Singapore vs United Arab Emirates: Fixed telephone subscriptions

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 over time

  • Singapore
  • 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 214 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, 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 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?
Singapore ranks 48th and United Arab Emirates ranks 47th of 214 countries.
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

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.