Fixed telephone subscriptions in Bahrain
Bahrain: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 15.93 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Bahrain, 1965–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 15.93 per 100 people for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Bahrain peaked at 25.53 per 100 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.66 per 100 people, in 1965.
That places Bahrain 78th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.66 per 100 people | — |
| 1966 | 1.71 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 1.71 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.71 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.71 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.83 per 100 people | +65.8% |
| 1971 | 2.96 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 2.96 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.96 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.96 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4.91 per 100 people | +65.7% |
| 1976 | 5.23 per 100 people | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 6.15 per 100 people | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 6.73 per 100 people | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 9.61 per 100 people | +42.8% |
| 1980 | 11.37 per 100 people | +18.3% |
| 1981 | 12.09 per 100 people | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 12.92 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 14.08 per 100 people | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 15.35 per 100 people | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 15.95 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 16.19 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 16.09 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 17.17 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 17.54 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 18.3 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 18.9 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 20.5 per 100 people | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 22.1 per 100 people | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 23.5 per 100 people | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 23.7 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 23.7 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 24.4 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 24.7 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 25.3 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 25.53 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 24.84 per 100 people | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 23.32 per 100 people | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 22.9 per 100 people | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 21.98 per 100 people | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 20.75 per 100 people | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 19.52 per 100 people | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 19.25 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 19.66 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 20.11 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 18.79 per 100 people | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 22.92 per 100 people | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 24.62 per 100 people | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 23.19 per 100 people | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 21.68 per 100 people | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 20.45 per 100 people | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 19.58 per 100 people | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 19.18 per 100 people | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 18.34 per 100 people | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 18.38 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 18.48 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 17.46 per 100 people | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 17.21 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 16.67 per 100 people | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 15.93 per 100 people | -4.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 15.93 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 66% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 15.93 per 100 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.83 per 100 people, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +65.8% | 1.71 per 100 people | 2.83 per 100 people |
| 1975 | +65.7% | 2.96 per 100 people | 4.91 per 100 people |
| 1979 | +42.8% | 6.73 per 100 people | 9.61 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7 per 100 people | 1.66 per 100 people | 1.71 per 100 people | 5 |
| 1970s | 4.73 per 100 people | 2.83 per 100 people | 9.61 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.87 per 100 people | 11.37 per 100 people | 17.54 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.51 per 100 people | 18.3 per 100 people | 25.3 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.79 per 100 people | 19.25 per 100 people | 25.53 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.71 per 100 people | 18.34 per 100 people | 24.62 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.15 per 100 people | 15.93 per 100 people | 18.48 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, 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 2.56 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Bahrain?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Bahrain was 15.93 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 25.53 per 100 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 per 100 people in 1965.
- How does Bahrain rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Bahrain ranks 78th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.