Ict adoption per 100 people in Bahrain

Bahrain: Ict adoption per 100 people was 15.93 in 2024. ▲ Rising

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

Ict adoption per 100 people in Bahrain, 1965–2024

0510152025196519942024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, ict adoption per 100 people in Bahrain stood at 15.93.

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

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

Ict adoption per 100 people in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Ict adoption per 100 people in Bahrain, 1965 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1965 1.66 —
1966 1.71 +3.0%
1967 1.71 +0.0%
1968 1.71 +0.0%
1969 1.71 +0.0%
1970 2.83 +65.8%
1971 2.96 +4.7%
1972 2.96 +0.0%
1973 2.96 +0.0%
1974 2.96 +0.0%
1975 4.91 +65.7%
1976 5.23 +6.6%
1977 6.15 +17.6%
1978 6.73 +9.4%
1979 9.61 +42.8%
1980 11.37 +18.3%
1981 12.09 +6.3%
1982 12.92 +6.8%
1983 14.08 +9.0%
1984 15.35 +9.0%
1985 15.95 +4.0%
1986 16.19 +1.5%
1987 16.09 -0.6%
1988 17.17 +6.7%
1989 17.54 +2.1%
1990 18.3 +4.4%
1991 18.9 +3.3%
1992 20.5 +8.5%
1993 22.1 +7.8%
1994 23.5 +6.3%
1995 23.7 +0.9%
1996 23.7 +0.0%
1997 24.4 +3.0%
1998 24.7 +1.2%
1999 25.3 +2.4%
2000 25.53 +0.9%
2001 24.84 -2.7%
2002 23.32 -6.1%
2003 22.9 -1.8%
2004 21.98 -4.0%
2005 20.75 -5.6%
2006 19.52 -5.9%
2007 19.25 -1.4%
2008 19.66 +2.2%
2009 20.11 +2.3%
2010 18.79 -6.5%
2011 22.92 +21.9%
2012 24.62 +7.4%
2013 23.19 -5.8%
2014 21.68 -6.5%
2015 20.45 -5.7%
2016 19.58 -4.3%
2017 19.18 -2.0%
2018 18.34 -4.4%
2019 18.38 +0.2%
2020 18.48 +0.5%
2021 17.46 -5.5%
2022 17.21 -1.4%
2023 16.67 -3.1%
2024 15.93 -4.4%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's 15.93 is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.32, 66% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 15.93 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.83, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Ict adoption per 100 people 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.

YearChange FromTo
1970 +65.8% 1.71 2.83
1975 +65.7% 2.96 4.91
1979 +42.8% 6.73 9.61

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.7 1.66 1.71 5
1970s 4.73 2.83 9.61 10
1980s 14.87 11.37 17.54 10
1990s 22.51 18.3 25.3 10
2000s 21.79 19.25 25.53 10
2010s 20.71 18.34 24.62 10
2020s 17.15 15.93 18.48 5

Countries ranked near Bahrain

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

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ict adoption per 100 people in Bahrain?
Ict adoption per 100 people in Bahrain was 15.93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest ict adoption per 100 people recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 25.53 in 2000.
What is the lowest ict adoption per 100 people recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 1.66 in 1965.
How does Bahrain rank for ict adoption per 100 people?
Bahrain ranks 78th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is ict adoption 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Ict adoption per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ict adoption per 100 people
Source
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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