Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled was 4.50 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.50 million
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
38th
of 206 countries
All-time high
4.50 million
in 2024
All-time low
367
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in United Arab Emirates, 1999–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1999201120241999: 3672000: 2.0k2001: 8.4k2002: 16.6k2003: 30.3k2004: 56.1k2005: 129.3k2006: 240.6k2007: 379.8k2008: 557.6k2009: 690.4k2010: 786.8k2011: 867.0k2012: 955.0k2013: 1.0M2014: 1.1M2015: 1.2M2016: 1.3M2017: 2.8M2018: 3.0M2019: 3.0M2020: 3.2M2021: 3.6M2022: 3.8M2023: 3.9M2024: 4.5M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 4.50 million for fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 312.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in United Arab Emirates peaked at 4.50 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 367, in 1999.

United Arab Emirates ranks 38th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in United Arab Emirates, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 367
2000 1,973 +437.6%
2001 8,374 +324.4%
2002 16,632 +98.6%
2003 30,327 +82.3%
2004 56,146 +85.1%
2005 129,320 +130.3%
2006 240,620 +86.1%
2007 379,800 +57.8%
2008 557,577 +46.8%
2009 690,424 +23.8%
2010 786,818 +14.0%
2011 866,968 +10.2%
2012 954,988 +10.2%
2013 1.04 million +9.1%
2014 1.09 million +4.8%
2015 1.23 million +13.1%
2016 1.30 million +5.1%
2017 2.76 million +112.8%
2018 3.02 million +9.5%
2019 3.05 million +0.7%
2020 3.25 million +6.5%
2021 3.57 million +10.1%
2022 3.77 million +5.6%
2023 3.95 million +4.6%
2024 4.50 million +14.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 367 367 367 1
2000s 211,119 1,973 690,424 10
2010s 1.61 million 786,818 3.05 million 10
2020s 3.81 million 3.25 million 4.50 million 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 35 Malaysia 4.82 million compare
  2. 36 Portugal 4.72 million compare
  3. 37 Chile 4.69 million compare
  4. 39 Greece 4.49 million compare
  5. 40 Sweden 4.31 million compare
  6. 41 Switzerland 4.20 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in United Arab Emirates?
Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in United Arab Emirates was 4.50 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 4.50 million in 2024.
What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 367 in 1999.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled?
United Arab Emirates ranks 38th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 312.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fixed broadband subscriptions with 106 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 5,420 data points, 1998–2025
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Fixed broadband subscriptions with 106 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.