Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Barbados
Barbados: Mobile and landline 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 1960
Years of data
51
1960–2022
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Barbados, 1960–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2022, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Barbados stood at 114.58 per 100 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline 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 1960.
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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Barbados, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 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
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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Barbados?
- Mobile and landline 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 and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Barbados rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Barbados ranks 106th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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