Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 0.9668 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Bahamas, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 0.9668 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Bahamas peaked at 1.18 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
Bahamas ranks 148th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.007 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0072 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0091 units per person | +26.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0082 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0136 units per person | +65.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0162 units per person | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0199 units per person | +23.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0256 units per person | +28.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0498 units per person | +94.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0973 units per person | +95.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1847 units per person | +89.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3672 units per person | +98.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3642 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5474 units per person | +50.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6623 units per person | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7262 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 1.06 units per person | +45.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9998 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.989 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.17 units per person | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8038 units per person | -31.0% |
| 2012 | 0.799 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7573 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8236 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8075 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9282 units per person | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9054 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9898 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 1.08 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 1.18 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 1 units per person | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 1.02 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9668 units per person | -3.4% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.9668 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 units per person, 77% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.9668 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.13 units per person, 86% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0174 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 0.0498 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.5997 units per person | 0.0973 units per person | 1.06 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9058 units per person | 0.7573 units per person | 1.17 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 units per person | 0.9668 units per person | 1.18 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More science & technology data for Bahamas
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 96.68 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 387,960 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 39.92 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 14.98 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Bahamas?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Bahamas was 0.9668 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Bahamas rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 148th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.