Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Bahamas
Bahamas: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 23.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.2
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
52nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
41.18
in 2004
All-time low
11.29
in 1975
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Bahamas, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 23.2 for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Bahamas peaked at 41.18 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.29, in 1975.
Bahamas ranks 52nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.39 | — |
| 1971 | 12.04 | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 12.04 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 12.04 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 12.04 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 11.29 | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 12.81 | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 12.59 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 13.58 | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 13.26 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 13.89 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 14.14 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 17.11 | +21.0% |
| 1983 | 15.33 | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 16.09 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 17.07 | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 19.31 | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 21.08 | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 22.42 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 23.3 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 25.3 | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 27.8 | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 26.9 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 26.1 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 26.6 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 27.8 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 29.2 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 31.6 | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 33.6 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 34.8 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 35.31 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 37.61 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 38.16 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 39.29 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 41.18 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 38.7 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 37.77 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 37.6 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 37.07 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 35.55 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 35.19 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 35.78 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 35.95 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 35.89 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 32.87 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 31.38 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 31.2 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 29.16 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 28.89 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 23.09 | -20.1% |
| 2020 | 22.99 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 21.62 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 21.75 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 24.22 | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 23.2 | -4.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 23.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.32, 95% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 23.2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.27, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.31 | 11.29 | 13.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.97 | 13.89 | 23.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.97 | 25.3 | 34.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.82 | 35.31 | 41.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.94 | 23.09 | 35.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.76 | 21.62 | 24.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 49 Puerto Rico 23.84 compare
- 50 United States 23.61 compare
- 51 French Polynesia 23.47 compare
- 53 Malaysia 23.11 compare
- 54 Mexico 22.56 compare
- 55 Australia 22.28 compare
More reference data data for Bahamas
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0228 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0775 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Bahamas?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Bahamas was 23.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 41.18 in 2004.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.29 in 1975.
- How does Bahamas rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Bahamas ranks 52nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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