Fixed telephone subscriptions in Iraq

Iraq: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 11.46 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.46 per 100 people
Change on year
up 161.0%
World rank
97th
of 213 countries
All-time high
11.46 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
0.9276 per 100 people
in 1971
Years of data
50
1970–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Iraq, 1970–2024

02.557.51012.5197019972024

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Iraq is 11.46 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is up 161.0% on the previous year and up 115.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Iraq peaked at 11.46 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9276 per 100 people, in 1971.

That places Iraq 97th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.9296 per 100 people 0.9276 per 100 people 0.9377 per 100 people 5
1980s 2.9 per 100 people 1.83 per 100 people 4.06 per 100 people 10
1990s 3.32 per 100 people 2.84 per 100 people 4.05 per 100 people 10
2000s 4.03 per 100 people 2.68 per 100 people 5.49 per 100 people 10
2010s 5.99 per 100 people 5.28 per 100 people 8.23 per 100 people 10
2020s 6.72 per 100 people 4.39 per 100 people 11.46 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 94 Cape Verde 11.68 per 100 people compare
  2. 95 Denmark 11.68 per 100 people compare
  3. 96 Syria 11.52 per 100 people compare
  4. 98 Poland 11.45 per 100 people compare
  5. 99 Egypt 11.37 per 100 people compare
  6. 100 Macao 11.28 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Iraq?
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Iraq was 11.46 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 11.46 per 100 people in 2024.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9276 per 100 people in 1971.
How does Iraq rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Iraq ranks 97th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 115.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit
per 100 people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,528 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.