Fixed telephone subscriptions in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 20.8 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.8 per 100 people
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
59th
of 214 countries
All-time high
30.1 per 100 people
in 1998
All-time low
4.75 per 100 people
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Fixed telephone subscriptions in United Arab Emirates, 1975–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 20.8 per 100 people for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in United Arab Emirates peaked at 30.1 per 100 people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.75 per 100 people, in 1975.
United Arab Emirates ranks 59th of 214 countries on this measure, 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4.75 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 5.87 per 100 people | +23.6% |
| 1977 | 7.05 per 100 people | +20.1% |
| 1978 | 8.95 per 100 people | +27.0% |
| 1979 | 10.61 per 100 people | +18.5% |
| 1980 | 11.89 per 100 people | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 12.96 per 100 people | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 13.97 per 100 people | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 14.37 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 14.43 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 15.01 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 15.03 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 15.72 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 17.59 per 100 people | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 19.69 per 100 people | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 20.9 per 100 people | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 21.8 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 23.2 per 100 people | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 24.9 per 100 people | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 26.4 per 100 people | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 27.6 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 28.4 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 29.6 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 30.1 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 29.9 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 29.2 per 100 people | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 28.28 per 100 people | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 27.64 per 100 people | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 27.09 per 100 people | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 26.82 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 26.51 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 26.15 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 24.63 per 100 people | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 25.32 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 23.56 per 100 people | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 21.32 per 100 people | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 25.36 per 100 people | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 26.24 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 26.64 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 25.53 per 100 people | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 26.04 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 25.31 per 100 people | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 25.13 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 25.05 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 25.19 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 25.2 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22.91 per 100 people | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 22.32 per 100 people | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 21.22 per 100 people | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 20.8 per 100 people | -2.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 20.8 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 86% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 20.8 per 100 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.83 per 100 people, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.45 per 100 people | 4.75 per 100 people | 10.61 per 100 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 15.07 per 100 people | 11.89 per 100 people | 19.69 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.28 per 100 people | 20.9 per 100 people | 30.1 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.52 per 100 people | 23.56 per 100 people | 29.2 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.18 per 100 people | 21.32 per 100 people | 26.64 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.49 per 100 people | 20.8 per 100 people | 25.2 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 56 Netherlands 21.81 per 100 people compare
- 57 Belgium 21.18 per 100 people compare
- 58 Tuvalu 21.15 per 100 people compare
- 60 Ireland 20.51 per 100 people compare
- 61 American Samoa 20.05 per 100 people compare
- 62 Saudi Arabia 19.75 per 100 people compare
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, 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 22.41 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in United Arab Emirates?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in United Arab Emirates was 20.8 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1 per 100 people in 1998.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.75 per 100 people in 1975.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 59th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.