Arab World vs Barbados: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Arab World
9.48 per 100 people
in 2022
Barbados
42.97 per 100 people
in 2022
Arab World rank
22nd
Barbados rank
19th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Arab World
  • Barbados
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 42.97 per 100 people against 9.48 per 100 people in Arab World, a difference of 33.49 per 100 people.

That makes Barbados's figure about 4.5 times Arab World's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 22nd and Barbados ranks 19th of 48 groups.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Barbados Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6804 per 100 people 4.59 per 100 people 3.91 per 100 people Barbados
1970s 0.9772 per 100 people 10.05 per 100 people 9.07 per 100 people Barbados
1980s 2.52 per 100 people 19.06 per 100 people 16.54 per 100 people Barbados
1990s 4.65 per 100 people 35.24 per 100 people 30.59 per 100 people Barbados
2000s 8.88 per 100 people 49.64 per 100 people 40.76 per 100 people Barbados
2010s 8.37 per 100 people 49.27 per 100 people 40.9 per 100 people Barbados
2020s 9.05 per 100 people 43.76 per 100 people 34.71 per 100 people Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Arab World or Barbados?
Barbados, at 42.97 per 100 people against 9.48 per 100 people in Arab World as of 2022.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Arab World and Barbados?
33.49 per 100 people, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Barbados?
56 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2022.
How do Arab World and Barbados rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Arab World ranks 22nd and Barbados ranks 19th of 48 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit
per 100 people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,528 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.