Fixed telephone subscriptions in Barbados
Barbados: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 42.97 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
42.97 per 100 people
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
19th
of 214 countries
All-time high
53.6 per 100 people
in 2015
All-time low
2.98 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Barbados, 1960–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 42.97 per 100 people for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2022.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Barbados peaked at 53.6 per 100 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.98 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Barbados 19th out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Barbados, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.98 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 3 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 3 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4.54 per 100 people | +51.4% |
| 1966 | 4.59 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 4.59 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.59 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4.59 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7.74 per 100 people | +68.7% |
| 1971 | 7.82 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 7.82 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7.82 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7.82 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10.95 per 100 people | +40.0% |
| 1976 | 11.66 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 12.54 per 100 people | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 12.96 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 13.38 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 13.62 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 13.73 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 14.94 per 100 people | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 16.34 per 100 people | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 17.9 per 100 people | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 18.8 per 100 people | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 20.01 per 100 people | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 21.28 per 100 people | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 22.99 per 100 people | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 25.55 per 100 people | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 27.9 per 100 people | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 30.1 per 100 people | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 30.8 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 31.6 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 32.6 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 34.4 per 100 people | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 36.8 per 100 people | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 41.3 per 100 people | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 43.1 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 43.8 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 47.25 per 100 people | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 49.14 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 50.35 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 50.42 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 50.78 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 50.2 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 49.73 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 49.49 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 49.5 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.5 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.95 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 50.94 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 51.77 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 53.57 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 48.78 per 100 people | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 53.6 per 100 people | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 49.97 per 100 people | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 43 per 100 people | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 45.61 per 100 people | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 45.53 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 45.44 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 42.88 per 100 people | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 42.97 per 100 people | +0.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 42.97 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 1.8× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 42.97 per 100 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.27 per 100 people, 3.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +68.7% | 4.59 per 100 people | 7.74 per 100 people |
| 1965 | +51.4% | 3 per 100 people | 4.54 per 100 people |
| 1975 | +40.0% | 7.82 per 100 people | 10.95 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.79 per 100 people | 2.98 per 100 people | 4.59 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.05 per 100 people | 7.74 per 100 people | 13.38 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.52 per 100 people | 13.62 per 100 people | 25.55 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.24 per 100 people | 27.9 per 100 people | 43.8 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.64 per 100 people | 47.25 per 100 people | 50.78 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.27 per 100 people | 43 per 100 people | 53.6 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.76 per 100 people | 42.88 per 100 people | 45.44 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 16 Hong Kong 44.57 per 100 people compare
- 17 Bermuda 43.59 per 100 people compare
- 18 Guam 43.17 per 100 people compare
- 20 Northern Mariana Islands 42.26 per 100 people compare
- 21 South Korea 41.17 per 100 people compare
- 22 Luxembourg 39.81 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Barbados
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 323,482 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 114.58 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 121,314 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4297 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.2761 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 121,314 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.15 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 323,482 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Barbados?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Barbados was 42.97 per 100 people in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6 per 100 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Barbados rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Barbados ranks 19th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.