Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Bahrain
Bahrain: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled was 256,054 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Bahrain, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 256,054 for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone 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 212 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.
Landline phone 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 Landline phone 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 reference data data for Bahrain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Bahrain?
- Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Bahrain was 256,054 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 299,416 in 2012.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,200 in 1965.
- How does Bahrain rank for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Bahrain ranks 106th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone 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 Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions with 138 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
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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
Landline phone subscriptions with 138 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.