Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Bahamas or Macao?

Bahamas, at 93,084 against 81,260 in Macao as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Macao?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

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.

Bahamas vs Macao: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Bahamas

93,084

in 2024

Macao

81,260

in 2024

Bahamas rank

132nd

Macao rank

135th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Bahamas
Macao

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 93,084 against 81,260 in Macao, a difference of 11,824.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 132nd and Macao ranks 135th of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Macao in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahamas	Macao	Difference	Ahead
1970s	22,212	2,304	19,908	Bahamas
1980s	47,420	43,357	4,063	Bahamas
1990s	86,820	143,710	56,889	Macao
2000s	129,521	175,342	45,821	Macao
2010s	121,942	146,882	24,941	Macao
2020s	90,600	94,031	3,430	Macao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Bahamas or Macao?: Bahamas, at 93,084 against 81,260 in Macao as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Bahamas and Macao?: 11,824, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Macao?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Bahamas and Macao rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Bahamas ranks 132nd and Macao ranks 135th 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: 17 September 2026

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.