Fixed telephone subscriptions in Bahamas
Bahamas: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 23.2 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.2 per 100 people
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
52nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
41.18 per 100 people
in 2004
All-time low
11.29 per 100 people
in 1975
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Bahamas, 1970–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 23.2 per 100 people for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Bahamas peaked at 41.18 per 100 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.29 per 100 people, in 1975.
Bahamas ranks 52nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.39 per 100 people | — |
| 1971 | 12.04 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 12.04 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 12.04 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 12.04 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 11.29 per 100 people | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 12.81 per 100 people | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 12.59 per 100 people | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 13.58 per 100 people | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 13.26 per 100 people | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 13.89 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 14.14 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 17.11 per 100 people | +21.0% |
| 1983 | 15.33 per 100 people | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 16.09 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 17.07 per 100 people | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 19.31 per 100 people | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 21.08 per 100 people | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 22.42 per 100 people | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 23.3 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 25.3 per 100 people | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 27.8 per 100 people | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 26.9 per 100 people | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 26.1 per 100 people | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 26.6 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 27.8 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 29.2 per 100 people | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 31.6 per 100 people | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 33.6 per 100 people | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 34.8 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 35.31 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 37.61 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 38.16 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 39.29 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 41.18 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 38.7 per 100 people | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 37.77 per 100 people | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 37.6 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 37.07 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 35.55 per 100 people | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 35.19 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 35.78 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 35.95 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 35.89 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 32.87 per 100 people | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 31.38 per 100 people | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 31.2 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 29.16 per 100 people | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 28.89 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 23.09 per 100 people | -20.1% |
| 2020 | 22.99 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 21.62 per 100 people | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 21.75 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 24.22 per 100 people | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 23.2 per 100 people | -4.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 23.2 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 95% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 23.2 per 100 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.27 per 100 people, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.31 per 100 people | 11.29 per 100 people | 13.58 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.97 per 100 people | 13.89 per 100 people | 23.3 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.97 per 100 people | 25.3 per 100 people | 34.8 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.82 per 100 people | 35.31 per 100 people | 41.18 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.94 per 100 people | 23.09 per 100 people | 35.95 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.76 per 100 people | 21.62 per 100 people | 24.22 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 49 Puerto Rico 23.84 per 100 people compare
- 50 United States 23.61 per 100 people compare
- 51 French Polynesia 23.47 per 100 people compare
- 53 Malaysia 23.11 per 100 people compare
- 54 Mexico 22.56 per 100 people compare
- 55 Australia 22.28 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Bahamas
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 387,960 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 96.68 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 93,084 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.232 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 93,084 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9668 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 387,960 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Bahamas?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Bahamas was 23.2 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 41.18 per 100 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.29 per 100 people in 1975.
- How does Bahamas rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Bahamas ranks 52nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.