Bahamas vs Canada: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Bahamas
92.8%
in 2023
Canada
92.4%
in 2023
Bahamas rank
57th
Canada rank
60th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Bahamas
- Canada
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 92.8% against 92.4% in Canada, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Canada ahead.
Bahamas ranks 57th and Canada ranks 60th of 141 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.0% | 91.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 91.4% | 0.5% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Bahamas or Canada?
- Bahamas, at 92.8% against 92.4% in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Bahamas and Canada?
- 0.4%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Canada?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Canada rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Bahamas ranks 57th and Canada ranks 60th of 141 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)