Australia vs Bahamas: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people

Australia
22.28 per 100 people
in 2024
Bahamas
23.2 per 100 people
in 2024
Australia rank
55th
Bahamas rank
52nd

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Australia
  • Bahamas
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How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 23.2 per 100 people against 22.28 per 100 people in Australia, a difference of 0.92 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 55th and Bahamas ranks 52nd of 212 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Bahamas Difference Ahead
1970s 24.5 per 100 people 12.31 per 100 people 12.19 per 100 people Australia
1980s 38.42 per 100 people 17.97 per 100 people 20.45 per 100 people Australia
1990s 48.9 per 100 people 28.97 per 100 people 19.93 per 100 people Australia
2000s 49.98 per 100 people 37.82 per 100 people 12.15 per 100 people Australia
2010s 38.59 per 100 people 31.94 per 100 people 6.65 per 100 people Australia
2020s 23.66 per 100 people 22.76 per 100 people 0.9023 per 100 people Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline phone subscriptions per 100 people, Australia or Bahamas?
Bahamas, at 23.2 per 100 people against 22.28 per 100 people in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between Australia and Bahamas?
0.92 per 100 people, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Bahamas?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Australia and Bahamas rank globally for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Australia ranks 55th and Bahamas ranks 52nd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
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