Bahrain vs Saudi Arabia: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people

Bahrain
159.54 per 100 people
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
159.54 per 100 people
in 2024
Bahrain rank
24th
Saudi Arabia rank
23rd

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Bahrain
  • Saudi Arabia
050100150200198020022024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 159.54 per 100 people against 159.54 per 100 people in Bahrain, a difference of 0 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 212 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 6.18 per 100 people 1.02 per 100 people 5.16 per 100 people Bahrain
2000s 78.05 per 100 people 76.4 per 100 people 1.65 per 100 people Bahrain
2010s 161.92 per 100 people 171.34 per 100 people 9.42 per 100 people Saudi Arabia
2020s 140.11 per 100 people 150.31 per 100 people 10.2 per 100 people Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Bahrain or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 159.54 per 100 people against 159.54 per 100 people in Bahrain as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia?
0 per 100 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Saudi Arabia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Bahrain and Saudi Arabia rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Bahrain ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd 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 per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.