Science & Technology in Barbados 35 indicators covering science & technology for Barbados. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2022 down 27.6% 42nd Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 114.58 2022 down 9.2% 106th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.15 units per person 2022 down 9.2% 105th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2022 down 26.2% 157th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 323,482 2022 down 7.4% 176th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 752.28 units per square kilometre 2022 down 7.4% 14th Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year 2022 up 1,861.0% 93rd Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year 2022 up 445.7% 110th Scientific and technical journal articles 56.79 2023 up 38.5% 151st Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person 2023 up 36.3% 77th Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 up 8.6% 141st Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.1321 units per square kilometre 2023 up 38.5% 27th Digital connectivity composite index -0.1607 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2024 down 129.1% 121st Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -19.11 % change on previous year 2023 down 39.8% 182nd Mobile phone subscriptions 323,482 2022 down 7.4% 176th Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 114.58 per 100 people 2022 down 9.2% 106th Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 114.58 per 100 people 2022 down 9.2% 106th Patent applications, nonresidents 31 2019 down 60.8% 93rd Share of the population using the Internet 70.4% 2024 down 2.2% 131st Number of people using the Internet 198,757 people 2024 down 0.7% 177th Patent applications, residents 73 2021 up 2,333.3% 78th Proportion of individuals using the Internet 70.4% 2024 down 2.1% 141st Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 37.48 per 100 people 2022 up 55.2% 35th Landline Internet subscriptions 105,825 2022 up 58.2% 134th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 37.48 per 100 population 2022 up 55.2% 36th Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 100.0% 2022 unchanged 1st Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 100.0% 2022 unchanged 1st Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 2.0% 1st Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 99.0% 2024 — 72nd Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 99.0% 2024 — 66th Share of the population that owns a mobile phone 83.7% 2024 up 1.8% 108th Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 83.7% 2024 up 1.8% 113th Annual patent applications per million people 258.73 applications per million people 2021 up 2,294.7% 9th Annual patent applications 73 2021 up 2,333.3% 78th Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed 105,825 number 2022 up 4,898.8% 108th