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Access to electricity in Belize

Belize: Access to electricity was 88.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
88.4%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
131st
of 201 countries
All-time high
88.4%
in 2016
All-time low
78.7%
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Belize, 1990–2016

0204060801990200320161990: 78.7 % of rural population1991: 79.2 % of rural population1992: 79.7 % of rural population1993: 80.1 % of rural population1994: 80.5 % of rural population1995: 81 % of rural population1996: 81.4 % of rural population1997: 81.7 % of rural population1998: 82.1 % of rural population1999: 82.4 % of rural population2000: 82.7 % of rural population2001: 83 % of rural population2002: 83.3 % of rural population2003: 83.6 % of rural population2004: 83.9 % of rural population2005: 84.2 % of rural population2006: 82.8 % of rural population2007: 84.8 % of rural population2008: 85.2 % of rural population2009: 85.6 % of rural population2010: 83 % of rural population2011: 87.2 % of rural population2012: 86.8 % of rural population2013: 87.2 % of rural population2014: 87.6 % of rural population2015: 87.5 % of rural population2016: 88.4 % of rural population

Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

Belize recorded 88.4% for access to electricity in 2016. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Belize peaked at 88.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 78.7%, in 1990.

That places Belize 131st out of 201 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80.7% 78.7% 82.4% 10
2000s 83.9% 82.7% 85.6% 10
2010s 86.8% 83.0% 88.4% 7

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 128 Grenada 92.3% compare
  2. 129 Cape Verde 91.8% compare
  3. 130 Marshall Islands 89.1% compare
  4. 132 Guatemala 86.4% compare
  5. 133 Philippines 86.3% compare
  6. 134 Nepal 85.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Belize?
Access to electricity in Belize was 88.4% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 78.7% in 1990.
How does Belize rank for access to electricity?
Belize ranks 131st out of 201 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013, published as part of Access to electricity (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 5,112 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.