Bahamas, The vs United States: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Bahamas, The
23.2 per 100 people
in 2024
United States
23.61 per 100 people
in 2024
Bahamas, The rank
52nd
United States rank
50th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Bahamas, The
  • United States
204060196019922024

How they compare

United States currently reports 23.61 per 100 people against 23.2 per 100 people in Bahamas, The, a difference of 0.41 per 100 people.

Across all 55 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Bahamas, The ranks 52nd and United States ranks 50th of 213 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas, The United States Difference Ahead
1970s 12.31 per 100 people 36.48 per 100 people 24.17 per 100 people United States
1980s 17.97 per 100 people 48.9 per 100 people 30.93 per 100 people United States
1990s 28.97 per 100 people 59.52 per 100 people 30.55 per 100 people United States
2000s 37.82 per 100 people 59.63 per 100 people 21.8 per 100 people United States
2010s 31.94 per 100 people 39.34 per 100 people 7.4 per 100 people United States
2020s 22.76 per 100 people 26.7 per 100 people 3.95 per 100 people United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Bahamas, The or United States?
United States, at 23.61 per 100 people against 23.2 per 100 people in Bahamas, The as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Bahamas, The and United States?
0.41 per 100 people, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas, The and United States?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Bahamas, The and United States rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Bahamas, The ranks 52nd and United States ranks 50th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit
per 100 people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,528 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.