Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Iraq
Iraq: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled was 5.28 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Iraq, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Iraq stood at 5.28 million. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 37.6% on the previous year and up 170.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Iraq peaked at 5.28 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 92,000, in 1970.
Iraq ranks 26th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 92,000 | — |
| 1971 | 92,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 92,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 92,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 92,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 250,000 | +171.7% |
| 1981 | 275,000 | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 300,000 | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 325,446 | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 390,000 | +19.8% |
| 1985 | 470,000 | +20.5% |
| 1986 | 560,000 | +19.1% |
| 1987 | 673,965 | +20.4% |
| 1988 | 677,809 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 675,000 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 712,109 | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 669,830 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 714,389 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 680,210 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 649,207 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 638,593 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 639,699 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 650,616 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 649,963 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 675,000 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 675,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 675,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.13 million | +67.2% |
| 2003 | 1.18 million | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.03 million | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 1.11 million | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 1.25 million | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 1.36 million | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 1.08 million | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 1.65 million | +52.5% |
| 2010 | 1.72 million | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.79 million | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.87 million | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.90 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.95 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.00 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.03 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 3.24 million | +59.4% |
| 2018 | 2.71 million | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 2.86 million | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 2.70 million | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 2.54 million | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 2.39 million | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 3.83 million | +60.3% |
| 2024 | 5.28 million | +37.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 5.28 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 734,874, 7.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 5.28 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.22 million, 4.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +171.7% | 92,000 | 250,000 |
| 2002 | +67.2% | 675,000 | 1.13 million |
| 2023 | +60.3% | 2.39 million | 3.83 million |
| 2017 | +59.4% | 2.03 million | 3.24 million |
| 2009 | +52.5% | 1.08 million | 1.65 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92,000 | 92,000 | 92,000 | 5 |
| 1980s | 459,722 | 250,000 | 677,809 | 10 |
| 1990s | 667,962 | 638,593 | 714,389 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 million | 675,000 | 1.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 million | 1.72 million | 3.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.35 million | 2.39 million | 5.28 million | 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 landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Iraq?
- Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Iraq was 5.28 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 5.28 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,000 in 1970.
- How does Iraq rank for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Iraq ranks 26th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions with 138 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Landline phone subscriptions with 138 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.