Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.2087 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.2087 units per person
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
59th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.301 units per person
in 1998
All-time low
0.0475 units per person
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, per capita in United Arab Emirates is 0.2087 units per person, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.301 units per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0475 units per person, in 1975.

That places United Arab Emirates 59th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1975 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1975 0.0475 units per person —
1976 0.0586 units per person +23.2%
1977 0.0702 units per person +19.8%
1978 0.0891 units per person +26.9%
1979 0.1057 units per person +18.7%
1980 0.1187 units per person +12.3%
1981 0.1296 units per person +9.2%
1982 0.1398 units per person +7.9%
1983 0.144 units per person +3.0%
1984 0.1446 units per person +0.4%
1985 0.1503 units per person +3.9%
1986 0.1504 units per person +0.1%
1987 0.1574 units per person +4.7%
1988 0.1761 units per person +11.9%
1989 0.1971 units per person +11.9%
1990 0.2088 units per person +6.0%
1991 0.218 units per person +4.4%
1992 0.2324 units per person +6.6%
1993 0.249 units per person +7.1%
1994 0.2642 units per person +6.1%
1995 0.2761 units per person +4.5%
1996 0.2841 units per person +2.9%
1997 0.2964 units per person +4.3%
1998 0.301 units per person +1.6%
1999 0.2986 units per person -0.8%
2000 0.292 units per person -2.2%
2001 0.2828 units per person -3.2%
2002 0.2764 units per person -2.3%
2003 0.2709 units per person -2.0%
2004 0.2682 units per person -1.0%
2005 0.2651 units per person -1.1%
2006 0.2615 units per person -1.4%
2007 0.2463 units per person -5.8%
2008 0.2532 units per person +2.8%
2009 0.2356 units per person -7.0%
2010 0.2154 units per person -8.6%
2011 0.2569 units per person +19.3%
2012 0.2662 units per person +3.6%
2013 0.2712 units per person +1.9%
2014 0.2609 units per person -3.8%
2015 0.2656 units per person +1.8%
2016 0.2558 units per person -3.7%
2017 0.2516 units per person -1.6%
2018 0.2505 units per person -0.4%
2019 0.2501 units per person -0.2%
2020 0.2533 units per person +1.3%
2021 0.2343 units per person -7.5%
2022 0.2269 units per person -3.1%
2023 0.2154 units per person -5.1%
2024 0.2087 units per person -3.1%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 0.2087 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2406 units per person, 87% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 0.2087 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.118 units per person, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0742 units per person 0.0475 units per person 0.1057 units per person 5
1980s 0.1508 units per person 0.1187 units per person 0.1971 units per person 10
1990s 0.2629 units per person 0.2088 units per person 0.301 units per person 10
2000s 0.2652 units per person 0.2356 units per person 0.292 units per person 10
2010s 0.2544 units per person 0.2154 units per person 0.2712 units per person 10
2020s 0.2277 units per person 0.2087 units per person 0.2533 units per person 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 56 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2176 units per person compare
  2. 57 Tuvalu 0.2115 units per person compare
  3. 58 Belgium 0.2097 units per person compare
  4. 60 American Samoa 0.2005 units per person compare
  5. 61 Ireland 0.1998 units per person compare
  6. 62 Suriname 0.1956 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions, per capita in United Arab Emirates?
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in United Arab Emirates was 0.2087 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0.301 units per person in 1998.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0475 units per person in 1975.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
United Arab Emirates ranks 59th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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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

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Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 11,803 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.