Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 20.8 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20.8 per 100 people
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
59th
of 212 countries
All-time high
30.1 per 100 people
in 1998
All-time low
4.75 per 100 people
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in United Arab Emirates, 1975–2024

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Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2024, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in United Arab Emirates stood at 20.8 per 100 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in United Arab Emirates peaked at 30.1 per 100 people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.75 per 100 people, in 1975.

United Arab Emirates ranks 59th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.45 per 100 people 4.75 per 100 people 10.61 per 100 people 5
1980s 15.07 per 100 people 11.89 per 100 people 19.69 per 100 people 10
1990s 26.28 per 100 people 20.9 per 100 people 30.1 per 100 people 10
2000s 26.52 per 100 people 23.56 per 100 people 29.2 per 100 people 10
2010s 25.18 per 100 people 21.32 per 100 people 26.64 per 100 people 10
2020s 22.49 per 100 people 20.8 per 100 people 25.2 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 56 Netherlands 21.81 per 100 people compare
  2. 57 Belgium 21.18 per 100 people compare
  3. 58 Tuvalu 21.15 per 100 people compare
  4. 61 American Samoa 20.05 per 100 people compare
  5. 62 Saudi Arabia 19.75 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in United Arab Emirates?
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in United Arab Emirates was 20.8 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 30.1 per 100 people in 1998.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 4.75 per 100 people in 1975.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
United Arab Emirates ranks 59th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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