Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Barbados
Barbados: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people was 42.97 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
42.97 per 100 people
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
19th
of 212 countries
All-time high
53.6 per 100 people
in 2015
All-time low
2.98 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Barbados, 1960–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 42.97 per 100 people for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in 2022.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Barbados peaked at 53.6 per 100 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.98 per 100 people, 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.
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Barbados, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.98 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 3 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 3 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4.54 per 100 people | +51.4% |
| 1966 | 4.59 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 4.59 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.59 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4.59 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7.74 per 100 people | +68.7% |
| 1971 | 7.82 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 7.82 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7.82 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7.82 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10.95 per 100 people | +40.0% |
| 1976 | 11.66 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 12.54 per 100 people | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 12.96 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 13.38 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 13.62 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 13.73 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 14.94 per 100 people | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 16.34 per 100 people | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 17.9 per 100 people | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 18.8 per 100 people | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 20.01 per 100 people | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 21.28 per 100 people | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 22.99 per 100 people | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 25.55 per 100 people | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 27.9 per 100 people | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 30.1 per 100 people | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 30.8 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 31.6 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 32.6 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 34.4 per 100 people | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 36.8 per 100 people | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 41.3 per 100 people | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 43.1 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 43.8 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 47.25 per 100 people | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 49.14 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 50.35 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 50.42 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 50.78 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 50.2 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 49.73 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 49.49 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 49.5 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.5 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.95 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 50.94 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 51.77 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 53.57 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 48.78 per 100 people | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 53.6 per 100 people | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 49.97 per 100 people | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 43 per 100 people | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 45.61 per 100 people | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 45.53 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 45.44 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 42.88 per 100 people | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 42.97 per 100 people | +0.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 42.97 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 1.8× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 42.97 per 100 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.27 per 100 people, 3.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adoption of communication technologies 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 per 100 people | 7.74 per 100 people |
| 1965 | +51.4% | 3 per 100 people | 4.54 per 100 people |
| 1975 | +40.0% | 7.82 per 100 people | 10.95 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.79 per 100 people | 2.98 per 100 people | 4.59 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.05 per 100 people | 7.74 per 100 people | 13.38 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.52 per 100 people | 13.62 per 100 people | 25.55 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.24 per 100 people | 27.9 per 100 people | 43.8 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.64 per 100 people | 47.25 per 100 people | 50.78 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.27 per 100 people | 43 per 100 people | 53.6 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.76 per 100 people | 42.88 per 100 people | 45.44 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 16 Hong Kong 44.57 per 100 people compare
- 17 Bermuda 43.59 per 100 people compare
- 18 Guam 43.17 per 100 people compare
- 20 Northern Mariana Islands 42.26 per 100 people compare
- 21 South Korea 41.17 per 100 people compare
- 22 Luxembourg 39.81 per 100 people 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 adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Barbados?
- Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Barbados was 42.97 per 100 people in 2022, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6 per 100 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Barbados rank for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- Barbados ranks 19th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adoption of communication technologies 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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