Ireland vs United Arab Emirates: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Ireland
20.51 per 100 people
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
20.8 per 100 people
in 2024
Ireland rank
60th
United Arab Emirates rank
59th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Ireland
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 20.8 per 100 people against 20.51 per 100 people in Ireland, a difference of 0.29 per 100 people.

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

Ireland ranks 60th and United Arab Emirates ranks 59th of 213 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 11.78 per 100 people 7.45 per 100 people 4.34 per 100 people Ireland
1980s 19.8 per 100 people 15.07 per 100 people 4.73 per 100 people Ireland
1990s 36.34 per 100 people 26.28 per 100 people 10.06 per 100 people Ireland
2000s 49.35 per 100 people 26.52 per 100 people 22.83 per 100 people Ireland
2010s 41.5 per 100 people 25.18 per 100 people 16.32 per 100 people Ireland
2020s 25.3 per 100 people 22.49 per 100 people 2.81 per 100 people Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Ireland or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 20.8 per 100 people against 20.51 per 100 people in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Ireland and United Arab Emirates?
0.29 per 100 people, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Arab Emirates?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Ireland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Ireland ranks 60th 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

Indicator
Fixed telephone 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
260 places, 14,528 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.