Barbados vs French Polynesia: Mobile phone subscriptions
Barbados
323,482
in 2022
French Polynesia
333,905
in 2023
Barbados rank
176th
French Polynesia rank
175th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Barbados
- French Polynesia
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 333,905 against 323,482 in Barbados, a difference of 10,423.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was French Polynesia ahead.
Barbados ranks 176th and French Polynesia ranks 175th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and French Polynesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 5,703 | 4,228 | 1,474 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 184,554 | 115,780 | 68,773 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 331,566 | 262,179 | 69,386 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 311,705 | 328,528 | 16,823 | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Barbados or French Polynesia?
- French Polynesia, at 333,905 against 323,482 in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Barbados and French Polynesia?
- 10,423, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and French Polynesia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and French Polynesia rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Barbados ranks 176th and French Polynesia ranks 175th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.