Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bahamas
Bahamas: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 96.68 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
96.68 per 100 people
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
146th
of 212 countries
All-time high
117.72 per 100 people
in 2020
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2024
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bahamas, 1980–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bahamas is 96.68 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bahamas peaked at 117.72 per 100 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.
Bahamas ranks 146th 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 phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 0.7101 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.7317 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9221 per 100 people | +26.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8332 per 100 people | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 1.37 per 100 people | +64.3% |
| 1996 | 1.62 per 100 people | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 2 per 100 people | +23.2% |
| 1998 | 2.56 per 100 people | +28.0% |
| 1999 | 4.97 per 100 people | +94.1% |
| 2000 | 9.73 per 100 people | +95.9% |
| 2001 | 18.47 per 100 people | +89.7% |
| 2002 | 36.72 per 100 people | +98.8% |
| 2003 | 36.42 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 54.74 per 100 people | +50.3% |
| 2005 | 66.23 per 100 people | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 72.62 per 100 people | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 105.85 per 100 people | +45.8% |
| 2008 | 99.98 per 100 people | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 98.9 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 116.57 per 100 people | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 80.38 per 100 people | -31.0% |
| 2012 | 79.9 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 75.73 per 100 people | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 82.36 per 100 people | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 80.75 per 100 people | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 92.82 per 100 people | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 90.54 per 100 people | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 98.98 per 100 people | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 107.81 per 100 people | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 117.72 per 100 people | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 100.26 per 100 people | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 101.62 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 100.05 per 100 people | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 96.68 per 100 people | -3.4% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 96.68 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 77% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 96.68 per 100 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112.54 per 100 people, 86% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 per 100 people | 0.7101 per 100 people | 4.97 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 59.97 per 100 people | 9.73 per 100 people | 105.85 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.58 per 100 people | 75.73 per 100 people | 116.57 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.27 per 100 people | 96.68 per 100 people | 117.72 per 100 people | 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 per 100 people in Bahamas?
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bahamas was 96.68 per 100 people 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 per 100 people recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 117.72 per 100 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
- How does Bahamas rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Bahamas ranks 146th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.