Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Bahrain
Bahrain: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 100.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Bahrain, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of individuals using the internet in Bahrain is 100.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Bahrain peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2000.
Bahrain ranks 1st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.2% | — |
| 2001 | 15.0% | +141.9% |
| 2002 | 18.1% | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 21.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 28.2% | +32.4% |
| 2007 | 32.9% | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 52.0% | +58.1% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 55.0% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 77.0% | +40.0% |
| 2012 | 88.0% | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 90.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 93.5% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 95.9% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.7%, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 100.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 82.0%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of individuals using the Internet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +141.9% | 6.2% | 15.0% |
| 2008 | +58.1% | 32.9% | 52.0% |
| 2011 | +40.0% | 55.0% | 77.0% |
| 2006 | +32.4% | 21.3% | 28.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.0% | 6.2% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 55.0% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.7% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 1 Kuwait 100.0% compare
- 1 Saudi Arabia 100.0% compare
- 1 United Arab Emirates 100.0% compare
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 proportion of individuals using the internet in Bahrain?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Bahrain was 100.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2000.
- How does Bahrain rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Bahrain ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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