Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Qatar
Qatar: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 17.21 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Qatar, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 17.21 for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Qatar peaked at 25.9 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.27, in 1961.
Qatar ranks 69th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.65 | — |
| 1961 | 1.27 | -23.2% |
| 1962 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4.63 | +265.4% |
| 1966 | 4.07 | -11.9% |
| 1967 | 4.07 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.07 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4.07 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6.86 | +68.5% |
| 1971 | 7.4 | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 7.4 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7.4 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7.4 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6.31 | -14.7% |
| 1976 | 6.78 | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 7.53 | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 7.43 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 8.45 | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 11.03 | +30.5% |
| 1981 | 13.97 | +26.7% |
| 1982 | 16.61 | +18.9% |
| 1983 | 18.28 | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 18.62 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 19 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 19.43 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 19.5 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 20.19 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 20.83 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 20.9 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 21.3 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 22.5 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 22.8 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 23.2 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 23.9 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 25.2 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 25.8 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 25.3 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 24.84 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 24.7 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 24.82 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 24.78 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 24.68 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 24.88 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 23.47 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 19.64 | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 18.63 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 18.15 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 15.8 | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 17.06 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 20.68 | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 20.3 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 18.82 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 18.95 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 17.97 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 17.05 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 16.37 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 16.49 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 16.22 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 16.35 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 18.11 | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 17.64 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 17.21 | -2.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 17.21 is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.32, 71% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 17.21 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.83, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people 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 | +265.4% | 1.27 | 4.63 |
| 1970 | +68.5% | 4.07 | 6.86 |
| 1980 | +30.5% | 8.45 | 11.03 |
| 1981 | +26.7% | 11.03 | 13.97 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.76 | 1.27 | 4.63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.29 | 6.31 | 8.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.74 | 11.03 | 20.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.68 | 20.9 | 25.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.86 | 18.15 | 24.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.95 | 15.8 | 20.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.11 | 16.22 | 18.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More reference data data for Qatar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0397 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1746 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Qatar?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Qatar was 17.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9 in 1998.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 in 1961.
- How does Qatar rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Qatar ranks 69th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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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