Landline phone subscriptions in Bahrain
Bahrain: Landline phone subscriptions was 256,054 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions in Bahrain, 1965–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, landline phone subscriptions in Bahrain stood at 256,054.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions in Bahrain peaked at 299,416 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,200, in 1965.
Bahrain ranks 106th 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 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 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions in Bahrain?
- Landline phone subscriptions in Bahrain was 256,054 in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 299,416 in 2012.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,200 in 1965.
- How does Bahrain rank for landline phone subscriptions?
- Bahrain ranks 106th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline phone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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