Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.2087 units per person in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
0.2087 units per person
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
59th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.301 units per person
in 1998
All-time low
0.0475 units per person
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1975–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in United Arab Emirates is 0.2087 units per person, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.301 units per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0475 units per person, in 1975.

United Arab Emirates ranks 59th of 213 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0742 units per person 0.0475 units per person 0.1057 units per person 5
1980s 0.1508 units per person 0.1187 units per person 0.1971 units per person 10
1990s 0.2629 units per person 0.2088 units per person 0.301 units per person 10
2000s 0.2652 units per person 0.2356 units per person 0.292 units per person 10
2010s 0.2544 units per person 0.2154 units per person 0.2712 units per person 10
2020s 0.2277 units per person 0.2087 units per person 0.2533 units per person 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 56 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2176 units per person compare
  2. 57 Tuvalu 0.2115 units per person compare
  3. 58 Belgium 0.2097 units per person compare
  4. 60 American Samoa 0.2005 units per person compare
  5. 61 Ireland 0.1998 units per person compare
  6. 62 Suriname 0.1956 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 260 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in United Arab Emirates?
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in United Arab Emirates was 0.2087 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0.301 units per person in 1998.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0475 units per person in 1975.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
United Arab Emirates ranks 59th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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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 Γ· Population, total

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,482 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.