Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Iraq
Iraq: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 11.46 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Iraq, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Iraq stood at 11.46. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 161.0% on the previous year and up 115.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Iraq peaked at 11.46 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9276, in 1971.
Iraq ranks 97th of 212 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.
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9377 | — |
| 1971 | 0.9276 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.9276 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9276 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9276 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.83 | +97.4% |
| 1981 | 1.95 | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 2.07 | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 2.18 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 2.54 | +16.1% |
| 1985 | 2.98 | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 3.47 | +16.2% |
| 1987 | 4.06 | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 3.99 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 3.87 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 4.05 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 3.77 | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 3.9 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 3.54 | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 3.22 | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 3.07 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 2.98 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.93 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 2.84 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 2.86 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.76 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 2.68 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 4.34 | +62.0% |
| 2003 | 4.41 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 3.75 | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 3.93 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 4.36 | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 4.81 | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 3.74 | -22.3% |
| 2009 | 5.49 | +47.0% |
| 2010 | 5.54 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 5.58 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 5.56 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 5.39 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 5.33 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 5.32 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.28 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 8.23 | +55.9% |
| 2018 | 6.72 | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 6.94 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 6.41 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 5.9 | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 5.43 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 4.39 | -19.1% |
| 2024 | 11.46 | +161.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 11.46 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.7, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 11.46 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.83, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Iraq 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +161.0% | 4.39 | 11.46 |
| 1980 | +97.4% | 0.9276 | 1.83 |
| 2002 | +62.0% | 2.68 | 4.34 |
| 2017 | +55.9% | 5.28 | 8.23 |
| 2009 | +47.0% | 3.74 | 5.49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9296 | 0.9276 | 0.9377 | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.9 | 1.83 | 4.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.32 | 2.84 | 4.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.03 | 2.68 | 5.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.99 | 5.28 | 8.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.72 | 4.39 | 11.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Iraq?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Iraq was 11.46 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 11.46 in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9276 in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Iraq ranks 97th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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