Fixed broadband subscriptions in Bahrain
Bahrain: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 273,063 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Bahrain, 2001–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed broadband subscriptions in Bahrain is 273,063, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Bahrain peaked at 300,056 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,176, in 2001.
That places Bahrain 114th 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,176 | — |
| 2002 | 4,980 | +323.5% |
| 2003 | 9,737 | +95.5% |
| 2004 | 14,956 | +53.6% |
| 2005 | 21,432 | +43.3% |
| 2006 | 38,628 | +80.2% |
| 2007 | 68,253 | +76.7% |
| 2008 | 93,618 | +37.2% |
| 2009 | 139,513 | +49.0% |
| 2010 | 154,912 | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 291,521 | +88.2% |
| 2012 | 295,387 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 300,056 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 287,572 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 253,041 | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 232,385 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 194,163 | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 126,316 | -34.9% |
| 2019 | 140,992 | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 151,013 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 247,878 | +64.1% |
| 2022 | 276,062 | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 269,327 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 273,063 | +1.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 273,063 is below the median for high income countries, which is 858,011, 32% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 273,063 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 810,782, 34% of 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 | +323.5% | 1,176 | 4,980 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43,588 | 1,176 | 139,513 | 9 |
| 2010s | 227,634 | 126,316 | 300,056 | 10 |
| 2020s | 243,469 | 151,013 | 276,062 | 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 273,063 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 300,056 in 2013.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,176 in 2001.
- How does Bahrain rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Bahrain ranks 114th 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 5.0%. 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. 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.