Share of the population using the Internet in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of the population using the Internet was 100.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Bahrain, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using the internet in Bahrain is 100.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Bahrain peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Bahrain ranks 1st of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 0.0% | 4.7% | 6 |
| 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
- 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)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 159.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 326 (2021)
- 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 share of the population using the internet in Bahrain?
- Share of the population using the internet in Bahrain was 100.0% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using the internet recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Bahrain ranks 1st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population 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 World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.