Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bahamas
Bahamas: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 23.2 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bahamas, 1970–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 23.2 per 100 people for landline phone 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, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bahamas peaked at 41.18 per 100 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.29 per 100 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.31 per 100 people | 11.29 per 100 people | 13.58 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.97 per 100 people | 13.89 per 100 people | 23.3 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.97 per 100 people | 25.3 per 100 people | 34.8 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.82 per 100 people | 35.31 per 100 people | 41.18 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.94 per 100 people | 23.09 per 100 people | 35.95 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.76 per 100 people | 21.62 per 100 people | 24.22 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 49 Puerto Rico 23.84 per 100 people compare
- 50 United States 23.61 per 100 people compare
- 51 French Polynesia 23.47 per 100 people compare
- 53 Malaysia 23.11 per 100 people compare
- 54 Mexico 22.56 per 100 people compare
- 55 Australia 22.28 per 100 people compare
More reference data data for Bahamas
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9409 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3796 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.934 °C (2026)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6825 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.288 °C (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bahamas?
- Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bahamas was 23.2 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 41.18 per 100 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.29 per 100 people in 1975.
- How does Bahamas rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Bahamas ranks 52nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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