Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Bahrain or Malta?

Bahrain, at 256,054 against 255,500 in Malta as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Malta?

60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahrain vs Malta: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Bahrain

256,054

in 2024

Malta

255,500

in 2024

Bahrain rank

106th

Malta rank

107th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Bahrain
Malta

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 256,054 against 255,500 in Malta, a difference of 554.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malta ahead.

Bahrain ranks 106th and Malta ranks 107th of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1960s	3,200	14,399	11,199	Malta
1970s	13,617	30,177	16,560	Malta
1980s	64,667	86,262	21,594	Malta
1990s	132,784	166,552	33,768	Malta
2000s	194,723	216,292	21,569	Malta
2010s	277,227	238,721	38,506	Bahrain
2020s	263,580	258,123	5,457	Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Bahrain or Malta?: Bahrain, at 256,054 against 255,500 in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Bahrain and Malta?: 554, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Malta?: 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Bahrain and Malta rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Bahrain ranks 106th and Malta ranks 107th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 14,489 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.