Fixed telephone lines — all countries

Fixed telephone lines — United Arab Emirates

Fixed telephone lines in the United Arab Emirates in 2024 — 20.8 per 100. Ranked 40 in the world out of 146. Since 1975, the indicator has risen by 337.9%.

2024 20.8 per 100 −2% vs 2023
World rank 40of 146
Period maximum 30.1 per 1001998
Period minimum 4.75 per 1001975

Trend over time

1975–2024 · per 100 people

Fixed telephone lines — United Arab Emirates, 1975–2024010203040197519801985199019952000200520102015202020241975: 4.75 per 1001976: 5.87 per 1001977: 7.05 per 1001978: 8.95 per 1001979: 10.61 per 1001980: 11.89 per 1001981: 12.96 per 1001982: 13.97 per 1001983: 14.37 per 1001984: 14.43 per 1001985: 15.01 per 1001986: 15.03 per 1001987: 15.72 per 1001988: 17.59 per 1001989: 19.69 per 1001990: 20.9 per 1001991: 21.8 per 1001992: 23.2 per 1001993: 24.9 per 1001994: 26.4 per 1001995: 27.6 per 1001996: 28.4 per 1001997: 29.6 per 1001998: 30.1 per 1001999: 29.9 per 1002000: 29.2 per 1002001: 28.28 per 1002002: 27.64 per 1002003: 27.09 per 1002004: 26.82 per 1002005: 26.51 per 1002006: 26.15 per 1002007: 24.63 per 1002008: 25.32 per 1002009: 23.56 per 1002010: 21.32 per 1002011: 25.36 per 1002012: 26.24 per 1002013: 26.64 per 1002014: 25.53 per 1002015: 26.04 per 1002016: 25.31 per 1002017: 25.13 per 1002018: 25.05 per 1002019: 25.19 per 1002020: 25.2 per 1002021: 22.91 per 1002022: 22.32 per 1002023: 21.22 per 1002024: 20.8 per 100
Change over the period: +16.05 (+337.89%) Average annual rate: 3.06 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates 20.8 per 100
World 10.2 per 100
Western Asia computed 12.42 per 100
Fixed telephone lines — United Arab Emirates, by year United Arab Emirates All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100 Change Change, %
2024 20.8 −0.43 −2%
2023 21.22 −1.1 −4.92%
2022 22.32 −0.59 −2.59%
2021 22.91 −2.29 −9.07%
2020 25.2 +0 +0.02%
2019 25.19 +0.14 +0.57%
2018 25.05 −0.08 −0.33%
2017 25.13 −0.18 −0.7%
2016 25.31 −0.73 −2.79%
2015 26.04 +0.51 +1.98%
2014 25.53 −1.1 −4.14%
2013 26.64 +0.39 +1.49%
2012 26.24 +0.89 +3.5%
2011 25.36 +4.03 +18.91%
2010 21.32 −2.24 −9.49%
2009 23.56 −1.76 −6.96%
2008 25.32 +0.69 +2.8%
2007 24.63 −1.51 −5.79%
2006 26.15 −0.37 −1.39%
2005 26.51 −0.3 −1.13%
2004 26.82 −0.27 −1.01%
2003 27.09 −0.55 −1.99%
2002 27.64 −0.64 −2.25%
2001 28.28 −0.92 −3.16%
2000 29.2 −0.7 −2.34%
1999 29.9 −0.2 −0.66%
1998 30.1 +0.5 +1.69%
1997 29.6 +1.2 +4.23%
1996 28.4 +0.8 +2.9%
1995 27.6 +1.2 +4.55%
1994 26.4 +1.5 +6.02%
1993 24.9 +1.7 +7.33%
1992 23.2 +1.4 +6.42%
1991 21.8 +0.9 +4.31%
1990 20.9 +1.21 +6.17%
1989 19.69 +2.1 +11.92%
1988 17.59 +1.86 +11.86%
1987 15.72 +0.7 +4.65%
1986 15.03 +0.02 +0.11%
1985 15.01 +0.58 +4%
1984 14.43 +0.06 +0.42%
1983 14.37 +0.4 +2.9%
1982 13.97 +1 +7.75%
1981 12.96 +1.07 +8.99%
1980 11.89 +1.28 +12.08%
1979 10.61 +1.66 +18.52%
1978 8.95 +1.9 +26.98%
1977 7.05 +1.18 +20.06%
1976 5.87 +1.12 +23.62%
1975 4.75

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.