Saudi Arabia vs Turkey: Landline phone subscriptions
Saudi Arabia
6.71 million
in 2024
Turkey
9.03 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
20th
Turkey rank
17th
Landline phone subscriptions over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 9.03 million against 6.71 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.32 million.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 20th and Turkey ranks 17th of 212 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 137,423 | 626,576 | 489,154 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 826,761 | 2.71 million | 1.88 million | Turkey |
| 1990s | 1.78 million | 12.53 million | 10.75 million | Turkey |
| 2000s | 3.69 million | 18.43 million | 14.74 million | Turkey |
| 2010s | 4.66 million | 12.87 million | 8.21 million | Turkey |
| 2020s | 6.52 million | 10.98 million | 4.46 million | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher landline phone subscriptions, Saudi Arabia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 9.03 million against 6.71 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions between Saudi Arabia and Turkey?
- 2.32 million, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Turkey?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Turkey rank globally for landline phone subscriptions?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 20th and Turkey ranks 17th 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.