Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.61 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Bahrain, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Bahrain is 1.61 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Bahrain peaked at 2.1 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
That places Bahrain 22nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0014 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0.0037 units per person | +167.1% |
| 1988 | 0.006 units per person | +62.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0085 units per person | +42.1% |
| 1990 | 0.01 units per person | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0146 units per person | +46.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0187 units per person | +28.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0214 units per person | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0324 units per person | +51.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0494 units per person | +52.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0699 units per person | +41.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0994 units per person | +42.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1522 units per person | +53.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2149 units per person | +41.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3227 units per person | +50.1% |
| 2001 | 0.453 units per person | +40.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5474 units per person | +20.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5796 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7888 units per person | +36.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8631 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9448 units per person | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 1.07 units per person | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 1.31 units per person | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 1.19 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 1.28 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 1.42 units per person | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 1.76 units per person | +24.0% |
| 2013 | 1.76 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.77 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.84 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.1 units per person | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 1.58 units per person | -25.1% |
| 2018 | 1.39 units per person | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 1.29 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.2 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 1.28 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 1.4 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 1.53 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 1.61 units per person | +5.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1.61 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 units per person, 1.3× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1.61 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.18 units per person, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +167.1% | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0037 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.002 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0085 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0683 units per person | 0.01 units per person | 0.2149 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8069 units per person | 0.3227 units per person | 1.31 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 units per person | 1.28 units per person | 2.1 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 units per person | 1.2 units per person | 1.61 units per person | 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 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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Bahrain?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Bahrain was 1.61 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Bahrain rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 22nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.