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.
Landline Internet subscriptions in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 26 | — |
| 2007 | 98 | +276.9% |
| 2008 | 54 | -44.9% |
| 2009 | 121 | +124.1% |
| 2010 | 3,117 | +2476.0% |
| 2017 | 4.29 million | +137593.6% |
| 2018 | 4.49 million | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 4.56 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 6.25 million | +37.2% |
| 2021 | 6.39 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 6.39 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.77 million | +21.6% |
| 2024 | 8.12 million | +4.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 8.12 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 846,276, 9.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 8.12 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 810,782, 10.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions 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 | +137593.6% | 3,117 | 4.29 million |
| 2010 | +2476.0% | 121 | 3,117 |
| 2007 | +276.9% | 26 | 98 |
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
- 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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,724 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2023)
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.