Bahrain vs Thailand: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people

Bahrain
159.54 per 100 people
in 2024
Thailand
160.64 per 100 people
in 2024
Bahrain rank
24th
Thailand rank
22nd

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Bahrain
  • Thailand
050100150200198020022024

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 160.64 per 100 people against 159.54 per 100 people in Bahrain, a difference of 1.1 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Thailand ahead.

Bahrain ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 22nd of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Thailand Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1951 per 100 people 0.0119 per 100 people 0.1832 per 100 people Bahrain
1990s 6.18 per 100 people 1.86 per 100 people 4.33 per 100 people Bahrain
2000s 78.05 per 100 people 49.2 per 100 people 28.84 per 100 people Bahrain
2010s 161.92 per 100 people 145.4 per 100 people 16.52 per 100 people Bahrain
2020s 140.11 per 100 people 167.26 per 100 people 27.15 per 100 people Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Bahrain or Thailand?
Thailand, at 160.64 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 Thailand?
1.1 per 100 people, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Thailand?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bahrain and Thailand rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Bahrain ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 22nd 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.