Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Barbados
Barbados: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 70.4% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Barbados, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 70.4% for proportion of individuals using the internet in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Barbados peaked at 72.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2000.
That places Barbados 132nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.5% | 4.0% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 65.1% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 69.1% | 70.4% | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Barbados
- Scientific and technical journal articles 56.79 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 323,482 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 114.58 (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 114.58 (2022)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 31 (2019)
- Share of individuals using the internet 70.36 (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 73 (2021)
- Number of internet users 196,030 (2021)
- Broadband penetration by country 37.48 (2022)
- Landline internet subscriptions 105,825 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Barbados?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Barbados was 70.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Barbados ranks 132nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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