Bahamas vs Botswana: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Bahamas
93,084
in 2024
Botswana
83,182
in 2024
Bahamas rank
132nd
Botswana rank
133rd

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Bahamas
  • Botswana
050.0k100.0k150.0k196019922024

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 93,084 against 83,182 in Botswana, a difference of 9,902.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 132nd and Botswana ranks 133rd of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and Botswana in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Botswana Difference Ahead
1970s 23,600 3,900 19,700 Bahamas
1980s 44,268 12,029 32,239 Bahamas
1990s 86,820 63,267 23,553 Bahamas
2000s 129,521 138,053 8,532 Botswana
2010s 121,942 151,978 30,036 Botswana
2020s 90,600 99,701 9,101 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Bahamas or Botswana?
Bahamas, at 93,084 against 83,182 in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Bahamas and Botswana?
9,902, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Botswana?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Bahamas and Botswana rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Bahamas ranks 132nd and Botswana ranks 133rd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,489 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.