How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Arab Emirates?

26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.

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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Portugal vs United Arab Emirates: Landline Internet subscriptions

Portugal

4.72 million

in 2024

United Arab Emirates

4.50 million

in 2024

Portugal rank

36th

United Arab Emirates rank

38th

Landline Internet subscriptions over time

Portugal
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 4.72 million against 4.50 million in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 213,320.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Portugal ranks 36th and United Arab Emirates ranks 38th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1990s	297	367	70	United Arab Emirates
2000s	938,890	211,119	727,771	Portugal
2010s	3.00 million	1.61 million	1.39 million	Portugal
2020s	4.45 million	3.81 million	644,328	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline internet subscriptions, Portugal or United Arab Emirates?: Portugal, at 4.72 million against 4.50 million in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions between Portugal and United Arab Emirates?: 213,320, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Arab Emirates?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Portugal and United Arab Emirates rank globally for landline internet subscriptions?: Portugal ranks 36th and United Arab Emirates ranks 38th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Landline Internet subscriptions
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: 07 August 2026

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