Barbados vs Guyana: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Barbados
121,314
in 2022
Guyana
123,604
in 2022
Barbados rank
127th
Guyana rank
126th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Barbados
  • Guyana
050.0k100.0k150.0k196019912022

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 123,604 against 121,314 in Barbados, a difference of 2,290.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 127th and Guyana ranks 126th of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 5 and Guyana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Guyana Difference Ahead
1960s 8,867 5,712 3,156 Barbados
1970s 21,345 9,429 11,917 Barbados
1980s 49,104 17,027 32,077 Barbados
1990s 92,126 41,958 50,168 Barbados
2000s 132,962 106,617 26,345 Barbados
2010s 138,198 147,705 9,507 Guyana
2020s 123,431 124,535 1,103 Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Barbados or Guyana?
Guyana, at 123,604 against 121,314 in Barbados as of 2022.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Barbados and Guyana?
2,290, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Guyana?
58 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Barbados and Guyana rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Barbados ranks 127th and Guyana ranks 126th 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

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.