Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Barbados
Barbados: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network was 99.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Barbados, 2014–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 99.0% for share of people in range of 4g mobile network in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Barbados peaked at 99.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
Barbados ranks 66th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | 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 99.2%, 100% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 99.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.5%, 1.0× the median. (40 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
- 65 Brunei 99.0% compare
- 66 Antigua and Barbuda 99.0% compare
- 66 Belarus 99.0% compare
- 66 Curacao 99.0% compare
- 66 Estonia 99.0% compare
- 66 France 99.0% compare
- 66 Hong Kong 99.0% compare
- 66 Israel 99.0% compare
- 66 Jamaica 99.0% compare
- 66 Mauritius 99.0% compare
- 66 Mongolia 99.0% compare
- 66 Netherlands 99.0% compare
- 66 Oman 99.0% compare
- 66 Samoa 99.0% compare
- 66 San Marino 99.0% compare
- 66 Seychelles 99.0% compare
- 66 Slovakia 99.0% compare
- 66 Thailand 99.0% compare
- 66 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 share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Barbados?
- Share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Barbados was 99.0% in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Barbados rank for share of people in range of 4g mobile network?
- Barbados ranks 66th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people in range of 4G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%).