Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Barbados
Barbados: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network was 100.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 196 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2012
All-time low
95.0%
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2022
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Barbados, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 100.0% for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in 2022. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Barbados peaked at 100.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 95.0%, in 2000.
That places Barbados 1st out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.0% | — |
| 2001 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.8% | 95.0% | 99.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.6% | 100.0% | 3 |
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 752.28 units per square kilometre (2022)
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 56.79 (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Barbados?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Barbados was 100.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.0% in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
- Barbados ranks 1st out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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