Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Barbados
Barbados: Number of people with and without electricity access, per square was 656.6 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Barbados, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Barbados stood at 656.6 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Barbados peaked at 656.6 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 601.26 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Barbados 13th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 601.26 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 603.15 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 605.26 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 607.04 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 608.42 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 609.39 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 609.96 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 610.21 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 610.32 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 610.5 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 609.45 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 610.29 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 614.3 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 618.08 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 621 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 624.27 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 627.91 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 630.9 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 634.22 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 637.5 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 640.1 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 642.18 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 644.04 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 645.73 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 647.32 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 648.81 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 650.23 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 651.56 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 652.82 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 653.97 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 655.11 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 656.16 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 656.55 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 656.6 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 607.55 units per square kilometre | 601.26 units per square kilometre | 610.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 622.79 units per square kilometre | 609.45 units per square kilometre | 637.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 647.68 units per square kilometre | 640.1 units per square kilometre | 653.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 656.1 units per square kilometre | 655.11 units per square kilometre | 656.6 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 10 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,257 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Bermuda 1,198 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Palestine, State of 857.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Mauritius 625.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Aruba 596.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Naoero 593.75 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Barbados
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Barbados?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Barbados was 656.6 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per square recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 656.6 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per square recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 601.26 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Barbados rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per square?
- Barbados ranks 13th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per square rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people with and without electricity access 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.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing 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
Number of people with and without electricity access 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.