Belgium vs United Arab Emirates: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people

Belgium
21.18 per 100 people
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
20.8 per 100 people
in 2024
Belgium rank
57th
United Arab Emirates rank
59th

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Belgium
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 21.18 per 100 people against 20.8 per 100 people in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.38 per 100 people.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 57th and United Arab Emirates ranks 59th of 212 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 21.12 per 100 people 7.45 per 100 people 13.67 per 100 people Belgium
1980s 30.72 per 100 people 15.07 per 100 people 15.65 per 100 people Belgium
1990s 44.63 per 100 people 26.28 per 100 people 18.35 per 100 people Belgium
2000s 46.31 per 100 people 26.52 per 100 people 19.79 per 100 people Belgium
2010s 39.38 per 100 people 25.18 per 100 people 14.2 per 100 people Belgium
2020s 26.07 per 100 people 22.49 per 100 people 3.58 per 100 people Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline phone subscriptions per 100 people, Belgium or United Arab Emirates?
Belgium, at 21.18 per 100 people against 20.8 per 100 people in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between Belgium and United Arab Emirates?
0.38 per 100 people, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Arab Emirates?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Belgium and United Arab Emirates rank globally for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Belgium ranks 57th and United Arab Emirates ranks 59th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
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