Bahamas vs Barbados: Adoption of communication technologies
Bahamas
93,084
in 2024
Barbados
121,314
in 2022
Bahamas rank
130th
Barbados rank
127th
Adoption of communication technologies over time
- Bahamas
- Barbados
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 121,314 against 93,084 in Bahamas, a difference of 28,230.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.3 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 130th and Barbados ranks 127th of 212 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,600 | 24,704 | 1,104 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 44,268 | 47,648 | 3,380 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 86,820 | 92,126 | 5,306 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 129,521 | 132,962 | 3,441 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 121,942 | 137,183 | 15,241 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 87,730 | 123,431 | 35,702 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adoption of communication technologies, Bahamas or Barbados?
- Barbados, at 121,314 against 93,084 in Bahamas as of 2022.
- What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies between Bahamas and Barbados?
- 28,230, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Barbados?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Bahamas and Barbados rank globally for adoption of communication technologies?
- Bahamas ranks 130th and Barbados ranks 127th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Adoption of communication technologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.