Fixed telephone subscriptions in Iraq
Iraq: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 5.28 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Iraq, 1970–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Iraq is 5.28 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 120.5% on the previous year and up 170.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Iraq peaked at 5.28 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 92,000, in 1970.
That places Iraq 26th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92,000 | 92,000 | 92,000 | 5 |
| 1980s | 459,722 | 250,000 | 677,809 | 10 |
| 1990s | 667,962 | 638,593 | 714,389 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 million | 675,000 | 1.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 million | 1.72 million | 3.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.23 million | 2.39 million | 5.28 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More infrastructure data for Iraq
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.46 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 100.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 46.08 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 3.76 million (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 36,885 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 0 million ton-km (2019)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 35.2 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 798.72 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 81.5% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 15.9% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Iraq?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Iraq was 5.28 million 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 5.28 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,000 in 1970.
- How does Iraq rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Iraq ranks 26th 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 170.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.