Bahamas vs United States: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Bahamas
23.2 per 100 people
in 2024
United States
23.61 per 100 people
in 2024
Bahamas rank
52nd
United States rank
50th
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Bahamas
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 23.61 per 100 people against 23.2 per 100 people in Bahamas, a difference of 0.41 per 100 people.
Across all 55 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 52nd and United States ranks 50th of 212 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.31 per 100 people | 36.48 per 100 people | 24.17 per 100 people | United States |
| 1980s | 17.97 per 100 people | 48.9 per 100 people | 30.93 per 100 people | United States |
| 1990s | 28.97 per 100 people | 59.52 per 100 people | 30.55 per 100 people | United States |
| 2000s | 37.82 per 100 people | 59.63 per 100 people | 21.8 per 100 people | United States |
| 2010s | 31.94 per 100 people | 39.34 per 100 people | 7.4 per 100 people | United States |
| 2020s | 22.76 per 100 people | 26.7 per 100 people | 3.95 per 100 people | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher landline phone subscriptions per 100 people, Bahamas or United States?
- United States, at 23.61 per 100 people against 23.2 per 100 people in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between Bahamas and United States?
- 0.41 per 100 people, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and United States rank globally for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Bahamas ranks 52nd and United States ranks 50th 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.