Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.1146 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Iraq, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Iraq is 0.1146 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 111.1% on the previous year and up 115.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.1146 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0082 units per person, in 1974.
Iraq ranks 99th 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, per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0094 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0091 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0088 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0085 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0082 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0184 units per person | +123.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0196 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0208 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0219 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0255 units per person | +16.2% |
| 1985 | 0.03 units per person | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0348 units per person | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0408 units per person | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0401 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0389 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0405 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0377 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.039 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0354 units per person | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0322 units per person | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0307 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0298 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0293 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0284 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0286 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0276 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0268 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0434 units per person | +62.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0441 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0375 units per person | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0393 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0436 units per person | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0481 units per person | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0374 units per person | -22.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0549 units per person | +47.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0554 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0558 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0556 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0539 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0533 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0532 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0528 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0823 units per person | +55.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0672 units per person | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0694 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0641 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.059 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0543 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1146 units per person | +111.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.1146 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.107 units per person, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.1146 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.118 units per person, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per capita 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 | +123.3% | 0.0082 units per person | 0.0184 units per person |
| 2024 | +111.1% | 0.0543 units per person | 0.1146 units per person |
| 2002 | +62.0% | 0.0268 units per person | 0.0434 units per person |
| 2017 | +55.9% | 0.0528 units per person | 0.0823 units per person |
| 2009 | +47.0% | 0.0374 units per person | 0.0549 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0088 units per person | 0.0082 units per person | 0.0094 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0291 units per person | 0.0184 units per person | 0.0408 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0332 units per person | 0.0284 units per person | 0.0405 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0403 units per person | 0.0268 units per person | 0.0549 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0599 units per person | 0.0528 units per person | 0.0823 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.073 units per person | 0.0543 units per person | 0.1146 units per person | 4 |
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, per capita in Iraq?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Iraq was 0.1146 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1146 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0082 units per person in 1974.
- How does Iraq rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
- Iraq ranks 99th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.0%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.