Fixed telephone subscriptions in Bermuda
Bermuda: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 28,177 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Bermuda, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Bermuda stood at 28,177.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Bermuda peaked at 72,000 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9,300, in 1960.
Bermuda ranks 165th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9,300 | — |
| 1961 | 9,300 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 9,300 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 9,300 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9,300 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 12,542 | +34.9% |
| 1966 | 12,542 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 12,542 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 12,542 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 12,542 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 16,034 | +27.8% |
| 1971 | 16,034 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 16,034 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 16,034 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 16,034 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 17,500 | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 17,900 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 19,383 | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 20,500 | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 21,500 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 22,371 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 23,499 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 26,453 | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 27,480 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 28,720 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 29,823 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 31,356 | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 32,818 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 34,588 | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 36,298 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 37,319 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 38,989 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 39,786 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 42,068 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 44,215 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 46,402 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 48,524 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 51,853 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 53,730 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 54,933 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 56,073 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 56,151 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 56,000 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 54,000 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 53,850 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 52,471 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 57,654 | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 57,600 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 57,600 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 57,700 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 57,800 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 69,000 | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 72,000 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 29,234 | -59.4% |
| 2015 | 12,000 | -59.0% |
| 2016 | 20,351 | +69.6% |
| 2017 | 21,883 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 25,000 | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25,060 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 28,177 | +12.4% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 28,177 is below the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 6% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Bermuda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +69.6% | 12,000 | 20,351 |
| 2014 | -59.4% | 72,000 | 29,234 |
| 2015 | -59.0% | 29,234 | 12,000 |
| 1965 | +34.9% | 9,300 | 12,542 |
| 1970 | +27.8% | 12,542 | 16,034 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,921 | 9,300 | 12,542 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17,695 | 16,034 | 21,500 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,341 | 22,371 | 36,298 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,782 | 37,319 | 54,933 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,910 | 52,471 | 57,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,408 | 12,000 | 72,000 | 8 |
| 2020s | 25,809 | 25,000 | 28,177 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
- 162 Cambodia 29,080 compare
- 163 Djibouti 28,673 compare
- 164 Mozambique 28,329 compare
- 166 Antigua and Barbuda 27,320 compare
- 167 British Virgin Islands 24,443 compare
- 168 Northern Mariana Islands 19,474 compare
More infrastructure data for Bermuda
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 62,488 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 96.68 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 43.59 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4359 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.24 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 28,177 (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 62,488 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Bermuda?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Bermuda was 28,177 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 72,000 in 2013.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,300 in 1960.
- How does Bermuda rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Bermuda ranks 165th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bermuda 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.