Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Bahrain

Bahrain: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.1612 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1612 units per person
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
74th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.2682 units per person
in 2000
All-time low
0.0144 units per person
in 1969
Years of data
60
1965–2024

Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Bahrain, 1965–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2024, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Bahrain stood at 0.1612 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Bahrain peaked at 0.2682 units per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0144 units per person, in 1969.

Bahrain ranks 74th of 212 countries on this measure, 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, per capita in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Bahrain, 1965 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1965 0.0159 units per person —
1966 0.0154 units per person -3.2%
1967 0.0149 units per person -3.1%
1968 0.0146 units per person -2.3%
1969 0.0144 units per person -1.4%
1970 0.028 units per person +94.8%
1971 0.0273 units per person -2.6%
1972 0.026 units per person -4.7%
1973 0.0247 units per person -5.2%
1974 0.0234 units per person -5.1%
1975 0.0494 units per person +111.1%
1976 0.0527 units per person +6.6%
1977 0.062 units per person +17.7%
1978 0.0679 units per person +9.4%
1979 0.097 units per person +42.9%
1980 0.1148 units per person +18.4%
1981 0.1222 units per person +6.4%
1982 0.1305 units per person +6.8%
1983 0.1422 units per person +8.9%
1984 0.155 units per person +9.0%
1985 0.161 units per person +3.9%
1986 0.1634 units per person +1.5%
1987 0.1622 units per person -0.7%
1988 0.1729 units per person +6.6%
1989 0.1764 units per person +2.0%
1990 0.1826 units per person +3.5%
1991 0.1999 units per person +9.5%
1992 0.2179 units per person +9.0%
1993 0.2345 units per person +7.6%
1994 0.2496 units per person +6.4%
1995 0.252 units per person +1.0%
1996 0.2516 units per person -0.2%
1997 0.2585 units per person +2.7%
1998 0.2606 units per person +0.8%
1999 0.2663 units per person +2.2%
2000 0.2682 units per person +0.7%
2001 0.2629 units per person -2.0%
2002 0.2469 units per person -6.1%
2003 0.243 units per person -1.6%
2004 0.2325 units per person -4.3%
2005 0.2177 units per person -6.4%
2006 0.2022 units per person -7.1%
2007 0.1958 units per person -3.1%
2008 0.1997 units per person +2.0%
2009 0.202 units per person +1.1%
2010 0.1856 units per person -8.1%
2011 0.2314 units per person +24.7%
2012 0.2477 units per person +7.0%
2013 0.2326 units per person -6.1%
2014 0.2166 units per person -6.9%
2015 0.2044 units per person -5.6%
2016 0.1966 units per person -3.8%
2017 0.1894 units per person -3.6%
2018 0.1828 units per person -3.5%
2019 0.1841 units per person +0.7%
2020 0.1862 units per person +1.1%
2021 0.1743 units per person -6.4%
2022 0.1731 units per person -0.7%
2023 0.1659 units per person -4.1%
2024 0.1612 units per person -2.9%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's 0.1612 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2406 units per person, 67% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 0.1612 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.118 units per person, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per capita 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
1975 +111.1% 0.0234 units per person 0.0494 units per person
1970 +94.8% 0.0144 units per person 0.028 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0151 units per person 0.0144 units per person 0.0159 units per person 5
1970s 0.0458 units per person 0.0234 units per person 0.097 units per person 10
1980s 0.1501 units per person 0.1148 units per person 0.1764 units per person 10
1990s 0.2374 units per person 0.1826 units per person 0.2663 units per person 10
2000s 0.2271 units per person 0.1958 units per person 0.2682 units per person 10
2010s 0.2071 units per person 0.1828 units per person 0.2477 units per person 10
2020s 0.1721 units per person 0.1612 units per person 0.1862 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 71 Libya 0.1686 units per person compare
  2. 72 Estonia 0.1657 units per person compare
  3. 73 New Caledonia 0.1622 units per person compare
  4. 75 Laos 0.161 units per person compare
  5. 76 Lebanon 0.1609 units per person compare
  6. 77 Jamaica 0.1599 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Bahrain?
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Bahrain was 0.1612 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 0.2682 units per person in 2000.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0144 units per person in 1969.
How does Bahrain rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
Bahrain ranks 74th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 11,803 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.