Mobile cellular subscriptions in Bahamas
Bahamas: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 96.68 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Bahamas, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions in Bahamas stood at 96.68 per 100 people.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Bahamas peaked at 117.72 per 100 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Bahamas ranks 146th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 0.7101 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.7317 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9221 per 100 people | +26.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8332 per 100 people | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 1.37 per 100 people | +64.3% |
| 1996 | 1.62 per 100 people | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 2 per 100 people | +23.2% |
| 1998 | 2.56 per 100 people | +28.0% |
| 1999 | 4.97 per 100 people | +94.1% |
| 2000 | 9.73 per 100 people | +95.9% |
| 2001 | 18.47 per 100 people | +89.7% |
| 2002 | 36.72 per 100 people | +98.8% |
| 2003 | 36.42 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 54.74 per 100 people | +50.3% |
| 2005 | 66.23 per 100 people | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 72.62 per 100 people | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 105.85 per 100 people | +45.8% |
| 2008 | 99.98 per 100 people | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 98.9 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 116.57 per 100 people | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 80.38 per 100 people | -31.0% |
| 2012 | 79.9 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 75.73 per 100 people | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 82.36 per 100 people | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 80.75 per 100 people | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 92.82 per 100 people | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 90.54 per 100 people | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 98.98 per 100 people | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 107.81 per 100 people | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 117.72 per 100 people | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 100.26 per 100 people | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 101.62 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 100.05 per 100 people | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 96.68 per 100 people | -3.4% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 96.68 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 77% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 96.68 per 100 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112.54 per 100 people, 86% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 per 100 people | 0.7101 per 100 people | 4.97 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 59.97 per 100 people | 9.73 per 100 people | 105.85 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.58 per 100 people | 75.73 per 100 people | 116.57 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.27 per 100 people | 96.68 per 100 people | 117.72 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More infrastructure data for Bahamas
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 387,960 (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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 387,960 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Bahamas?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Bahamas was 96.68 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 117.72 per 100 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Bahamas rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Bahamas ranks 146th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.