Fixed telephone subscriptions in Barbados
Barbados: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 121,314 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Barbados, 1960–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Barbados recorded 121,314 for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2022.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Barbados peaked at 149,532 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6,933, in 1960.
Barbados ranks 127th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6,933 | — |
| 1961 | 6,933 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 6,933 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6,933 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6,933 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10,801 | +55.8% |
| 1966 | 10,801 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10,801 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10,801 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10,801 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 18,682 | +73.0% |
| 1971 | 18,682 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 18,682 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 18,682 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 18,682 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 27,046 | +44.8% |
| 1976 | 28,962 | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 31,313 | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 32,539 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 33,765 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 34,539 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 34,962 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 38,190 | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 41,917 | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 46,050 | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 48,488 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 51,692 | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 55,040 | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 59,487 | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 66,113 | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 72,141 | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 77,977 | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 80,095 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 82,507 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 85,376 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 90,132 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 96,547 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 108,457 | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 113,031 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 115,000 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 123,832 | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 128,956 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 133,000 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 134,000 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 135,732 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 134,878 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 134,261 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 134,261 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 135,000 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 135,700 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 137,486 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 140,668 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 143,358 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 148,735 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 135,775 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 149,532 | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 139,715 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 120,471 | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 128,043 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 128,043 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 128,000 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 120,980 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 121,314 | +0.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 121,314 is below the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 27% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 121,314 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 271,283, 45% of 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 | +73.0% | 10,801 | 18,682 |
| 1965 | +55.8% | 6,933 | 10,801 |
| 1975 | +44.8% | 18,682 | 27,046 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,867 | 6,933 | 10,801 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24,704 | 18,682 | 33,765 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,648 | 34,539 | 66,113 | 10 |
| 1990s | 92,126 | 72,141 | 115,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 132,962 | 123,832 | 135,732 | 10 |
| 2010s | 137,183 | 120,471 | 149,532 | 10 |
| 2020s | 123,431 | 120,980 | 128,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More infrastructure data for Barbados
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 323,482 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 114.58 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 42.97 per 100 people (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 121,314 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 149,532 in 2015.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,933 in 1960.
- How does Barbados rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Barbados ranks 127th 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 15.4%. 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. 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.