Barbados vs Vanuatu: Mobile phone subscriptions
Barbados
323,482
in 2022
Vanuatu
286,107
in 2023
Barbados rank
176th
Vanuatu rank
177th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Barbados
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 323,482 against 286,107 in Vanuatu, a difference of 37,375.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Barbados ranks 176th and Vanuatu ranks 177th of 212 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 5,703 | 106.6 | 5,596 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 184,554 | 24,529 | 160,024 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 331,566 | 187,435 | 144,130 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 311,705 | 250,536 | 61,169 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Barbados or Vanuatu?
- Barbados, at 323,482 against 286,107 in Vanuatu as of 2022.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Barbados and Vanuatu?
- 37,375, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Vanuatu?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and Vanuatu rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Barbados ranks 176th and Vanuatu ranks 177th 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.