Number of people with and without electricity access in Barbados
Barbados: Number of people with and without electricity access was 282,467 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in Barbados, 1990–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access in Barbados stood at 282,467 people. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Barbados peaked at 282,467 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 258,541 people, in 1990.
That places Barbados 177th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Barbados, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 258,541 people | — |
| 1991 | 259,356 people | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 260,264 people | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 261,027 people | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 261,620 people | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 262,039 people | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 262,284 people | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 262,392 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 262,436 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 262,517 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 262,063 people | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 262,425 people | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 264,148 people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 265,776 people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 267,031 people | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 268,437 people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 270,002 people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 271,288 people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 272,714 people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 274,123 people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 275,243 people | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 276,139 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 276,938 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 277,665 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 278,348 people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 278,990 people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 279,598 people | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 280,171 people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 280,711 people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 281,207 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 281,698 people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 282,147 people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 282,318 people | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 282,336 people | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 282,467 people | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 282,467 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 9% of the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 282,467 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.99 million people, 9% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 261,248 people | 258,541 people | 262,517 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 267,801 people | 262,063 people | 274,123 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 278,501 people | 275,243 people | 281,207 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 282,193 people | 281,698 people | 282,467 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More energy & mining data for Barbados
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fuel imports 16.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Barbados?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Barbados was 282,467 people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 282,467 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 258,541 people in 1990.
- How does Barbados rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Barbados ranks 177th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.