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 212 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.
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 |
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More infrastructure data for Qatar
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 153.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.68 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 37.71 million (2023)
- Air transport, freight 13,927 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 207,020 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 0.056 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 21.07 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 98.1% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 62.4% (2022)
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 212 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.