Bahamas vs Iceland: Mobile phone subscriptions
Bahamas
387,960
in 2024
Iceland
475,724
in 2024
Bahamas rank
174th
Iceland rank
173rd
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Bahamas
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 475,724 against 387,960 in Bahamas, a difference of 87,764.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iceland ahead.
Bahamas ranks 174th and Iceland ranks 173rd of 212 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 2,206 | 2,206 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 5,353 | 52,834 | 47,482 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 209,369 | 288,097 | 78,728 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 346,814 | 377,516 | 30,702 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 410,995 | 452,406 | 41,411 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Bahamas or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 475,724 against 387,960 in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Bahamas and Iceland?
- 87,764, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Iceland?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Iceland rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Bahamas ranks 174th and Iceland ranks 173rd 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.