Belgium vs United Arab Emirates: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Belgium
21.18 per 100 people
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
20.8 per 100 people
in 2024
Belgium rank
57th
United Arab Emirates rank
59th
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Belgium
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 21.18 per 100 people against 20.8 per 100 people in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.38 per 100 people.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 57th and United Arab Emirates ranks 59th of 213 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.12 per 100 people | 7.45 per 100 people | 13.67 per 100 people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 30.72 per 100 people | 15.07 per 100 people | 15.65 per 100 people | Belgium |
| 1990s | 44.63 per 100 people | 26.28 per 100 people | 18.35 per 100 people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 46.31 per 100 people | 26.52 per 100 people | 19.79 per 100 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 39.38 per 100 people | 25.18 per 100 people | 14.2 per 100 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 26.07 per 100 people | 22.49 per 100 people | 3.58 per 100 people | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Belgium or United Arab Emirates?
- Belgium, at 21.18 per 100 people against 20.8 per 100 people in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Belgium and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.38 per 100 people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Arab Emirates?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and United Arab Emirates rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Belgium ranks 57th and United Arab Emirates ranks 59th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone 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 telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.