Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed was 40.84 per 100 population in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in United Arab Emirates is 40.84 per 100 population, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 208.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in United Arab Emirates peaked at 40.84 per 100 population in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.06 per 100 population, in 2000.
That places United Arab Emirates 24th out of 214 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 per 100 people, by download speed in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | per 100 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.06 per 100 population | — |
| 2001 | 0.22 per 100 population | +266.7% |
| 2002 | 0.42 per 100 population | +90.9% |
| 2003 | 0.72 per 100 population | +71.4% |
| 2004 | 1.27 per 100 population | +76.4% |
| 2005 | 2.77 per 100 population | +118.1% |
| 2006 | 4.8 per 100 population | +73.3% |
| 2007 | 6.75 per 100 population | +40.6% |
| 2008 | 8.85 per 100 population | +31.1% |
| 2009 | 10.29 per 100 population | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 11.34 per 100 population | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 12.04 per 100 population | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 12.74 per 100 population | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 13.3 per 100 population | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 13.25 per 100 population | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 14.23 per 100 population | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 14.37 per 100 population | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 29.91 per 100 population | +108.1% |
| 2018 | 32.36 per 100 population | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 32.48 per 100 population | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 34.35 per 100 population | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 36.5 per 100 population | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 36.85 per 100 population | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 37.1 per 100 population | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 40.84 per 100 population | +10.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 40.84 per 100 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.67 per 100 population, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 40.84 per 100 population is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.06 per 100 population, 3.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +266.7% | 0.06 per 100 population | 0.22 per 100 population |
| 2005 | +118.1% | 1.27 per 100 population | 2.77 per 100 population |
| 2017 | +108.1% | 14.37 per 100 population | 29.91 per 100 population |
| 2002 | +90.9% | 0.22 per 100 population | 0.42 per 100 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.61 per 100 population | 0.06 per 100 population | 10.29 per 100 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6 per 100 population | 11.34 per 100 population | 32.48 per 100 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.13 per 100 population | 34.35 per 100 population | 40.84 per 100 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 21 Netherlands 42.98 per 100 population compare
- 22 Canada 42.52 per 100 population compare
- 23 United Kingdom 42.16 per 100 population compare
- 25 Sweden 40.62 per 100 population compare
- 26 Luxembourg 40.32 per 100 population compare
- 27 Hong Kong 40.27 per 100 population 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)
- 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 per 100 people, by download speed in United Arab Emirates?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in United Arab Emirates was 40.84 per 100 population in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 40.84 per 100 population in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 per 100 population in 2000.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 24th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 208.2%. 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 per 100 people, by download speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed (per 100 inhabitants).