Share of the population using the Internet in Barbados
Barbados: Share of the population using the Internet was 70.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Barbados, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using the internet in Barbados stood at 70.4%.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Barbados peaked at 72.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Barbados 131st out of 208 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.
Share of the population using the Internet in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +4919.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +101.3% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | +151.6% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | +67.0% |
| 2001 | 11.9% | +200.4% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | +133.2% |
| 2003 | 39.7% | +42.6% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 52.5% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 55.3% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 58.2% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 61.4% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 64.7% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 65.1% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 66.5% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 71.2% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 71.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 71.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 72.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 71.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 71.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 70.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 70.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 69.9% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 69.5% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 69.1% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 69.7% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 70.4% | +1.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 70.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.1%, 76% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 70.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.9%, 88% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population 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 | +4919.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2001 | +200.4% | 4.0% | 11.9% |
| 1998 | +151.6% | 0.8% | 2.0% |
| 2002 | +133.2% | 11.9% | 27.8% |
| 1997 | +101.3% | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| 2000 | +67.0% | 2.4% | 4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 42.5% | 4.0% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 65.1% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 69.1% | 70.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 share of the population using the internet in Barbados?
- Share of the population using the internet in Barbados was 70.4% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using the internet recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Barbados rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Barbados ranks 131st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.