Number of people using the Internet in Belize
Belize: Number of people using the Internet was 333,682 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Belize, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people using the internet in Belize stood at 333,682 people. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 147.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Belize peaked at 333,682 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Belize 172nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people using the Internet in Belize, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 92.68 people | — |
| 1996 | 1,857 people | +1903.7% |
| 1997 | 2,805 people | +51.0% |
| 1998 | 4,706 people | +67.8% |
| 1999 | 9,509 people | +102.1% |
| 2000 | 14,361 people | +51.0% |
| 2002 | 14,552 people | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 26,625 people | +83.0% |
| 2005 | 47,554 people | +78.6% |
| 2006 | 69,091 people | +45.3% |
| 2007 | 72,841 people | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 80,047 people | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 85,031 people | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 90,309 people | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 100,480 people | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 103,668 people | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 114,787 people | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 135,033 people | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 148,199 people | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 162,570 people | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 182,410 people | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 203,777 people | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 226,733 people | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 251,823 people | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 279,327 people | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 281,846 people | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 288,544 people | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 333,682 people | +15.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 333,682 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.93 million people, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 333,682 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.20 million people, 10% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1903.7% | 92.68 people | 1,857 people |
| 1999 | +102.1% | 4,706 people | 9,509 people |
| 2004 | +83.0% | 14,552 people | 26,625 people |
| 2005 | +78.6% | 26,625 people | 47,554 people |
| 1998 | +67.8% | 2,805 people | 4,706 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,162 people | 0 people | 9,509 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 51,263 people | 14,361 people | 85,031 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 146,797 people | 90,309 people | 226,733 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 287,044 people | 251,823 people | 333,682 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 169 Cape Verde 392,268 people compare
- 170 Iceland 379,584 people compare
- 171 Bahamas 371,077 people compare
- 173 Comoros 281,806 people compare
- 174 Solomon Islands 237,901 people compare
- 175 New Caledonia 232,524 people 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 number of people using the internet in Belize?
- Number of people using the internet in Belize was 333,682 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi.
- What is the highest number of people using the internet recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 333,682 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Belize rank for number of people using the internet?
- Belize ranks 172nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.1%. 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), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, published as part of Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.