Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Barbados or Brunei?

Brunei, at 128,276 against 121,314 in Barbados as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Brunei?

45 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Barbados vs Brunei: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Barbados

121,314

in 2022

Brunei

128,276

in 2024

Barbados rank

127th

Brunei rank

124th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Barbados
Brunei

How they compare

Brunei currently reports 128,276 against 121,314 in Barbados, a difference of 6,962.

That makes Brunei's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 127th and Brunei ranks 124th of 214 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Brunei	Difference	Ahead
1970s	32,539	8,300	24,239	Barbados
1980s	47,648	20,161	27,487	Barbados
1990s	92,126	61,958	30,168	Barbados
2000s	132,962	82,020	50,942	Barbados
2010s	135,899	78,389	57,510	Barbados
2020s	123,431	112,796	10,636	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Barbados or Brunei?: Brunei, at 128,276 against 121,314 in Barbados as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Barbados and Brunei?: 6,962, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Brunei?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2022.
How do Barbados and Brunei rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Barbados ranks 127th and Brunei ranks 124th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 14,489 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.