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
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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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.