Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Bahrain
Bahrain: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 16.99 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Bahrain, 2001–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Bahrain stood at 16.99 per 100 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Bahrain peaked at 24.29 per 100 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.168 per 100 people, in 2001.
Bahrain ranks 97th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.168 per 100 people | — |
| 2002 | 0.6621 per 100 people | +294.1% |
| 2003 | 1.2 per 100 people | +81.3% |
| 2004 | 1.72 per 100 people | +43.0% |
| 2005 | 2.3 per 100 people | +33.9% |
| 2006 | 3.88 per 100 people | +69.0% |
| 2007 | 6.45 per 100 people | +66.2% |
| 2008 | 8.35 per 100 people | +29.4% |
| 2009 | 11.79 per 100 people | +41.1% |
| 2010 | 12.77 per 100 people | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 24.16 per 100 people | +89.2% |
| 2012 | 24.29 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 23.87 per 100 people | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 21.9 per 100 people | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 18.47 per 100 people | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 16.26 per 100 people | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 13.1 per 100 people | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 8.43 per 100 people | -35.6% |
| 2019 | 9.49 per 100 people | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 10.18 per 100 people | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 16.51 per 100 people | +62.1% |
| 2022 | 18 per 100 people | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 17.16 per 100 people | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 16.99 per 100 people | -1.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 16.99 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.67 per 100 people, 48% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 16.99 per 100 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.06 per 100 people, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Bahrain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +294.1% | 0.168 per 100 people | 0.6621 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.06 per 100 people | 0.168 per 100 people | 11.79 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.27 per 100 people | 8.43 per 100 people | 24.29 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.77 per 100 people | 10.18 per 100 people | 18 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More science & technology data for Bahrain
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 159.54 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.61 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.56 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 3,020 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 387 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 387 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Bahrain?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Bahrain was 16.99 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 24.29 per 100 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.168 per 100 people in 2001.
- How does Bahrain rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- Bahrain ranks 97th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain 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 Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.