Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 40.84 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in United Arab Emirates, 1999–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 40.84 per 100 people for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 208.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in United Arab Emirates peaked at 40.84 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0118 per 100 people, in 1999.
United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0118 per 100 people | — |
| 2000 | 0.0565 per 100 people | +376.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2249 per 100 people | +298.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4203 per 100 people | +86.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7234 per 100 people | +72.1% |
| 2004 | 1.27 per 100 people | +75.2% |
| 2005 | 2.77 per 100 people | +118.7% |
| 2006 | 4.8 per 100 people | +73.3% |
| 2007 | 6.75 per 100 people | +40.6% |
| 2008 | 8.85 per 100 people | +31.0% |
| 2009 | 10.29 per 100 people | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 11.34 per 100 people | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 12.04 per 100 people | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 12.74 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 13.3 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 13.25 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 14.23 per 100 people | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 14.37 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 29.91 per 100 people | +108.2% |
| 2018 | 32.36 per 100 people | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 32.48 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 34.35 per 100 people | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 36.5 per 100 people | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 36.85 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 37.1 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 40.84 per 100 people | +10.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 40.84 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.67 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 40.84 per 100 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.06 per 100 people, 3.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in United Arab Emirates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +376.7% | 0.0118 per 100 people | 0.0565 per 100 people |
| 2001 | +298.2% | 0.0565 per 100 people | 0.2249 per 100 people |
| 2005 | +118.7% | 1.27 per 100 people | 2.77 per 100 people |
| 2017 | +108.2% | 14.37 per 100 people | 29.91 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0118 per 100 people | 0.0118 per 100 people | 0.0118 per 100 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.62 per 100 people | 0.0565 per 100 people | 10.29 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6 per 100 people | 11.34 per 100 people | 32.48 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.13 per 100 people | 34.35 per 100 people | 40.84 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 20 Netherlands 42.98 per 100 people compare
- 21 Canada 42.52 per 100 people compare
- 22 United Kingdom 42.16 per 100 people compare
- 24 Sweden 40.62 per 100 people compare
- 25 Luxembourg 40.32 per 100 people compare
- 26 Hong Kong 40.27 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for United Arab Emirates
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 203.21 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 2.04 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 22.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 298.83 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 3,320 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 3,320 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in United Arab Emirates?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in United Arab Emirates was 40.84 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 40.84 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0118 per 100 people in 1999.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 208.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.