Saudi Arabia vs Suriname: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people

Saudi Arabia
19.75 per 100 people
in 2024
Suriname
19.56 per 100 people
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
62nd
Suriname rank
64th

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 19.75 per 100 people against 19.56 per 100 people in Suriname, a difference of 0.19 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Suriname ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd and Suriname ranks 64th of 212 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 5 and Suriname in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 2.04 per 100 people 3.2 per 100 people 1.16 per 100 people Suriname
1980s 6.39 per 100 people 6.39 per 100 people 0.0035 per 100 people Saudi Arabia
1990s 13.54 per 100 people 12.22 per 100 people 1.32 per 100 people Saudi Arabia
2000s 18.36 per 100 people 15.66 per 100 people 2.7 per 100 people Saudi Arabia
2010s 16.28 per 100 people 15.2 per 100 people 1.08 per 100 people Saudi Arabia
2020s 20.16 per 100 people 18.74 per 100 people 1.42 per 100 people Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline phone subscriptions per 100 people, Saudi Arabia or Suriname?
Saudi Arabia, at 19.75 per 100 people against 19.56 per 100 people in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between Saudi Arabia and Suriname?
0.19 per 100 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Suriname?
49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Suriname rank globally for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd and Suriname ranks 64th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
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
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed