Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Barbados
Barbados: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) was 83.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
83.7%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
114th
of 187 countries
All-time high
85.3%
in 2021
All-time low
80.7%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Barbados, 2019–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Barbados stood at 83.7%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Barbados ranks 114th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 82.2% | — |
| 2020 | 80.7% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 85.3% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 82.9% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 83.3% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 83.7% | +0.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 83.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.0%, 86% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 83.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.1%, 100% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.2% | 82.2% | 82.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 80.7% | 85.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 113 Trinidad and Tobago 84.1% compare
- 115 Eswatini 83.6% compare
- 116 Mauritania 83.2% compare
- 117 Nicaragua 83.0% 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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 12 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 12 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Barbados?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Barbados was 83.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.7% in 2020.
- How does Barbados rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Barbados ranks 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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