Mobile phone subscriptions in Bahamas
Bahamas: Mobile phone subscriptions was 387,960 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
387,960
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
174th
of 212 countries
All-time high
466,000
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2024
Mobile phone subscriptions in Bahamas, 1980–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile phone subscriptions in Bahamas is 387,960, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Bahamas peaked at 466,000 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places Bahamas 174th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile phone subscriptions in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 1,922 | — |
| 1991 | 2,020 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 2,600 | +28.7% |
| 1993 | 2,401 | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 4,100 | +70.8% |
| 1996 | 4,948 | +20.7% |
| 1997 | 6,200 | +25.3% |
| 1998 | 8,072 | +30.2% |
| 1999 | 15,911 | +97.1% |
| 2000 | 31,524 | +98.1% |
| 2001 | 60,555 | +92.1% |
| 2002 | 121,759 | +101.1% |
| 2003 | 122,228 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 186,007 | +52.2% |
| 2005 | 227,771 | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 252,987 | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 373,999 | +47.8% |
| 2008 | 358,050 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 358,812 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 428,377 | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 298,790 | -30.3% |
| 2012 | 300,000 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 287,000 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 314,842 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 311,175 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 360,200 | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 353,540 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 388,707 | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 425,507 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 466,000 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 397,393 | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 403,993 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 399,630 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 387,960 | -2.9% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 387,960 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 8% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 387,960 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.51 million, 9% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,353 | 1,922 | 15,911 | 9 |
| 2000s | 209,369 | 31,524 | 373,999 | 10 |
| 2010s | 346,814 | 287,000 | 428,377 | 10 |
| 2020s | 410,995 | 387,960 | 466,000 | 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 capita 0.9668 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Bahamas?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Bahamas was 387,960 in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 466,000 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Bahamas rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Bahamas ranks 174th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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