Internet Users: Belize

Analysis# Belize Internet Users As of 2024, 80.006% of Belize's population uses the internet, matching the country's all-time peak. This represents a dramatic shift from 1990, when internet penetration stood at 0%. Over the 34-year period, Belize transformed from having virtually no online access to becoming one of the region's more connected nations, driven primarily by infrastructure expansion and increasing affordability of digital services. The most striking acceleration occurred between 2015 and 2024, when internet penetration nearly doubled from 41.59% to 80.006%. The pace of growth quickened particularly from 2019 to 2024, jumping nearly 22 percentage points in just five years. A minor dip in 2022 (69.983%) proved temporary, with the metric rebounding sharply to 80.006% by 2024, signaling sustained momentum in digital adoption across the country.