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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bahrain

Bahrain: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 159.54 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
159.54 per 100 people
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
24th
of 212 countries
All-time high
209.49 per 100 people
in 2016
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bahrain, 1980–2024

0501001502001980200220241980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1984: 0 per 100 people1985: 0 per 100 people1986: 0.137 per 100 people1987: 0.367 per 100 people1988: 0.597 per 100 people1989: 0.85 per 100 people1990: 0.995 per 100 people1991: 1.4 per 100 people1992: 1.7 per 100 people1993: 2 per 100 people1994: 3 per 100 people1995: 4.5 per 100 people1996: 6.3 per 100 people1997: 9 per 100 people1998: 13.7 per 100 people1999: 19.3 per 100 people2000: 30.7 per 100 people2001: 42.8 per 100 people2002: 51.7 per 100 people2003: 54.6 per 100 people2004: 74.6 per 100 people2005: 82.3 per 100 people2006: 91.2 per 100 people2007: 105.5 per 100 people2008: 128.6 per 100 people2009: 118.4 per 100 people2010: 129.2 per 100 people2011: 140.4 per 100 people2012: 174.6 per 100 people2013: 175.8 per 100 people2014: 177.4 per 100 people2015: 183.9 per 100 people2016: 209.5 per 100 people2017: 159.5 per 100 people2018: 139.7 per 100 people2019: 129.1 per 100 people2020: 119.4 per 100 people2021: 128.1 per 100 people2022: 139.6 per 100 people2023: 153.9 per 100 people2024: 159.5 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2024, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bahrain stood at 159.54 per 100 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bahrain peaked at 209.49 per 100 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

Bahrain ranks 24th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bahrain, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1980 0 per 100 people —
1981 0 per 100 people —
1982 0 per 100 people —
1983 0 per 100 people —
1984 0 per 100 people —
1985 0 per 100 people —
1986 0.1373 per 100 people —
1987 0.3669 per 100 people +167.3%
1988 0.5971 per 100 people +62.7%
1989 0.8496 per 100 people +42.3%
1990 0.9947 per 100 people +17.1%
1991 1.37 per 100 people +38.1%
1992 1.75 per 100 people +27.1%
1993 1.98 per 100 people +13.4%
1994 2.97 per 100 people +50.0%
1995 4.5 per 100 people +51.6%
1996 6.33 per 100 people +40.7%
1997 8.97 per 100 people +41.6%
1998 13.69 per 100 people +52.6%
1999 19.28 per 100 people +40.9%
2000 30.72 per 100 people +59.3%
2001 42.8 per 100 people +39.3%
2002 51.71 per 100 people +20.8%
2003 54.62 per 100 people +5.6%
2004 74.56 per 100 people +36.5%
2005 82.25 per 100 people +10.3%
2006 91.23 per 100 people +10.9%
2007 105.54 per 100 people +15.7%
2008 128.56 per 100 people +21.8%
2009 118.45 per 100 people -7.9%
2010 129.16 per 100 people +9.0%
2011 140.35 per 100 people +8.7%
2012 174.62 per 100 people +24.4%
2013 175.8 per 100 people +0.7%
2014 177.4 per 100 people +0.9%
2015 183.92 per 100 people +3.7%
2016 209.49 per 100 people +13.9%
2017 159.55 per 100 people -23.8%
2018 139.74 per 100 people -12.4%
2019 129.14 per 100 people -7.6%
2020 119.41 per 100 people -7.5%
2021 128.08 per 100 people +7.3%
2022 139.64 per 100 people +9.0%
2023 153.9 per 100 people +10.2%
2024 159.54 per 100 people +3.7%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's 159.54 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 1.3× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 159.54 per 100 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.61 per 100 people, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone 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.

YearChange FromTo
1987 +167.3% 0.1373 per 100 people 0.3669 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1951 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.8496 per 100 people 10
1990s 6.18 per 100 people 0.9947 per 100 people 19.28 per 100 people 10
2000s 78.05 per 100 people 30.72 per 100 people 128.56 per 100 people 10
2010s 161.92 per 100 people 129.14 per 100 people 209.49 per 100 people 10
2020s 140.11 per 100 people 119.41 per 100 people 159.54 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 21 Georgia 161.2 per 100 people compare
  2. 22 Thailand 160.64 per 100 people compare
  3. 23 Saudi Arabia 159.54 per 100 people compare
  4. 25 Panama 156.59 per 100 people compare
  5. 26 Cyprus 156.22 per 100 people compare
  6. 27 Andorra 155.69 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bahrain?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bahrain was 159.54 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 mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 209.49 per 100 people in 2016.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Bahrain rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Bahrain ranks 24th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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