Number of people using the Internet in Barbados
Barbados: Number of people using the Internet was 196,030 users in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Barbados, 1990–2021
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in. Measured in users.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 196,030 users for number of people using the internet in 2021.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Barbados peaked at 201,017 users in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 users, in 1990.
That places Barbados 177th out of 207 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,419 users | 0 users | 6,248 users | 6 |
| 2000s | 114,698 users | 10,414 users | 177,367 users | 10 |
| 2010s | 195,633 users | 179,188 users | 201,017 users | 10 |
| 2020s | 196,458 users | 196,030 users | 196,885 users | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 174 New Caledonia 232,531 users compare
- 175 French Polynesia 203,641 users compare
- 176 Solomon Islands 198,563 users compare
- 178 Guam 131,627 users compare
- 179 Sao Tome and Principe 121,974 users compare
- 180 Saint Lucia 112,593 users compare
More science & technology data for Barbados
- Scientific and technical journal articles 56.79 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 323,482 (2022)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 114.58 per 100 people (2022)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 114.58 per 100 people (2022)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 31 (2019)
- Share of the population using the Internet 70.4% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 73 (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 37.48 per 100 people (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 105,825 (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 37.48 per 100 population (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Barbados?
- Number of people using the internet in Barbados was 196,030 users in 2021, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in.
- What is the highest number of people using the internet recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 201,017 users in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 users in 1990.
- How does Barbados rank for number of people using the internet?
- Barbados ranks 177th out of 207 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in, published as part of Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of individuals using the Internet.