Number of people using the Internet in Barbados
Barbados: Number of people using the Internet was 198,757 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Barbados, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi. Measured in people.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 198,757 people for number of people using the internet in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Barbados peaked at 201,011 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Barbados 177th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people using the Internet in Barbados, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 20.31 people | — |
| 1996 | 1,020 people | +4924.0% |
| 1997 | 2,055 people | +101.4% |
| 1998 | 5,170 people | +151.6% |
| 1999 | 6,248 people | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 10,414 people | +66.7% |
| 2001 | 31,324 people | +200.8% |
| 2002 | 73,529 people | +134.7% |
| 2003 | 105,486 people | +43.5% |
| 2004 | 133,114 people | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 141,071 people | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 149,311 people | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 157,890 people | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 167,446 people | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 177,358 people | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 179,183 people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 183,632 people | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 197,180 people | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 199,363 people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 200,201 people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 201,011 people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 200,117 people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 199,337 people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 198,537 people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 197,708 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 196,879 people | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 196,023 people | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 194,979 people | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 196,718 people | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 198,757 people | +1.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 198,757 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 million people, 6% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 198,757 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.20 million people, 6% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +4924.0% | 20.31 people | 1,020 people |
| 2001 | +200.8% | 10,414 people | 31,324 people |
| 1998 | +151.6% | 2,055 people | 5,170 people |
| 2002 | +134.7% | 31,324 people | 73,529 people |
| 1997 | +101.4% | 1,020 people | 2,055 people |
| 2000 | +66.7% | 6,248 people | 10,414 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,419 people | 0 people | 6,248 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 114,694 people | 10,414 people | 177,358 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 195,627 people | 179,183 people | 201,011 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 196,671 people | 194,979 people | 198,757 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 174 Solomon Islands 237,901 people compare
- 175 New Caledonia 232,524 people compare
- 176 French Polynesia 203,634 people compare
- 178 Sao Tome and Principe 139,243 people compare
- 179 Guam 131,618 people compare
- 180 Saint Lucia 122,594 people compare
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 number of people using the internet in Barbados?
- Number of people using the internet in Barbados was 198,757 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi.
- What is the highest number of people using the internet recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 201,011 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Barbados rank for number of people using the internet?
- Barbados ranks 177th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, published as part of Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.