Bahrain—Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people)
Category: TechnologySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #29 of 210Updated April 2026
Latest Value
154
2023
YoY Change
+10.2%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#29
of 210 countries
Maximum
209
2016
Minimum
31
2000
CAGR
+7.3%
24 years
Last
154
Previous
140
Highest
209
Lowest
31
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Bahrain's mobile subscriptions (per 100 people) was 154 in 2023, ranking #29 out of 210 countries. This represents a +10.2% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 209 (2016) and the lowest was 31 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 154 | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 140 | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 128 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 119 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 129 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 140 | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 160 | -23.8% |
| 2016 | 209 | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 184 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 177 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 176 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 175 | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 140 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 129 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 118 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 129 | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 106 | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 91 | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 82 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 75 | +36.5% |
| 2003 | 55 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 52 | +20.8% |
| 2001 | 43 | +39.3% |
| 2000 | 31 |
Top Countries — Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 319 | 2023 |
| 2 | Montenegro | 207 | 2023 |
| 3 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 205 | 2022 |
| 4 | Antigua and Barbuda | 201 | 2022 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 199 | 2023 |
| 6 | Libya | 193 | 2022 |
| 7 | Macao SAR, China | 192 | 2023 |
| 8 | Seychelles | 185 | 2023 |
| 9 | Russian Federation | 181 | 2023 |
| 10 | El Salvador | 180 | 2023 |