Fixed telephone lines — all countries

Fixed telephone lines — Iraq

Fixed telephone lines in Iraq in 2024 — 11.46 per 100. Ranked 67 in the world out of 146. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 1,122.1%.

2024 11.46 per 100 +161.03% vs 2023
World rank 67of 146
Period maximum 11.46 per 1002024
Period minimum 0.93 per 1001971

Trend over time

1970–2024 · per 100 people

Fixed telephone lines — Iraq, 1970–202405101519701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 0.94 per 1001971: 0.93 per 1001972: 0.93 per 1001973: 0.93 per 1001974: 0.93 per 1001980: 1.83 per 1001981: 1.95 per 1001982: 2.07 per 1001983: 2.18 per 1001984: 2.54 per 1001985: 2.98 per 1001986: 3.47 per 1001987: 4.06 per 1001988: 3.99 per 1001989: 3.87 per 1001990: 4.05 per 1001991: 3.77 per 1001992: 3.9 per 1001993: 3.54 per 1001994: 3.22 per 1001995: 3.07 per 1001996: 2.98 per 1001997: 2.93 per 1001998: 2.84 per 1001999: 2.86 per 1002000: 2.76 per 1002001: 2.68 per 1002002: 4.34 per 1002003: 4.41 per 1002004: 3.75 per 1002005: 3.93 per 1002006: 4.36 per 1002007: 4.81 per 1002008: 3.74 per 1002009: 5.49 per 1002010: 5.54 per 1002011: 5.58 per 1002012: 5.56 per 1002013: 5.39 per 1002014: 5.33 per 1002015: 5.32 per 1002016: 5.28 per 1002017: 8.23 per 1002018: 6.72 per 1002019: 6.94 per 1002020: 6.41 per 1002021: 5.9 per 1002022: 5.43 per 1002023: 4.39 per 1002024: 11.46 per 100
Change over the period: +10.52 (+1,122.08%) Average annual rate: 4.74 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Iraq

Iraq 11.46 per 100
World 10.2 per 100
Western Asia computed 12.42 per 100
Upper-middle-income countries computed 10.94 per 100
Fixed telephone lines — Iraq, by year Iraq All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100 Change Change, %
2024 11.46 +7.07 +161.03%
2023 4.39 −1.04 −19.13%
2022 5.43 −0.47 −7.99%
2021 5.9 −0.51 −7.96%
2020 6.41 −0.53 −7.65%
2019 6.94 +0.22 +3.32%
2018 6.72 −1.51 −18.38%
2017 8.23 +2.95 +55.91%
2016 5.28 −0.04 −0.7%
2015 5.32 −0.01 −0.23%
2014 5.33 −0.06 −1.05%
2013 5.39 −0.17 −3.13%
2012 5.56 −0.02 −0.34%
2011 5.58 +0.04 +0.65%
2010 5.54 +0.05 +0.95%
2009 5.49 +1.75 +46.95%
2008 3.74 −1.07 −22.27%
2007 4.81 +0.45 +10.25%
2006 4.36 +0.43 +11.07%
2005 3.93 +0.17 +4.66%
2004 3.75 −0.66 −15.05%
2003 4.41 +0.08 +1.76%
2002 4.34 +1.66 +61.96%
2001 2.68 −0.08 −3.07%
2000 2.76 −0.1 −3.37%
1999 2.86 +0.02 +0.7%
1998 2.84 −0.09 −3.07%
1997 2.93 −0.05 −1.68%
1996 2.98 −0.09 −2.93%
1995 3.07 −0.15 −4.66%
1994 3.22 −0.32 −9.04%
1993 3.54 −0.36 −9.23%
1992 3.9 +0.13 +3.45%
1991 3.77 −0.28 −6.91%
1990 4.05 +0.18 +4.66%
1989 3.87 −0.12 −3.01%
1988 3.99 −0.07 −1.73%
1987 4.06 +0.59 +17.09%
1986 3.47 +0.48 +16.24%
1985 2.98 +0.45 +17.63%
1984 2.54 +0.35 +16.15%
1983 2.18 +0.11 +5.31%
1982 2.07 +0.12 +6.07%
1981 1.95 +0.12 +6.76%
1980 1.83
1974 0.93 +0 +0%
1973 0.93 +0 +0%
1972 0.93 +0 +0%
1971 0.93 −0.01 −1.08%
1970 0.94

About the indicator

The number of active fixed telephone lines per 100 people. One of the few telecom indicators that is steadily falling the world over: mobile service and IP telephony are pushing landlines out. The trend of the series is a plain illustration of technological substitution.

Source: ICT Indicators (ITU), license ITU terms of use.