Mobile phone subscriptions in Barbados
Barbados: Mobile phone subscriptions was 323,482 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
323,482
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
176th
of 212 countries
All-time high
350,061
in 2010
All-time low
0
in 1980
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Mobile phone subscriptions in Barbados, 1980–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 323,482 for mobile phone subscriptions in 2022.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Barbados peaked at 350,061 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Barbados ranks 176th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile phone subscriptions in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 486 | — |
| 1992 | 796 | +63.8% |
| 1993 | 1,560 | +96.0% |
| 1994 | 2,967 | +90.2% |
| 1995 | 4,614 | +55.5% |
| 1996 | 6,283 | +36.2% |
| 1997 | 8,013 | +27.5% |
| 1998 | 12,000 | +49.8% |
| 1999 | 20,309 | +69.2% |
| 2000 | 28,467 | +40.2% |
| 2001 | 53,111 | +86.6% |
| 2002 | 97,193 | +83.0% |
| 2003 | 140,000 | +44.0% |
| 2004 | 200,138 | +43.0% |
| 2005 | 206,190 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 237,119 | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 257,596 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 288,662 | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 337,061 | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 350,061 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 347,917 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 349,296 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 307,708 | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 305,456 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 334,792 | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 332,208 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 329,565 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 329,326 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 329,326 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 295,000 | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 316,633 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 323,482 | +2.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 323,482 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 7% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 323,482 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.51 million, 7% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,703 | 0 | 20,309 | 10 |
| 2000s | 184,554 | 28,467 | 337,061 | 10 |
| 2010s | 331,566 | 305,456 | 350,061 | 10 |
| 2020s | 311,705 | 295,000 | 323,482 | 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 mobile phone subscriptions in Barbados?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Barbados was 323,482 in 2022, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 350,061 in 2010.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Barbados rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Barbados ranks 176th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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