Individuals using the Internet in Barbados
Barbados: Individuals using the Internet was 70.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Barbados, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, individuals using the internet in Barbados stood at 70.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Barbados peaked at 72.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Barbados ranks 131st of 208 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.
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 infrastructure data for Barbados
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 42.97 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 121,314 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 114.58 per 100 people (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 323,482 (2022)
- Air transport, passengers carried 0 (1991)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 700 (1991)
- Air transport, freight 0.4 million ton-km (1991)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 0.08 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 283.37 cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 24.7% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet in Barbados?
- Individuals using the internet in Barbados was 70.4% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Barbados rank for individuals using the internet?
- Barbados ranks 131st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is individuals 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), published as part of Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.