Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Iraq
Iraq: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 17.63 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Iraq, 2006–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Iraq is 17.63 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Iraq peaked at 17.63 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 per 100 people, in 2006.
Iraq ranks 93rd of 206 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 Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Iraq, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0001 per 100 people | — |
| 2007 | 0.0003 per 100 people | +279.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 per 100 people | -46.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 per 100 people | +116.0% |
| 2010 | 0.01 per 100 people | +2394.1% |
| 2017 | 10.91 per 100 people | +108569.2% |
| 2018 | 11.16 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 11.07 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 14.85 per 100 people | +34.2% |
| 2021 | 14.83 per 100 people | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 14.49 per 100 people | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 17.23 per 100 people | +18.9% |
| 2024 | 17.63 per 100 people | +2.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 17.63 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.1 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 17.63 per 100 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.06 per 100 people, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +108569.2% | 0.01 per 100 people | 10.91 per 100 people |
| 2010 | +2394.1% | 0.0004 per 100 people | 0.01 per 100 people |
| 2007 | +279.9% | 0.0001 per 100 people | 0.0003 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0003 per 100 people | 0.0001 per 100 people | 0.0004 per 100 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.29 per 100 people | 0.01 per 100 people | 11.16 per 100 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 15.81 per 100 people | 14.49 per 100 people | 17.63 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More science & technology data for Iraq
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 100.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 46.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 105.27 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8293 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 82 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 82 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Iraq?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Iraq was 17.63 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 17.63 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 per 100 people in 2006.
- How does Iraq rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- Iraq ranks 93rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.