Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Bahrain
Bahrain: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled was 256,054 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Bahrain, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 256,054 for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Bahrain peaked at 299,416 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,200, in 1965.
That places Bahrain 106th out of 213 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 telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3,200 | — |
| 1966 | 3,200 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,200 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,200 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,200 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6,300 | +96.9% |
| 1971 | 6,300 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6,300 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6,300 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6,300 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 14,000 | +122.2% |
| 1976 | 15,700 | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 19,400 | +23.6% |
| 1978 | 22,262 | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 33,310 | +49.6% |
| 1980 | 41,220 | +23.7% |
| 1981 | 45,627 | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 50,503 | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 56,974 | +12.8% |
| 1984 | 64,330 | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 69,297 | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 72,907 | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 75,080 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 82,996 | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 87,737 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 93,995 | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 100,581 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 112,530 | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 124,353 | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 135,853 | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 140,850 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 144,391 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 152,303 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 157,619 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 165,369 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 170,976 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 173,855 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 175,446 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 185,756 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 191,553 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 193,520 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 194,196 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 203,541 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 220,386 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 238,000 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 228,000 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 276,523 | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 299,416 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 291,499 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 284,684 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 280,115 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 279,864 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 284,311 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 274,733 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 273,122 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 274,106 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 262,161 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 263,913 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 261,665 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 256,054 | -2.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 256,054 is below the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 58% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 256,054 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.22 million, 21% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +122.2% | 6,300 | 14,000 |
| 1970 | +96.9% | 3,200 | 6,300 |
| 1979 | +49.6% | 22,262 | 33,310 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,200 | 3,200 | 3,200 | 5 |
| 1970s | 13,617 | 6,300 | 33,310 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64,667 | 41,220 | 87,737 | 10 |
| 1990s | 132,784 | 93,995 | 165,369 | 10 |
| 2000s | 194,723 | 170,976 | 238,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 277,227 | 228,000 | 299,416 | 10 |
| 2020s | 263,580 | 256,054 | 274,106 | 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)
- 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 2.56 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Bahrain?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Bahrain was 256,054 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 299,416 in 2012.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,200 in 1965.
- How does Bahrain rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Bahrain ranks 106th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.