Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Bahrain

Bahrain: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people was 15.93 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15.93 per 100 people
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
78th
of 212 countries
All-time high
25.53 per 100 people
in 2000
All-time low
1.66 per 100 people
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024

Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Bahrain, 1965–2024

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Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2024, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Bahrain stood at 15.93 per 100 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Bahrain peaked at 25.53 per 100 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.66 per 100 people, in 1965.

Bahrain ranks 78th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 75 Lebanon 16.09 per 100 people compare
  2. 76 Jamaica 15.99 per 100 people compare
  3. 77 Tunisia 15.97 per 100 people compare
  4. 79 Guyana 15.04 per 100 people compare
  5. 80 Mongolia 14.94 per 100 people compare
  6. 81 Algeria 14.81 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Bahrain?
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Bahrain was 15.93 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 25.53 per 100 people in 2000.
What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 1.66 per 100 people in 1965.
How does Bahrain rank for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
Bahrain ranks 78th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
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