Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Arab World
Arab World: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0794 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Arab World, 1966–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 0.0794 units per person for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Arab World peaked at 0.1006 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 units per person, in 1969.
That places Arab World 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Arab World, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.005 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0.0048 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0047 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0046 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0074 units per person | +62.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0073 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0071 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0069 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0067 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0079 units per person | +18.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0083 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0091 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0099 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0112 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0167 units per person | +49.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0207 units per person | +23.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0223 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0238 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0263 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0281 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0294 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0307 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0324 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0343 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0366 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0394 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0415 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0438 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0465 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0498 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0534 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0585 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0646 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0693 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0742 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0813 units per person | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0865 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0904 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0928 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0947 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.099 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1006 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0972 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0964 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0939 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0914 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0844 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0662 units per person | -21.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0734 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0757 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0779 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0748 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0835 units per person | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 0.086 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0884 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0794 units per person | -10.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Arab World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +62.6% | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0074 units per person |
| 1981 | +49.7% | 0.0112 units per person | 0.0167 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0082 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0112 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0256 units per person | 0.0167 units per person | 0.0324 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0468 units per person | 0.0343 units per person | 0.0646 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0886 units per person | 0.0693 units per person | 0.1006 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0818 units per person | 0.0662 units per person | 0.0964 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0846 units per person | 0.0794 units per person | 0.0884 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More infrastructure data for Arab World
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 430.81 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 102.93 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 37.45 million (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.48 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.02 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 37.45 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.914 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 430.81 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Arab World?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Arab World was 0.0794 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1006 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 units per person in 1969.
- How does Arab World rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
- Arab World ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fixed telephone subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.