Singapore vs United Arab Emirates: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled

Singapore
2.04 million
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
2.29 million
in 2024
Singapore rank
48th
United Arab Emirates rank
47th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time

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  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 2.29 million against 2.04 million in Singapore, a difference of 252,510.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Singapore ahead.

Singapore ranks 48th and United Arab Emirates ranks 47th of 213 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 342,590 56,033 286,556 Singapore
1980s 769,185 211,733 557,452 Singapore
1990s 1.42 million 662,971 760,244 Singapore
2000s 1.89 million 1.26 million 633,543 Singapore
2010s 1.99 million 2.10 million 114,692 United Arab Emirates
2020s 1.94 million 2.29 million 354,134 United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, Singapore or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 2.29 million against 2.04 million in Singapore as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
252,510, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Singapore and United Arab Emirates rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Singapore ranks 48th and United Arab Emirates ranks 47th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,635 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.