Fixed broadband subscriptions in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 4.50 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in United Arab Emirates, 1999–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2024, fixed broadband subscriptions in United Arab Emirates stood at 4.50 million. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 312.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in United Arab Emirates peaked at 4.50 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 367, in 1999.
That places United Arab Emirates 38th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| 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% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 4.50 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 858,011, 5.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 4.50 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 810,782, 5.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +437.6% | 367 | 1,973 |
| 2001 | +324.4% | 1,973 | 8,374 |
| 2005 | +130.3% | 56,146 | 129,320 |
| 2017 | +112.8% | 1.30 million | 2.76 million |
| 2002 | +98.6% | 8,374 | 16,632 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More infrastructure data for United Arab Emirates
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 22.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 203.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.29 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 20.8 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2087 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 2.04 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in United Arab Emirates?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in United Arab Emirates was 4.50 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 4.50 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 367 in 1999.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 38th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions 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 World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.