Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Qatar

Qatar: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled was 524,643 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
524,643
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
85th
of 212 countries
All-time high
525,562
in 2023
All-time low
600
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Qatar, 1960–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Qatar recorded 524,643 for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Qatar peaked at 525,562 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 600, in 1960.

Qatar ranks 85th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Qatar, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 600 —
1961 600 +0.0%
1962 600 +0.0%
1963 600 +0.0%
1964 600 +0.0%
1965 3,000 +400.0%
1966 3,000 +0.0%
1967 3,000 +0.0%
1968 3,000 +0.0%
1969 3,000 +0.0%
1970 8,100 +170.0%
1971 8,100 +0.0%
1972 8,100 +0.0%
1973 8,100 +0.0%
1974 8,100 +0.0%
1975 12,300 +51.9%
1976 14,300 +16.3%
1977 17,100 +19.6%
1978 18,100 +5.8%
1979 22,000 +21.5%
1980 30,600 +39.1%
1981 41,200 +34.6%
1982 51,918 +26.0%
1983 60,400 +16.3%
1984 64,833 +7.3%
1985 69,501 +7.2%
1986 74,281 +6.9%
1987 77,474 +4.3%
1988 83,215 +7.4%
1989 88,913 +6.8%
1990 92,071 +3.6%
1991 96,662 +5.0%
1992 105,527 +9.2%
1993 110,300 +4.5%
1994 115,766 +5.0%
1995 122,701 +6.0%
1996 133,513 +8.8%
1997 141,902 +6.3%
1998 150,508 +6.1%
1999 154,904 +2.9%
2000 160,191 +3.4%
2001 167,446 +4.5%
2002 176,519 +5.4%
2003 184,508 +4.5%
2004 190,876 +3.5%
2005 205,386 +7.6%
2006 228,327 +11.2%
2007 237,368 +4.0%
2008 265,865 +12.0%
2009 287,942 +8.3%
2010 270,000 -6.2%
2011 309,000 +14.4%
2012 394,407 +27.6%
2013 412,584 +4.6%
2014 417,589 +1.2%
2015 459,887 +10.1%
2016 467,148 +1.6%
2017 461,561 -1.2%
2018 452,088 -2.1%
2019 461,289 +2.0%
2020 454,701 -1.4%
2021 460,240 +1.2%
2022 523,765 +13.8%
2023 525,562 +0.3%
2024 524,643 -0.2%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 524,643 is above the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 1.2× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 524,643 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.22 million, 43% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled 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.

YearChange FromTo
1965 +400.0% 600 3,000
1970 +170.0% 3,000 8,100
1975 +51.9% 8,100 12,300

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,800 600 3,000 10
1970s 12,430 8,100 22,000 10
1980s 64,234 30,600 88,913 10
1990s 122,385 92,071 154,904 10
2000s 210,443 160,191 287,942 10
2010s 410,555 270,000 467,148 10
2020s 497,782 454,701 525,562 5

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 82 New Zealand 564,000 compare
  2. 83 Myanmar 558,671 compare
  3. 84 Bulgaria 551,943 compare
  4. 86 Mongolia 519,169 compare
  5. 87 Jordan 485,928 compare
  6. 88 Mauritius 468,800 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Qatar?
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Qatar was 524,643 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 525,562 in 2023.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 600 in 1960.
How does Qatar rank for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Qatar ranks 85th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Qatar 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.

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Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 11,941 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.