Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bahrain
Bahrain: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 159.54 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bahrain, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bahrain stood at 159.54 per 100 people.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline 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 1960.
That places Bahrain 24th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 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 |
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More science & technology data for Bahrain
- Scientific and technical journal articles 718.3 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 2.56 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 159.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 326 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 100.0% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 3 (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 1.50 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 16.99 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 273,063 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 17.16 per 100 population (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bahrain?
- Mobile and landline 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 and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Bahrain rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Bahrain ranks 24th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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