Barbados vs Jamaica: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network

Barbados
100.0%
in 2022
Jamaica
100.0%
in 2023
Barbados rank
1st
Jamaica rank
1st

Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network over time

  • Barbados
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 1st and Jamaica ranks 1st of 211 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 97.1% 91.5% 5.6% Barbados
2010s 99.8% 100.0% 0.2% Jamaica
2020s 99.9% 100.0% 0.1% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network, Barbados or Jamaica?
Barbados, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Jamaica as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network between Barbados and Jamaica?
0.0%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Jamaica?
15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Barbados and Jamaica rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
Barbados ranks 1st and Jamaica ranks 1st of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network
Unit
%
Source
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 3,643 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%)