Barbados vs Iceland: Number of people with and without electricity access
Barbados
282,467 people
in 2024
Iceland
386,506 people
in 2024
Barbados rank
177th
Iceland rank
175th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Barbados
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 386,506 people against 282,467 people in Barbados, a difference of 104,039 people.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.4 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 177th and Iceland ranks 175th of 214 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 261,248 people | 266,237 people | 4,989 people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 267,801 people | 298,329 people | 30,528 people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 278,501 people | 333,186 people | 54,685 people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 282,193 people | 378,631 people | 96,438 people | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Barbados or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 386,506 people against 282,467 people in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Barbados and Iceland?
- 104,039 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Iceland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Iceland rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Barbados ranks 177th and Iceland ranks 175th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.