Argentina vs Saudi Arabia: Landline phone subscriptions

Argentina
6.42 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
6.71 million
in 2024
Argentina rank
21st
Saudi Arabia rank
20th

Landline phone subscriptions over time

  • Argentina
  • Saudi Arabia
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M196019922024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 6.71 million against 6.42 million in Argentina, a difference of 285,350.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 212 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.50 million 137,423 1.36 million Argentina
1980s 2.61 million 826,761 1.78 million Argentina
1990s 5.18 million 1.78 million 3.40 million Argentina
2000s 8.90 million 3.69 million 5.21 million Argentina
2010s 9.58 million 4.66 million 4.92 million Argentina
2020s 7.10 million 6.52 million 573,440 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline phone subscriptions, Argentina or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 6.71 million against 6.42 million in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions between Argentina and Saudi Arabia?
285,350, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Saudi Arabia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Saudi Arabia rank globally for landline phone subscriptions?
Argentina ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th 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. 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
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, 11,803 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed