Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Barbados
Barbados: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 42.97 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
42.97
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
19th
of 212 countries
All-time high
53.6
in 2015
All-time low
2.98
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Barbados, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Barbados stood at 42.97.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Barbados peaked at 53.6 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.98, in 1960.
Barbados ranks 19th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.98 | — |
| 1961 | 3 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4.54 | +51.4% |
| 1966 | 4.59 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 4.59 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.59 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4.59 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7.74 | +68.7% |
| 1971 | 7.82 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 7.82 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7.82 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7.82 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10.95 | +40.0% |
| 1976 | 11.66 | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 12.54 | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 12.96 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 13.38 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 13.62 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 13.73 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 14.94 | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 16.34 | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 17.9 | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 18.8 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 20.01 | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 21.28 | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 22.99 | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 25.55 | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 27.9 | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 30.1 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 30.8 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 31.6 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 32.6 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 34.4 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 36.8 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 41.3 | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 43.1 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 43.8 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 47.25 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 49.14 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 50.35 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 50.42 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 50.78 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 50.2 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 49.73 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 49.49 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 49.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.95 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 50.94 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 51.77 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 53.57 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 48.78 | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 53.6 | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 49.97 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 43 | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 45.61 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 45.53 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 45.44 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 42.88 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 42.97 | +0.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 42.97 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32, 1.8× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 42.97 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.27, 3.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people 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 | 7.74 |
| 1965 | +51.4% | 3 | 4.54 |
| 1975 | +40.0% | 7.82 | 10.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.79 | 2.98 | 4.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.05 | 7.74 | 13.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.52 | 13.62 | 25.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.24 | 27.9 | 43.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.64 | 47.25 | 50.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.27 | 43 | 53.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.76 | 42.88 | 45.44 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 16 Hong Kong 44.57 compare
- 17 Bermuda 43.59 compare
- 18 Guam 43.17 compare
- 20 Northern Mariana Islands 42.26 compare
- 21 South Korea 41.17 compare
- 22 Luxembourg 39.81 compare
More reference data data for Barbados
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2758 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Barbados?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Barbados was 42.97 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6 in 2015.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 in 1960.
- How does Barbados rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Barbados ranks 19th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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