United Arab Emirates vs United Kingdom: Fixed broadband subscriptions

United Arab Emirates
40.84 per 100 people
in 2024
United Kingdom
42.16 per 100 people
in 2024
United Arab Emirates rank
23rd
United Kingdom rank
22nd

Fixed broadband subscriptions over time

  • United Arab Emirates
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 42.16 per 100 people against 40.84 per 100 people in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.32 per 100 people.

Across all 25 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 207 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 3.62 per 100 people 13.78 per 100 people 10.17 per 100 people United Kingdom
2010s 18.6 per 100 people 36.46 per 100 people 17.85 per 100 people United Kingdom
2020s 37.13 per 100 people 41.32 per 100 people 4.19 per 100 people United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed broadband subscriptions, United Arab Emirates or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 42.16 per 100 people against 40.84 per 100 people in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions between United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom?
1.32 per 100 people, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom rank globally for fixed broadband subscriptions?
United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 207 countries.
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.