Fixed telephone subscriptions in Iraq
Iraq: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 11.46 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Iraq, 1970–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Iraq is 11.46 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 161.0% on the previous year and up 115.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Iraq peaked at 11.46 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9276 per 100 people, in 1971.
That places Iraq 97th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Iraq, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9377 per 100 people | — |
| 1971 | 0.9276 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.9276 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9276 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9276 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.83 per 100 people | +97.4% |
| 1981 | 1.95 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 2.07 per 100 people | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 2.18 per 100 people | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 2.54 per 100 people | +16.1% |
| 1985 | 2.98 per 100 people | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 3.47 per 100 people | +16.2% |
| 1987 | 4.06 per 100 people | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 3.99 per 100 people | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 3.87 per 100 people | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 4.05 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 3.77 per 100 people | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 3.9 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 3.54 per 100 people | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 3.22 per 100 people | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 3.07 per 100 people | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 2.98 per 100 people | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.93 per 100 people | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 2.84 per 100 people | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 2.86 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.76 per 100 people | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 2.68 per 100 people | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 4.34 per 100 people | +62.0% |
| 2003 | 4.41 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 3.75 per 100 people | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 3.93 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 4.36 per 100 people | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 4.81 per 100 people | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 3.74 per 100 people | -22.3% |
| 2009 | 5.49 per 100 people | +47.0% |
| 2010 | 5.54 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 5.58 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 5.56 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 5.39 per 100 people | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 5.33 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 5.32 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.28 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 8.23 per 100 people | +55.9% |
| 2018 | 6.72 per 100 people | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 6.94 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 6.41 per 100 people | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 5.9 per 100 people | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 5.43 per 100 people | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 4.39 per 100 people | -19.1% |
| 2024 | 11.46 per 100 people | +161.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 11.46 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.63 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 11.46 per 100 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.83 per 100 people, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Iraq 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +161.0% | 4.39 per 100 people | 11.46 per 100 people |
| 1980 | +97.4% | 0.9276 per 100 people | 1.83 per 100 people |
| 2002 | +62.0% | 2.68 per 100 people | 4.34 per 100 people |
| 2017 | +55.9% | 5.28 per 100 people | 8.23 per 100 people |
| 2009 | +47.0% | 3.74 per 100 people | 5.49 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9296 per 100 people | 0.9276 per 100 people | 0.9377 per 100 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.9 per 100 people | 1.83 per 100 people | 4.06 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.32 per 100 people | 2.84 per 100 people | 4.05 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.03 per 100 people | 2.68 per 100 people | 5.49 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.99 per 100 people | 5.28 per 100 people | 8.23 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.72 per 100 people | 4.39 per 100 people | 11.46 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More infrastructure data for Iraq
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 46.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 100.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.28 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1146 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.85 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.28 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 46.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Iraq?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Iraq was 11.46 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 11.46 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9276 per 100 people in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Iraq ranks 97th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.