Landline Internet subscriptions in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Landline Internet subscriptions was 4.50 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.50 million
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
38th
of 206 countries
All-time high
4.50 million
in 2024
All-time low
367
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Landline Internet subscriptions in United Arab Emirates, 1999–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1999201120241999: 3672000: 2.0k2001: 8.4k2002: 16.6k2003: 30.3k2004: 56.1k2005: 129.3k2006: 240.6k2007: 379.8k2008: 557.6k2009: 690.4k2010: 786.8k2011: 867.0k2012: 955.0k2013: 1.0M2014: 1.1M2015: 1.2M2016: 1.3M2017: 2.8M2018: 3.0M2019: 3.0M2020: 3.2M2021: 3.6M2022: 3.8M2023: 3.9M2024: 4.5M

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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About this data

Indicator
Landline Internet subscriptions
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
206 places, 4,325 data points, 1998–2024
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Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.