Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Barbados
Barbados: Individuals using the Internet (% of population) was 70.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Barbados, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, individuals using the internet in Barbados stood at 70.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Barbados peaked at 72.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Barbados ranks 131st of 208 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.
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +4919.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +101.3% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | +151.6% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | +67.0% |
| 2001 | 11.9% | +200.4% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | +133.2% |
| 2003 | 39.7% | +42.6% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 52.5% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 55.3% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 58.2% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 61.4% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 64.7% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 65.1% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 66.5% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 71.2% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 71.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 71.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 72.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 71.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 71.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 70.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 70.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 69.9% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 69.5% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 69.1% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 69.7% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 70.4% | +1.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 70.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.1%, 76% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 70.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.9%, 88% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Individuals using the Internet (% of population) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +4919.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2001 | +200.4% | 4.0% | 11.9% |
| 1998 | +151.6% | 0.8% | 2.0% |
| 2002 | +133.2% | 11.9% | 27.8% |
| 1997 | +101.3% | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| 2000 | +67.0% | 2.4% | 4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 42.5% | 4.0% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 65.1% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 69.1% | 70.4% | 5 |
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 121,314 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet in Barbados?
- Individuals using the internet in Barbados was 70.4% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Barbados rank for individuals using the internet?
- Barbados ranks 131st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.