What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Bahrain?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Bahrain was 256,054 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Bahrain?

The highest recorded value was 299,416 in 2012.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Bahrain?

The lowest recorded value was 3,200 in 1965.

How does Bahrain rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

Bahrain ranks 106th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.

Is fixed telephone 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 World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Bahrain

Name: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Bahrain
Creator: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Bahrain: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 256,054 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

256,054

Change on year

down 2.1%

World rank

106th

of 213 countries

All-time high

299,416

in 2012

All-time low

3,200

in 1965

Years of data

1965–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Bahrain, 1965–2024

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Analysis

In 2024, fixed telephone 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, fixed telephone subscriptions in Bahrain peaked at 299,416 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,200, in 1965.

That places Bahrain 106th out of 213 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.

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

103 Ghana 269,356 compare
104 Luxembourg 260,060 compare
105 Georgia 258,038 compare
107 Malta 255,500 compare
108 Cyprus 245,464 compare
109 Nicaragua 244,832 compare

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More infrastructure data for Bahrain

Fixed telephone subscriptions 15.93 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 159.54 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.56 million (2024)
Air transport, passengers carried 5.73 million (2023)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 60,083 (2023)
Air transport, freight 895.44 million ton-km (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 0.004 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 2.62 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 100.0% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 63.4% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Bahrain?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Bahrain was 256,054 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Bahrain?: The highest recorded value was 299,416 in 2012.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Bahrain?: The lowest recorded value was 3,200 in 1965.
How does Bahrain rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Bahrain ranks 106th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone 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 World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 260 places, 14,482 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.