Barbados

Country in Americas

In brief

Home broadband per 100 people: 37.5 (2022). World rank 35 of 208 (1 = best); in Americas, 6 of 43. Access to electricity: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 214 (1 = best); in Americas, 1 of 46. Patent applications by residents: 1 (2022). World rank 127 of 140; in Americas, 23 of 23. From 2014 to 2024: using the internet 71.9% → 70.4%.

Internet and communications

Using the internet: 70.4% 2024
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 115 2022
Home broadband per 100 people: 37.5 2022
Internet domain: .bb

Energy

Access to electricity: 100% 2024
Electricity use, kWh per person: No data
Renewable share of energy use: 5.5% 2022
Electricity from renewables: 7.3% 2021
Electricity from fossil fuels: 92.7% 2021
Mains voltage: 115 V
Plug types: A, B

Transport

Driving side: Left
Air passengers per year: 0 1991
Airports: 1 2025
Railways, km: No data

Science and innovation

Research spending, share of GDP: No data
Researchers per million people: No data
Scientific articles per year: 57 2023
Patent applications by residents: 1 2022
High-tech share of manufactured exports: 19.9% 2024