Bahrain vs Namibia: Mobile phone subscriptions
Bahrain
2.56 million
in 2024
Namibia
2.58 million
in 2024
Bahrain rank
145th
Namibia rank
144th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Bahrain
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 2.58 million against 2.56 million in Bahrain, a difference of 16,790.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.
Bahrain ranks 145th and Namibia ranks 144th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 946.7 | 0 | 946.7 | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 40,291 | 7,214 | 33,077 | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 762,044 | 538,992 | 223,052 | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 2.18 million | 2.52 million | 334,973 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2.16 million | 2.78 million | 616,508 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Bahrain or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 2.58 million against 2.56 million in Bahrain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Bahrain and Namibia?
- 16,790, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Namibia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Namibia rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Bahrain ranks 145th and Namibia ranks 144th 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.