Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Belize

Belize: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 4.42 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
4.42
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
133rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
15.5
in 1999
All-time low
1.11
in 1961
Years of data
63
1960–2022

Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Belize, 1960–2022

051015196019912022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Belize stood at 4.42.

That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Belize peaked at 15.5 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.11, in 1961.

That places Belize 133rd out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Belize, 1960 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1960 1.11 —
1961 1.11 -0.7%
1962 1.11 +0.0%
1963 1.11 +0.0%
1964 1.11 +0.0%
1965 2.67 +141.5%
1966 2.64 -1.2%
1967 2.64 +0.0%
1968 2.64 +0.0%
1969 2.64 +0.0%
1970 2.48 -6.0%
1971 2.46 -1.0%
1972 2.46 +0.0%
1973 2.46 +0.0%
1974 2.46 +0.0%
1975 2.52 +2.8%
1976 2.51 -0.7%
1977 2.58 +3.1%
1978 2.58 -0.0%
1979 2.72 +5.1%
1980 2.67 -1.8%
1981 2.62 -1.7%
1982 3.43 +30.9%
1983 3.87 +12.8%
1984 3.81 -1.6%
1985 4.28 +12.5%
1986 4.78 +11.7%
1987 5.85 +22.2%
1988 7.01 +19.8%
1989 8.54 +21.8%
1990 9.46 +10.8%
1991 11.4 +20.5%
1992 13 +14.0%
1993 14.7 +13.1%
1994 14.2 -3.4%
1995 14.2 +0.0%
1996 14.1 -0.7%
1997 14.1 +0.0%
1998 14.4 +2.1%
1999 15.5 +7.6%
2000 14.85 -4.2%
2001 14.19 -4.5%
2002 12.23 -13.8%
2003 12.62 +3.2%
2004 12.41 -1.6%
2005 12.07 -2.7%
2006 11.92 -1.2%
2007 11.45 -4.0%
2008 10.23 -10.7%
2009 9.97 -2.5%
2010 9.46 -5.1%
2011 8.81 -6.8%
2012 7.6 -13.8%
2013 7.04 -7.4%
2014 6.51 -7.6%
2015 6.62 +1.8%
2016 6.14 -7.3%
2017 5.65 -8.0%
2018 5.49 -2.8%
2019 4.79 -12.6%
2020 4.86 +1.4%
2021 4.81 -1.1%
2022 4.42 -8.0%

Belize compared with similar countries

  • Belize's 4.42 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.7, 41% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Belize's 4.42 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.27, 31% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people 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.

YearChange FromTo
1965 +141.5% 1.11 2.67
1982 +30.9% 2.62 3.43

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.88 1.11 2.67 10
1970s 2.52 2.46 2.72 10
1980s 4.69 2.62 8.54 10
1990s 13.51 9.46 15.5 10
2000s 12.19 9.97 14.85 10
2010s 6.81 4.79 9.46 10
2020s 4.7 4.42 4.86 3

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 130 Thailand 5.45 compare
  2. 131 Marshall Islands 4.86 compare
  3. 132 North Korea 4.48 compare
  4. 134 Honduras 4.25 compare
  5. 135 Jordan 4.21 compare
  6. 136 Peru 4.08 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Belize?
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Belize was 4.42 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 15.5 in 1999.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 1.11 in 1961.
How does Belize rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
Belize ranks 133rd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
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