Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Individuals using the Internet (% of population) was 100.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Bahrain, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, individuals using the internet in Bahrain stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Bahrain peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Bahrain 1st out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.3% | — |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +143.6% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +95.7% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | +95.2% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | +46.6% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | +30.4% |
| 2001 | 15.0% | +144.4% |
| 2002 | 18.1% | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 21.5% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 28.2% | +32.6% |
| 2007 | 32.9% | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 52.0% | +57.9% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 55.0% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 77.0% | +40.0% |
| 2012 | 88.0% | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 90.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 93.5% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 95.9% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.1%, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 100.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.3%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Individuals using the Internet (% of population) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +144.4% | 6.2% | 15.0% |
| 1996 | +143.6% | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| 1997 | +95.7% | 0.8% | 1.6% |
| 1998 | +95.2% | 1.6% | 3.2% |
| 2008 | +57.9% | 32.9% | 52.0% |
| 1999 | +46.6% | 3.2% | 4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 0.0% | 4.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 27.0% | 6.2% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 55.0% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.7% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 1 Kuwait 100.0% compare
- 1 Saudi Arabia 100.0% compare
- 1 United Arab Emirates 100.0% compare
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 individuals using the internet in Bahrain?
- Individuals using the internet in Bahrain was 100.0% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Bahrain rank for individuals using the internet?
- Bahrain ranks 1st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.