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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Barbados

Barbados: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 114.58 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
114.58 per 100 people
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
106th
of 212 countries
All-time high
127.18 per 100 people
in 2010
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
43
1980–2022

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Barbados, 1980–2022

0501001501980200120221980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1984: 0 per 100 people1985: 0 per 100 people1986: 0 per 100 people1987: 0 per 100 people1988: 0 per 100 people1989: 0 per 100 people1990: 0 per 100 people1991: 0.187 per 100 people1992: 0.306 per 100 people1993: 0.598 per 100 people1994: 1.1 per 100 people1995: 1.8 per 100 people1996: 2.4 per 100 people1997: 3 per 100 people1998: 4.6 per 100 people1999: 7.7 per 100 people2000: 10.9 per 100 people2001: 20.2 per 100 people2002: 36.8 per 100 people2003: 52.7 per 100 people2004: 74.9 per 100 people2005: 76.7 per 100 people2006: 87.8 per 100 people2007: 95 per 100 people2008: 105.8 per 100 people2009: 123 per 100 people2010: 127.2 per 100 people2011: 126 per 100 people2012: 126.1 per 100 people2013: 110.8 per 100 people2014: 109.7 per 100 people2015: 120 per 100 people2016: 118.8 per 100 people2017: 117.6 per 100 people2018: 117.3 per 100 people2019: 117.1 per 100 people2020: 104.7 per 100 people2021: 112.2 per 100 people2022: 114.6 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 114.58 per 100 people for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2022.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Barbados peaked at 127.18 per 100 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

That places Barbados 106th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Barbados, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1980 0 per 100 people —
1981 0 per 100 people —
1982 0 per 100 people —
1983 0 per 100 people —
1984 0 per 100 people —
1985 0 per 100 people —
1986 0 per 100 people —
1987 0 per 100 people —
1988 0 per 100 people —
1989 0 per 100 people —
1990 0 per 100 people —
1991 0.1874 per 100 people —
1992 0.3059 per 100 people +63.3%
1993 0.5977 per 100 people +95.4%
1994 1.13 per 100 people +89.7%
1995 1.76 per 100 people +55.2%
1996 2.39 per 100 people +35.9%
1997 3.04 per 100 people +27.3%
1998 4.55 per 100 people +49.5%
1999 7.69 per 100 people +68.9%
2000 10.86 per 100 people +41.3%
2001 20.24 per 100 people +86.3%
2002 36.79 per 100 people +81.8%
2003 52.68 per 100 people +43.2%
2004 74.87 per 100 people +42.1%
2005 76.73 per 100 people +2.5%
2006 87.82 per 100 people +14.4%
2007 94.95 per 100 people +8.1%
2008 105.85 per 100 people +11.5%
2009 122.96 per 100 people +16.2%
2010 127.18 per 100 people +3.4%
2011 125.99 per 100 people -0.9%
2012 126.13 per 100 people +0.1%
2013 110.82 per 100 people -12.1%
2014 109.74 per 100 people -1.0%
2015 120 per 100 people +9.4%
2016 118.82 per 100 people -1.0%
2017 117.63 per 100 people -1.0%
2018 117.32 per 100 people -0.3%
2019 117.11 per 100 people -0.2%
2020 104.72 per 100 people -10.6%
2021 112.22 per 100 people +7.2%
2022 114.58 per 100 people +2.1%

Barbados compared with similar countries

  • Barbados's 114.58 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 91% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Barbados's 114.58 per 100 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112.54 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 2.17 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 7.69 per 100 people 10
2000s 68.38 per 100 people 10.86 per 100 people 122.96 per 100 people 10
2010s 119.07 per 100 people 109.74 per 100 people 127.18 per 100 people 10
2020s 110.51 per 100 people 104.72 per 100 people 114.58 per 100 people 3

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 103 Cambodia 116.09 per 100 people compare
  2. 104 Algeria 115.46 per 100 people compare
  3. 105 Philippines 115.3 per 100 people compare
  4. 107 Myanmar 114.33 per 100 people compare
  5. 108 Ghana 113.65 per 100 people compare
  6. 109 Greece 113.6 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Barbados?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Barbados was 114.58 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 mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 127.18 per 100 people in 2010.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Barbados rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Barbados ranks 106th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.