Fixed telephone subscriptions in Qatar
Qatar: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 524,643 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Qatar, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Qatar stood at 524,643.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Qatar peaked at 525,562 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 600, in 1960.
Qatar ranks 85th of 214 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 in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 600 | — |
| 1961 | 600 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 600 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 600 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 600 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3,000 | +400.0% |
| 1966 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8,100 | +170.0% |
| 1971 | 8,100 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8,100 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8,100 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8,100 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 12,300 | +51.9% |
| 1976 | 14,300 | +16.3% |
| 1977 | 17,100 | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 18,100 | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 22,000 | +21.5% |
| 1980 | 30,600 | +39.1% |
| 1981 | 41,200 | +34.6% |
| 1982 | 51,918 | +26.0% |
| 1983 | 60,400 | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 64,833 | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 69,501 | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 74,281 | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 77,474 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 83,215 | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 88,913 | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 92,071 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 96,662 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 105,527 | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 110,300 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 115,766 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 122,701 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 133,513 | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 141,902 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 150,508 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 154,904 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 160,191 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 167,446 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 176,519 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 184,508 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 190,876 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 205,386 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 228,327 | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 237,368 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 265,865 | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 287,942 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 270,000 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 309,000 | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 394,407 | +27.6% |
| 2013 | 412,584 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 417,589 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 459,887 | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 467,148 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 461,561 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 452,088 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 461,289 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 454,701 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 460,240 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 523,765 | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 525,562 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 524,643 | -0.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 524,643 is above the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 1.2× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 524,643 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.22 million, 43% of 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 | +400.0% | 600 | 3,000 |
| 1970 | +170.0% | 3,000 | 8,100 |
| 1975 | +51.9% | 8,100 | 12,300 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,800 | 600 | 3,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,430 | 8,100 | 22,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64,234 | 30,600 | 88,913 | 10 |
| 1990s | 122,385 | 92,071 | 154,904 | 10 |
| 2000s | 210,443 | 160,191 | 287,942 | 10 |
| 2010s | 410,555 | 270,000 | 467,148 | 10 |
| 2020s | 497,782 | 454,701 | 525,562 | 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 17.21 per 100 people (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 524,643 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 525,562 in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 600 in 1960.
- How does Qatar rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Qatar ranks 85th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. 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.