Barbados vs South Korea: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people

Barbados
42.97 per 100 people
in 2022
South Korea
41.17 per 100 people
in 2024
Barbados rank
19th
South Korea rank
21st

Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people over time

  • Barbados
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 42.97 per 100 people against 41.17 per 100 people in South Korea, a difference of 1.8 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 19th and South Korea ranks 21st of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 4.58 per 100 people 0.7621 per 100 people 3.82 per 100 people Barbados
1970s 10.05 per 100 people 2.92 per 100 people 7.14 per 100 people Barbados
1980s 18.52 per 100 people 15.68 per 100 people 2.83 per 100 people Barbados
1990s 35.24 per 100 people 40.11 per 100 people 4.87 per 100 people South Korea
2000s 49.64 per 100 people 51.7 per 100 people 2.06 per 100 people South Korea
2010s 49.27 per 100 people 55.95 per 100 people 6.68 per 100 people South Korea
2020s 43.76 per 100 people 44.94 per 100 people 1.18 per 100 people South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adoption of communication technologies per 100 people, Barbados or South Korea?
Barbados, at 42.97 per 100 people against 41.17 per 100 people in South Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies per 100 people between Barbados and South Korea?
1.8 per 100 people, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and South Korea?
58 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
How do Barbados and South Korea rank globally for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
Barbados ranks 19th and South Korea ranks 21st of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
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