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Barbados: Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)

In , Barbados's Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) was 114.58.

That's up 2.1% from 2021, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2022 was 123.94 .

Source: World Bank Open Data (IT.CEL.SETS.P2) • Data as of 2022

Trend (2006–2022)

Barbados Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) trend

Highlights

Peak
127.18
Trough
87.82
1-year change
+2.1%
5-year change
-2.6%
-0.5% / yr
10-year change
-9.2%
-1.0% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)
114.5807
112.2227
104.7221
117.1116
117.3185
117.6299
118.8163
120.0014
109.7389
110.8199

About Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)

Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.

Indicator code: IT.CEL.SETS.P2Category: Technology

Frequently asked questions

What was Barbados's Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) in 2022?
In 2022, Barbados's Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) was 114.58, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Barbados's Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) rising or falling?
Barbados's Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) rose 2.1% from 2021 to 2022.
How does Barbados's Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) compare to the world average?
The global average for Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) in 2022 was 123.94, so Barbados is below the world average.
What is Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) and how is it measured?
Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (IT.CEL.SETS.P2), CC BY 4.0.