Share of the population using the Internet in Belize
Belize: Share of the population using the Internet was 80.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Belize, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using the internet in Belize is 80.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 106.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Belize peaked at 80.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Belize ranks 109th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.0% | 4.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 5.7% | 27.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 28.2% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 64.4% | 80.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 67.17 per 100 people (2022)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 27 (2021)
- 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 share of the population using the internet in Belize?
- Share of the population using the internet in Belize was 80.0% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using the internet recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Belize rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Belize ranks 109th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.7%. 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) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.