Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 5.51 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Iraq is 5.51 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 7.46 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2103 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Iraq ranks 110th 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 square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2103 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.2103 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2103 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2103 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2103 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5716 units per square kilometre | +171.7% |
| 1981 | 0.6288 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6859 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7441 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 0.8917 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1985 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1986 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1987 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1988 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.58 units per square kilometre | +67.2% |
| 2003 | 2.71 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 2.55 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 2.85 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 3.12 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 3.8 units per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 2010 | 3.96 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 4.13 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 4.31 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 4.38 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 4.49 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 4.6 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 4.68 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 7.46 units per square kilometre | +59.4% |
| 2018 | 6.23 units per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 6.59 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 6.22 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 5.85 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 5.51 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 5.51 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.6 units per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 5.51 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.99 units per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre 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 | +171.7% | 0.2103 units per square kilometre | 0.5716 units per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +67.2% | 1.54 units per square kilometre | 2.58 units per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +59.4% | 4.68 units per square kilometre | 7.46 units per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +53.5% | 2.47 units per square kilometre | 3.8 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2103 units per square kilometre | 0.2103 units per square kilometre | 0.2103 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.05 units per square kilometre | 0.5716 units per square kilometre | 1.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 units per square kilometre | 1.46 units per square kilometre | 1.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.55 units per square kilometre | 1.54 units per square kilometre | 3.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.08 units per square kilometre | 3.96 units per square kilometre | 7.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.86 units per square kilometre | 5.51 units per square kilometre | 6.22 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 107 Bulgaria 5.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Estonia 5.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Jordan 5.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Laos 5.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Indonesia 4.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Comoros 4.74 units per square kilometre compare
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- 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 square kilometre in Iraq?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Iraq was 5.51 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 7.46 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2103 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Iraq rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 110th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.