Netherlands vs United Arab Emirates: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Netherlands
21.81 per 100 people
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
20.8 per 100 people
in 2024
Netherlands rank
56th
United Arab Emirates rank
59th
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Netherlands
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 21.81 per 100 people against 20.8 per 100 people in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.01 per 100 people.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 56th and United Arab Emirates ranks 59th of 212 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.5 per 100 people | 7.45 per 100 people | 21.06 per 100 people | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 39.74 per 100 people | 15.07 per 100 people | 24.67 per 100 people | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 52.4 per 100 people | 26.28 per 100 people | 26.12 per 100 people | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 48.08 per 100 people | 26.52 per 100 people | 21.56 per 100 people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 39.41 per 100 people | 25.18 per 100 people | 14.23 per 100 people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 25.44 per 100 people | 22.49 per 100 people | 2.95 per 100 people | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher landline phone subscriptions per 100 people, Netherlands or United Arab Emirates?
- Netherlands, at 21.81 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 Netherlands and United Arab Emirates?
- 1.01 per 100 people, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Arab Emirates?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and United Arab Emirates rank globally for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Netherlands ranks 56th 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.