Fixed broadband subscriptions in Bahrain
Bahrain: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 16.99 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Bahrain, 2001–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 16.99 per 100 people for fixed broadband subscriptions in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Bahrain peaked at 24.29 per 100 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.168 per 100 people, in 2001.
That places Bahrain 97th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.168 per 100 people | — |
| 2002 | 0.6621 per 100 people | +294.1% |
| 2003 | 1.2 per 100 people | +81.3% |
| 2004 | 1.72 per 100 people | +43.0% |
| 2005 | 2.3 per 100 people | +33.9% |
| 2006 | 3.88 per 100 people | +69.0% |
| 2007 | 6.45 per 100 people | +66.2% |
| 2008 | 8.35 per 100 people | +29.4% |
| 2009 | 11.79 per 100 people | +41.1% |
| 2010 | 12.77 per 100 people | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 24.16 per 100 people | +89.2% |
| 2012 | 24.29 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 23.87 per 100 people | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 21.9 per 100 people | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 18.47 per 100 people | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 16.26 per 100 people | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 13.1 per 100 people | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 8.43 per 100 people | -35.6% |
| 2019 | 9.49 per 100 people | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 10.18 per 100 people | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 16.51 per 100 people | +62.1% |
| 2022 | 18 per 100 people | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 17.16 per 100 people | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 16.99 per 100 people | -1.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 16.99 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.67 per 100 people, 48% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 16.99 per 100 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.06 per 100 people, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +294.1% | 0.168 per 100 people | 0.6621 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.06 per 100 people | 0.168 per 100 people | 11.79 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.27 per 100 people | 8.43 per 100 people | 24.29 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.77 per 100 people | 10.18 per 100 people | 18 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More infrastructure data for Bahrain
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.56 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 159.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 256,054 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 15.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1612 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 256,054 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.61 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Bahrain?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Bahrain was 16.99 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 24.29 per 100 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.168 per 100 people in 2001.
- How does Bahrain rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Bahrain ranks 97th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.