Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed was 4.40 million number in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in United Arab Emirates, 2010–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 4.40 million number for landline internet subscriptions by download speed in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 721.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions by download speed in United Arab Emirates peaked at 4.40 million number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44,075 number, in 2010.
That places United Arab Emirates 38th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 44,075 number | — |
| 2011 | 77,342 number | +75.5% |
| 2012 | 100,686 number | +30.2% |
| 2013 | 265,262 number | +163.5% |
| 2014 | 535,321 number | +101.8% |
| 2015 | 846,001 number | +58.0% |
| 2016 | 1.02 million number | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 2.39 million number | +134.1% |
| 2018 | 2.76 million number | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 2.87 million number | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 3.14 million number | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 3.40 million number | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 3.63 million number | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 3.89 million number | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 4.40 million number | +13.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 4.40 million number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.63 million number, 2.7× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 4.40 million number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.18 million number, 3.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +163.5% | 100,686 number | 265,262 number |
| 2017 | +134.1% | 1.02 million number | 2.39 million number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.09 million number | 44,075 number | 2.87 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.69 million number | 3.14 million number | 4.40 million number | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 7,075 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0007 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions by download speed in United Arab Emirates?
- Landline internet subscriptions by download speed in United Arab Emirates was 4.40 million number in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions by download speed recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 4.40 million number in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions by download speed recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,075 number in 2010.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for landline internet subscriptions by download speed?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 38th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions by download speed rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 721.2%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed (number).