Adoption of communication technologies in Belize
Belize: Adoption of communication technologies was 17,806 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
17,806
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
167th
of 212 countries
All-time high
36,116
in 1999
All-time low
1,018
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Adoption of communication technologies in Belize, 1960–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, adoption of communication technologies in Belize stood at 17,806.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies in Belize peaked at 36,116 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,018, in 1960.
That places Belize 167th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adoption of communication technologies in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,018 | — |
| 1961 | 1,018 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1,018 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,018 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,018 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,800 | +175.0% |
| 1966 | 2,800 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,800 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,800 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,800 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3,000 | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,300 | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 3,345 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 3,518 | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 3,588 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 3,851 | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 3,870 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 3,898 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 5,229 | +34.1% |
| 1983 | 6,039 | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 6,079 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 7,000 | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 8,000 | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 10,000 | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 12,250 | +22.5% |
| 1989 | 15,254 | +24.5% |
| 1990 | 17,320 | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 21,276 | +22.8% |
| 1992 | 24,840 | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 28,624 | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 28,192 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 28,947 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 29,600 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 30,667 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 32,487 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 36,116 | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 35,754 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 35,237 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 31,300 | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 33,278 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 33,716 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 33,770 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 34,325 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 33,905 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 31,124 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 31,168 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 30,288 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 28,844 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 25,415 | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 24,051 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 22,700 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 23,603 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 22,400 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 21,084 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 20,869 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 18,500 | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 19,000 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 19,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17,806 | -6.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 17,806 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 734,874, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 17,806 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 271,283, 7% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adoption of communication technologies 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +175.0% | 1,018 | 2,800 |
| 1982 | +34.1% | 3,898 | 5,229 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,909 | 1,018 | 2,800 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,260 | 3,000 | 3,851 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,762 | 3,870 | 15,254 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,807 | 17,320 | 36,116 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,358 | 31,124 | 35,754 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,775 | 18,500 | 30,288 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,602 | 17,806 | 19,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 164 Antigua and Barbuda 27,320 compare
- 165 British Virgin Islands 24,443 compare
- 166 Northern Mariana Islands 19,474 compare
- 168 Congo 17,604 compare
- 169 Gibraltar 17,155 compare
- 170 Grenada 16,991 compare
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 adoption of communication technologies in Belize?
- Adoption of communication technologies in Belize was 17,806 in 2022, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adoption of communication technologies recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 36,116 in 1999.
- What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,018 in 1960.
- How does Belize rank for adoption of communication technologies?
- Belize ranks 167th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adoption of communication technologies rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adoption of communication technologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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