Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Barbados or Suriname?

Suriname, at 124,064 against 121,314 in Barbados as of 2024.

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

48 years are reported by both, from 1975 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 Suriname: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Barbados

121,314

in 2022

Suriname

124,064

in 2024

Barbados rank

127th

Suriname rank

125th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Barbados
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 124,064 against 121,314 in Barbados, a difference of 2,750.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 127th and Suriname ranks 125th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1970s	30,725	12,301	18,424	Barbados
1980s	47,648	24,938	22,710	Barbados
1990s	92,126	53,164	38,963	Barbados
2000s	132,962	80,418	52,544	Barbados
2010s	137,183	87,606	49,576	Barbados
2020s	123,431	110,489	12,942	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Barbados or Suriname?: Suriname, at 124,064 against 121,314 in Barbados as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Barbados and Suriname?: 2,750, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Suriname?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
How do Barbados and Suriname rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Barbados ranks 127th and Suriname ranks 125th 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.