Small states vs United Arab Emirates: Fixed broadband subscriptions
Fixed broadband subscriptions over time
- Small states
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 40.84 per 100 people against 17.31 per 100 people in Small states, a difference of 23.53 per 100 people.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 2.4 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Small states ahead.
Small states ranks 22nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2 per 100 people | 5.79 per 100 people | 0.5912 per 100 people | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 11.06 per 100 people | 18.6 per 100 people | 7.54 per 100 people | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 15.86 per 100 people | 37.13 per 100 people | 21.27 per 100 people | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed broadband subscriptions, Small states or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 40.84 per 100 people against 17.31 per 100 people in Small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions between Small states and United Arab Emirates?
- 23.53 per 100 people, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and United Arab Emirates?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Small states and United Arab Emirates rank globally for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Small states ranks 22nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of 47 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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About this data
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.