Bahrain vs Gabon: Mobile phone subscriptions
Bahrain
2.56 million
in 2024
Gabon
3.18 million
in 2024
Bahrain rank
145th
Gabon rank
142nd
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Bahrain
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 3.18 million against 2.56 million in Bahrain, a difference of 618,430.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.2 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Gabon ahead.
Bahrain ranks 145th and Gabon ranks 142nd of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Gabon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 946.7 | 0 | 946.7 | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 40,291 | 4,295 | 35,997 | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 762,044 | 689,233 | 72,811 | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 2.18 million | 2.66 million | 477,309 | Gabon |
| 2020s | 2.16 million | 3.08 million | 920,638 | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Bahrain or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 3.18 million against 2.56 million in Bahrain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Bahrain and Gabon?
- 618,430, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Gabon?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Gabon rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Bahrain ranks 145th and Gabon ranks 142nd 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 Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.