Access to electricity (% of total population) in Belize
Belize: Access to electricity (% of total population) was 92.2% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Access to electricity in Belize, 1990–2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2016, access to electricity in Belize stood at 92.2%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Belize peaked at 92.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 88.0%, in 1990.
Belize ranks 148th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Access to electricity (% of total population) in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 88.0% | — |
| 1991 | 88.2% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 88.4% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 88.6% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 88.9% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 89.1% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 89.3% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 89.4% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 89.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 89.7% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 89.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 89.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 90.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 90.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 90.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 90.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 91.0% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 90.5% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 90.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 90.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 89.9% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 91.7% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 91.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 91.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 91.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 91.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 92.2% | +0.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 92.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 92% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belize's 92.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.6%, 93% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.9% | 88.0% | 89.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.3% | 89.8% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.5% | 89.9% | 92.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More reference data data for Belize
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0206 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1856 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0225 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Belize?
- Access to electricity in Belize was 92.2% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.0% in 1990.
- How does Belize rank for access to electricity?
- Belize ranks 148th out of 218 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as part of Access to electricity (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.