Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Arab World or Iraq?

Arab World, at 37.45 million against 5.28 million in Iraq as of 2022.

What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Arab World and Iraq?

32.17 million, with Arab World ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Iraq?

47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.

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.

Arab World vs Iraq: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Arab World

37.45 million

in 2022

Iraq

5.28 million

in 2024

Arab World rank

29th

Iraq rank

26th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Arab World
Iraq

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 37.45 million against 5.28 million in Iraq, a difference of 32.17 million.

That makes Arab World's figure about 7.1 times Iraq's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 29th and Iraq ranks 26th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1970s	902,757	92,000	810,757	Arab World
1980s	5.01 million	483,024	4.52 million	Arab World
1990s	11.91 million	667,962	11.24 million	Arab World
2000s	28.56 million	1.12 million	27.44 million	Arab World
2010s	32.93 million	2.21 million	30.72 million	Arab World
2020s	39.06 million	2.54 million	36.51 million	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Arab World or Iraq?: Arab World, at 37.45 million against 5.28 million in Iraq as of 2022.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Arab World and Iraq?: 32.17 million, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Iraq?: 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Arab World and Iraq rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Arab World ranks 29th and Iraq ranks 26th of 47 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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Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 14,489 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.