Africa Western and Central vs United Arab Emirates: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Africa Western and Central
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 2.29 million against 2.00 million in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 293,310.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 44th and United Arab Emirates ranks 47th of 46 groups.
Africa Western and Central has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 475,163 | 221,860 | 253,303 | Africa Western and Central |
| 1990s | 998,796 | 662,971 | 335,825 | Africa Western and Central |
| 2000s | 2.74 million | 1.26 million | 1.48 million | Africa Western and Central |
| 2010s | 2.90 million | 2.10 million | 792,419 | Africa Western and Central |
| 2020s | 2.60 million | 2.29 million | 307,646 | Africa Western and Central |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Africa Western and Central or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 2.29 million against 2.00 million in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Africa Western and Central and United Arab Emirates?
- 293,310, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and United Arab Emirates?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and United Arab Emirates rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 44th and United Arab Emirates ranks 47th of 46 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. 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.