Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Individuals using the Internet (% of population) was 92.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Bahamas, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, individuals using the internet in Bahamas stood at 92.5%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Bahamas peaked at 92.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Bahamas 46th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 1.0% | — |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +82.3% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | -22.3% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | +72.1% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | +60.7% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | +112.8% |
| 2001 | 11.8% | +47.5% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | +52.5% |
| 2003 | 20.0% | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 22.0% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 25.0% | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 26.0% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 27.0% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 31.5% | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 33.9% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 43.0% | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 65.0% | +51.2% |
| 2012 | 71.7% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 72.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 76.9% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 78.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 80.0% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 80.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 83.0% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 90.7% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 92.4% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 92.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 92.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 92.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 92.5% | +0.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 92.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.1%, 99% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 92.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.9%, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Bahamas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +112.8% | 3.8% | 8.0% |
| 1996 | +82.3% | 1.0% | 1.8% |
| 1998 | +72.1% | 1.4% | 2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 0.0% | 3.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 8.0% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 43.0% | 90.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.4% | 92.3% | 92.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 43 Kazakhstan 93.4% compare
- 44 North Macedonia 93.1% compare
- 45 Latvia 92.7% compare
- 47 Estonia 92.2% compare
- 48 Kyrgyzstan 92.0% compare
- 49 Uruguay 92.0% 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 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet in Bahamas?
- Individuals using the internet in Bahamas was 92.5% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Bahamas rank for individuals using the internet?
- Bahamas ranks 46th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 31 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.