Landline Internet subscriptions in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Landline Internet subscriptions was 4.50 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in United Arab Emirates, 1999–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 4.50 million for landline internet subscriptions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and up 312.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in United Arab Emirates peaked at 4.50 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 367, in 1999.
United Arab Emirates ranks 38th 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 367 | — |
| 2000 | 1,973 | +437.6% |
| 2001 | 8,374 | +324.4% |
| 2002 | 16,632 | +98.6% |
| 2003 | 30,327 | +82.3% |
| 2004 | 56,146 | +85.1% |
| 2005 | 129,320 | +130.3% |
| 2006 | 240,620 | +86.1% |
| 2007 | 379,800 | +57.8% |
| 2008 | 557,577 | +46.8% |
| 2009 | 690,424 | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 786,818 | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 866,968 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 954,988 | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 1.04 million | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 1.09 million | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.23 million | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 1.30 million | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 2.76 million | +112.8% |
| 2018 | 3.02 million | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 3.05 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.25 million | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 3.57 million | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 3.77 million | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 3.95 million | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 4.50 million | +14.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 4.50 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 858,011, 5.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 4.50 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 810,782, 5.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions 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 | +437.6% | 367 | 1,973 |
| 2001 | +324.4% | 1,973 | 8,374 |
| 2005 | +130.3% | 56,146 | 129,320 |
| 2017 | +112.8% | 1.30 million | 2.76 million |
| 2002 | +98.6% | 8,374 | 16,632 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 367 | 367 | 367 | 1 |
| 2000s | 211,119 | 1,973 | 690,424 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 million | 786,818 | 3.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.81 million | 3.25 million | 4.50 million | 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 in United Arab Emirates?
- Landline internet subscriptions in United Arab Emirates was 4.50 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 4.50 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 367 in 1999.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 38th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 312.5%. 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. 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.