Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Belize
Belize: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) was 70.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
70.7%
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
151st
of 187 countries
All-time high
78.0%
in 2022
All-time low
68.3%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Belize, 2019–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 70.7% for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
That places Belize 151st out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 68.3% | — |
| 2020 | 70.4% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 73.0% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 78.0% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 70.7% | -9.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 70.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.3%, 81% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Belize's 70.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.1%, 84% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68.3% | 68.3% | 68.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 74.0% | 70.4% | 78.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 149 Equatorial Guinea 71.8% compare
- 150 Sao Tome and Principe 70.9% compare
- 151 Tajikistan 70.7% compare
- 153 India 70.2% compare
- 154 Cuba 69.8% 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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 23 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 23 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Belize?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Belize was 70.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.3% in 2019.
- How does Belize rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Belize ranks 151st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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