Barbados vs French Polynesia: Number of people using the Internet

Barbados
196,030 users
in 2021
French Polynesia
203,641 users
in 2017
Barbados rank
177th
French Polynesia rank
175th

Number of people using the Internet over time

  • Barbados
  • French Polynesia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020052021

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 203,641 users against 196,030 users in Barbados, a difference of 7,611 users.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1990 it was French Polynesia ahead.

Barbados ranks 177th and French Polynesia ranks 175th of 207 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados French Polynesia Difference Ahead
1990s 2,899 users 2,387 users 512.04 users Barbados
2000s 114,698 users 54,140 users 60,558 users Barbados
2010s 195,008 users 163,502 users 31,506 users Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people using the internet, Barbados or French Polynesia?
French Polynesia, at 203,641 users against 196,030 users in Barbados as of 2017.
What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Barbados and French Polynesia?
7,611 users, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and French Polynesia?
23 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Barbados and French Polynesia rank globally for number of people using the internet?
Barbados ranks 177th and French Polynesia ranks 175th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in, published as Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people using the Internet
Unit
users
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,658 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

The number of individuals using the Internet.