Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Bahrain or Nicaragua?

Bahrain, at 256,054 against 244,832 in Nicaragua as of 2024.

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

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 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 Nicaragua: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Bahrain

256,054

in 2024

Nicaragua

244,832

in 2024

Bahrain rank

106th

Nicaragua rank

109th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Bahrain
Nicaragua

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 256,054 against 244,832 in Nicaragua, a difference of 11,222.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Bahrain ranks 106th and Nicaragua ranks 109th of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1970s	13,617	22,043	8,426	Nicaragua
1980s	64,667	40,623	24,044	Bahrain
1990s	132,784	92,329	40,455	Bahrain
2000s	194,723	214,021	19,298	Nicaragua
2010s	277,227	316,078	38,851	Nicaragua
2020s	263,580	225,317	38,263	Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Bahrain or Nicaragua?: Bahrain, at 256,054 against 244,832 in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Bahrain and Nicaragua?: 11,222, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Nicaragua?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Bahrain and Nicaragua rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Bahrain ranks 106th and Nicaragua ranks 109th 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.