Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled was 2.29 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in United Arab Emirates, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in United Arab Emirates is 2.29 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2.38 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25,808, in 1975.
That places United Arab Emirates 47th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 25,808 | — |
| 1976 | 36,061 | +39.7% |
| 1977 | 49,830 | +38.2% |
| 1978 | 72,082 | +44.7% |
| 1979 | 96,386 | +33.7% |
| 1980 | 120,591 | +25.1% |
| 1981 | 142,591 | +18.2% |
| 1982 | 163,098 | +14.4% |
| 1983 | 177,841 | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 188,806 | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 207,052 | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 220,678 | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 247,800 | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 296,143 | +19.5% |
| 1989 | 352,730 | +19.1% |
| 1990 | 396,435 | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 437,503 | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 491,549 | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 553,206 | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 615,124 | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 672,330 | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 738,074 | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 835,090 | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 915,223 | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 975,178 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 1.02 million | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 1.05 million | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.09 million | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.14 million | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.19 million | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 1.24 million | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.31 million | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.39 million | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.60 million | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 1.58 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.48 million | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 1.83 million | +23.4% |
| 2012 | 1.97 million | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 2.09 million | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 2.10 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.26 million | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 2.29 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.32 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.34 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.36 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.38 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.24 million | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 2.29 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 2.26 million | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 2.29 million | +1.5% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 2.29 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 5.2× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 2.29 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.22 million, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56,033 | 25,808 | 96,386 | 5 |
| 1980s | 211,733 | 120,591 | 352,730 | 10 |
| 1990s | 662,971 | 396,435 | 975,178 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 million | 1.02 million | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.10 million | 1.48 million | 2.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 million | 2.24 million | 2.38 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4839 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in United Arab Emirates?
- Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in United Arab Emirates was 2.29 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,808 in 1975.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 47th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.