Landline Internet subscriptions in Bahrain
Bahrain: Landline Internet subscriptions was 273,063 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in Bahrain, 2001–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, landline internet subscriptions in Bahrain stood at 273,063.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Bahrain peaked at 300,056 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,176, in 2001.
Bahrain ranks 114th 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 in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,176 | — |
| 2002 | 4,980 | +323.5% |
| 2003 | 9,737 | +95.5% |
| 2004 | 14,956 | +53.6% |
| 2005 | 21,432 | +43.3% |
| 2006 | 38,628 | +80.2% |
| 2007 | 68,253 | +76.7% |
| 2008 | 93,618 | +37.2% |
| 2009 | 139,513 | +49.0% |
| 2010 | 154,912 | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 291,521 | +88.2% |
| 2012 | 295,387 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 300,056 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 287,572 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 253,041 | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 232,385 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 194,163 | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 126,316 | -34.9% |
| 2019 | 140,992 | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 151,013 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 247,878 | +64.1% |
| 2022 | 276,062 | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 269,327 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 273,063 | +1.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 273,063 is below the median for high income countries, which is 858,011, 32% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 273,063 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 810,782, 34% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions 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 | +323.5% | 1,176 | 4,980 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43,588 | 1,176 | 139,513 | 9 |
| 2010s | 227,634 | 126,316 | 300,056 | 10 |
| 2020s | 243,469 | 151,013 | 276,062 | 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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 718.3 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0005 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions in Bahrain?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Bahrain was 273,063 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 recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 300,056 in 2013.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,176 in 2001.
- How does Bahrain rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Bahrain ranks 114th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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. 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.