Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Barbados
Barbados: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 37.48 per 100 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Barbados, 2003–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Barbados is 37.48 per 100 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Barbados peaked at 45.44 per 100 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.28 per 100 people, in 2003.
That places Barbados 35th out of 206 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Barbados, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 10.28 per 100 people | — |
| 2004 | 11.09 per 100 people | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 11.89 per 100 people | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 14.37 per 100 people | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 17.37 per 100 people | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 18.05 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 20.9 per 100 people | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 20.41 per 100 people | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 22.68 per 100 people | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 24.15 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 24.42 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 27.93 per 100 people | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 28.05 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 31.08 per 100 people | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 31.89 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 31.83 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 37.98 per 100 people | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 45.44 per 100 people | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 36.35 per 100 people | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 37.48 per 100 people | +3.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 37.48 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.67 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 37.48 per 100 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.49 per 100 people, 2.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.85 per 100 people | 10.28 per 100 people | 20.9 per 100 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 28.04 per 100 people | 20.41 per 100 people | 37.98 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.76 per 100 people | 36.35 per 100 people | 45.44 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More science & technology data for Barbados
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 114.58 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.15 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 323,482 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 752.28 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 56.79 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Barbados?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Barbados was 37.48 per 100 people in 2022, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 45.44 per 100 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.28 per 100 people in 2003.
- How does Barbados rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- Barbados ranks 35th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.