 people, 60% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 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 | +146.5% | 2.83 per 100 people | 6.98 per 100 people |
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 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 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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