Fixed telephone subscriptions in Qatar
Qatar: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 17.21 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.21 per 100 people
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
69th
of 214 countries
All-time high
25.9 per 100 people
in 1998
All-time low
1.27 per 100 people
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Qatar, 1960–2024
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 Qatar is 17.21 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Qatar peaked at 25.9 per 100 people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.27 per 100 people, in 1961.
Qatar ranks 69th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Qatar, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.65 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 1.27 per 100 people | -23.2% |
| 1962 | 1.27 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.27 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.27 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4.63 per 100 people | +265.4% |
| 1966 | 4.07 per 100 people | -11.9% |
| 1967 | 4.07 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.07 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4.07 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6.86 per 100 people | +68.5% |
| 1971 | 7.4 per 100 people | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 7.4 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7.4 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7.4 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6.31 per 100 people | -14.7% |
| 1976 | 6.78 per 100 people | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 7.53 per 100 people | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 7.43 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 8.45 per 100 people | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 11.03 per 100 people | +30.5% |
| 1981 | 13.97 per 100 people | +26.7% |
| 1982 | 16.61 per 100 people | +18.9% |
| 1983 | 18.28 per 100 people | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 18.62 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 19 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 19.43 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 19.5 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 20.19 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 20.83 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 20.9 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 21.3 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 22.5 per 100 people | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 22.8 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 23.2 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 23.9 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 25.2 per 100 people | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 25.8 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 25.9 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 25.3 per 100 people | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 24.84 per 100 people | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 24.7 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 24.82 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 24.78 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 24.68 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 24.88 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 23.47 per 100 people | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 19.64 per 100 people | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 18.63 per 100 people | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 18.15 per 100 people | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 15.8 per 100 people | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 17.06 per 100 people | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 20.68 per 100 people | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 20.3 per 100 people | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 18.82 per 100 people | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 18.95 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 17.97 per 100 people | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 17.05 per 100 people | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 16.37 per 100 people | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 16.49 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 16.22 per 100 people | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 16.35 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 18.11 per 100 people | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 17.64 per 100 people | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 17.21 per 100 people | -2.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 17.21 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 71% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 17.21 per 100 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.83 per 100 people, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Qatar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +265.4% | 1.27 per 100 people | 4.63 per 100 people |
| 1970 | +68.5% | 4.07 per 100 people | 6.86 per 100 people |
| 1980 | +30.5% | 8.45 per 100 people | 11.03 per 100 people |
| 1981 | +26.7% | 11.03 per 100 people | 13.97 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.76 per 100 people | 1.27 per 100 people | 4.63 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.29 per 100 people | 6.31 per 100 people | 8.45 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.74 per 100 people | 11.03 per 100 people | 20.83 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.68 per 100 people | 20.9 per 100 people | 25.9 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.86 per 100 people | 18.15 per 100 people | 24.88 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.95 per 100 people | 15.8 per 100 people | 20.68 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.11 per 100 people | 16.22 per 100 people | 18.11 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More infrastructure data for Qatar
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.68 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 153.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 524,643 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1836 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.1749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 524,643 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.64 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 4.68 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Qatar?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Qatar was 17.21 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9 per 100 people in 1998.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 per 100 people in 1961.
- How does Qatar rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Qatar ranks 69th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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.