Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.1836 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Qatar, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Qatar is 0.1836 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Qatar peaked at 0.2593 units per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0106 units per person, in 1964.
Qatar ranks 65th of 213 countries on this measure, 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 Qatar, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0167 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0151 units per person | -9.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0134 units per person | -11.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0119 units per person | -11.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0106 units per person | -11.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0468 units per person | +343.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0416 units per person | -11.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0368 units per person | -11.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0327 units per person | -11.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0291 units per person | -10.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0696 units per person | +139.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0617 units per person | -11.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0553 units per person | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 0.05 units per person | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0457 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0637 units per person | +39.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0684 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0759 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0749 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0851 units per person | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1109 units per person | +30.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1403 units per person | +26.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1667 units per person | +18.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1832 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1864 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1899 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1942 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1951 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2023 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2089 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2092 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2125 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2247 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2276 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2318 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2386 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2524 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2578 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2593 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2529 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2484 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.247 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2482 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2478 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2468 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2488 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2347 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1964 units per person | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1863 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.179 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.167 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1902 units per person | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 0.229 units per person | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2153 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1941 units per person | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1962 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1886 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1813 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1752 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1748 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1627 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1837 units per person | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1971 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1979 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1836 units per person | -7.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.1836 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2406 units per person, 76% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.1836 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.118 units per person, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 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 | +343.8% | 0.0106 units per person | 0.0468 units per person |
| 1970 | +139.1% | 0.0291 units per person | 0.0696 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0255 units per person | 0.0106 units per person | 0.0468 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.065 units per person | 0.0457 units per person | 0.0851 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1778 units per person | 0.1109 units per person | 0.2089 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2367 units per person | 0.2092 units per person | 0.2593 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2283 units per person | 0.179 units per person | 0.2488 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1912 units per person | 0.167 units per person | 0.229 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.185 units per person | 0.1627 units per person | 0.1979 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 62 Suriname 0.1956 units per person compare
- 63 Saudi Arabia 0.19 units per person compare
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1843 units per person compare
- 66 Cyprus 0.1807 units per person compare
- 67 Iceland 0.1773 units per person compare
- 68 Uzbekistan 0.1739 units per person compare
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 17.21 per 100 people (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, per capita in Qatar?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Qatar was 0.1836 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2593 units per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0106 units per person in 1964.
- How does Qatar rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
- Qatar ranks 65th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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.