Barbados vs Nicaragua: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Barbados
83.7%
in 2024
Nicaragua
83.0%
in 2024
Barbados rank
108th
Nicaragua rank
111th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Barbados
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 83.7% against 83.0% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 108th and Nicaragua ranks 111th of 182 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.2% | 62.6% | 19.6% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 75.5% | 7.7% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Barbados or Nicaragua?
- Barbados, at 83.7% against 83.0% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Barbados and Nicaragua?
- 0.7%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Nicaragua?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Nicaragua rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Barbados ranks 108th and Nicaragua ranks 111th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).