Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.1612 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Bahrain, 1965–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Bahrain
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- 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, 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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.