Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 0.9668 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Bahamas, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 0.9668 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Bahamas peaked at 1.18 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Bahamas ranks 148th of 213 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, per capita in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.007 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0072 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0091 units per person | +26.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0082 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0136 units per person | +65.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0162 units per person | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0199 units per person | +23.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0256 units per person | +28.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0498 units per person | +94.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0973 units per person | +95.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1847 units per person | +89.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3672 units per person | +98.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3642 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5474 units per person | +50.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6623 units per person | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7262 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 1.06 units per person | +45.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9998 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.989 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.17 units per person | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8038 units per person | -31.0% |
| 2012 | 0.799 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7573 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8236 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8075 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9282 units per person | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9054 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9898 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 1.08 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 1.18 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 1 units per person | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 1.02 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9668 units per person | -3.4% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.9668 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 units per person, 77% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.9668 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.13 units per person, 86% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0174 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 0.0498 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.5997 units per person | 0.0973 units per person | 1.06 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9058 units per person | 0.7573 units per person | 1.17 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 units per person | 0.9668 units per person | 1.18 units per person | 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 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 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, per capita in Bahamas?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Bahamas was 0.9668 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Bahamas rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 148th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.