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
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1975–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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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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.