Bahamas vs French Polynesia: Mobile phone subscriptions

Bahamas
387,960
in 2024
French Polynesia
333,905
in 2023
Bahamas rank
174th
French Polynesia rank
175th

Mobile phone subscriptions over time

  • Bahamas
  • French Polynesia
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k198020022024

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 387,960 against 333,905 in French Polynesia, a difference of 54,055.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.2 times French Polynesia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was French Polynesia ahead.

Bahamas ranks 174th and French Polynesia ranks 175th of 212 countries.

Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas French Polynesia Difference Ahead
1980s 0 0 0 —
1990s 5,353 4,698 654.33 Bahamas
2000s 209,369 115,780 93,589 Bahamas
2010s 346,814 262,179 84,634 Bahamas
2020s 416,754 329,872 86,882 Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Bahamas or French Polynesia?
Bahamas, at 387,960 against 333,905 in French Polynesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Bahamas and French Polynesia?
54,055, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and French Polynesia?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Bahamas and French Polynesia rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
Bahamas ranks 174th and French Polynesia ranks 175th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 9,009 data points, 1980–2024
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