Fixed telephone subscriptions in Bahamas
Bahamas: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 93,084 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Bahamas, 1970–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 93,084 for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Bahamas peaked at 139,936 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 20,400, in 1970.
Bahamas ranks 132nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20,400 | — |
| 1971 | 20,400 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 20,400 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 20,400 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 20,400 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 22,800 | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 26,400 | +15.8% |
| 1977 | 26,500 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 29,200 | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 29,100 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 31,080 | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 32,240 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 39,720 | +23.2% |
| 1983 | 36,275 | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 38,803 | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 41,986 | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 48,433 | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 53,891 | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 58,400 | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 61,853 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 69,872 | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 78,161 | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 76,806 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 76,180 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 78,836 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 83,707 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 89,463 | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 98,125 | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 105,869 | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 111,184 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 114,347 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 123,302 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 126,556 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 131,856 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 139,936 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 133,074 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 131,564 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 132,854 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 132,756 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 128,964 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 129,314 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 132,995 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 135,000 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 136,000 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 125,658 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 120,925 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 121,088 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 113,852 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 113,455 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 91,129 | -19.7% |
| 2020 | 91,000 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 85,705 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 86,484 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 96,729 | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 93,084 | -3.8% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 93,084 is below the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 21% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 93,084 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 271,283, 34% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,600 | 20,400 | 29,200 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,268 | 31,080 | 61,853 | 10 |
| 1990s | 86,820 | 69,872 | 111,184 | 10 |
| 2000s | 129,521 | 114,347 | 139,936 | 10 |
| 2010s | 121,942 | 91,129 | 136,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,600 | 85,705 | 96,729 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More infrastructure data for Bahamas
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 387,960 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 96.68 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.2 per 100 people (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 93,084 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 139,936 in 2004.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,400 in 1970.
- How does Bahamas rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Bahamas ranks 132nd 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 25.9%. 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. 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.