Landline phone subscriptions in Bermuda
Bermuda: Landline phone subscriptions was 28,177 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions in Bermuda, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions in Bermuda is 28,177, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions in Bermuda peaked at 72,000 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9,300, in 1960.
That places Bermuda 163rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone subscriptions in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9,300 | — |
| 1961 | 9,300 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 9,300 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 9,300 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9,300 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 12,542 | +34.9% |
| 1966 | 12,542 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 12,542 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 12,542 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 12,542 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 16,034 | +27.8% |
| 1971 | 16,034 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 16,034 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 16,034 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 16,034 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 17,500 | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 17,900 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 19,383 | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 20,500 | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 21,500 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 22,371 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 23,499 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 26,453 | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 27,480 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 28,720 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 29,823 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 31,356 | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 32,818 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 34,588 | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 36,298 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 37,319 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 38,989 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 39,786 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 42,068 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 44,215 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 46,402 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 48,524 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 51,853 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 53,730 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 54,933 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 56,073 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 56,151 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 56,000 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 54,000 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 53,850 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 52,471 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 57,654 | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 57,600 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 57,600 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 57,700 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 57,800 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 69,000 | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 72,000 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 29,234 | -59.4% |
| 2015 | 12,000 | -59.0% |
| 2016 | 20,351 | +69.6% |
| 2017 | 21,883 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 25,000 | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25,060 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 28,177 | +12.4% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 28,177 is below the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 6% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions in Bermuda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +69.6% | 12,000 | 20,351 |
| 2014 | -59.4% | 72,000 | 29,234 |
| 2015 | -59.0% | 29,234 | 12,000 |
| 1965 | +34.9% | 9,300 | 12,542 |
| 1970 | +27.8% | 12,542 | 16,034 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,921 | 9,300 | 12,542 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17,695 | 16,034 | 21,500 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,341 | 22,371 | 36,298 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,782 | 37,319 | 54,933 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,910 | 52,471 | 57,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,408 | 12,000 | 72,000 | 8 |
| 2020s | 25,809 | 25,000 | 28,177 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
- 160 Cambodia 29,080 compare
- 161 Djibouti 28,673 compare
- 162 Mozambique 28,329 compare
- 164 Antigua and Barbuda 27,320 compare
- 165 British Virgin Islands 24,443 compare
- 166 Northern Mariana Islands 19,474 compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0126 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions in Bermuda?
- Landline phone subscriptions in Bermuda was 28,177 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 recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 72,000 in 2013.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,300 in 1960.
- How does Bermuda rank for landline phone subscriptions?
- Bermuda ranks 163rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bermuda 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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