Mobile phone subscriptions in Barbados
Barbados: Mobile phone subscriptions was 323,482 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
323,482
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
176th
of 212 countries
All-time high
350,061
in 2010
All-time low
0
in 1980
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Mobile phone subscriptions in Barbados, 1980–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 323,482 for mobile phone subscriptions in 2022.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Barbados peaked at 350,061 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Barbados ranks 176th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,703 | 0 | 20,309 | 10 |
| 2000s | 184,554 | 28,467 | 337,061 | 10 |
| 2010s | 331,566 | 305,456 | 350,061 | 10 |
| 2020s | 311,705 | 295,000 | 323,482 | 3 |
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More science & technology data for Barbados
- Scientific and technical journal articles 56.79 (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 31 (2019)
- Patent applications, residents 73 (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 37.48 per 100 people (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Barbados?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Barbados was 323,482 in 2022, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 350,061 in 2010.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Barbados rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Barbados ranks 176th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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