Barbados vs Iceland: Mobile phone subscriptions
Barbados
323,482
in 2022
Iceland
475,724
in 2024
Barbados rank
176th
Iceland rank
173rd
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Barbados
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 475,724 against 323,482 in Barbados, a difference of 152,242.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.5 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iceland ahead.
Barbados ranks 176th and Iceland ranks 173rd of 212 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 2,206 | 2,206 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 5,703 | 49,735 | 44,033 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 184,554 | 288,097 | 103,543 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 331,566 | 377,516 | 45,950 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 311,705 | 438,506 | 126,801 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Barbados or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 475,724 against 323,482 in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Barbados and Iceland?
- 152,242, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Iceland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and Iceland rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Barbados ranks 176th and Iceland ranks 173rd 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.