Middle income vs United Arab Emirates: Fixed broadband subscriptions

Middle income
15.83 per 100 people
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
40.84 per 100 people
in 2024
Middle income rank
22nd
United Arab Emirates rank
23rd

Fixed broadband subscriptions over time

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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 40.84 per 100 people against 15.83 per 100 people in Middle income, a difference of 25.01 per 100 people.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 2.6 times Middle income's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Middle income ranks 22nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of 45 groups.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle income United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 1.36 per 100 people 4.01 per 100 people 2.66 per 100 people United Arab Emirates
2010s 7.79 per 100 people 18.6 per 100 people 10.82 per 100 people United Arab Emirates
2020s 14.4 per 100 people 35.9 per 100 people 21.5 per 100 people United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed broadband subscriptions, Middle income or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 40.84 per 100 people against 15.83 per 100 people in Middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions between Middle income and United Arab Emirates?
25.01 per 100 people, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and United Arab Emirates?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Middle income and United Arab Emirates rank globally for fixed broadband subscriptions?
Middle income ranks 22nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit
per 100 people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 5,314 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.