United Arab Emirates vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people

United Arab Emirates
40.84 per 100 people
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
42.16 per 100 people
in 2024
United Arab Emirates rank
23rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
22nd

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • United Arab Emirates
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 42.16 per 100 people against 40.84 per 100 people in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.32 per 100 people.

Across all 25 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 206 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 3.62 per 100 people 13.78 per 100 people 10.17 per 100 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 18.6 per 100 people 36.46 per 100 people 17.85 per 100 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 37.13 per 100 people 41.32 per 100 people 4.19 per 100 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, United Arab Emirates or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 42.16 per 100 people against 40.84 per 100 people in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.32 per 100 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
206 places, 4,325 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.