Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%) in Barbados
Barbados: Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%) was 99.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
99.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
72nd
of 228 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2017
All-time low
0.0%
in 2014
Years of data
10
2014–2024
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network in Barbados, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 99.0% for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Barbados peaked at 99.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
That places Barbados 72nd out of 228 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 20.0% | — |
| 2017 | 99.6% | +398.0% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 99.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.3%, 100% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 99.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.0%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.1% | 0.0% | 99.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.0% | 99.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 70 Brunei Darussalam 99.0% compare
- 70 Brunei 99.0% compare
- 72 Antigua and Barbuda 99.0% compare
- 72 Belarus 99.0% compare
- 72 Curaçao 99.0% compare
- 72 Estonia 99.0% compare
- 72 France 99.0% compare
- 72 Israel 99.0% compare
- 72 Jamaica 99.0% compare
- 72 Mauritius 99.0% compare
- 72 Mongolia 99.0% compare
- 72 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 99.0% compare
- 72 Oman 99.0% compare
- 72 Samoa 99.0% compare
- 72 San Marino 99.0% compare
- 72 Seychelles 99.0% compare
- 72 Slovakia 99.0% compare
- 72 Thailand 99.0% compare
- 72 Curacao 99.0% compare
- 72 United States 99.0% 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)
- 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 proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Barbados?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Barbados was 99.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Barbados rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network?
- Barbados ranks 72nd out of 228 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 4G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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