Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bahamas
Bahamas: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 96.68 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bahamas, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bahamas stood at 96.68 per 100 people.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline 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 1960.
That places Bahamas 146th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 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 |
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More science & technology data for Bahamas
- Scientific and technical journal articles 14.98 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 387,960 (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 96.68 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 48 (2017)
- Share of the population using the Internet 92.5% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 4 (2017)
- Number of people using the Internet 366,057 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 25.27 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 101,396 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 23.82 per 100 population (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bahamas?
- Mobile and landline 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 and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Bahamas rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Bahamas ranks 146th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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