Landline Internet subscriptions in Iraq
Iraq: Landline Internet subscriptions was 8.12 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in Iraq, 2006–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 8.12 million for landline internet subscriptions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 89.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Iraq peaked at 8.12 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26, in 2006.
Iraq ranks 30th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.75 | 26 | 121 | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.34 million | 3,117 | 4.56 million | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.98 million | 6.25 million | 8.12 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More science & technology data for Iraq
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,724 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 46.08 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 100.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 100.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 98 (2020)
- Share of the population using the Internet 81.5% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 635 (2020)
- Research and development expenditure 0.0% (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 28.00 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 17.63 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions in Iraq?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Iraq was 8.12 million 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 recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 8.12 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 in 2006.
- How does Iraq rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Iraq ranks 30th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.2%. 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. 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.