Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 282.13 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Barbados, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Barbados stood at 282.13 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 347.75 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.12 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Barbados ranks 9th 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.
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.12 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 16.12 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 16.12 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 16.12 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 25.12 units per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 1966 | 25.12 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 25.12 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 25.12 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 25.12 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 43.45 units per square kilometre | +73.0% |
| 1971 | 43.45 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 43.45 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 43.45 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 43.45 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 62.9 units per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 1976 | 67.35 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 72.82 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 75.67 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 78.52 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 80.32 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 81.31 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 88.81 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 97.48 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 107.09 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 112.76 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 120.21 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 128 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 138.34 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 153.75 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 167.77 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 181.34 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 186.27 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 191.88 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 198.55 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 209.61 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 224.53 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 252.23 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 262.86 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 267.44 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 287.98 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 299.9 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 309.3 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 311.63 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 315.66 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 313.67 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 312.24 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 312.24 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 313.95 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 315.58 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 319.74 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 327.13 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 333.39 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 345.89 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 315.76 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 347.75 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 324.92 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 280.17 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 297.77 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 297.77 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 297.67 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 281.35 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 282.13 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 282.13 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.47 units per square kilometre, 8.2× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 282.13 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.41 units per square kilometre, 24.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre 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 | +73.0% | 25.12 units per square kilometre | 43.45 units per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +55.8% | 16.12 units per square kilometre | 25.12 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +44.8% | 43.45 units per square kilometre | 62.9 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.12 units per square kilometre | 16.12 units per square kilometre | 25.12 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 57.45 units per square kilometre | 43.45 units per square kilometre | 78.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 110.81 units per square kilometre | 80.32 units per square kilometre | 153.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 214.25 units per square kilometre | 167.77 units per square kilometre | 267.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 309.21 units per square kilometre | 287.98 units per square kilometre | 315.66 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 319.03 units per square kilometre | 280.17 units per square kilometre | 347.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 287.05 units per square kilometre | 281.35 units per square kilometre | 297.67 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 6 Malta 812.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bermuda 464.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bahrain 327.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 San Marino 266.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Mauritius 232.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 South Korea 227 units per square kilometre 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 landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Barbados was 282.13 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 347.75 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.12 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Barbados rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 9th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.