Barbados vs New Caledonia: Mobile phone subscriptions
Barbados
323,482
in 2022
New Caledonia
263,224
in 2022
Barbados rank
176th
New Caledonia rank
179th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Barbados
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 323,482 against 263,224 in New Caledonia, a difference of 60,258.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.2 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Barbados ranks 176th and New Caledonia ranks 179th of 212 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 5,703 | 4,657 | 1,046 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 184,554 | 128,310 | 56,243 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 332,079 | 240,428 | 91,651 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 311,705 | 261,075 | 50,630 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Barbados or New Caledonia?
- Barbados, at 323,482 against 263,224 in New Caledonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Barbados and New Caledonia?
- 60,258, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and New Caledonia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and New Caledonia rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Barbados ranks 176th and New Caledonia ranks 179th 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.